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Chapter 290 The Qinghe Sword Sect Leader Who Can't Sword

Yu Ji Dao Ren walked out of the Sword Tomb and strolled through the Qinghe Sword Sect.

Many disciples passed by and looked at the unfamiliar Taoist priest with curiosity.

Yu Ji did not reveal her identity, but simply smiled and nodded to them.

The young disciples treated him as a visiting guest and politely bowed to him.

Yu Ji happily took a walk around. Having been in seclusion for hundreds of years and never seen the world, everything Yu Ji saw was new and interesting.

After wandering from the inner hall to the outside of the mountain gate, and then to the riverbank, Yu Ji finally stopped and sat down on the bank of the Qinghe River, silently gazing at the moonlight.

I don't know how long I sat there, until I heard footsteps behind me.

Yu Ji turned his head and saw a little girl holding a long sword at her waist, walking towards him with a wary expression.

The young girl stopped several feet away and asked loudly, "Master, may I ask who you are? There aren't many visitors today, and you don't seem to be on the list."

Yu Ji smiled and said, "I... I am actually also a member of the Qinghe Sword Sect, but I have been in seclusion for too long. You are a newly initiated disciple, so it's not surprising that you haven't seen me before."

The young girl quickly clasped her hands in greeting and said, "So you are a senior from my sect. I am Lan Yu, and my master is Su Chunyi. May I ask how to address you, senior?"

Yu Ji sized up Lan Yu a few times and praised, "So you're Junior Nephew Su's disciple. She has good judgment; she's a promising talent for swordsmanship. I'm of the same generation as your Grandmaster Wang Wancheng, so by that logic, I'm your Grandmaster Uncle..."

Upon hearing this, Lan Yu obediently called out "Grandmaster Uncle".

Yu Ji was initially delighted and even wanted to praise the little girl for being so polite.

However, Yu Ji's expression immediately changed, and she reached out and gently pinched the air.

A faint light flashed in the darkness, landing on Yu Ji's fingertips; it was a sword aura that kept twisting and struggling.

Yu Ji smiled wryly at Lan Yu and said, "Your sword energy for delivering messages is quite good, but why..."

Lan Yu didn't give him a chance to speak. The long sword at his waist had already flown out and shot towards Yu Ji. He then quickly retreated, shouting loudly, "Master, Master, save me!"

Yu Ji easily caught Lan Yu's flying sword with her fingers, casually tossed it to the ground, and then beckoned to Lan Yu with her finger. The little girl was then pulled back by an irresistible force.

Lan Yu was terrified. She hadn't expected Yu Ji to be so powerful that she couldn't even escape.

Lan Yu quickly said, "Senior, this is the Qinghe Sword Sect. Do you know what the consequences will be for bullying a disciple of the Qinghe Sword Sect here? If you release me now, this can still be considered a misunderstanding, otherwise..."

Yu Ji shook her head helplessly and said, "You little girl, I told you I'm also a disciple of the Qinghe Sword Sect. Why are you sending a warning message? Are you trying to call someone to arrest me?"

Seeing that she couldn't escape, Lan Yu gritted her teeth and said, "You can't fool me. You're not a swordsman at all. Although I haven't been a disciple for long, I can tell at a glance whether someone has learned the Qinghe Sword Technique or not. If you really are my senior, show me a move of the Qinghe Sword Technique!"

Yu Ji was somewhat surprised; this little girl had a sharp eye.

Faced with such a simple request, Yu Ji could only smile wryly and say, "You're right, I really don't know the Qinghe Sword Technique. So, you think there's something wrong with me, that's why you're talking to me?"

Lan Yu looked at the Taoist priest in front of her with suspicion, wondering if he was crazy.

This is the Qinghe Sword Sect. Even if his sword energy for transmitting messages is intercepted, as long as he dares to make a move here, he will immediately trigger the formation.

I had thought this person was suspicious and looked unfamiliar. Since Lan Yu was on duty guarding the gate today, of course I had to come and take a look.

She had already been very cautious, confirming from a distance of several dozen feet that this person was suspicious, and immediately sent a quiet signal to warn him. Who would have thought that this Taoist was so powerful? Not only did he intercept her sword energy, but he also grabbed her back with a flick of his finger. Sword energy is inherently invisible; it was already impressive that he could sense it, but how could he pluck it from her like a leaf?

She's probably going to die here today, but once she dies, the Qinghe Sword Sect's protective formation will definitely be activated, and this person won't be able to escape!
Just as I was about to fight to the death, I felt the pressure on my body suddenly ease.

Yu Ji released her with a wave of her hand and said to Lan Yu, "I can tell that I haven't learned swordsmanship. It seems you have worked very hard. However, I really didn't lie to you. I am also a disciple of the Qinghe Sword Sect. I have just been in seclusion for too long. If you don't believe me, go ask your grandmaster."

This was an outcome Lan Yu hadn't anticipated.

Could it be that this person is really a senior of the Qinghe Sword Sect?

But what Qinghe Sword Sect disciple doesn't know the Qinghe Sword Technique?

Despite being filled with doubts, Lan Yu didn't hesitate at all and ran away immediately.

If you have any questions, you should go back and ask your master, instead of wasting time here with a dangerous and unfamiliar cultivator.

Seeing Lan Yu's cautious yet decisive retreat, Yu Ji smiled again.

The younger generation of the Qinghe Sword Sect is also quite good; their talent is first-rate, and they are very measured in their actions.

However, I really have to go out now. If I continue to wander around here, the other Qinghe Sword Sect disciples will have to explain things to me again.

Yu Ji stepped into the Qinghe River and walked on the waves, disappearing from sight in the blink of an eye.

When Lan Yu brought Wang Wancheng to the shore, all that remained was Lan Yu's intercepted sword energy.

The sword energy, which should have dissipated long ago, now seemed like a cold light sealed inside glass.

Seeing the solidified sword energy, Wang Wancheng sighed, "No wonder Master never allowed Junior Brother Yuji to learn swordsmanship. What he comprehended in the Sword Tomb was not swordsmanship."

Lan Yu asked doubtfully, "Grandmaster, is that Daoist Yuji really an elder of our sect?"

Wang Wancheng said with a wry smile, "He's not just an elder, he's the new leader of our Qinghe Sword Sect. You have a sharp eye, the leader was stabbed by you as soon as he came out of seclusion."

"what?!"

Lan Yu was completely dumbfounded. It was already unbelievable that a disciple of the Qinghe Sword Sect didn't know the Qinghe Sword Technique, but now she was being told that this person was also the sect leader of the Qinghe Sword Sect?
Lan Yu realized that she could no longer understand the world at all.

Wang Wancheng picked up the condensed sword energy and placed it in Lan Yu's hand, instructing her, "Keep this safe. When you can refine this sword energy again, you will probably reach the Profound Realm."

Lan Yu held the crystal-clear glass in her hand, feeling it as light as nothing, but when she touched it, it was as hard as real glass.

The spiritual energy within the body was channeled into it, but there was no change whatsoever.

How can I refine this thing?

Lan Yu was puzzled, but Wang Wancheng didn't explain. He just urged her to hurry back to practice her skills.

But once Lan Yu left the shore, Wang Wancheng's smile vanished.

Wang Wancheng frowned, thinking, "Junior brother, what techniques did you comprehend in the Sword Tomb? Why do they seem to be specifically designed to counter the sword techniques of the Qinghe Sword Sect?"

(End of this chapter)