Book 15: Chapter 71

Book 15: Chapter 71

From Mount Lu Sword Sanctuarys perspective, Ling Jialan was an important individual who couldve swayed the power balance. They had enough female disciples to warrant the creation of Cloud Sanctuary and Frost Sanctuary, two branches for solely female disciples. Due to the natural strength difference between men and women, swordswomen favoured a style that emphasised flexibility and dexterity over rigid power. The two branches were dedicated to perfecting and teaching the style better suited to swordswomen. From early morning, one could hear them rigorously training. The sight of them strolling on the mountain in spring to view the flowers was a distraction for the guys who were supposed to be training. Perhaps two of the most prominent swordswomen from them among their many female disciples at present were Her Majesty and Patriarch Mings wife. Howbeit, there werent many who reached Ling Jialans level.

Ling Yaoshi had a son and daughter. His son, Ling Ruoyun, was indifferent to fame and wealth, and he was quite the quiet character. Among those in his age bracket, he was rather skilled with the sword. In contrast to her brother, Ling Jialan was notorious for being wilful and overbearing due to being spoiled, always giving her seniors a hard time.Geet latest novel chapters on novelbj/n(.)c/om

Mount Lu Sword Sanctuary could handle one wilful lady. No matter how overbearing she was, she was still easier to handle than the last generations second eldest daughter. The difference was that she had an unbelievable aptitude for swordplay, and she was obsessed with it. It wasnt surprising Her Majesty was spoiled, but not even Ming Huayus wife couldve compared to Ling Jialan when the former wasnt yet married. If one ignored Ling Jialans hubris, shed be among Mount Lu Sword Sanctuarys top three prodigies.

From childhood, Ling Jialan was fonder of swordplay than her elder brother by far. At just the tender age of nine, she had started learning Flying Thrust, which was sooner than any of her predecessors. Notwithstanding her talent, the clan didnt consider her a potential leader. Defeating her elder brother at twelve years of age didnt earn her praise. Ling Hanzhong, who currently headed the clan, didnt celebrate his granddaughters achievements. He viewed her as a tool for marriage, or rather a tool to reap the benefits of a strategic marriage, such as he did with his daughter Her Majesty. The more skilled she was, the harder it was to find a suitor. What value did that bring to the clan? To circumvent her being unsuitable for marriage, Ling Hanzhong forbade her from continuing to train.

Ling Hanzhongs decision was later proven to be utterly foolish, and the clan as a whole was still paying for his foley. It went without saying that Ling Jialan was unhappy about the ban, but she couldnt go against the order. That was the only command she bent to. Thanks to her father, she wasnt just impulsively and blindly overbearing, though.

Ling Jialan proved that a true prodigy was hard to stop and didnt need help. Even Ling Hanzhongs seal wasnt enough to shackle her. Though she couldnt hold a sword, the matches on the mountains, in the forests, by the creeks, and every manual at home continued to raise her level for the next three years.

Following Ling Hanzhongs crushing defeat in Hangzhou, Ling Yaoshi replaced the former as the clans leader. Under Ling Yaoshis lead, Mount Lu Sword Sanctuary returned to being a clan that held the sword above all else. Ling Yaoshi united the clan, doing away with the hierarchal class system that prevented members from communicating with each other, and the seven branches were able to open their doors to everyone again. All disciples were allowed to access the manuals previously only accessible to those with special privileges.

The three years ban didnt render her depressed. Instead, it gave her time to study, analyse and contrive counters to every technique she had learnt and seen. She had mentally rehearsed the techniques she used in the duel thousands upon thousands of times prior. When she finally drew the sword, it dawned on her that the feeling of having a sword in hand was totally different.

Ling Jialan expected to cut down everyone without much effort until she discovered that Feng Qizhi was more formidable than his appearance suggested. While he was nowhere as clever as her, their skills with a sword were extremely close. It was her first time finding such a different opponent, so she refused to miss the opportunity to test her mettle. In contrast, Feng Qizhi begged for her to let him off the hook because she fought with no regard for her life. Of course, she refused, so they decided to have a proper fight in August.

Everything went smoothly until Feng Qizhi suddenly disappeared. The last person who he came into contact with was a guy named Ming Feizhen. Ling Jialan managed to track down Ming Feizhen. Unfortunately, that led her to the beginning of a perpetual loop of missed-the-date duels.

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