Chapter 449: The Owner of the Relic
Jiang Erliang's strength far exceeded the imagination of these disciples from Mingjing Valley.
Even if they formed a formation to fight few against many, occasionally gaining the upper hand, Jiang Erliang ultimately resolved their attacks one by one, leaving them defeated and dispirited.
Fortunately, Jiang Erliang always held back each time, never dealing a fatal blow, or else there would have been several corpses lying on the ground long ago.
However, the girl's kindness and compassion made the senior sister of Mingjing Valley keenly sense an opportunity.
She frowned, her gaze fierce, and whispered to her companions:
"This girl clearly has never killed anyone. So, let's risk our lives and rush directly towards her sword, disrupting her sword form. As long as we can break her rhythm, we still have a chance of winning."
The companions exchanged glances, a hint of hesitation flashing in their eyes, but soon they gritted their teeth, stiffened their hearts, and immediately changed their attack strategy.
The crowd charged at Jiang Erliang with a nearly crazed, desperate posture.
It must be said, the woman's method indeed worked.
Jiang Erliang, inherently introverted and pure-hearted, was totally opposite to Jiang Que, who acted decisively and ruthlessly.
Due to her upbringing and experiences, she couldn't achieve Jiang Que's decisiveness and fierceness.
To her, killing was indeed too difficult.
When these disciples from Mingjing Valley started attacking desperately, Jiang Erliang was initially somewhat flustered, almost stabbing them several times, but she withdrew her sword moves at the last moment.
Especially since the heavy sword emphasized decisive killing, its power greatly diminished with the girl's indecisiveness.
The fierce Sword Qi became soft and powerless, and the sword form lost its original coherence.
Jiang Erliang's every swing became awkward and sluggish.
This also led to frequent dangerous situations for the girl, almost getting injured.
Within her, Jiang Wan couldn't help but remind:
"Er Liang, how can you walk the Jianghu without killing? How can you sharpen your sword without killing? How can you solve your Master's trouble without killing?"
"But..."
Sweat beaded Jiang Erliang's forehead, looking troubled.
Jiang Wan said, "Er Liang, if you spare them today, it will surely leave troubles, possibly causing you lifelong regret. If you don't believe me, try it."
Jiang Erliang's heart was chaotic.
She wasn't ignorant of this truth; to walk the Jianghu, if the blade doesn't taste blood, it would eventually harm herself.
But she was just very afraid of killing.
Always felt that once she killed someone, she wouldn't be the same Er Liang.
At this moment, she suddenly envied Jiang Que.
Although Jiang Que lost to her during their competition, she felt Que'er acted decisively and was far better than her at not burdening others.
"Use Greedy Life Swordsmanship."
Jiang Yi suddenly reminded.
Jiang Erliang instinctively performed the Greedy Life Swordsmanship.
The originally magnificent and sweeping sword momentum instantly became restrained, smooth, and effortless.
These disciples from Mingjing Valley clearly didn't expect Jiang Erliang to suddenly change moves.
What initially seemed like a perilous offensive was easily neutralized by the girl, becoming effortless.
Jiang Erliang went from passive to active once more.
"This girl is truly peculiar!"
The senior sister of Mingjing Valley gritted her teeth in hate.
Seeing the crowd being led by Jiang Erliang, completely losing order, she turned her eyes to a junior brother who had been protecting her by her side.
There were many disciples in Mingjing Valley who admired her, including this one.
Often courting her with diligence.
But she was only fond of Junior Brother Zhou Zhilin, feeling annoyed by this persistent follower.
However, due to her disgrace which involved dancing naked in front of everyone, those disciples who once admired her no longer harbored any intentions, their eyes on her were mostly sympathetic, without admiration.
She even felt that Junior Brother might also despise her.
Except for this junior brother.
Even when she pretended she was going to commit suicide, he vowed to marry her.
To her prideful nature, this kind of love only made her feel humiliated.
Feeling like she was a piece of unwanted trash, finally adopted by a stray.
This made her hate this junior brother even more.
At this time, a sinister plan quietly emerged in her mind.
The senior sister whispered, "Junior Brother Xu, use the Drunk Sword Style, the second form of Cloud Depth Swordsmanship to attack her."
Junior Brother Xu complied with the words of his goddess, immediately performing the second form of Cloud Depth Swordsmanship.
As the long sword lowered, the man staggered drunkenly, wielding the sword towards Jiang Erliang, with an offensive posture similar to before.
Jiang Erliang still used the Greedy Life Swordsmanship to respond.
At the same moment, the senior sister directly rushed towards the tip of her sword.
Jiang Erliang was stunned, instinctively stepping back.
But just then, the senior sister seemed to be avoiding the opponent's sword move, instinctively dodging to the right. "By sheer chance," her right foot stepped on Junior Brother Xu's left leg.
He groaned, and his drunken-like body suddenly lurched forward, lowering by half a head.
The senior sister "was startled," acting like she was trying to support him, but Junior Brother Xu's body lurched another step forward, precisely swept into Jiang Erliang's sword circle.
"Puff—"
The long sword pierced directly through his heart.
At this moment, not only Jiang Erliang but everyone present except the senior sister was dumbfounded.
"Junior Brother Xu!!"
The senior sister screamed mournfully.
Before Jiang Erliang could react, the senior sister ferociously stabbed towards her: "You little wretch, how dare you kill my junior brother!"
Jiang Erliang's sword form halted, affected by the scene, she stood there stiffly, completely forgetting to dodge.