An elder and a youngster entered the Cloud End Hotel. Just then, a woman in her twenties emerged from a room, spotting Jiang Chen and the old man ascending the stairs.

Both parties stopped in their tracks.

Jiang Chen looked at the woman opposite him. She was dressed in a plum blossom-patterned gauze robe and wore a broad-brimmed hat that completely obscured her face. An elderly woman leaning on a cane followed her.

As the old man ascended, the other party approached. The true master was the old man with the cane, not the young girl.

The four of them brushed past each other.

The old man with the cane halted and looked back as Jiang Chen and the Blind Sword Elder entered their room.

The young girl turned to ask, "What's the matter?"

"Nothing much, just ran into an old acquaintance."

"Who?"

"Blind Sword Elder."

"Is he very powerful?"

"Yes, a Seventh-stage Expert."

The young girl looked at Jin Yunxi and waved her hand. Jin Yunxi stepped forward, "Young Master."

"Which one was Blind Sword just now?"

Jin Yunxi shook his head, "I'm not sure."

"The one behind him, is he his disciple?"

"No, he is a Swordsman from the Continent of All-Gods and also a target of the Life Alliance's assassinations. There's a legend within the Life Alliance that he is the one they seek to hunt."

The old man scoffed, "The members of the Life Alliance are all fools, though their leader is quite formidable. Could it be that Blind Sword intends to impart his True Qi to him?"

Jin Yunxi shook his head, "Impossible. He is a Hero and cannot accept True Qi."

"Not necessarily. It's said that Bai Yun is seeking a way to possess two types of power simultaneously: our power, and the power of the Hero Class from the Continent of All-Gods."

The young girl said, "That's absolutely impossible."

"Young Master, nothing is impossible. Don't forget, Ba Jie is his disciple, and he was once a Swordsman."

The elder continued to explain, "We all thought it impossible before, until Bai Yun took on his eighth disciple. Only then did we discover that a Swordsman could indeed be transformed into a Wanderer."

"That's because he gave up the power of the Badge."

"So, Bai Yun is seeking a way. However, offending the Life Alliance doesn't bode well. With Blind Sword around, he won't be in danger."

Jin Yunxi said, "You don't understand this Swordsman. His Sword Qi is more horrifying than ours as Wanderers; you cannot possibly imagine what kind of skill that is. Possessing the Sword Sect's All Wan Jian Gui Clan technique, he's fast, has high offensive power, and most frighteningly, he also has the traits of the Hero Class."

Jin Yunxi sighed, "The most terrifying part is that he's not even Second-stage yet and is already equivalent to a Fifth-stage Expert. Compared to him, I'm probably no match."

The elder was greatly taken aback. Not yet Second-stage, and he's equivalent to a Fifth-stage Expert? What about after reaching Second-stage, or even Third or Fourth? Wouldn't that make him equivalent to someone above Sixth-stage?

"Have you seen him in action?"

"Yes, he killed a dozen members of the Life Alliance in seconds. It's quite possible that what the Life Alliance says is true; perhaps he is indeed the most formidable Swordsman under the Alliance of All-Gods."

Just then, a voice sounded.

"Helmsman Jin, hearing you speak so highly of me is flattering, even startling. But I have no desire to be an enemy to you Wanderers; I am merely a man who cherishes peace."

The elder furrowed his brows. "Lad, eavesdropping on others' conversations is very rude."

With a creak, Jiang Chen opened the window and smiled, "I wasn't eavesdropping. You were just too close to us; I couldn't help but hear you."

"You have some skill," the elder said. His cane shook, and Jiang Chen quickly dodged.

Good grief, so unsportsmanlike. Jiang Chen thought. He's attacking before I'm even ready!

BANG!

The entire window shattered instantly. A powerful air wave howled in, giving a sensation completely different from Jiang Biehe. So this is what a Sixth-stage Expert feels like! Truly extraordinary.

The elder spoke coldly, "This guy's reaction speed is extremely fast! He must have received an inheritance from the Blind Sword Elder. Damn it, that old man actually passed his proudest [Heart Realm] to a Hero!"

"Haha... Granny Jinhua, do you think it should have been passed on to you?" a voice interjected.

"Whoever he passes it on to, it should never be a Hero!" Granny Jinhua retorted.

"Are you suggesting it should be given to The Fallen?"

"Don't forget, you are one of us. That's what they call us."

"That's why I have fallen."

Granny Jinhua was left speechless with anger.

Jiang Chen, hearing these two names, was stunned for a moment. Granny Jinhua? Damn it... Have I crossed over into 'The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'?

Jiang Chen peeked out and said with a smile, "You know my master? How about we have a drink together and catch up?"

"You little brat, such a smooth-talker!" Granny Jinhua said, enraged. "Looks like you won't learn until you're taught what 'death' means! You actually said I had an affair with that blind man? This is absolutely unforgivable."

WHOOSH!

Granny Jinhua charged into the room in an instant.

Right at that moment, Jiang Chen quickly dodged, reappearing in the backyard with a flicker of his body. Jin Yunxi's brows furrowed tightly. Such incredible speed! It's almost comparable to a Magician's Teleport. He was gone in half a breath.

Granny Jinhua also followed, catching up to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen rapidly ran backward, looking over his shoulder to see Granny Jinhua following hot on his heels, her speed also incredibly fast, creating an afterimage.

Jiang Chen laughed. Is this what a Sixth-stage Expert can do? That's all there is to it!

At this moment, a thought stirred in Jiang Chen. He activated Skill [Dragon Sovereign in Heaven] and [Sky Gang Sword Body], maximizing his defensive and offensive power.

With a thought, a Sword Aura charged towards Granny Jinhua.

Granny Jinhua extended her right hand, catching the Sword Aura.

Jiang Chen was dumbfounded. That's possible? You can catch my Sword Qi?

"Not bad offensive power," Granny Jinhua remarked, "but it's still not enough to kill me."

"Is that so?" Jiang Chen retorted. "Let's see how many Sword Auras you can catch!"

WHOOSH!

Three Hundred Sword Auras charged towards Granny Jinhua. She shook her body, and the surrounding Sword Auras halted beside her, motionless as if bullets were suspended in mid-air.

Then she struck the ground with her cane, and the Sword Auras vanished.

Only then did Jiang Chen realize the terror of a six-stage powerhouse. They were capable of forming a specific Domain around themselves, and within this Domain, any attack would be stopped. It was as if the air resistance around Granny Jinhua had increased ten thousandfold; the closer one got, the greater the resistance. From the looks of it, killing a six-stage powerhouse was impossible.

Without the Dragon Slayer skill, Jiang Chen had no means of attack whatsoever.

The only silver lining was that Dragon in the Sky had a six-second cooldown. After six seconds, it could be cast again. But it was utterly useless; it couldn't harm Granny Jinhua at all.

"Bullying the weak isn't your style," the Blind Sword Elder remarked, appearing nearby.

"Hmph! He's not a Wanderer, he's a Hero!" Granny Jinhua snapped.

"So what?" the Blind Sword Elder replied. "Wait until he reaches the Sixth-stage, just like you. Then you can make your move. But by then, you'll be no match for him anyway."

Granny Jinhua turned and walked away, pausing at the door. "Whether what the Life Alliance says is true or not, this Swordsman is extremely dangerous. Don't let your personal agenda put the Wanderers in danger."

"You talk too much."

Granny Jinhua left in anger.

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