CHAPTER 17: CHAPTER 18: I THINK YOU’VE MISUNDERSTOOD

Defaulting on debts?

How to default? With so many people watching, if Third Brother Lin truly dared to renege on his debt, it would disgrace not only his own reputation but also the Lin Family’s name.

"A gambler must accept their loss; the Lin Family doesn’t lack for these Spirit Stones!"

With a face ashen, Third Brother Lin practically spat out these words through clenched teeth.

"Then thank you very much, Third Brother Lin!"

With a playful salutation, Wang Junze turned and headed directly towards the Spirit Treasure Pavilion.

The crowd in front of the Spirit Treasure Pavilion naturally parted, making way for him.

At this moment, anyone looking at Wang Junze no longer had disdain or mockery in their eyes but rather a hint of respect; this was the benefit brought by this battle.

And all of this originally seemed to belong to Third Brother Lin.

With this thought, a surge of hatred involuntarily welled up in Third Brother Lin’s heart; at this moment, he even had the impulse to disregard any agreements and unleash his full strength to kill Wang Junze in front of the Spirit Treasure Pavilion.

But this thought merely flickered in his mind before being forcibly suppressed.

He dared not!

In front of so many people, to break faith and commit murder, he couldn’t afford such disgrace, and neither could the Lin Family.

"Young Master, are we really just going to let him go like that?"

Watching Wang Junze take the Dragon Roar Sword and leave from the Spirit Treasure Pavilion, a servant from the Lin Family couldn’t help but softly inquire.

Raising his head and glaring at the servant, Third Brother Lin’s eyes showed a hint of madness, and he sinisterly instructed in a low voice, "Send someone to follow him, I need to know where he’s staying... My Dragon Roar Sword isn’t that easy to take!"

Having said this, Third Brother Lin immediately turned and left; he couldn’t bear to stay in this accursed place any longer, the gaze of everyone around seemed like knives stabbing into his heart, mocking his incompetence.

On the other side, having left the Spirit Treasure Pavilion, Wang Junze quickly noticed a few tails following him, causing a cold smile to rise on his lips.

...

A pot of wine, a platter of hors d’oeuvres.

Wang Junze sat quietly in the tavern lobby, as if indifferent to everything, or perhaps waiting for someone.

As the sky gradually darkened, the sound of footsteps arose, and over ten people barged into the tavern, surrounding Wang Junze.

Without changing his expression, Wang Junze poured himself another cup of wine and then slowly spoke, "Third Brother Lin, since you’re here, why not sit down and have a drink with me?"

With a cold snort, Third Brother Lin slowly stepped out from the crowd and approached the table, staring at Wang Junze as he said, "You have quite some nerve, really think I don’t dare to kill you?"

"It’s just a Dragon Roar Sword, though precious, not worth killing over, right?"

With a sigh, Wang Junze softly said, "You’re the one who forced me to gamble, and now that you’ve lost, you’re the one coming to kill to cover it up... Third Brother Lin, what do you have to teach me?"

"Gambling? Are you worthy?"

With a sneer, Third Brother Lin disdainfully replied, "I’ve already sent people to investigate the Wang Family, you were kicked out from the Wang Family, and you even killed Wang Xin, your second uncle despises you to the bone. The Wang Family not sending people to kill you is already kind enough; they couldn’t care less whether you live or die."

"I said this during the day, I have no relation with the Wang Family anymore." Wang Junze calmly answered, shaking his head.

"So, a waste like you, what qualifications do you have to gamble with me?" Third Brother Lin sneered, "Really fancy yourself a Sword Path Genius? You’re just barely Opening Veins with a Meridian Opening Pill, a waste trying to step on me for fame?"

"Must die?"

Raising his head and looking at Third Brother Lin, Wang Junze asked again.

"Hahaha, now you know fear? What were you doing earlier? Weren’t you so arrogant taking the Dragon Roar Sword during the day?" Seeing Wang Junze like this, Third Brother Lin was unusually excited, as if all the resentment suppressed throughout the day spilled out at this moment.

Downing his drink, Wang Junze looked at Third Brother Lin once more, with a hint of pity in his eyes, softly saying, "I think you’ve misunderstood, I’m asking you... if you must seek death!"

As soon as the words fell, the Dragon Roar Sword was already drawn.

With the sound of a dragon’s roar, a line of blood fell, and the two closest Lin Family servants were killed instantly by a single swift strike.

Fast sword!

Far faster than during the day’s contest between Wang Junze and Third Brother Lin, so fast that the sword’s movement was entirely invisible before it claimed a life!

This was because Wang Junze utilized True Qi in this strike.

The augmentation True Qi provides to a martial artist’s strength is simply immense!

During the day, Wang Junze won using Sword Techniques, but it didn’t inspire fear because no matter how exquisite the techniques are, without True Qi, they are merely Mirror Flowers Water Moon.

In the eyes of Third Brother Lin and his men, Wang Junze just barely managed to Open Veins, maybe only a few meridians, and couldn’t possibly possess strong True Qi.

But now, as Wang Junze releases True Qi and strikes again, the enhancement in power is more than tenfold!

The Lin Family servants brought by Third Brother Lin had similar competence levels to the Wang Family Members Wang Xin initially brought; back then, Wang Junze could easily kill opponents even before Opening Veins, so now it wasn’t even a fight, it was a... massacre!

"You seek death!"

Seeing his subordinates being slain, Third Brother Lin was furious, immediately unsheathing his sword and charging at Wang Junze.

Yu Luo!

The brilliant sword light, under the blessing of True Qi, indeed resembled falling rain, dazzling and eye-catching!

Although the same move, under Third Brother Lin’s full exertion, seemed similarly manifesting a vast increase in power, marking a stark contrast to the daytime.

This sword move inherently requires True Qi to fully unleash its potential.

In this, Third Brother Lin was entirely confident!

What sword path genius—under absolute strength, all are jokes.

Mind you, he was a genius who opened twenty-one meridians and had long entered the Condensing Realm, with overflowing True Qi far beyond mere Opening Veins, no matter how many meridians Wang Junze opened, today he was surely fatal!

"Buzz!"

With a slight tremor of the sword edge in his hand, another sound of Dragon’s Roar echoed; facing the incoming sword light, Wang Junze didn’t even blink, casually swinging a slash.

"Pfft!"

The Dragon Roar Sword completely disregarded the myriad sword lights, directly piercing into it and efficiently severing Third Brother Lin’s arm!

Blood splattered, the dismembered limb and sword light fell together, accompanied by a chorus of screams; now, Third Brother Lin’s gaze was filled only with terror and despair.

"No, this is impossible, ah!!"

"I said, sword techniques are strong, but you... don’t know how to use them!" Wang Junze gently shook his head and calmly stated, "This sword, doesn’t matter if you infuse True Qi, it’s meaningless in your hands!"

Regardless of how brilliant the sword light was, no matter how much powerful True Qi Third Brother Lin infused into the sword, it was futile, for he utterly misunderstood the essence of the sword technique; the technique lacked any variation, and the sword’s entry point was predetermined, thus inherently devoid of any threat.

Ignoring the wailing Third Brother Lin, Wang Junze took a step forward, wielding the Dragon Roar Sword towards other Lin Family servants. Since he had already acted, he planned to leave no loose ends, allowing no escape for anyone present!