novelraw Chapter 1322: She Truly Has the Right to Be So Arrogant
Chapter 1322: She Truly Has the Right to Be So Arrogant
A few people were stunned simultaneously. Originally, they wanted to announce their names and strength to show respect, but Yi Xingtian didn’t even give them that chance.Although they admitted their strength couldn’t match Yi Xingtian’s, being looked down upon in such a manner still made their anger boil. A man can be killed but not humiliated; Yi Xingtian was far too arrogant.
"Please instruct us!" The young leader suppressed his anger, drawing out his longsword as he spoke.
Yi Xingtian slowly extended her right hand. The girl standing on her left side stepped forward, took down the longsword from her back, and respectfully handed it to him. Another girl produced a white silk cloth, carefully wrapping it around the sword hilt.
Only then did Yi Xingtian take the longsword. The two girls bowed and stepped back, standing with their hands slightly lowered behind her. They were so deferential that there wasn’t a trace of a Sixth-rank Sword Master’s demeanor; they resembled the personal maids of wealthy young ladies.
As for Zhan Li and Meng Xun, they stood distantly behind the two girls, as if they didn’t exist.
Seeing Yi Xingtian’s conduct, there was an uproar among the onlookers. A Sword Master should have the dignity of a Sword Master. No matter how strong one is, one should show enough respect to the opponent in a competition. Yet from Yi Xingtian’s demeanor, it was clear she had no respect for her opponents, as if even fighting them would dirty her hands.
Disrespecting opponents aside, she even had no respect for her own people. Though Shijian and Shiyin were her maids, they were nonetheless Sixth-rank Sword Masters, and their combined skills were said to be unparalleled in the world. Yet, to her, they were treated entirely like sword-bearers.
As for Zhan Li and Meng Xun, she didn’t even give them a glance, completely ignoring them.
Arrogant, truly too arrogant.
At this moment, everyone felt no goodwill towards Yi Xingtian, and there were even boos resounding from below the stage.
Not to mention others, even Mu Hanyan frowned. She always believed everyone around her was a partner, a friend, and even family. Ever since she first met Hua Yuezi, she never regarded them as mere servants. She knew that to go further on the path of cultivation, these trustworthy friends were indispensable.
Although Huayue and the others’ current strength was still lacking, Mu Hanyan believed that one day they would become her strongest support, even her greatest life assurance.
She naturally couldn’t agree with Yi Xingtian’s arrogance of ignoring opponents and partners.
Yi Xingtian clearly didn’t care about others’ opinions, and didn’t pay attention to the boos, walking forward with a cold expression.
Meanwhile, behind her, Shijian, Shiyin, and Zhan Li, Meng Xun remained motionless, standing respectfully in place.
"Could it be, she intends to challenge all five opponents by herself?" Everyone was shocked.
After all, although the few on the other side were slightly weaker than her, the difference was only by a rank or two. Where did she get this confidence?
"Kill!" The five opponents were completely enraged by her disdain and slashed their swords simultaneously.
Five streaks of sword light sliced through the air, even overshadowing the sunlight above.
Many in the audience turned pale. Though dismissive of Yi Xingtian’s arrogance, they didn’t wish to see such a rare outstanding woman meet a tragic end.
Yet Yi Xingtian remained indifferent, slowly drawing her longsword from its sheath.
"Buzz!" In the sound of dragon roars, an invisible killing intent swept over everything, enveloping the five opponents.
The vast martial arena suddenly grew cold. Everyone’s expressions changed dramatically. Although the killing intent mainly focused on the five disciples from the Sword Sound Academy on stage, the residual strands still evoked a deep-seated fear within them.
The five disciples on stage broke into a cold sweat, their faces turning pale. Through their panicked eyes, anyone could see the fear in their hearts.
The five streaks of sword light froze in mid-air, unable to advance an inch further.
Yi Xingtian, holding the longsword, walked forward slowly.
With each step she took, the five opponents retreated a step. They didn’t want to retreat, but the power concealed within her sword and the fearsome killing intent forced them to step back.
They gritted their teeth, wanting to stand firm, but they couldn’t control their bodies or quell the increasing terror in their hearts.
Finally, they retreated to the edge of the competition platform, all covered in sweat, thin streams of blood leaking from the corners of their mouths, clearly at the end of their strength.
Yi Xingtian gently pressed with her longsword, and with a series of muffled thuds, the five were heavily knocked off the platform, vomiting blood, unable to get up for a while.
"Not worth mentioning." Yi Xingtian said indifferently, casually tossing the longsword behind her before walking off the platform.
Behind her, a girl caught the longsword steadily and wiped it thoroughly before sheathing it, then followed her off the platform.
The entire audience was dumbfounded. Although Yi Xingtian was still so aloof and arrogant, no one dared to boo this time, everyone deeply impressed by her strength.
Mu Hanyan watched Yi Xingtian’s departing figure, her expression turning solemn.
No wonder Yi Xingtian was so arrogant; she had the qualifications for such arrogance. She had easily defeated five elite disciples from the Royal Sword Hero Academy by herself. The others, besides carrying and wiping her sword, didn’t even have the chance to make a move.
Mu Hanyan even suspected she brought those people along just to fill out the ranks.
"For the third match, Shangyue Royal Sword Sound Academy’s Jing Jianjue, Qin Ba, Liang Qian, Lu Zhenhuan, Pei Qiuyi, against Shangyue Royal Sword Sound Academy..." The judge’s voice resounded again, pulling everyone’s thoughts back to reality.
Mu Hanyan also withdrew her gaze, looking at Jing Jianjue and the others on stage.
Yi Xingtian indeed was strong, but Mu Hanyan wouldn’t underestimate Jing Jianjue because of this. Even her grandmother paid extra attention to him, always seeing him as Mu Hanyan’s greatest rival. How could Mu Hanyan be careless?
"Begin the competition," the judge announced without delay once both sides were on stage.
"Clang!" The young man opposite Jing Jianjue was the first to draw his longsword, exuding an overwhelming aura.
"Eighth Rank Sword Master, he’s an Eighth Rank Sword Master!" Everyone looked at the young man in astonishment.
Behind him, the other four also drew their longswords, unleashing their auras. Besides the two Sixth-rank Sword Masters, there were also two Seventh-rank Sword Masters.
No one anticipated that the disciples of the Sword Sound Academy would be so formidable.