Chapter Fifty-Five: Peerless Sword Technique and Lord Liu Yue
Under the dim night, Ms. Xinyu Zhang slowly spoke, her words tinged with doubt: “Miss Jiusu, I am from the Dragon Hunter team – Xinyu Zhang. Thank you for rescuing these students. On behalf of the Dragon Slayer Alliance, I express my deepest gratitude.”
Immediately, she placed a hand on her chest, quite in the style of a Western European knight.
Seeing the other party’s earnest and proper serious expression, Su Jiu couldn’t help but roll his eyes.
After a moment of thought, he went up and tugged at her sleeve. He glanced around and said in a low voice, “You really don’t recognize me? Still a Dragon Hunter, do I not know what kind of person you are?”
Hearing that familiar yet detested voice, Ms. Zhang Xinyu’s face stiffened. She lowered her head and looked at that face, which was cute with a hint of a unique “salty fish” aura. That’s right, it was E Huo.
But this was Qinghai! Shouldn’t this guy be in Huayang with the people from Huawen? How did he end up here? And he even repelled the Wolf King.
Had she, Zhang Xinyu, been out of the loop for too long?
She glanced at the confused gazes of the crowd. She didn’t expose Su Jiu’s identity, but instead asked in a low voice: “Why did you come here? You’re still wearing the school uniform from Lin Chuan. Mayor Su wouldn’t let you attend some noble school.”
“Never mind that for now, listen to me…”
Su Jiu glanced around, pulled her to a more secluded spot, omitted the part about killing, and roughly explained what happened on his way to Qinghai.
“…Moreover, I discovered a large amount of Corpse Pasture Grass along the way. It’s probably being cultivated by that Dragon Hunter. Their objective is likely the White Deer of White Deer Plain.”
Su Jiu also revealed her speculation about the deer. When she finished, it was clear the other party had fallen into contemplation.
She didn’t speak, and Su Jiu quietly waited for her to talk, mainly because only these newcomers from outside could know what was happening.
“You’re saying that because you discovered Corpse Pasture Grass, you were chased here by a War General Level Dragon Hunter, and you believe that person’s actions are related to the monster rampage?”
Zhang Xinyu looked at Su Jiu, her face filled with two words: “Nonsense.” With your current state, let alone a War General Level, even a regular Warrior could probably defeat you instantly.
However, the “Corpse Pasture Grass” Su Jiu mentioned did surprise her slightly. Regardless of whether the other party recognized it.
It seemed there were a few places in Qinghai that also cultivated Corpse Pasture Grass. When she wanted to remove them back then, her captain stopped her, saying that adventurers used them to capture pets.
But with Su Jiu saying this… it didn’t seem that simple.
Su Jiu knew the other party wouldn’t easily believe her, so she didn’t pay much attention and slowly stated her guess: “No… this rampage is very likely related to that deer. It might even have been the one orchestrating it. It’s looking for an heir, and that Dragon Hunter might want to use Corpse Pasture Grass to appease the deer.”
However, if monsters attacked within the city, it would deviate from her speculation. After all, according to the students, that deer was probably neutral at best.
It was simply choosing an heir and would never deliberately invade a human city.
It’s best to see what Zhang Xinyu says, Su Jiu watched her quietly.
“That’s absolutely impossible…”
Zhang Xinyu looked up at Su Jiu, her tone extremely firm. After a moment of silence, she said softly, “Normally, there are some things I shouldn’t tell you trainees, but given Mayor Su’s care over the years, I’ll tell you to avoid you overthinking.”
“Do you know why there have been stable safe zones outside several cities all these years?”
“Isn’t it the harvesting by the military and major organizations?” Su Jiu was slightly stunned. Wasn’t the information she got from Liu Hong like this?
“No… these are just lies fabricated by the authorities to conceal the existence of the White Deer. In reality, those monsters were driven away by it to deeper regions,” Zhang Xinyu found a place to sit down and said slowly.
“My father told me these things.”
“Concealing the White Deer?” Su Jiu showed a look of astonishment. this was the first time she had heard such a claim.
However, she had heard a bit about the other party’s father; he seemed to be a veteran Dragon Hunter, so this matter was likely true.
Zhang Xinyu glanced at her, her expression quite respectful, and said, “The world knows it as the White Deer, but they don’t know its name – Lord Liu Yue. It was the beast pet of a Major General of the Dragon Country two hundred years ago. That Major General was a descendant of a Sword God and possessed unparalleled sword techniques. At the young age of twenty-five, he had already slain countless Battle King Level Demons and achieved remarkable military exploits.”
“But it seems heaven envied his talent… A War God Level evil flood dragon pursued a certain white stream of light to the outskirts of Huayang City. None of the defending soldiers were its match, and they could only watch as it broke through the pass. At this time, that Major General, wielding his sword alone, went out to battle it for three days and three nights. In the end, only his beast pet returned…”
“Evil flood dragon?”
For some reason, when Su Jiu heard this story, he instinctively touched E Huo, although they seemed unrelated.
“After that… the White Deer disappeared for over a hundred years. It wasn’t until my grandfather’s generation that it returned, taking over the Major General’s duties to protect this region. It also learned the Major General’s sword energy, emitting massive crescent-shaped slashes… As it saved more and more people, it earned the title Lord Liu Yue,” Zhang Xinyu said very seriously.
“Then… is its frequent appearance recently just to save people?” Su Jiu still felt it wasn’t that simple. She still leaned towards the other party looking for a successor.
At this moment, Xiao You came over with two pieces of roasted meat, smiled, and said, “Here, ladies’ secret conversation.”
“Your sister is an old friend of mine.”
Su Jiu shrugged, smiled helplessly, took the meat slices, and shared one with Zhang Xinyu.
She took it and started eating the offered meat slice, glanced at her, and didn’t bother to refute anything. Then, looking at Xiao You’s back, she said softly, “What Lord Liu Yue wants to do, how could we people know. But what you said about inheritance has some basis. There are rumors that Lord Liu Yue possesses a peerless sword technique, and many people are interested in it. That Dragon Hunter should be similar.”
The conversation fell silent. The two sat there, watching the crackling bonfire not far away, saying nothing. Su Jiu’s gaze became slightly distant.
Sword technique… that Dragon Hunter also seemed to be looking for some sword technique.
Dragon Hunter… Corpse Pasture Grass… Sword Technique… Ancient God Sect.
“If the monster rampage was caused by the Ancient God Sect, do you think… there’s a possibility they are targeting Lord Liu Yue this time?”
After a moment of thought, a terrifying idea suddenly surged in Su Jiu’s mind: if the other party wanted to attack cities with monsters like in novels, then this Lord Liu Yue would be one of their biggest obstacles. Eliminating Lord Liu Yue and obtaining the peerless sword technique.
For the Ancient God Sect, it would be killing two birds with one stone!
This would explain why the other party was looking for Lord Liu Yue!
Zhang Xinyu was about to say something.
Suddenly, Su Jiu slowly stood up, her gaze turned towards the direction she came from, and a faint pale blue light flashed in her eyes. Her gaze extended further, and she said in a deep voice, “Someone is coming… he’s bringing a few monsters with him.”
