Chapter 513

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Chapter 513: Experiencing the Waves of Murderous Intent in Swordsmanship

Imagining the scene, with flashing knives and swords.

In the bamboo forest, Hokusinn Kichyō had to release her aura to withstand the overly sharp sword energy.

Even so, her arm still had a small cut, but it healed quickly.

Both sides kept fighting, moving in and out of the bamboo forest, swords clashing and knives sparking.

Stepping on the bamboo and the falling snow, this duel lasted for a full thirty minutes.

The result of knowing each other too well made it difficult to find an opportunity to strike.

In the end, Hokusinn Kichyō suddenly rushed forward, choosing to take a risky move, breaking the balance of the battle.

Confidence surged out like a rushing stream. As one of the divine beings, Hokusinn Kichyō was becoming more skilled at controlling this power, directing each flow of water. But she immediately realized she had been reckless.

When Yagyū Simozi approached her, her eyes turned black with a fierce intent to kill. Invisible swords and knives instantly surrounded her, creating an illusion.

However, this illusion triggered her instinctive reactions, which were fear and retreat. It was like a bug in a machine, causing a one-second delay and misjudgment in her actions. Then Yagyū Simozi swung her sword and cut Hokusinn Kichyō’s hair.

The two swordsmen, who were both seeking to become masters in the realm of swords, were catching their breath. The battle was over.

Hokusinn Kichyō fell backwards into the snowy ground and said, "You won…Congratulations on turning the tide."

Yagyū Simozi held her sword and shook her head, "Winning was just luck, it didn’t feel real."

"You’re being humble, but what just happened?" Hokusinn Kichyō said in confusion, "Such terrifying intent to kill, it almost felt tangible."

"Oh, you mean like this?"

Yagyū Simozi’s aura suddenly changed, a menacing black energy surged from behind her. Her long hair swayed in the wind, as if countless black lines cascaded down, obscuring half of her face. Only a faint cold light remained in her eyes. The invisible blades spread out, causing the bamboo forest to tremble uncontrollably.

A bamboo leaf fell and sliced through the surface, sinking deep into the wood.

"You’ve grasped the sword intent…" Hokusinn Kichyō exclaimed. It was something she hadn’t even come close to mastering. Understanding sword intent meant she was closing in on becoming a true sword master. Becoming a sword master was just a matter of time.

The techniques Bai Wei used, ‘Extreme Combination’ and ‘Mountain and River Absence,’ were both combinations of sword intent and sword moves. Currently, Yagyū Simozi had just grasped sword intent. What she lacked was this unique technique that combined sword intent and sword moves. Once she grasped the killing move, she would immediately step into the realm of a level forty swordmaster.

"So, this is how you cultivate sword intent?" Simozi released the chilling intent to kill, "This is also considered sword intent? It doesn’t feel real."

"Forget about whether it feels real or not, it’s so intense that it’s almost overwhelming the real world. How did you learn it, anyway?" Hokusinn Kichyō quickly grabbed Yagyū’s wrist. "Come on, my dear friend, tell me."

Yagyū Simozi pushed away Hokusinn Kichyō’s hand. "Who said we’re dear friends? You’re just a cheater."

"I… I may cheat, but when did I do it? Wasn’t it all done face-to-face?" Hokusinn Kichyō sighed. "Are you still keeping score?"

"What do you think?" Yagyū Simozi squinted her eyes, that sharp feeling came back.

Hokusinn Kichyō couldn’t help but feel curious. "We can talk about that later. How did you learn it, anyway?"

"It’s actually quite simple," Yagyū Simozi said calmly. "I encountered something, and it sparked a strange idea. Once that idea formed, it unconsciously triggers this intense state of murderous intent."

"What idea?" Hokusinn Kichyō asked cautiously.

"Just a boring idea, you see…" Yagyū Simozi’s tone was gentle. "My brother is getting married…" She lowered her head and looked at the sword in her hand, turning it sideways, staring at her reflection on the blade. "But the bride isn’t me."

Hokusinn Kichyō suddenly understood where this murderous intent was coming from. She took a few steps back and consoled, "Try to see things differently. These things happen to everyone."

Yagyū Simozi glanced at Hokusinn Kichyō, who had some beautiful fantasies, and said coldly, "If my brother gets married, the bride will not be you or me. As a result, both you and I will be abandoned because of another woman."

Hokusinn Kichyō instinctively grasped the sword and lowered her gaze, saying, "This is indeed a bit… no, it is very difficult to accept."

The air became colder, although they hadn’t reached the point of sensing a murderous intent.

She thought for a moment and asked, curiously, "But why did you suddenly have these inexplicable thoughts?"

She remembered that Bai Wei had been staying at home for the past few days and hardly went out, almost becoming a hermit.

This is actually great, a man who takes care of the family full-time. She wished the other person would just disappear so she could support herself.

"Oh, that’s it."

Yagyū Simozi said calmly, "My brother may have someone else outside."

She casually dropped a bombshell.

Hokusinn Kichyō’s eyes burst into a red light, "Who?"

"I don’t know."

"You didn’t ask?"

"How could I ask? My brother is avoiding me and keeping silent about this matter."

"Then you should ask clearly."

"Oh, then why don’t you come to my house now, and you can ask yourself. I don’t mind at all." Yagyū Simozi made a welcoming gesture.

"With my temper, I will immediately…" Hokusinn Kichyō really wanted to log off and rush over, but after taking just two steps, her shoulders slumped.

Upon realizing that Bai Wei might be with someone outside, she didn’t feel sad, but rather angry, as if someone had taken away her reserved cake.

It can’t be said that she was heartbroken, because to be heartbroken, one must have the qualification of having their own things taken away.

But now the cake is still being reserved, and even the shop owner hasn’t agreed. The name of ‘who is it for’ is not written on the cake.

She quietly approached when others weren’t paying attention, then touched it and got some cream on her fingers, and tasted the flavor.

Of course, Hokusinn Kichyō really wanted her name to be written on the cake. If it’s not written, then it doesn’t belong to her. If something that doesn’t belong to her is taken by someone else, it’s not just sadness, but also anger, frustration, and feeling unjust. In an instant, she had the urge to beat up that person and snatch the cake back.

But, if she calmed down, she would realize that she couldn’t do anything.

She couldn’t do anything at all.

Even anger needs qualifications. Ex-girlfriends can get angry, but they aren’t even that. They’re just acquaintances or girls who show their liking openly. Just because they hold the flag of ‘liking’ doesn’t mean they can do whatever they want.

This is also the most painful and panic-inducing… because it has nothing to do with her. She’s not even counted as a minotaur, not even in a fair competition’s race track. She’s simply run over by the wheels.

No wonder Yagyū Simozi could think of so much, and even awakened with a sword intent full of killing intent. She must be the most hurt, and her standing is better than Hokusinn Kichyō’s. As a family member, she can advise Bai Wei, choose her future sister-in-law, although as long as it’s not herself, none of them pass. But she has this right, the whimsical right as a family member.

Hokusinn Kichyō thought for a moment, she understood, and bit her thumbnail in frustration and annoyance, "I probably won’t be able to sleep tonight."

"Me too… let’s stay up late together," Yagyū Simozi asked, "How about going to a pub for a drink?"

"Like two sad dogs? I don’t want that. And don’t you find it strange? Staying at home, but someone outside? How is that possible? Is he cheating or possessed by a demon?" Hokusinn Kichyō took a deep breath.

"If my brother doesn’t say anything, how would I know?" Yagyū Simozi replied, "I only know that he didn’t deny the fact that ‘someone is outside’."

Hokusinn Kichyō realized the seriousness of the situation, "What are you planning to do, just sit here and don’thing? I don’t think they have succeeded yet, otherwise…"

"Otherwise, knowing my brother’s action, he would have already been restless," Yagyū Simozi calmly reasoned, "Do you have any clever ideas?"

"You ask as if I know," Hokusinn Kichyō complained, "The answer is I don’t know. What can I do? I’m already dressed in white, do I have to do it all over again?"

"You can do it again, but when you go back, I promise your clothes will change from white to red roses."

"Dye it red with my blood?"

"Ha…" Yagyū Simozi sneered, "We were never on the same side to begin with. I will sacrifice you first, the cheater, and then my best friend Jingūji!"

Hokusinn Kichyō didn’t continue to argue, she knew that Simozi wasn’t in a good mood. If they kept talking like this, she would get angry. She also didn’t know who the person outside was, but she might be in trouble before finding out.

She decided to redirect the conversation, "Don’t you have any suspicions?"

"The first person I suspect is you, the second is Jingūji, but neither of them… By the way, Saki is still clueless."

"Should I be happy?" Hokusinn Kichyō didn’t expect her threats to have such a big impact, "It’s definitely not us, so who else?"

"I also considered Guan Ling, but I know her well, so she can’t be the ‘outsider.’ The sword witch from the shrine is a possibility, I asked Jingūji to investigate, but she hasn’t suspected anyone. My brother is friendly towards the sword witch, but that’s it." Yagyū Simozi analyzed calmly, "Hatsurai Wagaizuma isn’t the one either, my brother isn’t familiar with her."

"What about the two people from the Ming Country at Far East University?" Hokusinn Kichyō was also knowledgeable.

"It’s highly unlikely. The conflicts are deep-rooted, not to mention that Xue Hanlei is already married. My brother is not a home-wrecker." Yagyū Simozi had done enough research, eliminating one possibility at a time, "By excluding all the impossible options, the remaining one, no matter how improbable, is the correct answer."

"Really?"

"There are two possibilities. The first is my brother’s first love, and the second is Chao Lu."

"Who is your first love, and who is Chao Lu?"

"Good question, but I don’t know who my first love is. I only know that my brother used to have a pen pal, but they stopped communicating. As for Chao Lu, she is a fairy from the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom. My brother went to the East Sea Dragon Palace for her."

Hokusinn Kichyō choked on her words, "Why have I never heard of this? Which one do you think is more likely?"

Yagyū Simozi sighed, "Unfortunately, it’s the latter… The people of the Ming Country have a history and traditional art involving fairies."