After Favorability Is Maxed

Chapter 153: Come Home With Me

“How is this possible?!”

Shen Lin widened his eyes. He straightened his body. “When you left the Taiqing Pavilion, you were just about to step into the seventh level. it has been less than a month, and you’ve already mastered it… Are you using this as an excuse to stay here and accompany that kid?”

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He subconsciously slammed the table.

Pa!

Swish!

“Eh?!”

The Pavilion Master of Taiqing Pavilion slammed the table in an aggressive manner and slowly sat back down.

He coughed twice and looked at the three-inch-long unsheathed sword in Shen Sifan’s hand. The sharpness of the sword was hard to look at with the naked eye. If one looked at it for a long time, they would feel a slight pain in their eyes.

The killing intent that was originally overflowing was restrained and condensed into a state as if one was listening to thunder in silence. Although it seemed calm, the power hidden under it was unimaginable.

He twitched his mouth and looked up.

“Brother, you should be able to feel the state of the Green Lotus Sword’s Sword Intent, right?” Shen Sifan asked.

“I can feel it.”

Shen Lin was stupefied. He thought in his heart, ‘A grown girl can’t be kept at home.’

However, she had indeed broken through to the seventh level of the Green Lotus Sword Song. The seventh level was originally the most dangerous level. All the wills of the past Green Lotus Swordsmen were concentrated in it, and they all burst out at the seventh level. Although the swordsmen’s comprehension of the sword Dao had increased greatly at this time, and his combat power had also soared, he would still go crazy if he was not careful.

Only the heavens knew how panicked the entire Taiqing Pavilion was when Shen Sifan suddenly came out of seclusion early at this juncture.

Fortunately, nothing major happened along the way. She even fought with the lead disciple of the Heart Sword Sect, who had a grudge with the Green Lotus Swordsman. In the end, she even got the position of a judge in the Singing Sword contest. The reputation of this generation’s Green Lotus Swordsman soared.

It could be considered a blessing in disguise…

“It’s indeed my fault that I came out of seclusion without permission.” Shen Sifan lowered her eyes and put the Green Lotus Sword away. She looked up and said, “But if I don’t come to him, the knot in my heart will be difficult to resolve. It’s only a matter of time before I go into Qi deviation.”

“So you understand now?” Shen Yue said.

Since she had already broken through to the seventh level, she must have had a major comprehension, which was why he could advance by leaps and bounds in a month’s time.

After all, most of the time, the cultivation of the way of the sword depended on practice when one was at a lower realm, and comprehension when one was at a higher realm.

“I’ve thought it through. After this Singing Sword is over, I’ll return to the pavilion.”

“After all, we have to finish what we started,” Shen Sifan said with a smile.

Shen Lin heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed that Shen Sifan had let it go for the time being.

She looked very relaxed and did not seem to be depressed. Yes, she had really thought it through.

However, Shen Lin had heard a rumor that the Young Mistress of the Xuanyin family, who had come to the City of Ten Thousand Swords, was also found to be with Liu Yuan, who had changed his name to Jian Feng. they were stuck together every day.

Although Ye Cike did not show her face, her maidservant Xiu’er had always been in the field of vision of outsiders, so she was recognized at a glance.

The rumors about Jian Feng were even more rampant.

Moreover, it was said that he often visited the brothel. In the City Lord’s Mansion, it was said that he was very close to the City Lord’s secret guard.

With so many lovers, according to his younger sister’s character, she actually didn’t kill him on the spot, and even let him go?

He did not know if she had talked to Liu Yuan before, but if that guy could convince his sister like this… Shen Lin knew Shen Sifan’s character well, and he was a little impressed by him.

Of course, from a man’s point of view, he admired Liu Yuan. But from an older brother’s point of view, Shen Lin thought that even if Shen Sifan decided to let it go, he had to find a chance to teach Liu Yuan a lesson. How dare he do such a thing? He really did not know what was good for him.

It was obvious that the Pavilion Master of the Taiqing Pavilion, who had been single for many years, had not yet thought of how to ‘test’ that sword.

…

“The Ten Thousand Sword Formation is ready.”

Ah Yue reported the situation to Duan Lanruo. Because Ye Cike had brought a few formation masters with him, the modification of the formation was going smoothly.

The search and accurate location would depend on the Zhiying’s demonic Qi.

If everything went as planned, the final moment of commendation after the Singing Sword conference was when all of those people would leave in full strength. That was the most accurate time to use the array.

“Are the secret guards all deployed?” Duan Lanruo asked. She was currently massaging Liu Yuan’s shoulders with her head lowered. Although the City Lord, who had never served anyone before, did not have much experience, she was older, and that was enough.

Liu Yuan felt the softness on the back of his head and inexplicably thought of the official novels he had read before. There was an extremely lascivious and tyrannical way of making five or six beauties either kneel or sit, hugging each other into a lively chair and slurping around. This was too shameless.

Liu Yuan gathered his thoughts and coughed twice in his heart. He was a decent man and could not do something that would harm his reputation.

However, to be honest, power and influence did have such magical power that could make people have the illusion that they were in control of everything, so much so that their inner desires would expand infinitely.

Sometimes, one really could not blame those tyrants in history for not having a firm will.

Ah Yue explained the layout in detail, and Duan Lanruo gave a few more orders. She stayed with Liu Yuan for a while, and the latter returned to the inn.

Every time he came over, he would use the excuse of ‘City Lord’s Commendation Award’. As for the contents of the commendation, it was definitely not the medicinal pills and equipment that outsiders thought.

The people in the inn now had a neutral attitude toward him. Previously, they had been unconcerned about him, but now, he was already ranked fourth on the Singing Sword Ranking. It was even unknown who would win tomorrow. This made them feel that they were a little narrow-minded and uneasy.

However, Yan Guanlin wanted to say something to him but stopped. He wanted to talk to him a few times, but every time he stopped.

“Is there something you need?” Liu Yuan decided to open his mouth.

After the Sword Singing, he was going to leave immediately. It was better to settle everything cleanly. Yan Guanlin and he were considered acquaintances after all. It was quite interesting to watch him. There was no deep hatred between them, and it was not bad to have a chat before leaving.

Yan Guanlin’s face froze and he turned around. “I’m, I’m fine.”

Liu Yuan’s mouth twitched.

‘F*ck, it’s fine if other beautiful girls are tsundere, but it’s quite cute for a sick and weak girl like Ye Cike to be tsundere with a red face, but you’re tsundere?’

“Oh.” Liu Yuan turned around and left.

“Wait!” Yan Guanlin could not help but reach out.

“…”

Liu Yuan sighed heavily, turned around, and said expressionlessly, “If you have something to say, say it quickly.”

Yan Guanlin gritted his teeth and finally decided to let go of his pride. “That day, you told me that you relied on that despicable method to rise from the sixth level to the ninth level. You were lying to me, right?”

“No.” Liu Yuan shook his head. “It’s not a lie. It’s not normal cultivation.”

Yan Guanlin heaved a long sigh. “But since you were able to advance to the Core Formation realm on the spot, you must be much more talented than me. Anyway, you said that because I was too obsessed with these things.”

“Oh?” Liu Yuan was a little surprised. “You understand that?”

“I’m not a fool who can’t understand this!” Yan Guanlin raised his voice and said, “Although you’ve humiliated me many times, if you had chosen to show off your talent that day, my path in this life would have been destroyed. Thank you.”

“I’m thanking you for my conscience. I’ll forget about what happened before. if you come to Mount Meru in the future, I won’t refuse you. That’s all.”

Yan Guanlin snorted and left.

Liu Yuan thought that although he was a troll, his character was not bad. It was just that he was too arrogant and would inevitably suffer setbacks.

The others looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what had happened, but for the usually arrogant Yan Guanlin to bow his head and thank him sincerely, Jiang Feng was not only strong, but also had his own way of doing things.

…

The next day.

The final battle of the Singing Sword contest began.

Although some of the finishing moves were occasionally exciting, not many people cared about it.

Everyone’s eyes were focused on the fight for the top three.

Other than Liu Yuan, there were three other Core Formation cultivators in the winner’s group. Today, the winner will be decided and the losers will have a second round of challenges.

Liu Yuan had just entered the Core Formation stage. Although he had the advantage of skills, he was no longer a newbie. Without the help of excellent weapons and equipment, and with a huge difference in spiritual power, it was difficult for him to fight above his level.

He was currently using an off-hand weapon. The quality of the Qingyang Sword was not too high, so there were too many restrictions when fighting. He barely managed to defeat the third person, and when he fought the second person, he still used the move North-bound Sirius in the end. With the six light balls of the Qingyang Sword, the amazing power was like a huge firework.

However, the price was that half of the Qingyang Sword had been destroyed, and the body of the sword was covered in tiny cracks.

Liu Yuan stood on the platform and pulled out the green sword that was nailed to the ground. He felt that he would have to trouble City Lord Duan again.

If it was not for the fact that he had a top-notch swordsmith like Duan Lanruo by his side, he would have to change his sword every month.

However, he was an archer, so when he used a sword, he subconsciously felt that it was a consumable.

If it was a set of bow and arrows of the same quality, he would definitely cherish it.

The last match was the focus of everyone’s attention.

The itinerant cultivator ‘Sun Chasing Green Shadow’ Jiang Feng versus the Jade Mirage Sect’s ‘Graceful Wind Sword’ Ling Yu.

Although the plush-con on the opposite side winked at Liu Yuan and said that she would give Liu Yuan a few moves, Liu Yuan could only express his helplessness. At his current level and without suitable equipment, there was no way he could win against the experienced and self-developed Ling Yu.

In the end, as expected, he still lost to Ling Yu.

The once-in-a-decade Singing Sword event had finally come to an end.

Although Ling Yu had obtained the 8-star sword, Floating Light, she seemed to like her original sword more. At least, Liu Yuan heard her mutter that she was going to return the sword to her Senior Sister.

Liu Yuan had also obtained the 7-star sword, Indulgence, as his new weapon.

The name of this sword was very suitable for his current state. Liu Yuan looked at the long sword in his hand and flicked it lightly. He thought that the Ten Thousand Sword Formation should be opening soon.

Shen Sifan, who had been standing on the judging panel in the distance, suddenly took a step forward.

She pulled out the long sword in her hand, and the sword light was cold.

The Green Lotus Swordsman looked at the dumbfounded Liu Yuan and smiled gently under everyone’s gaze. “Come home with me.”

…

Shao Cao and Lu Gong, who had been observing in the dark, finally sent out a signal.

“Move out!”

Boom! Boom!

The Jade Snow Mountain range began to emit a rumbling sound. At the center of the City of Ten Thousand Swords, the eye of the formation shot up into the sky, and the sword light reflected off the countless buzzing formations around the City of Ten Thousand Swords.