Chapter 70 – Since That's the Case, I'll Meet This Sword Saint!

“Yuwen Xuan is issuing a challenge at Sword Valley?”

Hearing this, Qin Yang was immediately somewhat surprised.

“Why so early? Wasn’t there still five days left according to his previous announcement?”

“Who knows.”

Xia He shrugged, casually swiped open a news interface, and handed his phone to Qin Yang, saying, “See for yourself, Old Qin. The whole internet is talking about this right now—it’s blowing up!

The hype instantly surpassed the previous academy challenge, directly claiming the top spot on trending searches.”

“Let me see.”

Qin Yang took the phone and scrolled through the trending topics.

Sure enough, the internet was flooded with discussions, with related hashtags dominating the number one trending spot.

Everyone was debating the matter.

“Wait, is this Grassland Sword Saint a sore loser? Coming to settle the score for his disciple?”

“I heard he’s waiting at Sword Valley for five days, ready to welcome the Jianghai Sword God at any time. How arrogant!”

“So persistent. Seems like both master and disciple are the same—stubborn, bull-headed sword maniacs!”

“Do you think the Jianghai Sword God will take the challenge? He always seems like a transcendent master—I get the feeling he wouldn’t be interested in this sort of thing……”

“……”

Reading these comments, Qin Yang noticed everyone’s focus was unified: whether the Sword God would appear or not.

But.

It didn’t matter.

After all, you’re calling for the Jianghai Sword God…

What does that have to do with me, Qin Yang?

“Sorry, we’re not acquainted!”

Thinking this, Qin Yang yawned and returned the phone to Xia He.

“Eh? Done already, Old Qin?”

Xia He was taken aback. “Not planning to find some time to check it out?”

“Boring. He’s looking for the Jianghai Sword God—has nothing to do with us ordinary folks.”

Qin Yang said leisurely, arms pillowing the back of his head. “When immortals fight, mortals suffer. We’re better off avoiding the spectacle.”

As soon as he finished speaking.

Xia He’s eyes widened in shock as he stared at Qin Yang, never expecting to hear such carefree words from him.

“Damn, Old Qin… that actually makes sense……”

Qin Yang shrugged in response, ignoring him, and headed straight for his post to start his daily work.

After all.

The reward from the “Sword Demon” had already been delivered.

And this Grassland Sword Saint held no value for him—let him rant all he wanted.

If a dog barks wildly on the roadside, should I go over and bite it back?

Moreover.

According to the system’s logic, this Sword Saint should be dead five hundred years from now, returned to dust, unable to trigger any corresponding rewards.

Why bother holding a grudge against a dead man?

With this thought, Qin Yang’s mind cleared.

“I’d be better off using that free time to improve my strength!”

With that in mind, Qin Yang pushed his cart, humming a lazy tune as he moved among the library shelves, reshelving books.

During his spare moments, he continued contemplating ‘Close at Hand.’

After all, this movement technique, like the previous ‘Sky-Slicing Sword Draw,’ belonged to the Emperor-Class category—immensely powerful yet profoundly abstruse, impossible to fully comprehend in a single night.

Obtaining the technique was one thing.

Mastering it completely was another matter entirely.

“But fortunately, time is always on my side!”

While slacking off, Qin Yang closed his eyes and submerged his consciousness into the Enlightenment Space.Within the Enlightenment Space, the profound and abstruse characters were deconstructed one by one, transforming into more vivid and tangible meanings, rapidly accelerating the pace of comprehension.

Deconstruct, reassemble, comprehend.

Several days passed in this manner.

Qin Yang resumed his usual laid-back lifestyle—slacking off at work while gaining insights, and after work, indulging in petting his fox and savoring the world’s delicacies. Life was peaceful and serene.

Meanwhile.

As the “Sword God” remained unresponsive, the public’s enthusiasm gradually waned.

Unfavorable voices began to emerge online.

“How many days has it been?! Are they fighting or not?”

“Is the Sword God chickening out? Even if he doesn’t want to fight, he should at least say something! Leaving Yuwen Xuan hanging for so many days is just absurd.”

“He’s just having a last-minute panic. I think this Jianghai Sword God is nothing special.”

More and more negative comments spread.

Upon seeing this, the citizens of Jianghai City couldn’t stand it. After the incident at Lishui Lake, the Sword God had done a great service to Jianghai City and held a revered status—they would not tolerate any slander against him.

Thus, they immediately organized and launched counterarguments online.

“Lord Sword God simply doesn’t want to bother with a clown like Yuwen Xuan. Fighting him would only lower his prestige.”

“He’s just a brute from the grasslands, randomly picking a fight and somehow acting like he’s in the right?”

“……”

For a time, the two sides on the internet held their own views, engaging in heated debates and quarrels over the matter.

……………

Sword Valley.

As dusk gave way to night, a cool breeze swept across the cliffs, adding a chill to the valley’s air.

“Master, it’s the final day already……”

Huyan Jian stood on the high ground of the valley, looking at Yuwen Xuan beside him and speaking cautiously.

At that moment, Yuwen Xuan sat cross-legged on the ground, gazing up at the sky. His face, weathered by hardships, appeared exceptionally aged.

It must be known.

For the past five days, he had not left Sword Valley even once, eagerly awaiting day and night for the battle with the Jianghai Sword God!

But as things stood.

He and his disciple had not even caught a glimpse of their opponent…….

“He will come…… He will definitely come……”

Yuwen Xuan murmured in a hoarse voice, then grasped the hilt of his sword with a withered hand and slowly drew the longsword.

In an instant.

Terrifying Star Pressure spread in all directions.

Boom! Boom!

The ground cracked, and debris flew in all directions.

The Sword Intent within Sword Valley, assaulted by the Star Pressure, faintly showed signs of dissipating.

“Master, what are you doing!?”

Huyan Jian’s pupils contracted sharply, and he quickly stepped back, instantly realizing that Yuwen Xuan had become hysterical and descended into madness!

“Do not fear, my disciple.”

Yuwen Xuan said coldly, a flicker of madness in his eyes. “Since the Sword God refuses to come, I will destroy this Treasure Land of Sword Valley and force him to appear!”

As his words fell.

Boom!

He erupted with a terrifying surge of Star Power, slashing toward the entire Sword Valley.

In the next moment.

Countless lingering Sword Qi were disturbed, canceling each other out and dissipating into the sky. The Sword Qi within Sword Valley vanished in an instant.

The massive commotion shook the journalists monitoring the scene, who quickly recorded the event and uploaded it to the internet.

…………….

The next day, when Qin Yang arrived at the Library for work, he saw Xia Yang fuming with rage, a picture of helpless fury.

“How outrageous, truly outrageous!””What’s wrong?” Qin Yang asked in confusion.

“It’s Yuwen Xuan! That old bastard actually destroyed Sword Valley!”

Xia He was burning with rage, furiously tapping on his phone as he vented and argued wildly online.

In the hearts of Jianghai people, Sword Valley was a sacred martial arts ground. For Yuwen Xuan to destroy it with a single sword strike was undoubtedly a direct provocation to all Jianghai residents!

“Calm down, don’t be so agitated.”

Qin Yang placed a hand on Xia He’s shoulder, speaking softly to comfort him.

He naturally understood that the Grassland Sword Saint was doing this precisely to anger him and force the Jianghai Sword God to take action.

“Why would anyone want to destroy public property for no reason?”

Qin Yang sighed.

He had always considered the other party to be a mad dog.

But now that Sword Valley was destroyed, the nature of this matter had completely changed.

“In that case, I’ll go and meet you then.”

(End of Chapter)