Time Travel: I'm a Flower Thief

In the training ground.

Xie Xiaoyi's eyes were clear, and his sword was pointed diagonally at the ground.

After the three swords clashed, his true energy surged like a great river, and a trembling sensation rose from his dantian, as if something was about to break free of its shackles and burst out of his body.

"Come on, Donkey One-Knife!"

Lu Fang on the west side of the brocade platform and Yan Li on the east side of the brocade platform murmured softly at the same moment:

"This is interesting. His sword intent is different from before. Could it be that he gained some enlightenment during the battle?"

Luo Yidao dared not be careless. His expression was solemn, and his sword intent suddenly surged, causing the air around him to rustle loudly.

He raised his knife, pointing it directly at Xie Xiaoyi, his voice as cold as ice:

"Thank you! My Wind-Breaking Slash has two levels—it was only the first level before, now, receive my second level of sword intent!"

In an instant, the chilling sword intent swept over everything, and Xie Xiaoyi's mind exploded with a thunderous roar, all distracting thoughts vanished, and his sword heart became clear!

That imposing blade aura became a guiding light, and an irrepressible sword intent burst forth from his heart—

Reciting aloud:

"Sword! Xie Mo's blade is revealed, a judgment of life and death, a reversal of grudges."

All I heard was...

"Wind-Breaking Slash!"

"Discarding a donkey after it has served its purpose!"

Two voices rang out almost simultaneously.

"Clang—"

The deafening clang of clashing swords reverberated throughout the arena, as sword energy and blade aura collided violently.

The two streams of energy clashed, creating a whirlwind several meters high in the center of the training ground!

The surrounding dust and gravel were swept up in the swirling wind and soared into the air, forcing the spectators around to retreat repeatedly, their clothes fluttering in the wind.

Within the tornado, a crisp "crack" was heard, and Luo Yidao's longsword snapped in two.

He felt as if he had been struck by a heavy blow. A sweet taste rose in his throat, and a mouthful of blood gushed out. He stumbled backward, his knee hitting the ground, and he was unable to move for a moment.

"Junior brother!"

Xiao Lingyun and Ding Yi rushed out and helped the seriously injured Luo Yidao. They quickly took out medicine from their pockets and fed it to him.

Xie Xiaoyi looked at the injured Luo Yidao and his heart suddenly trembled.

No wonder my grandmaster said that swordsmanship must be honed in the vast world. Just now, after exchanging three sword strikes, I actually comprehended a move called "Xie Mo Kills the Donkey"!

He suppressed the surging blood and qi within him and slowly walked towards Xiao Lingyun. "I'm sorry, Senior Brother Xiao, your junior brother attacked too fiercely, and I couldn't control myself and hit him a little too hard."

The crowd below the stage was astonished by the sight.

"Something's not right! Xie Mo, ranked tenth on the Hidden Dragon List, actually defeated two experts ranked higher than him?"

"Hmm! This kid Xie Mo managed to break through during the Sword Inquiry stage; this ranking might need to be reshuffled!"

Off the training ground, Zhao Wei, who had previously been stubborn in his bet, suddenly became energetic.

"Hey, Liu Jiaxing, remember that bet from earlier? The loser gets to cut off his penis?"

"Hehe, forget it. I practice boxing, I don't have a knife."

"Then shall we use my octagonal plum blossom silver hammer?"

"Can you castrate yourself with a hammer?"

"You can smash eggs!"

"Fuck you, I've lived my whole life for the dick in my pants, and without it... I'd rather be dead."

Hahahaha!

The crowd burst into laughter, completely forgetting about "Donkey One-Sword" who had coughed up blood on the training ground.

Xiao Lingyun had no interest in Xie Xiaoyi. He simply nodded and, together with Ding Yi, helped Luo Yidao up and headed straight for the brocade platform on the east side to treat his injuries.

Almost simultaneously, two graceful figures, like startled swans, flew down to the brocade platform on the east side.

One called him "Senior Brother Luo," and the other called him "Junior Brother Luo."

It was Murong Wei and Yun Qianxun.

A murmur rippled through the audience:

"These two female disciples of the Kunlun Heavenly Sword Sect are so beautiful!"

"Those are the 'Two Beauties of Kunlun.' I wonder who will be lucky enough to marry such a fairy in the future."

Xie Xiaoyi turned and walked towards the west side of the brocade platform. When he looked up, he saw Lu Fang leaning against the railing.

Seeing him approach, she smiled faintly: "Your 'discarding the millstone after it has served its purpose' was quite clever."

Xie Xiaoyi raised an eyebrow and grinned at him.

The young monk, Tiger Rhinoceros, clasped his hands together, his eyes clear and bright: "Congratulations, Benefactor Xie, on winning the second round of the sword challenge."

"Thanks, Master Tiger Rhinoceros."

After saying that, he turned around and raised his chin at Xue Xiaoqi, who was leaning against the railing on the other side.

"Hello!"

"what?"

"He's not dead."

"Yes, that's good."

"You're still better."

I'm doing much better?

Xue Xiaoqi was stunned. She looked down at Xie Xiaoyi and realized that his "pretty good" had a hidden meaning.

"Pretty good? Want to try my 'pretty good' skills and show you what a master searcher's hand really is?"

A burst of bright red true energy instantly rose from Xue Xiaoqi's fingertips, the red light winding upwards along the red sleeve of her wrist, exuding a terrifying ruthlessness.

Xie Xiaoyi stuck out her tongue and quickly waved her hand: "My delicate hands and trembling sleeves, Grandma Xiaoqi, please don't yell!"

Xue Xiaoqi was taken aback at first, then her eyebrows furrowed, and then she couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"You've got a sweet tongue. Since you've already called me grandma, I'll let you off the hook!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Fang, who was standing nearby, paused slightly while holding the railing, and his shoulders trembled almost imperceptibly, clearly struggling to suppress his laughter.

Because he still remembered his previous conversation with Xie Xiaoyi...

"Brother Lu, this Xue Xiaoqi is definitely filial!"

"How did you figure that out?"

"Because she was very good to her grandmother."

"You can tell from that that she's good to her grandmother?"

"You don't understand. Having traversed countless mountains, one remains young at heart; the scenery here is uniquely beautiful!"

Following Xie Xiaoyi's gaze, Lu Fang finally understood that her grandmother was not her grandmother but "her grandmother".

However, the saying "the scenery here is uniquely beautiful" makes a lot of sense.

......

At this moment, Situ Rui had returned from visiting Luo Yidao at the Jintai on the east side, and then gestured to Chuan Wujie.

Chuan Wujie nodded and slowly walked to the center of the field:

"Everyone, Young Hero Luo's injuries are not serious. Now, prepare for the next match: Lu Fang of the True Martial Dao Sect versus Ding Yi of the Kunlun Heavenly Sword Sect!"

Lu Fangjian said, waving to his "comrades-in-arms" on the west side of Jintai.

"It's my turn. Wait a moment, we'll continue chatting in a bit."

He spoke with the ease of someone inviting others to drink tea in a courtyard, showing no sign of nervousness.

Xie Xiaoyi looked at Ding Yi on the east side of the brocade platform, then leaned close to Lu Fang's ear and whispered a reminder.

"This Ding Yi is ranked higher on the Hidden Dragon List than Xiao Lingyun and Donkey One Knife. Brother Lu, be careful."

Lu Fang lazily twisted his waist a couple of times and replied lightly, "Don't worry, I'll be quick. I'm still ranked second on the Hidden Dragon Ranking, am I arrogant?"

The little tiger-rhinoceros monk put his hands together in prayer and stepped forward to give a solemn lecture:

"Master Lu, Buddhist teachings say, 'The mountain of arrogance cannot be penetrated by the waters of Dharma.' When the outcome is still undecided, maintaining a respectful attitude is the right path."

Lu Fang curled his lip: "Little master, we Taoists say, 'Those who are enlightened will attain it themselves, without clinging or persuasion.' Your teachings are a bit too attached to form. Buddhism teaches the elimination of pride, while Taoism emphasizes following one's true nature. We can't see eye to eye."

Having said that, he lightly leaped towards the training ground with a tap of his toes, and in mid-air, he turned back and waved to the tiger and rhinoceros.

"Don't worry, if I win, I'll treat you to fruit wine from the foot of Wangjiang Lake. It's on me."