Volume 6 Chapter 21 - Master Zi (1/2)

At this time, An Baoshi was at a loss. Even though he knew the other’s identity and how powerful he was, enough to easily kill him, what took over his mind at the first instant was unusual astonishment. His emotions now were hard to describe.

In the past, Gu Huai entered Spirit Void Sword Sect as a cultivator of Ba Mountain Sword Field and became the sect master. There were six people in Spirit Void Sword Sect back then, in terms of both cultivation and reputation, who had a chance to become the sect master. Except for one of them who died fighting to the death along with Wang Jingmeng, the other five had peerless status in Spirit Void Sword Sect after Gu Huai became sect master. All the Spirit Void Sword Sect disciples called them “Master.”

These were the five masters of Spirit Void Sword Sect. Compared to the sect master, they were just one word less. This meant they possessed status near the sect master while not in charge of the sect’s affairs. For example, this Qi Jinshan. The other Spirit Void Sword Sect disciples would call him Master Qi upon seeing him. An Baoshi only had special status because he was Gu Huai’s teacher. So he called the other sect uncle.

Most of these five masters secluded themselves and did not come out, especially this Master Qi. He had been cultivating overseas before the Changling chaos. After Gu Huai became sect master, he returned to the mountain but secluded himself. Not just An Baoshi, but even the last generation of disciples that had been on Spirit Void Mountain for decades had never seen this “Master Qi” before.

An Baoshi was under the impression it was because of his talent, he had become the leader-to-be of Spirit Void Sword Sect. Also, that he would lead Spirit Void Sword Sect to a high position in the world. Subconsciously, he thought he would be the pride of the five masters. A few breaths ago, he had been very spirited, and felt he was at a peak. Now, this Master Qi, who never appeared, was in front of him and said that he was going to be killed. This extreme disparity brought loss and confusion which surpassed even his terror.

“Why?” He looked at the wounds at Master Qi’s heart, and the still wet blood on his clothes. He realized the other coming here meant that no one else could likely stop the other from killing him. Yet he felt even more confused. “Why is it like this?” he unconsciously said.

“You have not seen me for decades, but I have met you many times.” Qi Jinshan looked quietly at him. “You are too close to her, and too similar. You cannot be the sect master of Spirit Void Sword Sect, and I know she will not give up, and you will not give up.”

“Why should I give up?” An Baoshi suddenly understood and became furious. “This is just a conflict between you and her, why put it on me? Do I not have talent, do I not deserve to be the sect master of Spirit Void Sword Sect?”

He did not finish speaking. His next words would be: “Other than me, who advances faster, and who would have higher cultivation than me in the future? Who deserves to be the sect master of Spirit Void Sword Sect more than me?”

Qi Jinshan interrupted him before he could finish like he had predicted An Baoshi’s next words. “Whether you can become the sect master or not has nothing to do with the future, but the present.”

“You are too confident, you will be proud and stubborn.” Qi Jinshan glanced at the trembling Spirit Void Sword Sect disciple next to An Baoshi. He said coolly, “Whether you can become sect leader or not has to do with virtue and character.”

“What qualifications do you have to judge my character?” An Baoshi’s hands were tightly fisted. He felt humiliated and wanted to shout, but his body quickly grew cold as he realized the other did qualify.

The other was Master Qi, almost of equal status with the sect master. Now that Gu Huai was dead, and he had not yet succeeded the position, the other was one of the highest ranking people in Spirit Void Sword Sect. Even more importantly, the other could appear here officially and state he would be killed. This meant the other’s resolve had won in battle against the others.

“Will I really die like this?” An Baoshi looked up with some confusion at Qi Jinshan’s calm eyes. His gaze suddenly grew unusually fanatic, “I am not willing. That wine shop youth who had won the Min Mountain Sword Trials is dead. I defeated Jing Liuli. I will be the strongest of Changling, the strongest of the Qin Dynasty. Why will I be willing to die like this?”