The Masked Strength of the Sect's Trash chapter 47

Chapter 47 It is hard to be moved by such a Second Senior Brother

A wave of gentle, water-like sword intent rippled out from Xiao Yi, causing Shao Cheng, Ji Yan, and Lu Shaoqing to observe her closely.

Shao Cheng nodded approvingly, “Not bad, comprehending sword intent at the Qi Refinement stage—your future is promising.” However, internally, he felt a bit of pressure. Even the youngest disciple was so exceptional? He had just casually accepted a disciple, and yet their talent was this astonishing. Were the ancestors of Tianyu Peak turning in their graves? All three of his disciples were freakishly talented—would the ancestors' graves catch fire? This wasn’t just smoke coming from them.

Ji Yan commented, “Water-element sword intent—acceptable.”

Then he encouraged Xiao Yi, “Keep cultivating, and in the future, you’ll be a natural counter to your Second Senior Brother.”

Lu Shaoqing’s sword intent was of the fire element.

Lu Shaoqing scoffed, “You think you can beat me? Keep dreaming.”

“Even you couldn’t defeat me. How could this little girl stand a chance?”

“Promising future? Let’s not forget who helped her comprehend that sword intent.”

Shao Cheng’s expression turned serious. “The Sword Cave has to go. Destroy it.”

Lu Shaoqing protested, “Why? I was planning to use it to earn some spirit stones.”

Shao Cheng snapped, “You’re so obsessed with spirit stones! Why don’t you marry them if you love them so much?”

Unfazed, Lu Shaoqing replied, “I’m seriously considering it. I don’t believe you can live without spirit stones, Master.”

“Rascal,” Shao Cheng growled. “Do you believe I won’t punish you?”

“Find another way to earn spirit stones. The Sword Cave is off-limits. It must be destroyed.”

Shao Cheng’s tone became increasingly stern.

Xiao Yi, confused, asked, “Why? Even though it was tough in there, it’s effective. At least, with my talent, I was able to comprehend sword intent.”

Ji Yan calmly explained, “Do you really think you comprehended sword intent solely because of your talent?”

Xiao Yi shook her head, looking at Lu Shaoqing with gratitude.

“I know Second Senior Brother played a big role in it. All those traps, formations, and sword intents inside were

 his work, costing him a lot of effort and energy. I’ve kept that in mind.”

Ji Yan continued, “The reason you could comprehend sword intent was that this guy allowed his sword intent to spar with you, giving you something to observe and ponder.”

Shao Cheng added, “Shaoqing revealed the very essence of his sword intent to you, which is why you could comprehend water-element sword intent. Without that, you couldn’t have grasped sword intent in such a short time.”

“You should also know that revealing the essence of one’s sword intent to others is like exposing one’s weaknesses. If someone with ill intentions saw it, Shaoqing could be in serious danger.”

Xiao Yi finally understood.

Entering the Sword Cave meant being able to decipher Lu Shaoqing’s sword intent. If it were an enemy, Lu Shaoqing’s sword intent would be rendered useless.

Xiao Yi was deeply moved, realizing how much Lu Shaoqing had done for her.

“Second Senior Brother, you’re so kind to me.”

Her eyes welled up with tears of gratitude. She decided to be kinder to her Second Senior Brother from now on, even striking some grievances from her little notebook.

Shao Cheng shook his head and said to Lu Shaoqing, “You really didn’t have to go this far.”

Lu Shaoqing shrugged indifferently. “It’s just the essence of my sword intent.”

Xiao Yi felt even more touched.

“Second Senior Brother...”

Lu Shaoqing then added, “I did it for the thousand spirit stones. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have bothered.”

Her gratitude was instantly stifled.

That statement completely killed the mood.

Shao Cheng, enraged, roared, “Just? You want me to beat you up again?”

Lu Shaoqing, now on high alert, retorted, “Master, don’t act rashly, or I’ll sell Tianyu Peak’s treasure.”

“You wouldn’t dare!”

Shao Cheng was even angrier. “Go destroy the Sword Cave now.”

Lu Shaoqing, unwilling, said, “But it took so much effort, and I haven’t even recouped my costs yet.”

He was genuinely hoping to make some spirit stones from it.

“Recoup what?”

Meanwhile, Ji Yan’s sword hummed as it shot skyward. Moments later, a massive explosion echoed from the direction of the Sword Cave. Ji Yan’s sword then returned to its sheath.

With a cool expression, Ji Yan said, “Done.”

Lu Shaoqing stared blankly at him. “You just destroyed my hard-earned spirit stones. You owe me compensation.”

“No money. The best I can do is go easy on you during our next sparring session.”

Lu Shaoqing snarled, “Forget it. Every time we spar, you just rely on your cultivation level to suppress me.”

“Either way, if you don’t compensate me today, I won’t let this go.”

Ji Yan asked, “And how do you plan to not let this go?”

“You want to fight?”

“I’m in the Nascent Soul stage.”

Lu Shaoqing, stubborn, replied, “The weather isn’t good for a fight today. I don’t want you to lose face.”

Ji Yan said, “No problem, bring it on.”

Xiao Yi quickly interjected, “Second Senior Brother, how about I compensate you instead?”

Lu Shaoqing sneered, “You? Do you even have any spirit stones?”

“Even if you were the head of the Xiao family, it wouldn’t matter. The Xiao family is the poorest clan in Qizhou. What spirit stones could you possibly have?”

Xiao Yi was stunned.

Since when was the Xiao family the poorest clan in Qizhou?

Why didn’t I know that?

Could it be that the Xiao family has gone bankrupt?

Shao Cheng intervened, “Alright, enough. Today is your junior sister’s day of emergence.”

“Stop this nonsense.”

“To celebrate her comprehension of sword intent, the four of us should have a little celebration.”

Lu Shaoqing immediately became wary. “Master, what kind of celebration are you thinking of?”

“Going down the mountain for a meal?”

Ji Yan agreed, “That sounds good.”

Shao Cheng said, “Why go down the mountain? If your eldest senior brother goes, he’ll just be surrounded by people.”

“Today, I’ll cook for you.”

Lu Shaoqing and Ji Yan spoke in unison, “No, please don’t.”

Ji Yan added, “I can disguise myself and go for a meal.”

Lu Shaoqing, blunt as always, didn’t mince words. “Master, you should be aware of your culinary skills by now, right?”

“Give up. You’ll never have a future in the kitchen.”

Ji Yan said, “Uncle An loves gourmet food, and your cooking would only make him distance himself from you further.”

Xiao Yi’s ears perked up, sensing some juicy gossip.

“Senior Brother, who is Uncle An?”

Lu Shaoqing replied, “He’s Master’s dream lover. Master has been pining after him for a long time.”

Shao Cheng exploded in anger, “Rascal, how dare you talk about your master like that?”

“Today, I’m cooking for you personally. You two brats will see how much my culinary skills have improved.”