400 The Strongest in This World... (2/2)
He had waited for Ning Que for three whole months and had finally got to meet him today.
The sword that had been washed so brightly that it shone like water in spring had the strongest sword style.
”Ning Que?”
Liu Yiqing asked.
Ning Que nodded.
Liu Yiqing suddenly smiled.
The fragments of the futon at his feet lifted off the ground with his smile.
The dust on the ground swirled without wind but did not fly about. They rolled about and scattered around the grounds, forming an extremely odd scene.
When the dust rolled further away like a snake and was about to leave the empty piece of land. Those watching behind the rope watched the dirt that was coming towards them and stepped back subconsciously. However, there was no space for them to move and just as the dust was about to reach them, it gathered before the rope and stopped.
A shallow mud ridge was formed.
There were two worlds, one inside and the other outside the ridge.
The world inside the ridge was one of battle, and shouldn't be disturbed.
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There were exclamations of surprise around the side door of the Academy before dead silence ensued.
The dozens of horse carriages on road were enveloped in the silence as well.
The ladies in the horse carriages pressed their hands to their lips tightly in shock.
The cultivators from various sects in the horse carriages looked at Liu Yiqing silently. They did not know how to react.
The Sage of Sword, Liu Bai, had dared to allow his younger brother to challenge the Academy, so they were certain that Liu Yiqing definitely had a high state and was strong. They had already ascertained that Liu Yiqing was strong enough, but they did not think that he could be this strong.
Liu Yiqing was able to use his Psyche Power just by smiling and had been able to spread the dust on the field so perfectly. This seemingly odd scene required a delicate control over the Qi of Heaven and Earth.
The officials of the Tang Imperial Center Administration looked at the side doors of the Academy silently. Worried expressions crossed their face. After Liu Yiqing's display of his state, everyone thought that Ning Que was bound to lose.
Cheng Lixue fell silent as he looked at the scene.
Unlike other cultivation sects, the West-Hill Divine Palace who led everyone had already gathered information on Liu Yiqing years ago since he was the younger brother of the Sage of Sword, Liu Bai.
Before Liu Yiqing became famous, the West-Hill Divine Palace had already known that he was a rare Sword Taoism genius and had placed him on their to-watch list.
Cheng Lixue realized that Liu Yiqing was stronger than the Divine Hall had thought when he displayed his capabilities. He frowned worriedly.
While the West-Hill Divine Palace did not want another Mr. Ke to appear from the Academy, they did not wish for the Sword Garret of South Jin Kingdom to come up with another Sage of Sword like Liu Bai.
Liu Bai was the leading visiting professor of the Divine Hall, and the South Jin Kingdom was the greatest power that the Divine Hall held in the secular world. If the Sword Garret of South Jin Kingdom's capabilities grew with Liu Yiqing and grow even stronger, the Divine Hall's control over the Sword Garret would weaken. What would the Divine Hall do if they revolt in the future?
”So you are a precious sword that the Sage of Sword had hidden for many years.”
Cheng Lixue looked at Liu Yiqing from afar and said bitterly, ”Now that I see it, it seems like not even Ning Que, the core disciple of the Headmaster, could be your match today.”
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At the side doors of the Academy.
Liu Yiqing said to Ning Que, ”You're finally here.”
His tone was calm, but he could not hide the pride and confidence in his mind which have been expressed obviously in his voice. He was about to beat the Headmaster of the Academy's core disciple today, and he could finally have a sense of pride and confidence that belonged to himself before the Academy from now on.
If this were a normal story, Ning Que would fall silent after Liu Yiqing spoke. Then, he would say, ”What will come will come,” before losing the battle heroically.
However, Ning Que never acted like a regular person. He would do anything to win the battle. He could choose not to look at the other party's cards even if he took a risk and not change his own.
Ning Que did not look at Liu Yiqing's eyes that were as bright as a sword.
He looked at the clean green tiles on the ground and said sincerely, ” Your sweeping skills are the best in the world, just like your brother.”
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