The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 751 - 749: The Mysterious Expert! Fang Ji!

Chapter 751: Chapter 749: The Mysterious Expert! Fang Ji!

Tianding City was a place constantly in turmoil.

Every day, numerous geniuses from all over the world flocked to Tianding City. Legends and names spread continuously among the warriors.

"Did you hear? Yesterday, a swordsman arrived and defeated Sheng Tianyue, who was seventh on the Potential List, with just a single stroke."

"I heard about it, seems like his name was Fang Ji."

"Qi Yao had barely stepped out of his house yesterday when he was challenged by a mysterious master and was defeated in an instant. It was genuinely astounding."

"..."

"The date of the Miracle Ridge assessment is getting closer, more and more top-notch fighters are showing up in Tianding City."

"They aren’t interested in going through the challenge of Wooden Puppet Alley since it’s a waste of time. They’re directly challenging the top performers on the Potential List."

"Exactly, Qi Yao received fifteen challenge letters in just one day - he lost nine matches, won one, and tied in five. Utterly unbelievable."

"Not only Qi yao but also the second-ranked He Qian, third-ranked Yao Feng, fourth-ranked Xun Hai, fifth-ranked Tang Haoyu... all of them have received hundreds of challenge letters!"

"All the geniuses on the Potential List have closed their doors, refusing any further challenges!"

"..."

"Just as one wave subsides, another rises. More and more top-notch fighters are coming to Tianding City."

"Yes, many of them are ascetics, unconcerned with fame and fortune, only wishing to surpass themselves, to improve their Cultivation and seek out stronger opponents to challenge!"

"..."

One by one, the rumors spread throughout Tianding City.

Three months later.

In the dead of night, Qi Yao sneakily infiltrated the Lin’s residence.

The moment Qi Yao arrived, Bai Xiaoxiao detected his presence.

"If you’re here to challenge, send a formal letter first. I will inform Lin Bai once he comes out of seclusion. What did you mean by sneaking in?" Bai Xiaoxiao materialized before Qi Yao with a flash.

"Miss Bai, don’t take any action. It’s me."

Qi Yao hurriedly removed his black cloth and revealed his face.

But all he could do was offer a wry smile.

Bai Xiaoxiao looked surprised and asked, "Qi Yao, why are you breaking into my house?"

Qi Yao replied with a wry smile, "Miss Bai, I had no choice, I’m so troubled that I don’t dare to go out anymore."

"I used to think being on the Potential List was something to take pride in. But looking at it now, it’s just one problem after another."

The wry smile never left Qi Yao’s face.

Bai Xiaoxiao laughed and asked, "Have you been challenged by the mysterious top-level practitioners?"

Qi Yao was surprised and asked, "Miss Bai, how did you know that?"

Bai Xiaoxiao gave a slight smile. From her Storage Bag, she pulled out a large number of letters, creating a pile in front of Qi Yao.

The word "Challenge" was clearly written on each letter when Qi Yao took a look.

Qi Yao exclaimed, "Master Lin was also challenged?"

Bai Xiaoxiao gave a wry smile, "Starting from three months ago when Lin Bai was ranked first on the Potential List, every day we would receive more than three hundred challenge letters."

"The worst was at the beginning of last month, where we received over seven thousand challenge letters in one day!"

"By now, the number of challenge letters I have here has surpassed thirty thousand."

"And they’re all for Lin Bai."

Bai Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but also wear a wry smile.

From three months ago, after Lin Bai returned to his home and began a period of seclusion, Bai Xiaoxiao managed the Lin’s residence.

From that moment on, there was never a peaceful day there.

Almost every day, a warrior would come to deliver a challenge letter.

Some even brashly announced that they would take up residence in the Lin’s home if Lin Bai didn’t accept their challenge. Luckily, Bai Xiaoxiao’s cultivation was not weak, she directly chased those nuisances away.

Qi Yao stared at the mountains of over thirty thousand challenge letters, he could not help but chuckle wryly, "I thought I had received a staggering five hundred challenge letters. I would have never imagined that Master Lin actually received over thirty thousand."

"Have these people gone mad?"

Qi Yao, still grinning wryly, asked, "Is Master Lin there?"

Bai Xiaoxiao replied, "Come in and have a seat; Lin Bai should be just about ready to leave his retreat today."

Qi Yao nodded.

Together, Bai Xiaoxiao led Qi Yao to the reception hall.

Not long afterward, Lin Bai walked in with a stern expression.

Qi Yao stood up, surprised, and said, "Master Lin."

Lin Bai laughed, "Qi Yao, what brings you here?"

Qi Yao replied with a wry smile, "To tell you the truth, I’m here to seek refuge. But I didn’t expect that your home isn’t much quieter than mine."

Lin Bai raised an eyebrow, "What do you mean?"

Bai Xiaoxiao stormed in, bringing out the more than thirty thousand challenge letters from the storage bag and threw them all on Lin Bai.

For a moment, the more than thirty thousand challenge letters completely swamped Lin Bai.

"My goodness! What is this?"

Lin Bai exclaimed.

Bai Xiaoxiao retorted, "What do you mean, ’what is this?’ These are challenge letters meant for you!"

"Challenge letters? So many?"

Lin Bai was startled. He leaped out from among the pile of challenge letters bitterly, "I can hardly believe it!"

Bai Xiaoxiao explained, "People began delivering challenge letters to the Lin residence three months ago. I have been rejecting them on the grounds that you have been in retreat."

"But Qi Yao and the rest were not so lucky."

Bai Xiaoxiao looked sympathetically at Qi Yao, who was frowning with worry.

Lin Bai laughed, asking, "Qi Yao, have you fought with these challengers?"

Qi Yao wryly confessed, "I have. Many of these warriors are stronger than I am. Especially a swordsman named Fang Ji. He almost swept the Potential List."

"Except for you, he defeated all of us."

Lin Bai smiled and asked, "Even He Qian was defeated?"

Qi Yao confessed fearfully, "Master Lin, you may not believe it, but He Qian was defeated before he could even make a single strike."

Upon hearing this, Lin Bai’s eyebrows raised in surprise, he laughed, "Interesting, I didn’t expect such a formidable swordsman to appear. He’s even stronger than He Qian."

He Qian was once Tianding City’s top prodigy, the First Sword Cultivator of Tianding City. His strength and cultivation were naturally excellent, making him a standout among men.

Yet the fact that he couldn’t even withstand one strike from Fang Ji suggested that Fang Ji was much stronger than him.

Lin Bai, now curious, asked, "Has Fang Ji sent a challenge letter?"

Without delay, Lin Bai began to search among the letters strewn on the floor.

"He has sent one, I have it here," Bai Xiaoxiao said as she produced another letter from her storage bag and handed it to Lin Bai, "I felt a threatening Sword Intent in this challenge letter. I suspect it was sent by a formidable expert."

"So, I didn’t mix it with other challenge letters."

Bai Xiaoxiao handed over the challenge letter to Lin Bai.

Lin Bai took the letter. It was filled with a terrifying and sharp intent that seemed as if it could shatter one’s soul.

The letter read: Attention Lin Bai, First of the Potential List.

Bai Xiaoxiao and Qi Yao both moved closer, curious about what Fang Ji had written in his challenge letter to Lin Bai.

Lin Bai opened the envelope, which bore a simple, yet domineering statement: "Dare to Fight?"

Just these four characters, "Dare to Fight?" emanated an intimidating Sword Intent that stunned Lin Bai.

After reading the challenge letter, Lin Bai, with a solemn expression, said, "This person... is very strong."

From the Sword Intent infused in Fang Ji’s handwriting, Lin Bai knew that he was no ordinary character.