46: Chapter 46 Taking on a Disciple in Place of His Father

Su Jiuchuan took out the treasure map and examined it repeatedly, but in the end, he put it back.

From this simulator life, it was evident that Xiantian Martial Artists valued this treasure map highly; it was simply not something a First-grade Martial Artist like him could touch.

He raised his head and looked out the window. The sky had already turned dark; these few simulations had actually taken three or four hours.

Su Jiuchuan walked out of the inn and followed the small river in front of the door.

It was only the seventh month, and the weather was hot. Many commoners sat under the trees by the river, waving palm-leaf fans, while children ran around playing.

Su Jiuchuan watched them, a smile appearing on his face. Having been in this world for so long, it felt like he had been struggling the entire time; it was rare to have such a relaxed state.

Unknowingly, he walked to the western suburbs, where the small river flowed into the lake. By this time, there were no commoners around. After all, there were no streetlights in ancient times, and in the pitch-black darkness, ordinary people were still worried about safety.

Just as Su Jiuchuan was looking into the distance, he heard a gust of strong wind and quickly dodged. It was a pebble shot from the bushes nearby.

"Who is it?"

A hunchbacked figure darted out, and a long blade slashed over.

Su Jiuchuan patted his back, and the black blade flashed out. This long blade was indeed quite cumbersome, and he could only tie it to his back. Although it looked strange, this kind of divine Sharp Weapon could not be left around casually.

"Clang!"

"To think it's a First Grade!"

Judging by the voice, the hunchback was an old woman, and she couldn't help but be shocked at this moment.

Su Jiuchuan chuckled. He figured the other party must have heard rumors that he was a Second-grade Martial Artist, which is why she came to launch a sneak attack. This hunchbacked woman was also a First-grade Martial Artist, so she was shocked now.

Seeing that she couldn't take him down for the moment, the hunchbacked woman turned and left.

"Since you've come, don't leave!"

Su Jiuchuan flicked his hand, and the broadsword was covered in a layer of white Qi; it was exactly a Move from the Blade Qi Secret Record.

"Clang!"

The hunchbacked woman seemed very familiar with this blade technique. With a casual wave, she blocked the strike, but she didn't continue to flee, nor did she continue to attack, instead standing to the side.

Su Jiuchuan was full of doubts and did not act immediately.

"Good! It really is the Blade Qi Secret Record."

A figure darted out from the bushes and stood beside the hunchbacked woman, saying, "Kid, where did you steal this blade technique from?"

Su Jiuchuan looked over by the faint moonlight. The woman who appeared had a slender figure and a beautiful face, with two small dimples when she spoke.

"Where on earth did you petty thieves come from?"

Upon hearing this, the woman was so angry her nose was almost crooked, and she retorted sharply, "You're the petty thief!"

"I have never seen you before. Speak, how did you steal my father's blade technique?"

"Your father's?" Su Jiuchuan was stunned, then immediately realized who the girl in front of him was.

She was Cai Rujin, the daughter of that Xiantian Martial Artist Master Cai Jing. How did she come to Tianshui City? Could it be that because of him, some things in this world had changed?

Seeing Su Jiuchuan just staring blankly, Cai Rujin thought the other party looked down on her and immediately yelled, "Aunt Li, help me teach him a lesson!"

The hunchbacked woman nodded without saying a word, and the long blade in her hand slashed over again.

This Aunt Li's blade technique was actually quite remarkable; although it was not the blade technique from the Blade Qi Secret Record, it was also exceptionally exquisite.

Su Jiuchuan exchanged a few blows with her and didn't gain any advantage at all, which made him sigh inwardly: This hunchbacked woman must have been sent by Master Cai Jing to protect his daughter. In the simulator life, if she had been there, it wouldn't have been his turn to play the hero saving the beauty.

After a dozen Moves, Su Jiuchuan still couldn't do anything to the other party and couldn't help but become cautious. His blade technique condensed, and his entire temperament changed, as if a fierce blade had been unsheathed, ready to devour everything around it at any moment.

"Eh!" Cai Rujin couldn't help but exclaim, saying, "You've actually condensed Saber Intent!"

Su Jiuchuan remained unmoved, his Saber Intent quietly locking onto the hunchbacked woman, ready but not yet released.

The hunchbacked woman was also staring at her opponent with full concentration. Only Cai Rujin, who was beside her, knew that her back was completely soaked.

Just at this moment when things were about to explode, Cai Rujin suddenly sighed and said, "Alright, let's stop fighting."

Hearing her say this, the hunchbacked woman seemed to heave a sigh of relief, sheathed her long blade, and stood behind her.

Su Jiuchuan was a bit baffled, but thinking that in several simulator lives, he could count himself as having a deep friendship with this girl, he put away his broadsword as well.

"Jianghu rumors said you Cultivated the Blade Qi Secret Record. I didn't believe it, but I didn't expect it to be true, and you've even condensed Saber Intent."

"Sigh, if Father finds out, he'll say my Comprehension Ability is poor again. It's infuriating."

As she spoke, she pouted, looking very cute. Seeing her like this, Su Jiuchuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"This blade technique... is..." Su Jiuchuan racked his brains trying to think of a reason for this; the matter of the simulator was impossible to explain.

Before he could come up with an idea, Cai Rujin muttered to herself, "My father said he discovered this set of blade techniques in a cave. I suppose you must have some connection with the Senior who left this blade technique behind!"

Hearing her say this, Su Jiuchuan quickly nodded and said, "That's right, I also discovered it in a cave." To increase credibility, he even raised the broadsword in his hand.

"This broadsword was discovered together with the blade technique."

Cai Rujin carefully examined the broadsword and, sure enough, no longer doubted him, saying, "Your blade is not simple. It seems it must be related to the Secret Manual my father obtained."

She paced back and forth by herself, not paying any attention to the two people beside her.

"Your name is... Su Jiuchuan, right?" Cai Rujin said, "Anyway, your blade technique also comes from a Secret Manual. How about... you just tell others that I taught you this blade technique?"

"Huh?" Su Jiuchuan was stunned for a moment. Was this girl's train of thought always this erratic?

"Hmm, just say that I discovered a blade technique prodigy and am teaching on behalf of my father. Hmm... that's it."

When Cai Rujin said this, she couldn't help but giggle, laughing so hard she couldn't straighten up. After a long while, she finally caught her breath and said, "In that case, Father won't force me to practice blade techniques every time, right!"

"I..." Su Jiuchuan didn't know what to say for a moment; he just felt he couldn't keep up with this girl's rhythm.

"What? Kid, are you unhappy about becoming my father's disciple? He is a Xiantian Martial Artist." Cai Rujin raised an eyebrow and said, "If you have a Xiantian Martial Artist protecting you in the future, how would City Lord Guan Lin dare to make things difficult for you? And how would Young Master Lin Yanyi dare to use such insulting conditions as betting one hundred thousand taels on a match to challenge you?"

In her view, how could a First-grade Martial Artist be driven by mere silver? It was just a way for aristocratic families to humiliate people.