Swordswoman: The Few Unrecorded Decades - Chapter 28

Early the next day, people are flocking in the arena grounds of the Ru capital. There are various fighters, sword masters, martial artists and others that are preparing to compare notes with each other. The whole place is bustling. People all over the capital are excited to witness all the match in the arena.

There are allocated seats for everyone who wants to watch the show. Emperor He Mo together with Ye Shin is sitting in front of the ring. Emperor Ru Shi and King Ru Ning are also just a few feet away from them. The Hong Emperor and his daughter were on their separate business agenda and they did not join the fun in the arena.

There are already two men exchanging blows inside the ring when the two emperors arrived. These men are both sword masters and are fiercely pounding each other with their weapon. The He Emperor is watching closely as the two persons fight in the ring but Ye Shin looks passive beside him.

The match between two men ended quickly. Both respectfully bow their heads before going out the arena. The next person to come up on stage is a lady holding a whip. As she steps in the ring, shouts almost immediately erupted from the people around. The crowd is loudly cheering for her.

This girl is famous in the capital for two reasons. Her appearance is indeed exquisite. And she is the lady of the Dong Family and the daughter of the famous soldier in the border entrance of the Ru Empire.

“Come, anyone who wants to compare notes with this lady?” the lady said loudly but no one has come up.

She looked at the people around as if looking for opponents. Her eyes lit up before pointing to another lady on the crowd.

“Sister, do you want to exchange pointers?” she asked. The person she chooses shook her head, indicating that she is rejecting her invitation.

“No one dares? How about the lady in white dress?” the girl from Dong family pointed her whip to the direction where Ye Shin is sitting.

“I am a sword cultivator.” Ye Shin responded emphasizing that her weapon does not match the person who just challenged her. The lady looked at her and the crowd in disdain before she went out of the arena. No matter how this lady of the Dong family provokes the other opponents, no one would dare fight her as she is dotted by her father. If they accidentally hurt her, no one knows what price they would need to pay!

The third person who went on the ring is another lady. As soon as she enters the stage, she held her hands and manifested a sword. She then directly challenges Ye Shin.

“I have heard you earlier. Since you are a sword cultivator, let’s exchange blows.” the girl stated.

The sword in the girl’s hand is emitting a black aura. The onlookers could not help but be astonished of her weapon. Ye Shin did not stand directly from her seat. She first glances at Emperor He Mo. The emperor nods his head telling her to accept the challenge.

“Be careful.” the emperor said. Ye Shin quickly manifested a sword but this time its appearance is like a single fuller sword. She gently placed the weapon in her seat before walking towards the stage.

The onlookers were quiet confuse of the lady’s action. They want to ask why would she left her weapon? Contrary to the onlookers, the emperor beside her somehow understands her gesture. The weapon she just left in her seat is the appearance of the Spiral Sword when it is successfully split. The weapon is left in her seat for the sole purpose of guarding Emperor He Mo.

“You are leaving your weapon?” the girl holding her weapon with a black aura asked. She is also baffled of why the lady left her sword.

“I am his majesty’s bodyguard. I can’t leave him open for any attackers.” Ye Shin calmly explained.

“Interesting! I have been away from the He Empire for more than a year. Before we begin, I shall warn you that my weapon attacks the soul of my opponents. The black chaotic aura will corrode your soul. My name is Ye Zhu. The name of my weapon is Soulless.” the girl gives a brief customary introduction to Ye Shin.

“I am Ye Shin.” the lady calmly said. The people looking at her around could not help but feel undisturbed seeing her solemn looks.

“How about your weapon?” the girl named Ye Zhu asked as she looked at the sword that was left on the chair.

“You can guess.” Ye Shin told her as she materialized another weapon with similar looks from the first.

“You can produce two swords!” Ye Zhu was surprised of what she just witnessed.

“In my lifetime, I have only been amazed few times. Once, is from the lady of my clan. Her sword is like an air. But now, I must say that you are quite surprising as well!” she added and without warning she lunged her sword towards Ye Shin.

The black aura in her sword also swayed on different directions and almost caught her opponent. Ye Zhu continue her attacks for a few breaths when suddenly she halted in mid air! The people around the arena could not understand why she abruptly stopped sending attacks towards the lady in white dress.

“Your weapon is great but the swordplay is full of fancy movements but it lacks effectiveness. Most of your moves leaves you open for your opponents to attack you.” Ye Shin voice sounded calmly. She told her the weakness of her skills before the lady walks out of the ring.

The onlookers were at lost! One person went out of the ring while the other ceased attacking without any reason! What kind of fight is this? Who is the winner between the two? The people around started to murmur their opinions.

Ye Zhu on the other hand absentmindedly touched the side of her throat. It was sticky! She felt that something had pricked her so she abruptly stopped in the middle of her attacks. When she looked at her fingers, there is a smeared blood on it!

The girl stared at the other lady who just took her seat beside the young emperor with horrified eyes. She did not even see her striking! How did she manage to wound me? She secretly asked as herself before going out of the arena.

“What happened?” Ye Zhu heard her master asked.

“In my generation, I thought I am the second strongest person in my clan. I was completely wrong!” she said while still distracted of the idea about how she was attacked earlier.

“Did you know her? Perhaps we can ask the elder later.” her master said as she secretly took a glanced towards the opponent of her disciple.

“Yes. Her name is Ye Shin. She is the bodyguard of Emperor He Mo.” Ye Zhu responded.

“I never heard anyone named Ye Shin in the Sword Cultivator Clan. Let’s find a way to chat with that lady later.” her master commented.

The fourth person jumps towards the arena. It was a man carrying a bow and arrow. Then another archer also climbed up. They both give a customary bow before retreating to a safe distance.

Both of them quickly exchange their arrows and also dodging their opponent’s attacks. Both persons speed is also fairly fast. As they shoot another arrow, one of them missed the opponents range and fly directly towards the direction of Emperor He Mo!

King Ru Ning watched the arrow in wide eye. The arrow glides swiftly as if its real target is the young emperor! The shot was missed intentionally and before anyone could react, another arrow was released in the same direction! These archers meant to assassinate Emperor He Mo!

Before the arrow could go near the emperor everyone heard a loud sound of a metal clashing into something and the arrows were immediately suspended in air and slowly dropped on the ground. The panics in the eyes of the onlookers were immediately replaced with relief.

“Don’t kill.” Ye Shin heard the young emperor said in a low tone that only she could hear. Ye Shin’s tiny blades which are about to struck on the archer’s body immediately dissolve in the thin air.

The soldiers of Ru immediately captured the two archers.

“It was a mistake! My hands just slipped! It was really a mistake!” the archer said as the soldiers drag them away from the arena.

“Your majesty, there is poison present in the arrows.” the other soldier who picked the two arrows in the ground reported to King Ru Ning.

“We shall end this event today. The soldiers need to check the whole capital. Anyone who knows the two archers must report to us.” King Ru Ning ordered.

Ye Shin meaningfully glanced at the side where Ye Zhu and her master is standing. She calmly stares at them for a while. The two persons also meet her gaze before they left.

“You are suspecting them?” she heard the emperor asked from her behind. The emperor looked at the two figures as they blend on the crowd.

“No need to worry.” Ye Shin told the emperor calmly.

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