Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 107: Chapter 107: How Outstanding is He

Jiang Fan sighed helplessly, cupping his hands and saying, “Elder Zhao, I had no choice.”

Gong Caiyi, standing nearby, was stunned.

She muttered, “You’re quite a trouble magnet.”

First there was her, and now a peak master of his own sect.

Specializing in provoking those with high status!

Yuan Zhiyu rolled her eyes, “Troublemaker.”

However, both master and apprentice were surprised when Zhao Wuji hastily explained, “Sect Master Gong misunderstood.”

“I have both love and hate for this kid.”

“Back when disciples were being selected…”

He revealed the details.

Gong Caiyi was astonished.

It turned out that this Jiang Fan, without a Spirit Root, was once fought over by the Sect Master Peak and Carefree Peak.

No way?

Was Jiang Fan’s proficiency in Sword Dao really that high?

She couldn’t help but be curious, “Elder Zhao, do you have such high regard for Jiang Fan’s proficiency in Sword Dao?”

Zhao Wuji scratched his head, “I have yet to see it with my own eyes, but my disciple Gongsun Nan praised him highly, which sparked my interest in accepting him as a disciple.”

“What? Gongsun Nan?”

Yuan Zhiyu exclaimed, “No way! Senior Brother Gongsun Nan is the top swordsmanship genius among the Nine-Sect!”

As a swordsman.

Gongsun Nan’s name was like that of a deity to the young swordsmen practicing swordsmanship.

He was known as a once-in-a-hundred-years Sword Dao genius.

He began learning swordsmanship at the age of three.

By ten, he had mastered swordsmanship.

At eighteen, when he joined the Green Cloud Sect, he defeated many Senior Brothers of Carefree Peak with a single set of sword techniques.

He became famous throughout the world!

He was the idol in her heart, Gongsun Nan.

But for Gongsun Nan to praise Jiang Fan so highly, it was unbelievable to her.

Gong Caiyi became even more curious and said, “Is that so?”

“Could Gongsun Nan and Jiang Fan have a sparring match so I can witness your disciple’s extraordinary sword skills?”

Zhao Wuji had not yet agreed.

Gongsun Nan urgently jumped out, “Good! Good! I’ve always wanted to spar with Junior Brother Jiang!”

Jiang Fan was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, “Senior Brother Gongsun, please don’t tease me.”

“With my level of cultivation, how can I compete?”

Gongsun Nan, rubbing his hands, said, “What’s so difficult about that? I’ll suppress my realm to match yours, now hurry up and stop dawdling.”

Jiang Fan said, “But I have no sword.”

Gong Caiyi snorted, so many excuses.

She flipped her hand and threw the Black Sword to Jiang Fan, “Take it.”

Jiang Fan, feeling helpless, had no choice but to take the sword and prepare for battle.

The two quickly engaged.

Their sword shadows intertwined, Qi Force crisscrossing.

Their swordsmanship was simple and unembellished, yet incredibly powerful. @@novelbin@@

After ten moves, they were still evenly matched.

Yuan Zhiyu frowned, “It seems like Jiang Fan’s swordsmanship isn’t that impressive?”

But Gong Caiyi’s beautiful eyes were sparkling, “Impressive! No wonder Gongsun Nan praised him so highly, Jiang Fan’s swordsmanship indeed has something about it.”

Zhao Wuji watched without blinking, occasionally hitting his thigh hard.

“Oh my God! What kind of Sword Dao genius did I miss?”

“Sect Master, Sect Master, you have wronged my Carefree Peak!!!”

This left Yuan Zhiyu bewildered.

The two were clearly evenly matched!

This was even with Gongsun Nan suppressing his realm; otherwise, Jiang Fan would have lost in an instant.

Why did everyone praise Jiang Fan so highly?

After a hundred moves, both were slightly out of breath, showing the intensity of their engagement, both giving their all.

“A tie.” Jiang Fan sheathed his sword and stepped back.

But Gongsun Nan, complex feelings showing on his face, sheathed his sword and sighed, “I lost.”

What?

Yuan Zhiyu couldn’t accept that her idol had lost to someone without a Spirit Root, speaking up indignantly:

“Senior Brother Gongsun, you were holding back against Jiang Fan, you didn’t lose.”

Gongsun Nan looked at her with a bitter smile, “Thank you for thinking highly of me, Junior Sister, but I used a lower Profound Level sword technique.”

“Junior Brother Jiang used a higher Yellow Level sword technique.”

“But he could match me evenly.”

“If we were using techniques of the same level, I would have lost long ago.”

Gong Caiyi seemed to see Jiang Fan in a new light.

Her eyes were filled with admiration, “A low-level sword technique displayed with the power of a high-level technique; this is undoubtedly a high Sword Path Talent.”

“No wonder Gongsun Nan praised him so highly.”

Zhao Wuji regretted to his core, grabbing Jiang Fan’s shoulders, “Why didn’t you show me your swordsmanship sooner!”

“Had I known you had such potential, I would have defied the Sect Master to bring you to Carefree Peak.”

Alas, it was too late to say anything now.

As the group descended the mountain.

They passed by Medicine Peak, where several disciples were hurrying up the peak, carrying various freshly picked medicinal herbs.

“Junior Brother Jiang?”

One of the female disciples recognized Jiang Fan, it was Su Qiuning.

Jiang Fan asked in surprise, “What’s the matter with you all?”

Su Qiuning, face filled with anxiety, said, “Our Peak Master is sick and urgently needs these herbs.”

Suddenly, she brightened up, “Right, can you help us refine the medicine?”

“This specific medicine could only be refined by my master previously, and the results from us disciples are not satisfactory.”

This…

Jiang Fan looked at Gong Caiyi.

He still had tasks at hand.

Gong Caiyi, looking puzzled, gazed at Jiang Fan, questioning whether she had misunderstood something.

If she hadn’t misheard.

This Medicine Peak disciple was asking Jiang Fan for help with refining?

But isn’t refining medicines a specialty of Medicine Peak disciples?

Why ask a newly-entered disciple for help?

With some doubts, she nodded, “The elder’s safety is more important, go ahead.”

“I’ll come along too and take a look.”

She wanted to see what Jiang Fan could do this time.

Soon.

They arrived at Medicine Peak.

Several Medicine Peak disciples were busy boiling the herbs.

This particular medicine was very complicated, and the group of female disciples, not having properly divided their work, was fumbling around in disarray.

In the end, they ended up ruining it.

“It’s ruined again.”

“A new batch of materials hasn’t arrived yet? The master’s condition can’t wait that long.”

“The materials aren’t the issue, the problem is, we’ve already ruined six batches.”

It wasn’t that they were unskilled, but this nourishing heart medicine was not only obscure but exceptionally complex.

Having never handled it before, they couldn’t refine an effective medicine in such a short time.

At this time, Su Qiuning ran in hurriedly, “Everyone move, make way! Make way!”

“Junior Brother Jiang from the Sect Master Peak is here.”

Upon hearing it was Jiang Fan, their eyes brightened up, and they quickly made way.

Looking at this well-known figure, who was said to be capable of refining top-grade Black Soul Bone Healing Ointment, with hopeful eyes.

Jiang Fan hurried over and said, “The recipe.”

A female disciple quickly handed him the recipe.

The recipe didn’t mention the name of the medicine, but Jiang Fan recognized it with a glance, “The Nine-flavor Heart Nourishing Pills?”

“This is used to treat heart failure.”

“What happened to Elder Wen? She was fine during the selection of disciples.”

Back then, she was still glaring and arguing with Zhao Wuji, ready to fight at any moment.

How did she end up with such severe heart failure now?

Gong Caiyi, who had caught up, listened with curiosity.

Typically, heart failure is caused by anger.

What had happened to make the Medicine Peak Master so angry?

Su Qiuning hesitated, stammering, “During the selection of disciples, Junior Brother Jiang was taken by Sect Master Peak.”

“After the master returned, she sulked and eventually collapsed.”

Uh—

Gong Caiyi and Yuan Zhiyu were astonished.

What was going on?

The Medicine Peak Master also fought for Jiang Fan?