The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 218 - 217 They Need Time to Let Go of Hatred! (Tenth update)

Chapter 218: Chapter 217 They Need Time to Let Go of Hatred! (Tenth update)

Ling Tianzi and Li Shanqing, atop the White Cloud Peak, watched as Lin Bai engaged Ye Suxin but remained defensive. They were caught by surprise.

"Master, it looks like we’ve found the root of the problem. Our junior brother seems troubled ever since his return from the Wind God Sect’s ruins. It seems this Miss Ye Suxin is the root of his worries." Li Shanqing remarked lightly.

Li Shanqing remembered Lin Bai’s distracted state, filled with anxiety when he came back from the Wind God Sect’s ruins.

At the time, Li Shanqing suspected Lin Bai was troubled.

Seeing Lin Bai’s reaction now on No Return Cliff, even a pig could guess what was going on.

Ling Tianzi, intrigued, took a closer look at Ye Suxin and laughed softly, "This girl, with her Earth Grade 9 Martial Soul, is at best average in looks, stature, temperament, and character. She might barely make a suitable daughter-in-law for me, Ling Tianzi."

Ling Tianzi said this with utter sincerity.

"But marrying Lin Bai, she could only be a concubine. My daughter-in-law must be a talented woman who can overpower the greatest geniuses of the ages. She falls far short."

"When I leave the Spirit Sword Sect and the Territory of all nations, I will find a suitable match for your junior brother."

Ling Tianzi shook his head and said.

"Ha ha, well said, master." Li Shanqing responded with a light laugh, "But, master, other than our second sister, who else can be called a genius who overpowers ages in your view?"

"Our elder brother focuses on the path of alchemy and does not partake in the martial arts competition, not a genius who overpowers ages."

"As for me, although I possess an Emperor-grade Martial Soul, I hardly think I can suppress the greatest."

Li Shanqing said with a bitter smile.

Ling Tianzi’s standards were too high.

Ye Suxin’s appearance, temperament, stature, were widely renowned in the Lingdong 700 States, hailed as one of the three great beauties on the Miracle Ridge.

The Earth Grade 9 Martial Soul might be a little inferior.

Upon hearing this, Ling Tianzi laughed and said, "Ah, Shanqing, you have reminded me. Your second sister has not yet married and she doesn’t have a desired one."

"Hmm, that’s right, indeed."

When Ling Tianzi thought of his second disciple, he nodded in affirmation.

Upon hearing this, Li Shanqing broke out in a cold sweat. "Master, I was only speaking in jest. You’re not really considering arranging second sister’s marriage to our junior brother, are you?"

"If junior brother were to marry second sister, on their wedding night, second sister would kick him out of bed and likely castrate him."

"And second sister’s saber... oh my God... it’s terrifying even to contemplate!"

Li Shanqing, recalling the distinct woman in his memories, particularly her saber, shuddered.

Ling Tianzi once claimed that he mastered four ultimate arts, namely: alchemy, saber, sword, and array.

The path of alchemy was imparted to the elder brother.

The path of the saber was imparted to the second sister.

The path of array was imparted to Li Shanqing.

And the path of the sword, it should belong to Lin Bai.

As for Lin Bai, he was Ling Tianzi’s last closed-door disciple. As long as Lin Bai passed his assessment, he would inherit Ling Tianzi’s sword arts.

Ling Tianzi laughed, "Otherwise, what else should we do? Your elder brother is engrossed in alchemy, his elixir furnace being his wife. And you, despite your reputation for causing trouble, would be easily killed by your second sister’s single slash."

"Only Lin Bai remains."

"He still has hope."

"Shanqing, I need you on my side for this matter. Help me match them together." Ling Tianzi addressed Li Shanqing solemnly and sincerely.

Li Shanqing replied woefully, "But master, I don’t want to thrust our junior brother into the fire pit..."

"The matter is settled!" Ling Tianzi laughed heartily.

With a bitter smile, Li Shanqing couldn’t help but imagine Lin Bai’s miserable future life, which sent chills down his spine.

Li Shanqing still remembered the first time he saw the second sister. She claimed to guide him on cultivation and nearly castrated him. If not for Ling Tianzi’s timely intervention, Li Shanqing would have become a eunuch.

Evidently, it was second sister’s mistake, yet she smugly told Li Shanqing that castration is beneficial as it eradicated distractions and hence supported better cultivation.

Since then, whenever Li Shanqing saw the second sister, he made sure to keep his distance.

Li Shanqing was afraid. What if one day the second sister were in a bad mood and castrated him? He wouldn’t be able to fight her off.

Although Li Shanqing knew that second sister’s appearance, stature, temperament, cultivation, martial soul, and background were all top tier in the Barbaric Ancient Continent.

But she was too brutal.

Any man would find it unacceptable.

Otherwise, as a top beauty on the Barbaric Ancient Continent, why wouldn’t she have even a single suitor after so many years, still single!

"Junior brother, master wants to match you with second sister. Save yourself, I can’t rescue you this time." Li Shanqing thought to himself.

...

On the No Return Cliff.

Sword energies crisscrossed, moving like a whiplash.

Lin Bai continually evaded, growing more frigid as he watched Ye Suxin.

"Stop this nonsense," Lin Bai said coldly.

"I am not joking. Draw your sword. Today, either you die, or I do!" Ye Suxin’s eyes were icy, her face sternly set.

Lin Bai’s eyes sharpened. Catching Ye Suxin’s sword, he said, "Very well, if you want to fight, then if I win, you stay by my side and become my woman. Agreed?"

Ye Suxin was taken aback, staring blankly at Lin Bai before retorting angrily, "Humph, Lin Bai, don’t harbor foolish dreams. You, a Yellow Rank First Class Martial Spirit waste, how could you possibly be worthy of me!"

"I will not like you! And I will never fall in love with you!"

"Towards you, I only harbor hate, only hate, Lin Bai, do you understand? I hate you!"

Boom!

Hearing these harsh words was like a thunderbolt from a clear sky.

Especially the phrase "How could a Yellow Rank First Class Martial Spirit like you be worthy of me" was like a lightning strike for Lin Bai.

Lin Bai’s face was as white as a sheet, and he chuckled bitterly, "Alright, I understand. I won’t cling to you anymore."

Suddenly.

Lin Bai, with one hand, knocked back Ye Suxin’s sword and sent her flying back a hundred meters without hurting her.

"Let us each mind our own business," he said.

Lin Bai looked at Ye Suxin, his face pale and filled with despair, he turned and prepared to walk off the No Return Cliff.

Seeing Lin Bai’s fallen face, Ye Suxin’s cold face stiffened slightly, showing a hint of tenderness and...despair in her eyes.

Lin Bai was distressed because Ye Suxin had resolutely rejected him.

And why was Ye Suxin so distressed?

Even Ye Suxin herself didn’t know why looking at Lin Bai’s departing figure caused her so much heartache now.

"Why does my heart ache..." Ye Suxin watched Lin Bai as she murmured to herself.

Lin Bai stepped off the No Return Cliff.

The battle of the day had lost its significance. After the death of Murong Yeshen, no one dared to challenge Lin Bai again.

As Lin Bai left, the rest of the warriors also departed.

"Is it over?" Li Shanqing watched in disbelief as Lin Bai and Ye Suxin went their separate ways.

Li Shanqing was concerned about the relationship between Lin Bai and Ye Suxin.

Whereas Ling Tianzi was concerned about Lin Bai.

"Ah," Ling Tianzi sighed lightly and said, "Ye Suxin, I’m afraid, will become the first rust spot on Lin Bai’s sharp sword."

"A sharp sword, no matter how thick its scabbard is, will reveal its rust spots as soon as it is drawn."

Li Shanqing asked curiously, "Master, are you saying that Junior Brother really fell in love with Ye Suxin?"

After saying this, Li Shanqing frowned and said, "I really can’t figure it out. Before, Ye Suxin and Junior Brother were enemies. She tried to kill Lin Bai more than once to help Su Cang consolidate power in the Spirit Sword Sect."

"How could he fall in love with her?"

Ling Tianzi gave a light laugh and said, "I guess your Junior Brother must have slept with her."

"What!"

Li Shanqing was shocked to hear this.

Ling Tianzi said, "Lin Bai is a man of loyalty and honor, and he also happens to be a very sharp sword. If you want to change the direction of a sword, probably only a woman’s tenderness can do it."

Li Shanqing mumbled, "Then Master, isn’t Junior Brother in danger now? If he doesn’t want to kill Ye Suxin but she wants to kill him, what should we do?"

Ling Tianzi gave Li Shanqing an annoyed look and said, "Didn’t you see it on the No Return Cliff just now? With Ye Suxin’s skill, she can’t kill Lin Bai at all now."

"Besides, even if she could kill Lin Bai, she wouldn’t be able to."

"Why?" Li Shanqing asked curiously.

"Because women are creatures whose words don’t match their hearts." Ling Tianzi chuckled, "I guess Lin Bai has left a deeper mark in Ye Suxin’s heart than Su Cang ever could."

Li Shanqing laughed, "Master, you mean that Ye Suxin is also in love with Junior Brother? If they both love each other, why can’t they just be together?"

Ling Tianzi laughed, "If only it were that simple."

"Ye Suxin came to the Spirit Sword Sect Divine Alliance as Su Cang’s fiancée to help him consolidate power, and she tried to kill Lin Bai more than once; and Lin Bai, to save his own life, also hurt Ye Suxin."

"This is the most tricky part of the problem."

"For two people who hate each other to suddenly let go of their hatred and love each other, it takes time to let go."

Ling Tianzi had a sharp gaze. He saw the biggest problem between Lin Bai and Ye Suxin right away.

It was hate!

The two had hated each other, and then this happened in such a short time. Anyone would find it hard to let go of their hatred immediately.

Li Shanqing agreed deeply, "It’s indeed troublesome."

Ling Tianzi laughed, "It’s not that troublesome, give them some time to think, they’ll realize that apart from being in different camps, they don’t really have any deep-rooted hatred."

"Once they figure it out, everything will fall into place."

"What they need now is time."

Ling Tianzi said with a light smile.

Li Shanqing said earnestly, "For two people who hate each other to suddenly let go of their grudges and want to love each other, this is probably going to take a long time."

On another side, at the peak of the Divine Alliance.

Seeing the heartbroken look on Ye Suxin’s face, Su Cang was furious and roared, "This slut! She really has something going on with Lin Bai. If it weren’t for the position she holds in the Miracle Ridge, I’d kill her right now!"

Qi Yang mournfully said, "Young Sect Master, Miss Ye Suxin, she..."

"Hmph, this slut, I won’t let her get away with this, Qi Yang, it’s not time to act against her now. I need to rely on her and her father’s resources to enter the Miracle Ridge."

"Once I enter the Miracle Ridge and gain sufficient power, I will make this slut beg for mercy but won’t be able to die!"

"Her father has always looked down on me and despised me!"

"He even set tests for me, I spit on that, he really thinks I want to marry his daughter."

With a cruel look, Su Cang said, "If it weren’t for Ye Suxin’s good looks, I wouldn’t even want to talk more with her."

Su Cang continued, "It’s not time to be careless now, as long as Lin Bai is around, I can’t enter the Miracle Ridge."

"Qi Yang, keep a close eye on Lin Bai’s movements, as soon as he leaves the Spirit Sword Sect, kill him!"

Su Cang said fiercely.

At this point, Su Cang couldn’t wait for a second longer with Lin Bai.

He hated that he couldn’t go over and kill Lin Bai right now.

Upon hearing this, Qi Yang chuckled coldly, "Don’t worry, Young Sect Master, it will be a piece of cake for me to kill Lin Bai with my Heaven Martial Realm Sixth Layer cultivation."

"Good." Su Cang laughed contentedly.

Ye Suxin’s father held great power in the Miracle Ridge.

That Su Cang can curry favor with Ye Suxin was undoubtedly paving a golden road for his future martial path. Once he follows Ye Suxin into the Miracle Ridge, his path will be clear, and he will rise promptly.