AST 1615 - The showdown between the younger generations of Qing Clan and Nalan Clan 2 (2/2)

Qing Zun was fighting very seriously. To him, actual battles were very important as they were the fastest way to increase one’s strength and experience. Without himself noticing, his battle prowess was slowly increasing.

Suddenly, Nalan Jian’s sword shone brightly. The light shone into Qing Zun’s eyes. This wasn’t any sort of Hidden Weapon, it was pure light. Its sudden appearance caused Qing Zun to instinctively shut his eyes. He quickly retreated as well.

As if Nalan Jian would lose this opportunity. He quickly caught up with Qing Zun’s figures and abruptly sped up the sword in his hand. Compared to before, he was about 30% faster. This was likely one of the powerful sword technique Nalan Jian has been hiding.

Secret Art of Light Saber!

This was one of Nalan Clan’s sword technique. It was available to learn for warriors below Martial Saints. Not only could the light make the victim feel dizzy, it was capable of causing a sudden halt in the victim’s movement. Of course, there was only a percentage chance for which this would succeed. But once it worked, the victim would receive fatal damage.

Qing Shui didn’t move. He watched as Nalan Jian’s sword pierced through Qing Zun’s shoulder. He even used his inner force to blow Qing Zun out of the arena.

Though Nalan Clan didn’t win fairly, no one could make any comments about it. This was how the Secret Art of Light Saber was supposed to be. Besides, it wasn’t considered to be out of line even if he were to use Hidden Weapons or poisons. The reason being that everything required a process. For example, Utilizing poison. If the effect for the poison within the infectant’s body wasn’t given time to activate, or the victim had resistance against the particular poison, it would have been futile. Nothing was invincible. The most reliable thing was strength.

Qing Shui extended his hand and released a force to grab Qing Zun. He poked Qing Zun a few times to help him stop his bleeding. In reality, his injury wasn’t serious. If earlier on, the opponent had attempted to kill Qing Zun, Qing Shui wouldn’t mind interrupting. The rules weren’t as important as his children’s lives. Besides, the rules were set by experts. If the rules here had touched Qing Shui’s line, he wouldn’t mind breaking it.

“Father, I am sorry for embarrassing you.” Qing Zun said in an upset tone.

“You have done well. You are a man. Why would you get emotional from such a minor issue?” Qing Shui said with a smile.

Qing Zun knew Qing Shui didn’t blame him for his loss. Despite so, he still shook his head, “No, I am not as powerful as my opponent. But I feel a bit reluctant losing like that.”

“Do you feel that your opponent might have used some kind of despicable techniques?” Qing Shui asked with a smile.

Qing Zun nodded. But he didn’t say anything.

“I have always said that cats, no matter sly or honest, as long as they managed to catch the rats, they would be considered as good cats. The person to succeed would be the king. In a deathmatch, it didn’t matter what method each person used. The most important thing was to ensure that you’re the last man standing. I know that you might not agree with the things I said, but this is how deadly matches should be. It didn’t matter which method you used, the most important thing to do is to ensure your survival. The world is cruel. You are a man. Though you may have to be upright, you also need to be firm with your decisions. Thinking too much will only result in you making losses. What if you were in a match today where it would never end unless one side dies? Hence, you must remember one thing, it’s not easy to be alive.”

Qing Shui revealed a casual smile. He was aware that the incident which took place today would cause a change in Qing Zun’s heart, but he still chose to say it. It’s not that Qing Shui wanted to make him despicable, it’s just that he wanted to let him know how sly humans could be. Even if he was honest, it didn’t mean that the other person would do the same. It’s just as the quote from his previous incarnation said, one should never intend to do harm to others, but should always guard against the harm that others might do to him.

“I understand now, thank you, father!” Qing Zun said in a happy tone.

“Foolish brat, is there a need for us to be so formal with each other? I am proud of all of you.” Qing Shui said with a smile. He was feeling happy down from his heart.

Qing Ming went up to the arena at the moment Qing Zun came down from the stage. He was expressionless standing in front of Nalan Jian. The both of them shared similar characteristics in terms of their look. It’s just that in comparison, Qing Ming looked even more gentle and reserved. It gave people the impression that he was actually really evil.

In his hand, he held a dagger. It was a weapon once given to him by Qing Shui. Even Qing Shui himself had almost forgotten about it. The dagger was considered a formidable weapon. On top of it shone cold light capable of making a person tremble.

Nalan Jian instinctively avoided Qing Ming’s eyes at the moment they interacted. This action had caused him to be suppressed by Qing Ming in terms of his morale. Qing Ming lightly chuckled, “Let’s play.”

The moment Qing Ming finished speaking, he created an afterimage of his figure as he charged towards Nalan Jian. He held the dagger in his hand up high. However, he also did the same thing with his other hand.

“Take this, watch out for my Hidden Weapon!”

Nalan Jian was shocked. He quickly moved his figure to the side and blocked Qing Ming’s attack with his sword. He was already aware of Qing Ming’s Hidden Weapon. However, Qing Ming was only trying to scare him by holding up the hand which was empty.

This has caused him to be really furious. After blocking Qing Ming’s attack, he immediately charged towards Qing Ming.

Qing Ming once again lifted up his hand, “Hidden Weapon!”

After that, he quickly avoided him. Once again, Qing Ming was only scaring him. Though Nalan Jian knew that he was just trying to scare him, he still avoided it instinctively. It’s always wise to play safe.

Qing Ming was really crafty. Not only was he fast, the strange dagger in his hand was also quite an intimidating tool to Nalan Jian. Nalan Jian seemed to have great pressure facing off against Qing Ming.

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