- 11 (1/2)

Power of the Fire Sword

Ning Fan brought Yuchi along with one hundred Apricot Guards to the Situ mansion.

The main door was tightly shut with around five hundred Sword Guards on watch. They all wore crimson robes embroidered with seven sword emblems on their shoulders.

Since they knew Ning Fan would come, the well-trained Sword Guards immediately lined up in an orderly fish-shaped sword formation against him the moment they saw him.

The turbulent sword aura suddenly surfacing caused Ning Fan to instinctively take two steps back to stabilize his stance. Yuchi was even more embarrassed, even though he was an old Harmonious Spirit realm monster, his expression immediately sank into a dark shade as he almost fell down under the pressing momentum of five hundred people.

What is this! They haven’t even met yet they first showed their strength versus the young lord!

“This subordinate greets Commander Yuchi! Command Situ is not feeling well today so he cannot meet foreign visitors!”

A swordsman with a murderous-air responded with the cultivation of a level ten Vein Opening cultivator. He didn’t bother to look at Ning Fan, but the biting emphasis on the two words “foreign visitor” clearly referred to Ning Fan.

‘Foreign visitor. Good usage of foreign visitor. Was this them not wanting to recognize my status as the Seven Apricot City’s young lord?’

“I am the Seven Apricot City’s young lord. I have something to ask Command Situ and will have to inconvenience you to report to him.”

Ning Fan did not mind facing the cold swordsman. He came forward step by step, releasing his powerful Black Flame aura and then immediately rushed forward. He encompassed the sword aura of the five hundred Sword Guards until they were swept flying.

Between the heaven and earth, a chaotic power of the origin flame rushed out!

“So powerful! This is a fifth level Vein Opening cultivation!?”

The swordsman’s expression greatly changed. The Ning Fan before them and the Ning Fan in the rumors were completely different! He was not at the first level Vein Opening, nor a fragile rookie. He used one person’s power to tear apart the aura of five hundred!

This swordsman was clearly at the tenth level of Vein Opening and only one step away from reaching Harmonious Spirit, but he faintly felt a dangerous sensation facing Ning Fan.

Could the rumor saying Ning Fan wounded Commander Yuchi… be true!?

“This Young Lord wants to see Commander Situ, are you sure about blocking this Young Lord?” Ning Fan was sarcastically smiling with an invisible aura, causing the swordsman’s forehead to drip with cold sweat.

Danger. Very dangerous! During his panic, the swordsman had the thought that if he tried to stop Ning Fan, then his life would be in danger!

One minor quarrel yet killing intent was present. This young lord was not a pushover!

“Yuchi, we go in.”

Ning Fan no longer looked at the swordsman and directly went inside the Situ mansion as the swordsman's expression showed signs of struggle and couldn’t continue to obstruct him.

Only when the swordsman could no longer see Ning Fan’s shadow did the weight finally lift, and he bitterly smiled.

“Worthy of being the city lord’s disciple… This presence is nothing like a cultivating baby.”

The Situ mansion’s decoration was luxurious, it was covered with golden wallpapers and corals hanging on the fences. The outer court was a vast garden area. It was mysterious how Situ managed to make this place always spring — for four seasons — without being exposed to the wind and snow.

However, the thing that was the most odd was that within the garden, there were grave monuments everywhere. The reason why spring was eternal in this place seemed to be out of respect for these graves.

“The graves here, are not ordinary…”

Yuchi’s expression slightly changed from hearing this, but he secretly praised Ning Fan for his exceptional intuition.

These graves were indeed extraordinary. He was about to explain the origin of these graves to Ning Fan, but before he could open his mouth, an icy voice came from the other end of the garden.

“Not ordinary? A baby like you can tell that the graves in this place are not ordinary?”

Ning Fan slightly raised his head and looked at the person slowly walking closer from the distance.

This was a skinny, middle-aged man. His long hair was messy, but he wore a black monastic robe. His pair of eyes were both muddy yet bright — extremely abnormal. The two eyebrows were like swords inclining towards his temples while his eagle eyes carried a natural and cool calculating glint of murderous intent.

“I know your purpose for coming. Tell me a little bit, what is so extraordinary about these graves?”

The middle-aged man’s words were domineering, not leaving any room for Ning Fan.

This man was the Sword Guard’s commander — Situ!

Ning Fan gauged Situ. This person’s physique was like a sword and his personality was one that would rather break before bending to others. Wanting to prove himself to such a man with just power alone would not be easy.

He must try to answer the question of this man.

Ning Fan could vaguely see that Situ’s cultivation was at the Intermediate Harmonious Spirit realm with only a thin line away from the Late Harmonious Spirit realm, but it seemed like he was stuck in this stage for a long time. Ning Fan then looked at the graves and suddenly understood.

“There are 105 graves in this place, and there are 105 swords buried underneath. These were buried with the Fierce Sword Formation in mind. Commander Situ must be wanting to use the sword aura of this place to break through to the Late Harmonious Spirit realm?” Ning Fan slowly answered.