Chapter 152 – Alright Alright Alright, How Dare You Impersonate This Sword God!

“Master, all you do every day is deceive me!”

Li Qinghe’s eyes were red-rimmed, her nose sniffling as she glared at Qin Yang’s casual, carefree demeanor, which only fueled her anger further.

This Qin fellow was definitely doing it on purpose!

He just wanted to keep making this young lady call Zi Xuan “Martial Aunt”!

How outrageous!

“And now, how do you explain this?!”

Li Qinghe pulled out a chair and plopped down angrily across the table, sulking. “Lucky for me, this young lady found out early, or I’d still be kept in the dark by you.”

“About the news of the Sword God being in Jianghai… where did you hear it?”

Qin Yang set down his rolled pancake, rubbed his temples, and sighed. “Where did you get your information?”

“It’s all over the internet now, you…”

Li Qinghe was fuming, ready to explode, but when she saw Qin Yang’s unusually stern and intimidating expression, she instantly backed down.

After all.

She still needed to rely on him to find her grandmaster later.

She absolutely couldn’t afford to cross him now!

Thinking this, Li Qinghe timidly unlocked her phone and handed it over, her tone softening. “See for yourself, Master. It’s a news article that just went viral online…”

Taking the phone.

Qin Yang placed it on the table, tapped the page link, and immediately saw a paused short video with an eye-catching title.

【Shocking! The Sword God Reappears in Sword Valley!】

It was posted at 6 a.m., and the account was a newly created, unverified one, seemingly set up not long ago.

“……”

Qin Yang frowned deeply, swiped his finger to play the video, and watched as the progress bar slowly advanced.

On the screen.

The peaks of Sword Valley rose layer upon layer, the air crackling with explosive sounds as a figure in a Black Robe swept across the sky, carefree and unrestrained—almost identical to his former self…

The person filming was hidden among the trees, shooting upward at the shadow overhead. The wind howled, and the camera shook violently.

After watching a few seconds of the footage, Qin Yang saw no need to continue.

This was undoubtedly fake, no question about it.

If you’re the Sword God…

Then who am I?

“I’ve been replaced?!”

“Posting this online now—are they trying to lure me out with public opinion?”

Qin Yang’s thoughts raced as he scrolled through the comments below the video.

Just as expected!

Public opinion in Jianghai City had already exploded. Everyone who saw the video was buzzing with excitement, the heat skyrocketing and comments pouring in rapidly.

【He’s here! Lord Sword God has finally returned!!】

【I told my wife he’d come back! With Jianghai City in such chaos, only he can keep things under control!】

【If I go to Sword Valley now, can I still run into him?】

【Everyone, be careful to verify this. The video is so blurry—who knows if it’s real or fake? Don’t spread rumors.】

【It must be real! I saw him too while walking in Sword Valley this morning! I just didn’t record it!】

Since it was still early and most people were asleep, traffic was low, so the video was only ranked ninth on the trending list.

Qin Yang estimated that once peak hours arrived and everyone checked their phones for news, the popularity would likely shoot straight to the top.

It would push public opinion to its peak in no time!

“So, they’re impersonating me to stir up public opinion?””

Qin Yang frowned slightly, recalling the “Venerable” mentioned by those two Demonkin earlier.

So this was their plan?

Impersonate the Sword God, apply pressure through public opinion, and use that to force me out?

That’s it?

Seen through at a glance!

With that thought, Qin Yang’s mind settled into calm.The online public opinion attacks were nothing more than fleeting clouds before his eyes, utterly unworthy of concern. With a clear conscience, he had no fear of others’ comments and criticisms.

What truly concerned him now…

was what these Demonkin would do next, and what other tricks they could possibly play.

“If they’re just relying on public opinion to draw me out, that’s far too childish.”

Qin Yang couldn’t be bothered to care.

Since he had managed to leave the Grassland Sword Saint hanging for four or five days last time, he could certainly do the same again this time—it was all about playing with their mentality!

It was simply a contest of who had better mental fortitude.

“Hmm… Master?”

Seeing that Qin Yang had finished watching the video, Li Qinghe reached out to take back her phone and cautiously asked, “When will I get to meet our grandmaster?”

As she spoke, she pouted in grievance and muttered, “You can’t lie to your disciple again this time… You promised me before.”

Being deceived like this every single day.

No one could endure it forever.

If this continued, this young lady’s status as a disciple in our sect would never see any improvement!

“Wait a little longer.”

Upon hearing this, Qin Yang casually dismissed her: “The time isn’t right yet. When the opportunity is ripe, I’ll naturally arrange for you to meet the grandmaster.”

“Oh…”

As his words fell.

Li Qinghe felt even more wronged. She opened her mouth to say more but hesitated for a moment before silently standing up and leaving the library’s outdoor area.

Not long after she left.

Ding-ling—

A crisp ringtone came from his pocket.

Qin Yang took out his phone and saw that it was Li Zixuan calling. He immediately pressed the answer button.

“Senior Brother? Did you see this morning’s news? Has our master returned?!”

On the other end of the line, Li Zixuan got straight to the point, her tone full of urgency.

“…”

Hearing this, Qin Yang pondered briefly, not rushing to reply as he considered how to respond—whether to directly tell her it was fake or to temporarily placate her with an excuse.

Just then.

Li Zixuan spoke again through the phone:

“Senior Brother, the police have already gone to Sword Valley.”

“Hmm? Did they all go to welcome the Sword God?”

Qin Yang recalled the blurry angle in the video and guessed they had gone to verify its authenticity.

After all.

At this critical moment.

Everyone in Jianghai City was on edge. The mere mention of the Sword God was like a heavy bomb, stirring the hearts of many.

Qin Yang held the phone between his shoulder and ear as he peeled a boiled egg, asking: “Besides them, who else went?”

“Elder Li and the Police Inspector Commander!

They rushed to the scene immediately… Now a large contingent has gathered outside Sword Valley, and the entire upper echelon of Jianghai has been shaken!”

Li Zixuan whispered: “Senior Brother, where is our master in Jianghai now? I’d like to see him too…”

“Not yet, Shimei. He still has some matters to attend to.”

Qin Yang ate his boiled egg while gently reassuring her: “There’s too much gossip online. You just need to trust your Senior Brother.”

“Yes, Shimei understands!”

Li Zixuan’s soft voice came through the phone, “Besides Senior Brother, I would never believe anyone else.”

“Alright, just wait. I’ll notify you when there’s news.”

“Then Shimei will go to class now.”

Beep—

As the busy tone sounded through the phone.

Qin Yang set down his mobile device and continued eating his breakfast while browsing online news.

Within just a few minutes,Sure enough, more people joined in, uploading videos from various angles one after another. The buzz continued to escalate, with the hashtag #Jianghai Sword God# climbing to fifth place across the entire internet, sparking another wave of public outcry.

“You enjoy playing the online bullying game with me, huh?”

In the open-air area of the Library, Qin Yang watched the online developments, a flicker of coldness flashing in his eyes.

He was curious to see…

What new tricks this “Venerable” would come up with next?

(End of Chapter)