Singing with a Sword

The following is the main text of the novel "{?$article_title?}" ({?$jieqi_title?}) provided by {?$jieqi_sitename?}. Please enjoy! Xu Jingyi glared at Wen Erya, whom he was holding aloft, and shouted angrily, "I said! If you bully my disciple without cause, I will never let you off!" As he spoke, he glanced at the four people, who were all terrified as their gaze swept over them! This... is this the power of a Dawn Realm expert?!

Indeed, Xu Jingyi's cultivation has already reached the Dawn Realm! Otherwise, how could he have subdued Wen Erya in a single move? This kind of strength...

so horrible!

"I can tolerate your routine search of my room! But you think you can cripple Xiao'er without cause? Absolutely not!" Xu Jingyi said, enunciating each word clearly. At this moment, he was practically a god! A god who could control the fate of everyone in the world!

Wen Erya was ashamed and angry, glaring at Xu Jingyi from the air, but he was powerless! He could only let him hold him like this! Xu Jingyi also glared at him. No matter how soft a persimmon is, it will have a day when it hardens! No matter how honest or cowardly a man is, he will have a day when he loses his temper! Besides, in essence, Xu Jingyi only pursued a peaceful life, not true weakness.

Wen Erya was a smart man; knowing he was no match for him, he had no choice but to back down, and he immediately suppressed the anger in his eyes. Seeing this, Xu Jingyi finally let him go.

Xu Jingyi, with his hands behind his back, turned away and warned him, "Junior Nephew Wen, I hope you'll take care of yourself!" A complex light flashed in Wen Erya's eyes, then he snorted, glanced at Yi Ranxiao, and then left with the four of them, leaving behind the words, "Until we meet again!"

Xu Jingyi still had his back to him, while Yi Ranxiao stared directly at Wen Erya, telling him with his eyes that one day, he would definitely defeat her with his own hands!

Originally, Yi Ranxiao's hatred for Wen Erya was only because of Zhong Bugui and Xu Jingyi. But now, in order to defeat this arrogant hypocrite and prove her own strength, Yi Ranxiao is determined to defeat him!

In Xu Jingyi's thatched hut, Yiran Xiao excitedly told Xu Jingyi the news of their victory in the battle. Xu Jingyi merely smiled slightly, showing little joy. According to his current mindset, he would prefer his disciple to live a secluded life here, like himself, leading a life detached from worldly affairs.

On the contrary, Xu Zhongwen was very excited. Senior Brother is indeed Senior Brother! He is really amazing! He then pulled Yi Ranxiao aside and asked her a lot of questions about the specific details of the battle.

After saying all this, Yiran Xiao specifically mentioned Xiao Fan. Yiran Xiao thought to herself that her master was a Dawn Realm expert with a wealth of knowledge and experience, and perhaps he would know a way to save Xiao Fan.

Xu Jingyi pondered for a long time before sighing and saying, "Alas, those who can't be saved even with half a body can only be brought to the 'God-Slaying Physician' Gou Po. But Gou Po's medical principle is: I save one person for you, and you kill a god for me. How can a god be so easily killed? So Gou Po is out of the question. Besides, perhaps there are a few books in the academy's library that record some medical techniques, but would the academy's thirteen-story library allow ordinary people to borrow books?"

The academy's greatest asset in its fame lies in its library, which has thirteen floors, each containing books of different categories. These books cover the vast majority of cultivation manuals in the cultivation world, and some even say that it contains all the cultivation manuals in the world!

In addition, the academy's headmaster, Zhu Zibai, and his thirteen disciples, each assigned to a floor according to seniority, were responsible for guarding the library. For outsiders to sneak into the library without Zhu Zibai's permission was harder than climbing to heaven.

Xiao Fan was just a nobody in the sect, so why would the academy allow Yi Ranxiao to go in and browse the books just because of him? You should know that every year, many important figures in the cultivation world request to enter the library to read books from the Hundred Schools of Thought, but almost no one has ever actually gone in!

Yi Ranxiao was somewhat dejected. Was Xiao Fan destined to be bedridden for the rest of his life? Would he remain in a coma forever?

Xu Jingyi and Xu Zhongwen offered a few words of comfort. Yi Ranxiao was an optimistic person who could take things in stride and wouldn't dwell on sadness for long. She smiled slightly and started chatting with the two about other topics.

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After Wen Erya slunk away, she immediately found her master and told Shen Fanba everything that had just happened. Shen Fanba was furious and angry. Xu Jingyi wasn't the thief after all! Besides that, he had actually attacked his beloved disciple!

"Master, please avenge your disciple!"

Although Shen Fanba was angry, he still thought rationally for a while before slowly saying, "Actually, the sect leader feels quite guilty about imprisoning Xu Jingyi on the Cliff of Repentance, so if I were to harm him again, he might not agree. Therefore—"

"But Master, are we just going to swallow this insult?"

Shen Fanba sighed and said, "Disciple, you can only blame yourself for going too far this time and angering that coward." He then changed the subject and said, "But don't worry, one day I will devise a flawless trap and make Xu Jingyi fall into it himself."

Upon hearing this, Wen Erya smiled knowingly.

Shen Fanba then said, "But that's a matter for the future. — Hmm, since Xu Jingyi isn't the thief, then who is the thief?" Shen Fanba was in a dilemma. If he failed to complete the task assigned by the sect leader, where would he put his old face?

So, the two master and apprentice thought for a very long time, and then Wen Erya said, "Master, could that thief be a member of the Xuanyuan clan?"

Shen Fanba stiffened, as if he had thought of something. Wen Erya continued, "The Xuanyuan clan has always been against our sect. The people in their clan must know a lot about the internal structure of our sect, so they are the most likely suspects to have infiltrated the library to steal the scriptures!"

Shen Fan said domineeringly, "But this clan has disappeared for many years." He paused, then added, "However, it's not impossible for them to reappear. If it really is them, the cultivation world will be in chaos again, and our sect will also be affected." But then, after a moment's thought, he smiled and said, "But back then, our sect leader was able to defeat their clan leader. Now, our sect leader's 'Multiple Illusion Sword' is even more powerful. Do you think we'd be afraid of them?"

Thinking about it this way, he immediately felt relieved. However, there was indeed a great deal of discord with the Xuanyuan clan. So Shen Fanba said, "Disciple, in a few days, take some people to the Great Song Kingdom and investigate secretly to see if the Xuanyuan clan has actually reappeared in the martial world."

The Xuanyuan clan was originally a large family located on the border between the Great Song Dynasty and the Prosperous Tang Dynasty. They were at odds with the sects in the past, and the two sides frequently clashed. Even the clan leader had fought against Xiang Tiannan. However, the fact that a clan could contend with a sect speaks volumes about its former power. Later, however, this clan suddenly disappeared, seemingly going into seclusion.

Wen Erya responded and left Shen Fanba's room, preparing to head south to investigate the Xuanyuan clan.

(These chapters are a bit shorter, but many of the earlier chapters are over three thousand words long~ Also, please recommend, favorite, and click! All your support is appreciated!)