"Are you awake now?"
Ye Liuyun tossed his saber in a flashy move, then slid the black blade back into its sheath.
Ye Liuyun walked slowly to He Long’s side.
He Long tried hard to get up, but Ye Liuyun’s earlier saber strike was just too powerful. After struggling for a long time, all he could do was sit on the ground with his back against a tree.
With an ugly expression, he stared at Ye Liuyun in front of him.
"Who the hell are you!"
He Long just couldn’t believe someone this strong was only a Centurion in the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
"Who am I? Ye Liuyun, Embroidered Uniform Guard Centurion. Sir, don’t you know who I am?"
Ye Liuyun looked at him in confusion.
Don’t tell me that hit just fried his brain?
"..."
Damn it, obviously that’s not what I was asking.
If I wasn’t too weak, He Long would’ve cursed out loud.
With that kind of strength, being a Centurion is a joke. You could be the Governor easily.
Meanwhile—
Ye Liuyun picked up the saber and sword from the ground; when He Long flew over earlier, both weapons also had landed on the ground.
Looking at the nick he had chopped into the weapons, Ye Liuyun felt a bit regretful.
"Tsk!"
Looks like, the durability of Spiritual Artifacts is way above normal weapons, but even that has its limits.
If you go beyond the maximum, even a Spiritual Artifact can be broken.
"I was thinking I could sell these for some cash, but now, guess they’re just collector’s items."
Would anyone want a busted Spiritual Artifact?
Ye Liuyun wasn’t sure.
But whatever, if I can’t sell ’em, I’ll just put ’em on display at home—showing off Spiritual Artifacts sounds pretty badass.
"..."
He Long’s face turned so grim it was almost black.
I’m not even dead yet, and you’re already figuring out what to do with my weapons? That’s way too disrespectful.
But—
Given Ye Liuyun’s strength, He Long kept the words to himself in the end.
"Alright, time to send you on your way!"
After storing the weapons, Ye Liuyun clapped his hands and walked up to He Long.
"?"
He Long’s eyes widened in shock.
He’d thought Ye Liuyun was just taking his Spiritual Artifacts and that would be it. He never expected Ye Liuyun would actually kill him.
Is this a scare tactic?
But when Ye Liuyun drew his black blade and was ready to strike, He Long realized Ye Liuyun wasn’t joking—he really meant to kill him.
"Wait! Hold on!"
He Long objected frantically.
Damn, you freaking psycho.
"Wait, I’m the foster son of the Grand Eunuch! You can defeat me, but if you kill me, my godfather will never let you off!"
Getting beaten is one thing; being killed is another matter entirely.
"Everyone guarding the palace knows I left to chase after you. If I don’t return soon, they’ll definitely realize something happened to me, and they’ll come for you."
"You don’t want my godfather’s attention on you, do you?"
"Trust me, if my godfather comes after you, even the little Emperor won’t be able to protect you."
He Long seriously didn’t want to die.
I’ve got status, got power—if I die here, I’ll have lost everything.
"Why should I rely on anyone else for safety?"
Ye Liuyun laughed.
"I decide my own fate. Not everyone’s like you, clinging to others to survive."
"..."
"Plus, I always believe in eradicating the problem completely—rather than worrying about your future revenge, I’d rather nip the danger in the bud right now."
As he spoke—
Ye Liuyun had already raised the black blade and pressed it to He Long’s neck.
That cold touch—
Let He Long know Ye Liuyun was dead serious, no jokes here.
Shit, are you brain-dead?
Should’ve just stayed away.
He Long never thought he’d die. With the Grand Eunuch backing him up, even if he ran into someone he couldn’t beat, he just named-dropped the Grand Eunuch and the enemy would hesitate, not dare finish him off.
But who would’ve thought—today he’d run into a madman who just doesn’t care about anyone’s background.
"Stop! Don’t kill me!"
But reality didn’t give He Long much time to think.
"My godfather is the Grand Eunuch! The all-powerful Grand Eunuch! If you kill me, your family, your wife, your kids—they’ll all get dragged down with you!"
"..."
Alright, now he’s threatening me, huh.
Ye Liuyun figured, dude must be so used to threatening people he’s forgotten how to beg for mercy.
"Swish!"
One stroke, and it was over.
Ye Liuyun hated wasting time in moments like this.
Villains talk themselves to death. Ye Liuyun preferred to let them talk after they’re dead.
"Relax. I’ll be sending that Grand Eunuch down to see you soon."
Of course, in the underworld.
Ye Liuyun understood this well: once you’ve offended someone, best offend them to the end.
Bowing your head and begging never wins forgiveness, just contempt and even deeper revenge.
Soon—
Two little motes of light floated up from He Long’s body.
Ye Liuyun grabbed them right away.
"Talent Entry System!
Host: Ye Liuyun!
Realm: Late-stage Innate / Eighth-Grade Mage
Martial Arts: Wind-Slaying Saber Skill, Cangyang Force, Pine Wood Saber Skill, Jade-Splitting Hand, Blazing Blade Skill, Ninefold Phantom Steps, Overlord Saber [Click to view],
Mage Arts: Basic Fire Control Skill, Flying Sand and Pebbles, Illusion Heart Magic,
Talent Entries: Child of Destiny (Gold), Battle Physique (Gold), Dual Mastery: Saber & Sword (Purple), Extraordinary Comprehension (Purple), Extreme Yang Physique (Purple), Scent-Master (Blue), Treading Snow Without Trace (Purple), Mage’s Aptitude (Green),
Split Focus (Purple),"
Lost the Swordsmanship Talent, and the previous People-Saber Unity became Dual Mastery: Saber & Sword, with a big chunk of progress on the entry bar.
At this rate—
It won’t be long before I get a third gold entry.
Ye Liuyun tried it out a bit.
And found,
Compared to the Dual Mastery talent, Split Focus actually looks way more promising.
This talent lets Ye Liuyun cultivate two techniques at the same time, with zero conflicts or risk of deviation.
Cultivation speed literally doubles.
No wonder He Long chose to fight with both saber and sword—it must be thanks to this talent, letting him train both saber skills and swordsmanship.
Ye Liuyun thought about it.
Took the cracked saber and sword, and gave them a few test swings.
Sure enough—
Though he was a bit rusty at first, after a moment Ye Liuyun was already handling them like a pro.
Growing faster, strikes sharper, moves even smoother.
"Not bad at all!"
Ye Liuyun was pretty satisfied with today’s haul.
As for the so-called Grand Eunuch’s revenge—
Heh.
Compared to that, Ye Liuyun was actually looking forward to whether Grand Eunuch has any juicy talent entries on him.
Good talents are wasted on you guys—I’ll put them to proper use myself.
...