Chapter 834: Chapter 72 What is Called Outsmarting Oneself

Su Jian’s mood is extremely depressed right now.

Although he had been in closed-door cultivation for a century, in his memory, his daughter was always the obedient and well-behaved little girl she used to be.

How did she suddenly enter a rebellious phase??!!

But An Zhisu paid no attention to her father, and only said to Ling Yunpo:

“Let’s go, let’s drink.”

“But what about Master…” Ling Yunpo hesitated as he spoke, which greatly comforted Su Jian.

Sure enough, even though his daughter had become rebellious, at least this disciple still knew to uphold his master’s dignity!

“As the Sect Leader with countless responsibilities, where does he have the time to bother with our little affairs and romantic emotions?” Senior Sister An seriously said, “It’s better not to trouble him.”

Ling Yunpo wanted to say more, but was quickly dragged away by An Zhisu without further explanation.

As the two left Qingluo Peak, Ling Yunpo noticed that Senior Sister An did not head towards the market, but instead flew towards the Demon Locking Tower with him.

“Senior Sister?”

“Of course, we’re not going to the market.” An Zhisu sighed, “Otherwise, what if Master follows us?”

Ling Yunpo was suddenly shocked: Senior Sister An actually had a brain!

“So, where are we going?”

“To the Demon Locking Tower.” An Zhisu said with a chilling air, “To blow off some steam at the Demon Locking Tower.”

Ling Yunpo:………

Who goes to kill monsters to blow off steam?

However, he knew that when Senior Sister was in a bad mood, she loved to drink and practice swordsmanship. Now that the market was off-limits and there was no wine to drink, the only option left was to fight demons with her sword.

Having previously guarded the Demon Locking Tower for some time, the two were very familiar with its internal structure and environment.

Inside the Demon Locking Tower, it was survival of the fittest. Most of the demons were not only ruthless towards people on sight but were also merciless towards other demons, extremely ferocious and barbaric.

Therefore, even from the perspective of Long Long of the Eastern Emperor Realm, killing these demons caused no psychological burden at all. As for Ling Yunpo… he cared even less.

Upon entering the Demon Locking Tower, An Zhisu quickly led Ling Yunpo to the lower levels, then chose the Death Gate to barge in and began slaughtering wildly.

This layer’s Death Gate led to a secret realm inhabited by a type of demon called “Ba.” They were not the drought fiends but a closely related branch, extremely aggressive and cruel, who especially liked to use their long fingernails to pin down prey, rip open their bellies, and eat their organs alive.

But compared to An Zhisu, these demons were not considered fierce at all… One could only see An Zhisu, having achieved Man-Sword Unity, charging into the crowd of Ba, then suddenly countless Sword Qi erupted in all directions, carrying fierce flames and black smoke, instantly driving back all the surrounding Ba.

Ling Yunpo was also stunned. He knew that this was Daoist magic sealed within the Flying Smoke Sword, which released a Sword Qi resembling black smoke.

This Daoist magic was somewhat like a semi-automatic rifle, using True Yuan to stimulate a blast of Sword Qi each time. What An Zhisu was doing at that moment was rapidly spinning in a state of Man-Sword Unity, accurately shooting Sword Qi at every Ba around her during the spin, creating an effect as if a hedgehog was exploding its quills, piercing through the sky and shooting in all directions.

Indeed, in terms of swordsmanship attainment, he was no match for Senior Sister An who had an Innate Sword Heart.

“Tsk, tsk, tsk.” The Suming Sword muttered secretly to the Kunlun Mirror, “Do you think he’s being sincere in what he says? Or is he just posturing?”

“He’s not wrong though,” the Kunlun Mirror said perplexedly, “Purely in terms of sword technique, he indeed cannot compare with An Zhisu, but this guy’s starting point is too high, and he has had a smooth journey, with his Daoist Foundation Realm far surpassing his peers. He’s now habitually using brute force over finesse. Expecting him to meticulously research swordsmanship seems unrealistic.”

The Green Duckweed Sword nodded in agreement.

An Zhisu was at the front engaging the enemy, while Ling Yunpo swept through the rear. Unlike Senior Sister An’s mighty and meticulous strikes, Ling Yunpo’s sword moves were undoubtedly much simpler.

Upon seeing an approaching demon, he performed a Sword technique and executed the move ‘Rainbow Through The Sun’ followed directly by ‘Straight to the Dragon’s Lair.’

The moves were nothing extraordinary, yet the speed of the sword was astonishing, making it a sword strike per adversary. Although not as swift in killing as An Zhisu, there was a kind of efficient elegance to it.

After this round of battle, An Zhisu had significantly vented her frustrations, exclaiming how exhilarating it was.

Ling Yunpo looked closely and saw that there were no longer any living demons around.

When previously guarding the Demon Locking Tower, Senior Sister An often took him there to practice swordsmanship. Every time they went to a place and fought until the end, the local demons would either flee upon seeing An or kneel and beg for mercy, making it hard for An Zhisu to strike them down.

Ultimately, there’s a difference between humans and demons. It’s the kind of relationship Senior Sister An hopes for, where a straightforward and joyful fight is preferred. Your direct pleas make me seem like a genocidal star who wipes out races at the slightest provocation.

Little did they know that in the eyes of the Demon Race, An Zhisu was indeed a genocidal star. Other Shushan Cultivators would enter the Demon Locking Tower, often seeking resources produced by certain demons or secret realms.

Who else but a genocidal star would take pleasure purely in slaughter?

Feeling thrilled by the bloodshed, An Zhisu spoke to Ling Yunpo:

“These demons are extremely ferocious, resorting to a fight to the death without retreat, nor understanding of begging for mercy. Junior Brother, we shall come here for our swordsmanship practice in the future.”

Ling Yunpo was silent for a moment before cautiously saying:

“The collection of these types in the Demon Locking Tower must have a purpose. Senior Sister, while we practice our swordsmanship, let’s not actually drive them to extinction. Otherwise, if the blame comes from above later, it won’t be easy to explain.”

As soon as these words left his mouth, Ling Yunpo realized:

How could the higher-ups possibly blame us? They don’t see who the current Sect Leader of Shushan is!

Given Su Jian’s overprotective nature, let alone exterminating a demon clan, even if he were to slaughter all the demons in the Demon Locking Tower, he might well praise, “Well slaughtered,” and then go searching the world to recollect demons…

“That’s also true,” An Zhisu, who hadn’t realized this or had simply agreed with whatever her junior brother said, as she had given up on thinking, nodded and replied, “Then let’s call it a day for today’s combat training.”

The two left the Demon Locking Tower and returned to Qingluo Peak, and the day ended without event.

However, Ling Yunpo felt something was amiss. What about the promised trip to the Marsh Country?

According to the Nether Ghost Path, the Marsh Country should be a Realm of extremely high Grade Rank. After all, its creators were capable of moving mountains and filling seas, so the treasures placed within would naturally not be inferior–the difficulty would surely match.

In that case, Shushan should be sending their elite forces, and such a move would certainly not go unnoticed. Even a Nether Ghost Path spy could learn of it, so why have I not heard anything at all?

Therefore, he went to visit Su Jian.

Su Jian was not in the best of moods at that time, as his daughter had a rebellious nature, somewhat affecting his behavior towards Ling Yunpo.

But he was not unreasonable, so he asked indifferently:

“What brings my disciple to seek me out?”

“Master,” Ling Yunpo cautiously began, “Although I hold the title of Tai Yin Sword Master, I lament that my power and Realm are insufficient to wield the sword’s might. Therefore, I wish to ask Master, is there a Magical Treasure that could resolve this issue?”

He thought Su Jian might say, “Coincidentally, the Sect is seeking a secret treasure for you,” but instead saw Su Jian staring at him blankly.

“What Magical Treasure?” Su Jian asked, showing confusion, then quickly came to a realization.

If there truly were such a treasure that could compensate for the Tai Yin Sword Master’s inability to wield the Tai Yin Suming Sword smoothly, it would be of incalculable strategic importance to the Shushan Shangqing Faction!

“Wait here,” Su Jian immediately put on his Master’s attitude, stating, “Your Master is not currently aware, but allow me to consult the immortals.”