Ink Blade Chapter 46 (Part 2)
Translated by Sylver
Chapter 46 Destroying the Seat (part 2)
The strange man’s gaze was cold without a trace of warmth, like the sharp teeth of a poisonous snake gnawing at the heart, even the blood and bones became cold.
This man…has such a strong internal skill!
Mo Ren gritted his teeth to suppress the surging blood, not retreating a step, his whole body’s momentum was fully open, the sword aura was swirling, the sharp killing intent was surging, although he hadn’t drawn his sword, he had already turned into a sharp sword, actually contending with the strange man in terms of momentum.
The air around them became sharp, and fine dust flew up into the air. Where the two stand, the surface of the high platform began to show tiny cracks - this was the aura formed by the competition of internal breath between masters of internal skills.
This kind of scene was rare to see, gradually people stopped fighting, looking this way, whispering in surprise.
“Eh.” The strange man’s gaze moves, as if he didn’t expect Mo Ren to not retreat but advance, able to confront him head-on.
He took a step forward, the black cape fluttered, and a stronger aura slowly pressed down.
“Ugh!” Mo Ren’s face turned pale, and he felt a sudden pain in his chest, as if a thousand pounds were pressing on him, making it difficult for him to breathe.
He forced himself not to retreat, his slender body still straight, but he felt a sweet taste in his throat.
A hand, at this moment, steadily supported his back. The air seemed to vibrate slightly for a moment, and suddenly, the sinister pressure on the opposite side was swept away, like fog dispersing and rain clearing, like breaking clouds and seeing the sun.
“You’re mischievous.” A sigh sounded in Mo Ren’s ear, and the next moment he was enveloped in a large sleeve, and the Yang energy flowed along that hand into his meridians, calming his chaotic internal energy. Mo Ren slightly turned his head and said in a low voice, “Master.”
“What’s your hurry.” Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the Jiuzhong Palace Master casually circled his subordinate, saying lightly, “This Master just asking, when did this Master say he wanted this seat, huh? Some dogs just like to bite people first, you can’t stoop to their level.”
Qi Qian’s face stiffened, and he pulled out an ugly smile, “What do you mean, Palace Master Chu?”
Chu Yan turned coldly to Qi Qian and said, “Meaning, this Palace Master is not interested in this position!”
Qi Qian was stunned, and so were the onlookers.
Chu Yan glanced around the room, gathered his internal energy, and his voice spread across the high platform, “Everyone here today is here for the mystery of the Shuijing Tower, not to compare who is better, nor to sit on this broken platform! Now that the three major factions are involved, and the foreign barbarians in the south are ready to move, one misstep could lead to chaos in the martial arts world, and the lives of the people would be in danger. When that time comes, it will be too late to regret…”
Chu Yan’s original intention was to stop everyone, but when he said this, he couldn’t help but feel a few strands of indignation in his heart.
He regretted his past, was annoyed at these so-called martial arts righteous paths that only fought for a moment of pleasure, and hated the Alliance Leader Mansion for resorting to this despicable tactic in order to seize power. His tone unconsciously became harsh, “——And now the murderer is still unknown, and we are here fighting amongst ourselves, how can we live up to the justice of heaven and earth, how can we live up to the lives of the unjustly killed in the Shuijing Tower! Can you sit comfortably in the seats you’ve fought for?”
“Since this seat can’t be arranged clearly and can’t be sat down, then don’t sit! Everyone——”
“Everyone,” Chu Yan’s chin slightly lifted, forming an arrogant arc, the words spat out from his thin lips were sharp as a knife, “——all, stand.”
As soon as he finished speaking, before the sound fell, the pure and extremely vigorous internal energy, like a rolling wave, surged in all directions from Chu Yan as the center, and many people staggered by this force. Only a loud bang was heard, and all the nearly hundred chairs in the long rows, including the main seat, collapsed into broken wood and debris at the same time!
Silence, a silence where one could hear a pin drop, a silence under extreme shock.
Everyone steadied their bodies, feeling the force just now, looking at the handsome palace master in black and gold brocade robe, their hearts filled with countless waves.
This Jiuzhong Palace Master…how old could he be? His internal strength is so strong?
“Good!”
Only a clear shout was heard, Xu Fangchuan was the first to come to his senses, clapping fiercely, laughing like a spring breeze, “Well said, very good, Palace Master Chu’s righteousness…! Today we all stand, all stand!”
“Really good,” Shui Miao’er covered her mouth and laughed charmingly, “We are all martial artists, standing for a while is nothing.”
“Good, very good. Oh, it’s really good!” Other factions that didn’t want to fight also took the opportunity to join in.
As for those who wanted to fight…After Chu Yan’s move, who dared to speak? Everyone came to their senses, cold sweat on their foreheads, all laughing awkwardly.
“Come on, let’s all stand, stand.”
“Standing is good, standing is good haha.”
“Envoy Qi, you see the chair is already broken, you might as well…stand and talk?”
Everyone was talking, and Qi Qian was so angry that the muscles on his face were twitching. He still insisted on maintaining that extremely ugly smile, squeezing out a few words from between his teeth. “Good… good, Palace Master Chu’s words make sense, since everyone says so, then… let’s stand!”
“Heh.” Chu Yan smiled, casually pulled Mo Ren a few steps to the side, leaving the middle space, “It’s rare that Envoy Qi is so understanding.”
Seeing this, all the factions rushed to stand on the high platform, forming a long and flat circle. The atmosphere eased a bit, Xu Fangchuan also came forward, followed by a group of disciples from Xuyang, looking at Chu Yan and then at the senior brother, looking at each other, not knowing how to treat this Jiuzhong Palace Master who had once had a big feud.
Chu Yan didn’t care about these, nodded lightly to Xu Fangchuan across the air, and said softly, “Thank you.” He knew that if it weren’t for Xu Fangchuan’s timely words to mobilize everyone, Qi Qian wouldn’t know how to sow discord. Indeed, having a smart person as an ally could make many complicated things simpler.
Xu Fangchuan first shook his head to Chu Yan to indicate that it was not necessary, and then he put on his warm and elegant smile like a spring breeze, turned to Qi Qian and said, “Envoy Qi, it’s time to talk about business. The Alliance Leader Mansion has issued the Jinwu Order to summon all the major factions for the case of the Shuijing Tower, presumably there is some major discovery to instruct us?”
