My Ironclad System is ahead of schedule.

Nguyen Mai smiled and continued with the rest of her work.

……

Ji Yuan and Su Chang arrived at the Shence Mansion.

At this moment, Jing Yuan and Yan Qing were both in the Shence Palace. Jing Yuan was reading a book, while Yan Qing stood by his side.

Upon seeing Ji Yuan walk in, Yan Qing's eyes widened in surprise.

He asked Ji Yuan, "Brother, weren't you supposed to be off today? Why did you come over?"

"There's nothing we can do; things just just happen to be that way."

Ji Yuan shrugged and said.

"Oh? What happened to you this time?"

Upon hearing Ji Yuan's words, Jing Yuan put down the scroll in his hand and asked him a question.

Su Chang said to Jing Yuan, "We met a masked woman at Liuyun Ferry. She said her name was Jing Liu."

Hearing Su Chang say this, Jing Yuan's smile remained unchanged, but the sharp-eyed Ji Yuan noticed that his hand paused for a moment.

Jing Yuan asked them, "Oh? What happened between her and you? What is she going to do?"

“Yes, she’s very strong. Whatever she wants to do, my brother and I can’t stop her at all. As for her and us…” Su Chang said, then looked at her brother.

Under Ji Yuan's murderous gaze, Su Chang simply said, "She gave my brother a short sword lesson."

"To be able to receive guidance from a teacher, it seems she's quite interested in you."

Jing Yuan looked at Ji Yuan and praised him.

"teacher!?"

Upon hearing Jing Yuan introduce Jing Liu's identity in this way, Su Chang and Yan Qing, who were unaware of the situation, looked at Jing Yuan in surprise.

Jingyuan said nothing.

Instead, he immediately instructed Yanqing: "Yanqing, you and Ji Yuan go to Liuyun Ferry and thoroughly investigate my teacher's whereabouts. Oh, and that Ren too, it's said he's also there now, go and check on him as well. Don't worry, they won't leave for now, you can search slowly."

"Yes, General."

Ji Yuan and Yan Qing clasped their hands in a respectful gesture.

"As for Su Chang, you have other matters to attend to in the Yunqi Army, so go back to the Yunqi Army first."

"Yes."

Su Chang nodded, somewhat dejected.

The three then left.

Watching them leave, Jingyuan muttered to himself, "Teacher, Yanqing might need you to 'take care' of him."

Jingyuan didn't have much hope of catching either Jingliu or Ren.

They were mostly arrested with ulterior motives.

This time, it's also to let Yanqing make some connections; maybe she can get some benefits in return.

……

Yanqing and Ji Yuan hadn't gone far outside when Yanqing called out to Ji Yuan.

He looked at Ji Yuan with anticipation.

"Hey bro, did my teacher's teacher teach you swordsmanship?"

"It's not teaching, it's more accurate to say guiding," Ji Yuan corrected Yan Qing's words.

"Um, could you show me? Hmm, right here, let's have another match."

He looked at Ji Yuan with anticipation.

Chapter 108 Defeating the Sword Master of Luofu and Gaining a New Skill [Second Update]

Faced with Yanqing's expectant yet pitiful eyes, Ji Yuan certainly wouldn't refuse.

He glanced at the open space next to him and said to Yanqing, "Yanqing, let's go over there."

"Ah."

Yanqing nodded.

Su Chang hadn't left yet, and seeing her older brother and Yan Qing about to fight, she naturally wanted to watch closely. Following Ji Yuan and Yan Qing to the open space next to the Shence Mansion, Su Chang found a rock to sit on, rested her chin on her hands, and focused her gaze on Ji Yuan.

After thinking for a moment, she took out her phone and started recording.

Ji Yuan drew his sword, and Yan Qing also drew his longsword from his waist. They lowered their stances slightly, ready to charge at any moment with their swords drawn.

The next second, Ji Yuan and Yan Qing rushed together, launching the same attack. Ji Yuan initially learned swordsmanship from Yan Qing, and just now he also mastered swordsmanship from Jing Liu. Therefore, Ji Yuan and Yan Qing could be said to be from the same school, and their initial movements were almost completely identical.

The two forces clashed, and this time it was truly a draw. Having undergone multiple enhancements, Ji Yuan was now able to hold his own against Yan Qing in this pure energy contest for a period of time. Finally, they exchanged a glance and then simultaneously dodged to one side. As they dodged, Yan Qing flung out four flying swords beside her, while Ji Yuan transformed his longsword, Sky Dome, into a soft whip, binding all the flying swords.

Although the flying sword entangled him, Yanqing's years of honed flying sword skills, combined with the latest swords from the Craftsmanship Bureau, almost caused Ji Yuan to lose control. In a true contest of strength, Yanqing ultimately held a slight advantage.

However, Ji Yuan was no longer the same as before. Feeling the force of the flying sword rushing towards him, he flicked his wrist to change the direction of the sword's force, propelling himself more than a hundred meters into the air. Once in mid-air, Ji Yuan quickly released the flying sword, stomped his feet hard on it, and then used the momentum to plunge down.

Ji Yuan quickly unleashed the sword techniques he had learned, unleashing a torrent of ice-attribute sword energy.

Can you see that cold front falling from the sky?

A happy smile appeared on Yan Qing's lips as he summoned the two remaining flying swords he could control. Stepping onto them, he leaped into the sky.

Ji Yuan attacked from above, while Yan Qing charged upwards from below, and the two swords clashed once again.

The two swords clashed, emitting bursts of cold light.

They fell from a height of tens of meters, and the two exchanged blows countless times during this opportunity. Ji Yuan's moves were exquisite, completely enveloping Yan Qing's body. In the process of the battle, Yan Qing found that he was at a disadvantage.

Ji Yuan's swordsmanship experience has caught up with his. At the same time, part of his swordsmanship moves are those used by Yan Qing a hundred years later, and another part are swordsmanship created by Jing Liu while traveling in the starry sea. In terms of sophistication, it surpasses what Yan Qing has mastered now.

At the same time, and most importantly, Yanqing hasn't fully grown up yet. Although Ji Yuan isn't very old, he's already quite tall, not much shorter than Jing Yuan. Therefore, Yanqing's arms are shorter than his. This difference in height is a huge weakness for a highly skilled swordsman.

Yanqing was suppressed by Ji Yuan.

He suddenly became anxious. Under these circumstances, his swordsmanship became even more scattered.

What finally made him completely lose his composure was when the Cloud Cavalry guards from the Shence Prefecture came out and shouted at them, "Hey, don't fight here!"

Hearing this reprimand, Yanqing panicked again. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ji Yuan parried his longsword and placed his left hand on Yanqing's head. Then, the two of them fell to the ground.

"Yanqing, I've finally beaten you."

"Um……"

Although Yanqing knew that Ji Yuan had exceptional swordsmanship talent, it would still be very difficult for him to lose to Ji Yuan now.

Ji Yuan released his hand from Cong Yanqing's.

"Hey, you're not going to cry, are you?"

"Big brother, I won't." Yanqing instantly suppressed her discomfort.

He said to Ji Yuan, "You've won this time."

Ji Yuan instructed Yan Qing, "Yes, I won, but this time it wasn't because my swordsmanship was superior, but because your mentality was too poor. You got distracted by just one shout; you can't do that."

He possesses exceptional swordsmanship talent and is young, having experienced few setbacks throughout his life. His skill level may not be bad, but his mentality is sometimes unstable. In this respect, he is far inferior to Su Chang.

Having been suppressed by Ji Yuan since childhood, Su Chang possesses remarkable resilience. Even in the most disadvantageous circumstances, she never loses her confidence.

Yanqing bowed her head to receive the instruction, but at this moment, Ji Yuan, Yanqing, and even Su Chang next to her heard a heavy coughing sound.

Turning their heads, they saw a group of Cloud Cavalry soldiers silently watching them, their eyes filled with a speechless expression.

We know that one of you is a student of a general, and the other is a genius valued by the Grand Diviner. We can tolerate your chatting, but please don't keep going on like this.

"that……"

Just as Yunqijun was about to say something, Ji Yuan reacted quickly, grabbing Yanqing with one hand and Sushang with the other, and ran outside as fast as he could.

"We have official duties to perform, and we must go and carry them out immediately!"

With swift movements, the three men fled quickly, leaving the Yunqi Army dumbfounded.

After they left, Jingyuan silently walked over here.

A bright smile graced his lips.

He had thought that only by meeting Jingliu could Yanqing's arrogance be lessened. But now, he had already suffered a defeat on Ji Yuan's side.

But looking at Ji Yuan, Jing Yuan couldn't help but be surprised.

"Ji Yuan's talent is truly terrifying. No wonder the teacher taught him swordsmanship in this way after seeing him."

……

The three ran to a place where the Cloud Cavalry could not catch up, and all three of them breathed a sigh of relief, then began to pant heavily.

"Brother, slow down, you were going way too fast just now."

Especially Yanqing, when Ji Yuan took that one step, he had to jog a few steps to keep up with Ji Yuan.

Su Chang didn't mind; she was used to being dragged around by her older brother since she was little. She caught her breath and recovered.

She set off first, saying to Ji Yuan, "Alright, brother, I'm going to the Cloud Cavalry. I still can't go home these next few days."

"Okay, be careful. If you see an enemy you can't beat, don't foolishly rush in. If you really can't handle it, call me in advance."

Ji Yuan nodded, still feeling uneasy, and gave Su Chang some more instructions.

"Don't worry, I know. Unless it's someone like that Jingliu, I usually won't lose."

Su Chang said indifferently.

Then she turned and left.

After watching her leave, Ji Yuan said to Yan Qing, "Let's go, let's continue to see if we can find any trace of Jing Liu or Ren."

"Ah."

Yanqing nodded.

Then, he took a few steps.