Chapter 566: Three Conditions
"What are they going to do?" Blue Hair couldn’t help but feel scared.
He involuntarily stepped back and glanced at Yu Nianzhen and Jiang Yue.
However, the concerned two didn’t seem worried.
Rather, they stared at Grandmaster Tang and Grandmaster Qian in curiosity.
"Is something the matter?" Jiang Yue asked.
Hearing the question, the two didn’t answer.
Instead, they kneeled in front of Yu Nianzhen with a determined look in their eyes.
"Please allow me to worship you as my master." Grandmaster Tang said, looking at Yu Nianzhen.
At the same time, Grandmaster Qian also spoke.
"Please take me as your disciple." He said.
Hearing this, the surroundings fell silent.
No one expected such an outcome.
Grandmaster Xue, Grandmaster Tang, and Grandmaster Qian were the youngest grandmasters in the hidden world.
However, at a glance, the beautiful lady looked even younger than them.
If the two grandmasters worshipped her as their master, wouldn’t the generations be messed up?
Thinking of this, the ancestors couldn’t keep their calm.
"Tang Xiao..." Ancestor Tang urgently called.
"Qian boy..." Ancestor Qian frowned.
Unfortunately, the two young men didn’t listen.
"You want to worship my wife as your master? Why?" Jiang Yue asked with a smile in his eyes.
"Our ancient records mention sword intent and sword energy. However, no one has been able to comprehend sword intent and sword energy for more than one thousand years." Grandmaster Qian started and quickly continued.
"I have been practising swordsmanship since I was three years old. Now that I have met Master Yu, I naturally want to learn from her."
"I think the same." Tang Xiao said and Jiang Yue nodded.
"My wife is younger than you. Do you really want to take her as your master?"
"Age doesn’t matter. Master Yu is skilled and her swordsmanship has reached an unfathomable level. It would be my honour to become her disciple."
Hearing this, Jiang Yue turned to look at Yu Nianzhen.
From the beginning, he knew his lover had some ideas about the two young men.
However, this decision could not be made lightly.
After all, they did not belong on Earth.
When the time came, they would leave Earth and return to the Cangxing world.
’Azhen, what are you going to do?’ Jiang Yue wondered, looking at his lover with a hint of expectation in his eyes.
Seeing this, Yu Nianzhen smiled.
From what he had seen, Tang Xiao and Qian Chen were good seeds for swordsmanship.
However, Yu Nianzhen didn’t mean to agree or refuse their request.
After all, as Jiang Yue thought, he had to consider a lot of things.
In the beginning, they negotiated with the way of heaven and got permission to take away their friends and relatives.
Unfortunately, that agreement didn’t include this group of martial artists.
If Yu Nianzhen accepted Tang Xiao and Qian Chen, he would have to pay an additional price.
However, for the time being, he was unsure whether the prize was worth the price.
Until he evaluated their talent, Yu Nianzhen didn’t plan to officially accept the two as disciples.
"I have three conditions. If you can meet them, I will accept you as my disciples." Yu Nianzhen suddenly said.
When they heard this, Tang Xiao and Qian Chen couldn’t help but feel a little excited.
Although they looked confident, they actually weren’t.
They hoped the beautiful swordswoman would accept them but they weren’t confident that she would.
"Please say. If I can do it, I definitely will." Tang Xiao immediately said.
"I will also do my best."
Hearing this, Yu Nianzhen nodded and then spoke.
"The foundation of my swordsmanship is one hundred and eight basic sword moves. If you can gain a preliminary understanding of these moves within one year, you will be halfway through to becoming my disciples." Yu Nianzhen said and the spectators widened their eyes in disbelief.
As far as everyone knew, there were nine moves in swordsmanship.
Even then, sword martial artists spent their lives studying these nine moves.
Compared to nine moves, one hundred and eight moves seemed like an impossible task.
When they thought about it, the spectators couldn’t help but feel sorry for Grandmaster Tang and Grandmaster Qian.
"Is Master Yu messing with them?" Someone whispered.
"She should tell them outright if she doesn’t want to accept them as disciples." Another said.
"Swordswoman Yu, aren’t you going too far?" A female voice suddenly asked.
When everyone turned, they saw Xue Ling and several others walking towards them.
"What do you mean?" Jiang Yue glared at the woman.
"We have been studying swordsmanship since we were children. Even then, we have only touched the basics of the nine moves. How can Grandmaster Tang and Grandmaster Qian learn one hundred and eight moves within one year?" Xue Ling argued but Jiang Yue didn’t bother with her.
Instead, he turned to look at Yu Nianzhen with a doting look in his eyes.
"If they can’t learn, it means we are not destined." Yu Nianzhen said with a matter-of-fact voice.
He had been practising and comprehending the one hundred and eight basic sword moves for thousands of years.
After so many years, Yu Nianzhen still didn’t consider himself a master.
This was because every time he practised; he comprehended something new.
The more practised, the more profound the basic sword moves became.
Considering that, he didn’t expect the two young men to master the moves within one year.
All he wanted was for them to step into the door.
As long as they could grasp something, he would accept them as disciples.
Thinking of this, Yu Nianzhen looked at the two.
"What do you think? Do you feel I am making things difficult for you?" He asked.
Hearing that, Tang Xiao turned solemn and Qian Chen shook his head in denial.
When they saw Yu Yue make her move, they instinctively felt how powerful her swordsmanship was.
Knowing that, how could they doubt her methods?
"I am willing to try." Qian Chen said.
"I am also willing."
"Good." Yu Nianzhen smiled.
Originally, he didn’t plan to accept disciples.
However, when he encountered Tang Xiao and Qian Chen, he felt they were destined.
"Brother Xiao, Brother Chen." Xue Ling called with a concerned look on her face.
Unfortunately, neither of the young men appreciated her appearance.
"Don’t worry about this matter." Tang Xiao said and Xue Ling clenched her fist in anger.
"Swordswoman Yu, what is the second condition?" Wu Geng asked and everyone turned to look at Yu Nianzhen.
At that, Yu Nianzhen looked at Tang Xiao and Qian Chen before he spoke.
"The second condition is that you must resolve your emotional matters before you become my disciples. Do you agree?"
"Agree." Tang Xiao and Qian Chen immediately agreed.
In fact, they chose to duel because they were tired of the entanglement.
Now that things had come to this point, they could only do their best to resolve their emotional matters.
"Good."
"Last, I will accept both or neither." Yu Nianzhen concluded.
Although they couldn’t use their cultivation, Jiang Yue and Yu Nianzhen could still sense some things.
Looking at Tang Xiao and Qian Chen, Yu Nianzhen could sense they were destined.
If he accepted one and not the other, their fate would prematurely end.
When that happened, it would be difficult for them to be happy or reach their full potential.
"This..." Someone muttered and Jiang Yue couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
Hearing the laughter, Yu Nianzhen smiled and subconsciously held his lover’s hand.
"What do you think?" Jiang Yue asked and looked at the two young men with a hint of interest in his eyes.
At that, Tang Xiao and Qian Chen looked at each other.
After thinking about it, both nodded.
"We agree." They said and for some reason, both felt a little lighter.
"Stand up." Yu Nianzhen nodded and said.
A moment later, Tang Xiao and Qian Chen stood up and looked at the beautiful woman with an expectant look in their eyes.
Seeing this, Yu Nianzhen chuckled.
"I will demonstrate the one hundred and eight basic sword moves. Watch carefully."
"Thank you, master." The two said and Jiang Yue couldn’t help but chuckle in amusement before he spoke.
"You didn’t bring a sword. I will find a stick for you." He said.
"Mmmm." Yu Nianzhen agreed.
Because he comprehended sword energy and could use other things as a sword, he didn’t bring his wooden sword.
Most importantly, it was illegal to carry weapons on Earth.
Since he and Jiang Yue were experiencing mortal life, they naturally couldn’t arbitrarily break the law.
"What kind of swordsman doesn’t carry a sword?" A Xue clansman asked with a trace of disdain in his voice.
Hearing this, Jiang Yue snorted and looked at the person before he spoke.
"The kind that can use anything as a sword." He said.
"Master, what does the master’s husband mean?" Qian Chen eagerly asked while looking at Yu Nianzhen.
"When your swordsmanship reaches a certain level, anything including air can be used as a sword." He revealed.
