Free Web NovelChapter 206: Chapter 206: Thunder Sword Intent
"Fei!"
Horrified, Xu Xiao, who was standing nearby, launched himself from the ground and lunged at the red-clothed girl. The long saber in his hand descended with the unstoppable force of a collapsing mountain, cleaving down to avenge Xu Fei.
DING!
A soft chime rang out.
The red-clothed girl merely extended two fingers and, with a simple clamp, caught Xu Xiao’s long saber. With a subsequent twist of her fingers, the long saber was abruptly turned.
Applying a bit of pressure, the red-clothed girl guided the blade with her fingers, drawing it across Xu Xiao’s neck.
SHLICK!
A round head flew high into the air, accompanied by splattering Blood Arrows.
"Fei! Xiao!"
The last remaining youth, Xu Mao, was horrified.
In the blink of an eye, a streak of blue Sword Intent shot out with a WHOOSH, imbued with the rolling power of thunder.
Xu Mao’s chest was pierced straight through. He collapsed stiffly to the ground with a heavy THUD.
In the space of just a few breaths, the red-clothed girl had finished off all three men.
Shen Daoxing couldn’t help but marvel at the red-clothed girl’s strength.
However, just after she had dealt with the three men, the red-clothed girl suddenly coughed, spitting out another large mouthful of fresh blood. Her body fell stiffly, crashing to the ground unconscious.
Shen Daoxing stood there, stunned. ’I don’t want to get involved, but she did just save me... even though I didn’t actually need her help.’
’Besides, I can’t just leave these bodies lying in my courtyard.’
Shen Daoxing shook his head with a sigh. He squatted down, lifted the red-clothed girl into his arms, and carried her back to a bed in his room to rest.
Afterward, Shen Daoxing checked the girl’s injuries and found that they weren’t actually that severe.
It was just that she seemed to have been through countless battles. Her body was riddled with too many old, hidden wounds. They had accumulated into a critical condition, and without proper rest, the continuous fighting had caused her body to break down, all the injuries flaring up at once.
After checking the red-clothed girl’s injuries, Shen Daoxing returned to the courtyard. He summoned the Great Ming Demon Sparrow. It skimmed lightly across the ground, kicking up dust and digging three large pits. Shen Daoxing then flicked the three corpses into the pits and covered them with dirt. Once he was sure nothing looked out of place, he went back inside.
Fortunately, his house was large enough. Having given the outer room to the red-clothed girl, Shen Daoxing went to the inner room, found a bed, and sat down cross-legged.
The fight between the four today had a profound impact on Shen Daoxing, especially the red-clothed girl’s absolutely stunning Thunder Sword Intent.
Shen Daoxing closed his eyes and replayed the feeling of the Thunder Sword Intent over and over in his mind.
Before he knew it, he seemed to have entered a vast sea of lightning. RUMBLE! RUMBLE! Amidst countless flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, a silver-white bolt of heavenly lightning struck down with earth-shattering force, slamming into Shen Daoxing.
The sensation of an electric shock coursed through his entire body, leaving him tingling and numb.
It was a strange, indescribable pain.
’This is the feeling.’
Shen Daoxing sat in meditation within the sea of lightning, enduring the heavenly thunder strikes again and again. It was as if he were on the verge of an epiphany that transcended mere conceptual understanding.
Suddenly, Shen Daoxing opened his eyes and held up a finger. A dazzling point of blue light materialized at its tip, pulsing with a sharp aura.
Shen Daoxing pointed his finger forward slightly. CRACKLE! Countless blue arcs of electricity flashed, leaving long trails of light behind them.
With a WHOOSH, in the blink of an eye, the blue light smashed through the roof and soared into the sky. It then pierced the cloud layer, tearing a large hole in the pristine white Cloud Sea.
Shen Daoxing had comprehended it—his eleventh Sword Intent, the Thunder Sword Intent.
The red-clothed girl seemed to have gone without rest for a very long time, as she slept for a full day without waking.
One day, Shen Daoxing left his courtyard, planning to go to the market for some groceries and daily supplies.
As he walked through the alleys, Shen Daoxing amiably greeted his neighbors. In just a few days, he had already blended in well with the residents of Taoyuan Town.
Upon reaching the main street, Shen Daoxing noticed more and more outside Practitioners. Most of them wore clothes similar to those three youths from the other day. ’They must be from the Xu Family,’ he thought. ’For so many of them to be able to enter the Huangliang Secret Realm, the Xu Family must wield immense power in Daqian.’
However, Shen Daoxing had been in Daqian for some time now, and he had Lv Yunsheng, a well-known busybody, to pass along all sorts of rumors about the great clans. Yet, he had never once heard of the Xu Family, which he found puzzling.
Shen Daoxing didn’t linger outside for too long. After buying what he needed, he returned to his residence.
When he returned to the courtyard and walked into the room, he was surprised to see Yi, who had arrived at his house at some unknown time.
At that moment, Yi had already spotted the red-clothed girl lying on the bed.
"Hm?..."
He craned his neck, his round eyes wide with curiosity.
He looked this way.
"Hm?..."
Then he looked that way.
He was circling the bed, scrutinizing the red-clothed girl with a very unfriendly expression.
Seeing Shen Daoxing return, Yi hurried over and asked in a somewhat accusatory tone, "Shen, who is she?"
Yi then grew anxious and continued, "Shen, don’t you forget, my big sister is still at home waiting for you! How can you hide another woman in your house?"
Shen Daoxing didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. "She’s just a traveler who collapsed here from her injuries. I was just being kind and saved her."
"Really?"
Yi tilted his head and stared at Shen Daoxing with wide, clearly disbelieving eyes.
"It’s the absolute truth."
Shen Daoxing nodded.
Yi circled Shen Daoxing, sizing him up and down. Only after confirming that he wasn’t lying did Yi let out a sigh of relief.
Then, he turned to look at the red-clothed girl on the bed and grew worried.
"This lady is so beautiful... It’s over, it’s over. My sister is totally outshined."
Yi walked to the bedside, sized up the red-clothed girl, and suddenly sighed.
He then immediately shook his head, planted his hands on his hips, and said indignantly, "No, that’s not right! There’s no way she’s better than my sister! Her clothes are just a little fancier. My sister is just as good!"
Then, Yi crossed his arms and complained, "Why is this lady still sleeping? If she’s healed, she should hurry up and leave!"
As he spoke, Yi pinched his chin and nodded. "Yes! Exactly! It’s too dangerous for this lady to stay here! Way too dangerous!"
Watching from the side, Shen Daoxing again found himself not knowing whether to laugh or cry. He decided to ignore Yi, walked into the inner room, sat on the bed, and closed his eyes to meditate and cultivate.
Time flowed on, and the days passed one by one.
Shen Daoxing’s cultivation routine remained unchanged.
Yi, who used to visit only once every three or four days, now showed up daily. He seemed to be guarding against the possibility of something happening between Shen Daoxing and the lady on the bed, and he desperately wished she would wake up and leave soon.
On the fourth day, the red-clothed girl lying on the bed suddenly opened her eyes and sat up.
Her eyes were full of vigilance. The moment she opened them, she scanned her surroundings, her gaze landing on Shen Daoxing, who was just walking in.
