The 445th Chapter A Backup After All (1)

's not enough time!""If you're looking for this, then there's no need to look anymore!" As Daoist逍遙 spoke, seven tokens suddenly appeared in his hand."..."Everyone fell silent again, staring blankly a...Chapter 445 - Backup Only, Part 1

"Ladies, you can come down now. I'll go fix the door!" Xiaoyao shouted up to the girls upstairs and then went to repair the main gate. With his skills, it took only a few seconds to get it done. However, the girls inside still thought that Xiaoyao was just putting the gate back in place and needed someone else to come and actually fix it.

"Sir, you're so amazing! Your swordsmanship is so graceful, what kind of sword technique do you use" Peony and others immediately surrounded Xiaoyao, asking with admiration. Now, Xiaoyao’s status in their hearts had risen another notch.

“Supreme Sword Dao, this sword technique has a lot of interesting aspects to it.” Xiaoyao replied. He liked the Supreme Sword Dao because it almost included any sword techniques he wanted. He could find any sword technique he wished for and use them freely due to the uniqueness of the Supreme Sword Dao.

“So that’s what the Supreme Sword Dao is, but I’ve seen some people wielding it before, they didn’t have as much grace as you.” Qingyuan looked at Xiaoyao with a look of admiration that was clear in her eyes.

"Little miss, you're daydreaming again. It's not your turn yet." Peony pulled Qingyuan back and lunged towards Xiaoyao to give him an embrace and kiss as well.

Only for her efforts to be dashed, the spot where Xiaoyao had just been was empty…

"Eat, eat! Let's keep eating!"

Xiaoyao’s voice came from behind the women. They only noticed then that Xiaoyao had already slipped away without their notice. Sir is indeed graceful!

Does this have anything to do with grace

"It's time for a meal, sir, I’ll pour you wine…"

"I'll feed you…”

"Me..."

Xiaoyao may have left the previous circle of girls, but soon he was surrounded by new ones. These women now wanted to eat Xiaoyao, but unfortunately, Xiaoyao didn’t give them any opportunity.

If we’re talking about Xiaoyao being a gentleman, well, he wasn't very much so and did not avoid any impropriety. But it was merely that; he wouldn’t take further action. That made these girls grit their teeth in frustration.

After Xiaoyao ate for a while, the repaired main gate was kicked open again…

"Boy, you’re done this time! I’ve invited an expert, and you are going to be finished!" Old Master Wang’s voice reached Xiaoyao's ears once more, making Xiaoyao feel somewhat annoyed.

“Do you have any end!” Xiaoyao stopped eating and looked at Old Master Wang. This time he brought a rather cold middle-aged man who still acted like he was in his twenties or thirties despite being much older, but it was just what he wanted people to think.

“Sir be careful, this guy is called Lian Shenqing and he’s an expert from our city's Silver Heart City. They say he's at the late Emperor realm and practices the same as you, the Supreme Sword Dao.” A girl immediately revealed this middle-aged man's identity since he was a local celebrity who had visited the Joyful Red House before.

“So he also cultivates the Supreme Sword Dao Then it’s easy. Let’s have a sword duel and see whose Supreme Sword Dao is stronger.” Xiaoyao smiled at Lian Shenqing and said.

"Just you, a boy, daring to challenge me I’ll cripple your hands today so that you won’t be so arrogant in the future." Lian Shenqing spoke disdainfully. As a late Emperor realm cultivator, he had already learned about Xiaoyao's strength and knew how boastful Xiaoyao was. Therefore, as soon as he opened his mouth, he announced to cripple Xiaoyao’s hands.

“Then let's do it!” Xiaoyao drew his sword once again.

"… How is your sword completely undamaged" Old Master Wang asked with a puzzled look while looking at Xiaoyao's sword. He clearly saw Xiaoyao's sword get damaged, but now this one was perfect and intact.

“Didn’t I say before that making such swords is easy I have several of them.” Xiaoyao replied.

"…"

If he really did have a few like that, then the boy seemed more complex than he thought. Could it be that what he said earlier was true If so, it would be troublesome and he could only inform those people about it and let them deal with the situation.

Although he would certainly face punishment this time, it was better than being beyond redemption. Without informing them, his fate would likely end in death.

The reason he cared so much about the Joyful Red House was that it wasn’t actually his; he was just its nominal overseer. However, the person behind this house was very powerful, to the point where even the powerful gambling alliance here wouldn't dare to offend him.

Originally, he planned to take advantage of this opportunity to climb higher up the social ladder but now that things had developed to this extent, if he couldn’t regain control, it would only plunge him into a deep abyss from which he might never recover.

That’s why no matter what price he needed to pay, he must seize back the Joyful Red House!!

"Your sword looks pretty good. What's its name" Lian Shenqing looked at the sword in Xiaoyao's hand, which had a cold shine like autumn water, clearly indicating that it was a fine sword.

"Name No name. It's just something I made as backup. Why does it need a name" Xiaoyao replied nonchalantly.

"No name Backup You're wasting the life of this sword and you don't deserve such a sword, nor do you deserve to practice the supreme sword path," Lian Shenqing's face darkened as he drew his sword. Then, treating it like a lover, he continued emotionally: "My sword is called Bi Fu Sword. It was forged by a renowned craftsman of Tianyuan Kingdom over forty-nine days; it’s a famous treasure sword in the kingdom."

"Oh, my sword took me two hours to forge and looks better than yours," Xiaoyao replied offhandedly.

“Find death!!” Lian Shenqing was furious. He slashed his sword, sending out wave after wave of sword shadows towards Xiaoyao.

At this moment, he could only feel angry because Xiaoyao had said that his Bi Fu Sword wasn't as good as his own sword. This was an insult to his beloved sword and would make him extremely furious. Now even without the request from Master Wang, he would do his best to eliminate Xiaoyao.

Because of this rage, however, he ignored what Xiaoyao said: that the sword only took two hours to forge.

The first point was that Xiaoyao himself forged the sword. This seemed impossible; although Lian Shenqing thought that Xiaoyao’s sword wasn’t as good as his Bi Fu Sword, it was still a decent sword and couldn't possibly be made by someone of Xiaoyao's age.

The second point was that this sword only took Xiaoyao two hours. This made him even more disdainful. Such a sword at least needed days to complete; it was impossible for such forging in just two hours.

He didn’t know, however, that when Xiaoyao said “two hours,” he wasn't referring to one sword but the cumulative time spent on making several other swords as well.

"Young Master be careful!!"

The women cried out in alarm at seeing Lian Shenqing's sword shadows. Although Xiaoyao had displayed some strength, they didn’t think he could defeat Lian Shenqing.

Actually, Xiaoyao himself didn't believe he could win against a late-stage Imperial level; he was merely a King rank and recently entered the middle stage of that rank, still far from late-stage Imperial level.

However, Xiaoyao believed he could still fight within Lian Shenqing’s grasp. Moreover, as Lian Shenqing practiced supreme sword path, perhaps there would be chances to break through this based on his understanding of the supreme sword path.

"Zi!"

Xiaoyao swiftly thrust out several swords, each aimed at Lian Shenqing's weak points. This made Lian Shenqing’s sword shadows quickly diminish as he needed to seal off his weaknesses.

Lian Shenqing frowned; he sensed that Xiaoyao seemed more formidable than expected. Immediately switching tactics, he flung out a sword flower and thrust it towards Xiaoyao's heart with the flower.

Xiaoyao also flung out a sword flower, clashing swords with Lian Shenqing...

"Ding ding..."

The two swords clashed several times at incredible speed. At this moment, Lian Shenqing felt that Xiaoyao’s strength was merely King rank; however, he could feel that though Xiaoyao's movements were fast, there seemed to be no power behind them. Even his inner energy didn't seem powerful. This left him quite perplexed.

The former was understandable since this kid was just a King rank and it was normal for his strength to be weaker compared to Lian Shenqing's; but why would the inner energy lack power He initially thought that Xiaoyao hadn’t used any inner energy, yet how could he withstand the attack without it

From what he felt, this kid’s inner energy only nullified his strength and didn't counterattack. This was baffling.

No matter; now, the most important thing is to deal with this brat!!

If there's no power, then use force to suppress him...

Lian Shenqing continued slashing, increasing his strength. The sword qi instantly became more fierce, making Xiaoyao look somewhat strained but still able to withstand the attacks.

This left Lian Shenqing increasingly alarmed; this opponent was merely a King rank martial artist yet could block his attacks. He had almost used all of his might and could only barely suppress him!

Careful observation revealed that the kid seemed to completely counter his sword techniques. It was as if he could predict every move Lian Shenqing made, always attacking where it hurt most. This was why this outcome occurred.

Based on how Xiaoyao fought back, he appeared to be practicing supreme sword path himself. Could it be that the kid understands supreme sword path so well that he can foresee his moves Then change to a different sword technique...

Lian Shenqing switched to another sword technique. Practitioners of supreme sword path don’t start by learning this advanced art; many first master basic techniques before progressing to supreme sword path. The technique Lian Shenqing was using now was one he had mastered before studying supreme sword path, less powerful than the latter but still formidable. With his current strength, it would still be a potent weapon.

"Eh He switched swords" Xiaoyao noticed this change but could still detect weaknesses in Lian Shenqing's new technique since he hadn’t used such techniques for a long time outside of supreme sword path. This made the alternate sword style much less effective than supreme sword path. (To be continued)to hunt down River Sky."As he spoke, Xianyao opened another mechanism and led everyone into a passage that seemed to be the main artery of this underground palace."However, if you join the demon sect,...