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Chapter 271 This is the Appraiser's Family Matter
The howling forest, the snow melted with a sizzling sound as heavy footsteps echoed through the mountains.

The flowing snowmelt continued to flow, seemingly converging into a stream.

The disciples in the forest watched coldly as Ji You charged through the encirclement, sword in hand, like a wild beast rampaging through the mountains, his powerful aura rising continuously in the darkness.

After Bu Qirong was slashed away, eight evil creatures followed him and pounced on him.

Although they were all maimed in the previous battle to capture the mountain, they were still a force to be reckoned with when they were together.

Ji You's sword was already trembling, and the sword energy surrounding him soared into the sky, but when they met, he did not immediately draw his sword. Instead, he flipped his wrist and punched.

boom!
The fierce force of the punch collided violently with the poisonous claw, and the explosion echoed through the mountains and forests.

The evil creature that came head-on was hit as if by a cannon, and was sent flying. The disciples of the immortal sect in the mountains and forests watched in shock.

They already knew how strong the evil creatures' bodies were during the previous battle to conquer the mountain, which is why they were stunned when they saw this scene.

Jiang Yan, Yan Qiubai, and others who had met before were in a better position.

Ji You's physical body seemed to be on par with the evil seed, but it was the evil seed that flew out, indicating that the power contained within his body was almost overwhelming.

Just then, the sword that had been brewing for so long suddenly slashed down with a circular slash that seemed to encircle the sky, and the vast sword energy fell like the bright moon.

Amidst the violent shockwave, the crowd saw two evil creatures shriek and fall to the ground.

At the same time, the remaining few leaped into the air, their poisonous claws descending from above, their sharp qi causing the remaining rocks to fly everywhere, leaving streaks of white, their killing intent surging.

In the world of Qingyun, the sword has always been a symbol of power, even more famous than the saber.

Ultimately, it was because Lingjian Mountain was passionate about swordsmanship that brought its fame to its peak.

But everyone in Qingyun Tianxia knows that even the swordsmanship of Lingjian Mountain has a weakness: the gap when the swordsman returns the sword.

But at that moment, no one saw Ji You return his sword; instead, they saw another bright sword aura whistling down from the swirling, surging waves...

Meanwhile, an even more ferocious battle was taking place on the outskirts.

As that ethereal figure waved his hand repeatedly, endless celestial light fell from the spirit sword, crashing down.

At the same time, the heavy iron hammer fell, shaking the mountains.

Meanwhile, the malevolent energy mixed with the gale brought by the iron fist rushed over, while the Dao sword and iron knife surged like waves under the enhancement of magic.

Meanwhile, an elder of the Chen Clan's immortal clan had his left arm shattered by a punch, the broken bones protruding from his flesh in a bizarre shape.

Meanwhile, Elder Yan Cang of Tianjian Peak also had a dent in his chest, with bloodstains on his chest.

They were the first to be attacked by the barbarians, and their injuries were the most severe.

Although the barbarian's physical body is not as strong as that of the evil race, after being transformed into a barbarian, they can still withstand magic. The weakness of the human body is now clearly exposed.

Fortunately, although there were only five of those old guys in the Divine Travel Realm, their individual strength was much higher than that of the barbarian generals. With a wave of their hands, they were like thunder and lightning, causing three of them to bleed from their noses and mouths.

Everyone was on edge.

The barbarians were eager to escape, while the immortal sect elders were doing everything in their power to break through the barbarians' defenses.

Just then, everyone heard a surge of sword energy rising from the mountains and forests.

In fact, many of the old monsters in the room did not recognize Ji You, but upon seeing this scene, they could not help but show a hint of joy.

boom!
Elder Fang was struck on the blade by a powerful iron fist, his condensed magic dissipated, and his body was thrown back, his feet grinding a deep furrow in the ground.

At this moment, he also looked at Ji You, a hint of solemnity in his eyes.

He was surprised to see Ji You swing his sword at him with such force that it seemed to cleave the heavens.

But there was still one question he didn't understand: why did Ji You insist on killing them?

Following his usual line of thinking, he assumed that everyone who went into the mountains was seeking a connection with the immortals. He had guessed that Ji You wanted to ask something but hadn't, but he wasn't sure if that was the case.

At this moment, the dazzling sword light, like a thunderclap in the dark night, tore through the darkness and roared down.

Bu Qirong, who had just been cleaved away by a sword, had been observing from the forest. Now, filled with horror, he swung his claws and charged forward.

The moment the heavy sword energy was blocked, Bu Qirong felt an excruciating pain in his finger bones.

His strength was far greater than his son's, yet he still fought back fiercely against the sharp claws, relentlessly extinguishing the sword energy, but the web between his ten fingers was also torn open with horrific wounds.

boom! boom! boom!
In the pitch-black forest, Ji You was like a rampaging wild beast.

Ignoring the depletion of spiritual energy and the loss of vital energy, the fists and swords roared incessantly.

His aura was like a raging inferno, causing all the elders present to change their expressions drastically.

"not good!"

"?!"

At this moment, everyone was awakened. This person was not there to arrest people; that relentless swordsmanship was simply killing!
Seeing the situation suddenly reverse, Man Gu rose up with a roar, his fist force like the roar of a tiger and the cry of a dragon, almost shattering the mountain peaks he passed.

At the same time, Elder Fang also arrived with a ferocious expression, swinging his sword. The fierce blade instantly cleaved through the dense forest.

But Ji You, with his back to them, continued to press and beat Bu Qirong relentlessly, punching him through the cliff with three punches.

He had already thought it through; he was determined to kill them before they could react.

Otherwise, once the barbarian king and the immortal sect elders become wary, he will have no chance left.

Upon seeing this, the disciples in the forest widened their eyes instantly.

They had no idea that Ji You had actually come to kill someone, and at that moment they seemed to see a scene where death was inevitable.

But at that moment, two figures dressed in Lingjian Mountain sword robes appeared out of thin air, their already condensed sword energy swirling around them like a galaxy hanging in the sky, and slashed down furiously towards Elder Fang and Man Gu.

Wang Mangu's fist was fiercely blocked by the rushing sword flow, and at the same time, Elder Fang's iron knife, which had cut through the air, was also deflected with a "clang".

Two figures landed gracefully, their eyes serious...

Not only did Tianjian Peak send people from Lingjian Mountain, but Xuanjian Peak also sent people.

Among them were two elders, one named Yan Chuan and the other named Yan De, who never interacted with anyone and simply drifted along.

The imperial order they received was to kill, not to arrest, but the problem is that it seems the killings were all done by others.

Yan De gripped his longsword tightly and couldn't help but glance at Yan Chuan.

In fact, when the judge gave the order, he instructed them to carry it out secretly.

Killing someone that other immortal sects want is something that offends people a lot.

So he had no idea why Yan Chuan suddenly rushed out at this moment, shouting that the road ahead was bright, and had no choice but to follow.

But now, with all the major immortal sects watching them with predatory eyes, he could see no light at the end of the tunnel.

Most importantly, this timing and this confrontation will inevitably cause Xuanjian Peak to become enemies with other immortal sects, which is quite unfavorable for the appraiser.

Everyone except the barbarians found it equally unbelievable.

The Heavenly Academy wanted to kill Ji You, but the Spirit Sword Mountain came to his rescue. This scene was so real that it left people feeling bewildered.

"Back in the wilderness, Elder Yan Chuan took good care of him, and some people say that there must be some other relationship between the two of them."

Standing in the jungle, Jiang Yan couldn't help but whisper.

Upon hearing this, the surrounding disciples couldn't help but exclaim, "So that's how it is!" while she looked at Yan Qiubai.

What puzzled her was that Yan Qiubai's gaze was very strange.

Moreover, she wasn't looking at the two elders, but at the young appraiser who was confronting the barbarian king.

Just then, Ji You's iron fist came crashing down.

Despite his sunken chest, Bu Qirong did not sit idly by and wait for death. Instead, he used the moment when his murderous aura solidified to hold on to his fist and delivered a heavy blow to Ji You.

But then, his eyes suddenly narrowed, revealing a hint of astonishment.

His claws sliced ​​through the other's flesh, but could not penetrate any further. Instead, the force of the impact nearly broke his hand bones.

That's how life and death are; one wrong step can lead to a series of wrong steps.

His claw attack failed to repel the opponent; instead, Ji You suddenly gripped the longsword, the whistling sword energy causing the blade to tremble violently.

"I know you also want a chance to become an immortal, I can tell you everything I know!"

"You're not the only one who knows about this."

"Only I know about this. It's a divine intervention. We are the only ones chosen, and now I'm the only one left in the Bu family!"

"Great."

"?"

Ji You's arm swelled up until the veins bulged, and the accumulated spiritual energy filled the sword. When the sword intent condensed, the sword trembled violently and slashed into his neck.

Even now, Bu Qirong still doesn't know why someone with different goals than the others suddenly appeared among these people.

However, he did come to understand one thing: why his son, nephew, and other relatives were dying one by one. The fear of death ignited a strong will to live in Bu Qirong, and he gripped the sword that was already piercing his neck with both hands.

"What do you want?"

Bu Qirong made a hoarse sound when he spoke, like a leaky bellows.

Ji You looked at him and said, "What do you think I want? A longer lifespan, a higher realm? Actually, none of those. I have no great ambitions. At first, I just wanted to be a bandit. Later, I only entered the Immortal Sect out of necessity."

"I'm asking you what you really want?!"

"I want to farm."

"?"

"I've tolerated the fact that immortals are taking taxes and offerings. I just hope you'll stop doing things that are neither here nor there. Don't you know that I just want to help the people farm properly and improve their lives?"

This is a very strange answer, because all cultivators crave greater power and a longer lifespan.

No one would ever say, "I cultivate immortality so I can farm."

Bu Qirong spat out a mouthful of blood: "I don't understand what you're saying, but if you kill me, neither the Immortal Sect nor the Barbarians will let you go. Aren't you afraid of death?"

Ji You's eyes darkened as he drew his sword and said, "A man should die in a place like this."

boom!
Countless violent auras roared into the sky at this moment, rushing towards the dense forest where Ji You was not far away.

Elder Fang was the first to rush in.

When he saw the severed head, his eyes burned with hatred, wishing he could tear Ji You to pieces. He roared and raised his sword, the iron blade in his hand emitting a burst of cold light.

Upon seeing this, Ji You suddenly drew his sword, his aura surging and boiling like hot oil.

The strongest opponent he encountered on his journey was Bu Qirong.

He was at the mid-stage of the Yingtian realm, and after being corrupted, he could barely be considered at the peak of the same realm. The one who came to kill him with a sword at this moment was obviously much stronger.

At the same time, Yan De fell heavily to the ground, and the sword energy in his hand dissipated with a bang.

He didn't stop Fang Yan from the Heavenly Academy because it was pointless. At this moment, as Bu Qirong's aura disappeared, all the elders of the Immortal Sect rushed towards this place, their eyes filled with raging fury.

He couldn't see any light at the end of the tunnel, but he still gripped the Dao Sword tightly.

But at that moment, a beam of celestial light crashed down.

With a cold and arrogant expression, Yan Shuyi abandoned the barbarian king and used the Spirit Mirror to suppress them. The magnificent immortal light blasted away all the people who flew in afterward.

At almost the same moment, the dark clouds that had seemed to be pressing down on us slowly dispersed and quickly moved away.

Indeed, those nearing the end of their lives in Qingyun Tianxia are not only these old fellows on the road.

Others were waiting for their chance, but they never expected that Bu Qirong would be killed in the end.

Upon seeing that the young master of Lingjian Mountain had suppressed everyone with the Lingjian, the disciples in the forest were stunned, as was Yan De.

Yan Chuan and Yan De were her elders, so it was only right that she rescued them.

Besides, the two of them were simply following her order to kill them.

However, the problem is that, in the eyes of others, Yan Shuyi, as the next sect leader, should have taken the two away directly instead of making such a gesture of hostility towards other immortal sects.

With her strength and the protection of the Spirit Mirror, if she really did this, no one could stop her, and no one would dare to stop her.

In particular, the hatred between the Immortal Sect and Ji You is entirely on Ji You's shoulders, and will not be borne by Spirit Sword Mountain.

But at this moment, she chose to block everyone's path and stand guard in front of the dense forest.

The elder from Tianjian Peak, whose eyes were already closed, landed gracefully and bowed forward: "Master, although that person used the swordsmanship of my Lingjian Mountain, he is actually a disciple of Tianshu Academy."

Yan Shuyi replied upon hearing this, "I know."

"I heard from the disciples that he is someone who does not respect the rules of the immortals, and this time his act of acting on his own is even more heinous. We should cooperate with Elder Fang of the Heavenly Academy to capture him!"

Qin Rong and Ji Jingyao also arrived at the scene, looking solemnly at the Lingjian Mountain elder who could no longer open his eyes.

They didn't want anything to happen to Ji You.

On the one hand, Ji You is now truly the only one among the younger generation who can uphold the prestige of the Heavenly Academy.

On the other hand, although Elder Fang had previously told them the theory that evil is not a sin, but non-existence is a sin, they still couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when Bu Qirong's breath disappeared.

Ultimately, no matter how cleverly the Bu family packaged their possessions, they still felt deep down that this was a disaster.

Seeing that the elder, who could not open his eyes, had already drawn his sword and was about to enter the forest, they could only pray that the young master of Lingjian Mountain would be soft-hearted or cherish talent and step in to stop him.

Ji You has an exceptional talent for swordsmanship. Although Lingjian Mountain never mentions the incident of him breaking through the Sword Forest, it is said that the elders within the sect greatly admire him.

If the young appraiser of Lingjian Mountain truly cherishes talent, he might actually make an exception for Ji You.

The next instant, a beam of vast immortal light shot out from the suspended spiritual mirror and locked onto the elder, instantly stopping his boiling sword intent.

"The Bu family's affairs are of great importance. We should arrest and investigate them to prevent future disasters and restore peace to Qingyun Tianxia. However, this kid interfered and ruined everything we had worked so hard for!"

The elder, who could not open his eyes, clenched his fists: "You are the master of Lingjian Mountain. If you are seen as protecting the disciples of Tiantian Academy, it will not only affect the reputation of Lingjian Mountain, but you will also be accused of interfering in the affairs of other sects."

In fact, everyone present knew very well that what they wanted was not to eliminate the root of the problem at all.

What they want is a chance to become a god, even if it means turning them into man-eating monsters.

However, one of his remarks was quite cutting: the relationship between Lingjian Mountain and Tianshu Academy has always been bad, so her intervention certainly seemed illegitimate.

But as soon as he finished speaking, he was met with an extremely cold and piercing gaze from the young master of Lingjian Mountain.

The elder, whose eyes were closed, trembled, and bowed even lower, but did not show any sign of yielding.

Yan Shuyi looked into the forest with trembling eyelashes: "This is not what you think is a clan matter, but a family matter of this appraiser."

"?"

Just then, a deafening roar echoed through the forest.

As the immense energy surged forth, it was as if dozens of mountains had collapsed at the same time, and the heavy aura caused the mountains to tremble.

In fact, ever since Bu Qirong's aura dissipated, the sounds of swords and blades echoing in the forest have never ceased.

They discovered that the swords in the forest were exceptionally fast, requiring almost no interruption, with sword energy flowing endlessly like surging waves.

Just then, a figure flew out from the dense forest.

Elder Fang fell to the ground with a thud, a huge wound slashed across his shoulder, extending all the way to his chest.

At this moment, Ji You stepped out, surrounded by more than fifty Dao swords, each sword exuding a heavy pressure like a mountain, constantly resonating in the void.

Back then, with his profound cultivation, he used the Forty-Nine Mountains to defeat a King of Soldiers.

Now, with fifty-eight layers of mountains, he has defeated an elder.

However, he was not in good condition either. Blood was spilling from the corner of his mouth, and the golden light in his eyes was flickering. He had obviously been greatly exhausted and had suffered some internal injuries.

However, in the eyes of those disciples in the forest, especially those disciples of the Heavenly Academy, it was Elder Fang who was slashed out, while it was Ji You who walked out.

"The Bu family practiced evil arts, wreaking havoc across the land and harming countless lives. Ji You, a disciple of the Heavenly Academy, lived up to his mission and killed them."

At this moment, Ji You raised her hand, which was holding a money bag embroidered with the character "方" (square), and while speaking, she gently wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth with the back of her hand.

His physique remained robust and imposing, and he frowned slightly as he looked at everyone.

Putting everything else aside, this was the first time they realized that the person who could cut through everything with his sword was so young...

The more crucial issue is...

The elders present suddenly focused their gazes, recalling the young appraiser's earlier comment about family matters.

Ji You was also looking at Yan Shuyi at this moment, then closed her eyes peacefully and collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Upon seeing this, Qin Rong and Ji Jingyao initially wanted to help him up, but after a moment of hesitation, they couldn't help but look at the young appraiser, only to find that he was also looking at them.

After thinking for a long time, neither of them dared to reach out.

Just then, the spiritual mirror suspended in the air suddenly emitted a beam of immortal light and blasted away with a bang.

Everyone turned to look behind them and found that the barbarians had already retreated at a rapid pace.

Manager Qin was the first to react, immediately rising to his senses and shouting, "Disciples of the Heavenly Academy, chase after them! This matter is of utmost importance; we must find out exactly how they entered the Nine Provinces!"

If the northern city walls haven't been breached, then the barbarians can't possibly get in, unless someone else opens the Immortal-Slaying Array in another way.

But it just so happens to be this time, this very opportune moment.

It should be noted that the Seven Immortal Sects acted in secrecy this time, and no one except those involved knew anything about it. It was one thing for these barbarians to be able to enter the country, but they were even able to head straight for the Dongping Mountains.

Too many coincidences make one think that they are not coincidences at all.

(End of this chapter)