Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 94

The barefoot man flew into a rage at her words. She, barely clinging to life, had pushed his patience beyond its limits.

“Fine, so that’s how it is!”

The more his anger flared, the brighter his smile became.

“Then die here today!”

As soon as he finished speaking, he pointed his sword, and it immediately began to glow. The sword flew towards the girl’s head with enough force to cleave through rock.

Seeing this, the girl gritted her teeth and quickly transformed her handkerchief into a cartwheel-sized yellow shield to block the attack.

The top-grade magic tool, incredibly sturdy, was unexpectedly shattered by the full force of the silver greatsword.

*Thud!*

The silver sword stopped, blocked by a flying dagger, just a short distance from the girl’s head. The silver light that spread above the girl’s head felt like it was burning with the will to never let the sword pass.

“Who is it! Come out now!”

The barefoot man’s expression hardened, and he immediately retrieved his sword. Then, with eyes flashing like lightning, he glared at a spot.

Although a large rock was blocking the view, he had clearly seen the flying dagger coming from there.

“Haha! The weather is so nice, is there really a need to fight? It seems like we could resolve this by sitting down and talking for a bit!”

A figure flickered behind the rock, and a very ordinary-looking young man from Yellow Maple Valley walked out, scratching his head.

Although he was looking up at the sky and smiling nonchalantly, he also seemed to be in a state of helplessness.

It was Han Li who had been forced to intervene and save the green-clad girl when her life was in danger.

He had violated his own principle of ignoring everything else for his own safety. To invite trouble for someone he had no connection with, it seemed the old saying about beautiful women bringing disaster was true.

This had happened because her impression had been very strong, and he couldn’t bear to watch a likable woman die helplessly before his eyes.

Looking at it this way, he wasn’t the heartless person with a steel heart and ruthless hands that he thought he was. Han Li secretly smiled wryly as he pondered these random thoughts.

Still, if he had invited trouble, he had to deal with it somehow. Fortunately, he had gained some confidence after his battles with the white-clad woman and Feng Yue. He calmly took a few weapons into his hands.

“You are?”

The green-clad girl looked closely at Han Li’s face and was surprised. It seemed she couldn’t believe he had appeared now.

Now that she recognized the person who had appeared to save her, Han Li almost laughed at her dazed expression.

However, outwardly, he calmly bowed his head towards the girl and looked at the barefoot man.

“I don’t know how you’ll take my suggestion, but how about letting this young lady live and we each go our own way? After all, well water and river water can coexist without interfering with each other [a Chinese idiom meaning that people should mind their own business].”

Han Li tried to gauge his opponent, hoping to avoid a fight if possible.

It would be foolish to risk his one and only life in a confrontation with such a master for no reason.

However, the man completely ignored Han Li and only stared at the golden flying blades in his hand.

It was as if he didn’t care about Han Li at all, but was only interested in the magic tool.

This gaze from his opponent made Han Li a little uncomfortable, but just as he was about to speak again, the other man spoke first.

“Those golden blades in your hand must be the magic tool that blocked my sword, right? And seeing that it wasn’t damaged even after taking a blow from my greatsword, it must be a top-grade magic tool.”

The Greatsword Sect disciple’s eyes gleamed as he slowly murmured, and an astonishing aura flowed from his body.

Han Li, who had been blinking, unsure of his opponent’s intentions, confirmed his guess.

“That’s right. It is a top-grade magic tool. Also…”

“Enough! That’s all I need to know, come at me. If you can beat me, not only will you get this woman’s life, but also all the spirit herbs in the stone chamber.”

The man cut off Han Li before he could finish, and shouted with a strange, feverish look on his face, leaving Han Li speechless.

Unexpectedly, he was a martial arts idiot of the cultivation world! Faced with such a pure idiot who only knew martial arts, Han Li was at a loss.

“Here I come!”

Before Han Li could even come to his senses, the man waved his fingers without even casting a defensive barrier. Now that he had assessed his opponent, Han Li had no reason to waste any more time talking.

He immediately threw out the mother blade, and the other six child blades followed behind. The golden flying blades that had emerged from the storage pouch turned golden and blocked the silver greatsword.

However, Han Li also had no intention of using a talisman to create a defensive barrier.

Seeing the power of the silver sword that had just destroyed the girl’s handkerchief-shaped magic tool, he could guess the immense power of that sword. Any ordinary defensive barrier would disappear with one blow from that sword, and he would die.

In that case, it was better not to put up a defensive barrier and rely entirely on his movement technique. Except for one blade protecting the girl, the other seven blades combined and writhed like a serpent.

From the moment the seven golden flying blades and the silver sword clashed, he could feel the opponent’s power without reservation.

The man was completely blocking all seven blades using only the greatsword magic tool.

The seven streams of golden light combined to defend against the intense vibrations of the greatsword without any gaps, but as time passed, the golden light of the blades was fading.

It was clear that the golden flying blades were about to collapse, and when that happened, they would be shattered like the girl’s handkerchief-shaped magic tool.

However, Han Li, who had already grasped the power of the sword, had no reason to be surprised by this fact.

The golden flying blades were top-grade magic tools, but they were still only of average power among them, so he already knew they would be no match for the sword.

Han Li separated two of the blades that were fighting in the air and shot them towards the man. He wanted to see how the opponent would defend and what his power was like. What good would a magic tool be, no matter how strong, if its owner died?

Just as the two golden blades were about to break away under Han Li’s control, the sword suddenly vibrated with silver light and began to rotate around its hilt.

And from the center of the sword, which had taken the form of a round silver plate, an enormous suction force was generated, pulling in the surrounding objects.

The other blades struggled not to be drawn into the suction force. And the attempt of the two blades that were about to be shot towards the man also failed.

Startled by this sight, Han Li quickly turned his gaze to the man. As expected, the man’s hands were moving busily, forming strange hand seals and chanting incantations.

Without thinking further, Han Li’s hand brushed against the storage pouch, and a blue jade flying dagger and a golden bell shot out towards the man.

Even while moving his hands busily, the man could clearly see Han Li’s movements, and he sneered. Then, his hand seals changed, and he reached out, gesturing towards the flying dagger and bell in the air.

Immediately, the connection between Han Li and the magic tools was severed, and a series of ‘pings’ were heard as the two magic tools were sucked into the center of the silver disc that the man’s greatsword had transformed into.

Right after the magic tools were sucked into the sword’s rapid rotation, they were shattered with an explosion in a short time.

The fragments of the sparkling magic tools scattered, creating a spectacular sight like a meteor shower.

Han Li was not surprised that the golden flying blades were blocked, but he never dreamed that two high-grade magic tools would be destroyed without achieving any results.

*Bang!*

Startled by another explosion, Han Li quickly turned his gaze. As expected, only six of the seven blades were still in place, and a golden meteor shower was overflowing from the center of the disc.

The disc, controlled by the man, seemed intent on swallowing the blades one by one.

If he was just surprised when he lost the two high-grade magic tools at first, he felt a pang of pain after losing a blade.

The golden flying blades were top-grade magic tools that were on a different level from other magic tools! Moreover, since the eight blades formed a set, if one was missing, their power would decrease drastically.

He flipped his right hand, and the mirror he had obtained from the white-clad woman appeared. He quickly injected spiritual power into it and shone it into the air. After a moment, a bluish light was emitted, turning the disc-shaped greatsword back into its original sword form.

Naturally, the sword and Han Li’s blades were unable to move in the blue light, as if time had stopped. The man, who had been watching Han Li with fervor, seemed very surprised when he saw the mirror.

“The Azure Freezing Mirror! How did you get the protective magic tool of the Twin Moon Sect! Did you kill one of them!”

The man’s gaze towards Han Li was as if he had committed a great crime. Seeing that expression, Han Li felt a pang of fear.

Judging from the tone of his words, he had a hunch that he had gotten involved in something troublesome by obtaining this top-grade magic tool.

“What are you talking about? I didn’t kill any woman like that. I took it from Feng Yue, who killed her. Is there a problem with that?”

“Haha. Go tell that to the Twin Moon Sect’s matriarch. Do you think that Nascent Soul cultivator [a high-level cultivator] and elder of the Twin Moon Sect will listen to your excuses?”

The barefoot man sneered, and Han Li also felt a chill. If what he said was true, then it was a problem that could not be solved with words.

There was no proof that he hadn’t killed the white-clad woman, but since he had the magic tool of that cunning woman, the Twin Moon Sect elder would definitely not let him live.

‘This is troublesome?’

The thought of a Nascent Soul cultivator targeting him was terrifying just to imagine. Moreover, wasn’t it really unfair!

He really hadn’t killed her, and he had even avenged her by killing Feng Yue. But now, he was being framed and might suffer misfortune at the hands of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Killing a Qi Condensation disciple [a low-level cultivator] like him was as easy as crushing an ant for a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Furthermore, Yellow Maple Valley would not stand against the Twin Moon Sect elder for the sake of a mere Qi Condensation disciple.

The more he thought about it, the more hopeless he felt. He wondered if he should go into hiding and flee to another country as soon as the Forbidden Trial ended.

The barefoot man chuckled, watching his gloomy expression as if it were a fire across the river [an idiom meaning watching someone else’s misfortune].

The more the barefoot man laughed, the more troubled Han Li’s heart became. Then, a frail voice echoed in his ear.

“Wouldn’t it be okay if everyone just kept it a secret?”

The green-clad girl, who had been listening from the side, hesitated and joined the conversation.

“Keep it a secret?”

Han Li and the man simultaneously froze and exchanged strange glances. When they both stiffened their expressions and closed their mouths, the girl was startled by the cold silence and swallowed her words.

She just rolled her eyes back and forth, watching their reactions. In the silence, Han Li put his hands behind his back and slowly began to stroll around, while the man stared intently at his every move, showing signs of tension.

“I never thought that a young girl’s words would enlighten us. Looking at the current situation, it’s not wrong. You must be planning to kill me to silence me!”

“That’s right. If there had been another option, I wouldn’t have harbored murderous intent towards you, who is so skilled in swordsmanship. I was actually a little impressed by your amazing skills.”

Han Li, moving his figure with a flash, finally stopped nearby and spoke as if he had no choice.

“You wouldn’t believe me even if I swore an oath!”

“Yes, I only believe the words of the dead!”

After a moment of silence, the man shouted with a glint in his eyes, and Han Li also replied coldly with a dark expression.

“Fine. If that’s the case, let’s not talk nonsense and have a life-or-death battle!”

“A life-or-death battle? Well, it seems like it’s enough if only you die.”

Even as the man shouted boldly, Han Li only smiled and shook his head.

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