Lu Yan stared at the boy standing in front of her with vigilance visible in her eyes. The information about the inheritance was considered top-secret in her family, but now a stranger who was far away from the capital has information about the inheritance. This can only be interpreted as security failing to protect the secret. If this secret were to leak out, as a result, all of the people from this continent would flock out to seek out the inheritance. That would make it difficult for her to claim the inheritance herself.

Although she can be considered a genius of the young generation, when compared to the old monsters that have cultivated for thousands of years she is not even an ant in their eyes. The right thing to do now would be to kill the person in front of her. However, after her previous encounter with him, her intuition told her that the boy in front of her was strange. She didn't know how to put a finger on it.

Li Yang still had his hands crossed against his chest observing the girl in front of him. He could see the emotions on her face, surprise, confusion, and then her face turned cold. Slight killing intent could be felt from her body spreading out towards him. He flicked his hand and the sword in his hand rotated on his palm.

I can help you with your sword intent once you've made your choice. You will be able to resolve the issue with your blade intent. Li Yang threw the bait directly at her without hesitation. When he saw her practicing her swordplay for the first time, he immediately knew she was experiencing a bottleneck.

Lu Yan put down her sword and her lips narrowed into a mocking smile. A mortal dares to advise her on her swordplay. She did not know whether she should be shocked or should be laughing at the boy in front of her.

"Do you even know what you are talking about?". Sword cultivation is not something a mere mortal can understand. The fact that you don't have any cultivation makes you unable to advise me on swords. The guy in front of her had thought someone mysterious, but turned out to be a braggart who hadn't yet experienced the intensity of heaven or earth as a whole." She was disappointed in her heart. She sighed and turned around to continue with her cultivation. Although she wanted to kill him for the fear of leaking the secret of the sword's inheritance, thinking about it, who would believe a mere mortal?

Li Yang smiled at the woman in front of her who was walking away and he stepped forward. The sword in his hands flew through the air whizzing past the beautiful lady whose back was turned towards him. Lu Yan turned around and defended with her sword, but the momentum of the other sword pushed her three steps back.

With shock, Lu Yun looked at the boy in front of her, a mortal who had no hint of cultivation pushed her back. Her brain seemed to have stopped for a moment. How is that possible?

Elder Su who was caught off guard by the sword was furious. The boy in front of her tried to kill her young lady once again, and that too in front of her. This was unacceptable. This young boy has to die for this offense. Her momentum exploded as she rushed forward. Her hands turned into claws and she rushed towards the boy, deciding to end his life. But what she saw from the expression of the boy was no trace of panic or regret. There was a slight smile on his lips and she felt like someone was staring at her like she was a fish on the chopping board. She let go of the feeling and continued forward. Her hands almost reached the boy but were suddenly stopped by a shout from behind.

"Elder Su stop. Spare him." Lu yan smiled wryly as she walked towards him. She came face to face with the boy and looked at him. He was still smiling at her and this made her wary of him a lot more. From a young age, she was taught not to trust others easily. From an early age, she had developed her intuition, and she could feel that the boy was not looking at them.

She could feel a sense of detachment from him like the things that happened around him did not affect him in the slightest. He was like a stranger who was watching a play. She looked at him and sighed finally lifting her trembling hands which held the sword and then looked at him.

"How did you do that?" You have no cultivation and there is no trace of sword intent around you. Have you concealed your cultivation? No, that is not possible. Nobody level cultivation can hide from a king-level cultivation master?" Lu yan asked him with confusion written on her face. The boy in front of her was like a box full of mysteries and she wanted to unravel all of them.

Li Yang gently patted his sword and walked away from her. The wind from the valley touched his white robe and his long black hair. When he spoke about swords, his handsome face and temperament changed. A slight gentle smile emerged from his lips as he looked at the distant sky.

"You are very talented at using swords. You have been trained from a young age to wield swords. The sword is a means to an end for you. A weapon used to kill enemies. That is also the problem with your sword intention cultivation. To advance in your sword cultivation. You have to understand the meaning of the sword.

The words that he uttered shook the spirits of the girl behind him. The knowledge she had accumulated seemed to have been thrown away from her heart. Her hands trembled and the sword in his hands dropped to the ground. The feeling that she always felt out of her grasp during her training became much clearer just from hearing his words.

She looked at the boy in front of her in amazement. How could a mere mortal know all this?.

Who is He?

Feeling the questioning gaze Lu Yan shrugged his shoulders and walked back to his hut. But passed by Lu Yan. Tomorrow morning come to my residence. Maybe I have something that can break through your shackles. He walked away with a smirk on his face and thought in his heart.

The first piece in the game has been moved. Finally, the game has begun.

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Alchemist Pavilion, Upper floor

The alchemist pavilion was one of the most prestigious associations on the entire continent. It has stood for a long time facing cruel times. Being an alchemist was always considered a very significant job. Having an alchemist in the family is a joy for the entire family. The status of the family can rise in a blink.

Many low-class families have risen to high-class families just from having an alchemist among them.

The upper floor of the Alchemist Association was always reserved for extremely prestigious guests. Today, a lady stood beside the window with a frown on her lips reading a letter that was sent to the Alchemist Association. Although there was a frown on her face, it did not diminish the beauty of her face. She looked at the contents of the letter and then sighed.

Just from reading the letter, she could understand the cruel method that was used to deal with the Li family.

There was an elderly lady in front of her looking at her with a respectful gaze. The young lady in front of her was not someone they could afford to offend. Lo you despised all the insidious things that were done to have control and power and because of that, she started studying alchemy. Studying alchemy gave her peace of mind. She did not have to get involved in all this plotting for power.

But now someone was using the alchemist association as a means to destroy a family. She wanted to oppose it but the joint report from the families made her unable to do so. The news of the tournament spread among the general public, and now all she could do was continue with the plan.

She looked at the elderly man who was sitting in front of her. She was old but a wise gleam shined in her eyes. In spite of her wrinkled face, she smiled.

"What do you think Grandma Yu? This time, the Li clan will not be able to escape from his disaster?"

Afterward, Grandma Yu smiled and shook her head with a smile.

"That may not be so. These fools don't know who they are dealing with. Li's family may appear weak in their eyes. But the person supporting the Li family is not someone they can afford to offend. This time I will come with you to watch the tournament. Maybe we can see something interesting."

Lo rou was surprised to hear the reply from her grandma. She had never heard of Grandma Yu getting involved in any family affairs. She looked at the distant compound of the Li clan and wondered.

Who is Grandma Yu talking about and why would she personally attend the competition?

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