Above the Galaxy
Chapter 218 - 159, Mentor!

Chapter 218: Chapter 159, Mentor!

Xuanyuan Mingjing let Tang Fei and Shen Xinglan choose weapons that suited them best. Tang Fei chose the Dog Leg Knife, whereas Shen Xinglan smiled and spread his hands, saying, "I’ll just use these palms."

The shorter, the more dangerous.

The longer, the stronger.

In such a confined space, long knives and spears were not very suitable. A slight carelessness could cut the vines and fruits.

Not to mention the great limitation of personal strength, one would have lost without even starting the fight.

The Dog Leg Knife was Tang Fei’s most skilled weapon and was very suitable for close combat.

And Shen Xinglan, merely choosing his bare palms, wanted to play a hand-to-blade game...

This was absolute confidence in one’s own strength.

He spoke so naturally and casually, without a hint of belittlement or mockery.

He didn’t need to belittle or mock others; in his view, this was simply the best choice for himself.

As for what weapon Tang Fei chose, he simply didn’t care.

Xuanyuan Mingjing popped a grape into his mouth and said aloud, "Then let’s begin."

Tang Fei wielding the Dog Leg Knife pounced toward Shen Xinglan, striking directly at his throat with the knife.

Strike first to gain the upper hand, hesitate and suffer the consequences.

Facing Shen Xinglan, whose Cultivation Realm was far superior, playing by the rules would be stupid.

He could adhere to them, but only when he was sure he could win.

Shen Xinglan’s body drifted backward, avoiding Tang Fei’s fierce strike while slapping his palm toward his chest.

Swoosh!

A soft, feminine energy surged toward Tang Fei’s chest.

Tang Fei dared not take it head-on and quickly dodged to the side.

Slap!

The gentle force exploded in mid-air, creating a muffled sound.

The leaves of the grape vines swayed in the wind, yet not a single leaf fell.

This clearly showed Shen Xinglan’s exquisite control over the Yin Yang Qi.

After Tang Fei’s strike missed, he rushed toward Shen Xinglan again.

His Dog Leg Knife jabbed, picked, slashed, and chopped, unleashing dozens of strokes, each aimed at Shen Xinglan’s vital points.

The slightest carelessness could have Shen Xinglan under the knife.

Tang Fei’s approach was a do-or-die, faceless fight, a true struggle for life and death...

Shen Xinglan kept drifting.

His body was like a gentle breeze, like willow fuzz, like a wandering spirit, dancing gracefully under Tang Fei’s barrage of attacks.

Every strike seemed to be about to hit him, but each one missed by an inch, not even touching the hem of his clothes.

This proved that his movement technique was indeed unpredictable, and ordinary attacks simply could not touch him.

Si Yinchuan, watching by the side, kept nodding his head, saying to Xuanyuan Mingjing with admiration, "He truly is the most outstanding student of the White Crane Academy. Such finesse in exerting power, such wonder in movement technique, truly breathtaking..."

"I dare to guarantee in front of the dean that this kid, Shen Xinglan, might be able to step into the Grandmaster Realm before turning thirty..."

"He will break the record again, becoming the youngest master in the Empire... Just thinking about it is astonishing, truly enviable."

"I was twenty-nine when I entered the Grandmaster Realm," Xuanyuan Mingjing said while eating grapes, correcting Si Yinchuan’s misconception.

"Ah? Really? The official records I saw stated that the dean entered the Grandmaster Realm at thirty-one..."

"My birth month is late; it was by nominal age," Xuanyuan Mingjing explained.

"..."

That damn competitive spirit.

Shen Xinglan intentionally increased the distance between them and watched Tang Fei, holding the Dog Leg Knife and ready to charge again. He smiled and said, "I remember you defeated Qin Jian Yi with a single sword stroke, and even after losing, Qin Jian Yi was convinced by you. That stroke was named...Unyielding?"

Tang Fei nodded and said, "Right. That stroke was called Unyielding, symbolizing fearlessness and resistance to submission."

"Good name, it must also be a good sword technique," Shen Xinglan said with anticipation, looking at Tang Fei, "I’m very curious about this stroke, could you please show me?"

Tang Fei shook his head and said, "No."

"Why?"

"That sword was given to Qin Jianyi, so how could I use it to face you?" Tang Fei spoke, "It just so happens that I have recently comprehended another sword technique... Today, I will bestow this sword technique on you, as a way to express our friendship and my respect for my senior brother."

"Is that so?" Shen Xinglan’s eyes shone as he asked, "What is the name of this sword technique?"

"This sword technique is named Fearless." Tang Fei had the potential to be a scumbag as he looked earnestly at Shen Xinglan and said, "With the enemy, there is no ’me’; with me, there is no enemy. Named Fearless. This sword technique, I have never before revealed to anyone."

This sword technique, Tang Fei had shown to Ling Yunxiao.

And indeed, it was with the might of this sword technique that he had injured and repelled Ling Yunxiao...

Tang Fei would not say, and Ling Yunxiao would not mention.

Ling Yunxiao was an assassin with a notorious reputation, currently wanted by the Imperial Family.

A bona fide young master like Shen Xinglan naturally could not be entangled in any relationship with him.

A man who washes is still a virgin, so, this sword technique... would still be the first sword technique.

Shen Xinglan bowed slightly in respect and said, "It is my honor."

Tang Fei looked at the Dog Leg Knife in his hand and said, "Then I will use this Dog Leg Knife to demonstrate this sword technique..."

"Do you need to change weapons?" Shen Xinglan asked.

"No need." Tang Fei answered, "It’s the same with any weapon..."

As he spoke, Tang Fei’s body soared into the air.

His Dog Leg Knife traced a silver crescent in the sky above, enveloping Shen Xinglan’s body within it, yet it emitted no whistling sound of energy.

Tang Fei knew the power of this sword technique and had to keep his Yin Yang Qi tightly contained to prevent any leakage.

Boom!

The silver crescent descended from the sky, making the world lose color, with myriad Sword Qi crisscrossing all around.

Shen Xinglan, however, grasped with a single hand and threw a punch towards that silver crescent.

Hiss...

The air ignited, space tore apart.

The silver crescent that had descended from the sky vanished, along with all those numerous blades of Sword Qi.

As if they had never existed.

Tang Fei’s body gently fell from the high sky, and Shen Xinglan still stood elegantly and composed across from him.

Their gazes met, and then they laughed at each other.

Above their heads, the leaves of a grapevine drifted gently down.

"You’ve won," Tang Fei said.

"I’ve lost," Shen Xinglan said.

Shen Xinglan reached out to catch the falling grapevine leaf and said, "This leaf fell because it was disturbed by my Fist Energy."

Tang Fei shook his head and said, "If your Fist Power hadn’t forcibly devoured my sword’s Sword Qi, then the Fist Energy from that punch wouldn’t have spilled out..."

"If that punch of his hadn’t been able to take in your sword’s Sword Qi, I’m afraid you would have chopped my grapevine into several hundred segments, right?" Xuanyuan Mingjing said while eating grapes and posed his own question.

"Teacher, you don’t have to worry about that; I know how to plant grapevines..." Tang Fei spoke, "Grapevines are easy to grow, just insert a piece into the soil, and it will root and sprout..."

"Didn’t you hear my request?" Xuanyuan Mingjing looked at Tang Fei and asked, "I said, during your fight, my grapevine must not be harmed, not a single leaf or fruit less... or I will declare the one who fails."

"Every word of my teacher, I hold close to my heart," Tang Fei said, "I know that my sword technique couldn’t harm the grapevine."

Xuanyuan Mingjing was stunned for a moment before looking at Tang Fei and asking, "Did you guess he would protect the grapevine in this way?"

"When I arrived, I saw him tending to the grapevine seeds all the time; It seemed that he holds great affection for this grapevine..." Tang Fei looked at Shen Xinglan, offering his compliments:

"Besides, I understand my good friend here. He’s genuine and pure, kind-hearted, loves cats and dogs, and on a normal day would not even harm a caterpillar..."

Finally, Tang Fei’s gaze moved to Xuanyuan Mingjing and said, "I believe, no matter how we fight, with the teacher present, there will be no problems..."

"I can’t harm this grapevine, unless I could injure Shen Xinglan and the teacher... but that is utterly impossible."

Xuanyuan Mingjing remained silent for a moment, then looking at Tang Fei said, "Since you’ve already knelt and called me ’teacher’, then serve me another cup of tea..."

Plop!

Tang Fei knelt on the ground once more.

He picked up the tea from the stone table and offered it respectfully, saying, "Teacher, please drink this tea."