SEVEN DAYS LATER – The Outer Sect
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Reon slowly opened his eyes, a silvery glow beginning to take shape within them.
"Hah! At last, I've reached the Interdiate Stage of the Bladesong of the Silver Moon Technique. This technique is truly profound—its depth and power astound ." Reon thought, a sense of accomplishnt swelling within him.
"I can already feel how much stronger I've beco. I guess techniques truly enhance a cultivator's capabilities. That sneaky bastard nearly killed . And there's that too," Reon's thoughts darkened with a lingering resentnt.
"Half a month ago, sothing incredible happened. I awakened sothing far more valuable than I imagined. Who knew that I also had talents?" he mused, a flicker of curiosity sparking within him.
"Now, let see the fruits of my new achievent," Reon said with growing excitent.
With swift movents, he accessed the system panel, selecting a previous notification about the introduction of his achievent. With a click, the ssage unfolded before him, materializing into a shimring screen of light.
As his eyes scanned the words that appeared before him, a silence fell over him. He stood motionless, his gaze locked on the panel for several minutes, as if trying to comprehend the magnitude of what he saw.
"Damn..." The word escaped his lips, a whisper of awe and disbelief.
Reon felt a surge of pride as he reflected on the incredible achievent he had just unlocked.
"After I easily defeated Gao Jin and his group and Rob... ahem... received so compensation for my efforts, we gathered once more to share a al together in celebration.
Yet, I knew that was just the beginning. Tougher challenges lay ahead. I was aware soone had been watching us the entire ti. Just as I turned to return to the sect, he made his move. But, I had been prepared for it from the very start, " Reon mused, a confident glint in his eyes.
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HALF MONTH AGO – The Whispering Grove
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WHOOSH!
SWOOSH!
The sharp sound of two swords echoed through the air, sending shockwaves rippling outward. The pressure from the strike distorted the surrounding atmosphere, leaving the forest in a brief, stunned silence.
Then, a piercing cry shattered the stillness.
"AGHHHHHH!"
Reon's gaze flickered to the ground, where two severed fingers lay lifelessly amidst the dirt. He crouched slowly, picking up one of the dismbered fingers, his expression calm and calculating.
"I found it," Reon muttered, plucking a ring from the severed ring finger.
The young man, clutching his bleeding hand, scread in anguish, his voice trembling with pain and fury. "You... you bastard! What did you do to !?"
Reon straightened, his tone casual, almost mocking. "Isn't it obvious? I cut off two of your fingers."
"M-My ring! You bastard, you cut off the finger with my storage ring on it!" the young man roared.
"Of course! Otherwise, why would I settle for just cutting your finger? I would have taken your head instead," Reon said with a smirk.
"Fucking bastard! When I ambushed you, you suddenly turned your head and aid directly for my neck. As I tried to defend, you shifted the trajectory of your sword toward my fingers—and I didn't even notice it!" the young man roared, his voice filled with rage.
"Exactly. That's what I callDealing With Idiots: Verse-1," Reon replied with a mocking grin.
"You... you! How dare you call an idiot? Do you even know who I am?" the young man snapped, his voice trembling with indignation.
"Let guess—Niu Ling's loyal lapdog?" Reon said casually, his tone dripping with sarcasm.
"You... you—!" The young man stamred, completely lost for words.
"I guess I hit the mark," Reon said with a shrug. "Though, to be fair, I already knew that."
The young man's eyes blazed with rage, his voice shaking as he spat, "So you knew everything, didn't you? You knew I was hiding in the trees, recording your fight! My Shadow Recording Stone was in that ring, and I was preparing to ambush you the mont you stored your monstrous beasts in your Inner Beast Domain!"
"Naturally," Reon said, his expression unbothered. "You're intelligent, I'll give you that. But I knew you were hiding from the start. That's why I didn't kill anyone before. After all, you were tasked with sending a Spirit Letter the mont soone killed Niu Ling's subordinates, weren't you?"
"How... how do you know that? This information shouldn't be known to any outsider!" the young man stamred, his voice trembling with disbelief. "Did those idiots spill it? No, no, that's impossible. Even they weren't inford beforehand that I'd be dispatched here to observe and record everything."
"How do I know?" Reon thought to himself, suppressing a smile. "Of course, I know because of the novel. And I also know who sent you here."
Ning Shao—the maid of Niu Ling and one of the main reasons I feared the man. She is also one of the heroines in the novel The Rising of the Supre Sword Immortal.
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