Chapter354:ImpersonatingaDisciple!
"Ijustdon’tbelievetherearenorighteouspeopleattheDivineSwordSchool."
SuYisaid,"Whentheenemyattacks,weblocktheirwaywithsoldiers,andwhenwatercomes,wecoveritwithsoil.Therewillalwaysbeaway."
"Youarejustanoutsider,andtheDivineSwordSchoolisnaturallypartialtowardsitsowndisciples."Thebeautifulwomansaidcalmly.
"This…"SuYipausedbriefly,feelingabitatalossforwords.
"Here’sthedeal?Youhaveexceptionaltalent.Ifyoucanbecomemydisciple,Iwillprotectyoufromharmandguideyouincultivation."ThebeautifulwomanlookedatSuYiandspokeseriously.
"Beyourdisciple…"
SuYihadacalmexpressiononhisfaceasheaskedthebeautifulwoman,"CouldyouprotectthoseouterdisciplesontheThirty-SixthSwordPeak?"
"Theyarejustsomeouterdisciples,whatdoesithavetodowithme?Youhaveexceptionaltalent,bemydisciple,andIwillprotectyou.It’snotdifficultforyoutobecomeaprominentfigureinDivineSwordSchoolinthefutureandmakegreatachievements."ThebeautifulwomansaidtoSuYi.
"Thankyou,butIhavetorefuseyou.Goodbye."
AlthoughSuYiwastemptedtobecomeastrongperson,hehadnointerestinbecomingthiswoman’sdisciple,especiallywithXuJiahuiandotherscausingtrouble.Soheshookhishead.
(TranslatedbyGravityTales😉)
"Doyoureallyneedtogobackforthoseouterdisciples,evenifitcausesyoubigtrouble?"ThebeautifulwomanlookedatSuYi,hereyesshimmeringwithhiddenemotions.
"ThetroubleI’vecaused,Imustnaturallygoback,andifworsecomestoworst,I’llfight!"SuYinoddedandturnedtoleave.
"Wait!"
WatchingSuYi’sback,thebeautifulwoman’sgazeflickeredslightly.Suddenly,shespokeupandcalledouttoSuYi,saying,"Ihaveasolutionhere,Ijustdon’tknowifyoudaretodoit!"
"Pleasetellme,senior."
Uponhearingthis,SuYiimmediatelystoppedandturnedaround,becominginterested.
"It’ssimple,youjustneedtoadmitthatyouareElderSu’sdisciple.Evenifsomeonewantstotroubleyou,theywillhesitateandnotdaretodoanythingtoyou."ThebeautifulwomanlookedatSuYiandspoke.
"ButIamnotElderSu’sdisciple,"saidSuYi.
"Whydidyoujustsayinfrontofmethatyou’reElderSu’sdisciple?"thebeautifulwomanaskedSuYi.
"This…"
SuYistumbledoverhiswords.
"Anyway,ElderSuiscurrentlynotattheDivineSwordSchool,andit’struethatyouwerebroughtbackbyhim.Ifsomeonecomestotroubleyouinthefuture,youjustneedtofirmlystatethatyouareElderSu’sdiscipleandnoonewilldaretoharmyou."
ThebeautifulwomanstaredatSuYiandseemedtobetemptinghimwitheverywordandaction.Shesaid,"AslongasyouadmitthatyouareElderSu’sdisciple,therearenotmanypeopleintheentireDivineSwordSchoolwhodaretodoanythingtoyou.Thisway,youcanalsoprotectthoseouterdisciples.AllyouneedtodoistowaituntilElderSureturnstotheschool."
"IfIpretendtobeElderSu’sdisciple,ifElderSublamesme…"
SuYifrowned.ElderSuhadsavedhim.IfhecontinuedtopretendtobeElderSu’sdisciple,itseemedabitinappropriate.
"ElderSuhasabitofabadtemper,andoncehefindsoutthatyouhavebeenimpersonatinghisdisciple,hemightevenkillyoudirectly."
ThebeautifulwomangazedatSuYiintentlyandsaid,"ButyoujustsaidthatyourlifewassavedbyElderSu.It’snotabigdealtogiveyourlifebacktohim."
SuYimovedhisgazeasifponderingsomething.
"Youcandecideforyourself,"thebeautifulwomansaid,seemingtointendtoleave.
"Pleasewaitforawhile."
SuYistoppedthebeautifulwomanandlookedather.Ashysmileemergedonhisfaceandhesmiledbrightly,asifhehadsomethingtosay.
"Doyouhavesomethingtosay?"thebeautifulwomanasked,hergazeslightlyshifting.
SuYichuckled,andimmediatelyspokewarmly,"Senior,youmusthavearemarkablepositionintheDivineSwordSchool.Iamreallygratefulforyourhelp.Seeingyouruprightandamiableappearance,andexceptionaltemperament,IfeellikeI’mlookingatagoddessdescendedtothemortalworld,apeerlessbeautythatovershadowsothers,trulyoutstanding…"
"Okay,let’sgetdowntobusiness."
ThebeautifulwomaninterruptedSuYi,butonhercalmface,thereseemedtobesomehiddenemotionsthatcouldn’thelpbutstir.
"Asthesayinggoes,oneshouldhelpotherstotheveryend.Isthereanytokenorsomethingthatcanplayaroleintimesofcrisis?Ifyoucangivemeone,Iwouldbeverygrateful!"SuYi’seyesmovedandshimmeredwithlight.
Uponhearingthis,thebeautifulwoman’sgazeflickeredforamomentasshestaredatSuYi’sbrightandradiantface,thenshesaid,"AslongasyouinsistthatyouareElderSu’sdisciple,itisenoughtoprotectyou.EventheheadmasterofDivineSwordSchoolwon’tdaretodoanythingtoyouuntiltheyconfirmyouridentity."
"ElderSuissoprestigious…"
Listeningtothewordsofthebeautifulwoman,SuYicouldn’thelpbutfeelsurprised.IfElderSuhadsuchahighstatus,thenwhyweretheouterdisciplesintheThirty-SixSwordPeaksallowedtoactrecklessly?Theten-oddouterdisciplesinThirty-SixSwordPeaksdidn’tseemtoholdanyposition.
"Youwillknowitwhenthetimecomes,butifyouuseafakeidentitytoactrecklesslyintheDivineSwordSchool,ElderSumayactuallykillyou."
Assoonasthebeautifulwomanfinishedspeaking,herfiguredisappearedlikeaghost.
"Senior…"
AssoonasSuYispoke,beforehiswordsevenhadachancetofall,thebeautifulwomanhadalreadydisappeared.
"Terrifyinglystrong!"
SuYiwasshockedinhisheartandcouldn’thelpbutcomparethisbeautifulwomanwiththepowerfuloneshehadseenbefore,suchastheLordofCangLanCityandXiWuqing,notknowingwhowasstronger.
"Sinceithasalreadyhappened,letusacceptitandbeatease."
Undertheshiningmoon,SuYispacedoutforawhilebeforehereturnedtotheThirty-SixthSwordPeak.
Inthedistance,toweringpeaksroseupandcloudsswirledaroundthem.
Thebeautifulwomanwassurroundedbycloudsofsmoke,gazingatSuYi’sfigureinthedistancebelowthemountain.Aslightsmileappearedonherfaceasshemurmuredtoherself,"Whatastrangekid,quiteinteresting.Ijustdon’tknowifhe’stothatguy’stasteornot."
…
Thenightwasquietanddark.
However,forcertainplacesintheDivineSwordSchool,thisnightwasnotpeaceful.
OntheFifteenthSwordPeak,thelightswerebrightlylit.
Inthehall,therewereseveralseverelyinjuredyoungmenlyingonstretchers,lookingmiserableanddisheveled.AmongthemwereTengMing,WangQin,andothers.Afewouterdisciplesstoodnervouslyontheside.
However,atthismoment,WangQin,TengMing,andtheotherslyingonstretchershaveallalreadyregainedconsciousness.
Attheheadofthehall,therewerequiteafewolderyoungmenwatchingTengMing,WangQin,andotherswhohadbeenheavilyinjuredontheground,withalookofshockandanunpleasantexpression.
"DidthisallworkdonebyanouterdisciplefromTheThirty-SixthSwordPeak?Areyousurehediditalone?"
Ayoungmanwithalongrobeandarmor,withaslenderfigureandcolddemeanor,spokeup.