Chapter 0509 The Five Great Halls

Chapter 0509: Five Great Halls

Qin Yun had good reason to be concerned.

However, many people believed that Yue Wulan truly wanted to offer herself!

After all, Qin Yun had a Dao Artifact, something worth trading one's body for.

"No, I'm already married," Qin Yun said slowly.

Everyone was shocked and exclaimed in surprise!

Even Tian Ruoleng was surprised to learn Qin Yun was married!

"Is she better than I am?"

Yue Wulan's eyes were filled with resentment, her voice tinged with sadness, making her seem quite pitiful.

"Yes," Qin Yun smiled.

"Can we at least be friends?" Yue Wulan didn't push the issue and smiled warmly.

"I've made enemies with many powerful factions. Being friends with me could get you into trouble too!" Qin Yun glanced at Long Wuchen and Yang Mutian while speaking.

"It's fine. I've caused just as much trouble as you! Besides, do I look like someone who's afraid of retaliation?" Yue Wulan narrowed her eyes, her gentle smile masking a strong killing intent.

Qin Yun realized that Yue Wulan, like Tian Ruoleng, was a ruthless killer who wouldn't hesitate to take a life, and when she got serious, it was terrifying.

The sword cultivator smiled and said, "Young Master Qin, Yue Wulan even killed her own father. You should be careful!"

"Sword cultivator, don't spread lies. I only crippled my father, I didn't kill him!" Yue Wulan lightly chided, "If you keep talking trash about me, I'll have to do something about it!"

Everyone was stunned; they had never heard of such a thing!

Qin Yun glanced at Tian Ruoleng, who nodded in agreement.

By now, Qin Yun had a good grasp of the younger generation from the five great clans.

Yang Mutian was the weakest of them all!

Long Wuchen was incredibly strong, the most secretive, and the most composed!

Tian Ruoleng and Yue Wulan were the type to act without thinking of the consequences. One was cold and domineering, the other charming and gentle.

As for the sword cultivator... Qin Yun wanted to avoid making an enemy of him at all costs!

That was because the sword cultivator's power was the most fearsome!

Qin Yun knew Xie Wufeng well and understood how sword cultivators operated.

He knew that sword cultivators could defeat opponents several levels above them without relying on Dao Artifacts or anything else!

Dong Fangchao looked at the sword cultivator and asked, "With your strength, joining the Five Star Gates shouldn't be hard, right? I heard you can take on two martial masters by yourself!"

Martial masters were what they called those in the Spirit Martial Realm!

In the Spirit Desolate Land, the Spirit Martial realm is referred to as Martial Teacher, and the Xuan Martial realm is known as Martial Lord.

Tian Ruoleng, upon hearing this, exclaimed in surprise, "Really?"

Sword Blind laughed, "Brother Dong Fangchao, you are truly impressive! You actually know about this. You must have been there, yet I didn't notice you!"

"If you had noticed me, I wouldn't be standing here now!" Dong Fangchao chuckled.

"I came to the Blade and Sword Manor for its sword techniques! The sword inheritance here is far superior to that of the Five Star Gates! Since you're also a swordsman, you'll naturally understand in the future!" Sword Blind said.

"Sword Blind, how about the saber inheritance at the Blade and Sword Manor? I use a saber!" Yue Wulan quickly asked.

"Saber, without the Dao, cannot be called the Dao of Saber. Those who use sabers focus on cultivating the mind! The mind inheritance of the Blade and Sword Manor is also excellent! You won't be disappointed!" Sword Blind replied.

"Cultivating the mind?" Qin Yun pondered, realizing he had never seriously practiced a proper saber technique.

"You'll understand in the future!" Sword Blind didn't explain further.

Time flew by, and two days passed in a flash.

They were about to leave any moment now.

Someone whispered, "Yang Yuhao's team hasn't shown up. Could something have gone wrong?"

Yang Yuhao's team had been completely wiped out by Qin Yun and his companions and would never appear again.

It must be said that the teams entering the Red Evil Desolate Land were all formidable!

Except for Yang Yuhao and Long Yuwei's teams being wiped out, the other teams managed to survive and make it out!

...

Everyone left the Red Evil Desolate Land and boarded the Blade and Sword Manor's flying ship!

The black-clad middle-aged man piloting the ship also learned about what had happened inside and glanced at Qin Yun and Tian Ruoleng with mild surprise.

When Dong Fangchao came out, he returned his Dao Artifact sword to Qin Yun.

Although he really wanted to keep it, he didn't dare and couldn't!

On one hand, he felt he didn't have the strength to protect the sword, and on the other, he couldn't offer Qin Yun a worthy reward, feeling too ashamed to accept it!

After all, he had tagged along with Qin Yun and Tian Ruoleng, and being able to enter the Blade and Sword Manor smoothly was already a great achievement.

Qin Yun didn't take Tian Ruoleng's saber; she had offended many factions, and having a good saber would better protect her!

The gates of the Blade and Sword Manor began to count the wolf horns!

The three of them had about forty wolf horns each!

Their team of three had a total of over one hundred and twenty wolf horns!

Excluding the thirty they had won, they still had over ninety, all hunted by them.

With Dao Artifacts, such results were to be expected.

Long Wuchen's team also had a total of ninety wolf horns!

Long Wuchen kept twenty for himself, and the rest were divided equally among the other seven members.

Yue Wulan's six-member team also had eighty wolf horns, and she herself claimed twenty of them.

Yang Mutian originally had eighty as well, but lost thirty, leaving him with fifty wolf horns!

In order to enter the Sword and Blade Manor, Yang Mutian also claimed twenty wolf horns, which greatly displeased the other team members, but none dared to speak up.

The Sword Blind team had the most wolf horns, with a five-member team totaling one hundred forty wolf horns, each member receiving about thirty, smoothly entering the Sword and Blade Manor!

Out of the fifteen who passed the assessment, eight were from the five great clans, forming the majority.

There were a total of all ten disciples from the five great clans, and as long as they were alive, they could pass the assessment.

Yang Yuhao and Long Yuwei were dead!

"Take the swords and blades you obtained from the Sword and Blade Pool and plunge them into the gate!" shouted the middle-aged man in black.

Qin Yun threw his large blade from a distance, and it immediately lodged into the gate!

Others also used various methods to plunge their swords and blades into the two gates, signifying that the Sword and Blade Manor had gained fifteen new disciples!

Those who did not pass the assessment could only drink together in the city, spreading word of the major events!

...

At noon, in a large courtyard of the Sword and Blade Manor, the new disciples who practiced blade techniques stood in the open space in the middle of the courtyard.

"This is the Lower Grade Blade Institute!" said a burly old man in a black coat, his voice hoarse: "You six, from now on, are my students!"

This old man in black was tall, wearing a black coat, with two muscular arms covered in scars.

Even his face had several blade scars, giving him an intimidating appearance.

"My name is Dao Fan, and you can also call me Old Fan!"

Qin Yun, Tian Ruoleng, and Yue Wulan all practiced blade techniques, so they were all here.

In addition, there was a disciple from the Tian family and two brothers from the Ji family, who also practiced blade techniques.

Out of the fifteen who passed the assessment, only six practiced blade techniques!

Dao Fan took out six boxes and said, "Inside are your clothes! Those of us who practice blade techniques wear black clothes, while those who use swords wear white clothes!"

Yue Wulan opened the box, pulled out a set of black clothes, her jade face full of disdain, as she did not like this kind of black tight-fitting outfit.

Seeing Yue Wulan's disdainful expression, Dao Fan's serious face showed a hint of a smile: "Little girl, if you want to wear beautiful clothes, just upgrade our Blade Institute to a Royal Grade Blade Institute!"

"That's a relief, I thought I would have to wear black clothes for a lifetime!" Yue Wulan exclaimed with relief.

"Some Blade Institutes have been around for hundreds of years and are still only Lower Grade Blade Institutes!" Dao Fan's words erased the smile from Yue Wulan's face.

Dao Fan continued, "The Sword and Blade Manor has five halls! The Blade Hall, the Sword Hall, the Miraculous Patterns Hall, the Alchemy Hall, and the Elder Hall! From the names, you can understand the purpose of these five halls!"

"The Blade Hall wears black clothes, the Sword Hall wears white clothes, the Miraculous Patterns Hall wears blue clothes, the Alchemy Hall wears green clothes, and the Elder Hall wears gold clothes! Disciples of the Royal Institute are free to choose their attire!"

Qin Yun and the others nodded in agreement.

"Our Blade Hall is the least prestigious!"

Dao Fan's tone was tinged with melancholy.

"Although the Blade and Sword Villa has always pursued fairness, there is no absolute fairness in the world! Therefore, you must be cautious in your words and actions within the Blade and Sword Villa!"

No one would find this strange.

In any large organization, there are always various connections and rivalries.

"Since you've just joined, take some time to familiarize yourselves with each other! In the coming days, you'll have plenty to do!"

"I also live in this Lower Grade Blade Hall. If you have any problems, feel free to come to me!"

After saying this, Dao Fan quickly left the courtyard.

Although the Lower Grade Blade Hall is large, it looks rather dilapidated.

There are fifteen rooms, each with a secluded training chamber and a bathing pool.

In the center of the courtyard is a fifty-meter-wide dueling ground, enclosed by a protective barrier.

Despite being a Lower Grade Blade Hall, it is quite well-appointed in every respect.

"Tian Chuao, do you want to kill me?" Tian Ruoleng asked after Dao Fan left.

Tian Chuao, a scion of the Tian family, is of medium build, strikingly handsome, with fair skin like jade, and long, silken hair. He clearly cares a lot about his appearance.

"Even if the family forbids me from killing you, I will still do it! After all, you killed Long Yuwei, and killing you would surely earn me a hefty bounty from the Long family!" Tian Chuao's voice was soft yet laced with menace.

The two sturdy men from the Ji family, one tall and one short, who were previously in the same team as the Blind Swordsman.

"Ji Clan Twin Furies, how about you? Do you want to kill Tian Ruoleng and Qin Yun?" Tian Chuao asked.

"We are the Ji Clan Twin Furies!" the taller man said angrily.

"The Ji Clan Twin Furies are not weak. Tian Chuao, mocking them in this manner is highly disrespectful. You should apologize to them!" Yue Wulan quickly scolded.

Tian Ruoleng said, "Ji Clan Twin Furies, if you want to kill me, I won't hold back either!"

The taller man saluted Qin Yun with a cupped-hand gesture and said, "I am Ji Changjian!"

"I am Ji Changqiang!" the shorter one followed his brother's lead.

"Pleased to meet you both!" Qin Yun also saluted them with a cupped-hand gesture, offering a polite greeting.

"We only act when provoked!" Ji Changjian said coldly, glaring at Tian Chuao with a simmering anger.

Yue Wulan laughed, "Tian Chuao, among the six of us, you're the odd one out!"