Chapter 884: Chapter 884: Sword Fool!!
Just as Liu Zixuan was perplexed about where such a fool had come from, Elder Qing waved at him and then said to the man, "Little Jian, who did you hear say that Zixuan insulted your master?"
"Second senior brother," the man said earnestly.
"Gu Huaqiu?" Elder Qing raised an eyebrow and gave Liu Zixuan a playful smile.
Liu Zixuan instantly understood what was going on. The master mentioned by this man was, of course, the Great Elder of the Profound Sword Sect, and the instigator of all this was Gu Huaqiu.
Knowing he couldn’t beat Liu Zixuan, that scoundrel used deceit and exaggeration in front of this man, causing him to believe Gu Huaqiu’s one-sided story and come looking for Liu Zixuan to settle the score.
But what puzzled Liu Zixuan was, didn’t this senior brother have a brain?
Before he could speak, the senior brother said, "Today, after my junior brother returned from the Sword Dao Hall, something was off about him. After I asked, he told me that this Liu Zixuan not only beat him but also publicly insulted our master in front of so many disciples. Elder Qing, you should know that master’s status in our hearts is absolutely not someone that can be insulted by others!"
As he spoke, he raised his long sword once again: "I want to make him pay!"
"Pay with that big head of yours!" Liu Zixuan yelled irritably.
"You beat my junior brother, insulted my master, and now you’re insulting me!" The senior brother snorted coldly and said respectfully to Elder Qing, "Please step aside, Elder, let me teach this new disciple a lesson!"
"Stop!"
Elder Qing waved his strong and elderly hand forcefully, "Little Jian, I watched you grow up, can you trust me?"
The senior brother hesitated for a moment and then nodded slowly, "Of course, I trust you."
"Alright, if you want to duel with Liu Zixuan, come by at four in the morning. Right now, he’s working for me and cannot be disturbed." Elder Qing said.
"Four in the morning?" The senior brother thought for a moment and put away his sword, "Okay, I’ll listen to you then!"
After speaking, he turned and left without any hesitation, not at all like someone coming for revenge!
Liu Zixuan was left stunned, muttering in disbelief: "Just left like that?"
Elder Qing walked to the pavilion and took out a jug of Peach Blossom Brew, poured two cups, and explained: "On the surface, Little Jian is the Great Elder’s primary disciple, but he actually has another identity, very few people within the sect know about it."
Liu Zixuan sat opposite Elder Qing, took a sip of wine, and laughed: "A secret son of the Great Elder?"
Elder Qing gave him a stern glance, "Not as nasty as you think. Little Jian was brought back by the Great Elder during an outing twenty years ago. At that time, he seemed only seven or eight years old, was an orphan with no parents, living off the kindness of strangers. When found, he was near death."
"Later, seeing his gifted Sword Bone, the Great Elder took pity and brought him back to the Profound Sword Sect, and since then he regarded the Great Elder as the closest person in the world, like parents."
"Under the care of the Great Elder, Little Jian grew up little by little. Just as the Great Elder said, he seemed born for the sword. He mastered the Great Elder’s skills in five years with his comprehension of the sword and his innate Sword Bone, but he encountered a mistake when breaking through the Peak of Imperial Realm."
"A mistake?" Liu Zixuan raised an eyebrow in confusion.
"You should know that breaking through the Peak of Imperial Realm requires perfect cultivation technique, and for the disciples of Profound Sword Sect, cultivation technique is solely sword techniques. Little Jian broke through via Sword Dao, but didn’t expect that during the breakthrough, the sharpness of Sword Dao couldn’t be restrained, leading to severe backlash. Since then, he’s been somewhat different from ordinary people."
Liu Zixuan said in response: "The backlash from Sword Dao injured his brain nerves and affected his IQ?"
"Yes, his IQ is only like that of a teenager, so he talks and behaves like a child."
Hearing Elder Qing’s explanation, Liu Zixuan understood that Little Jian wasn’t a fool, but someone with an IQ issue.
Originally filled with fury, Liu Zixuan suddenly wasn’t so angry anymore.
He then asked: "Why did you arrange for him to come duel me at four in the morning?"
"Although Little Jian’s IQ is only like that of a fifteen-year-old, his understanding of the sword far exceeds ordinary disciples. In the sword domain, he even surpasses some Elders. The reason I let you duel him is actually related to the second condition I mentioned!" Elder Qing said with a profound smile.
Liu Zixuan suddenly realized. The second condition Elder Qing mentioned was to defeat Sword Venerable Ling Xiao, but with Liu Zixuan’s current strength, it can’t be done, so Elder Qing said he would help find some Sword Dao experts to sharpen Liu Zixuan. This would improve Liu Zixuan’s strength and let him learn some of Sword Venerable Ling Xiao’s techniques.
"When Little Jian arrived at the sect, he naturally had no name as he had no parents. The Great Elder thought of naming him according to his surname, but who would have thought, after suggesting several names, Little Jian disliked them all. Ultimately, in front of all sect disciples, he named himself."
"His name must have the character ’Jian’!" Liu Zixuan shrugged.
Elder Qing laughed: "Not just having the character ’Jian’, his name is solely ’Jian.’ He said his name is Sword! Born for the sword, dies for the sword!"
"A Sword Fool!" Liu Zixuan blurted out.
Elder Qing nodded: "Exactly, everyone in the sect calls him that. At first, Sword Fool sounds like an insult, but for someone who loves the sword to madness, isn’t it a kind of praise!"
Liu Zixuan squinted his eyes: "In that case, I really want to duel this Sword Fool!"
"Dueling him will only benefit you, not harm. Even Sword Venerable Ling Xiao said, Little Jian’s future achievements in Sword Dao will surpass anyone in Profound Sword Sect!" Elder Qing spoke very solemnly.
Seeing Elder Qing’s serious demeanor, Liu Zixuan raised his glass and drank the wine in one gulp, looking forward even more to the duel with Little Jian!
"Alright, it’s getting late, after finishing the wine go rest." Elder Qing slowly stood up, taking two steps before stopping to say: "From now on, every morning you follow me to clean several halls and the Sword Tower, and in the afternoon you can research matters with the Qilin, late at night go duel with Little Jian."
After Elder Qing left, Liu Zixuan suddenly had a misconception.
Since entering the Profound Sword Sect, he didn’t seem to be neglected, rather it felt more like special treatment.
Ask yourself, could Fan Tong, chosen by the Third Elder, get to such core matters of the Profound Sword Sect so quickly? Whether it’s the Sword Tower, Sword Tomb, or the Qilin in the cavern, even some elders might not have touched these.
How come following a janitor elder, he seems to get more instead?
