Chapter 564: Chapter 315: Sword God Naless_2
The remaining rit was distributed, which could win over a large number of capable civilian and military officials.
“Rest assured, my lord, Commander Xie and I will surely rember this great kindness,” said the subordinate.
Magistrate Zeng’s face showed joy. He and Commander Xie both served as officials in Jiajing Prefecture and would have each other’s back when they moved to the capital.
Suddenly.
An aged voice ca through the wind.
“Even racing here both day and night, I am still too late!”
...
“Who?”
“Protect the Head Supervisor!”
The hundred-plus martial barbarians, all martial arts masters with reaction speeds far beyond ordinary people, imdiately ford a protective circle around Zhou Yi upon hearing the voice.
Zhou Yi followed the sound and saw an old man walking slowly toward them.
His hair was disheveled, his face aged, wearing hemp garnts with an iron bar slung across his waist, and carrying a bloody head in his left hand.
His bare feet touched the ground, moving in a pace that seed slow yet fast.
As the voice stopped, he had already reached within ten paces, looking directly at Zhou Yi across the martial barbarians.
Zhou Yi sensed the sharp Sword Qi from the old man and imdiately showed a gentle and respectful smile.
“Old man, may I know the purpose of your visit?”
“I co for the Heavenly Sword Sect.”
The old man threw the head on the ground, which rolled to a stop right before the barbarians: “I was once instructed in swordsmanship by the previous Leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect; knowing the sect was facing calamity, I imdiately set off for the capital to uncover the truth!”
Zhou Yi’s expression turned increasingly cold upon hearing that it was an enemy.
“I am an official of the first rank at the Imperial Court. The disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Xiao Yun, attempted to assassinate at night, resulting in my body suffering from severe poison. Isn’t that an act of rebellion? What other truth could there be?”
“If that is truly the case, I have nothing more to say,” the old man replied.
Pointing to the head on the ground, the old man said, “This man was an intimate friend of Xiao Yun, who entrusted his heart to him and held nothing back. Do you recognize him, sir?”
Zhou Yi’s eyes narrowed slightly: “I have resided in the palace for many years and have no knowledge of the jianghu; how could I recognize him?”
“Yet he claid to know you,” said the old man.
“Upon my inquiry, I learned that this man had long beco a secret agent of the Inspectorate, having reported several tis of Xiao Yun cursing you. After drinking, he even spoke of removing threats to the people,” the old man explained.
“I do recall now. Indeed, there was such a person.”
Zhou Yi said coldly, “Being magnanimous, I didn’t take such drunken ranting to heart; had it been soone less tolerant, they would have already been arrested and tortured in the imperial prison!”
“Knowing that Xiao Yun intended to assassinate you, you didn’t kill him but kept him for your own use…” the old man recounted.
“On the day you returned ho, pretending to be drunk, you sent a ssage to that scoundrel, who then inford Xiao Yun. You deliberately provoked him with a few taunts.”
“Xiao Yun, already loathing evil and being sowhat impulsive, entered Zhou residence to carry out his assassination. It was then that you seized the opportunity, feigning serious injury, to find an excuse to eliminate the sect entirely!”
“Hehehe…”
Zhou Yi sneered and applauded: “It’s a nice story, but what evidence do you have that I orchestrated this affair?”
“I am well-acquainted with Xiao Yun. His talent for swordsmanship was exceptional, but he was not skilled in Qinggong,” said the old man.
“To prevent him from falling into the jianghu traps, I specially passed on the Roaming Dragon Technique to him. Even after rigorous training, he was at best second-rate. How could such Qinggong possibly get past the guards of the Eastern Depot to carry out an assassination?”
“That’s just your speculation!” responded Zhou Yi coldly. “Not to ntion the veracity of your speculation, Xiao Yun, rely goaded a few tis, attempted to assassinate a court official. How is that different from rebellion?”
“I am aware of Xiao Yun’s mistake, hence I will not seek revenge for him. You only need to spare the Nine Clans of the Heavenly Sword Sect disciples,” said the old man.
“Hehehehe…”
Zhou Yi laughed as if he had heard the funniest joke: “You have so nerve, using your refusal to seek revenge as a sign of your generosity towards and expecting not to eradicate the sect entirely?”
The old man spoke slowly: “You will agree, sir!”
As he spoke, the Sword Intent grew even more fierce, nearly solidifying, piercing Zhou Yi’s eyes with a faint pain.
“Who exactly are you?”
“I have been so absorbed in practicing the sword that I have even forgotten my na. I am now naless and without a family na; my peers in the jianghu simply call Naless.”
“Sword God!”
Zhou Yi suddenly raised his voice, his gaze fixed intently on Naless; the profound True Qi ford a protective shield around him.
In the jianghu, sword users were the most nurous, their elegance and charisma surpassing all other weapons.
With so many sword wielders, naturally, there were many sword contests – earning a sword-related appellation in the jianghu was no easy feat.
Among the generations of swordsn in the jianghu, there were countless titles such as Sword God, Sword Immortal, Sword Lunatic, and Sword Demon. Sotis, several or even a dozen Sword Gods would erge in a single era.
Such figures as the Jiangnan Sword God, the Northern Desert Sword God, and even Sword Gods from certain mansions or mountains, are not truly recognized as supre due to no one being able to claim the title, which is why their titles as Sword Gods cannot be retracted.
However, in the present martial world, there is only one Sword God, and that is Naless.
“What splendid True Qi!”
Naless, upon seeing the semi-transparent Qi shield, flashed a look of surprise in his eyes, “It has long been rumored in the Jianghu that the real unparalleled masters are in the royal palace, and one day this old man must probe the depths.”
“How dare you!”
Zhou Yi scolded harshly, “Such a traitor, intending to forcibly break into the palace, is guilty of plotting rebellion. Everyone, take him down together!”
“As you command.”
The agents of the Eastern Depot, upon hearing the title of Sword God, had been petrified with fear, but they did not dare to disobey the order.
Fighting against the Sword God ant they might just die themselves.
Disobeying the Head Supervisor’s order, the fate of the Heavenly Sword Sect lood before them!
“Black Eagle Claw, the Butcher of the Northern Wastes, Three Yin Old Demon, Tiger-subduing Monastery Master…”
Naless calmly looked at the agents charging at him, recognizing each of their notorious nas in the Jianghu, all infamous figures.
“Today, this old man draws his sword for… slaying demons!”
Before the words had finished, the iron rod at his waist soared into the air, guided by the True Qi to float three feet away from his body, weaving back and forth among the agents, instantly severing the necks of seven or eight n.
The other agents were terrified and retreated repeatedly. This kind of True Qi sword control technique was akin to the legendary immortal flying swords.
How can re mortals contend with immortals!
“I still rember, fifty years ago, the Leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect imparted the Heavenly Sword Technique to , and I never thought that today, as I use it once again, the Heavenly Sword Sect is already destroyed, truly a twist of fate.”
Naless waved his hand to recall the iron rod, now dripping with crimson blood.
“Head Supervisor, would you agree to this old man’s terms?”
“Of course, I agree…”
Zhou Yi said, “But, the Sword God must ask my soldiers under my command if they are willing to agree, Commander Xie, it’s up to you now.”
“Seize this rebel and traitorous subject, and I will ensure your ancestral title is restored!”
“I humbly obey.”
Commander Xie, wild with joy, imdiately gave the order, and the soldiers began to encircle Naless from all sides.
Seeing this situation, Naless could no longer maintain his calm deanor. No martial artist in the Jianghu could fight against thousands alone, especially when there were masters attacking stealthily. He couldn’t help but rebuke loudly.
“Despicable, shaless, the Head Supervisor has not an ounce of a martial artist’s proud backbone!”
“I’m certainly not so damn martial artist!”
Zhou Yi declared disdainfully, “I am the Emperor’s confidant, a first-rank officer of the Imperial Court, the Head Supervisor of the Eastern Depot, commander of the court’s three Inspectorates, how can a re Martial Barbarian compare?”
“But a Martial Barbarian can kill you!”
Naless glanced at the encircling soldiers, still a hundred paces away, and holding the iron rod said,
“Unsheathe the sword… to exterminate demons!”
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“Today, this old man draws his sword for… slaying demons!”
Before the words had finished, the iron rod at his waist soared into the air, guided by the True Qi to float three feet away from his body, weaving back and forth among the agents, instantly severing the necks of seven or eight n.
The other agents were terrified and retreated repeatedly. This kind of True Qi sword control technique was akin to the legendary immortal flying swords.
How can re mortals contend with immortals!
“I still rember, fifty years ago, the Leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect imparted the Heavenly Sword Technique to , and I never thought that today, as I use it once again, the Heavenly Sword Sect is already destroyed, truly a twist of fate.”
Naless waved his hand to recall the iron rod, now dripping with crimson blood.
“Head Supervisor, would you agree to this old man’s terms?”
“Of course, I agree…”
Zhou Yi said, “But, the Sword God must ask my soldiers under my command if they are willing to agree, Commander Xie, it’s up to you now.”
“Seize this rebel and traitorous subject, and I will ensure your ancestral title is restored!”
“I humbly obey.”
Commander Xie, wild with joy, imdiately gave the order, and the soldiers began to encircle Naless from all sides.
Seeing this situation, Naless could no longer maintain his calm deanor. No martial artist in the Jianghu could fight against thousands alone, especially when there were masters attacking stealthily. He couldn’t help but rebuke loudly.
“Despicable, shaless, the Head Supervisor has not an ounce of a martial artist’s proud backbone!”
“I’m certainly not so damn martial artist!”
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