Chapter 259: Precautions
After the first game, the number of participants in the fourth round was reduced from ten to seven.
This meant that three people didn’t have opponents in the second round.
"Should they make another draw?" A spectator wondered aloud.
"I think they should." Another answered.
After all, it was too unfair for three people to sit out the next game.
"I don’t think they should. What if they draw the same opponents as before?"
"This fellow Daoist is right. However, it’s not good for three people to sit out."
"It doesn’t matter whether they sit out this round. Everyone will have the same chance."
In this way, the audience continued to argue but it made no difference.
After a while, Lin Qian flew on stage and announced that the contest would continue as it was.
"Good decision." Jiang Yue said happily.
"What’s wrong?" Xuan Ke asked.
"Azhen’s next opponent was killed in the previous game.
He is one of the three that will sit out." Jiang Yue explained.
Although Yu Nianzhen had already recovered his qi and sword intent, Jiang Yue wanted to let him rest for a while.
After all, the previous fight was very taxing.
Even with his current body, Yu Nianzhen was exhausted and needed some time to adjust to his peak state.
"Brother, we are about to win a lot of spirit stones." Xuan Ke suddenly said.
His eyes were shining brightly and his heart was filled with anticipation.
After waking up from his coma, Xuan Ke traded all the herbs he got from the Thousand Herbs Garden.
The number of spirit stones he received was substantial but Xuan Ke couldn’t keep it.
This was because the Thunder God temple had used a lot of resources to take care of him when he was unconscious.
In the end, all his spirit stones went toward this and Xuan Ke returned to being a poor monk.
Fortunately, he had a good brother like Yu Nianzhen!
When Yu Nianzhen won the contest, Xuan Ke would win a lot of spirit stones.
At that time, he wouldn’t need to worry about his immediate life or his consumption after he entered the Nine Treasures secret realm.
"Azhen and I will also win a lot of spirit stones." Jiang Yue said and chuckled happily.
When he thought about having six hundred billion spirit stones, Jiang Yue wanted to laugh out loud.
Six hundred billion spirit stones were enough to feed the jade box for one hundred years and leave enough for their cultivation.
"I hope nothing will go wrong." Xuan Ke said and frowned.
"Don’t worry. If they dare to default on our spirit stones, I dare to rob them blind." Jiang Yue said proudly.
"Who are you robbing?" Yu Nianzhen asked.
"Azhen, you are out?" Jiang Yue turned around and asked.
"Mmmm."
Yu Nianzhen took a few steps and hugged Jiang Yue.
For some reason, he felt like he hadn’t seen his husband for a long time.
Now that he saw him, it was like pouring water in a desert and Yu Nianzhen didn’t want to let him go.
He wanted to hold him and enter a world of two people.
Unfortunately, they were still in the middle of the martial contest and his desire could only be put off for a while.
"Did you miss me?" He couldn’t resist asking and Xuan Ke rolled his eyes.
The time between entering and exiting seclusion was only a few hours.
Why did the two brothers act like they hadn’t seen each other for ten thousand years?
Xuan Ke didn’t get it and he didn’t want to understand it.
He couldn’t imagine and didn’t want to be so sticky with a person.
"You know I did." Jiang Yue said and the arms around Yu Nianzhen’s waist tightened.
"You two, are you aware that you are in public?" Xuan Ke asked through gritted teeth.
However, the two didn’t answer him.
Instead, they hugged for a few seconds longer before separating reluctantly.
When he saw this, Xuan Ke rolled his eyes again and wanted to walk away from the two.
Unfortunately, Jiang Yue and Yu Nianzhen were his good brothers.
He was already riding a tiger and there was no way to get off.
"Who do you want to rob?" Yu Nianzhen asked.
"Brother Xuan is worried that the wager organisers will default our winnings. I said we will rob them if they dare to do so."
When Yu Nianzhen heard that, his lips twitched and his eyes softened.
’As I thought, XiaoYue has become addicted to robbery.’ He thought but didn’t intend to blame.
"If it comes to that, I will support XiaoYue." Yu Nianzhen said and nodded.
"You..." Xuan Ke started and glared at Yu Nianzhen.
"It is not widely known but the bet was likely started by the Ice Palace sect. Are you planning to rob the sect?"
Jiang Yue and Yu Nianzhen looked at each other with a smile in their eyes.
At that moment, they even wished that the organisers would default so that they would have an excuse to rob.
’Why do we need an excuse?’ Jiang Yue was suddenly enlightened.
The Ice Palace sect had not only bullied master Yang, but it had also bullied Azhen’s future master’s wife.
In that case, they were justified to rob the sect blind.
[Don’t be impulsive.] Yu Nianzhen said and rubbed his husband’s hair.
Although he also coveted the treasures kept by the Ice Palace sect, Yu Nianzhen was self-aware.
The Ice Palace sect was completely different from the Lu family in Black Wind city.
If he and Jiang Yue dared to rob them, they would probably die without leaving a whole body.
[I know.] Jiang Yue said and sighed with regret.
[Don’t worry. Even if we can’t rob the treasury, there are other ways.]
[Have you thought of something?]
[I will tell you later.]
[Good.]
After that, Jiang Yue was in a good mood and a beautiful smile curled his lips.
’What’s wrong with him all of a sudden?’ Xuan Ke wondered but didn’t ask.
He had a feeling he wouldn’t like the answer so he wisely chose to know nothing.
"This Lou Ping is quite strong." He changed the subject and looked at the martial platform.
On stage, Lou Ping was fighting a cultivator from the Great Artisan region.
The opponent had a lot of weapons and Lou Ping had already been forced to release four puppets.
"As expected of a cultivator from the Great Artisan city." Jiang Yue envied.
"Having a lot of weapons is not necessarily a good thing." Yu Nianzhen said and frowned.
"That’s true." Jiang Yue agreed and nodded.
Although he envied the equipment on the person, he didn’t actually want them.
In his eyes, weapons were only tools and they weren’t as reliable as his own strength.
Given a choice, he would rather give up a powerful weapon and choose an opportunity to improve himself.
Thinking of weapons, Jiang Yue’s heart skipped a beat and he urgently turned to Yu Nianzhen.
"Azhen, if you can, try not to use your shanjiang." He said.
"What’s the matter?"
"Your natal sword is too eye-catching." Xuan Ke added.
When Yu Nianzhen was fighting, he planned to talk about the sword.
However, the thought slipped his mind and he didn’t remember until now.
"I don’t know what kind of materials you used but they are special at a glance."
"You are only at the first level of the origin tempering realm but your natal sword is a peak-level spirit rank weapon. It’s clear that the materials used are extraordinary." Jiang Yue said.
When Yu Nianzhen used shanjiang, many cultivators couldn’t suppress their greed.
In the Cangxing world, profound rank weapons were the most powerful.
Although shanjiang was not a profound rank weapon, it was only a small step away.
"Don’t give anyone an opportunity to grab it."
"I know." Yu Nianzhen said and sighed.
It was impossible for others to use his natal sword.
However, they could grab shanjiang and melt it for materials.
At that time, Yu Nianzhen would not only lose a powerful sword but would also be injured since shanjiang was his weapon of destiny.
"I have also noticed that cultivators from the sword sect keep looking this way." Jiang Yue said and frowned.
"It’s natural." Xuan Ke jumped in.
"It’s rare for a swordsman from other sects to comprehend sword intent. They should be interested in brother Yu’s talent."
"Is that so?" Jiang Yue looked at where the sword sect was sitting and sighed in regret.
"There is nothing to regret." Yu Nianzhen said and smiled.
Originally, they went to the Sea Cloud sect because it was closest to where they were.
If they had a better understanding of the world, maybe they would have chosen to go to the sword sect or another sect.
However, Yu Nianzhen didn’t regret it.
Although his master was not a swordsman, Yu Nianzhen couldn’t ask for a better master.
In this case, he traded one thing for another.
Rather than be nostalgic about the sword sect, it was better to practice his swordsmanship.
"You are right. My Azhen will still become the greatest swordsman in the world."
