NOVEL NEXT Chapter 370 - 370: It's a Deal (1)
Chapter 370: It’s a Deal (1)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
On the turbulent lake, the atmosphere was still lively. Whether it was the peak experts or the low-level martial artists, they were all chatting.
“Impressive. The boat ticket was really worth it…”
“After more than forty years, the Saber Chief has finally changed… Why are you frowning?”
“Why are you so happy? In the past, when Old Man Xuanyuan was the Saber Chief, we might have been able to seize the opportunity to take over when Old Man Xuanyuan became old. Who is Hero Ye? He’s around his twenties and not even at his peak age, but his saber techniques are already so ridiculous. He will definitely be even more powerful in the future. We won’t have a chance in this life…”
“Uh… That seems to be the case. Why don’t we change to practicing the spear instead? Spears are more powerful than sabers…”
“It’s only been a few years since Duan Shengji took over as the Spear Chief, and he’s only in his thirties now. Do you think you have a chance? Currently, the oldest of the Eight Chiefs seems to be Lu Jieyun…”
Noisy conversations echoed among the thousands of sails.
On a large ferry between the boats, a window on the second floor of the deckhouse was open, and there was a bead curtain at the window.
Behind the bead curtain, a tall figure in a brocade robe was standing quietly in front of the window. This person’s eyes under the bamboo hat watched as the new Saber Chief and the woman in white stepped onto a boat on Jun Mountain Terrace.
In the room, a girl dressed as a maidservant was beating her chest and stomping her feet happily like the Jianghu people outside.
After smiling foolishly for a long time, she realized that the figure in front of the window was silent. The maidservant walked over and asked curiously, “Cult Master, this Hero Ye is so handsome. His martial arts skills are high, and he’s heroic and young. One look, and you can tell that he’s a good seedling for rebellion. Should we think of a way to rope him in…”
The Pacifying Heaven Cult Master, who had one hand behind her back, pondered for a moment. “According to the rumors in Wu Province, Xuanyuan Hongzhi was killed by the Black Office, and Zhou Huaili was also killed by a saber expert from the Black Office. The person who did this is probably Ye Jingtang. He’s already been placed in an important position by the Imperial Court and is not on the same boat as us.”
“Oh… Hero Ye seems to have a good relationship with Hero Qiu. Why don’t we get Hero Qiu to pull the strings? Then we can kidnap Hero Ye back to the South Firmament Mountains and persuade him to abandon the darkness and pledge his loyalty to Great Yan…”
“The woman in white beside him is Daoist Xuanji. How can it be so easy to kidnap him?”
The Pacifying Heaven Cult Master was here because she had heard the news that Qiu Tianhe was going to give his life away. She had come from Chong Province, which bordered Ze Province, to take a look to prevent Yunli’s half-master from being killed by Old Man Xuanyuan.
Seeing Ye Jingtang, who had appeared out of nowhere, the Pacifying Heaven Cult Master seemed to see her past self. She indeed had the intention to take him in for her own use.
But Daoist Xuanji was here and seemed to be protecting her little lover. It would be a little troublesome to snatch the man in front of her.
After some consideration, the Pacifying Heaven Cult Master retracted her gaze from the distant boat and looked at Jun Mountain Terrace. “Ning’er went to the capital for half a year and said that she had planted a spy in the Black Office. But she hasn’t sent back news of such a powerful expert in the Imperial Court…”
The young maidservant thought for a moment and said, “For such a young and promising expert, the Imperial Court will definitely keep it a secret. It’s normal that Madam didn’t notice.”
“She took the initiative to bring Yunli to the capital. She can’t even figure out who the experts of the Imperial Court are. Seriously… Send a letter to the capital to tell her to come back immediately so that she won’t have the chance to sneak into the palace…”
“Yes, Cult Master.” The little maidservant hurriedly nodded…
Cloud Dream Swamp had a diameter of nearly 500 kilometers. Once people were far away from the islands and lake shores, it was as if they were sailing into an endless sea. Visibility was only a few dozen feet due to the heavy rain, and the raindrops hit the boat canopy, making cracking sounds.
“Chirp chirp chirp…” The bird was standing outside the cabin, keeping watch and taking shelter from the rain. It was still grumbling about how many heroines wanted to feed it, but Ye Jingtang refused to let it go.
The rain was too heavy, so the door and windows of the cabin were closed.
The cabin wasn’t big. Because it had been idle in Yellow Springs Town all year round, there wasn’t much furniture inside, only a mat on the ground.
Ye Jingtang was lying on the mat in tattered pants. His face was red, his breathing was unstable, and his eyes were closed.
After all, he had just fought the Saber Chief head-on, and Xuanyuan Chao wasn’t a weakling. His experience and reaction speed were so good that he could deduce his opponent’s intentions in advance. If Ye Jingtang wanted to win, he could only squeeze out his body to the point of self-harm in exchange for the extreme speed that Xuanyuan Chao could see but couldn’t withstand.
His mind had been highly focused, and his body had been overly exhausted. Ye Jingtang entered the cabin and fell asleep unknowingly.
Daoist Xuanji took off her veiled hat and sat sideways beside him. She held a bottle of Jade Dragon Ointment and messaged Ye Jingtang’s chest. Her eyes were rather bright as she kept sizing up his perfect chest and abdominal muscles.
A normal Wind Pool Reverse Blood would cause damage to the governor meridian after use, and red marks would appear along the spine.
Ye Jingtang had used the principles of the Wind Pool Reverse Blood to modify the Eight-Steps Frenzied Blade and the Dragon Slaying Decree. The overall structure was so complicated and exquisite that it could be seen with the naked eye.
At this moment, Ye Jingtang’s shirt was off. His chest, waist, abdomen, and left and right arms were all covered in faint red marks like lightning patterns. Although it was a tragic sight, his foundation wasn’t damaged. Just this point alone showed how terrifying his talent was.
This was because qi circulation methods were not something that people could change casually. As long as they took the wrong path, their qi would go out of control. If they were not careful, they could suffer heavy injuries or explode. Moreover, reversing blood and qi was a method of suicide. If people didn’t control it well, they would be severely injured. If someone played like this all over their body, even the most experienced martial artist would be in trouble. If one wanted to complete this feat without any mistakes, they could only rely on an indescribable ’feeling’. This talent couldn’t be attained by practice.
After carefully admiring Ye Jingtang for a moment, Daoist Xuanji felt that if he deduced the qi circulation method of the Roaring Dragon Chart on his own, he might be able to navigate this path of no return..