Chapter 145 – Only the Sword God Senior Can Save Jianghai City!

Jianghai Martial Arts Academy, main entrance.

The maple trees lining the road were tinged with layers of yellow, autumn leaves drifting down.

By the roadside, Elder Li stood with his hands behind his back, dressed in solemn formal attire, his aged gaze fixed on the end of the road.

Outside the gate, a massive crowd had gathered.

Reporters held up microphones, cameras of all sizes were raised high, lenses uniformly aimed, accompanied by the hushed discussions of onlookers.

“Did you hear Senior Lin has returned?”

“A Grandmaster Realm Expert is back in Jianghai City!”

“Well, with all the chaos in the city these past few days, they had to call in an expert to maintain order.”

Just as everyone was discussing—

Beep—

A convoy of Star Martial Police Department escort vehicles sounded their horns.

A long black luxury car slowly came into view, then pulled over by the roadside. The driver got out and opened the door, and Lin Mofeng stepped out of the vehicle.

“Teacher.”

Lin Mofeng bowed slightly as he approached Elder Li, apologizing, “My arrival was rather sudden this time… I didn’t inform you in advance.”

“It’s fine. With Jianghai City in turmoil, Mo Feng, I’m quite relieved that you could make it back from the Imperial Capital.”

Elder Li nodded, his peripheral glance taking in the noisy crowd nearby before saying gravely, “Come, let’s continue our discussion in the office.”

“Of course, Teacher.”

With that, he turned and walked side by side with Lin Mofeng, all the way to the top-floor office in the Soaring Ascent Building.

Reporters followed closely downstairs, their cameras focused on the entrance as the bustling crowd whispered among themselves, speculating about Lin Mofeng’s purpose for this visit.

…

Inside the Dean’s office.

An iron kettle on the table emitted faint steam, its surface carved with coiling dragon patterns, the aroma of tea wafting through the air.

“Mo Feng, did you come to Jianghai because of the Beast Tide?”

Elder Li poured tea and handed the cup to Lin Mofeng.

“Indeed, Teacher. This Beast Tide is anything but ordinary.”

Lin Mofeng accepted the teacup, looking down at the tea leaves swirling in the liquid as he spoke slowly, “I specifically requested permission from the Imperial Capital to return, hoping to be of some assistance to you.”

He then lifted his gaze to the daylight outside the window, “The impact of this Beast Tide is far more severe than you anticipated. It’s not just our Jianghai City—it’s causing chaos nationwide.”

“As a member of Jianghai Martial Arts Academy, it’s my duty to return and offer whatever humble strength I can to my alma mater.”

“You’re being too modest, Mo Feng.”

Elder Li shook his head calmly, “You’ve now reached the Grandmaster Realm. Your return to assist is like sending charcoal in snowy weather… Your thoughtfulness is deeply appreciated. With your addition, Jianghai’s chances of success have significantly improved.”

Now that Lin Mofeng was a Grandmaster Realm Expert, a mere wave of his hand could topple mountains and sever rivers.

Moreover, based on Elder Li’s understanding of his abilities,

Lin Mofeng’s Sword Dao talent was exceptional—a single sword strike could effortlessly decimate large waves of Star Beasts.

Though not comparable to the terrifying might of the Grassland Sword Saint, it was more than sufficient to handle this crisis and alleviate Jianghai City’s defensive burden.

However, upon hearing this, Lin Mofeng’s eyes dimmed, and he shook his head helplessly:

“No, it’s not enough, Teacher.”

“Even with me, Jianghai’s chances against this Beast Tide remain slim…”

“What do you mean, Mo Feng?”

Elder Li’s white eyebrows furrowed slightly, his expression turning grave, “Even with you, there’s no certainty? Could it be that this Beast Tide… has reached a difficult level?”

“Yes.”Lin Mofeng nodded and sighed, “Your information channels in Jianghai are less extensive than those in the Imperial Capital. I’ll be frank with you, teacher.

Through unofficial sources, I’ve obtained the Imperial Capital’s preliminary observations ahead of time. The scale of this Beast Tide far exceeds previous ones—it’s massive and likely reaches the Difficult level, perhaps even… brushing against the threshold of ‘Hell-level’!”

As his words fell.

Elder Li’s face drastically changed, his hand trembling slightly as he held the teacup.

“It’s truly at the Difficult level?!”

One must understand.

A Difficult-level Beast Tide hasn’t appeared for decades.

Twenty years ago, the beast disaster in Jianghai City was merely at the Normal level, yet it still caused numerous innocent civilian casualties, becoming an enduring nightmare for a generation.

This Difficult level represents an exponential leap in disaster severity.

Rumors suggest that even Emperor-Level Star Beasts might appear!

Currently, Jianghai City is in turmoil with Heretical Cultists fanning flames everywhere, spreading panic among the people. The Star Martial Police Department is exhausted from constant deployments, diverting significant energy.

If a Difficult-level Beast Tide truly arrives.

Even with the assistance of a Grandmaster-level expert like Lin Mofeng, it would probably be futile.

“What should we do?”

Elder Li thought of Jianghai’s citizens, a trace of worry flashing between his brows as he sighed:

“Mo Feng, since you’ve come this time, do you have any good countermeasures?”

“Don’t worry, teacher! Since I’ve come, I certainly haven’t arrived empty-handed.”Lin Mofeng nodded, speaking excitedly, “Besides giving you this early warning, I’ve also arranged for reinforcements from the Imperial Capital and personally donated some martial resources to Jianghai.” Please have the Police Inspector Commander take charge of receiving them later.”

“Excellent, excellent! You’re very thoughtful, truly thoughtful!”

Elder Li clapped his hands and laughed: “With your dedication, this old man can rest assured.”

“But teacher, there’s one more thing I must make clear to you.”

Lin Mofeng paused briefly before continuing softly: “I’ve calculated earlier that even with these resources I’ve brought, our chances against this Beast Tide remain quite slim.”

“Then what should we do next?”

Elder Li asked with a worried expression.

If even with these Imperial Capital reinforcements and resources the prospects remain so bleak, the future would be truly troublesome.

“Don’t worry about that, teacher. Heaven never seals off all exits. To reliably resolve this Beast Tide crisis, we actually have one more method…”

Lin Mofeng lowered his voice: “That is to request the Jianghai Sword God’s intervention.”

He took a light sip of tea before continuing: “I believe with his strength Above Grandmaster, he could definitely withstand this Beast Tide’s assault, perhaps even eliminate the disaster at its source.”

“This…”

Hearing this, Elder Li’s furrowed brow relaxed slightly.

He picked up the Purple Clay Teacup from the table, blowing gently at the curling steam, revealing a contemplative expression. Seeing this, Lin Mofeng knew Elder Li was deep in thought and remained silent.

“Sword God Senior…”

Elder Li murmured to himself.

He naturally understood Lin Mofeng’s meaning.

Actually, he had considered this possibility earlier—formally inviting Sword God Senior to emerge from seclusion.

But upon second thought, he had abandoned the idea.

After all.

The other party roams freely like cloud-wandering cranes, possessing an untrammeled nature. Whether he would care about ordinary people’s affairs remained uncertain.But now, with Lin Mofeng’s arrival and his explanation of the severity of this Beast Tide,

the plan to respectfully invite him out of seclusion seemed necessary to revisit.

With that thought in mind,

Elder Li set down his teacup, sighed, and made his decision.

“It seems necessary to have a talk with that girl Xuan Xuan.”

(End of Chapter)