Transmigration: Experiencing Life's End - Dying Peacefully in One's Sleep

Chapter 783 The Legend of the Dark River 8

"Su Muyu, who do you think will win?" Su Changhe asked with interest, arms crossed.

Su Muyu offered her opinion: "Judging from their exchange just now, it seems that Lord Feng hasn't used his full strength yet."

"It's not that I didn't try my best, I think I didn't try at all," Su Changhe added.

"No way, really?" Tu Wan asked hesitantly.

Bai Hehuai said, "I'll tell you, you'll see. This sword strike is quite powerful. We'll see the result soon enough."

Everyone saw Feng Ling plant her sword in the roof, and then an invisible protective circle was formed around her sword.

"Is this using the sword as a shield, allowing the sword intent to take shape?"

Then, they saw the petal sword strike reach Feng Ling, only to be blocked and dispersed by her protective circle.

With a light turn of her slender hand, she unleashed a seemingly ordinary sword move, devoid of any sharpness.

But the moment the sword tip touched the air, the surrounding wind and clouds changed drastically, as if the very energy of heaven and earth was being drawn by this sword.

Wherever the sword's power reached, a gale began to howl, whipping up sand and stones everywhere. The entire earth trembled at this seemingly ordinary sword strike.

"This sword technique has no fancy moves, only earth-shattering power. It's so strong."

"What's the name of this sword strike?" someone asked, their eyes still stinging from the wind.

This is also what Li Hanyi wanted to ask, but she doesn't have the chance to ask now.

Her pupils contracted slightly as she raised her hand to parry with her sword, but she fell onto the roof and was forced back several steps before coming to a stop.

If Feng Ling hadn't shown no killing intent in her sword strike and hadn't withdrawn it in time, she might have been injured.

Despite her sword's powerful momentum capable of cleaving through the sky, she could still control it with ease, which was truly beyond her reach.

Feng Ling sheathed her sword, then smiled again: "Snow Moon Sword Immortal, shall we continue?"

Upon hearing this, Li Hanyi shook her head and asked, "What is the name of the sword in your hand, and what was the name of that sword strike just now?"

"A sword?" Feng Ling glanced at her hand. It was a sword she had casually taken out from her spatial dimension, its blade still gleaming with silver light.

She casually gave it a name: "This is the 'Sword of Free Will,' and the move just now was called 'Do As You Please.'"

"Hehehe, this name is too casual." Su Changhe laughed.

The others didn't laugh as openly as he did, but there was a hint of amusement in their eyes as well.

Upon hearing the sound, Feng Ling glanced at the person laughing below and asked, "Is it funny?"

Even though they were quite far apart, Su Changhe could still feel the gaze directed at him, as if it were a tangible thing falling on him.

“Lord Feng, I didn’t mean to make fun of you. It’s just that a sword follows its master and can be used as one pleases. What a good name, what a good name.”

Li Hanyi didn't laugh. She silently repeated twice, "The Sword of Free Will, which means 'do as you please,' suits you well. I'll challenge you to a duel again once my martial arts skills have improved."

“Miss Li is quite interesting. Qingyun City welcomes you,” Feng Ling said, nodding.

"Goodbye." After saying that, Li Hanyi flew down and left.

"So that means I'm not interesting?" Su Changhe said with a smile.

Su Muyu also laughed and said, "Changhe, who told you to laugh so loudly just now?"

“Yeah, you were the only one laughing in the whole place,” Bai Hehuai chimed in.

Before leaving, Feng Ling glanced at the commotion below and then went straight back to the courtyard of the City Lord's Mansion.

"Just now, did you all figure out what realm Lord Feng was at?" Su Muyu asked.

Su Changhe shook his head: "I can't tell. She doesn't seem to intend to reveal her cultivation level. But even if she hasn't reached the Divine Realm, the barrier above and the protective shield she made are more than enough to withstand a Divine Realm expert."

Inside the city lord's mansion, Feng Ling smiled slightly upon hearing Su Changhe's analysis. It wasn't that she didn't want to expose herself, but rather that they weren't cultivating the same system.

This time she didn't practice the martial arts here, so her sword style wasn't as flashy and complicated as theirs.

Yunshang came in and said, "Master, while you were competing up there, I was also receiving some people who came down here asking for pills."

"What did you say?"

"I told them to come back for the next auction, and I also gave them a heads-up about how our Qingyun Inn and auction house will be opening in other cities."

Feng Ling nodded: "At least I didn't lose out by fighting today. It made many people more polite. I still don't like the trouble of slapping people in the face and bullying scum."

"Yes, Amu and his men have gone out and scouted the area. Which cities do you plan to open operations in first?"

Considering that this was the world of Dark River Chronicles, she only remembered a few cities.

"Let's start with Nine Heavens City, Apocalypse City, Snow Moon City, Brocade City, and Peerless City."

"Okay, I'll pass the word on right away."

On that day, people from all sides left Qingyun City one after another.

After that, the events that happened in Qingyun City, including news of the city lord Feng Ling, spread throughout the martial arts world.

Meanwhile, because Feng Ling defeated Xueyue Sword Immortal, her name was added to the updated list of top talents in Baixiaotang, and she was called Qingyun Sword Immortal.

The Azure Cloud Sword Immortal wields the Free-Swimming Sword, whose sword strikes like a rainbow, capable of cleaving through the sky and changing the weather at will.

Furthermore, Feng Ling's ability to set up barriers and create protective shields, among other novel things, has become widely known in the martial arts world.

As a result, Qingyun Inn and the auction house came into the sights of all the major powers.

Everyone was curious to experience the uniqueness of Qingyun Inn and was also looking forward to the auction house's various uniquely used auction items.

These were all helpful for Feng Ling to make money, so she gladly accepted them.

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A few months later—

That night, in Lingcheng, not far from Qingyun City, a huge fire burned down a large suburban mansion, from which only a few people managed to escape in a panic.

"Master, everything in the manor is gone. Where can we go?" A woman's sobbing voice rang out, accompanied by the sound of hurried footsteps.

Then, a child's innocent voice rang out: "Dad, I miss home, I want to go home."

The head of the family spoke up: "Run! It's good enough if we can save our lives. If we lose anything else, so be it. Go... go to Qingyun City. There's a barrier there, and not just anyone can go in and cause trouble."

The family of three, accompanied by several servants, headed towards Qingyun City, their eyes filled with a desperate desire to survive.

They were just an ordinary family who ran a small business, but somehow they ended up in a deadly situation.

On their escape, the assassins relentlessly pursued them.

"Master Cheng, where are you trying to escape to?" The assassin dressed in black chased after them at a leisurely pace, as if toying with a pet.

"Take the child and go first, quick, don't worry about me."

Master Cheng snatched the child from the maid's arms and handed it to the steward who was following behind him. Then he pushed them and his wife away.

"Master." Madam Cheng couldn't bear it and turned around with teary eyes.

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(Note: The female lead's love interest in this episode is Su Changhe.)