Chapter 311 (1/2)

Chapter 311: Crowding Around To Watch

Translator: Yukidaruma Translations  Editor: Yukidaruma Translations

“Xingjian, you’re here again?”

“Mmm.”

“How’s your progress? Have you figured out what language those Ancient Era’s writings are in?”

“Mmm, I’m about there.”

“I’ve heard that Sword Saint Sasa has already deciphered the first two hundred words. Xingjian, you must work hard too.”

“Mmm.”

As he watched Fang Xingjian leave with an indifferent look, the student who had approached Fang Xingjian thought to himself, ‘He’s just putting up an act.’

Fang Xingjian continued to head for the room where the dragon’s scale was located. On the way, quite a number of people greeted him and asked him about his progress with the Ancient Era’s artifact. When he came across them, Fang Xingjian would just give a casual reply.

When Leon walked over, he could not hold it in and stared at the students as they walked past. He then patted Xingjian’s shoulder and said, “Don’t think too much about it. These people are just extremely jealous of a 17 year old genius… a 17 year old Conferred Knight. They’re just waiting to see you make a fool of yourself.”

“It’s fine.”

Leon then continued to say, “Sasa’s side has basically verified that the words on the artifact don’t belong to any known languages. He has invited a language specialist to decipher the words together with him. I heard that it’s a type of hieroglyphic, and their progress is very fast.”

“Is that so?” Fang Xingjian replied.

Leon continued, “Aren’t you anxious? The other party is a well-known sword master from the southeast and an expert with a reputation as a Sword Saint.”

“Then it must be really cheap to be a Sword Saint in the Eastern Sand Region.”

Leon smiled bitterly and said, “You sure are open-minded.”

As the two of them conversed, they gradually arrived at the room where the dragon’s scale was located. Sasa and a few other old men were flipping through materials and debating on the meaning of each character as over ten people surrounded them and watched.

“This one should be referring to sword intent.”

“It’s saying that there’s sword intent inside?”

“But is that really possible? A sword intent that has existed since 2,000 years ago?”

“Even if there was, it should be gone by now?”

As the few of them debated, Fang Xingjian pushed his way through the crowd and walked up to the dragon’s scale. “It’s time. It’s my turn today.”

Sasa threw Fang Xingjian an annoyed look. However, they had already transferred a copy of the words on the dragon’s scale onto a piece of paper. Even if they were not in front of the dragon’s scale, it wouldn’t affect their progress in deciphering the words on it.

“Alright, let’s make a move.”

Sasa led the other professionals and left. Some people who were just here to spectate left as well, but there were still some who stayed behind, wanting to check out how Fang Xingjian was deciphering the words.

However, Fang Xingjian said, “I’m sure everyone has watched enough? I don’t wish to be disturbed today. Please leave.” It was only then that the group of people left helplessly, leaving Fang Xingjian alone once as he started to analyze the waves again.

Then as his consciousness got continuously close to the source of the waves on the dragon’s scale, he could feel the throbbing of an extremely strong and sharp aura, as if it was awakening from thousands or tens of thousands years of deep sleep.

Fang Xingjian could feel that as he continued to decipher the waves of the dragon’s scale through the words, he was getting closer and closer to the sword intent which was contained within. He would be able to truly get in touch with the sword intent in perhaps just a few more days.

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