novelraw Chapter 1324: He Has Been Waiting for These Words for a Long Time
Chapter 1324: He Has Been Waiting for These Words for a Long Time
Along the way, Han Yan kept thinking about Yi Xingtian’s murderous sword, then about Jing Jianjue’s strange power increase, and felt overwhelmed.Even after entering the palace and staying by her grandmother’s side, Han Yan was still somewhat distracted.
"What’s wrong, worried about tomorrow’s competition?" Grandma smiled at Han Yan.
"A little bit, I suppose." Han Yan replied honestly.
"Everything depends on human effort, what’s there to worry about? Although Yi Xingtian is formidable, she’s only an Eighth Rank Sword Master. If you don’t even have the confidence to defeat her, how can you become a true strong person?" Lu Nianxin said firmly.
Han Yan felt a shock in her heart. Yes, Yi Xingtian is strong, but ultimately, she’s just an Eighth Rank Sword Master. Han Yan is truly the descendant of the Guardian of the Gods with awakened bloodline, possesses the memory inheritance of the Aolai Divine Beast, and owns unparalleled sword techniques like Nine Heavens Star Fall and Star Falling in Eight Desolates in the world, how could she lose confidence?
It seems that these days have been too smooth, encountering opponents too weak, lacking some experience, leading to her strong heart wavering, not as resilient as before.
"Grandma, I understand, I will definitely defeat Yi Xingtian, I won’t let you down." Han Yan lifted her head and said with determination.
"Good, good, this is the descendant of my Lu Nianxin, this is the children of the Zue Family." Lu Nianxin said with satisfaction.
"Grandma, actually, I am truly worried not about Yi Xingtian, but about Jing Jianjue." Han Yan said candidly.
"You mean their sudden increase in strength." Lu Nianxin looked at Han Yan with more appreciation, confidence doesn’t mean arrogance, being able to express her concerns candidly is also a sign of confidence in itself.
"Yes, I carefully observed Jing Jianjue and the others, their strength increase is definitely not due to a divine artifact or an elixir. After much thinking, I can’t figure out what method can cause such a significant power boost." Han Yan nodded and said.
"Don’t worry, no matter what method they use, there will always be a flaw. As long as you find their flaw, defeating them won’t be too difficult." Lu Nianxin said calmly.
Han Yan certainly knows this, but just as she treats Huayue’s Innate Divine Ability as a trump card and refuses to reveal it easily, Jing Jianjue also wouldn’t easily expose a flaw, Grandma’s words were as good as said for nothing.
However, Han Yan has never been one to burden herself with unresolved matters. In this aspect, her personality is quite similar to Grandma’s, so she didn’t argue with her, chatted with her for a while, then rested early to recharge for tomorrow’s competition.
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"Didn’t expect you and your fellow brothers to be so remarkable when joining forces. That Heavenly Destiny Star Plate is bound to be ours in the Wu Family. Jianjue, is there anything you want? As long as I can give it, I will never say no." At the Bingjian Prince Manor, Wu Tianxiong seemed to be in a good mood, laughing heartily and talking to Jing Jianjue.
"Your Highness is being too formal, as a Guest of the Wu Family, this is my duty." Jing Jianjue said indifferently, his expression consistently cold.
"Jianjue, there are no outsiders here, aren’t you willing to call me father?" Wu Tianxiong looked at Jing Jianjue, his voice low and somewhat dejected.
Jing Jianjue remained silent, the rumors were true, Jing Jianjue was indeed Wu Tianxiong’s illegitimate son.
"Jianjue, over the years, it is I who have wronged you. Now your aunt is dead, your elder brother has become disabled, father promises you, after this competition, you’ll reclaim your ancestry, and bring your mother back to the manor. Once you achieve greatness, you’ll be a nation’s crown prince, and your mother will be the mother of a nation." Wu Tianxiong said, somewhat emotionally.
"Father." Jing Jianjue was slightly moved, tears glistened in his eyes, he has waited for this sentence for a long time.
Wu Tianxiong looking at Jing Jianjue’s young face, was so moved that tears filled his eyes.
"Alright, you should rest early too, even if your alliance with your brothers has greatly increased your strength, don’t underestimate Yue Fanchen." After a while, Wu Tianxiong calmed down, patted Jing Jianjue’s shoulder and said.
"Father, rest assured, although Yue Fanchen’s strength is good, with the combined strength of my brothers, he certainly won’t have any chance." Jing Jianjue said confidently.
"It’s not that I’m worried about that, rather I don’t want your secrets to be discovered too soon. I have a premonition, although Yi Xingtian is strong, your final opponent should still be Mu Hanyan. These days I’ve had people investigate her background, only to realize that cunning girl is crafty and skilled in all kinds of strange and mysterious arts. If she discovers your secrets too early, it might not be so easy to defeat her then." Wu Tianxiong said cautiously.
"I understand, tomorrow I will make a swift victory, just like today’s battle, won’t let Mu Hanyan find any flaw." Jing Jianjue nodded and said confidently.
Unfortunately, at this moment, he doesn’t know, that many things in this world are beyond his control.
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The golden sunlight enveloped Shangyue City in the morning, as ten young sword masters ascended to the Competition Platform, the large training ground was once again filled with the sound of cheering.
Today’s first battle features Jing Jianjue, Qin Ba, Liang Qian, Lu Zhenhuan, and Pei Qiuyi from the Shangyue Royal Sword Sound Academy against Yue Fanchen, Long Ya, Long Dan, Long Xin, and Ning Yangshuo, from the same Royal Sword Sound Academy.
There’s no need to elaborate on Jing Jianjue and the others’ strength, yesterday they defeated their opponents too quickly and too unexpectedly, not many people even saw how they acted.
Conversely, although Yue Fanchen and the others had a mediocre performance in yesterday’s competition, lacking in brilliance, this was merely due to their opponent being too weak. In reality, regardless of Yue Fanchen, Long Ya, and the others, they are regarded as the top young talents in Shangyue Country. Ning Yangshuo, although less famous, born as a descendant of renowned generals, honed his skills in the military from a young age, and only after turning sixteen and coming of age did he enter the Royal Sword Sound Academy. In terms of actual combat experience, he’s possibly even superior to Yue Fanchen and the others.
This is destined to be a fierce battle between formidable opponents.
Han Yan watched Yue Fanchen and others but wasn’t too excited. She knows these individuals are strong, and if purely relying on their own strength, they wouldn’t be inferior to Jing Jianjue and others. However, thinking about the strange power surge Jing Jianjue and others experienced, she realized that Yue Fanchen has little chance of winning.
"Begin!" With the referee’s command, Yue Fanchen and others simultaneously drew their longswords and attacked the opponent.
Yue Fanchen at the forefront, his qi surging, battle intent rising like a sharp spear. Long Dan and Long Xin guarded on both sides, their broadswords half-raised but not striking, along with their robust bodies like two indestructible shields. Meanwhile, Long Ya and Ning Yangshuo spread out on the flanks, murderously intimidating, like two drawn bows ready to deliver a fatal blow to their opponent at any moment.