Chapter 85

"Too amazing."

Wu Xingyun, who had been watching the battle from the side, was still immersed in the shocking confrontation between the two, carefully pondering Gu Yang's swordsmanship and Liu Zhe's sword technique.

At this moment, he realized how great the gap was between himself and these two.

Both were at the Second Rank, but their strength was on a completely different level.

Although he had been defeated by Chu Xiyue, he still believed he had a chance to surpass her.

However, Gu Yang's sword and Liu Zhe's sword. Even five years later, he had no confidence in blocking them.

Wu Xingyun muttered, "Is this the strength of the current geniuses?"

He remembered that when he topped the Qianlong List, he also had the idea of competing with the geniuses on the Tianjiao List.

So, he went to ask the Dean how he compared to the geniuses on the Tianjiao List.

The Dean asked him two questions at the time.

First, was he practicing a world-class cultivation technique?

He shook his head.

Second, had he mastered a world-class sword technique?

He still shook his head.

The Dean said that the Tianjiao List set the age limit at twenty for a reason.

If one practiced an ordinary cultivation technique, no matter how outstanding their talent, they could not reach the Second Rank before the age of twenty. This was because the body was not fully developed and could not bear the power of the Second Rank.

To reach the Second Rank before the age of twenty, one had to practice a world-class cultivation technique.

These world-class cultivation techniques were passed down from ancient times, directly pointing to the realm of Immortals. Each one had its unique qualities, and the cultivation process could continuously transform the body.

Because of this, they could break the limits of the human body and achieve the Second Rank before the age of twenty.

These people were truly the pride of heaven. Their cultivation techniques were magical, and their strength was overwhelming, far surpassing those of the same rank.

In the Martial Academy, there were also two world-class cultivation techniques passed down from the founding of the academy by the first emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. However, in the past four hundred years, not a single person on the Tianjiao List had emerged.

This showed how difficult it was to reach the Second Rank with a world-class cultivation technique before the age of twenty.

Generally, only those whose constitution was extremely compatible with the cultivation technique and who possessed the highest talent could become a genius.

Unfortunately, Wu Xingyun was born in an era of a surge in geniuses.

At the same time, there were actually nine geniuses, which was extremely rare.

Generally, in an era, there were only two or three geniuses on the Tianjiao List.

Sometimes, there was only one.

And sometimes, there was none at all.

The Tianjiao List having nine names was a grand spectacle that only occurred during the turbulent times at the end of the previous dynasty, five hundred years ago.

"Geniuses, so what!"

After realizing the gap between himself and geniuses like Liu Zhe, Wu Xingyun's heart was filled with a sense of heroism.

He looked at Gu Yang, who was not far away, with a burning gaze.

Gu Yang also came from the Qianlong List and could defeat a genius like Liu Zhe.

If he could do it, why couldn't I?

...

"One sword splits the thousand waves!"

"God-Slaying Sword Technique!"

Chu Xiyue was also greatly shocked and felt a bit unwilling.

Her family, the Chu family, also had martial techniques that were not inferior to these two, the "Moonlight Sword" and the "Shadow Moon Sword Technique."

However, her mother had never taught her, saying that her strength was not enough to practice them.

If she could master either one, she might not be inferior to these two.

Chu Xiyue made up her mind and transmitted her voice, "Aunt, this time when we return, I will ask Mother to teach me the 'Shadow Moon Sword Technique.'"

But her aunt sighed, "Xiyue, your mother is not unwilling to teach you, but she cannot. The Moonlight Sword is lost, and the Ancestor is in seclusion. Even if you want to learn, there is no way."

Chu Xiyue was greatly shaken.

She knew that the family heirloom, the Moonlight Sword, had been taken by the Qin family.

At the time, when she challenged Qin Shang, she was particularly ruthless, to vent her anger.

But she never expected that after the Moonlight Sword was lost, the transmission of the Chu family's most powerful sword and sword techniques was also problematic, and the Ancestor had to come out of seclusion to teach them.

She finally understood why her mother did not drive away the Qin family when they came to propose marriage.

Because the Qin family's dowry was the Moonlight Sword.

This sword was crucial to the Chu family.

Thinking of this, her heart became chaotic.

...

Su Qingzhi cried for a while and finally stopped. She stood up, faced the direction of Ba Prefecture, knelt down, and bowed several times to comfort the spirits of the dozens of Su family members.

After she got up, she walked to Gu Yang's side and said, "We can go now."

Gu Yang could clearly feel that she had changed somewhat. It seemed that after avenging one of her enemies, the hatred in her heart had eased.

He said, "It's not the right time to eliminate the Liu family yet. That woman is very powerful."

Killing one member of the Liu family was one thing, but if they were to attack the Liu family and kill all the Liu family members, there was no guarantee that Liu Zhe would not go crazy. If that woman, Lan Shu, were to intervene, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Revenge is not something to be rushed.

Su Qingzhi nodded and said softly, "I'll follow your lead."

Gu Yang let her get into the carriage first, then turned to Chu Xiyue and Wu Xingyun and said, "Miss Chu, Brother Wu, thank you for your help. I wonder where you are heading next. If you don't mind, would you like to travel with us? I can learn from both of you."

Wu Xingyun immediately smiled and said, "I would be honored."

Chu Xiyue also nodded in agreement.

...

In the evening, two figures arrived.

One of them, an unremarkable middle-aged man, looked at the decapitated Liu Cheng and his expression turned extremely serious, "Even Liu Zhe is not his match. If we don't eliminate him soon, he will surely become a great enemy of the Lin family. Second Elder, this time, you must take personal action."

Beside him was a proud middle-aged man in a white robe, with a neatly trimmed beard, looking very distinguished. He sneered, "Just a Second Rank, nothing to worry about."

These two were important figures in the Lin family.

The one who spoke first was the head of the Tingfeng Hall, responsible for intelligence.

The other was the Second Elder of the Lin family, a First Rank powerhouse, with a lofty status in the Lin family.

This time, the Lin family's eldest son, Lin Zihua, had personally invited him out, showing his determination to kill Gu Yang.

Lin Zihua was very clear that when he sent Mo Yu to kill Gu Yang, he had already formed a mortal enmity with Gu Yang.

Gu Yang practiced the "Nine God-Slaying Techniques."

Throughout history, the martial families' style was to seek revenge for any grudge, and anyone who offended a martial family would be pursued to the death, like a mad dog.

The character of the martial families was closely related to their cultivation techniques.

Since Gu Yang practiced the martial family's sword technique, there was no guarantee he wouldn't act like the martial families of old.

Lin Zihua was not willing to take this risk and decided to have him killed.

"You can go back and wait for good news from me. I will take his life within three days." The Second Elder's words had barely finished when he disappeared, following the tracks of the carriage.

The head of the Tingfeng Hall wanted to say something more but it was too late.

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