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Chapter 511: Borrowing Your Sword
Chapter 511: Borrowing Your Sword
The tall man was named Feng Tie, an Earth Rank Peak Armament Master.
He was well-acquainted with the Flower Thief Hengshan Grandmaster, and the two had once ventured together into a secret location.
Within the secret place, they encountered numerous challenges, and several Earth Rank Armament Masters lost their lives there.
Only Feng Tie and the Hengshan Grandmaster managed to escape.
It was during this time that Feng Tie discovered the Hengshan Grandmaster's biggest secret.
The Hengshan Grandmaster, known for his extraordinary illusionary techniques, had gained this skill by following the ways of the Thorn Blood and modifying his Demonic Spirit. Eventually, he combined himself with the spirit, acquiring a peculiar ability.
Illusionary Techniques!
The reason the Hengshan Grandmaster became a renowned Flower Thief, feared across the land, yet never met his downfall, was primarily due to his mastery of illusionary arts.
Each time, he would leave boldly and unscathed.
This secret, it seemed, was known only to Feng Tie.
Therefore, Feng Tie paid attention not only to those who left the Shen Family base but also to a chicken that emerged from within.
Chen Kangbao, in the form of a color-changing dragon, would have gone unnoticed by other Earth Rank Armament Masters if not for Feng Tie's keen awareness.
Feng Tie was different.
He stared at the color-changing dragon, a smile in his eyes.
"Hengshan Grandmaster, what's the matter? Afraid I'll take a share of the spoils?"
Chen Kangbao, carrying a kitchen knife, was somewhat anxious. He stood in place, his form shifting back to that of an old man, his voice hoarse.
If he didn't answer, given Feng Tie's temperament, the color-changing dragon might not have survived.
"You've mistaken me for someone else. I'm not the Hengshan Grandmaster." Chen Kangbao didn't hide the truth at this moment.
Feng Tie was surprised, a hint of apprehension on his face. "You... you understand illusionary techniques too?"
If the other party was indeed the Hengshan Grandmaster, a simple acknowledgment would have sufficed; there was no need for this.
"There doesn't seem to be anyone like you in Ningguo... or in Ink Mountain Country either..."
"May I leave after offering this?" Chen Kangbao asked tentatively.
"Leave the item behind," Feng Tie said coldly, eyeing the kitchen knife.
The old man had used illusionary techniques to sneak into the Shen Family base and steal the knife.
This kitchen knife was no ordinary blade.
Feng Tie was determined to examine the knife and uncover its secrets.
"Alright."
To Feng Tie's surprise, Chen Kangbao didn't hesitate. He tossed the knife directly towards Feng Tie.
After throwing the knife, Chen Kangbao quickly departed.
Feng Tie was taken aback by this move.
Was he leaving the knife behind so easily? Was there a hidden scheme?
Even so, Feng Tie quickly caught the knife.
He examined the knife intently, his eyes flashing with sharpness. "A remarkably sharp kitchen knife. I suspect its sharpness rivals that of an Earth Rank Artifact."
Feng Tie believed that Chen Kangbao had stolen a treasure, and when discovered, he threw the knife to buy time for his escape.
"Something's not right. Why is there a gap on the knife's edge?"
He studied the knife, his eyes revealing a puzzled expression.
The gap was the opening of an outer shell forged by Qi Yuan.
Qi Yuan and Chen Kangbao, in their haste, hadn't noticed these details.
"An artifact within an artifact?" Feng Tie's eyes lit up with delight.
If the outer shell was comparable to an Earth Rank Artifact, what treasure lay within?
He was thrilled and forcefully pulled at the gap, eager to extract the inner treasure.
At that moment, a resigned voice sounded.
"You're a real freak, even wanting to pull out the knife!"
As the voice fell, a beam of light flashed.
Feng Tie, caught off guard, clutched his throat as blood gushed out.
His massive body crashed to the ground. He never expected the knife to be so sharp, nor did he anticipate it being a sentient artifact, a legendary Divine Artifact! But how could Ningguo possess such a treasure?
In an instant, he was struck down without a chance to resist.
Qi Yuan's form shifted back to normal. "I didn't expect that killing with a kitchen knife could slightly increase proficiency."
He looked at Feng Tie on the ground, his gaze calm.
If they had faced off directly, with Qi Yuan's current recovered strength, it would have taken considerable effort to defeat Feng Tie.
But disguised as a kitchen knife, he could strike unexpectedly.
Standing so close, the other party had no time to prepare, and a single strike ended his life.
Qi Yuan spoke as he began to search Feng Tie's body.
Three Earth Rank Artifacts were found.
A flexible armor, a short sword, and a lamp.
In addition, there were 110,000 silver bills in the storage artifact.
This should be all his possessions.
"There's even a letter from the Flower Thief Hengshan?"
In the storage artifact, Qiyuan discovered several letters.
The earlier letters were a few years old, written by Hengshan to Feng Tie, inviting him to explore a secret location together.
"Ten Thousand Mountain Abyss?"
This secret location, known as Ten Thousand Mountain Abyss, was situated in an uninhabited area on the border between Ning Kingdom and Ink Mountain Country.
It consisted of ten thousand mountains, forming a continuous range with steep peaks and dense miasma. The area was filled with various strange and demonic spirits.
According to rumors, even a Heaven Rank Armament Master would find it impossible to cross the Ten Thousand Mountain Abyss.
"As Hengshan said, he discovered a newly built underground palace in the Ten Thousand Mountain Abyss?"
This newly built underground palace seemed intriguing.
"Ten Thousand Mountain Abyss, why does it sound familiar?" Chen Kangbao muttered to himself.
Qiyuan's expression remained calm. "It's probably triggered your side quest."
"Huh?" Chen Kangbao was confused, not understanding what he meant by his side quest.
"Following the usual pattern, we should go and check out this Ten Thousand Mountain Abyss in the future.
Hengshan and Feng Tie are very interested in this Ten Thousand Mountain Abyss.
They also made an appointment to abduct Shen Lingxuan together after breaking through to the Heaven Rank Armament Master. Then, they will explore the palace again."
"Tsk tsk, even I, the extra baggage, Qiyuan's wife, is targeted by this Flower Thief! He doesn't want to live anymore!"
"They also agreed to meet at the Immortal Cloud Temple in five days to discuss how to capture Shen Lingxuan."
"They are indeed thinking big."
Qiyuan said indifferently.
...
"Miss, Young Master... he's gone."
Zhisuang's eyes were filled with anxiety as she stood on a small boat, holding a letter that she handed to Shen Lingxuan.
Her appearance was cold and beautiful, but standing before the Miss, her icy demeanor was completely overshadowed.
The Miss' coldness could freeze one's heart.
"Human delicacies?" Shen Lingxuan looked at the letter, her expression calm.
"It should be that Chen Kangbao who took the Young Master out, but... I don't know how he managed to do it." Zhisuang shared her speculation.
"Investigate Chen Kangbao, make sure he's safe." Shen Lingxuan said calmly.
"Yes, Miss." Zhisuang nodded and left in a hurry.
Holding the letter, Shen Lingxuan's thoughts were complex. "With the Ling Guards, he should be fine."
She knew many secrets, including some of Qiyuan's father's hidden affairs.
In the past, Qiyuan's father had mysteriously disappeared, only to suddenly reappear and give something to Qiyuan before perishing.
According to what Shen Lingxuan knew, Qiyuan's father had left something to protect Qiyuan's safety.
In a 6, a 1, a bar, and a version without a single mistake!
"According to the manifestation of fate, you and I are connected, but this connection..." Shen Lingxuan's thoughts were complicated.
She married Qiyuan, not only because of his father's reasons, but also due to the manifestation of fate.
Fate was mysterious and incomprehensible, something she couldn't fully grasp in her previous life.
Just then, a small boat approached Shen Lingxuan, and standing on it was a man in a green robe. His eyes held admiration as he looked at Shen Lingxuan.
"Junior Sister, it's been a while, and your cultivation has become even more profound."
The visitor was named Xie Danran, a true disciple of the Heavenly Sect and one of the top three among the sect's true disciples. Despite his young age, having just turned thirty, he was already an Earth Rank Armament Master.
His gaze upon Shen Lingxuan was filled with admiration and love, not trying to hide his feelings.
"I heard that Ink Mountain Country's number one Flower Thief, the Hengshan Grandmaster, is coming to the Artificer's Assembly for you, Junior Sister. Upon hearing this, Senior Brother became worried."
Hengshan Grandmaster's mind is cunning, and he's a treacherous person. Junior Sister, you're only a Mystic Rank Armament Master. If you were to encounter the Grandmaster unexpectedly, you might not even have time for a warning and would be abducted by him.
Fortunately, I'm also here to patrol Ye Mountain Lake. Junior Sister, why don't we travel together? My strength may not match the Grandmaster's, but I can at least hold him off for a while and call for sect reinforcements." Xie Danran's voice was elegant, his words filled with adoration.
"Senior Brother, I already have a husband, and I should maintain a distance from other men. Thank you for your kind offer." Shen Lingxuan's voice was icy, keeping him at arm's length.
Xie Danran's face changed slightly, and deep within his eyes, anger ignited: "Junior Sister, I've been in closed-door cultivation for three months, and in that time, you've gotten married. Is it because I angered you during my closed-door cultivation... that you married Qiyuan out of spite?"
"..." Shen Lingxuan's shoulders trembled slightly, "Senior Brother, you're... really making me speechless. My marriage to Qiyuan is guided by fate, and it has nothing to do with you.
In Shen Lingxuan's words, a sense of detachment was evident.
"Please, senior brother, leave. I fear my husband will misunderstand."
"You... aren't you afraid of Grandmaster Hengshan taking you away?" Xie Danran was furious, "If you were taken, what fate would you face? That useless husband of yours, how could he protect you?"
"Out!" Shen Lingxuan waved her hand, and Xie Danran's boat suddenly drifted back.
Xie Danran stood on the boat, his fists clenched, a thick flame burning within.
"A Yin Body, this is a Yin Body, how could that useless husband enjoy it!"
...
Immortal Cloud Temple stood in the southeast mountains, a small, abandoned, and dilapidated temple.
Outside the temple was a dilapidated pavilion, made of marble.
At this moment, a light rain fell on the southeast mountain, and Shen Lingxuan, in a blue skirt, sat outside the pavilion, gazing at the rain, her thoughts wandering.
Within the rain, a hidden sword intent seemed to lurk.
After the rain stopped, this sword intent would take form, and she would unleash her strongest sword.
Shen Lingxuan sat in the pavilion, her expression icy, as if merging with the heavens and earth.
If someone passed by outside, they wouldn't notice her presence.
At this moment, the aura she exuded wasn't that of an Earth Rank Armament Master, but rather an Earth Rank Artisan.
Just then, in the pouring rain, an old man and a young man appeared, the young man holding an oil paper umbrella, stepping in the mud, splashing water.
"Is that him?"
Seeing the young man, Shen Lingxuan was slightly stunned.
This young man, she had seen near Kunling Ferry and even met at the Ghost Market.
And now he had come here?
Her expression suddenly turned colder.
At this moment, those heading towards Immortal Cloud Temple... weren't they the bandits that Flower Thief Grandmaster Hengshan contacted? What were these thugs planning? Shen Lingxuan didn't know.
Unexpectedly, this man was also like this.
Just then, the man stopped and looked at the pavilion, "Beauty, what a coincidence, we meet again. May I come in and take shelter from the rain?"
Hearing this, Shen Lingxuan's beautiful eyes flashed with surprise.
Could he see me?
It was known that Shen Lingxuan had already reached the state of Heaven and Man as One.
In terms of combat strength, though not as powerful as a Divine Mage Battle Master, in terms of realm, she was even higher than an ordinary Divine Mage Battle Master.
With Heaven and Man as One, hiding from the rain in this pavilion, it was impossible for anyone to discover her.
Now, having been found, a hint of crisis arose in her heart.
"This place isn't mine, young master. If you want to come in and take shelter from the rain, then do so." Shen Lingxuan said indifferently.
Qi Yuan entered the pavilion and saw the enchanting figure, his expression calm, "Beauty, about what I said before, how about considering it again?"
"Ah... so cold!" Suddenly, Chen Kangbao felt a bone-chilling cold.
"Are you with the people from Immortal Cloud Temple?" Shen Lingxuan asked calmly.
Originally, her plan was to slowly build up and unleash her strongest sword, severely wounding those thieves in the temple.
Now that she had been found, if she acted, it would definitely be noticed, and today's plan was a failure.
She felt a sense of crisis.
The man before her, she couldn't see through him at all.
Perhaps, only by truly reaching Heaven and Man as One and regaining her past life's strength, could she see through him.
"How about this, I'll help you deal with the people from Immortal Cloud Temple, how about you be my steed?" Qi Yuan invited again.
Rarely encountering someone he liked, how could he let this opportunity pass?
Shen Lingxuan's eyes revealed a doubtful expression, "You're not part of their group?"
"It's not that I discriminate based on appearance, but how could I be with them when they're so ugly?" Qi Yuan replied.
"Young master, I'm ugly too!" Chen Kangbao couldn't help but speak up.
"Shut up!" Qi Yuan was speechless, why was this Chen Kangbao always talking back?
Shen Lingxuan shook her head, "No matter what, this young lady will definitely not become a steed."
"What a pity." Hearing this, Qi Yuan felt a bit disappointed, "Your sword intent isn't bad, may I borrow it?"
Shen Lingxuan's alertness heightened.
This man before her could even see her sword intent.
This meant that if he wanted to kill her, even escaping would be difficult.
"Why not?"
"Okay, watch me."
Just then, Qi Yuan extended his fair palm and grabbed into the air.
The rain in the sky seemed to pause.
Water droplets stopped, like a string of pearls.
A sword appeared in his hand, icy cold.
Holding the water sword, he stabbed into the distance.
Instantly, the rain stopped.
The earth shook, and the mountains trembled.
(End of Chapter)
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