The Thrilling Sword

“Barely pa.s.s?” The old man in black robe, Fang Yunjian, narrowed his eyes and became angry. “If he barely pa.s.sed, then just let him go to the outer sect.”

“This…” Yu Wei revealed an awkward expression, then thought for a moment and said “Senior apprentice brother, why send him to the outer sect? How about we follow our normal rules and send junior apprentice sister Jiang someone with ordinary talent for a disciple. This junior’s talent can’t be any more than mediocre, he is perfect for junior apprentice sister Jiang.”

Since he received Bai Yu’s favor, he couldn’t just do nothing or else these kinds of good things would stop coming to him.

As for whose disciple this kid becomes it didn’t matter, it wasn’t like Bai Yu could rebel or anything.

“Junior apprentice sister Jiang?” The old man’s eyes were filled with hatred.

Yu Wei said with a chuckle “It has to be said that by becoming junior apprentice sister Jiang’s disciple, he will still have to go back to the outer sect sooner or later!”

Fang Yunjian nodded and said “Same as before, we will send him to Jiang Qiao’s group. Then tomorrow we will get some disciples who have opened their first acupuncture point to bully him until he leaves. I want to see how long Jiang Qiao can last. Hmph!”

Fang Yunjian secretly hated Jiang Qiao in his heart.

“Jiang Qiao, you took the second sword technique the ancestor made. I don’t believe you won’t hand over that sword technique! Every year I send you a mediocre disciple and then bully them away just so I can ruin your name! I want to see how long you can last.”

Killing intent flashed across his eyes.

Ye Xuan felt unsettled, Yu Wei and the old man in the black robe talked for a while. He didn’t have an inkling of what they were talking about.

Yu Wei ordered “You will become a disciple of my junior apprentice sister Jiang. From now on, work hard and cultivate so you can make the sect proud. Yuan Dou, take him to master Qiao Yu’s pavilion.”

“Yes!”

Yuan Dou bowed, then looked at Ye Xuan with sympathy and said “Junior apprentice brother, follow me.”

Ye Xuan became even more confused. Why was there sympathy in this Yuan Dou’s eyes when Yuan Dou looked at him?

Could that Jiang Qiao be that scary?

Soon, Yuan Dou brought Ye Xuan to Qiao Yu’s pavilion.

This Qiao Yu’s pavilion wasn’t too big or small. One building after another made it look almost like a painting. Ye Xuan doesn’t know who lives here but they must live a very relaxing life. This type of elegant place really was a good place for cultivation.

Master Jiang, I have brought this year’s disciple over!” Xuan Dou bowed toward the pavilion. After bowing, Yuan Dou turned to Ye xuan and said “I have brought you here.”

With that Yuan Dou left running as if he didn’t want to stay here even one second longer than he had to.

……

“Come in!” A cold female voice came from the pavilion.

Ye Xuan frowned as he carefully walked into the pavilion.

There were many ink paintings hanging within this building, each filled with their own charm. Ye Xuan looked at them for a bit and was suddenly startled.

He saw a figure in white landing before him. This woman wasn’t very old, only about 27 or 28 years old. The woman’s figure was very good and she only needed a purple belt to show off her exquisite figure.

Her willow like eyebrows made her face look very pretty. Her shoulders were gently slanted, and made her look very sweet and alluring. Her jade like hands were as white as a snow lotus.

How was this person anything like that old man or old lady. she was clearly a very beautiful young woman.

But this woman’s face was very cold. It was impossible to tell just what emotions were on her face.

The current Jiang Qiao was holding a jade bowl. A fragrant smell came from the bowl as if it was holding food.

“This… is my master?” Ye Xuan was startled.

Jiang Qiao blandly looked at Ye Xuan and said “You’re the one that’s going to become my disciple this year?”

“Yes!” Ye Xuan made a greeting gesture.

Jiang Qiao slowly asked “What is your name?”

“Ye Xuan!”

As Ye Xuan spoke, his heart was filled with confusion. He heard from Bai Yu that each faction of the inner sect had hundreds of thousands of disciples each. That Yu Wei and old man in black robe had countless disciples but this Jian Qiao’s pavilion couldn’t be more empty.

Logically speaking, he should have senior apprentice brothers and sisters.

But even now, besides Jiang Qiao he hadn’t see anyone else.

“Ok!” Jiang Qiao nodded.

Ye Xuan saw this and he quickly knelt down on one leg and said “Ye Xuan greets master!”

Jiang Qiao looked at Ye Xuan, her mouth slightly curved and said “You sure are smart, you greet me as your master before I even accepted you as a disciple. However it is still too early for you to take me as your master. Right now, my faction only has the two of us, I don’t have another disciple.”

Ye Xuan was confused.

Why doesn’t Jiang Qiao have a single disciple?

Even if Jiang Qiao wasn’t powerful, just due to her beauty there should be a tons of people lining up to become her disciple.

“Come here!” Jiang Qiao’s voice was very feminine but sadly there was no emotion behind it.

Ye Xuan walked a few steps closer.

Jiang Qiao grabbed Ye Xuan’s wrist, closed her eyes and checked his vitals. Shortly after, she opened her eyes and coldly said “That Yu Wei and Fan Yunjian really are up to no good. All of the disciples they’ve sent me have mediocre talent.”

No matter how dense Ye Xuan was, he could guess that Jiang Qiao had a grudge with Yu Wei and Fang Yunjian.

“According to the rules, I have to pa.s.s down to you the method of opening the 5 mysterious points. Your talent is mediocre so I will only give you the method to open the Qi point and the Mind and Soul point. Once you have successfully opened the Mind and Soul point you can come to me for the Soaring point method.” Jiang Qiao raised her head and her voice was still cold.

While she was speaking, a small black book had unknowingly appeared in her hand.

“Take it!”

Ye Xuan accepted the book. He was certain that this must be the method to open the Qi point and Mind and Soul point so he quickly said “Thank you, Master.”

Jiang Qiao stood there with her hands on her hips, raised an eyebrow and plainly said “In this Qiao Yu Pavilion there are only the two of us. I have grown quite a bit of herbs here and if you need any just say it. But that is… under the circ.u.mstances that you last past tomorrow!”

“What does master mean? Disciple doesn’t understand!” Ye Xuan felt very puzzled.

Jiang Qiao let out an emotionless smile and said “You haven’t eaten today right? I just cooked so come and eat. After you are done eating you should go cultivate. Tomorrow there will be disciples from the other factions that will come to bully you. If you can’t handle it then you should obediently go back to the outer sect.”

Before Ye Xuan could even think about what she said, Jiang Qiao had already put her hands behind her back and left.

Ye Xuan looked at Jiang Qiao’s cold back and began to ponder.

Just at this moment.

He suddenly frowned.

There was something wrong with Jiang Qiao.

Not something wrong with her personality but something wrong with her body.

Jiang Qiao seemed to be wounded.

Ye Xuan secretly thought “My master looks fine on the surface but if you look closely, you can see that the Qi in her body is a bit loose as if there are some hidden injuries. Her body is injured and the injuries weren’t light either.”

He was very confident in his medical skill.

His master was very likely injured.

“Huh?”

The next moment, he palmed his head.

Ye Xuan shook his head and wrily smiled “I still can’t fix my problem of wanting to cure people when I see them!”

When he recalled what Jiang Qiao had said.

Ye Xuan couldn’t help but begin to ponder.

“I’m afraid this has something to do with grudge Jiang Qiao has with the higher ups of the sect and I got dragged into it, but…”

“I finally managed to enter the inner sect so no matter what, I can’t just allow myself to be kicked back to the outer sect!”

Ye Xuan clenched his fist.

He never revealed his thirst for power on the surface but that want for power would never extinguish in his heart..

No matter what, he had to live up to the expectations his uncle had for him.

“Master said that this pavilion has a lot of herbs growing here and I’m free to pick them!” Ye Xuan was curious and after looking around he indeed found a herb garden.

Just one look and he was shocked.

“Ying Dang Gra.s.s, and even Scarlet Spirit Fruit!” Ye Xuan’s eyes lit up.

“All of these are spirit herbs that are used for healing injuries!”

How could Ye Xuan not be happy? Needles are used in Medical Dao to heal but making medicine is also a part of the Medical Dao. The Divine Medical Dao Manual had 83 needle techniques and many medical drug recipes. He had only heard of most of the ingredients but had never seen them.

“Treasure!”

Ye Xuan thought since Jiang Qiao said he could just take them, then he would take them.

Although Jiang Qiao didn’t say it, but Ye Xuan knew. If he just took a few then it was fine but if he took too many then it would be a problem.

“Tsk tsk, Hundred Step Cloud Mountain Gra.s.s! And Qi Gathering Gra.s.s!”

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Jiang Qiao stood at the top of the building staring at Ye Xuan below her. Her beautiful eyes showed hints of confusion and muttered “What is this brat taking all these spirit herbs that are used for healing injuries for? Wait, ordinary people shouldn’t even be able to identify the spirit herbs that are mainly used for healing injuries.”

She grew spirit herbs here to heal her own injuries. Sadly, her injuries were too deep and these ordinary spirit herbs weren’t enough to totally heal her injuries.

She placed her long, slim, and tender hands over her chest as she felt waves of pain and that raging Sword Qi that she could barely suppress.

Jiang Qiao steadied her body with her hands. Her red lips became green and she muttered to herself “Yu Wei, Fang Yunjian, and all the other senior and junior apprentice sisters and brothers all want to force me to hand over the second sword technique the ancestor made. But if they want to deal with me, it is not so simple.”

Her gaze locked onto Ye Xuan below her, thinking about how Ye Xuan would be bullied by the other disciples tomorrow, as she helplessly shook her head.