Chapter 0515 Saber and Sword Offense and Defense

Chapter 0515: Sword and Blade Combat

The Long and Yang families were filled with deep regret, kicking themselves for their mistakes.

Originally, they had put in a lot of effort to bribe the top officials in the Sword and Blade Manor.

They arranged for Qin Yun and his companions to leave the city, giving them a chance to strike.

If they had succeeded, they could have obtained a Dao Artifact and seized Tian Ruoleng.

But now, they hadn't even touched the Dao Artifact, nor had they captured Tian Ruoleng.

The Long family had it the worst, with two of their warriors disabled by Qin Yun.

This was the Long family's biggest loss in years.

Yue Wulan approached Qin Yun from behind, examining his wounds.

The elderly woman sent by the Yue family had originally planned to take Yue Wulan away.

But now, recognizing Qin Yun's great potential, she thought it might be beneficial for Yue Wulan to stay with Qin Yun, as they might actually acquire a Dao Artifact.

So she stopped interfering with Yue Wulan.

Not long after Yue Wulan arrived by Qin Yun's side, Long Yuanwei, with his arm disabled, suddenly turned cold and menacing, producing a small bamboo tube.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

A few black needles flew out, aimed at Yue Wulan!

Many of the onlooking warriors who witnessed this thought Yue Wulan would be hit by the hidden weapon!

But Yue Wulan was ready. A soft golden glow radiated from her body, halting the black needles just beside her neck.

"Bastard, you really do have hidden weapons!"

Yue Wulan said as she swiftly moved forward, lightly tapping Long Yuanwei's head with her delicate jade-like palm.

With a dull thud!

Somehow, Long Yuanwei's head slowly cracked open.

Long Yuanwei was dead!

Killed by Yue Wulan's gentle palm strike, his head split open!

This bizarre technique left even Qin Yun stunned.

"Yue... Yue Wulan, you killed Long Yuanwei!" roared the middle-aged warrior from the Long family who had been disabled.

As soon as he finished speaking, Yue Wulan flashed over!

Her jade-like hand struck the middle-aged Long family warrior's head.

The middle-aged warrior's head exploded instantly, killing him.

Yue Wulan, not stopping there, also struck the elder from the Long family with a palm.

The elder didn't even have time to utter any threats before Yue Wulan shattered his skull.

What was terrifying was that Yue Wulan actually said in a sweet, delicate voice, "They were already crippled, so I ended their miserable lives to help them! They should be grateful to me!"

The elder woman from the Yue family had a look of sheer disbelief on her face. She had thought the conflict here was over.

That was why she had let Yue Wulan approach Qin Yun, hoping to secure a Dao Artifact later.

But she never expected that shortly after Yue Wulan went over, she would kill three members of the Long family by smashing their heads in!

Tian Ruoleng, however, wasn't surprised at all!

Because if it were her, she would have been furious if Long Yuanwei had ambushed her with hidden weapons.

Yue Wulan held the small bamboo tube and shot several black poisonous needles at the injured Yang Haipeng nearby.

Swish! Swish!

The poisonous needles struck Yang Haipeng's neck, which instantly turned black!

"How powerful!"

After saying this, Yue Wulan skipped into the city gate to hide.

The Yang family members were furious, frantically trying to detoxify Yang Haipeng while cursing Yue Wulan relentlessly.

Xiong Dao grabbed Qin Yun and dragged him back to the city gate.

"You three, get back!" Xiong Dao was worried that if this continued, things might get out of hand.

All the Long family members who had come were killed!

Among them were two warriors and one Ninth Layer Martial Path warrior from the Grass and Trees Star Palace!

The Lü family was also wiped out completely!

The warriors from the Yang and Tian families had their arms cut off, completely humiliated!

The Yang and Long families, two of the five great clans, were thoroughly enraged by Qin Yun, Yue Wulan, and Tian Ruoleng.

And Xiong Dao, the Hall Master of the Blade Hall, also seemed to be challenging these major clans.

Such an incident was considered extremely shocking in Ao Xing Province.

The onlookers who witnessed the entire event were shocked and eagerly recounted the story to their friends and family.

...

In the southeastern district of the Sword and Blade Manor, home to the Blade Hall.

Qin Yun, Tian Ruoleng, and Yue Wulan returned to No. 9 Blade Academy and met in a small hall.

"Did you kill Elder Yue Liang and Tian Chuao?" Xiong Dao asked, frowning at them.

"How could we?" Qin Yun said.

"Exactly, we have no beef with them. Why would we kill them?" Yue Wulan quickly added.

Xiong Dao snorted, "I knew you would deny it! Anyway, just make sure you've covered your tracks!"

"Hall Master, thanks for your help!" Qin Yun said with a grateful smile.

Xiong Dao sighed, "Dao Fan is my old friend. He came to me and asked me to help you out! If you want to thank someone, thank him!"

"The Dragon family has two elders in the Elder Hall. They arranged this task for you, and Dao Fan couldn't disobey, otherwise both he and you would be expelled from the Blade and Sword Manor!"

"You're all outer sect disciples. As long as you violate the rules, they have enough reason to expel you!"

After hearing Xiong Dao's words, Qin Yun and the others realized that the Dragon family also had considerable influence in the Blade and Sword Manor.

"Hall Leader, how can we become inner sect disciples?" Tian Ruoleng asked, realizing the importance of becoming an inner sect disciple.

"Like other sects, you need to reach the Spiritual Martial Realm and become a Martial Master!" Xiong Dao smiled, "You've just joined the Blade and Sword Manor, so don't worry about that yet!"

"Hall Leader, how much influence do you have in the Blade and Sword Manor? Can you really protect us?" Yue Wulan asked with some concern.

"As long as you follow the rules here at the Blade and Sword Manor, I can still help you out!" Xiong Dao's expression darkened, "So, you must strictly follow the rules here!"

Xiong Dao took a sip of the tea poured by Qin Yun and continued, "The Blade and Sword Manor has five halls, excluding the Elder Hall! In each hall, the Hall Leader holds the highest authority!"

"As for the elders in the Elder Hall, some manage miscellaneous affairs, while others are responsible for supervising the Hall Leaders and maintaining the operation of the Blade and Sword Manor! The power of the elders varies!"

"The leader of the Elder Hall is the Manor Master of the Blade and Sword Manor! He rarely shows up, and I haven't seen him in decades. He might be cultivating in the Immortal Gate."

Now, Qin Yun and the others had a better understanding of the Blade and Sword Manor.

Xiong Dao added, "The inner sect disciples are in the Blade and Sword Courts, which are part of the Royal Academy. These guys are also competing for a chance to enter the Immortal Gate."

"If you're good enough, you might just get a shot at entering the Immortal Gate!"

Tian Ruoleng asked, "Which Immortal Gate can we enter?"

"Either the Immortal Soldier Fortress or the Sword Immortal Tower! These two Immortal Gates have good relations with our Blade and Sword Manor!"

After finishing the cup of tea, Xiong Dao walked to the door of the small hall.

"I'm heading out now. From now on, just follow Dao Fan's lead!"

Qin Yun and the other two escorted Xiong Dao out of the Blade Court.

Yue Wulan whispered, "The Ji Family Twin Furies have been taken away! I hope they can keep it a secret!"

Qin Yun shook his head and smiled, "The Ji family's worried they might stir up trouble with us!"

"The Ji family is really far-sighted!" Yue Wulan chuckled, "Now, the three of us have thoroughly offended several major clans!"

"The Blade and Sword Manor is strong and aims to rival the Five Star Gates, so it won't back down from the major clans!" Tian Ruoleng said, "As long as we are here, we are temporarily safe!"

Yue Wulan giggled, "Qin Yun, Ruoleng, how about this? We've been through a lot together, so why not become sworn siblings?"

"Sure! I've been completely abandoned by the Tian family anyway, and I have no attachments there!" Tian Ruoleng smiled lightly.

"Qin Yun, what do you think? You're not looking down on us two little sisters, are you?" Yue Wulan shook Qin Yun's arm and pouted, "Big Bro Qin, Big Bro Qin... come on, let's swear to be siblings!"

"Well... ahem!" Qin Yun scratched his head and smiled, "I might actually be younger than you!"

"How is that possible?" Yue Wulan was somewhat surprised.

Tian Ruoleng also found it hard to believe, as Qin Yun's strength was so formidable that he couldn't possibly be that young.

They figured Qin Yun had to be around thirty.

Dao Fan returned and, seeing that Qin Yun and the others were fine, felt relieved.

"You three have caused such a big stir, yet you're still here laughing and chatting like nothing happened!" Dao Fan shook his head with a smile.

"Old Fan, Qin Yun says he's younger than us. Do you believe that?" Yue Wulan pouted lightly. "I'm twenty-six!"

"I'm twenty-seven," Tian Ruoleng chimed in.

Dao Fan took out a round disk and said, "Place your hand on this, and it will show your exact age!"

The disk had a crystal in the center.

Tian Ruoleng and Yue Wulan each placed their hands on it, and their ages were displayed, matching what they had said.

When Qin Yun placed his hand on it, it displayed twenty-one!

Yue Wulan, Tian Ruoleng, and Old Fan were completely stunned!

They had thought Qin Yun was about twenty-five!

But he was only just in his twenties!

"Is it so weird?" Qin Yun chuckled.

"A twenty-year-old at the Ninth Layer Martial Path isn't unusual! But someone as strong as you is extremely rare!"

Yue Wulan quickly pinched Qin Yun's cheek and playfully scolded, "Little brother, call me 'big sister'! I can't believe you're just a little devil, and you even lied about having a wife!"

Dao Fan said, "Rest for a few days and fully recover from your injuries. Then I'll start guiding you in training the Mortal Saber Manual."

Although this blade academy only boasted three members, they were all strong and had immense potential.

Dao Fan was very optimistic about the blade academy he led.

"In ten days, the annual Blade and Sword Offense-Defense Competition will begin! The top-ranked blade or sword academy will receive very generous rewards!"

"Of course, our No. 9 Blade Academy isn't likely to win first place. Just securing a spot in the top twenty will be enough!"

"Blade and sword academies that fail to rank in the top twenty will have to mine for half a year! If they end up at the bottom, after mining for half a year, they'll also have to do a year of miscellaneous chores in the manor!"

Yue Wulan, hearing this, asked with concern, "Is it difficult to secure a spot in the top twenty?"

Dao Fan's expression turned serious. "It's not exactly difficult, but it's not easy either! Because blade and sword academies of upper, middle, and lower tiers will all be competing together!"

"So, when the time comes, you must put in your best effort. Otherwise, you'll be mining for half a year!"