Spectating the Angsty Romance of the Master and Disciple from the Sect Next Door Chapter 151

On the first day Wu Zhaoxing personally arrived at Three Realms Mountain, the Dao Sect and Sword Sect remained unmoving, as if it wasn’t them who had been wantonly killing demons and forcing the demon tribe into rebellion just before.
On the second day, Wu Zhaoxing crossed Three Realms Mountain, attempting to indiscriminately slaughter the elders and disciples of the Dao Sect and Sword Sect, but was jointly intercepted by Jiang Fengmian, Xiaoxiang Sword Lord, Sword Lord Junxing, and others who had been waiting for a long time.
On the third day, the seemingly slow Dao Sect, like a sleeping lion slowly stretching, finally made a move. However, it wasn’t aimed at Demon Lord Wu Zhaoxing. Instead, they announced to the world that Qingxiao Immortal Venerable’s third disciple was Ning Zhufeng, the youngest daughter of the Ning family in Immortal Sealing Domain. Since the previous two disciples had already been expelled, the Ning Zhufeng who had perished was the only disciple Qingxiao Immortal Venerable recognized.
She had no relation to any other riff-raff; no arbitrary connections should be made.
Since Wu Zhaoxing had abandoned the name Ning Zhufeng, she should have no further ties to it. The name was being returned to the true Ning Zhufeng—that innocent and pitiful human girl.
Only then would it be considered returning something to its rightful owner. A thief who stole another’s identity would always be hidden from the light.
The truly despicable one was the villain protagonist Wu Zhaoxing, not Ning Zhufeng, who had done nothing yet lost everything, including her life.
Anyone with discerning eyes could tell that Ning Zhufeng’s identity was questionable, and the Dao Sect’s public statement was problematic. There had to be a significant backstory, otherwise Jijin Sword Sovereign wouldn’t have invaded the demon realm, and the Dao Sect wouldn’t have waited so long to explain.
But clever people were clever precisely because they knew when to keep silent and feign ignorance, rather than foolishly challenging the Dao Sect’s authority.
Li Jin’an, though not personally present on the battlefield, seemed to have already seen Wu Zhaoxing’s extremely mortified expression. She lifted her hand, tossing a black chess piece into the box, and said leisurely, “This ebb and flow, nothing more.”
The name Ning Zhufeng clearly pointed to someone else, completely severing the connection with Wu Zhaoxing. Wu Zhaoxing was no longer associated with Qingxiao Immortal Venerable’s third disciple.
In the Heavenly Tome, the most crucial identity of the three villains was Qingxiao Immortal Venerable’s direct disciples. Now, this was directly uprooted, making it impossible for them to claim that connection anymore.
This was a fatal blow to Wu Zhaoxing’s karmic luck, immediately cutting off her roots, a complete pulling the rug out from under her.
That’s why Li Jin’an said this ebb and flow; the karmic luck lost by the villain protagonist wouldn’t disappear into thin air, it would only transfer.
Although the lion’s share was taken by the Heavenly Dao, a small portion of the karmic luck would fall upon Li Jin’an and others, just as Qi Lingzi’s karmic luck surged after she directly defeated Lan Ci on the arena.
Sometimes, karmic luck was so mysterious. It could turn danger into safety at a life-or-death moment, or break through a realm at the last critical step in adversity, or turn defeat into victory…
Don’t think that cultivators all say “my fate is my own, not heaven’s,” wishing they could cleave the Heavenly Dao with a single sword. But when karmic luck truly fell upon them, it became “karmic luck blesses me, destiny is with me, those who follow me prosper, those who oppose me perish.”
That’s just how people’s faces are.
So Li Jin’an was very pleased; after all, such a brilliant idea was hers, and she couldn’t afford to be modest.
Who said sword cultivators only knew how to charge headfirst? The world still misunderstood them too deeply. Wasn’t she just demonstrating the unparalleled wisdom of a sword cultivator!
Xie Huaixue glanced at the messy chessboard, then at the unconcerned Li Jin’an, and could only nod in silence.
Sword cultivators couldn’t play chess, but they could tamper with the rules. That was one thing, but she couldn’t even remember the rules she changed, they changed every moment, and this rule could even conflict with the last one. She was practically about to openly snatch the white pieces from Xie Huaixue’s hand.
Xie Huaixue rarely had regrets; once she made a decision, she would execute it firmly and resolutely. Her character was cold and decisive. But now, she truly regretted playing chess with Li Jin’an.
Even with Qingxiao Immortal Venerable’s cunning and shrewdness, she couldn’t keep up with Jijin Sword Sovereign’s mysteriously changing rules.
She could deduce any unpredictable worldly affairs, but she couldn’t predict her Dao companion’s erratic thoughts.
Li Jin’an felt very uncomfortable under her gaze, a little exasperated but not much, more so guilty. She pouted and mumbled, “Who says you can only follow one set of rules when playing chess? Don’t be so rigid, learn to be flexible!”
She didn’t understand.
Xie Huaixue remained silent, her clear eyes simply watching Li Jin’an’s excuses.
Li Jin’an covered Xie Huaixue’s eyes, like an ostrich, so she couldn’t see Xie Huaixue’s condemning gaze.
“Again, again! This time I definitely won’t change the rules randomly!” The terrible chess player, seeing Xie Huaixue’s calm gaze, couldn’t help but raise her voice. “You believe me! Trust me one last time!”
Though they could firmly trust each other in matters of life and death, never doubting the sincerity of the other’s heart, they found themselves in a major disagreement over a trivial matter like chess, and both felt deeply wronged.
This time, Li Jin’an indeed didn’t change the rules. However, her desire to win flared up. If she lost once, she would drag Xie Huaixue into another game, repeatedly losing yet repeatedly fighting, until her face was red but she still refused to admit defeat, shouting for another game, claiming she would definitely win against Xie Huaixue next time.
The feeling of constantly losing was truly addictive and fascinating. Moreover, cultivators’ perception of time wasn’t very distinct; it was hard to notice when fully engrossed. Time swiftly flowed through their chess-wielding fingertips.
Fourth day, fifth day, sixth day, seventh day…
Jingting Dao Lord and Chixin Sword Lord assumed Li Jin’an and Xie Huaixue had things under control, so they didn’t go to question them. They simply sent reinforcements for the increasingly fierce battle.
Wu Zhaoxing seemed to be glued to Three Realms Mountain, her expression growing darker each day. She kept waiting for Jijin Sword Sovereign but she never came. Yet, when she tried to act unscrupulously and kill lower-level cultivators, she was blocked by the high-level cultivators left in Fufeng Domain.
She was full of anger, but had no way to vent it, making even Jiang Fengmian and others, who often fought her, almost sympathize with her.
Compared to Li Jin’an, how could anyone be more infuriating?
If Jijin Sword Sovereign was unrivaled and beyond reach in the way of the sword, then in the art of infuriating people to death without repercussions, she had reached a peak. No one would be foolish enough to directly contend with her on this front.
Whether it was invading the demon realm alone or treating the Demon Lord as nothing, Li Jin’an displayed absolute disdain and contempt for Wu Zhaoxing.
Although none of them could defeat Wu Zhaoxing, their awe of her as a powerful figure had unknowingly vanished completely. Seeing her now only made them think of her miserable state, being beaten and toyed with by Jijin Sword Sovereign.
And if the former Ning Zhufeng was indeed Wu Zhaoxing, wouldn’t that make her even unluckier?
It truly meant there was no most miserable, only more miserable.
No wonder Wu Zhaoxing clung tightly to Jijin Sword Sovereign. As long as Jijin Sword Sovereign didn’t appear, she wouldn’t leave Three Realms Mountain, and she frantically assaulted the human defenses, trying to kill her way to the Dao Sect.
“If the Demon Lord truly kills her way to the Dao Sect, then it would be our incompetence,” an elder from the Jinggu Tan family, who was participating in the battle, said.
She came from Tan Yanyi’s Tan family, so naturally she sided with her young master’s master. Even if Jijin Sword Sovereign didn’t need it, some attitudes had to be expressed, otherwise, how would the family head know what efforts she had made for the young master?
Merit doesn’t fall from the sky; it’s something one digs out oneself.
“That may be so, but why would the Demon Lord want to kill Sword Sovereign and go to the Dao Sect instead of the Sword Sect?” Someone from the Wen Nanlan Clan smiled, teasingly looking at the people from the Sword Sect and Dao Sect.
The Dao Sect elder and the Yue Li Jiang Clan’s person both looked at Jiang Fengmian simultaneously.
Jiang Fengmian’s lips curved upwards on both sides simultaneously, a perfect but fake smile squeezed out. “The Dao Sect and Sword Sect have been on good terms for generations…”
She had just begun speaking when she was interrupted by a sword cultivator opposite her, enthusiastically showcasing her knowledge, saying straightforwardly, “I know this! The Sword Sect and Dao Sect are two families united by marriage, a bond of profound friendship!”
There was also a bit of the sword cultivator’s cunning mixed in, placing the Sword Sect before the Dao Sect, never beneath it.
Jiang Fengmian still had a smile on her face as she turned, her eyes numb, to look at the Sword Sect elder who spoke. Did you just marry off the Sword Sect, or did you marry the Dao Sect into your home? Did you ask the two sect masters of the Dao Sect and Sword Sect?
The Sword Sect elder glared back, unwilling to be outdone. She then leaned her head close to her colleague, Sword Lord Junxing, and whispered, “Sword Sovereign has even married into the Dao Sect, hasn’t returned to the Sword Sect for years, isn’t that considered an intermarriage between two families? What’s wrong, is the Dao Sect refusing to acknowledge that they took Sword Sovereign?”
Sword Lord Junxing silently pushed her back, grinding her teeth as she transmitted a message, “If you’re not afraid of Jijin hearing that and then spreading the news that you cried when she beat you, then go ahead and keep talking!”
Xiaoxiang Sword Lord, sitting on Sword Lord Junxing’s side, escaped unscathed, and the corners of her mouth couldn’t help but rise.
The Sword Sect elder immediately shut her little mouth that wanted to argue. Then, remembering something, her eyes darted. “Good relations for generations, good relations for generations, ah. I don’t acknowledge any other words; don’t even think about framing me.”
It was a known fact that sword cultivators could easily contradict their previous statements because they generally spoke without thinking. If they were to be punished for their words, it would be too much of a miscarriage of justice.
“…”
The other elders had been about to mock her, but they were once again left speechless by her. Who would be foolish enough to try and frame these brainless sword cultivators? Were they bored stiff or something?!
The guest elder from the Shang family in the Commercial Domain, due to her sect’s characteristics, had good relations with the other eight great immortal sects. She came out laughing to smooth things over. “How could Jijin Sword Sovereign’s actions be predicted by the Demon Lord? If one tries to scheme against Sword Sovereign, it will likely be a futile effort.”
No sooner had her words fallen than a resonant clang sliced through the air from outside the window.
The sword cultivator elder picked her ears. “Why does that sound so familiar to me?”
Of course it was; she had cried her eyes out after being beaten by this sword. How could it not be familiar?
Xiaoxiang Sword Lord and Sword Lord Junxing grumbled inwardly.
“Jijin Sword Sovereign!”
One moment, the elders from various sects were seated properly in the council hall; the next, they shot outside, watching with wide eyes as Blazing Radiance Sword, transformed into a streak of fiery light, plunged towards Three Realms Mountain, more dazzling and captivating than the evening glow.
Compared to the previous days’ demon realm battle, Jijin Sword Sovereign’s sword intent seemed to have broken through even further.
“Brilliant youth, abundant harvest.” For some reason, Jiang Fengmian suddenly recalled this poetic line.
The sword cultivators present lacked such culture, but their expressions of immense astonishment already revealed their thoughts.
“My path is not alone.” The sword cultivator elder who had been beaten to tears by Blazing Radiance Sword rejoiced, waving her hands.
To see someone at the pinnacle of the sword path still tirelessly striving forward was the greatest fortune for sword cultivators.
Truth be told, Jijin Sword Sovereign advancing another step in the way of the sword was shocking but still within expectation. What was more surprising was when this fellow started speaking so reasonably.
The sharp sword pierced through the clouds, heading straight for Wu Zhaoxing’s face.
Clang!