Chapter 523: The Youth in White is The Same, just with a Different Bamboo Chair
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Jing Jiu glanced at Yuan Qijing, urging him to speak up.
Yuan Qijing sighed before saying, âThis is it.â
The Green Mountain disciples felt baffled, wondering what he meant by saying âThis is
itâ. Didnât he need to announce the result before calling it quits?
Even if the Round Turtle supported Young Senior Master, the Sword Justice and the
Night Howler hadnât cast their votes yet.
It was then that Yuan Qijing came before the hut and bowed to Jing Jiu in the chair.
âYuan Qijing of Shangde Peak greets the Sect Master.â
As for the opinion of the Dead Dog, it was unnecessary to ask him.
Though it could prolong the process to ask for the opinion of the Dead Dog, it was truly
The person who had obtained the support from two Principal Guards of Green Mountain
and the Sword Justice should be qualified to sit on the seat of the sect master, no
matter how one viewed it.
Thinking of this, the Immortal Guangyuan came before the hut and stared at Jing Jiu
meaningfully. âLu Guangyuan of Shiyue Peak greets the Sect Master,â he said while
bowing to Jing Jiu in reverence.
âChen Youtian of Bihu Peak greets the Sect Master.â
âFu Wang of Yunxing Peak greets the Sect Master.â
The peak masters came before the hut and greeted Jing Jiu in tandem.
Sitting in the chair, Jing Jiu nodded to them while stroking the white cat.
Zhao Layue stayed on the same spot and didnât move.
Next, the elders of the peaks greeted Jing Jiu.
âChen Bizheng of Xilai Peak greets the Sect Master.â
âChi Yan of Shangde Peak greets the Sect Master.â
âMei Li of Qingrong Peak greets the Sect Master.â
âGreetings, Sect Master!â
Hundreds of Green Mountain disciples bowed to the ground facing the small hut.
Hundreds of flying swords dipped their tips in the night sky, as if they were bowing to
Jing Jiu all at the same time.
The sword wills shot up swiftly, toward the highest level of the sky.
The clouds dissipated in the night sky, making the stars look brighter.
The top of Tianguang Peak was filled with a solemn atmosphere.
The distant Sword Peak sensed it, from which thousands of flying swords flew up into
the sky along with countless deep whooshing sounds, pointing toward Tianguang Peak
to congratulate the new sect master.
The flying sword of different shades emitted silvery or dark glows under the starlight.
They might not look beautiful, but they were definitely magnificent and awe-inspiring.
Seeing this scene, all the Green Mountain disciples were shocked speechless.
Was this the rumored âGreetings of Ten-thousand Swordsâ?
Was Jing Jiu born to be the sect master of Green Mountain since he could arouse such
a peculiar phenomenon? Even those who hadnât been willing to accept Jing Jiu as their
sect master couldnât help but feel this way after witnessing this scene. The resentment
and doubt in their minds had abated without them even noticing.
It was at such a solemn moment that a very discordant voice burst out.
âIâm still against you becoming the sect master.â
Jian Ruoyun stared at Jing Jiu, his eyes full of despair, as he continued, âUnless you kill
This angered Jian Ruoyun even more. With a clean whooshing sound, he called out his
Zhao Layueâs eyes turned cold, and the Thoughtless Sword was ready to fly out.
Jian Ruoyun didnât intend to kill Jing Jiu, because he knew clearly that he was not his
match. What he intended to do was commit suicide in an attempt to use his own blood
to cleanse the previous evil and misdeed on the part of Jing Jiu.
The flying sword pierced toward his center of brows along with a bright rainbow.
He had entered the initial state of the Free Travel a long time ago with an outstanding
talent in sword work, so it was hard for anybody to stop him at such a short distance.
Jing Jiu still didnât pay any attention to him.
The sword light halted in the air, and then dropped to the ground, splashing some
broken ice in every direction.
âWhy didnât you let me die?!â
Looking at Yuan Qijing, Jian Ruoyun yelled angrily and in despair, âIâd rather die than
see this evil man become the sect master of Green Mountain.â
âI donât care whether youâre dead or alive.â
Yuan Qijing went on expressionlessly, âAs a junior, you instigated the peaks not to
comply with the Will. You will be locked up in the Sword Jail as punishment. You can
choose to kill yourself after coming out from it.â
Jian Ruoyun was in complete despair now.
The caretakers of Shangde Peak came over and took him away.
Yuan Qijing looked at Jing Jiu, waiting for him to speak.
As the sect master, Jing Jiu had to say something.
At the very least, he needed to review the past and provide a plan for the future.
âEverything stays the same,â said Jing Jiu.
The Green Mountain disciples were listening carefully.
âThatâs it,â Jing Jiu said.
Upon hearing this, the Green Mountain disciples eyed each other, wondering if their
ears were working properly.
Jing Jiu had spoken his mind.
He had never been a sect master before.
Liu Ci had done a good job.
So, it was convenient and safe to follow what Liu Ci had done.
It was also easy this way.
The Cultivation practitioners should focus on cultivating. One full day had already been
wasted that day. There was no point in standing around; everybody should go back to
Yuan Qijing was fully aware of what kind of a person Jing Jiu was. âWeâll discuss the
specific matters later. The meeting is over,â said he expressionlessly.
Having said that, Yuan Qijing stepped onto his sword, heading toward Shangde Peak.
The disciples of Shangde Peak bowed to Jing Jiu hastily and caught up to Yuan Qijing.
The remaining peaks had done the same, departing on their swords.
Yet, the flying swords in the night sky traveled rather slowly; many people couldnât help
but spin their heads to look at the top of Tianguang Peak.
The starlight shone on the small hut.
Jing Jiu sat in the chair while stroking the white cat.
The scene of his white cloth and composed bearing would stay in their memories for a
long time to come and arouse a deeper meaning.
Yushan had also left following her big brothers of Shangde Peak. Recalling the scene in
which Jing Jiu walked toward the small hut, his white cloth ruffling, and sat in the chair,
she folded her hands in front of her chest, eyes full of the starlight.
They were classmates back when they were at the Sword-Washing Hall. Later, she
called him Big Brother Jing Jiu, then Young Senior Master; now she had to call him Sect
On a flying sword not far away, a disciple of Shangde Peak by the surname of LĂź had
the similar sentiment.0000000000000
Over thirty years ago, he went to that small village and saw the child with natural Dao
quality, and he also saw the youth in white clothing on the bamboo chair.
Tonight the same youth seemed to wear the same white cloth, except that the chair was
Hundreds of flying swords were departing Tianguang Peak, heading toward various
places. But they flew at a slow pace; they were seemingly unwilling to leave. It seemed
that those sword lights halted in the middle of the night sky, mixing with the stars; it was
as if the ocean of stars had arrived in the human world.
It became much quieter on the top of Tianguang Peak. Yet, the people of Shenmo Peak
hadnât left; nor had the elders and disciples of Tianguang Peak.
After taking the position of the sect master of Green Mountain, Jing Jiu had also
become the peak master of Tianguang. As such, he needed to make some
arrangements for the peak.
Guo Nanshan came before the hut, and began to report the relevant affairs. Besides the
affairs of Tianguang Peak, he was also responsible for the disciples of Liangwang Peak;
it looked like he would take a long time to finish the report.
Seeing those young brothers of his and disciples listening to Guo Nanshan carefully and
quietly, Bai Rujing felt more and more agitated.
He disagreed to let Jing Jiu become the sect master earlier; it was because Jing Jiu was
not the sect master at the time.
Now Jing Jiu had already become the sect master, so he wouldnât want to make a fuss
It would be considered as being rebellious if he dared do anything disrespectful.
However, if he won the rebellion, he would become the sect master; and if he lost, he
would be the treacherous traitor and locked in the Sword Jail for the rest of his life, like
what had happened to Senior Master Lu Tai; and he couldnât even go to the hermit
peaks waiting for his death.
Bai Rujingâs ambition was to procure the control of Tianguang Peak, and he had no
intention of becoming the sect master; nor did he dare to.
However, he thought that he was qualified to choose not to wait here and to be
âWhat other commands does Sect Master have?â
Before Guo Nanshan finished his report, Bai Rujing came out and said to Jing Jiu, âIf
not, Iâll take my leave now.â
When he spoke, his countenance was not very reverential, but it was not indifferent
either. He looked rather calm.
Somehow, the crowd on the peak top felt the two words âSect Masterâ uttered by him
full of ridicule and mockery.
The person who had a wicked thought would think everybody else looked like a wicked
One who didnât feel like being a suitable sect master would have the feeling of being
Seeing Jing Jiu give no response, Bai Rujing was taken aback slightly; then he wheeled
and headed toward the bottom of the peak after a hasty bow.
Though Bai Rujing didnât show any evident disrespect, his bowing was a bit too fast.
Moreover, he was to leave while Guo Nanshan was still reporting; was it appropriate?
Watching the back of this senior master, Gu Qing and Yuan QĂź felt somewhat angry.
Coming to the edge of a cliff, Bai Rujing was to descend by riding his sword. However,
the frustration was still brewing in his mind; in the end, he couldnât help sneering once.
It was rather quiet on the peak top, so everybody could hear this sneer.
In the next moment, everybody had heard another sound.
The Immortal Liu Ci didnât like the long speeches; so he often responded with âhmmâ
when the disciples made reports to him.
His disciples such as Zhuo Rusui had inherited this habit of his Masterâs.
As such, the elders and disciples of Tianguang Peak were good at figuring out the
They had easily figured out that the faint âhmmâ indicated discontent and reproach
thought it sounded like an inquiry.
It grew even quieter and was as quiet as a graveyard now on the top of Tianguang
Peak. The starlight shining on the peak had become a bit colder.
Bai Rujing halted his steps. He turned around and asked after a moment of silence,
âWhat other commands do you have, Sect Master?â
âWhy did you sneer?â demanded Jing Jiu while stroking the cat with his head lowered.
Staring into Jing Jiuâs eyes, Bai Rujing retorted, âNobody can sneer anymore on Green
Mountain from now on?!â
Seeing the rage on this manâs face while crouching in Jing Jiuâs lap, Ada mused
dismissively that nobody, apart from Yuan Qijing, dared sneer at Jing Jiu.
Gu Qing took a step forward and pressed Bai Rujing, âSenior Master, are you still
displeased with my Master becoming the sect master?â
Pressed by a junior, Bai Rujing grew extremely furious. He couldnât stand it any longer,
as he exclaimed tersely, âIâd like to know if the Sect Master is going to punish me for
sneering once. Youâre really powerful now after inheriting the position of the sect
Hearing this, Jing Jiu tightened his hand slightly; it was unclear if he did it due to anger
AndâŚhe had been stroking the cat the entire time.
Feeling the sensation of a pinch on his back, Ada howled once reflexively.
A powerful energy appeared on the peak top again, along with a violent wind.
Sensing an imminent danger, Bai Rujing called out his flying sword reflexively, shielding
It was at this moment that Gu Qingâs voice broke out.
âHow dare you! Youâve drawn your sword before Sect Master! What are you intending to
It became quiet again on the peak top.
After that howling, Ada didnât do anything else except glare at Jing Jiu resentfully.
Everyone was looking at the flying sword in the night sky.
Bai Rujing had a terrible look, as he cursed many times in his mind.
It was evident that this was a scheme plotted by his opponents; they intended to spur
However, anyone would do the same reflexively when they faced imminent danger.
No matter how furious he was, Bai Rujing was well aware that he had to withdraw his
sword immediately, otherwise Gu Qing would blame him for offending the sect master.
He willed slightly, and the flying sword flew back through the skyâŚbut it didnât come all
Along with a crisp clashing sound, an exceedingly bright flame appeared in the night
A flying sword with desolate aura appeared in the night sky, blocking Bai Rujingâs
All disciples of Green Mountain knew this sword.
It was the Sword of the Universe!
Bai Rujingâs face was as green as a bronze. He looked at Jing Jiu in the chair,
wondering what he meant by doing so.
Did Jing Jiu intend to fight against him save for humiliating and framing him?
How could he expect to win the fight?
The people who were leaving Tianguang Peak saw the flame in the night sky, and knew
it was the result of two swords clashing against each other.
Everybody stopped short and looked at the top of Tianguang Peak. Seeing the
confrontation between Bai Rujing and Jing Jiu, they couldnât help feeling astonished.
What did the Sect Master intend to do?
The swordsmen with a profound Cultivation state like the Immortal Guangyuan and Fu
Wang were startled as well, but they were concerned about a different matter. What
they couldnât understand wasâŚhow Jing Jiu had done it.
Bai Rujing didnât try to attack with this sword earlier, but to draw back his sword.
Somehow, it was blocked by the Sword of the Universe.
It was obvious that the distance between Jing Jiu and Bai Rujing was at least ten times
the distance between the sword and Bai Rujing, and there was no specific way of
withdrawing the sword. The withdrawal of the sword depended on the unpredictable
connection between the sword pill and the flying sword. To block the withdrawing sword
was many times harder than to block the attacking sword of the opponent.
Even if Jing Jiu had an extraordinary talent in the sword work and anticipated all the
returning routes of Bai Rujingâs sword, how could he detect the connection and surpass
Was it possible that his sword was fast enough to achieve such a feat? Or, was it
What happened next proved that it was not a coincidence.
Bai Rujing suppressed his anger and the urge to teach Jing Jiu a lesson, as he
attempted to draw back his sword again.
A flame appeared in the night sky again.
Seeing this, the bafflement showed in Zhuo Rusuiâs eyes.
Back on Cloud-Dream Mountain, he had fought sword to sword against Jing Jiu; there
were thousands of flames in the sky that night.
It was evidently different tonight, indicating that Jing Jiuâs Cultivation state had obviously
improved by many times. But, it had been only a few years since then.
Failing to draw back his sword, Bai Rujing looked awful.
In the eyes of the regular disciples of Green Mountain, it seemed that Bai Rujing had
attacked Jing Jiu and his flying sword was blocked by Jing Jiu.
Jing Jiu stood up while holding the white cat.
Bai Rujing understood his intention. He raised his brows slowly, his eyes turning a bit
All the people, no matter whether they were on the peak top or on the flying swords in
the night sky, felt exceedingly nervous.
It was until now that nobody thought Jing Jiu could beat Bai Rujing, even though he had
successfully blocked Bai Rujingâs sword twice.
One of them was an elder of high status on Tianguang Peak in the upper state of the
Broken Sea, and the other was a young genius in the middle state of the Free Travel.
Though the two of them all sounded formidable, the difference in their Cultivation states
A crisp wind whipped up on the top of Tianguang Peak.
Jing Jiu disappeared from the hut.
Bai Rujing squeezed two of his fingers as a sword and slashed forward with a shriek.
He didnât wield his sword, because the Sword of the Universe was blocking it. And also,
he was fully aware that it would be a serious crime to wield a sword at the sect master.
The figure of Jing Jiu reappeared in front of Bai Rujing.
Countless sword wills came before Bai Rujing, forming an indestructible shield
protecting him. This was the essence of the Inherited Heaven Sword style.
Jing Jiu thrust his hand into the air in front of Bai Rujing.
Pah!!! Pah!!! Pah!!! Pah!!!
The noises of swords breaking rang out.
The shield formed by the sword wills of the Inherited Heaven Sword had instantly
Two ruptures appeared in front of Bai Rujing. He flew backwards like a rock being hit
forcefully, and bumped into the cliff heavily.
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The broken pieces of rocks and pine braches were everywhere in front of the cliff.
Propping against the broken cliff, Bai Rujing was covered in blood all over this body, his
face pale, and his eyes full of bewilderment and incredulous expression.
It was quiet on the peak top.
Jing Jiu walked back to the hut while holding the cat and sat back in the chair, signaling
for Guo Nanshan to continue his report.