Tokyo Knights: The Odd Jobs X Files

The referee thought to himself, "I'm the referee, what are you being so arrogant about? Just because you're handsome?"

But we still started the countdown obediently.

Iron Sword stared intently at his opponent, waiting for the referee's countdown to end so he could rush up and teach him a lesson.

"...Three, two, go!"

As soon as the referee finished speaking, Tie Jian rushed towards Yi Tianxun, wanting to take the initiative. However, halfway there, he found that Yi Tianxun had disappeared. Just as he was wondering where Yi Tianxun had gone, he suddenly felt a pain in the back of his head, followed by everything going black, and he immediately lost consciousness.

Seeing the referee staring blankly at him, Yi Tianxun raised his wooden sword and replied, "I hit him with the hilt, so it shouldn't be considered a foul, right? After all, the person who kicked him just now didn't have any problem with that either."

A player loses if they fall to the ground or go out of bounds. Now that Tie Jian is lying on the ground unconscious, Yi Tianxun is the winner.

Hearing Yi Tianxun's words, the referee could only nod and say, "The match is over. Contestant number eight has won. Contestants who have passed the first round, please rest for half an hour before starting the second round!"

"It hurts, it hurts so much..."

As soon as the referee announced Yi Tianxun's victory, Tie Jian scrambled to his feet, clutching the back of his head, and shouted at Yi Tianxun, "I was careless just now. Come on, let's try again!"

Yi Tianxun said, "The match is over, and I won."

At the same time, they were also surprised that the kid was in such good physical condition; that attack had only made him unconscious for such a short time.

"I don't care! How can I lose when I can still move? Fight me again! This time I won't be careless!"

Iron Sword is the most unwilling to admit defeat, how could he possibly accept such an inexplicable defeat?

What kind of competition it is doesn't matter anymore; he absolutely must have another match with Yi Tianxun!

"Iron Sword, stop being unreasonable. They've already shown mercy. What more do you want?"

Onimaru shouted at the iron sword.

Compared to Tie Jian, who lost in a daze, Gui Wan Meng, who witnessed the entire battle from the sidelines, clearly understood that Yi Tian Xun fighting Tie Jian was like an adult beating a child.

As Tie Jian charged forward, Yi Tianxun slipped behind him and struck Tie Jian on the back of the head with the hilt of his wooden sword, knocking him unconscious. The entire sequence of movements was fluid and flawless, demonstrating that Yi Tianxun was a swordsman whose skill was close to that of his master, Tie Jian's father, Tie Jian Shiro.

"No, I'm not going to admit defeat like this. At least I want to understand why I lost!"

Iron Sword shouted loudly, and then a sword aura flew over, leaving a deep sword mark in front of Iron Sword's toes.

"Do you understand now?"

Yi Tianxun said to the Iron Sword.

Tie Jian swallowed hard. He was very familiar with this kind of sword energy. With the help of some divine weapons, he could also unleash sword energy. However, after losing those divine weapons, he no longer had this ability. That's why he was so eager to participate in the competition after seeing the Purple Lightning Sword as the prize. He felt that the Purple Lightning Sword was likely the kind of divine weapon that could greatly improve his swordsmanship.

Now, Yi Tianxun didn't use any divine weapons; in fact, he was holding only a wooden sword that even an ordinary person could break. Yet, he easily unleashed a powerful sword aura. This was enough to show that Yi Tianxun's swordsmanship far exceeded Tie Jian's expectations.

Tie Jian already knew Yi Tianxun's strength and his heart wavered, but he still couldn't let him admit defeat like that. Seeing this, Gui Wanmeng immediately rushed onto the arena and forcibly dragged Tie Jian off.

Although this kid is hateful to death, he is, after all, his teacher's son. Onimaru Takeshi can't just watch this kid die like this. The killing intent on that guy is definitely from someone who has killed people. Who knows what will happen if Tetsuken continues to cause trouble like this!

After Tie Jian left the stage, Yi Tianxun also left, not caring about defeating Tie Jian—defeating a mere brat was not something worth caring about.

Aoyama Tsuruko, sitting in the contestant's seat, was very interested in Yi Tianxun's sword energy as he left the arena.

As a disciple of the "Kamimei-ryu" school, Aoyama Tsuruko also possesses the ability to unleash sword energy. It would be best if he had the help of his beloved sword "Shisui," but even without "Shisui," Aoyama Tsuruko can still unleash sword energy using ordinary swords.

As an expert in sword energy, Aoyama Tsuruko was even more aware of how sharp Yi Tianxun's sword energy was. This was the first time in Aoyama Tsuruko's life that he had ever seen such sharp sword energy.

"It seems this handsome guy isn't just good-looking."

Aoyama Tsuruko murmured, "Then, what about the other one?"

As she spoke, Aoyama Tsuruko turned her gaze to Li Xin.

Li Xin was also resting in the players' seat. With the end of the first round of the official competition, only four people remained in the players' seat: Li Xin, Yi Tianxun, and Qingshan Hezi (player number six: ?).

Looking at his next opponent, Aoyama Tsuruko smiled and bowed to Li Xin, saying, "My name is Aoyama Tsuruko, and I am your opponent in the next match. I don't know your name yet. May I ask your name?"

Li Xin said calmly, "Just call me A-Xin."

Qingshan Hezi then looked at Yi Tianxun, who replied, "Yi Tianxun, a person from the Central Plains."

"My name is……"

Just as contestant number six was about to introduce himself, Aoyama Tsuruko smiled and said, "So you're a master from the Central Plains. No wonder your swordsmanship is different from our Japanese swordsmanship. I see. I really hope to have a chance to spar with you later."

Yi Tianxun's lips twitched slightly: "Let's talk about it when you can make it to the finals."

He had fought Li Xin before and knew Li Xin's strength very well. Although Li Xin had the help of the Glazed Sword at the time, even without the Glazed Sword, Li Xin was still a rare master with profound internal strength, no weaker than himself.

In today's fast-paced society, there are very few young people who can calm down and diligently practice their internal strength. That kid just now had good physical fitness; he was able to wake up quickly after being knocked unconscious. However, his internal strength was too ordinary. It was obvious that he hadn't put in the hard work to cultivate his internal strength. Such a person might develop rapidly in the early stages, but he will suffer a lot in the future.

"I……"

As contestant number six was about to introduce himself again after Yi Tianxun finished speaking, Aoyama Tsuruko said, "Oh, it seems Mr. Yi doesn't think much of me?"

"My name is……"

"My opinion doesn't matter. In half an hour, everything will be settled."

Yi Tian seeks the Dao.

Contestant number six was on the verge of tears. "Listen to me!"

Chapter 100 Finals

The half-hour break was very short, but the audience in the stands were already impatient. They shouted, "Hurry up and start the match! We want to see handsome guys!"

"Hurry up, we want to see a handsome guy perform swordsmanship!"

"Let's look at the handsome guy!"

Faced with the surging cheers from the audience, Kisugi Ai couldn't help but ask Kisugi Rui beside her, "Big sister, isn't this a swordsmanship competition?"

After thinking for a moment, Lai Sheng Rui said to Lai Sheng Ai with certainty, "That's right, it's a swordsmanship competition."

"But it seems to me they're not here to watch the swordplay, but rather..."

Lai Sheng Ai scratched her cheek.

After the morning's elimination rounds ended, news spread that two incredibly handsome men were participating in the swordplay competition. As a result, when the official matches began in the afternoon, the audience, which originally had more men than women, suddenly became more men than women. While a large audience is a good thing, indicating the success of the competition, the problem is that the reason for attracting the audience was not the exciting matches but the handsome men, which is... hard to judge.

"Well, all things considered, it's a good thing."

Lai Sheng Lei, on the other hand, seemed quite calm. After all, the more spectators there were, the greater the influence of the sword competition, and the greater the influence of the sword competition, the more money she would earn.

Although Lai Sheng Lei is not short of money, who would complain about having too much money?

The host of the sword competition wiped the sweat from his brow. Seeing that half an hour had finally passed, he immediately shouted, "The second round of the competition begins! Please welcome contestants number one and number three to the stage!"

Li Xin and Aoyama Tsuruko entered the arena. Aoyama Tsuruko pointed her sword at Li Xin and said, "Mr. A Xin, let me see your strength!"

Li Xin remained silent, and as soon as the referee's countdown ended, he launched a preemptive attack, rushing towards Qingshan Hezi and mercilessly striking her arm with his sword, attempting to knock the wooden sword from her hand.

What an oblivious man...

Aoyama Tsuruko muttered to himself, and at the same time, he twisted his wrist to dodge Li Xin's sword, while simultaneously thrusting his sword straight at Li Xin.

Well, that's fine too. Isn't it true that men who don't understand romance are more reliable?

"I'm a green mountain swan," said Aoyama Tsuruko with a smile.

Li Xin shifted his body, dodging Qingshan Hezi's thrust, and slashed down with his sword. Qingshan Hezi neither dodged nor avoided, choosing to meet Li Xin head-on. After the sword strike, both of them retreated a few steps. Li Xin was completely unharmed, while Qingshan Hezi, though his face remained normal, had begun to feel a slight pain in his tiger's mouth.

This man is something else!

Aoyama Tsuruko's smile widened.

The "Kamimei-ryu" is a renowned school of swordsmanship in Kyoto, and Aoyama Tsuruko is the most outstanding successor of the "Kamimei-ryu" in the contemporary era. At a young age, she has already obtained the qualification of "Menko Kaiden". Looking at Kyoto, and even Kansai, there are very few peers who can fight her. Now that she has met Li Xin, who can make her feel pressured, Aoyama Tsuruko naturally cannot hide her excitement.

Similarly, after exchanging a few blows, Li Xin also sensed Aoyama Tsuruko's strength and began to feel a growing excitement.

It seems there's a good warm-up before facing the heir of the Famous Sword Manor.

Having decided that Aoyama Tsuruko was a worthy opponent, Li Xin's attacks became faster and more refined, raining down on Aoyama Tsuruko like a fine drizzle. This was the first time Aoyama Tsuruko had encountered such swordsmanship, but he knew that if he were to be entangled by it, things would be disastrous. So he retreated repeatedly, creating distance between himself and Li Xin, and at the same time, sheathed his sword at his waist, making a motion as if drawing his sword.

With a swift draw, a sharp sword aura slashed towards Li Xin. Li Xin neither dodged nor evaded, but returned the attack with his own sword aura, directly shattering Aoyama Tsuruko's sword aura and charging straight at Aoyama Tsuruko.

Aoyama Tsuruko hastily parried, the crisp sound of wooden swords clashing against each other ringing out continuously. Aoyama Tsuruko fought and retreated, while Li Xin launched a fierce attack, creating a one-sided situation.

"elder sister!"

Seeing that Aoyama Tsuruko was at a disadvantage, Motoko Aoyama, who was watching from the sidelines, became very nervous.

In her mind, her older sister had always been the strongest. So many boys in the Kyoto "Kami-Nari-ryu" dojo were no match for her sister. But now her sister was being suppressed by a man, which made Aoyama Motoko find it hard to believe.

Hearing her sister's voice, Qingshan He perked up. She swung her sword to block Li Xin's wooden sword and said, "I've actually made my sister worry. It seems we can't continue playing around like this."

After saying that, he used his strength to shake Li Xin away.

Li Xin retreated accordingly. He knew that Aoyama Tsuruko should still have some strength left, so he didn't force him. Instead, he hoped that Aoyama Tsuruko could show even stronger strength so that he could have a good warm-up.

Changing his grip on the sword from one hand to two, Aoyama Tsuruko took a deep breath and slashed at Li Xin with his sword.

"God's Roar Style" Secret Technique: Rock-Slaying Sword!

Facing the deadly move that Aoyama Tsuruko was preparing to unleash, Li Xin observed intently and suddenly made a puzzling move—he stretched out his left arm and flicked Aoyama Tsuruko's wooden sword with his fingertips.

But in that very light touch, Aoyama Tsuruko felt herself suddenly lose control of the wooden sword. The power of the rock-slaying sword began to flow backward, and the intense sword energy not only failed to be released forward but instead rushed towards her.

The sword energy burst forth, but instead of being aimed at the enemy, it rushed towards its master, Aoyama Tsuruko.

Aoyama Tsuruko was in the middle of a full-scale attack, so how could he have the strength to defend? He was immediately struck by the impact of the sword energy.

Oh no, my clothes...

The originally concentrated sword energy became scattered after flowing back, turning into countless tiny sword energies. These sword energies were not very powerful and could not harm Aoyama Tsuruko herself, but they tore her clothes into pieces.

However, the reverse flow of sword energy caused Aoyama Tsuruko to suffer serious internal injuries. Now, Aoyama Tsuruko can only protect his most vital parts by holding his hands in front of him.

Just then, a large garment flew over and tightly covered Aoyama Tsuruko's body, completely concealing her snow-white body beneath the tattered clothes. Aoyama Tsuruko felt relieved and fell to the ground.

"I'm sorry, your sword-drawing posture was just too perfect, I couldn't help it..."

Li Xin turned his head away and apologized to Qingshan Hezi.

Just now, facing Aoyama Tsuruko's invincible sword strike, Li Xin suddenly had a flash of inspiration and used a palm technique that he hadn't used much since he learned it.

Unlike the "Wedding Dress Divine Skill," which contains nothing but internal energy cultivation, the "Mingyu Skill" records an extremely powerful palm technique in addition to its internal energy cultivation method. When combined with the "Mingyu Skill," it can unleash unparalleled power.

However, this palm technique is extremely difficult to master. Li Xin practiced it for a long time, but still could not grasp the essentials and could only use a fraction of it occasionally.

Just now, Aoyama Tsuruko's killing move was extremely fierce, but perhaps because he had been fighting with Aoyama Tsuruko for a long time and was familiar with the flow of her energy, Li Xin could vaguely sense and predict the direction of her energy when she made her move. Therefore, when she was halfway through her move and her energy was about to be released, he gently guided it with "Mingyu True Qi" and deflected all of her sword energy back, causing Aoyama Tsuruko to suffer the consequences of her own actions.

Although it might be unfair to Aoyama Tsuruko to say this, it seems that she opened a completely new door for Li Xin.

No wonder I haven't seen any results after practicing for so long; it turns out I haven't been fighting enough.

Li Xin said this to himself.

This palm technique requires you to figure out the direction of your opponent's force, and you must be quick to exert your force. You also need to seize the initiative before your opponent can fully exert their power, so that you can deflect their force back or even freely change their attack position.

All of this would be impossible without exceptional insight and a battle-hardened fighting spirit.

Although Li Xin had often fought in his previous life, he had never really learned anything from fighting with those country bumpkins in the countryside. He was just a brave and fierce fighter. It was only in the few months since he came to Japan that Li Xin had occasionally had the experience of fighting with masters, but that was far from enough.

Li Xin was able to use that palm technique just now because he had fought with Qingshan Hezi for a long time and was familiar with her power generation techniques and habits. That's why he was able to see the trajectory of her power when she was preparing to strike and take advantage of it. But he couldn't do that against other people.

Therefore, if Li Xin wants to truly master this palm technique, he needs to spar with many masters and become familiar with their moves. When he has thoroughly mastered all the martial arts in the world, he will naturally be able to use this palm technique with ease.

Of course, if Li Xin's skill level were higher and his "Mingyu Gong" were more proficient, he could also use his strength to overcome all other techniques and forcefully reverse the changes in various martial arts. However, this level is still far from Li Xin's reach, so it would be better for him to be down-to-earth and gain more practical combat experience.

According to the rules of swordsmanship competition, falling to the ground means losing. Aoyama Tsuruko stood up from the ground and said to Li Xin, "Thank you for your clothes. Could you leave me your contact information so I can return them to you later?"

If it were any other man, he would probably be very generous and say, "No need, you can keep these clothes, no need to return them."

But this was Li Xin, and he replied without hesitation, "Okay, there's a business card in the pocket of the jacket. If you want to return the jacket, just call that number."

This dress is quite expensive; he wouldn't be willing to give it to Aoyama Tsuruko so easily.

Despite losing the match, Aoyama Tsuruko wore a victorious smile. She pulled her clothes tighter and bowed to Li Xin, saying, "Thank you."

"The match is over, contestant number one has won. Next up, contestants number six and number eight!"

The referee announced loudly that, as Li Xin and Aoyama Tsuruko left the arena, Yi Tianxun and contestant number six stepped onto the field.

This match ended much faster than the one between Li Xin and Qingshan Hezi. Almost as soon as it started, contestant number six had his wooden sword knocked away by Yi Tianxun, thus ending his career.

At the same time, cheers erupted like a tidal wave, all shouting for Yi Tianxun's victory.

Although contestant number six survived the first round, he was eliminated in the second round, leaving him quite frustrated.

Sigh, I should have just lost in the first round. In the first round, I only lost because of my swordsmanship, but in the second round, besides swordsmanship, I lost everything—my looks, my popularity…