Told You I Can Turn Back Time
Chapter 302 - 238: Whirlwind (21)

Chapter 302: Chapter 238: Whirlwind (21)

On the mountain path.

After leaving Qingming City, Master Tianlian and Lin Xing headed back in the direction from which they had come.

At that moment, seeing the complex expression on Lin Xing’s face, Tianlian asked, "Does Lin Xia seem to have doubts in his heart?"

Lin Xing raised his head and said, "In my life, I have always acted with righteousness and harbored the spirit of chivalry."

"But having just seized the fate of Qingming City Lord, I do not know if it was right or wrong, whether it lives up to the righteousness I pride myself on."

Tianlian smiled slightly and said, "Lin Xia should now realize that not only those who kill and set fires are evil."

"Like the Zheng Family from the Ming Mountain Sect, who deceive the common people, amass wealth, and drain the life savings of the populace—such local gentry are also utterly wicked."

Lin Xing said, "I know, I understand that I was just acting heroically."

"But I do not know if the extent to which I acted was correct."

"For instance, I only seized his fate, but should I also have broken his legs? Or perhaps even taken his magical treasures?"

Tianlian was silent for a moment before forcing a smile and saying, "Lin Xia really considers things thoroughly."

"Thorough? I don’t consider it thorough at all," Lin Xing sighed. "I am a sword hero, a swordsman, a man of righteousness, not a thieving marauder or a lunatic who randomly inflicts harm."

"My punishment of evil has standards, it has logic."

"For example, whoever kills me, I kill them; whoever commits violence, I ensure they can never do so again."

"But the ones I have dealt with before have all been murderers and arsonists."

"This type of economic crime, like that of Qingming City Lord, is truly new to me."

Tianlian, frowning, said, "So?"

Lin Xing said, "I now have many issues to think over, such as the standards for the death penalty for such villains."

While they spoke, they arrived at another tree hollow, where a young monk was waiting. Upon seeing them, he started to open the gate to the Immortal Dao.

While waiting for the Immortal Gate to open, Lin Xing said, "Master Tianlian, I thank you for this opportunity to seize fate and broaden my horizons."

Master Tianlian smiled lightly and said, "With your talents, Lin Xia, you would have thought of these things sooner or later, even if I hadn’t mentioned them."

"But is the fate of just one Qingming City Lord enough for your cultivation?"

Lin Xing nodded slightly and candidly said, "It’s enough for now, but if I could seize more fate, the speed and effectiveness of my cultivation would certainly be better."

Tianlian said, "After tomorrow’s martial demonstration, I shall take you on another journey then."

Lin Xing turned and asked, "Why not today?"

Tianlian shook his head, "The Ming Mountain Sect is still one of the top nine sects. Their defenses are higher than I anticipated. Today’s actions, although not major, have still alarmed a few, so we’d better wait for another opportunity."

Moments later, as Lin Xing stepped through the Immortal Gate and disappeared without a trace, the young monk beside him said, "Master, why do I feel that guy is a bit crazy, seeming quite muddled?"

Tianlian said, "If you had experienced what he has, you would be even crazier."

The young monk, curious, asked, "Master, watching the martial events these past few days, it seems that eight of the nine major sects have designs on him. Why is Lin Xing so significant?"

Tianlian said, "Those who have designs indeed all have their plans, but there are different levels among them."

"Some merely wish to drive him away to clear their path, which is the most timid and conservative approach."

"Others, bolder by far, want to capture him and use him as a magical treasure, hoping to rely on it to face impending great changes."

"And there’s your master..."

The young monk jumped up and said, "I know, we have to get Lin Xing to deceive the two realms for us, to turn the false into the true, and remake the universe."

After returning to the present world, Lin Xing hurried back to the Xia Country’s fixed base.

Ever since he had collected that intense bundle of qi fate from the Qingming City Lord, he felt as if there were fiery streams rampaging back and forth within the picture, constantly stirring, as if they wanted to break free at any moment and escape into the cosmos.

Lin Xing knew he only had to refine this bundle of qi fate, and use it to condense the runes symbolizing Heaven’s secrets, to prevent it from stirring.

...

The next day.

At the martial competition venue.

Bai Yiyi anxiously said, "Why hasn’t Lin Xing arrived yet?"

Facing Lin Xing’s delay, she became extremely nervous thinking about the heavy bet she had placed.

Jing Shiyu said, "I heard that he went straight to the training room as soon as he returned yesterday and hasn’t come out all night."

"But they’ve already called him over, he should be arriving soon."

Jing Shiyu checked today’s schedule, "Today is the quarterfinals to semifinals, there are just two matches, and the first one is Lin Xing against Emei Sect’s Tianfeng."

She scanned the online news and realized that today’s broadcast audience number had broken the record again.

Clearly, with two days of public opinion fermenting, more people were following news about Lin Xing.

Bai Yiyi kept looking towards the direction of the collapsing door, sighing, "Why hasn’t he arrived yet?"

...

Xia Jianlong was looking at various online public opinion trends, noticing that the netizens almost unanimously believed Lin Xing would win.

This was obviously because of Lin Xing’s previous performances, along with the continuous fermentation of public opinion, making everyone favor Lin Xing.

But Xia Jianlong knew only those like him who understood the inside information realized that the outcome had already been decided before the competition started.

Xia Jianlong looked at the online comments praising Lin Xing’s strength and said with a faint smile, "A bunch of fools blinded by appearances."

He turned to the Tianfeng Taoist next to him, smiling pleasantly, "Tianfeng Taoist, don’t be nervous, just play steadily, and you will definitely win."

The Emei Sect’s Tianfeng Taoist was sitting cross-legged nearby, looking at Xia Jianlong and said, "Mr. Xia, I need to rest for a while, could you please step outside?"

Xia Jianlong chuckled, "Then I’ll leave. Have a good rest, and I wish you victory in advance."

Watching Xia Jianlong’s departing figure, the Tianfeng Taoist slightly furrowed his brows, "This guy’s heartbeat is like a drum, why is he so nervous and excited when I am the one fighting Lin Xing?"

Shaking his head, the Tianfeng Taoist refocused his attention on the sword in front of him.

This sword was one of the Emei Sect’s seven Holy Swords.

Legend had it that the original Holy Sword carried by the founder of the Emei Sect was the leading Holy Sword of that era, capable of turning rivers and destroying heavens and earth.

However, because the power of this Holy Sword was too overwhelming, later disciples of the Emei Sect could not wield it.

Thus, the third-generation Sect Leader led the elders to split this sword into seven parts, which finally made it usable for the later generations.

The sword currently summoned by Tianfeng was one of these seven: the Heavenly Demon Slayer Sword.

"The Heavenly Demon Slayer Sword requires the will of the Supreme Immortal Dao to wield."

"While Lin Xing’s strength is indeed extraordinary, no matter how you calculate, he hasn’t practiced for a long time; if we talk about will alone, how can he compare to my immortal Dao will, refined through decades of stringent cultivation?"