novelraw Chapter 248 : “Put Your Sword Back In”
Chapter 248 : “Put Your Sword Back In”
Chapter 248: “Put Your Sword Back In”
Niu Yuanshan looked at Chu Huaixu’s back, somewhat dazed.
He suddenly felt that this young man was becoming more and more unreadable.
“Is it that my thinking was wrong, or is my vision too narrow?” He couldn’t quite figure it out at that moment.
What puzzled him even more was that, when Chu Huaixu made that choice, he was merely at the First Realm.
At the First Realm, was his vision already beyond a sect, a nation, or even a continent?
Could a mere newcomer to the cultivation world already set his eyes upon the entire Xuanhuang Realm?
“Why?”
Old Niu felt complicated inside, but in the end, it all turned into a long sigh.
Yet somehow, seeing this young man with such ambitions, a faint sense of comfort rose in his heart.
He knew very well that he himself was someone trapped inside a cage.
This was, in fact, the common state for many people. It was just that some people’s cages were sturdier, while others’ were more intangible.
A bird in a cage resents that Guan Yu cannot become Zhang Fei.
A man in this world, though like Bajie, finds it hard to be Wukong.
Perhaps Niu Yuanshan knew everything, understood everything—but his past experiences rendered him unable to take that step no matter what.
He was old—so old that he had become used to it.
But the one he always regarded as a nephew, Huo Dingyi—no, Chu Huaixu—was still young.
“Let him live this different life, then.”
With that thought, Niu Yuanshan flicked his sleeve, brushed the dust off his clothes, and stepped into the Disciples’ Courtyard.
Time passed quickly, and Chu Huaixu and the others had already completed nine outer gate reinforcement missions.
Only one remained before they could enter the inner sect, and then move on to the Gentleman Temple.
Chu Huaixu was quite looking forward to that.
“I’ve heard that once you enter the Gentleman Temple, there’s a chance to receive the Dao Ancestor’s bestowed seal.”
“This is a necessary part of the process.”
“Though all are two-character Dao Seals, it seems the Dao Ancestor’s bestowed seal selects the one that suits you best from the three thousand Dao Seals.”
“High compatibility is also important.”
“Besides, judging from the last bestowed seal, ‘Southward Sunlight’, there seems to be some hidden mystery within.”
Chu Huaixu even felt that this so-called Dao Ancestor’s bestowed seal was more like… a decree of fate?
Of course, that wasn’t the key point.
Chu Huaixu’s eagerness to become a true disciple of the Dao Gate stemmed mainly from his craving for power.
Be it that so-called old State Preceptor of the Moon Country, or the suddenly emerged Sect Leader of the Black Moon Sect—they both made him feel uneasy.
“What’s stranger is, I do know the old State Preceptor—he’s Lin Zixuan’s master. In ‘Borrowed Sword’, he was a righteous figure who even sacrificed himself in the end.”
“That old fart is treating me like the villain!” He found it both ridiculous and exasperating.
“But this Sect Leader of the Black Moon Sect—I’d never even heard of him when I played ‘Borrowed Sword’.”
That made things rather confusing.
Judging by the current actions of the Black Moon Sect, even players couldn’t help but notice.
It made him realize that perhaps, because of his presence as an anomaly, even the so-called main storyline had drastically changed!
“But thinking about it, that makes sense. Even the World Protagonist has been deeply affected by me.”
With that thought, he glanced at Big Ice Block and Little Xu.
Soon, he dismissed the scattered thoughts.
To him, a transmigrator, what he felt most immersed in now was simply this little family of theirs.
As for the rest—let those bigshots worry about it.
As for us…
Still the same phrase: “The three of us living a good life—that’s better than anything else.”
“Little Xu, go wash my shoes!” he shouted.
“Alright, Senior Brother!”
Time passed again, another day later.
When the sun was high in the sky, the three’s communication talismans finally lit up.
As seasoned veterans, the family of three swiftly mounted their Swift Movement Steeds and rode down the mountain.
Chu Huaixu was in a rather good mood.
The reason was simple—every reinforcement mission earned him a large sum of experience points.
Though not every time was as bountiful as the one where they helped Old Niu—
Over time, his accumulated experience on the panel had already reached 1.6 million!
This made Chu Huaixu suddenly feel quite fond of the Sect Leader of the Black Moon Sect.
“You’re a good man.” he thought to himself.
In the past, Evil Cultivators—these “wild monsters”—were incredibly hard to find. They lived in constant hiding.
Finding them was like knowing there were cockroaches in your house, but you couldn’t find them unless they showed up themselves.
But now, thanks to their efforts to help the Sect Leader find something, they even dared to enter areas under Dao Gate’s jurisdiction.
This monster-hunting lifestyle was honestly too satisfying.
“I’ll give you credit for that,” Chu Huaixu silently said to the Sect Leader of the Black Moon Sect.
But when he arrived at the scene, his expression changed slightly.
He had thought this was another mission to go down the mountain and slay evil, to rake in experience points, and perhaps show off in front of his peers.
But as he neared the location and swept the area with his divine sense, he realized that wasn’t the case at all.
“It seems our Dao Gate disciples are having a dispute with the Sword Sect?” Han Shuangjiang turned her head to Chu Huaixu and said.
She had also used her divine sense to scan the area and heard a barrage of profanities.
Big Ice Block also picked up from the content that they were facing Sword Sect disciples.
Truth be told, disciples from different sects often got into disputes while traveling outside.
Especially with the Sword Sect!
The long-standing tension between the Dao Gate and the Sword Sect was a historical issue.
Everything might start out fine, but once conversation got going, it would inevitably collapse.
What Chu Huaixu didn’t expect was that this reinforcement mission had turned into some outer sect disciple “calling for backup”?
It reminded him of his school days—people gathering at the school gates to stir up trouble.
Since it wasn’t Evil Cultivators, Chu Huaixu immediately lost interest. The smile on his face vanished, his expression turning gloomy.
This made Big Ice Block and Little Xu start to wonder: Was he born with a love for slaughter?
That face turned way too quickly!
But following the principle of “since we’re already here,” Chu Huaixu rode his Swift Movement Steed forward, wearing a cold face.
There, before a steep stone wall, five Dao Gate disciples were confronting nine Sword Sect disciples.
At the top of the stone wall, a spirit herb had already matured, emitting a faint fragrance.
One Sword Sect disciple spoke to the leader, “Senior Brother Meng, don’t bother with them. Let’s just collect the spirit herb! What can the five of them do to stop us?”
At that, several other Sword Sect disciples chimed in.
“That’s right, Senior Brother Meng!”
“The spirit herb grew here, so it’s unclaimed. And we got here first.”
“These Dao Gate disciples say they found it earlier and waited for it to mature. Who knows if they’re just making things up.”
“Exactly! What’s there to argue about with people from the Dao Gate!”
The leader, Meng Xing, pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly in agreement.
The Dao Gate disciples, seeing that they were about to seize the spirit herb, grew furious.
“Let’s see who dares!” One of the Dao Gate disciples immediately drew his longsword.
“Shing—!” The Sword Sect disciples, seeing someone actually draw a sword, all unsheathed theirs as well.
Just then, the sound of hooves approached.
“Put your sword back in.” A low and slightly displeased male voice rang from behind.
If a fight really broke out, this would escalate the situation.
By now, both Dao Gate and Sword Sect disciples were already a bit worked up.
Upon hearing the voice, everyone frowned and turned to look back.
They saw three Swift Movement Steeds galloping in, the rider in the middle clad in a black-gold robe, his garments billowing in the wind.
He had handsome features and a tall figure, and now he wore a cold expression as he stopped between the two groups.
The Dao Gate disciples immediately had a change in expression upon recognizing Chu Huaixu.
However, seeing that the Sword Sect disciples had drawn their swords, Chu Huaixu didn’t want to lose momentum either, so he looked a bit conflicted.
“I said, put your sword back in,” Chu Huaixu said again.
The other Dao Gate disciples quickly tugged at the middle disciple’s robe, signaling him to comply.
“Shk—!” The longsword returned to its sheath.
Chu Huaixu controlled his steed to shift slightly, now facing the Sword Sect group.
“I’ll say it one last time. Put your sword back in,” he said calmly again, looking down on them from horseback.
“Who the hell are you!” a hot-tempered Sword Sect disciple shouted.
The tall man on the steed glanced at him.
“Stubborn fool,” Chu Huaixu said.
Then, he slowly raised his right hand. His index and middle fingers came together—
And then, he pressed them down slightly!
“Boom—!”
The spirit swords in all nine Sword Sect disciples’ hands were blasted into the air.