novelraw Chapter 1338: A Legend of Their Own in the Spotlight
Chapter 1338: A Legend of Their Own in the Spotlight
Wu Tianxiong’s whole body trembled, clenching his fists tightly, staring at Han Yan with eyes that seemed to spit fire.Feeling his endless anger, hatred, and resentment, Han Yan turned her head to meet his gaze with no fear.
"Good, good," Wu Tianxiong said with a livid face, sitting heavily.
At that moment, he wished he could kill Han Yan on the spot, crush her into meat paste, but he knew he couldn’t do that. It was a fair duel between swordsmen, and if he forcibly intervened, not only would the Zue Family disagree, but even the various aristocratic families and commoners would not consent.
Still, this vendetta must be avenged; Han Yan must die!
Seeing Wu Tianxiong’s endurance, Han Yan was somewhat disappointed. Earlier, when she mercilessly wounded Jing Jianjue, she had intended to provoke Wu Tianxiong.
If the old man lost his mind and attacked her, Grandmother and Yue Fanyi, along with the Forbidden Palace experts behind them, could seize the opportunity to counterattack, and Wu Tianxiong, unprepared, without his family’s Death Soldiers nearby, might be gravely injured or killed amidst the chaos. Thus, the Zue Family could eliminate future problems.
Unfortunately, Wu Tianxiong held back.
"I announce that in this battle, Anyun Longyan Academy is victorious. Congratulations on winning the Shangyue Royal Sword Sound Academy championship!" Wu Tianxiong not only restrained his anger but also calmly and indifferently announced.
Even Han Yan was a bit impressed with his skill in patience, but enemies like him are often more frightening.
Having said this sentence, Wu Tianxiong bowed in the direction of Yue Fanyi and Lu Nianxin, then got up and left the Martial Arts Arena.
Several judges exchanged glances, and finally, one was selected to hand a gold and silver box to Han Yan, the reward for the Sword Sound Academy freshman competition.
With a feeling of excitement, Han Yan slowly opened the box, a Heavenly Destiny Star Plate appeared before her, and the pendant formed by the heart’s star plate chain suddenly trembled, and Han Yan felt strong joy from it. Apparently, this was one of the nine star plates Han Yan needed.
Within the star plate, Han Yan vaguely felt a vast force, so pure it brought strong unease. Therefore, Han Yan didn’t hurriedly take out the star plate but instead closed the box lid and placed it into the Star Disk Space.
The fact that she possessed a Storage Space was no secret to many interested parties, only they didn’t know that space was within the heart chain, so she didn’t need to conceal it too much.
Huayue and the others were gravely injured, Han Yan didn’t procrastinate, she kept the Heavenly Destiny Star Plate, bowed remotely in the direction of Lu Nianxin and Yue Fanyi, and left the Martial Arts Arena with Huayue and the others.
Only then did the downstairs erupt with a wave of applause and cheers. Countless excited and reverent gazes focused on Han Yan and her group.
Though Han Yan was from Anyun, the people of the Capital, having keen ears, knew that Shangyue and Anyun had restored diplomatic relations, which meant great fortune for both Shangyue and Anyun, thus reducing their hostility towards Han Yan significantly.
Moreover, Han Yan’s earlier venture in Hanshan Town, using herself as bait to risk saving a whole town of people was already known in the Capital, and recently in Anbian City she overcame Chaotic Beasts, saving millions of souls, which has just spread here. Hanshan Town is quite far and unrelated for many, but Anbian City is within several thousand miles of the Capital, with many people related to those in the Capital. Han Yan’s rescue of their relatives earned their gratitude, thus no hostility toward her.
Of course, the most important reason was Han Yan and her team’s performance, earning everyone’s respect. With the highest strength of a sixth-level sword master, leading teammates with famous sword master fourth rank and even second-level sword masters, using exceptional wisdom and indomitable will, they defeated opponents enhanced by magic artifacts to Eighth Rank Sword Master or even Great Sword Master level. Such a miracle is destined to become a legend of the Royal Sword Hero Academy freshman competition and is their own legend.
In Shangyue, where martial prowess flourishes and strength is revered, how could they not admire them? Few know Han Yan’s other identity as Shangyue’s princess; if known, one wonders what spectacle that would be.
Upon returning to Princess Manor, Han Yan immediately checked Huayue and the others’ injuries, Lu Nianxin soon arrived with several Imperial Physicians too.
These Imperial Physicians were not ordinary doctors; all had extraordinary cultivation and specialized precisely in healing, not treating illnesses. The reason was simple: Shangyue Royal Family members generally had strong cultivation, hardly falling ill, but injured often during cultivation or training.
Huayue’s physique is different from ordinary people, her body defense and vitality uncommonly strong. She had already self-healed halfway soon after returning, leaving Han Yan unworried.
Jiang Yuzhe, with flesh wounds rolling, started yelling descending the arena steps. His cries were shockingly heart-wrenching, worrying Han Yan somewhat, but upon inspection, it was all superficial, without bone injuries, prompting Han Yan to slap the wound hard in annoyance.
Thus, poor Jiang Yuzhe cried out a pig-slaughter cry once more.
Zirong was entirely uninjured, requiring no concern.
Truly concerning Han Yan was Tang Bufan, who fainted upon returning to Princess Manor. Examining carefully, Han Yan was shocked.
Like Jiang Yuzhe, Tang Bufan was covered in scales, without a single intact spot. Han Yan counted, he had a hundred twenty-seven sword wounds, had he been ordinary, surely bled out and perished.
Unlike Jiang Yuzhe, whose wounds were only superficial, lacking bone damage, Tang Bufan’s were much more severe, many meridians directly shocked by Pei Qiuyi’s attacks.
Yet, this wasn’t even the worst part; the most serious was, all his Qi inside vanished completely, leaving his body utterly drained.
"Suffering such severe injuries, he still endured back to Princess Manor; this person’s firm will is unprecedented," remarked an Imperial Physician.
Not only he, even Han Yan admired Tang Bufan’s will. Were it someone else, they might have long perished from excessive bleeding, yet he sustained till the last moment and persisted back to Princess Manor after killing Pei Qiuyi.
Without hesitation, Han Yan immediately took out several Jade Bottles, intending to give Tang Bufan some elixirs.
"No need, no need, I brought elixirs," seeing her action, several Imperial Physicians spoke in unison.
Empress Dowager and the Emperor decreed earlier that at all costs, heal Huayue and others, so before setting off, they brought their best Healing Holy Pills, also the palace’s finest.