The practice tools Jiang Chen had made had wonderful effects. Not only did the Hero Palace love them, but outsiders kept coming to try them. Big groups even wanted to buy them at high prices.
The disciples of the Hero Palace could use them for free, but the Sword Association couldnât.
As a result, in the past two weeks, the Sword Association had been on the verge of falling apart. The majority of its members had chosen to quit.
What else could they do? They couldnât watch others practice with better tools and lag behind.
By then, only the core members were still with the Sword Association. They hadnât quit simply for emotional reasons.
The Sword Association had once been glorious. All the core members had been admired by many people and enjoyed all kinds of privileges.
All of a sudden, all these were gone. The whole world ignored them. The fighting power of the Sword Association had plunged, and they had lost all of their privileges.
That was why these core members were so angry with Jiang Chen.
They were going to regain the Sword Associationâs glory and force Jiang Chen to make a concession so that the Sword Association could enjoy the same treatment as other disciples.
As for how to force him, they planned to use the most direct way.
âJiang Chen, come out!â Five people had come. All of them were vice presidents of the Sword Association.
None of them showed any courtesy. They behaved as if Jiang Chen didnât come out, he would regret it.
Jiang Chen and Ying Wushuang came out of the door and sized up the five people casually. Mo Jianfei wasnât with them.
âJiang Chen, why are you making it personal with the Sword Association? Do you look down on us?â
âI suggest you go to the elders immediately and tell them youâre willing to treat the Sword Association the same as the others.â
âOtherwise, itâll be difficult for you to move a single step in the Dragon Field.â
âRight. You canât hide at the Hero Palace forever. Once you leave the Sacred City, youâll see the world outside is different. You wonât have a good end if you offend us!â
Except for the man in the middle, the others all threatened him.
Ying Wushuang sighed silently. They knew nothing about Jiang Chenâs temper. If they admitted it was their faults and begged for his mercy, they could get what they wanted.
But shouting arrogantly like this, they would get nowhere.
âWhat a great comedic dialogue,â said Jiang Chen.
âDamn it!â
The four men who had spoken flew into a rage. They strode forward, intending to teach Jiang Chen a lesson.
âWait.â
The man who hadnât spoken stopped them. Judging from his tone and the other fourâs reactions, he was obviously the leader.
Jiang Chen looked over, and he looked towards Jiang Chen as well. Their sharp looks met.
âWeâve come here to resolve a problem. No matter what we did wrong, we hope youâll stop making this personal. It will do no good to either of us.â
He was gentler than the others, but only relatively. His courtesy was intertwined with a threat.
âWhat if I say no?â asked Jiang Chen.
âThen youâll be the Sword Associationâs enemy. Youâll make things difficult for us, and weâll make things difficult for you. If you want to live peacefully here in the Dragon Field, besides the eldersâ support, youâll also need friends,â he said.
âWhy didnât your president come in person?â asked Jiang Chen.
âYou expect our president to see you in person? Youâre overestimating yourself.â
âWhat a ridiculous and pathetic guy. With the situations you caused, you want to be treated as an equal to our president?â
âYouâre not even qualified to carry our presidentâs shoes.â
The other four vice presidents started to scorn him again. They did a great job of belittling him.
âYeah? If he doesnât come here, Iâll visit him. As for you, just pay the price for your stupidity and nonsense.â
Jiang Chen walked down the stairs towards them. The five men from the Sword Association glanced at each other and then burst out in laughter.
âDo you really think youâre that great?â
âSo youâre being this arrogant because you find yourself great?â
âLet me help you recognize who you are.â
The guy in the lowest state among the five walked out. He drew his sword out of the sheath elegantly and then threw the sheath away.
âLet me show you how powerful a sword attack of the Sword Association is.â
This guy had an upturned nose. His voice was the loudest among the five.
âAzure Ray in Sky!â
He threw the sword out. The radiances of the sword were dancing everywhere.
Although it was only one thrust, he was eager to show his technique, so he tried his best.
Jiang Chen had to admit he did have something. Not anyone could become a vice president of the Sword Association. This sword attack came from a difficult angle. It was aggressive and difficult to dodge.
Standing behind him, Ying Wushuang was worried. Although Jiang Chen had claimed to her that he had killed Liu Shayang, these guys had come before she could confirm it.
If it was true, these five were a piece of cake.
However, Ying Wushuang could hardly believe him. Maybe she could verify it through the five men.
The five vice presidents of the Sword Association were called the Five Greats of Sword Methods of the association. Each of them had their own characteristics.
The guy Jiang Chen was fighting against was called Li Zhusong. He was famous for the quickness of his sword attacks.
In her opinion, he was worthy of the reputation. Her eyes couldnât follow the movement of his sword at all, but when the blade had come up to Jiang Chen, it didnât move further. Even Li Zhusong himself stopped.
Ying Wushuang and the other vice presidents of the Sword Association were petrified when they realized what had happened.
The sharp blade was clasped between Jiang Chenâs index and middle fingers.
The force of thunder was surging between his fingers. The sword was being clasped so tightly that Li Zhusong couldnât take it back.
âThe sword attack of the Sword Association, thatâs it?â Jiang Chen asked, pretending to take it very seriously.
The arrogance hadnât faded from Li Zhusongâs face. He looked silly at that moment. Totally shocked, he didnât know what expression he should show.
Jiang Chen flicked the spiritual sword away. At the same time, the Red Cloud Sword hit Li Zhusongâs chest.
The sword in his sheath wasnât emitting any radiance, but it carried a hefty force. Li Zhusong was knocked over and fell on his stomach.
âYou want to come together, or one by one?â Jiang Chen looked towards the other four and smirked coldly.
âArrogant!â
Another guy came forward. When he drew his sword out, wind was whistling.
Before exerting his sword movement, he dashed forward with his sword, creating a cyclone.
âCatching Shadows and Wind!â
It was obvious that his swordsmanship was mixed with the creation of wind. The movement of his sword was totally unpredictable. He suddenly appeared on the left, then on the right.
Neither wind nor shadows could be grasped, but he took it even further. He managed to make his sword movement completely trackless in the wind.
Deng Qiang, whose sword method carries wind. Itâs not only fast, but also very irregular, Ying Wushuang thought to herself.
Her joy from Li Zhusongâs defeat was replaced with worry again.
âWind? How dare you control wind in my face?â Jiang Chen was fearless. The scorn on his face became fiercer.
The Red Cloud Sword was drawn out of its sheath. A fast and fierce gale started to blow, as if it intended to remove mountains and overturn seas.
In comparison, Deng Qiangâs cyclone was weak. There was no need to capture the swordâs shadow in the wind at all, since it had already disappeared.
A single casual strike of the Red Cloud Sword was enough to turn Deng Qiang into a drowned mouse. His arrogance was completely gone.