Chapter 107: The Pressure of the Xin Clan’s Sword Sovereign

The moment Ye Qing Han’s words that defended Lou Mu Yan came out, the faces of many people present changed.

The elite pupils of the other nine Distinguished Clans all knew Ye Qing Han’s position in the Ye Clan. The power of his words were basically the same as the head of the Ye Clan.

Within the Ten Distinguished Clans, the Alchemist Clan, Shi Clan; the Beast Master Clan, Ye Clan; and the Smith Clan, Mu Clan, had never interfered in the disputes between the rest of the seven Distinguished Clans, always keeping to themselves and remaining neutral.

Regardless of whether it were their foundations or strength, or the rare professions that the Sword Masters of the three Clans possessed, the other seven Clans simply dared not provoke and offend at all.

This time, with Ye Qing Han’s obvious defensiveness, did it mean that the Ling Clan might board the big ship1 that is the Ye Clan through Lou Mu Yan, this string? Those in charge of the several Distinguished Clans had to reassess Lou Mu Yan in their hearts.

“Qing Han, are you really going to tear apart all pretences with our Xin Clan for this irrelevant woman?” Xin Ying Xuan revealed a pained expression on her face, and her eyes were mixed with deep affection and resentment.

Ye Qing Han’s eyes were cold, and he spoke lightly: “I have never had a deep relationship with the Xin Clan, so where comes the tearing apart all pretences? Mu Yan is my friend. If the Xin Clan is harmful to her, then my Ye Clan naturally wouldn’t sit idly by.”

His words were very clear. The Ye Clan and Xin Clan were just simple acquaintances, and they simply couldn’t compare to the relationship between him and Lou Mu Yan.

In fact, everyone present could understand Ye Qing Han’s approach. Since earlier, the relationship between him and Lou Mu Yan clearly didn’t appear that shallow. Lou Mu Yan then also saved Ye Qing Le’s life. Anyone would repay such kindness, not to mention there was a mysterious high-level Alchemist behind Lou Mu Yan, so it was normal for him to come forward and defend her.

Towards Ling Fei Hao and the Ye Clan’s sibling’s protection of her, Lou Mu Yan’s heart warmed. She stood up. Despite after such a fierce battle, her white clothes weren’t stained with a speck of dust nor blood, and her delicate and stunning face carried an arrogance as if looking down upon the world. Her red lips parted lightly: “Young Miss Xin, if you want to fight then fight, why do you speak so much nonsense?”

There was indeed a violent trait within her. Since she was the one that provoked Xin Ying Xuan and Xue Ling, she didn’t need others to clean the grounds for her. Since she was destined to have insoluble grudges against the two, then might as well be openly arrogant. Even if she pierced through the Heavens2, she would have her way of getting out.

“What an arrogant junior!”

Just when Xin Ying Xuan was irritated by Lou Mu Yan and wanted to fight, a voice like exploding thunder, with an imposing manner, sounded.

Then, more than a dozen people descended from the sky, and each landed in a different place. A tall, middle-aged man with a dangerous aura appeared in front of Xin Ying Xuan.

“Dad.” When Xin Ying Xuan saw the man, her eyes lit up and she shouted in delightful surprise.

Towards the middle-aged man who suddenly appeared, many revealed surprised and respectful gazes. This man was the newly promoted Sword Sovereign powerhouse of the Xin Clan, Xin Bo Jian.

“You’re wilful again.” Xin Bo Jian appeared doting and seemed to pamper Xin Ying Xuan very much.

Xin Ying Xuan was like a completely different person to her previous imperious attitude. She pursed her lips and grumbled in a sweet manner: “How am I wilful, I’m just being bullied by a stinky girl from some random Clan.”

Her tone was like one of a spoilt child while directly ridiculing Lou Mu Yan’s family background who were like ants in their eyes.

Xin Bo Jian cast his gaze on Lou Mu Yan and swept over her unscrupulously. A dense pressure rolled towards her, “When did the Lou Clan have such an arrogant girl? My, Xin Bo Jian’s, daughter is not someone who anyone can bully.”

Seeing the deliberate Sword Sovereign pressure Xin Bo Jian released at Lou Mu Yan, Ye Qing Han and the other’s complexions changed. They wanted to speak up but was stopped by Lou Mu Yan with a look.

She straightened her back, her eyes like torches, and the Mental Energy in her Sea of Consciousness condensed into a dense net to greet that pressure.

A silver bell-like laughter poured out from her lips, and her voice carried some ridicule: “I’ve only ever heard of the saying ‘when one hits the small one, the old one comes3’, but who knew that we haven’t even started fighting and the old one’s come. And the moment a Sword Sovereign powerhouse arrives, the moment he shows the attitude of a bully towards a Sword Spirit cultivation base junior, it truly is eye-opening.”

Her meaning was obvious: Before I even started fighting with your daughter, you came out and used the strength of a Sword Sovereign to oppress me, a Sword Spirit cultivation base junior—narrow-minded, small-bellied, the face of the Sword Sovereign powerhouses was all lost because of you.

Lou Mu Yan had her own pride. So what of a Sword Sovereign powerhouse? She wouldn’t bow her head to anyone.

What’s more, in this situation, she expected that it was simply impossible for Xin Bo Jian to really kill her in front of so many people. At most, he would use force to pressure her and teach her a lesson.

Trying to make her surrender or apologise and use it to indirectly slap the Ling Clan’s face—as if she’d allow him to do as he wanted.

If one submitted and backed away today due to fear because of the gap in cultivation bases, then one would surely bring upon themselves a heart demon in the future. If one wanted to perfect their cultivation base, then it’d be difficult to progress.

[GASP!] After Lou Mu Yan’s voice fell, many people couldn’t help taking in a cold breath.

Lou Mu Yan this woman was indeed a lunatic who didn’t play the cards according to reason. She was a small Sword Spirit. Even if she did have the strength to fight a Sword King, but she dared to openly challenge a Sword Sovereign powerhouse—she really was bored of living.

Other than that, there were also a few people who noticed that although Lou Mu Yan’s forehead overflowed with a layer of fine sweat and her body swayed slightly, but the pressure of the Sword Sovereign actually passed over her head, as if something was blocking most of that power.

Xin Bo Jian’s originally smiling face suddenly became very grim, and with a cold snort, a vaster pressure rolled towards her and attacked her with a sliver of Elemental Energy, “Junior, do not dare to be so wild.”

Lou Mu Yan’s eyes grew slightly colder and her upright back remained unchanged. Her Mental Energy turned into numerous invisible dense nets, blocking most of the pressure and Elemental Energy’s momentum.

Although her Spiritual Sense was very strong and her Mental Energy was rarely matched by others, but because of the suppression of the Laws of Heaven and earth, plus the huge gap in their cultivation base, she just felt hot blood rise from her chest and a trace of blood flowed from her lips.

She closed her eyes and the plain white clothes that wrapped around her petite and exquisite body billowed in the wind.

She stood still, unyielding, her face still calm as usual, composed, as if a blooming snow lotus, proud and independent, and stunningly beautiful.

“Mo Yan, constantly be prepared to use the Secret Skill.”

Lou Mu Yan’s voice sounded in Mo Yan’s Sea of Consciousness. A rare trace of scarlet mixed with coldness appeared in his usually indifferent eyes, “Alright!”

Xin Bo Jian saw that Lou Mu Yan actually withstood the pressure that was mixed with some Elemental Energy of a Sword Sovereign without a change in expression. Although he didn’t use his full strength, but if it were a normal Sword Spirit, they’d probably have long flown out and bled profusely. Severe injuries were inevitable.

The invisible force that blocked his pressure made his heart sink. Just what sort of secret did this Lou Mu Yan possess—could it be protection from a Spirit Treasure?

Because Lou Mu Yan’s Mental Energy barrier was quite special, as long as she deliberately suppressed it, there wouldn’t be any large fluctuations. So people, including Xin Bo Jian, all never would’ve thought that it was the Mental Energy, released from her Sea of Consciousness, that withstood the pressure.

1board someone’s ship/boat, meaning to become allies with someone. Usually positive and used to express how lucky the person/people are, but there are negative examples. This one is positive.

2to pierce through the Heavens usually means that someone is in BIG trouble because of what they did or said etc. Usually used with ‘even if’, such as in this situation.

3literally describing a situation where after a child of the family get bullies, the seniors in the family come (i.e. parents). Usually used as a phrase of ridicule to call someone weak for needing to rely on their parents.