Swordsmanship Coach: Kill with One Slash

For any beast,

life was naturally the most important thing.

Since this man wasn't attacking them,

they'd be fine as long as they seized the chance to run as soon as it got a little brighter.

It was... just enduring one night!

It really wasn't a big deal!

But they were more worried that when dawn approached, they wouldn't be able to escape.

Thinking of this,

many of the spirit beasts broke out in a cold sweat.

Their gazes pierced through the shadows toward Su Xing's position. They immediately saw a man with his side to them, using a Black Sword to poke at the bones in the bonfire.

They didn't know if it was just their imagination,

but they couldn't shake the feeling that this guy was staring at their group the entire time.

"..."

'It couldn't be...'

One of the beasts,

felt a bad premonition rise in its heart.

...

"Hm?"

"What's going on?"

Zero pointed in a certain direction, surprised.

"Over there, why are the Night Wanderer Ghosts all scattering in every direction? It's like there's something there that's making them afraid."

"Afraid?"

Wu asked, a little baffled.

Lin Yiming and the other three members of the special organization felt the same way. They had all seen how tenacious these ghosts, known as Night Wanderer Ghosts, could be. Their numbers were so vast that even someone with extremely high strength would find them incredibly troublesome.

Besides,

the ghosts looked as if they had no consciousness.

Could they really understand an emotion like fear?

"..."

Zero was silent for a moment. He understood what the others were confused about, but he didn't know if the Night Wanderer Ghosts had consciousness either. He had just used fear as an example.

"Whether it's fear or not, there's definitely something in that place that these ghosts don't want to get near. Maybe we can head over there."

Zero continued, "What's more, that's also the direction back to our tribe. Do you all want to come back with us?"

"Our elders know everything. You must have a purpose for coming here, right? Perhaps the elders can help you."

"Yeah, although I still don't know which tribe you're from, you don't seem like bad people. Besides, it's an ancient tradition for humans to help each other in the Spirit Realm. Come back with us."

Wu nodded.

Indeed, the living conditions for humans in the Spirit Realm were extremely harsh. Therefore, in the face of a common enemy, humans would always display an unexpected level of unity and cohesion.

This sense of solidarity,

was also extended to the four of them.

After traveling together, Zero and Wu already considered the four from the special organization as their fellow humans, so inviting them to their tribe wasn't strange at all.

One could only say,

in such a unique environment,

if someone with ulterior motives from outside the Spirit Realm were to enter, they would surely cause a mess. Fortunately, these four were not bad people. They exchanged glances and finally decided to tell the two of them part of the truth.

They were in an unfamiliar place. If they could gain the support of the locals, their efforts would be twice as effective.

In addition, these human tribes didn't seem too fond of the Spirit Sect, which meant they probably weren't on the same side. That left some room to maneuver.

Lin Yiming took a deep breath and said,

"Actually..."

"We're not from the Spirit Realm."

"Huh?"

"Not from the Spirit Realm? Then where are you from? Don't tell me you're aliens!"

Wu said with a laugh, not thinking much of it.

Obviously,

he had taken the other's words as a joke.

This was also normal.

For humans like them who had spent their entire lives in the Spirit Realm, they had no concept of an "outside world." To them, the Spirit Realm was their Earth.

Zero's expression, however, was a bit complicated. He was older than Wu and knew more, so he didn't immediately refute it. He just scanned his eyes over the four of them a few times before finally asking,

"You're not lying to us?"

"You're from the outside?"

Hearing Zero ask this, Wu also fell silent for a moment, then suddenly blurted out a curse.

"Holy shit!"

"So you weren't joking?!"

"Are you guys really aliens?"

"..."

Lin Yiming facepalmed and said,

"We're not aliens, but we did indeed come from the outside."

"..."

Zero hesitated for a moment, then finally spread his hands in a gesture of acceptance and said,

"No wonder your clothes are so nice."

"What's it like outside now? Many, many years must have passed, right? What dynasty is it now, and who's the emperor?"

"According to the oldest elders in our tribe, when we first came in, the outside world was still ruled by the Zhu Family. Is it still the same now?"

Zero clearly knew much more than Wu.

Because upon hearing this, Wu just scratched his head and fell quiet.

"Um..."

"It has indeed been a long time."

"It's just that... there are no more dynasties or emperors now. The rule of the Zhu Family ended a long, long time ago."

"Is that so..."

Zero fell into a rare silence.

He was actually different from the other children born and raised in the Spirit Realm. He particularly loved to pester the powerful and long-lived elders of the tribe to talk about the outside world, so he understood a great many things.

He would also often think,

'If only I could go outside.'

But,

now that people from the outside had come in,

the news they brought depicted a world completely different from the one he had imagined.

However,

he wasn't disappointed.

"So, the reason those guys from the Spirit Sect suddenly stopped showing up... is it because the Spirit Realm has connected with the outside world?"

Zero asked.

"A part of the Spirit Realm has indeed connected with the mortal world, but it hasn't fully connected. Otherwise, those guys would have escaped long ago. We also had to use special means to get in from the outside."

"I won't hide it from you two."

"We came here this time to gather intelligence on the Spirit Realm's interior, pinpoint the Spirit Sect's exact location, and prepare for the coming war."

Lin Yiming said seriously.

Although they were all certain these human tribes likely had little to do with the Spirit Sect, as he spoke, the Sequence Energy within their bodies still began to circulate involuntarily, guarding against any unexpected situations.

However,

the unexpected situation did not occur.

Zero just nodded and said, "If that's the case, the elders will probably like you guys a lot."

'Like us?'

Lin Yiming thought to himself.

He realized that these human tribes probably didn't just have no connection to the Spirit Sect; they likely held some animosity toward them. This made him feel that he had made the right gamble. As long as they had a common enemy, forming an alliance would be incredibly easy.

Zero and Wu.

Zero looked to be in his early twenties.

Wu looked even younger.

But their strength was far greater than others their age, a level of power that made Sequencers like them from the special organization very envious.

Naturally,

their elders would only be even stronger.

This was definitely a target worth allying with—one they absolutely had to ally with.

"Yeah."

"They'll definitely like you."

"As for why... it's a long story. It's better if we go back to the tribe and let our elders tell you."

Zero nodded.

"You don't seem very happy,"

Lin Yiming said, puzzled.

If their elders would be happy, and crusading against the Spirit Sect should be a very beneficial thing for their tribe, then why was Zero unhappy?

"..."

"No."

Zero shook his head. "It's just that I've heard those people from the Spirit Sect have been interacting a lot recently with a faction called the Martial God Hall. If you go back and tell the elders about this, our tribe will definitely assist you. When that time comes..."

"A lot of people will die."

"..."

Indeed,

no one could claim that people don't die in war.

Especially in a battle like this. When Extraordinary Beings fought each other, the destructive power was no less than that of any thermal weapon explosion. The number of innocent casualties would be unknown.

"Alright."

"I know what's right and what's wrong. Let's go. I'll take you back to the tribe. Besides, I'm also curious about what exactly is in that place... or who is over there."

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