My Life Can Be Simulated Infinitely – Chapter 23

Ch 23: Explanation

“Dong Xuan, a well-known saber expert in Tianshui City, came to Tianshui City more than a decade ago. His origins are unknown, but judging from his martial arts style, he should be a disciple of a martial family from Qing Prefecture.”

Outside the Dong residence, an old man and a young man were discussing Dong Xuan.

The young man was somewhat surprised upon hearing this, “Eighteen years ago, the Wu family, one of the Ten Great Families under heaven, that was exterminated?”

The old man said, “The Wu family’s Saber Tomb was once a sacred place for the saber path. Even if Dong Xuan only learned some superficial skills, it would still be beneficial to your saber path. During this training, in addition to experiencing the martial arts of prominent families, you should also observe the martial arts of ordinary martial artists to absorb the strengths of many schools.”

The young man suddenly understood, “No wonder Senior brought me to Tianshui City.”

At this moment, the steward of the Dong residence came out and said, “I apologize, you two, my master just went out. There’s trouble at the pawn shop, and he went to handle it.”

After the old man inquired about the location of the pawn shop, they took their leave.

The old man and the young man used their movement techniques, and in a short while, they arrived at the main street in the city. They saw a figure ahead, moving at great speed, at least at the sixth-rank cultivation level.

This person must be Dong Xuan.

The purpose of their trip was to witness Dong Xuan’s saber techniques, so they followed behind.

Before long, they arrived at the pawn shop.

Dong Xuan seemed very anxious and rushed inside immediately.

The old man and the young man also followed to the entrance and then stopped.

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“Yu’er!”

Dong Xuan was both anxious and angry when he saw his daughter injured, “Are you alright?”

The young girl felt weak all over, as if the true qi in her body had been dispersed. She endured the pain and shook her head, “Dad, I’m fine.”

Seeing her pained expression, Dong Xuan’s anger reached its peak. He turned his head to look at the young hunter, his gaze icy cold, “You attacked my daughter so ruthlessly. Today, if you don’t give me an explanation, don’t even think about leaving this place.”

Over the years, he had always been kind to others, and he had always been courteous to martial artists. He rarely had conflicts with others, and he was good at socializing.

Only this daughter was his inviolable zone.

He had been married for so many years and had taken several concubines, but he only had this one daughter. He had always treasured her since she was a child.

At this moment, seeing his daughter injured, the killing intent in his heart was boiling.

Gu Yang smiled contemptuously, picked up the cleaver on the table, and said calmly, “This is my explanation!”

With a sway of his body, he had already appeared in front of Dong Xuan, and he slashed down with his saber.

Sixth-rank?

Dong Xuan’s heart was shaken. He never expected that this young man, who looked like a hunter, was actually a sixth-rank martial artist.

He had originally thought that the other party was at most an eighth or ninth-rank.

This was based on his judgment of the man’s age.

But he never expected that such a young sixth-rank martial artist would appear in Tianshui City.

At this time, Dong Xuan had no time to think. The saber in his hand had already been drawn.

In the next instant, his pupils shrank, and cold sweat was already pouring down his forehead.

This saber strike was unpredictable. He could not even capture the trajectory of the blade, and he had no idea how to defend against it.

It’s over!

He can’t block it!

No matter from which angle the saber came, he could not block this strike.

Dong Xuan had immersed himself in the saber path for decades and believed that he had a certain level of skill in saber techniques. However, at this moment, he did not even have the courage to draw his saber.

In the eyes of others, he was just standing there foolishly, allowing that saber to chop down on his head.

Just when Dong Xuan thought that he was about to die, the blade stopped at the tip of his nose.

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From extreme motion to extreme stillness, this level of control was at the peak of perfection.

“Are you satisfied with this explanation?”

When these words reached Dong Xuan’s ears, he woke up as if from a dream. The precious saber that he valued as his life clanged and fell to the ground. He also collapsed to the ground with a thud.

He said hoarsely, “I offended you, Young Master, I deserve to die ten thousand times. Thank you for your mercy… and thank you for sparing my daughter…”

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“So powerful.”

Outside the door, the young man who had witnessed the entire battle had his eyes light up and said excitedly, “What kind of saber technique is that?”

The old man’s eyes were also filled with surprise, and he praised, “This saber strike is like an antelope hanging its horns, leaving no trace. This young man has already glimpsed the threshold of the saber path. Such a figure has actually appeared in this small Tianshui City. As long as he doesn’t die prematurely, within ten years, he might have a place on the Hidden Dragon List.”

The young man did not expect the old man to have such a high evaluation of that young man.

The Hidden Dragon List only includes martial artists under the age of thirty, and there are only twenty spots in total. Those who can make it onto the list are all the most outstanding young talents in the world.

The young man was somewhat unconvinced, “How can you be so sure? He is only at the sixth-rank cultivation level, which is still far from the third-rank.”

To get on the Hidden Dragon List, you cannot even think about it without a third-rank cultivation level.

The old man stroked his beard and said, “At his age, to have trained his saber techniques to this level, he is a genius in saber practice. Even you are not his match right now. With such talent, as long as his cultivation keeps up, getting on the Hidden Dragon List is naturally not a problem.”

The young man knew the old man’s insight, but he was still somewhat unconvinced. He changed the subject, “Can Senior see his origins?”

The old man pondered, “Judging from his saber techniques, they seem to have evolved from military saber techniques, but their foundation is in the Wu family’s style. He has fused the two together and created his own unique saber path.”

The young man said, “Could it be that he is a descendant of the Wu family?”

“Not necessarily. When the Wu family was exterminated, their techniques were also scattered throughout the martial world. There are not a few people who have obtained the Wu family’s saber techniques.”

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Gu Yang did not know that an old man and a young man outside the door were studying his origins. Although he saw the two people at the door, he could not hear their voices.

At this time, his attention was all on Dong Xuan.

Dong Xuan’s reaction vividly explained the essence of this world: the strong are respected.

Just now, Dong Xuan, who was still aggressive and full of killing intent, knelt in front of him with a humble attitude after being defeated in one move.

He sheathed his saber and said, “Now, it’s your turn to give me an explanation.”

Dong Xuan said tremblingly, “Please tell me, Young Master.”

“I brought a jade hairpin to your shop, wanting to pawn it. Your people then falsely accused me of stealing your things, wanting to take my item. How do you plan to settle this?”

After hearing this, Dong Xuan raised his head and stared fiercely at the appraiser, wishing he could skin him alive on the spot.

He never expected that this disaster was caused by his subordinate.

The old appraiser was so frightened by the master’s vicious gaze that his soul flew away, and he collapsed to the ground.

Dong Xuan gritted his teeth and said, “I did not manage my people well, which is why this happened. I will definitely give Young Master an explanation.”

“Tell me, what kind of explanation do you plan to give me?”

Dong Xuan understood, “Please tell me clearly, Young Master.”

Gu Yang extended a finger, “Ten thousand taels of silver, ready cash, brought to me before the end of today. This matter, I can pretend it never happened.”