Chapter 77: And Now, I'm Robbing (Seeking First Subscription or 2)
“Sister, it seems the rain has stopped and the sky has cleared—”
Yuan Caiwei was holding a wad of silver notes, looking at the Flying Swords soaring through the air, and felt no sense of relief.
A land without heaven, with raging karma fires, this was a technique for refining all living beings.
If the cultivators in the mountains were truly refined, then the Dan Sect, which controlled the Dao of alchemy, might become the target of all.
The chaotic era had not come to an abrupt end; perhaps it had only just begun.
Yuan Caiwei took a deep breath, handed the silver notes in her hand to Yuan Chen, and said, “You give these to Ji You, then complete the transaction and quickly return to the Sect with me.”
Yuan Chen took the silver notes: “Why can’t Sister give them to him directly?
“You promised to marry me off to him back then. I’m afraid if I only give him money, he won’t agree. What if he insists on marrying into my Dan Sect? How could a cultivator without a Worldly Family background abandon a great tree like the Dan Sect?”
“Even if he doesn’t know my identity, forming a good relationship with an alchemist is something countless people dream of. My younger brother, you are still too young.”
After Yuan Caiwei meticulously explained, she said, “I won’t show up later; you just give him the silver notes.”
Yuan Chen glanced at her: “The matter of choosing a husband cannot be dragged out for a lifetime. It’s better to take advantage of someone wanting you now—”
“?”
“No, no, no, I didn’t say anything.”
“I know what you’re thinking. A Junior Third Realm Completion without any Worldly Family background, even if I agreed, do you think Father would be satisfied?”
Yuan Chen remained silent after hearing this, then led his sister back to the inn. However, to his surprise, he didn’t see Ji You’s figure there, and his expression couldn’t help but be a little dazed.
This brother-in-law, who loves money so much, hasn’t even received the silver notes yet. How could he leave this place?
He reached out and grabbed a waiter: “Excuse me, where did that person in white robes carrying several swords go?”
The waiter, holding a teapot, thought for a moment: “Oh, that guest, I remember him. He walked down the alley opposite.”
“Gone?”
Yuan Chen’s face showed a strange expression. He stepped out of the teahouse and called his sister to walk into the alley with him.
The two didn’t walk too far before they saw Ji You in an open space.
And in front of him, two people were standing.
One was a Tongxuan Middle Stage holding a long sword, and the other was a Tongxuan Initial Stage holding a long Saber.
Yuan Chen recognized the Tongxuan Middle Stage at a glance; it was the Asked the Dao Sect Disciple who had searched them in the forest earlier.
Zhuo Wanqiu had introduced him then, saying his name was Min Cheng, that he was on good terms with the Master Jian’s maid from Lingjian Mountain, and that he was also the liaison between the Asked the Dao Sect’s direct Disciples and Lingjian Mountain.
“Brother-in-law, why is he here?!”
Yuan Chen ran over, immediately feeling a strong Killing Intent rush towards him.
Ji You, holding a handful of broken silver, spoke exasperatedly: “What a clumsy trap! They threw silver all the way to lure me here, and yet I, so intelligent, still fell into this clumsy trap!”
Yuan Chen: “?”
As his voice fell, a strong Sword Qi and Saber Qi swept over.
Ji You pushed Yuan Chen away. Behind him, seven long swords suddenly unsheathed with a clang, fiercely meeting the attack.
Amidst the clash of metal, Sword waves surged out, and sparks flew.
Ji Hanfei was directly cut back seven steps, barely managing to stand firm after a few stumbles, his Qi and blood churning.
“Killing Integration Realm, slaying Tongxuan, do you really think you’re that strong?”
“I don’t know why your Spiritual Qi is so profound, but without the suppression of Evil Qi, I can cut you down with one hand. Why bother struggling in vain!”
Min Cheng let out a strange laugh, then came forward with his sword, his body full of Mystic Light roaring as he flew forward to strike.
The Asked the Dao Sect’s direct Disciple already knew that Master Jian was here. He had sent a message to him, telling him to find her immediately, which was why he had come out of the mountains.
As a result, he didn’t find Master Jian, but he saw Ji You.
Many Asked the Dao Sect Disciples had died in that battle at Tianshu Academy, all due to this person.
He didn’t know what the situation in the mountains was like now, but if he were to return to the mountains, he would need to bring him back for questioning.
As the sword fell with a whoosh, Ji You swung his sword and struck, clashing with Min Cheng, while his left hand quickly summoned six swords to hack at the Saber wielder.
Amidst the clash of swords, Sword waves surged.
Clang!
Ji You parried the long sword in front of him, forced to retreat rapidly.
Then, a Saber and a sword attacked one after another, their rhythm getting faster and faster, with heavy Qi striking down.
The straight sword came like a surging wave. Ji You was forced to use his swords again, fighting the Saber and sword with six swords. In the continuous fighting, he was already starting to lose control of the advance of his Divine Thought.
This was like a physiological need; you couldn’t hold back the flow while relieving yourself.
Min Cheng couldn’t help but raise the corner of his mouth: “You only kill my Asked the Dao Sect Disciples? Have the guts to kill another one for me to see?”
“Damn it, I’m not suppressing it anymore.”
“Don’t say I can’t hold it in, I can’t even pinch it!”
Ji You swung his sword back, gripped the sword in his hand, and silently chanted. Then, a wave of Sword energy roared forward, and Sword Qi splattered everywhere.
As he swung his sword, a majestic aura began to continuously emerge from his body, even more dazzling than sunlight, soaring straight into the sky.
Min Cheng was slightly stunned, then saw the long sword controlled by Ji You’s other hand suddenly slash at the Tongxuan Initial Stage holding the Saber.
Pfft!
The sword fell, the Saber broke.
The Tongxuan Initial Stage Saber wielder flew out horizontally, his body splattered with blood, and a deep sword mark on his chest.
Kill one and see, then kill one and see.
Ji You’s eyes were slightly closed, and he turned around amidst the Mystic Light, his Spiritual Light and Sword Qi immensely vibrant.
The Yuan family siblings were behind him at this moment, watching the aura surging from his body, their mouths gradually agape.
After a long time, they finally realized what had happened.
Although they cultivated the Dao of alchemy, they had seen many cultivators break through realms. Those people usually had to sit for more than an hour for their aura to stabilize, but they had never seen anyone so calm and at ease.
But the Ji You in front of them had indeed broken through; that aura couldn’t be faked.
Min Cheng instantly stopped, also caught off guard by this scene.
After a moment of stunned silence, he instinctively began to retreat.
He knew that although the other party was not a Lingjian Mountain Disciple, his Sword Intent was incredibly fierce.
That series of attacks just now, if it had been on any other Junior Third Realm Completion, would have resulted in severe injury, but he had directly withstood it.
Moreover, he had broken through his realm at this moment.
“You—you weren’t even in a Dao comprehension state, how could you break through?!”
“I should have broken through long ago, but you’re right, the suppression effect of Evil Qi is indeed very strong. I thought I was Tongxuan Initial Stage, but I didn’t expect I was already Tongxuan Middle Stage.”
Ji You held his sword and looked at him: “Now I’m going to rob you. Please hand over all your money.”
A clear sword hum suddenly sounded. Min Cheng saw six powerful swords soaring into the sky, like roaring Sword Dragons, cutting through the wind. He immediately swung his sword in panic.
Sword edges clashed, and cold light flashed.
Min Cheng rounded his arm, swiftly cutting three swords at the fastest speed, and quickly protected his body with Spiritual Qi.
Ji You came horizontally amidst the endless sword dance, striking down fiercely.
He managed to defend against the first sword, but the next moment, Min Cheng’s pupils suddenly constricted.
In the battle in the ruins, it was Gongshu Chou of Lingjian Mountain who was at odds with Ji You; he hadn’t fought him.
But only now did he understand why Gongshu Chou, despite being in the Rongdao Realm, would scream in terror that he was too fast.
He needed to quickly retrieve his sword after clashing with him, but Ji You, after striking, directly freed his hand to switch swords and thrust forward.
With a clang, Min Cheng was constantly overwhelmed by the fierce thrusts, eventually his tiger’s mouth split open from the shock, and he was directly sent flying.
“You can’t kill me!”
“Give me a reason.”
Min Cheng immediately cried out in panic: “My direct Disciple and I are like brothers!”
“I already gave you a hint before I acted, but you still answered incorrectly.”
Ji You came with his sword, and Sword Qi swept down.
Min Cheng immediately summoned his sword back, swung it to parry, and quickly pulled out a spherical object from his Pregnant and threw it during the clash of sword edges.
The next instant, an endless torrent of wild Saber Qi surged towards him, as if suddenly unleashed into a narrow alley, directly forcing Ji You to retreat step by step.
“Damn it, what good stuff is this that we poor people don’t know about?”
Yuan Caiwei immediately spoke: “It’s a kind of spirit orb that stores attacks. The Saber Qi isn’t his, but it should be his last resort for survival.”
Ji You’s seven swords circled the sky, slashing in a round, their roar like a Dragon’s, continuously wearing down the wild Saber Qi.
At this moment, Min Cheng had already flown a hundred zhang away by controlling his Qi, fleeing in panic with disheveled hair.
Ji You looked at the disheveled figure, and after a long time, turned to Yuan Chen: “Are you alright?”
Yuan Chen shook his head, then suddenly remembered his sister’s instructions and handed over the silver notes in his hand.
Ji You reached out, took the silver notes, and counted them, a little surprised: “Why is there an extra thousand taels?”
Yuan Chen glanced at Yuan Caiwei: “A thousand taels was agreed upon earlier, and the other thousand taels is my personal gesture.”
“Thank you, boss. Next time someone in your family goes missing, remember to come find me. I’m stronger now.”
Ji You put the silver notes into his Pregnant: “With this, we’ve settled the transaction. Remember to report your safety to your family. As long as the green mountains remain, and the clear waters flow, we shall meet again.”
Yuan Caiwei watched him turn to leave so decisively, without mentioning anything about her younger brother having promised her to him. She couldn’t help but be puzzled: “You—do you not know who we are?”
Ji You turned around and looked at Yuan Caiwei strangely: “I know, you are the eldest daughter of the Dan Sect’s sect master.”
“You know?”
“And you, Yuan Chen, you are a direct Disciple of the Dan Sect.”
Yuan Chen’s eyes widened: “You know that too?”
Ji You smiled confidently: “When the Dan Sect was attacked, I also went to Wanzhuo Mountain. The first priority at that time was to find the Dan Sect Disciples. Miss Yuan’s priority was the highest, so knowing your name and identity, I could deduce who Yuan Chen was.”
Yuan Chen’s eyes widened, thinking to himself that his brother-in-law had known who he was all along.
“As for helping you, besides the money, there’s another reason.”
“What reason?”
“Miss Yuan went missing while delivering pills to Tianshu Academy, so Tianshu Academy owes the Dan Sect a favor. Senior Brother Ban and the others privately withdrawing from the ruins is a crime of betraying the Sect. If my judgment is wrong and there is no danger in the mountains, then they need a reasonable excuse, and this excuse can be to save the Dan Sect siblings.”
Ji You finished speaking, cupped his hands to the two, then turned and left.
Yuan Chen said nothing at this moment, but turned to look at his sister.
Yuan Caiwei looked at the figure in white, carrying a long sword, floating away, becoming even more bewildered.
She didn’t understand why the other party, knowing she was the daughter of the Dan Sect’s sect master, had no intention of trying to curry favor.
Then, she suddenly realized something.
It wasn’t that she looked down on him first; it was that Ji You had no such thoughts about her from the beginning.
Seeing his sister’s expression, Yuan Chen immediately pulled her to follow Ji You.
He knew his sister seemed a little swayed, so he decided to spend another thousand taels to hire his brother-in-law to send them back, adding dry fuel to the raging fire.
Ji You was going to find the Tianshu Academy Disciples who had withdrawn earlier and return to the mountains with them, so he kept walking forward.
Yuan Chen directly pushed Yuan Caiwei next to him, forcing the two to walk side by side.
“I need to hurry and find the Tianshu Academy people. If you keep following me, I’ll have to charge more.”
Ji You said, passing by a roadside inn.
Just then, a silver coin fell from the second floor of the inn, directly hitting Ji You on the head and rolling to his feet. Again?
Damn it, does the whole world know I’m a pauper?
Ji You vigilantly looked up, his eyes instantly stunned.
Standing upstairs was a Fairy with a slender waist and long legs, wearing a red eight-panel skirt, her appearance as if naturally formed.
At this moment, she was embracing her arms, her red lips slightly pursed, looking down at the two walking side by side below.
“Sister Caiwei, long time no see.”
