God of Pets-Chapter 525: Facing Death to Die

Bai Xiuyan said with a sigh, "The heart of the ancient Daoist is the most inscrutable; even a noble person can become a villain. I, Bai Xiuyan, am just an ordinary person. How can I distinguish who is good and who is bad? I only think that if I die, it wouldn’t be good to let these two swords gather dust. To follow a new master who is easy on the eyes and has some of my flair is already a great fortune, regardless of whether he is a good person or a bad person."

"If you know you’ll die, then go back by yourself." Xuan Dongyue snorted coldly.

"To die knowing death, that is to die where you belong." Bai Xiuyan opened his palm and grasped the air, whereupon the Transparent Flash Sword and the Snake Pattern Sword automatically unsheathed and fell into his hands.

He gripped the Transparent Flash Sword with one hand and the Snake Pattern Sword with the other, sitting on his Heterogeneous Flower Horse, looked at Xuan Dongyue with a smile and said, "If I can die under your Profound Celestial Emperorless Fist, it would indeed be a fine tale. But you also need to be careful; over the years, my swordsmanship has improved quite a bit. It might surprise you greatly."

Chen Guan hurriedly signaled Fujimura Reiko to retreat far away, for even if Bai Xiuyan wanted to give them the famous swords, he could no longer stay here.

Xuan Dongyue is currently the City Lord of Taishan City, although it is unclear how strong he truly is, and there are no rumors of his great power.

However, anyone sent by the Chief Judge to guard a place like Taishan City must not be ordinary.

Taishan City is a place of mixed chaos where the Ten Great Families are all established. For him to deal with them single-handedly, an ordinary person would have long been devoured with nothing left but bones.

The City Lord’s Mansion has stood unshaken to this day, indicating what kind of person Xuan Dongyue is.

Furthermore, Bai Xiuyan himself said that he has known Xuan Dongyue for thirty years, since childhood, and has never been able to defeat him. This shows just how strong he is.

Chen Guan at this moment didn’t know whether he should hope for Bai Xiuyan to win or to lose.

He is bent on a deadly battle. If he loses, then the Transparent Flash Sword and the Snake Pattern Sword would be his and Fujimura Reiko’s.

These two swords are undoubtedly master-level crafts. For someone like Bai Xiuyan, who has collected countless famous swords, carrying these two swords at such a time indicates their immense value.

Xuan Dongyue looked coldly at Bai Xiuyan in front of the city without saying a word, only slowly raised his fist.

Chen Guan and Fujimura Reiko watched the battle from afar, a duel between Bai Xiuyan and City Lord Xuan Dongyue of Taishan City. Such a spectacle is not easily seen.

At this moment, they still held the sword scabbards of Bai Xiuyan’s dual swords in their hands.

The sword intent rising from Bai Xiuyan was strong but not fierce.

At the Master of Ten Thousand Weapons, Chen Guan had sensed various sword intents, but the one emanating from Bai Xiuyan was like none he had ever seen.

"What kind of swordsmanship is this? Why is there no killing intent at all?" Fujimura Reiko asked in confusion.

"The sword is a weapon, but also a ceremonial tool. Some practice swordsmanship to kill, while others do it to become better people. Bai Xiuyan is likely the latter." Chen Guan admired greatly.

Bai Xiuyan is indeed a fascinating character, able to practice swordsmanship to the point of refining one’s character. He is practicing not the Sword Dao, but the Human Dao.

Reaching such a realm is rare even in the Great Cave Heaven.

However, though his realm is high, his personal strength is only at the Sixth Sense, so he naturally can’t be compared to the powerhouses of the Great Cave Heaven.

Chen Guan found it hard to imagine, with Bai Xiuyan’s realm, he had never won against Xuan Dongyue. Just how strong must Xuan Dongyue be.

His gaze turned to Xuan Dongyue, standing atop the city gate tower. He saw that Xuan Dongyue emitted no particular aura or realm, standing there as if he were an ordinary person.

Yet for some reason, just standing there, he gave the impression of one man guarding a pass, enough to stop a thousand troops.

He threw a punch, plain and unremarkable, showing no cleverness or mystery.

But the next moment, the dual swords in Bai Xiuyan’s hands burst forth with incomparable sword light, like a volcano erupting, soaring to the sky.

In an instant, the sky and earth changed colors, and the ground trembled, and the once cloudless sky suddenly turned dark.

The sky turned from black to white in a fleeting transformation.

When the sky cleared again, Xuan Dongyue still stood on the city gate tower, unchanged, coldly looking at Bai Xiuyan below.

Bai Xiuyan remained seated on his Heterogeneous Flower Horse, holding his swords, seemingly also unchanged.

"Thank you for sparing me." Bai Xiuyan smiled brightly as he released his grip on the swords.

The Transparent Flash and Snake Pattern swords moved on their own, returning to their respective scabbards.

Bai Xiuyan rode his horse towards the gate of Taishan City.

When Chen Guan looked up at the city gate tower, he found that Xuan Dongyue’s figure had vanished.

The two quickly followed, entering the city alongside Bai Xiuyan.

"Bai Xiuyan, we’re giving your swords back. We only promised to bring them to Taishan City." Chen Guan caught up to Bai Xiuyan, wanting to return the swords.

"They’re yours now, you can go." Bai Xiuyan smiled, then rode his horse toward the north gate.

Beyond the north gate, heading further north, lies the territory of the demons now. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

"You’re heading to the demon territory to collect bodies. How can you go without your swords?" Fujimura Reiko shouted at Bai Xiuyan’s back.

Bai Xiuyan didn’t turn back, nor did he answer her. He simply raised his right hand and waved, continuing toward the north gate.

"Don’t chase him." Chen Guan stopped Fujimura Reiko.

"How could he go without a sword?" Fujimura Reiko exclaimed.

"With or without a sword, he’s finished." Chen Guan shook his head, "That punch from Xuan Dongyue must have severely injured Bai Xiuyan. It’s forcing him to go back, preventing him from going to Celestial Yang City."

"So does that mean Bai Xiuyan now has no combat strength left?" Fujimura Reiko was stunned.

"I don’t know how much he has left, but there’s certainly no chance he can return alive. Collecting bodies is impossible too. He knows he’ll die; that’s why he left us the Transparent Flash and Snake Pattern swords, rather than take them to collect bodies." Chen Guan explained.

"That person is too stubborn." Fujimura Reiko remarked with a strange expression.

"In this world, some people are just stubborn in being themselves." Chen Guan sighed.

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Riding his horse, Bai Xiuyan exited the north city gate, heading toward Celestial Yang City.

Once he descended the mountain, it would no longer be human territory. Though there were no demons nearby, this area was beyond human control.

After traveling not far, he saw a group of people rush out from the nearby forest, surrounding Bai Xiuyan.

"We only rob wealth, not people. If you’re wise, leave your belongings behind, and we’ll spare you." These people all wore face masks, their faces unseeable, and no clear signs indicating who they were could be discerned.

"Shen Chongshan, if you want what I carry, why bother with disguise?" Bai Xiuyan spoke calmly.

Indeed, someone in the group stepped out and pulled off his face mask. It was indeed Shen Chongshan.

"Bai Xiuyan, you’ve been wounded by the Profound Celestial Emperorless Fist. If you go to Celestial Yang City, there’s no coming back alive. Why let the treasures fall into demon hands, causing grief to loved ones and joy to enemies? Better to leave them with us." Shen Chongshan said lightly.