Sword Among Us c1-1268

by Black Swordsman Online

  The group of people who had walked out of the dim forest stared at the human and wolf with disbelief on their faces. They could not stop gulping.

  A Great Wolf…

  "It's you!"

  Even though Long Meng and the others did not bring out their weapons, the trio became even more nervous. They had thought that Heaven Domination Sect had come seeking revenge, but they did not think that it was a small world they lived in. While Happy was busy dealing with the Great Wolf and did not have time for anything else, they ran into people from Dragon Tiger Sect, and among them was Vice Sect Master Long Meng, with whom they had clashed before.

  "Stay there!" Whirlwind Young Li shouted and made the group of people stop in their tracks. "If you take one more step forward, don't blame me for being hard on you!"

  "Don't misunderstand. We're not here looking for trouble. We just came here to ask some questions. Did you run into people from Heaven Domination Sect? This is what happened…"

  Long Meng cast a glance at Happy. When he saw that he did not seem to plan to stop fighting any time soon, he relaxed a little and quickly stopped walking to provide an explanation, because he was afraid that the other party would misunderstand.

  "Does that mean you're seeking revenge against Heaven Domination Sect?"

  "That's right."

  Long Meng's expression became slightly relaxed. He nodded repeatedly.

  "If you saw them, do tell us. If you didn't, we won't bother you. We'll leave straight away."

  "Vice sect master, this is a good chance."

  At that moment, a person beside Long Meng whispered a suggestion to him.

  Happy, who had three companions in Gate Realm, was busy with a Great Wolf, while Dragon Tiger Sect had brought more than eighty people with them. If they surrounded Happy and his group, not only would they be able to kill Happy and wipe away the stain on their lives, they would also be able to kill a Great Wolf.

  "Shut up!" Long Meng refuted the speaker's words with a hiss while glaring at him.

  At that moment, Whirlwind Young Li's answer reached his ears.

  "They're not here?" Long Meng was stunned. Soon though, he understood the underlying meaning behind Whirlwind Young Li's profound tone and smug expression. He could not help but ask, "Then they…"

  "Are dead." Eastern Green Gate brought out the foldable fan from his waist and said with a smile, "If you go back to the city, you might run into them."

  "A reminder to all of you. They were killed by senior brother alone. We didn't have anything to do with their deaths," Azure Wolf could not help but add, causing Whirlwind Young Li and Eastern Green Gate to glare at him. They had wanted to share some of the glory as well, but this brat...

  The group from Dragon Tiger Sect was instantly speechless...

  They believed that the trio would not easily lie about something like this.

  For one, Haply did indeed have the ability to do something like that. He had once killed quite a number of their men in Black Wind Mountain, and even their sect master had returned defeated...

  Second, on their way there, wherever they went, it was quiet. They did not manage to see anyone from Heaven Domination Sect.

  Finally, even though he was surrounded by so many people, Happy continued fighting against the Great Wolf while retaining great composure. He looked relaxed, as if he was completely unbothered and unworried, which could only mean one thing.

  When the Dragon Tiger Sect member who had suggested to wipe them out thought about this in depth, he tucked his head in embarrassment. An unnaturally pale color appeared on his face, and he quietly took two steps back from his original spot at the front.

  Fortunately, their sect master had repeatedly reminded them that they were not to get into even the slightest conflict with Happy. Nangong Ying had also told the higher management in the sect one thing: Happy had easily become the champion in the offline martial arts tournament despite having had to fight against three Blessed Realm players!

  If they had acted a little rashly today, their brothers, which numbered fewer than one hundred people, would have ended up like Heaven Domination Sect—they would have been sacrificed and have become Happy's stepping stones for nothing.

  "Um…" Long Meng hesitated a moment before he took two steps forward to shout at the person fighting ahead of them. "I, Vice Sect Master Long Meng of Dragon Tiger Sect, would like to thank Noble Sword User Happy on behalf of my sect brothers. Lord Noble Sword User, I hope that you will be generous in your heart and not take our past disrespect and rudeness toward you to heart. I, Long Meng, will leave now."

  He knew that Happy would most likely ignore him, so once he finished speaking, he turned away and led the people from Dragon Tiger Sect out of the forest. They moved like a retreating tide.

  When they saw Dragon Tiger Sect leave so peacefully, Eastern Green Gate, Whirlwind Young Li, and Azure Wolf found the situation slightly unbelievable.

  Even though the sect master of Dragon Tiger Sect had notified the whole city that he would not be enemies with Happy, the trio were a little skeptical. However, they chose not to attack even when such a good chance was present. By the looks of it, Dragon Tiger Sect truly wanted to make up for what they had done previously…

  As they watched Dragon Tiger Sect leave the area, the trio turned their heads around and cast a glance at Happy, who continued to his fierce battle against the Great Wolf. The trio looked at each other and smiled.

  "Looks like we just need to mention Senior Brother Happy's name next time, and we'll be able to do as we want in Gusu City."

  "Heh heh, you're right."

  "Dream on."

  Happy might have been fighting against the Great Wolf, but he did not ignore what went on at the trio's side. When he heard their words, he could not help but chuckle.

  "The leader of Dragon Tiger Sect is smart. He knows that he should turn his enemies into friends. This is a very wise way to eliminate your enemies. If you run into dumb people, you'll end up fighting them until one side dies. It'd be best if you said you don't know me in the future."

  When he remembered some of the people he met in the past, Happy could not help but give them a warning.

  Chapter 82 - Vice Sect Master Long Meng

  Once the people from Dragon Tiger Sect left, Happy no longer had any distractions. He used the movements and speed of Cloud Treading Steps to move around the Great Wolf. His Black Tiger Fist worked together with Green Jade Shrouded in Heavenly Silks, and he threw fist after fist! He made the Great Wolf, who had great defenses, feel dizzy, and in less than five minutes, the battle ended.

  "So tough!"

  "If we were in your place, we would need a lot of time before we could take it down." Eastern Green Gate and his friends surrounded the Great Wolf, and he could not help but gasp in amazement while a myriad of emotions stirred in him.

  "Hurry up and skin it." Happy brought out a shortsword in a familiar motion and sliced off the Great Wolf's claws. "Also, this is good stuff. You can use it as a material to make weapons."

  The trio nodded. They had witnessed Great Wolves using their claws to fight against armed players before. Quite a large number of bronze weapons had been sent flying as well, which made it clear just how hard the Great Wolves' claws were!

  "What about this?"

  Azure Wolf lifted the item in his hands for Happy to see. It looked like a rope, but was glossy and sleek. It was semi-transparent.

  "That's a wolf tendon. It is a material to make longbows. It can also be used to make Hundred-linked Chains and wh.i.p.s…"

  "Happy, why do you seem to know everything? You're good at your martial arts as well. How did you do it?"

  Eastern Green Gate squatted down next to Happy.

  Happy smiled.

  "I usually pay attention to many things, and some of them are things my classmates told me."

  "Classmates? You're still studying?" The trio had rather surprised expressions.

  "Yup, in the University of South
China, Hunan."

  "... What the heck? And here I am, calling a student my senior brother for so long. I…"

  "Haha, I've always thought that he was around thirty years old. I mean, this brat is always so level-headed when he speaks and acts. He looks like a person who has been a wandering martial artist for a long time, you know?"

  "Me too…"

  The trio felt incredibly depressed, and their gazes were full of resentment when they looked at Happy.

  *****

  The moment the people from Dragon Tiger Sect walked out of the forest in a mighty manner, the spies sent from Heaven Domination Sect and the players who followed behind them immediately came forward to check out the situation. Many people had already gotten to know the situation in the forest and what happened inside.

  Most of those people were friends of the players who were killed by Heaven Domination Sect or were the victims' sect brothers. They were intimidated by Heaven Domination Sect's force and had intended to join Dragon Tiger Sect to enter the forest and find a chance to seek revenge.

  Once they learned that most of the people who ambushed their friends had died in Happy's hands, they were first stunned, then became so astonished that they were rendered speechless for a long time.

  "What should we do now then?"

  They were shocked by the drastic change in the forest and Happy's strength, but they also felt a strange sense of disappointment. However, they did not know whether it was because they were unable to witness the furious fight between Dragon Tiger Sect and Heaven Domination Sect, or whether it was because they had not been able to avenge their friends.

  "That's all there is to Heaven Domination Sect."

  When he saw that the people were shocked by this unexpected news, Long Meng took the chance to step forward and mock Heaven Domination Sect. "Haha! I wonder which sect it was who had been so arrogant and said that Dragon Tiger Sect were cowards and could not even handle Happy? They don't know that our sect master is a forthright person, both wise and mighty!"

  Once he said this, he raised his hands toward the sky and swept his gaze over the players around him. "Our sect master chose to respect Noble Sword User Happy for his generous and magnanimous act of not killing all our sect members when we lost to him in our fight. Then, he swore an oath that he would not become Happy's enemy. What is this? This is the act of a gentleman, a true man! But look at what Heaven Domination Sect did…

  "Hmph! They first gathered their people to ambush innocent players who had no connection to them. They occupied the Great Wolf's spawn point and tried to kill the Noble Sword User, and they actually mobilized more than fifty Gate Realm players to attack him in an encirclement… Haha! You actually tried to rely on such dirty methods! And you want to surpass Dragon Tiger Sect with that sort of strength?!"

  The more Long Meng spoke, the more agitated he became, and his voice became louder as well. His enraged words easily resonated with the players around him.

  "This sort of sect will never go up high in the social circles!"

  "That's right! They only perform dirty tricks!"

  "How can they be heroes when they hurt others behind their backs?"

  "I heard that Mighty Tyrant even swore that he would make Heaven Domination Sect the strongest sect in Gusu City. Bah! With his abilities?!"

  The loud discussions were like a tidal wave, and soon, it became a session in which the crowd spat on and criticized Heaven Domination Sect.

  "... Bastard."

  An angry player was held back by two others in the crowd.

  "By the way, Vice Sect Master Long, you said that Happy killed more than forty Heaven Domination Sect members. Is this true? Did you see this personally?"

  Long Meng showed extraordinary calm in the face of the unfamiliar player's question. He answered with a smile. "I didn't see it with my own eyes, but the people from Heaven Domination Sect have indeed vanished without a trace. Only Happy and three of his friends are in there, and there was no reason for Heaven Domination Sect to run away from the forest after taking the risk of offending all of you by killing your friends. They're not idiots, after all."

  The people who were originally skeptical did not say anything. They just nodded.

  Long Meng then answered a few more questions, some of which were about the requirements to join Dragon Tiger Sect. He looked incredibly amiable.

  It seemed like Dragon Tiger Sect's prestige had increased again.

  If Happy were here, he would definitely be awed by how smooth Long Meng was in dealing with people.

  But in truth, Long Meng had always been a smart person. Although he had made a really stupid mistake before and caused Dragon Tiger Sect and Happy to become enemies who were like oil and water, once he came to truly know Happy's strength, Long Meng could still understand his role as the vice sect master of Dragon Tiger Sect. When they ran into Happy in the forest, the first thing he thought of was to avoid a conflict with the fiend that was Happy, and he also thought of a way to rebuild Dragon Tiger Sect's reputation.

  And reality proved that what he did was correct.

  With just a few simple words, not only did he manage to bring the players around him to stand on Dragon Tiger Sect's side and build a uniform front to denounce Heaven Domination Sect, he also indirectly increased Happy's image in the people's hearts, which allowed him to explain the reason behind why the sect master of Dragon Tiger Sect chose to avoid him. Now, instead of them avoiding Happy in fear, it now turned into avoiding Happy because they respected him.

  Fear meant that they were useless, but respect was a form of magnanimity.

  Long Meng believed that once the people around him returned to Gusu City, they would bring the news of Happy fighting back and killing dozens of people from Heaven Domination Sect to the city, shocking it. Long Meng's truthful confession would also enter the depths of the players' hearts.

  With such a great advertis.e.m.e.nt, Dragon Tiger Sect's image would soon be rectified!

  On the other hand, Heaven Domination Sect would become the target of mockery and public denunciation.

  *****

  Bang!

  Black light flashed past, and a wooden statue on the main altar in the hall of Heaven Domination Sect was cut into half. The violent power that cut it made shattered pieces fly everywhere.

  A huge man was revealed behind the broken wooden statue. He had a sturdy build and tanned skin, which was drenched in sweat. His breathing was calm, and while he listened to the report by the people below him, he did not reveal too much anger.

  In a calm voice, he said, "Dragon Tiger Sect doesn't have any players in Blessed Realm. They are a problem. But tell the sect master not to offend the person called Happy. If he truly has a lightness skill and hidden weapon technique in Grandmaster Realm, then no matter how many people we bring to attack him, as long as they aren't in Blessed Realm, it'll be useless. It was pointless for you to come to me as well. I will only be able to do something to him when my Flying Bear Sword Technique reaches the seventh realm."

  "Not even you can do anything about him?"

  "I may have an advantage over him in terms of my qi realm, but it doesn't mean I have an advantage over him in terms of strength. I can't catch up to him, and I can't win against him. Am I supposed to go out there and die? Hmph… Forgive me, but I will not do so."

  Chapter 83 - Near The Beginning

  Soon after Dragon Tiger Sect left, night fell!

  Under the illumination of the torch, Happy and his group continued searching for Great Wolves who left their group. Eastern Green Gate, Whirlwind Young Li, and Azure Wolf took the chance and used the Great Wolves to practice their martial arts. A few hours later, they benefited greatly from their excursion, especially considering they were not bothered by anyone at all.

  The sky began to brighten, but still, no one came to bother them. No traces of either Dragon Tiger Sect or Heaven Domination Sect could be seen. This situation lasted until around three in the morning. Under Happy's prot
ection, the martial arts of Eastern Green Gate, Whirlwind Young Li, and Azure Wolf jumped in levels by leaps and bounds after they practiced against the high-leveled Great Wolves. Each of them had had more than two martial arts in the ninth realm, and all of them reached Grandmaster Realm then.

  Happy gained quite a lot of benefits as well. Aside from the hundreds of Great Wolf Pelts, Claws, and Tendons, he also received a Golden Wolf Claw, which had a very small drop rate. There was an incredibly eye-catching notice behind the item. [The hardness of this wolf claw is astonishing. It can be used to create the masterpiece: Emperor Breaking Dragon Tooth Sword.]

  On the second day, when a white messenger pigeon flapping its wings appeared outside their battle zone, the group finally stopped training.

  "Let's go."

  Once he ended the last Great Wolf's tragic life, Happy took out the letter from the messenger pigeon's leg. He frowned before he turned around and said to the trio, "I have an emergency clan quest."

  "Same."

  Eastern Green Gate and Azure Wolf were not Murong Clan disciples, so when they saw that they had also received their clan or sect's quests, they could not help the strange looks that appeared on their faces.

  "What's going on?"

  "My quest is to kill my enemies and loot their items. What about yours?"

  Whirlwind Young Li had just finished reading the contents of his letter. "Kill enemies and loot items? You're not going to loot mine, are you?" Once he listened to his own words, he put on a dazed expression and waved the paper in his hand. "My clan asked me to escort a tribute box out of Gusu City and send it to the Eighth Prince's mansion in Beijing."

  Once he finished speaking, he instinctively looked toward Happy. "Eldest senior brother?"

  Even though he was a little shocked after he learned of Happy's age and his status as a student, he could not change the habit he had formed over a long period of time.

  Only Happy did not show any signs of shock toward the contents of his letter among the four people in the area.