3: Chapter 3 I'm going to challenge them!

"Of course you can. Didn't I promise you that long ago?"

Su Rui looked at her with a smile.

Hearing him agree so readily, Li Hanyi felt a bit apprehensive instead.

She hesitated for a moment and said softly:

"Please rest assured, Teacher. I am only participating in the competition to bring glory to the Nameless Martial Arts School. I will always be your Disciple."

"There is no need to think like that. Just do what you want to do."

Su Rui gently ruffled her hair.

"Do you have a place to stay in the city?" he asked suddenly.

"Not yet. I only arrived in Snow Moon City this morning." Li Hanyi shook her head.

"That works out perfectly. There are still plenty of empty rooms behind the Nameless Martial Arts School. Pick one and settle in."

"Thank you, Teacher!" Li Hanyi's eyes immediately lit up.

In her heart, being able to meet and seek guidance from this young yet unfathomable teacher was simply a wonderful thing.

Su Rui took her to choose a room, and Li Hanyi began to tidy up and clean.

Su Rui sent someone to the restaurant and clothing store to have meals and several sets of new clothes delivered.

It seemed that this young girl had traveled a long and dusty road, wandering the Jianghu alone, without even a decent set of clothes, and her face was a bit dirty.

When she finished tidying the room and saw the table filled with steaming food and a set of brand-new clothes, a wave of warmth inexplicably welled up in her heart.

Since leaving her parents, her father had urged her not to return to Tianqi.

So she headed south and embarked on the journey to Snow Moon City.

Only she knew the hardships of this journey.

Seeing everything Su Rui had done, a surge of excitement welled up in her heart.

A sense of stability quietly emerged. It was as if she had finally found a sense of belonging.

"You're finished cleaning up, come over and eat. After you're done, go wash up!"

"Okay!" Li Hanyi nodded slightly and walked to the table to sit down.

"Is the food to your liking?"

"It's delicious, thank you, Teacher!" Li Hanyi looked up, wearing a deliberately exaggerated smile.

Su Rui sighed slightly in his heart; how could he not see through the child's little thoughts?

After the meal, Li Hanyi took the clothes back to her room, finished washing up, changed into the new clothes, and walked out.

Su Rui's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but be surprised. That peerless beauty was already beginning to show.

"Teacher, please guide Hanyi's Cultivate!" Li Hanyi walked in front of Su Rui, bowed respectfully, and said.

Afterward, Li Hanyi humbly sought guidance, and Su Rui patiently explained.

Su Rui had long since mastered the Yue Maiden Sword Technique, and although Li Hanyi had been taught the general outline of the sword technique and the experience of predecessors by him, she still needed to Cultivate step by step.

However, her Aptitude was indeed outstanding; she made rapid progress as soon as she started. This teaching session lasted all afternoon, and Li Hanyi had already gained a preliminary understanding of the Yue Maiden Sword Technique.

As night fell, after Li Hanyi returned to her room, Su Rui sat alone in the main hall of the Nameless Martial Arts School, his eyes slightly closed.

He had not yet fully digested the critical hit return he had received after bestowing the Yue Maiden Sword Technique upon Li Hanyi—the Grass Character Sword Art.

He was not in a hurry now, his state of mind was calm and composed. However, as the Grass Character Sword Art was gradually absorbed by him, Su Rui could not help but be shocked.

It was actually the legendary secret technique of the Ten Evils! This was a bit too extraordinary!

Su Rui was shocked. As the Grass Character Sword Art continued to Fusion, strands of sharp Sword Intent slowly gathered on his body, and the Sword Intent that had originally been suppressed within his body began to leak out.

He closed his eyes and focused, constantly deducing the changes of the Grass Character Sword Art in his mind. Until a certain critical point was breached, an incomparably sharp Sword Intent shot straight into the clouds.

Above Snow Moon City, the moonlight was like water, and thin clouds floated lightly. In an instant, Sword Qi soared into the sky, and the clouds were split apart by the Sword Intent.

Many experts in the city were startled by this Sword Intent and looked towards its source. Inside the Ascending Heaven Pavilion, the two people within were shocked beyond measure.

"Such sharp Sword Intent, it could almost cut through everything. Just perceiving it makes one unable to resist!" Baili Dongjun stood by the window, looking at the torn sky, and muttered in a low voice.

In a room not far away, Sikong Changfeng gripped his silver moon spear tightly, his body trembling slightly as he stared at the Sword Intent soaring into the sky. A moment later, the Sword Intent gradually dissipated, and he finally slowly relaxed.

However, his eyes were filled with wild joy; his Spear Intent had reached Perfection because of it. Sikong Changfeng cupped his hands and bowed deeply in the direction where the Sword Intent had risen. "Many thanks, Senior, for the favor!"

...

He did not know who had released the Sword Intent, and he also understood that the Sword Intent was not aimed at him. If it were really aimed at him, he reckoned he would not be able to withstand it.

But by using that Sword Intent to hone himself and achieve Perfection, in any case, he owed this Senior a favor. That was why he had spoken his thanks, though he did not know if the other party could hear him.

On the Peak of Cang Mountain in Snow Moon City, a handsome-faced young man suddenly opened his eyes. With a flash, he appeared from the cave where he had been in seclusion. Looking at the Sword Intent that pierced the heavens and earth, the young man's eyes were filled with shock.

"Such Sword Intent, I have never seen it before!" This person was none other than Li Changsheng, known as the number one under heaven.

He was nearly one hundred and seventy years old, but because of the Great Chun Skill he created himself, he could regain his youth every thirty years, truly deserving the name "Long Life."

When he walked the Jianghu in the past, experts of the Carefree Heaven Realm were everywhere, and there were many who had broken through the Carefree, stepped into the Half-Step Divine Roaming Realm, or even fully entered the Divine Roaming Realm. Even in that era, he had never seen such a domineering and sharp Sword Qi.

"It seems to be evolving... When did such a person come to my Snow Moon City?" That Sword Intent was something even Li Changsheng dared not claim he could withstand easily.

"It seems it is time to go down the mountain for a walk." A glint flashed in Li Changsheng's eyes. Ever since he had stepped into the Peak of the Divine Roaming Realm, he himself had been confused about the Realms beyond that.

He had originally intended to take a few Disciples with decent Aptitude and then leave alone to find a new direction. Perhaps now was an opportunity?

Within Snow Moon City, there was an immediate uproar, like boiling water. Those with shallow martial arts cultivation might not have noticed anything. But any Martial Artist with some attainment in the Dao of the sword almost all sensed something unusual.

"Could it be that there is a Grandmaster of the sword hidden in Snow Moon City?" This was the question in everyone's heart.

In a room in the Nameless Martial Arts School, Li Hanyi opened her eyes wide, her face full of surprise. Being right in the vicinity, she naturally felt it most vividly.

"Teacher clearly said his Realm was the same as mine; he was definitely lying to me!" She could feel that the Sword Intent was completely different from the Yue Maiden Sword Technique she had learned.

"What exactly is Teacher's background?" Li Hanyi frowned and fell into deep thought.

And the source of all this, Su Rui, was currently slowly retracting his Sword Intent. Sighing softly, Su Rui felt some emotion.

He was still far from being able to unleash the full power of this Grass Character Sword Art. He couldn't even do one percent or one-thousandth of it.

But even if he only borrowed a trace of the Sword Intent, it was enough. As a peerless secret technique of the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass, one of the Ten Evils, its complete form could even cut through time and space and shatter the heavens and earth.

But now, limited by Su Rui's Realm, he could only release a very small part. Just as he had said before: the power of this sword technique depended entirely on the strength of the practitioner.

After calming his mind, Su Rui got up and returned to his room.

...

The next day, throughout Snow Moon City, all Martial Artists with perception were discussing the suddenly appeared Sword Intent. There were many different opinions and endless speculation.

The most accepted theory was that a sword expert was hidden in Snow Moon City. After all, Snow Moon City had just announced that the once-every-five-years competition was about to begin; it was too much of a coincidence for such Sword Intent to appear at this time.

This speculation also sparked anticipation in many people. Many began to fantasize about whether they would have a chance to become a Disciple of this expert if they could pass the trial of the Ascending Heaven Pavilion.

In the Ascending Heaven Pavilion, Sikong Changfeng was looking helplessly at his daughter. "Father, now that so many experts have come to the city, I want to go and challenge them!" Sikong Qianluo held a thin spear and shouted excitedly.

"No!" Sikong Changfeng refused with a stern face. Hearing this, Sikong Qianluo immediately pouted, her little face puffed up like a bun.

Seeing his daughter unhappy, Sikong Changfeng sighed. "Qianluo, this Grand Competition is approaching, and many experts have come to the city. You are still young; wait until you are a bit older."

As he spoke, the chilling Sword Intent from the previous night appeared in his mind, and his expression gradually became serious. "What's wrong?" Seeing her father's expression was off, Sikong Qianluo immediately became interested.

Sikong Changfeng pondered for a moment and decided to give a few words of warning. After all, he knew who the owner of the Sword Intent from last night was. And that person was definitely not an expert of Snow Moon City.

Hearing her father say there was such a powerful person in the city, Sikong Qianluo's eyes immediately lit up. "Alright, Father, I know, I'm going to practice my spear!" Saying this, she hopped and skipped away, carrying her spear down the stairs.

"Slow down, Qianluo!" Sikong Changfeng reached out and shouted, only to get a crisp response from afar. He smiled bitterly and shook his head. Burdened with responsibilities, he could not leave the Ascending Heaven Pavilion at will.

But Sikong Qianluo had already walked out of the Ascending Heaven Pavilion. Her face was full of excitement; she wanted to see the various experts in the city! ... In an inconspicuous small courtyard in Snow Moon City.

"Mu Liangyue, the place where the Sword Intent erupted last night seems to be a dilapidated martial arts school in the east of the city. Go and take a look." A young man ordered.

"Leader, is this necessary? We dare not provoke that person under any circumstances." Mu Liangyue, dressed in a white gauze dress, said with a hint of worry.

"Execute the order." "Yes..." Mu Liangyue could only leave the small courtyard reluctantly. ... In the courtyard of the Nameless Martial Arts School.

[Sign-in at Nameless Martial Arts School successful, congratulations to the Host for obtaining Fire Charm Technique] "..." Su Rui looked helpless; what was he supposed to do with this?

After familiarizing himself with this secret technique in his mind, he almost couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Teacher!" Li Hanyi pushed open the door and walked out. Seeing Su Rui in the courtyard, she immediately called out.

"Did you rest well last night?" Looking at his first Disciple, Su Rui's tone was gentle. Gazing at Su Rui's handsome and gentle face, Li Hanyi blushed slightly and nodded gently.

"That's good. I was afraid you wouldn't be used to it." He smiled, his tone carrying a touch of concern.