Chapter 27

Chapter 27: Is This Guy Faking It?

On the Sword Comparison Platform.

The fiery bird formed from Wang Ao’s sword qi collided with the ferocious tiger made from Lin Wangchuan’s sword qi in an instant.

“Buzz!”

The void trembled.

The firebird and the tiger erupted simultaneously, dissipating into nothingness.

The two flying swords soared away.

Countless razor-sharp sword qi swept in all directions, the sound of piercing air ringing out sharply.

Everyone was dumbfounded by the scene.

Both Lin Wangchuan and Wang Ao were forced back by each other’s sword qi by several steps.

Lin Wangchuan chuckled and waved his right hand, causing the flying sword to return to his side, swirling around him, releasing a chilling sword qi.

Wang Ao also recalled his flying sword, fixing a fierce gaze on Lin Wangchuan.

“This…”

Everyone was utterly shocked.

This fool Lin Wangchuan actually managed to hold his own against Wang Ao in a head-on clash?

No one expected this playful guy, always running around the mountain, would possess the strength to contend with Wang Ao.

At this moment, they finally saw Lin Wangchuan’s extraordinary nature.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yang observed the two on the platform with great interest.

Wang Ao was now standing alongside Qin Fei.

His fourth disciple was destined to become Qin Fei’s lackey.

Although Lin Wangchuan had a quirky personality, liked to fool around, and retained a childlike innocence, he was actually the most loyal to the sect.

In a past life, Lin Wangchuan knew he wasn’t a match for Qin Fei, yet still dared to point his sword at him, risking everything for the sect.

He ultimately met a tragic end at Qin Fei’s hands.

Lin Wangchuan, seemingly carefree and flippant, was, in fact, a real man.

Good people should live well; scoundrels like Qin Fei ought to rot in hell.

“Lin Wangchuan, are you going to step down yourself, or do I have to knock you off?”

On the Sword Comparison Platform, Wang Ao looked down at Lin Wangchuan with disdain.

On the surface, he appeared calm, but inside, he was shocked.

Could this fool have been faking it all along?

To him, Lin Wangchuan was just a quirky weirdo, always chasing wild beasts in the mountains or wandering about aimlessly. No one had seen him seriously practice before.

How could Elder Gu Feng have chosen him as a disciple? That astonished everyone back in the day.

“Heh heh, if you want to knock me down, let’s see if you have the skill for it.”

Lin Wangchuan said with a cheeky grin.

“Well then, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”

Wang Ao declared, channeling his mysterious skill, a fierce wind suddenly swirling around him, and a searing sword qi erupted forth.

He had merely been testing Lin Wangchuan earlier.

Last time, when Li Xingyao asked about Jian Qingyang Mountain, he was casually knocked off the platform, a humiliation he couldn’t bear.

But when he saw Li Xingyao defeat Qin Fei without even drawing her sword, he was shocked yet secretly relieved not to be humiliated more than Qin Fei.

Still, being publicly defeated by Li Xingyao had caused him to lose face among his peers.

Today, he aimed to demonstrate his prowess to all.

Just then, Qin Fei and Jiang Ting appeared in the crowd, with the handsome man and the beautiful woman standing out like cranes among chickens.

Together, they truly were a match made in heaven.

Seeing them, Xiao Yang felt calm; in his past life, he would have been jealous seeing them so close together.

He’d had enough jealousy in his past life.

In this life, he didn’t want any.

Jiang Ting looked up, her gaze locking with Xiao Yang’s.

“Hmph!”

She turned her head away angrily.

Xiao Yang merely returned to his indifferent expression, withdrawing his gaze.

Qin Fei’s eyes shot icy daggers at Xiao Yang.

He had originally wanted Xiao Yang to develop a feud with the Guiyuan Martial Sect, yet Xiao Yang truly didn’t care about his parents’ fates—they didn’t even fight back.

This thwarted his plans.

Now, Xiao Yang’s parents and younger sister still stayed with him.

While he would love to kick those old folks and that little girl out, he couldn’t; he had to keep up the act of dutifully serving his ‘kind’ father and mother.

He couldn’t just ignore the plight of his ‘parents.’

He couldn’t let anyone say he was ungrateful.

Everyone in the Qingyang Sword Sect knew of the good deeds of the Xiao family towards him, Qin Fei.

A family that’s united—how great!

He could only endure this, keep pretending, and swallow his frustration.

Qin Fei also didn’t want to offend the Guiyuan Martial Sect.

So, he had to keep playing the dutiful son.

Back on the Sword Comparison Platform.

“Buzz!”

With a ringing sound of a sword, Wang Ao’s flying sword transformed into a fireball, shooting towards Lin Wangchuan.

The fierce, fiery sword qi surged forth, activating the protective array of the Sword Comparison Platform.

A luminous barrier enveloped the entire platform.

Lin Wangchuan grinned, and in an instant, a powerful sword qi erupted from him, morphing into a golden dragon, charging at the incoming fiery sword beam.

“Sword Qi Transforms into Dragon?”

Everyone gasped at the sight.

But Xiao Yang already knew the outcome of this battle.

The golden dragon formed from sword qi swiped its claws, sending Wang Ao’s fiery sword flying away, and in a heartbeat, pounced on Wang Ao, preparing to bite him.

“I yield… I yield…”

Wang Ao shouted in terror.

The golden dragon promptly vanished into thin air, as if it had never existed.

Wang Ao broke into a cold sweat.

He never dreamed that the usually goofy Lin Wangchuan could be this formidable.

“You play around all day, how are you so strong?”

Wang Ao scrambled to his feet, astonishment in his voice as he shouted.

Lin Wangchuan just laughed at him.

But Elder Gu Feng was fuming.

“Sect Leader, your disciple claims he’s a fool just because he lost? If you can’t take the loss, then don’t step onto the platform!” Elder Gu Feng shouted angrily; he treasured his top disciple dearly.

Jiang Qitian’s expression tightened, visibly displeased.

“Wang Ao, step back!”

Jiang Qitian said in a deep voice.

“Uh, yes, Master!”

Wang Ao realized he had misspoken and hurriedly bowed to Jiang Qitian and the elders, recalling his flying sword, and left the platform.

No one anticipated Lin Wangchuan would score a shocking victory over Wang Ao.

At this moment, everyone’s gaze towards Lin Wangchuan had changed entirely.

They were all bewildered.

You have to realize, Lin Wangchuan was seen as an eternal child in everyone’s eyes.

Who would have guessed he was that fierce?

Wang Ao was at the peak of the Divine Ability Realm.

If Lin Wangchuan defeated Wang Ao with one move, does that mean he had stepped into the Heavenly Martial Realm?

Everyone couldn’t help but be shocked.

“Anyone else want to come up and play?”

Lin Wangchuan placed his hands on his hips and boldly called out to the inner disciples below.

Everyone exchanged glances.

You just beat Wang Ao with one move; who’d dare to play with you?

“Brother Lin, I’ll come and play with you!”

At that moment, a crisp voice rang out, and a figure leaped directly onto the Sword Comparison Platform.

It was Jiang Ting.