Falling in Love with a 500-year-old female elder - Chapter 42

Chapter 42: Sword Intent Unveiled!

Late at night, under the full moon’s glow, a gentle evening breeze rustled through the air. Nan Yuexi, having finished her cleansing routine, donned a fresh white robe and descended from the second floor.

By the inn’s entrance, a girl holding a red umbrella sat on the veranda, gazing up at the boundless night sky, lost in thought. Nan Yuexi walked past her, but her steps faltered suddenly.

“I can pretend not to know about your actions in Qingzhou, and I don’t particularly care why you took so many lives. After all, it’s your prerogative.”

“But let me kindly remind you, when you’re in Cloud State, within Lin’an City, and under the roof of the Seven Blessings Inn, put away your nefarious designs.”

A soft voice slipped into the red umbrella girl’s ears. Lowering her head, she met Nan Yuexi’s gaze. Then, tilting her head slightly, she smiled and responded, “Sister, I’m afraid I don’t understand a word you’re saying.”

“Can’t understand?” Nan Yuexi offered a faint smile. “It’s alright if you don’t. I just want to convey something. If you start randomly killing people here, you’ll…”

Pausing for a moment, her voice softened, “…meet a very gruesome end.”

Hearing this, the red umbrella girl’s eyes constricted, and her smile slowly faded.

“Are you threatening me?” The girl’s tone turned ominous.

Nan Yuexi gave a nonchalant tsk tsk, withdrew her hand, and said with a small smile, “It’s not a threat, merely friendly advice.”

“No need to get so tense.”

“Tense?” The red umbrella girl seemed to find this humorous. She lifted her head and burst into manic laughter, as though she’d just heard a ridiculous joke. “Hahahaha, did you say I’m tense? You said I’m tense?”

Observing this, Nan Yuexi maintained her smile, then turned and began to walk away without answering.

As Nan Yuexi’s figure gradually disappeared, the red umbrella girl’s eyes flashed with a murderous glint. A tremor ran through her body, driven by an insatiable urge to kill.

However, after a few moments, she calmed herself and an enigmatic smile curved her lips.

“Flowers watered by attention only bloom more captivatingly. They must capture the world’s gaze.”

She continued gazing at the sky, silently counting down the hours.

…

Late at night, within Ning Chuan’s chamber.

Boom!

An earth-shattering explosion resonated across the heavens and earth.

Sitting cross-legged on his bed, Ning Chuan slowly opened his eyes. Every inch of his skin seemed to emit a soft radiance, while every strand of hair was imbued with an ethereal light.

With each inhalation, sun-like radiance seemed to burst forth, distorting the very space around him. In contrast, with every exhalation, the amassed spiritual energy flowed back into the world.

He felt as though he had melded with the heavens and earth, and every move he made was in line with divine will.

From his captivating eyes exuded a compelling aura of domination. Yet, within his pupils, one could see the rising sun, the setting moon, and the shifting stars—a glimpse into eternity.

A sense of kingliness emanated from him, rippling outward in waves.

The entire room vibrated intensely, nearly on the brink of collapse, if not for the system’s safeguards that prevented any damage.

“Conferred King Realm…” Ning Chuan mused, slowly raising his right hand and curling his fingers.

Boom!

As if shattering mirrors, the void cracked, then shattered entirely.

Ning Chuan had officially become a king!

At that moment, he was imbued with unparalleled might. He felt that with a single step, he could move mountains and overturn the earth. With a single breath, he could evaporate lakes and reverse river flows.

This was the power of the King Realm!

His strength had increased by over a hundredfold after stepping into this realm.

“One month… and I’ve become a king,” Ning Chuan mused with a smile. Considering his relatively brief exposure to the world of cultivation, it had only taken him a month to progress from an initiate to a king.

Factoring in his true age, he was still under eighteen!

In the entire Nine Profound Realm, a 17-year-old Conferred King was a sight unseen throughout history—an unprecedented prodigy.

However, he gently shook his head, reminding himself not to get carried away. He allowed his breathing to steady and his thoughts to settle.

Glancing at his remaining storytelling points, he realized he had enough for a primary-level ten consecutive draw, which cost 10,000 points. Currently, he has 13,000 points and an intermediate-level draw card left.

“Draw!” Ning Chuan commanded, a glint in his eyes.

Instantly, a massive spinning wheel materialized before him. However, this time, the reward pool was updated to intermediate-level rewards.

Boom!

The wheel spun with increasing speed until, gradually, it came to a halt.

Bas!

A brilliant golden light shimmered, the turntable’s pace easing before coming to a stop.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host, you have obtained Sword Leaf X1 of Nine Leaf Sword Grass (contains sword intent of grass characters)!] [Ding! Congratulations to the host, you have obtained the reward: Hundred Clans Martial Arts Arena!]

Two consecutive system notifications resounded in Ning Chuan’s mind.

His pupils contracted violently in response.

“Sword intent of grass characters?!”