Swordsmanship Coach: Kill with One Slash

Chapter 302: Chapter 196: The Big Fish Takes the Bait

"Oh..."

Lu Anning was only curious, but when she saw that Su Xing didn’t seem to want to elaborate, she knew not to press the issue.

The bus continued on its way out.

As they drove down the mountain, Su Xing could clearly feel something in the fog staring intently at him. However, the thing seemed wary of his power and didn’t dare to make a direct move.

"..."

Su Xing glanced at the people around him and suppressed the urge to act. And so, their journey out of this Secret Realm was a peaceful one.

Just as they were about to leave the Secret Realm, Su Xing said his goodbyes to Lu Anning and Su Yu, then got off the bus alone, intending to remain inside.

When the bus left the Secret Realm and arrived outside the mountain, Beilong Street had already been completely sealed off.

The organization members guarding the Secret Realm were astonished to see people coming out. But surprise was one thing; procedure was another. Regardless of whether they were Extraordinary Beings or ordinary people, everyone was taken away for questioning to rule out the possibility of them being disguised creatures from the Secret Realm.

"Hm?"

"Where is Elder Li Yu?"

One of the guards asked.

He scanned the group and saw that Elder Li Yu hadn’t emerged. At the thought that the elder might be in danger, the color drained from his face.

"Elder Li Yu will be fine. We met a mysterious master inside, and he promised us he would go help Elder Li Yu."

Su Yu spoke up.

"A mysterious master?"

"Is he still in there?"

The man asked in surprise.

Who in the special organization hadn’t heard the name ’mysterious master’? His various deeds were still on record in the organization’s files. Hearing this news, the man’s expression brightened considerably.

As for the others, seeing that Su Yu was still calling his brother the "mysterious master," no one took the initiative to mention that Su Xing was, in fact, the master in question.

In any case, Su Xing had promised to come and register, so there was no need to rush things.

"So..."

"So... you were all able to get out so quickly because of the mysterious master?"

The man asked, as if he’d figured something out.

Judging by its scale, this Secret Realm was undoubtedly dangerous. Yet, Su Yu and his group had gone in without backup and managed to get out in just a week. With the help of the mysterious master, however, it was no longer so surprising.

"Mm."

Su Yu readily nodded.

He then gave the man a detailed account of the situation inside the Secret Realm. After hearing Su Yu’s story of their experiences and encounters in the mountains, the man finally understood just how dangerous the Secret Realm truly was. If the mysterious master hadn’t intervened, it was unlikely any of them would have escaped without casualties.

"..."

"And what caused this Secret Realm to appear?"

The man asked. He only knew what Su Yu had told him about the Secret Realm; he had no firsthand knowledge of the situation inside.

"Well..."

"We haven’t figured that out yet."

Su Yu said, shaking his head.

"In that case, we can only wait for Elder Li Yu to come out," he said knowingly. "Yu, you should return to headquarters with them. I can see you’re fine, but we still have to follow procedure."

"Okay."

...

「Inside the Secret Realm.」

The fog remained thick and hazy.

The dense fog obscured his vision. Su Xing wandered through the mist, unsure of which way to go. However, he knew that as long as he headed toward the thickest part of the fog, he should be on the right track.

In fact, it wasn’t just Su Xing. Li Yu—whom Su Xing had been unable to find—and the special organization members with him were also moving, step by step, in the same direction.

Viewed from high above, one would see that Su Xing, Li Yu, and the others had formed a tightening circle, slowly closing in on their target.

Their destination was a sunken valley that covered a vast area, roughly five li across. Surrounding such a large place would be incredibly difficult without thorough preparation.

Soon, Li Yu and the others reached their destination. He waved a hand at the special organization members beside him, and a jet-black energy instantly formed a giant claw, transporting the Tier Four Sequencers to their positions one by one.

When only the Sequencers below Tier Four remained on the periphery, he turned to the remaining group and said in a low voice,

"Hold this position."

"And be careful."

The words had barely left his lips when Li Yu’s figure vanished. The aura he briefly revealed offered a glimpse of his power: Li Yu had broken through from the Tier Five Peak and fully entered the Tier Six Realm.

Therefore,

he had gained a preliminary grasp on spatial power.

As expected of Li Longxuan’s bloodline; to advance at such a speed was truly astonishing.

"..."

"I’m a little envious of Elder Li’s talent."

One of them murmured, gazing at the spot where Li Yu had vanished.

But along with his envy,

he couldn’t help feeling a sense of dejection.

’If only I could reach Tier Four,’ he thought. ’Then I could fight alongside my comrades instead of just waiting here while others take action.’

But alas...

There are no ’if onlys’ in this world.

"Huh?"

"Who are you?!"

One of them suddenly cried out in alarm.

He had spotted a man walking slowly toward them from the distance, showing no sign of stopping. It was as if he was completely unfazed by the warning.

"..."

Having been out for so long, they had naturally encountered those monsters. The creatures would disguise themselves as humans, making it impossible to tell at a glance whether one was facing a person or a monster.

But, to be on the safe side... he shouted at Su Xing again,

"Halt!"

"Or I will attack!"

"Calm down! That’s Su Xing! He’s Su Yu’s brother!"

One of the members, a man from Southern Cang City, had met Su Xing once a couple of months ago, so he recognized him immediately.

"Su Xing? What’s he doing here?"

The man was clearly surprised. He knew Su Yu had come inside, but he had never heard that Su Yu’s brother was also here.

It took time for the transformation into a monster to occur. They had left the Summer Resort just over a day ago. If Su Xing had entered during that time, there wouldn’t have been enough time for him to turn into a monster even if he’d run into danger.

’So... he’s really human?’

At this thought, he frowned but let go of his killing intent. Watching as Su Xing drew near, his face gradually becoming clear, the guard called out,

"You’re Yu’s brother?"

Because of Su Yu’s young age,

many people in the organization who knew him well simply called him "Yu."

While it was customary to address those with greater power as "Elder," it felt strange to use the term for a student who was a full generation younger. As such, the special organization wasn’t strict about forms of address.

"Yes."

Su Xing nodded, his gaze seemingly piercing through the rock wall toward the deep pit nearby. In an instant, he sensed the situation within.

"..."

’This doesn’t look good,’

Su Xing murmured to himself.

Previously, Su Xing couldn’t distinguish between normal humans and monsters. But after breaking through to Tier Six, his perception had been enhanced yet again, allowing him to tell the two apart by sense alone.

Therefore,

Su Xing could quickly determine

that there were over three hundred and twenty individuals, or "units," inside. Among them were more than two hundred Extraordinary Beings and over a hundred monsters. But Li Yu had probably only brought a dozen or so people in with him.

Clearly,

the risks of this confrontation were enormous.

Li Yu had most likely walked into a trap. Based on the numbers alone, he stood no chance of winning.

This was a huge mess.

Su Xing’s brow furrowed, his eyes narrowing to slits.

...

「Meanwhile, in the sunken pit.」

On a large boulder near the cliff wall stood two figures—or rather, one person and one monster wearing human skin.

The man was middle-aged but had a full head of white hair. He stood with his hands behind his back, gazing into the distance as a murderous aura slowly rose from his body, growing stronger and stronger.

"The big fish has taken the bait."

"It’s time we stretched our legs a bit, too."

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