Demon Sword Sect’s Undercover
Chapter 545 - 545 544 Swords Sweep Situ 4 Double Request for Monthly Tickets

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Um, I earnestly request everyone’s support.

This month, our book has steadily climbed higher, which is exactly what I’ve hoped to see.

Although there’s no hype, nor have I urged everyone to make significant donations, the monthly tickets have almost reached 7,000.

This is all thanks to the favor of my readers, for which I am endlessly grateful.

To read a book is to do so quietly.

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I am flattered by your favor.

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I rarely respond, which may seem somewhat unsociable, but I truly am stretched too thin with work and writing, for which I ask your forgiveness.

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I know, how could a book’s progress possibly draw dozens of monthly tickets?

It’s all because you all spent money casting votes solely for my sake.

Your genuine feelings leave me in awe, with no way to reciprocate but to write the book well, striving to live up to your deep affection.

Thank you, everyone.

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Senior Brother Li is a very purist Sword Cultivator, who disdains the use of non-sword techniques.

Hou Niao is more than willing to entertain this approach.

This might represent the full extent of Senior Brother Li’s abilities, but it is not his only trump card; within his Three Sword State System, the Sword Holding State is the most ferocious, the Body Sword State is the most fearless, and the Flying Sword State, by contrast, is more moderate.

Of course, this moderation refers to when he does not employ the Thunderbolt Fast Sword, whose ultimate skill is the ‘Dou’ of the Ancient Thunder Technique.

At this moment, his power was far from its peak.

Ten breaths later, the superiority of the two flying swords was determined.

Although the power of Hou Niao’s flying sword had severely diminished, it still had energy to spare, whereas Senior Brother Li’s flying sword seemed unable to keep up and needed to return to the Cultivator’s Purple Mansion to regain strength.

This outcome meant that the side that could not hold out would have a brief moment when they could not master their flying sword.

Generally, in such a situation, a Sword Cultivator would use an Escape Technique to seek reunion with their flying sword.

This doesn’t necessarily mean defeat; at most, it’s just a slight disadvantage.

However, for a proud Sword Cultivator, this is tantamount to defeat.

“Senior Brother Hou’s swordsmanship is outstanding; I am no match,” Senior Brother Li admitted without hesitation, straightforwardly conceding defeat, forcing Hou Niao to reassess these so-called madmen of the Situ Mansion.

With two consecutive losses, the swordsmen of the Situ Mansion became somewhat silent.

They realized that unless those top swordsmen, the Si Ge, make a move, anyone else stepping forward would only embarrass themselves.

Wang Mian was delighted to collect Spirit Stones, and took the opportunity to start bookmaking again, making Hou Niao shake his head.

After all, having spent some time together in Yinling, he had no idea that Wang Mian was so addicted to gambling.

Zong Qian was also exceptionally excited; as a Cultivator of the Sikong Mansion, he felt proud by association.

But what Senior Brother Hou could accomplish, others might not be able to achieve.

Just like these two swordsmen from the Situ Mansion, if he were to take their place, he feared he would not be able to handle even one of them.

It seems the gap between him and Senior Brother Hou is growing wider and wider, isn’t it?

…In a corner of the crowd, four Sword Cultivators gathered together.

They didn’t seem much different from the other groups of swordsmen nearby, but upon closer observation, no one else dared to join their circle, hinting at a subtle difference.

These four individuals were the current Si Ge of the Situ Mansion, with the other six absent for various reasons.

This meant that the task of upholding the Situ Mansion’s honor fell on their shoulders.

The atmosphere was somewhat tense, and not just because of the issue of face for the Situ Mansion.

There was also the matter of a True Disciple’s position; among the four, the one ranked second in the selection was Fang Zhonghui, a True Disciple of the Situ Mansion.

If Hou Niao continued to win all the way, would he, as the last guardian present for the Situ Mansion, step forward?

If he still lost, what would be said then?

Not only did they consider this issue, but also those Golden Core officers in higher positions.

A Guardian approached,

“Brother Fang, by the order of Tang Yuhou, you are commanded to immediately head to the Northwest Qin lands to oversee the extermination of the sand ghosts…”

A few people looked over, and Fang Zhonghui furrowed his eyebrows, “Are they trying to transfer me away?

Go back and tell Tang Yuhou that I can take on the assignment in the Northwest, but it must wait until after the sword fighting event.

Otherwise, I must refuse to comply!”

Looking at his several junior brothers, he laughed, “Even Tang Yuhou has been alarmed.

It seems that the news of the sword fight has spread quickly.

But I think it’s unnecessary!

The Situ Mansion doesn’t have sword cultivators who shrink back before battle, nor true inheritors who avoid fighting out of fear.

If I were to leave at this time, it would be even worse than being defeated by this person.

If you truly wish to help me, then do your utmost.

This is just an ordinary sword fight, don’t think too much about it.

My position as a true inheritor can’t be decided by a single sword fight.”

If previously the three Situ Mansion sword cultivators still harbored a spirit of competition, now too many other factors had been added, and the Situ Mansion’s side had become somewhat unable to afford a loss.

Brother Shan felt a bit awkward as he approached the three men, hesitant in his gaze, but he still had to say what needed to be said,

“Brother Hou, the wish of several elder brothers from Situ Mansion is to know if you will accept an open-style sword fight?

Please rest assured, there will be several Golden Core seniors guarding nearby, and nothing untoward should occur; if you don’t agree, then we will continue according to the rules of the Sword Fighting Arena.

This is just a suggestion, not mandatory…”

Hou Niao smirked, “Why not, it is also my wish!”

Brother Shan went back to deliver the message, and then Zong Qian curled his lips, “They know they can’t guarantee victory under the rules of the Sword Fighting Arena, so now they’re resorting to the Situ Mansion’s last stand routine?”

An open-style sword duel means having no restrictions, not carrying a personal puppet, and it’s not unlike a real battle; clearly, the Situ Mansion sword cultivators feel that their performance is hindered by fighting with such restraints, failing to reflect their combat abilities honed in actual warfare, which is why they’re losing to someone like Hou Niao, who is skilled at fighting in regulated arenas like the Sikong Mansion.

Such thinking is natural.

Theoretically, if one were to talk about opportunities for battle outside, the sword cultivators from Situ Mansion undoubtedly have more practical experience, and thus, are more seasoned.

Meanwhile, sword cultivators from Sikong Mansion spend more energy on tasks like spying, secretive operations, and surveillance, with assassination missions being quite rare.

They didn’t have any sinister intentions.

In fact, the several Golden Core officers present had already reached a consensus.

In the same perilous situation, they must save Hou Niao first; otherwise, if word spread, they wouldn’t be able to explain it.

Others would certainly think that Situ Mansion was abusing their strength in numbers to enact revenge.

They just want to fully unleash their capabilities, believing that only in this way can they avoid a disgraced defeat while being bound by rules.

Wang Mian was somewhat afraid to take bets anymore, “Elder brother, this seems a bit troublesome…”

Hou Niao laughed coldly, “Troublesome?

On the contrary, this is precisely what I need, otherwise they will lose reluctantly!

Do they think my skills were developed from the Sword Fighting Arena?

In the Lizhi Sea, countless bones lie beneath my sword.

These Situ Mansion people are simply ignorant and narrow-minded, and have never deigned to care about external changes.

If they were smart, they should know that the arena rules are their biggest guarantee for maintaining face.

Without these rules, with one hand I can handle all of them!”

“Go and take bets; I want half of the share!”

“Elder brother is invincible!”

These two also loved to watch the trouble, not afraid of stirring the pot.

Where were they offering advice?

They were, in fact, adding fuel to the fire.

The area of the sword fight expanded once again, reaching a thousand zhang, including several Sword Fighting Arenas, as well as some Situ Mansion buildings—it couldn’t expand any further; otherwise, it would encroach upon the bustling city.

This made Hou Niao sigh.

A true Cultivation Sect needs to be like the Chu Sect, with a Mountain Gate situated in the wilderness.

Unfortunately, given his low position, he had no say in this matter.

His thoughts meandered a bit off-topic.

Regarding such a fight, he actually disapproved.

The rules of the Sword Fighting Arena might have a chance of restraining him, but if it were completely unrestricted, he would already stand on invincible ground.

Decades of diligent practice in the way of the Sword Dao, searching and seeking, now he had the right to say this.