Chapter 169: Chapter 168: Sword Heart’s Legacy (15)_1
Ji Liushuang’s scrutiny lasted only a few seconds before she turned her head away again.
However, within the next few minutes, Fu Qian noticed that every member of the Swordsmanship Department who had grasped Sword Intent had glanced back at him.
Their movements were extremely natural, like casually looking around after listening to a lecture for a while, without any hint of abnormality.
Even their expressions remained leisurely and at ease.
Under normal circumstances, there would’ve been no hint of anything amiss.
But at this moment, from Fu Qian’s point of view, the scene was tinged with a strong sense of eeriness.
Had it discovered him?
If his conjecture was correct and Sword Heart’s Legacy was a special concept existence, then his behavior just now was tantamount to observing it.
The moment he became aware of it, it too became aware of him.
The scene just now suggested that it might possess the characteristics of being alive.
Like a beast in the shadows, his observation had threatened it, and hence, he had been targeted.
“Your notoriety really isn’t low.”
At that moment, Lanaia’s bright red lips approached Fu Qian’s ear, and she chuckled heartily.
“Quite a few people are sneaking glances at you.”
With Lanaia’s keen perception, the behavior of the Swordsmanship Department members couldn’t escape her notice.
But in her view, these people were just secretively observing due to hearing about Fu Qian’s deeds and wouldn’t think beyond that.
“Unspoken admiration begets a path of its own.”
Fu Qian casually responded while his thoughts whirled.
In fact, Fu Qian couldn’t detect much malice from these scrutinizing gazes.
It felt to him that in these people’s self-perception, they were really just taking a casual glance.
They remained themselves and had not had their minds Annihilated by some greater existence.
But precisely these individual actions, when combined, felt distinctly ominous!
Was it observing him this way?
And if he made it impossible for it to observe him, then what?
Suddenly, an idea crossed Fu Qian’s mind.
He casually looked around and took a couple of steps, positioning himself behind the crowd to hide and, at the same time, reined in his aura as much as possible.
There were many observers that day, and it wasn’t difficult to find a spot where he could conceal himself.
“What are you doing?”
Lanaia was visibly perplexed by Fu Qian’s strange actions.
She followed him instinctively to the back of the crowd and couldn’t help but frown and ask.
Shh!
Fu Qian made a silence gesture, signaling for her to stop talking.
Lanaia helplessly shook her head, dismissing his peculiar behavior and looked up to continue listening to the lecture.
However, the next moment, she suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
She wasn’t the only one; many others had the same reaction.
Within the sword formation, Ji Liushuang, who had been sitting in the middle, gracefully stood up, pushed through the crowd, and walked out.
Her action undeniably drew the audience’s attention, yet Ji Liushuang disregarded the greetings from others and refrained from making any eye contact.
Under the watchful eyes of all, this talented young lady walked out of the sword formation, through the layers of spectators, and amidst the onlookers, she found Fu Qian.
“I’ve made up my mind.”
She took a breath, her tone resolute.
“I’ll go with you to Heaven’s Commencement Institute.”
Her voice was soft, yet distinctly clear.
Her very action had already captured everyone’s attention, and those around her held their breaths in anticipation of her next move.
As soon as she spoke, the crowd could hardly believe their ears.
Lanaia next to him was so shocked that she stood with her mouth agape.
Is this a mistake!
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“You’ve grasped Sword Intent, a talent appointed by a Demigod. What are you doing at Heaven’s Commencement Institute for no reason?”
Oh?
As another focal point, Fu Qian scrutinized Ji Liushuang, who had suddenly made up her mind.
There was resentment and decisiveness, and even a deeply hidden glimmer of anticipation in her eyes at this moment.
Could this be… the look of abandonment from one’s biological father?
Fu Qian couldn’t help but feel a headache coming on.
Regarding the transfer to Heaven’s Commencement Institute, he had merely mentioned it offhandedly. Based on his understanding of Ji Liushuang, he hadn’t anticipated she would agree.
Yet now, she seemed to have convinced herself and truly regarded him as her father whom she had never met before.
And to stay by his side, she was willing to give up everything at the Swordsmanship Department.
Given this girl’s intelligence, she shouldn’t have been fooled to this extent by his previous nonsense.
Not to mention the possible resentment in her heart.
Is it “it”?
In order to constantly watch over herself, “it” had convinced Ji Liushuang to persuade herself and recognize him as her father? And without questioning if these were her true thoughts.
Was this a reaction he had kept hidden from himself?
Simple and brutal, indeed like an animal acting on instinct.
“Liushuang, what’s the matter with you!”
Before Fu Qian could speak, the most significant reaction came from Jian Jingzheng.
From the moment Ji Liushuang stood up, he had been fixated on her. After hearing what she said, he sprang up immediately.
Striding forward, Jian Jingzheng positioned himself between Fu Qian and Ji Liushuang, his voice tinged with desperation.
“Have you lost your mind, running off to Heaven’s Commencement Institute?
The next moment, he seemed to realize something and abruptly lifted his head to look at Fu Qian.
“Did you use some underhanded technique to threaten her? I’m warning you, don’t go too far!”
“And what could you do if I did?”
Fu Qian didn’t look at him but gazed at Ji Liushuang for a long while, then gently shook his head.
“I haven’t taught you well, you should continue practicing swordsmanship.”
Ji Liushuang shuddered, tears welling up in her eyes in an instant.
“Take her back. She might be too tired.”
Fu Qian didn’t look at her again, speaking to the dumbfounded Jian Jingzheng.
This…
No one could have expected that in the end, it would be the instigator who would reject her.
Jian Jingzheng was emotionally complex for a moment, subconsciously glancing at Ji Liushuang behind him.
The latter stood rigidly in place, showing no intention of walking back.
Sigh!
It was at this moment that Lanaia finally snapped back to reality. Although she didn’t know what had transpired between Fu Qian and Ji Liushuang, she knew the current situation needed to be addressed.
She stepped forward, grabbed Ji Liushuang’s arm, and after exerting a bit of strength, she helped her back into the circle of sword practitioners.
Fu Qian silently watched the scene and turned around to vanish once more into the shadows.
Noticing the unusual silence, Li Weixuan’s voice also halted, indicating for the students to take a brief rest.
Watching Ji Liushuang being supported by Lanaia, Li Weixuan leapt down from the Sword Pavilion and walked up to check on her condition.
“She might be too tired.”
After a brief examination, Li Weixuan sighed.
Ji Liushuang’s abnormal condition might have been partly due to exhaustion, but it seemed more like it was caused by excessive emotional agitation.
In the afternoon, he had heard quite a bit about issues related to Fu Qian.
This instructor, who had recently joined the Academy, had methods that could be described as tyrannical and aggressive, even going as far as to directly kill a student from the Swordsmanship Department.
But it was precisely this decisive action that led to the quickest resolution of the situation.
Experts often have their quirks, and Li Weixuan didn’t have much of an issue with that.
But at this moment, the bizarre interaction between him and Ji Liushuang was truly puzzling.