Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao
Chapter 185 - 082: With Strength, You Fear No Trouble!

Chapter 185: Chapter 082: With Strength, You Fear No Trouble!

This was a stubborn little boy.

From his unyielding and calm eyes, one could see that his future was destined to be splendid.

When not faced with life and death, he was naturally afraid, just like all children, fearful of all terrible things.

Yet when true danger descended, this boy of about four years old was able to show such fearless and indomitable eyes, which was truly shocking!

Such an expression should not have appeared on a four-year-old boy, but now that it had, what unknown hardships lay behind those eyes?

In this scene of death, even powerful cultivators who saw it would feel their hearts tremble, but this little boy showed little fear, revealing a kind of true potential.

Apart from his natural Emperor Qi Sword Body, Zhou Yan was also very optimistic about the boy’s temperament.

In his view, a child cultivated with care would surely become a genius who would shock the world in the future.

Therefore, when dealing with enemies and their bloody outcomes, he did not shield the boy from the sight, allowing him to clearly witness the result of overwhelming strength.

And it was only after killing that he proposed a condition to the little boy, one that was impossible for him to refuse.

"Big brother, will this bring you... trouble?"

The boy, Chen Chen, who was not afraid of dead people, was now somewhat worried about causing trouble for Zhou Yan.

"If you have strength, you won’t be afraid of trouble," Zhou Yan said with a smile.

It was only at this moment that the woman in green regained her senses, and she looked at Zhou Yan in a daze, struggling to speak.

"This... this senior, thank you for saving my life, but Lin Yan was a True Man Level genius of the Heavenly Heart Sword Sect, and my junior sister is not here; you should leave quickly, or this could get troublesome."

The woman in green thanked Zhou Yan, but at the same time, she was filled with worry about Lin Yan dying here like this.

"Senior Sister, you’re actually here, it’s fortunate that Master sent me down the mountain for errands, I heard Senior Sister Ling say you were here, and sure enough, I have found you."

At this moment, a petite and lovely girl in green clothes approached, lively and spiritually radiant; her eyes shone with a brilliant spiritual charm.

She seemed like the combination of a delicate Jade and a charming girl, exuding an unusual aura.

As soon as her voice was heard, Zhou Yan immediately took notice of the girl.

Though the girl’s cultivation was not high, merely at the Sword Spirit Three Heavens Realm, Zhou Yan felt that there seemed to be a terrifying Dao hidden within her capable of threatening him.

The girl gave him an ominous feeling, and with such a sensation, Zhou Yan immediately understood; she had to be a True Spirit Level genius.

"Ah, Little Junior Sister, you’ve come, with you here, I can rest assured. Surely the Heavenly Heart Sword Sect wouldn’t dare to trouble us anymore," said the girl in green, Bi Xia, before Zhou Yan could speak.

"Hmm? Senior Sister, what’s happening here... and what do you mean? Could it be that the Heavenly Heart Sword Sect is causing trouble again?" The girl in green put her hands on her hips and spoke in annoyance.

Her appearance, all the more adorable because of her anger, made her flushed cheeks look like ripe apples, seemingly irresistible to bite into.

"Sigh, Little Junior Sister, had it not been for this senior... I’m afraid Senior Sister would have been killed by Lin Yan of the Heavenly Heart Sword Sect..." the girl in green sighed and recounted what had happened.

Upon hearing this, the girl in green clothes immediately got angry. Steely-chested, she stamped her foot and angrily said, "Damn those scoundrels from the Heavenly Heart Sword Sect, I’m going to set their sect ablaze!"

As she spoke in a furious tone, her stamp caused the heaven and earth to tremble, as if a magnitude nine earthquake had occurred. Even with Zhou Yan’s abilities, he was shaken violently, and the taverns and tea houses nearby collapsed in part.

Cultivators turned into rainbow lights and flew out, many of them appearing frustrated. However, upon seeing the girl in green clothes, their faces sank, showing much helplessness and embarrassment.

Furthermore, these cultivators all nodded and bowed to the girl in green clothes, showing respect.

"Bi Lan Immortal, so it was you who came here, no wonder it suddenly became lively, my apologies," a young cultivator at the Sword Soul Realm said somewhat sycophantically.

"I should have known, who would dare to cause trouble here, turns out it’s Bi Lan Immortal punishing the nocturnal pests," a beautiful female cultivator sneered at Zhou Yan, speaking contemptuously.

"Bilan Spirit, I have matters to attend to in my sect, please excuse me..." another handsome cultivator clearly at the Sword Soul Second Level Realm fled in panic.

...

A group of cultivators either made direct overtures of goodwill or found excuses to leave; evidently, this girl was not easy to deal with.

By Zhou Yan’s side, the four-year-old Chen had watched the whole scene, his eyes as bright as the stars, now shining even brighter. It seemed he’d instinctively grasped something.

The girl in green, Bi Lan, chose to ignore the others. She nodded casually, and then her adorable, innately sly eyes turned towards Zhou Yan.

"Ah, Senior Sister, you’re at a loss here. This man is only at the Sword Spirit First Layer Heaven realm, lower than yours, and yet you’re calling him ’senior’... However, his combat strength is strong, at least reaching the fourth rank, comparable to an ordinary cultivator at the Sword Soul First Layer Heaven realm, a true genius at True Spirit Level.

In that regard, I suppose your address isn’t unwarranted."

The girl stroked her chin, eyeing Zhou Yan up and down like a tomboy while freely sharing her opinions.

Zhou Yan had a strange feeling in his heart. Why did he feel as if he were the woman being scrutinized, and this bright-eyed, adorable girl before him was like some weird uncle?

Without delving into that sensation, Zhou Yan remained calm as he watched the girl’s demeanor, his thoughts focused more on her abilities.

It seemed she could see through some of his capabilities—after all, Zhou Yan had grasped the Dao Technique of Nature, concealed most of his cultivation aura using the Ancient Array’s Concealing Technique, and yet she could still discern some of his strengths, which really made this girl quite remarkable.

To randomly come across such a talent in a tavern within the Snow Domain made Zhou Yan’s mood grow somber.

"Ah... but, but he really defeated Lin Yan with a single move, and when he took action, there was, there was a kind of Grandmaster-like Harmonization aura. I, I..."

As she spoke, the girl in green, Bi Xia, actually blushed, giving Zhou Yan a slightly enamored look.

Zhou Yan, sensing this moment, felt a chill in his heart.

He thought to himself that despite his low profile and heavily concealed appearance and temperament, now hardly different from an ordinary cultivator, could he possibly have caught the eye of this woman? If so, his charm must be too great.

"Senior Sister, I told you, you should look for a Daoist couple. Hmm, this one is actually not bad: he has the looks, the physique, the temperament, and some strength—"

The girl in green, Bi Lan, grew more enthusiastic as she spoke, but she was promptly silenced by the girl in green, Bi Xia: "Little Junior Sister, stop talking nonsense!"

"Alright, alright, I’ll stop, you’re already defending someone before it even starts—"

"Little Junior Sister!"

The girl in green, Bi Xia, was now visibly angry, her cheeks aflame, her chest heaving with emotion.

Bi Lan made a face, sticking out her tongue and ceasing her teasing.

Only then did Bi Xia, still blushing, speak with a guilty expression, "Esteemed Spiritualist, my junior sister sometimes speaks without a filter, but she means no harm. Please don’t mind her, and I truly thank you for saving me earlier."

"Of course, I meant no harm. I was just trying to help you find a match!"

The girl in green muttered, her words audible to both Zhou Yan and Bi Lan.

Bi Xia’s pretty face reddened even more upon hearing this.

Zhou Yan simply smiled lightly and said, "It was nothing, and I didn’t mainly do it to save you. Actually, what moved me was the excellent talent of little Chen."

Zhou Yan stated frankly, speaking very straightforwardly.

"Eh, you’re quite direct. Usually, people try to show off how friendly and impressive they are in front of my Senior Sister Bi Xia, but you flat-out said it wasn’t for her. It seems I, Bi Lan, have good taste in people!"

As Bi Lan spoke, she laid a hand on Zhou Yan’s shoulder, leaning in familiarly.

Zhou Yan felt a slight stir in his heart, catching a whiff of her delicate fragrance. Soon, her soft body was close to him, without any notion of keeping distance, and she whispered, "You’re not very honest, pretending to see talent in a child when you well know the Emperor Qi Sword Body is a wasted body. That lie of yours is really quite unintelligent!"

"How about this? I’ll teach you a good method. Why don’t you win over my Senior Sister?"

The girl’s breath was sweet as she whispered into Zhou Yan’s ear. She wasn’t as tall as Zhou Yan’s shoulder, so to achieve this effect, she stood on tiptoes in mid-air, about half a meter off the ground, which allowed her to complete this ’challenging’ action for herself.

Zhou Yan felt another surge of absurdity in his heart, but he did not show it. Instead, he looked thoughtfully at Bi Lan, a trace of displeasure crossing his face.

He realized the boy next to him had exceptional hearing and had caught every word. Upon hearing that statement, a look of dejection mixed with unyielding strength flickered in young Chen’s bright eyes.

Zhou Yan felt displeasure. While fate was full of injustices, disparaging a four-year-old child’s psychological resilience in such a manner, even if the girl was feared by all, Zhou Yan felt no fear at all.

His expression darkened, and his voice grew cold as he calmly said, "Emperor Qi Sword Body a wasted body? Then what do you think of me?"