Book 4: Chapter 74:1: Practicing the Sword, and the Dragon and the Tigress Fight, Part 1
Fumizuki was Wei Yenwu’s wife, an outstanding person, and once a princess of Higashi, so she had good judgment of people.
“Ah! Confident in settling everything with force. All others aside, just the lightning Art he showed was already shocking. Furthermore, the intel indicates he is a powerful Sniper, although we don’t know how powerful exactly.”
“We don’t know?”
“Yes. Everything about Chen Heng before he joined Rhodes Island is a mystery. He only appeared after joining Rhodes Island.”
“Then what about Chernobog? Doesn’t our information show he took part in the mission in Chernobog? I don’t believe you have no spies in Chernobog. Even if you don’t have spies in Chernobog, you should have some in the Reunion Movement. Hah…Talulah, that child…” Fumizuki had been married to Wei Yenwu for a long time already. How could she not know his character?
“Rather than ‘we don’t know,’ I might as well say ‘I don’t dare to believe it.’ According to the spy from the Reunion Movement, this person called He Who Knows Fate, who is Chen Heng, once cut everything one kilometer in front of him—be it humans or buildings—with a sword. He even created a bottomless gorge. Unfortunately, the Catastrophe destroyed that gorge and the cut buildings, so there is no way to verify this information.”
“…But isn’t he a Sniper?”
“That’s why I don’t believe it.”
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“Kal’tsit, that’s all I can do to help.” Chen Heng glanced back after Wei Yenwu’s subordinate sent him off.
Chen Heng had not practiced the sword for the past few days, which made him uncomfortable all over. Unfortunately, the situation here had not permitted him to practice.
Hence, he wanted to practice his sword in the park for a while instead of setting up his stall. In any case, his table had already been sent back to the hotel.
Chen Heng’s sword practice would not generate any superhuman effects, limited to merely simple swings.
He stepped forward and instantly vanished, not hiding it from Wei Yenwu’s subordinate at all.
Chen Heng dared to do this and sell the medicinal pills to Swire and Wei Yenwu because he had confirmed using his Absolute Precognition that nothing major would happen as a result.
Furthermore, Chen Heng’s identity from Yan’s Chen Clan severed his connection to Kal’tsit. When others investigated, they would only find Chen Heng’s Yanese identity, not his links to Kal’tsit.
Chen Heng returned to his stall’s location. Wei Yenwu’s subordinate no longer blockaded that area, so some people had wandered in.
Chen Heng walked out from a dark corner, already holding a wooden sword.
He could only use a wooden sword to prevent being brought to the Lungmen Guard Department again for carrying a lethal weapon.
However, this wooden sword was not made of ordinary wood. This was the sword he used when he fought Reincarnator 9527, made from a very tough branch of a one-thousand-year-old locust tree spirit king.
Back then, Chen Heng made all the Ghost Energy erupt in an instant. However, that did not mean the wooden sword was now useless.
No matter what, it was still made from a one-thousand-year-old locust tree spirit king’s branch, an extremely tough material. It was not inferior to a spiritual sword used by low-leveled cultivators.
Furthermore, the Ghost Energy in this wooden sword would slowly recover over time, so Chen Heng would eventually be able to use that powerful move again.
Chen Heng took it out to let it absorb Spiritual Energy and recover faster. After all, time did not flow in spatial storages, preventing the wooden sword from recovering any energy.
He stood at his stall’s location and thought about it. This location did not feel right for sword practice, so he wandered around the park until he found a suitable site.
There was a plaza in the park, with many elderlies exercising there, as well as some people practicing with swords.
This plaza was relatively large and well-lit. Furthermore, it was not too late, and there were quite a few people around. As it was within the city but secluded, he felt this was an extremely suitable place for him to practice.
The basic sword movements were stab, split, raise, parry, circle, tap, drop, and intercept. These were the foundation for all sword techniques, and the Chen Clan Sword Technique was no exception.
Chen Heng spent most of his morning sword practice repeating these movements. This was to prepare for converting this technique into a flexible sword technique without set movements after he advanced to cultivation.
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Clap! Clap! Clap!
Chen Heng practiced for more than an hour before stopping. He was about to rest when he heard clapping from the side. When he turned his head, he saw Skadi.
Chen Heng rarely got distracted when practicing the sword. He would continue practicing as long as he did not subconsciously sense any danger. This was why he didn’t notice Skadi’s presence.
“It’s you! Skadi, what are you doing out so late?”
“I was planning to wander around and decided to see how your stall was doing. Unexpectedly, I found you practicing your sword here.”
“I had not practiced my sword for the past few days because of our location. I usually practice for an hour every day at home. After not practicing for a few days, I felt quite uncomfortable.”
“Although I know little about Yan’s sword techniques, it is very impressive of you to endure the solitude and practice the basic movements for more than an hour. No wonder you are so skilled with the sword.”
“Many thanks for your praise. I’m done with practice. Do you want to go buy some supper at the food street? At the same time, we can buy some back for Nightingale.”
“Alright. Let’s go, then.”
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“So, this is why the two of you went to the food street behind my back? This is too much!” Nightingale ate the food Chen Heng brought back as she criticized him.
“We just met by accident. Furthermore, can’t I buy some food to eat after being tired from sword practice? Besides, didn’t I specially bring back some food you like?”
“Humph! I’ll forgive you this time since you know I enjoy eating red bean pastry.”
How could Chen Heng know what Nightingale liked to eat? Fortunately, he had the Absolute Precognition to save him.
As Nightingale ate the red bean pastry, she paid attention to Skadi, who was eating grilled squid. She thought, This is a formidable enemy; I cannot underestimate her. To think she silently made an attack.
At the side, Nightingale’s occasional glances piqued Skadi’s curiosity.
Skadi looked at her half-eaten grilled squid, then at Nightingale. Eventually, she decided to take out another grilled squid and offered it to Nightingale. “Do you want some?”
“No need.” Nightingale felt that Skadi was challenging her. However, she did not know how to respond when she saw Skadi’s innocent expression.
Indeed, Didi is a formidable enemy.
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