Swordsmanship Coach: Kill with One Slash

Ling didn't think there would be any danger.

Lin Yiming and the other three exchanged a glance. They didn't know much about the Spirit Realm, but judging from Ling's words, it really didn't seem like there would be any significant danger.

Even if something did happen,

they had the means to escape.

"In that case."

"Let's go take a look."

At Lin Yiming's command, the others set aside their worries. Still, they remained on high alert, cautiously making their way toward the destination.

The pack of Night Wanderer Ghosts had initially seen the six newcomers as a potential meal. However, when they saw the group heading in that specific direction, they all abandoned the thought of attacking and resumed their aimless wandering.

"Hm?"

"Is no one here?"

Ling was the first to reach the destination.

As he gazed at the slowly burning campfire and the empty clearing, a sense of confusion washed over him.

Then,

the rest of the group arrived.

They all took in the scene, and the same question arose in their minds: Where had the person who was staying here gone?

"Who are you?"

Su Xing asked coolly.

He didn't lower his voice or alter it in any way. The people here didn't know him anyway. Besides, Li Longxuan had already approved his presence here, so there was no great need for complete concealment.

He just needed,

to maintain his identity as a mysterious expert.

"Holy shit..."

Wu hadn't said a word in a while, but now he couldn't help but curse. He had been searching high and low but couldn't find the speaker, yet the voice sounded as if it were whispering right in his ear.

Incredibly clear.

Incredibly close.

In truth,

he had been thinking about a lot of things on the way here.

He had been worried about this person. 'If he can make both spirit beasts and Night Wanderer Ghosts feel fear, he can't be a kind person. Should we really be trying to make contact with someone like that?'

'Even if,'

'he's also human.'

'What if,'

'he's like the people from the Spirit Sect?'

'If that's the case, we'll probably have to fight for our lives the moment we meet him.'

He was naive, to be sure,

but that didn't mean he was stupid.

The others had surely had the same thoughts. But after weighing the pros and cons, no one voiced their concerns, choosing instead to press onward.

However,

they had never considered a situation like this.

They couldn't see the person at all, making it impossible to judge if they were dealing with a spirit beast, a Night Wanderer Ghost, a human, or some other creature entirely.

"Senior, are you human?"

Wu suddenly recalled the tribal elders once saying that out in the world, the weak should address the strong as "Senior." He quickly spoke up.

But...

the moment the words left his mouth,

he felt a pang of regret. Even he could hear how his question could be taken as a taunt.

"..."

Ling instinctively moved to cover Wu's mouth, but he was a step too slow. His eyes remained fixed on the empty space before them, his gaze wary.

It wasn't that Ling was being overly cautious. In the Spirit Realm, humans generally helped one another, but this fellow didn't even dare show himself. Who knew if he was even human? And who could possibly guess what his intentions were?

"Heh..."

"That doesn't matter."

Su Xing chuckled lightly. "What brings you here?"

"We're returning to our tribe and were just passing through."

After a moment's thought, Ling decided to tell the truth.

Although,

he didn't know the first thing about this person.

But their brief exchange suggested that the speaker had no intention of killing them. Otherwise, he would have already made his move.

In that case,

the person probably wasn't an enemy.

At this thought,

some of the tension left him.

But his guard didn't lower in the slightest.

Because this was different.

They had been able to get comfortable with Lin Yiming's group of four so quickly mainly because Lin Yiming's strength was inferior to their own. That sense of security allowed them to get to know each other quickly.

But,

this person before them now...

...gave off an extremely dangerous feeling.

'Tribe?'

Su Xing thought to himself. He glanced at the four from the special organization, realizing they had already managed to infiltrate this world.

'Their efficiency isn't bad.'

Su Xing mused with some admiration.

'To get the natives of this world to lead them back to their tribe after just one night is indeed great progress. If they follow them back, they'll probably get some very important information.'

At this thought,

Su Xing fell silent.

'Should I follow them back?'

'If I'm going to follow them, should I just stay hidden and trail them, or should I try to build a good relationship and return to the tribe with them?'

'Forget it. I'll just stay hidden.'

After some thought,

Su Xing abandoned the idea of revealing himself.

The reality was, he wasn't a native of the Spirit Realm. His understanding of this place was probably even less than that of the special organization's group of four, who were with the two natives.

'If I reveal myself, they'll definitely start asking questions. The more I talk, the more likely I am to slip up and expose my true origins...'

'It wouldn't be a huge problem,'

'but...'

It was just that, until he was ready to deal a decisive blow to the powers of the Spirit Realm,

Su Xing didn't want to expose himself.

'I've thwarted too many of the Spirit Lord's plans and absorbed the martial fortune of the Martial God Hall. If I reveal myself, I'll likely be targeted by various factions.'

'At that point,'

'it's hard to say if even Li Longxuan could protect me.'

'Even if Li Longxuan could protect me,'

'Su Xing wasn't willing to live a life of being protected and restricted by someone else.'

'Before I have enough strength of my own,'

'forbearance,'

'is just part of the process of growing stronger.'

But then,

Su Xing suddenly thought of someone.

'The Sound Sect...'

'he's likely the only enemy who knows my true identity.'

'For some reason, though,'

'even though he knows, he hasn't told the Spirit Lord.'

That was why the powers of the Spirit Realm hadn't made any moves against Su Xing so far.

Although,

they hadn't made a move yet,

Su Xing was still deeply concerned.

'If I get the chance...'

'...the first thing I have to do is kill that guy from the Sound Sect.'

Su Xing thought darkly.

"Senior?"

Ling called out again.

When the person didn't reply after a long silence, Ling felt a bit puzzled and couldn't help but ask again:

"Senior, are you also of the Human Race?"

"Of course."

Su Xing replied with sincerity.

Hearing the man admit he was of the Human Race, Ling finally felt his heart settle. The fact that the man hadn't attacked meant he had no intention of killing them, and the fact that he was human meant he had no reason to.

'We should be safe now.'

Ling wasn't the only one who thought so.

Wu felt the same way.

Because,

in the Spirit Realm,

the various human tribes had no disputes among themselves.

It was rare for them to fight and kill one another.

For someone to admit they were human was as good as declaring they had no ill intentions.

The four from the special organization, however, were not from the Spirit Realm. Their minds weren't as simple as Ling's and Wu's. Even though the man showed no intention of attacking now, that didn't mean he wouldn't do something else later. Thus, they couldn't bring themselves to relax.

"Very well."

"I am not fond of crowded places."

"Since you are here, you may have this spot. It is about time for me to leave."

Su Xing said coolly.

'I am indeed leaving.'

'If I don't, these people will never truly let their guard down, and I won't be able to follow them all the way to their tribe.'

'Therefore,'

'I have to make a show of leaving first.'

'However,'

'the Sparrow Sword will continue to follow them.'

That way, Su Xing could sense their location from a great distance.

As soon as he finished speaking,

his Traceless technique activated instantly.

As an upgraded version of Drifting Snow, the speed of Traceless was simply unbelievable. Within a single breath, Su Xing had vanished without a trace.

The sensation was unmistakable.

It was like being in a classroom when a teacher who had been staring at you suddenly walks away.

None of them could see Su Xing, but the moment he departed, every single one of them could feel his absence.

"He... he's gone?"

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