Immortal Sword Master

Chapter 368: Chapter 364: A New Identity, Fiancée Lü Qinghe?

”How is that possible?”

When a single sword strike injured the bushy-bearded man, shocked expressions appeared on everyone’s faces.

They were shocked by how young Ning Jiang was. When had such a young master appeared in Liang Province?

’He doesn’t seem to be that one from the Extreme Heaven Sect, either...’

”Who are you?”

The bushy-bearded man stared at Ning Jiang in shock, his expression grave. It was unbelievable that with his Immortal Realm strength, he couldn’t even withstand a single one of Ning Jiang’s sword strikes.

”Still not leaving?”

Ning Jiang snorted coldly and took a step forward.

BOOM!

In an instant, an immense wave of Spiritual Power surged forth, blanketing the area. The masters behind the bushy-bearded man bore the brunt of it. They spurted mouthfuls of blood and retreated violently.

The bushy-bearded man’s own expression changed drastically. He felt that this Spiritual Power was terrifyingly potent. Moreover, he sensed something horrifying within Ning Jiang’s sea of consciousness that posed an immense threat to his Primordial Spirit.

This was an aura emanating from the Divinity Sealing Tower.

The tower was a Top Level Magical Treasure designed to suppress Primordial Spirits. Even a wisp of its released aura was enough to make one feel an immense threat.

”Let’s go.”

Making a swift decision, the bushy-bearded man immediately led his men away.

After retreating for hundreds of miles, one of them asked, ”Vice Sect Leader, what now? Are we really going to let the Nine Profound Sect off the hook just like that?”

The bushy-bearded man’s expression flickered for a moment before he said decisively, ”Our business with the Nine Profound Sect ends here. That young man possesses such terrifying strength at his age; his background must be extraordinary. He’s a swordsman. In that last strike, I felt Sword Intent!”

”Sword Intent?”

The men were stunned. There were countless Sword Cultivators in the Six Eastern Provinces, but those who could comprehend Sword Intent were one in ten thousand.

”If it weren’t for that, there’s no way I would have failed to block even one of his strikes.”

The bushy-bearded man took a deep breath and looked at the sword gash on his chest. An incomparably sharp aura still lingered upon it, constantly aggravating the injury and preventing it from healing.

This was the insidious nature of Sword Intent.

Normally, when a Martial Artist was injured, they could control their own flesh and blood to close the wound. But Sword Intent was different; it made wounds extremely difficult to heal.

”So young, and he has already comprehended Sword Intent... I even suspect he might be from the Celestial Sword Sect!”

the bushy-bearded man said. As far as he knew, only a Super Sect like the Celestial Sword Sect could possibly produce a Top Level prodigy like Ning Jiang.

”If he’s really from the Celestial Sword Sect, then we certainly can’t afford to offend him,” the others said, their voices trembling. They felt the bushy-bearded man’s speculation was plausible.

”In any case, that young man is not someone we can afford to provoke. Since he didn’t kill us, it means he doesn’t want to press the matter. Let’s just forget what happened today.”

”Yes.”

Just then, a voice echoed in their ears.

”Sensible of you.”

”He can hear us from hundreds of miles away?” The men were shocked. It was a transmission from Ning Jiang’s Divine Sense.

Even an Immortal Realm expert’s Divine Sense only had a range of about a hundred miles, yet Ning Jiang’s had reached hundreds of miles. It was simply terrifying.

The men exchanged glances, unable to suppress a wave of lingering fear.

To think that their every word and action was still under Ning Jiang’s observation. If they had just spoken of taking revenge on Ning Jiang, he would have probably already descended upon them and left them as corpses.

”Let’s hurry and go.”

The bushy-bearded man didn’t want to stay a moment longer and hastily led his men away.

...

’The Thunder Punishment Sword combined with Sword Intent is truly powerful.’

Putting away the Thunder Punishment Sword, Ning Jiang looked pleased.

Previously, defeating an Immortal Realm expert would have required a bitter struggle. His fight against Elder Zhang Tianze of the Extreme Heaven Sect back in Cyan Cloud Country, for instance, had not been easy.

But now that he had fully comprehended Sword Intent and possessed a Divine Weapon like the Thunder Punishment Sword, his overall strength had increased by leaps and bounds.

As for how he was able to hear the bushy-bearded man’s conversation, it was actually a skill from the God Obliteration Technique.

The technique involved condensing one’s Divine Sense into a single thread and extending it, allowing one to probe much farther distances.

Otherwise, with his Cultivation at the Divine Travel Realm, his Divine Sense was actually only slightly stronger than someone at the Immortal Realm, and he wouldn’t have been able to probe hundreds of miles away.

That would have to wait until his Cultivation reached the Immortal Realm. At that point, a range of not just hundreds, but thousands of miles would be well within his grasp.

”Sect Leader Ning, your divine might is unparalleled.”

At that moment, Lü Xingfan and several Elders from the Nine Profound Sect hurried over to compliment Ning Jiang, their eyes filled with respect.

Previously, they had revered Ning Jiang for his status as the Master of Myriad Swords Sect. Now, they revered him for his strength.

Although they had heard that Ning Jiang was a genius, they never imagined he would be so terrifying as to injure an Immortal Realm expert with a single strike. He was far more powerful than the rumors claimed!

”Alright, enough of this nonsense.” Ning Jiang waved his hand. ”Arrange an identity for me within the Nine Profound Sect. When the Extreme Heaven Sect’s grand event begins, I’ll go with all of you. And apart from you, don’t let any other disciples of the Nine Profound Sect know who I am.”

”Yes.”

They didn’t dare to ask about Ning Jiang’s purpose.

But Lü Xingfan knew they were in the same boat as Ning Jiang now; he was not in a position to refuse.

”Sect Leader Ning, please follow me.”

At their respectful invitation, Ning Jiang and Yue Wenfu entered the Nine Profound Sect.

The arrangements were made quickly. In less than half a day, Ning Jiang’s identity within the Nine Profound Sect was established.

He became a disciple of the Nine Profound Sect, and his name was changed to ”Jiang Ning.”

Furthermore, to make his identity appear more authentic, Lü Xingfan even arranged for a woman to act as his fiancée...

How could Ning Jiang not see through Lü Xingfan’s little scheme?

The man simply wanted to forge a connection with him, to make the Myriad Swords Sect a firm backer for the Nine Profound Sect. Still, Ning Jiang didn’t refuse the arrangement.

An extra layer to his identity would serve as a better cover.

That evening, a young woman came to his door.

”You’re Jiang Ning?”

The woman was about twenty years old, with a somewhat cold temperament. Her aloof beauty held a trace of arrogance. Her already lovely face, lightly adorned with makeup, looked even more beautiful.

Lü Qinghe, the daughter of Lü Xingfan.

The number one beauty of the Nine Profound Sect.

”I am.”

Ning Jiang glanced at her before looking away. They were in a pavilion on a rear mountain of the Nine Profound Sect. Standing there, he gazed into the night sky at the bright, clear moon.

”My father says you’re the descendant of an old acquaintance to whom he owes a great debt. So, to repay this debt, he wants to marry me to you. You must be very pleased with yourself, aren’t you? But I came to tell you that I already have someone I love. I will never be with you, so I advise you not to get any delusional ideas.”

Lü Qinghe’s voice was pleasant, but she was frowning. The more she looked at Ning Jiang, the more disappointed she became.

The aura Ning Jiang exuded was merely that of an ordinary Divine Travel Realm cultivator. While such a Cultivation level wasn’t bad, it was nothing compared to the top geniuses.

’There is absolutely no way I will marry Ning Jiang,’ Lü Qinghe thought.