Martial Arts: My Talent Has No Limits

Chapter 22 One Cut in Two

Inside the living room.

Qin Jiu looked at the three of them in silence.

Decades ago, they struggled to survive on the land their fathers had guarded. Later, Qin Guihong rose to prominence and, mindful of their blood ties, gathered together the various branches of the Qin family and provided Songshan County with the most generous resources.

Now, these are the stomping feet.

He was a master of the Three Refinements, capable of shaking the entire county.

It turned out that he couldn't share the hardships with the Qin family.

The hall quickly fell silent.

The three exchanged glances, and one of them, with a struggle on his face, tried to speak again.

Qin Jiu slightly raised his hand, turned to look at Wang Yue, and said calmly, "Have someone call Qin Xuanzhou over."

—A little while later.

Qin Xuanzhou then appeared in the hall.

"Now that everyone has arrived..."

"Then I'll get straight to the point."

"My three uncles, Jingxin, Jingming, and Jingzheng, want to move away from the Qin family. Considering the current turmoil in the county, I don't want to force them to stay. So I called my cousin Xuanzhou here. I wonder if you have the same idea. If you want to leave, you can leave with the three of them today."

After Qin Jiu finished speaking, he slowly closed his eyes.

He activated his Illumination talent.

As the scene changed, three wisps of light gray mist appeared in the hall.

Seeing this, he sighed slightly, knowing that forcing the three to stay would only cause them to harbor resentment.

"Move away from the Qin family?"

Qin Xuanzhou was stunned for a moment, but soon he raised his eyebrows, looked at the other three and spoke angrily.

"You heartless bastards..."

He has a fiery temper.

He immediately started cursing loudly in the lobby.

He then pointed at one of the men's noses and said angrily, "After you dealt with Qin Xiong that day, I felt something was off about what you said. Today's events must have been started by you, you old bastard."

"Have you forgotten what happened back then...?"

"Young man, how dare you be so insolent!"

The man's face was ashen as he coldly said, "That was back then. Over the years, I have done more than enough for the Qin family."

"Xuanzhou, it's your business if you don't want to leave."

"Now that demons are approaching the city, the Demon Suppression Division is constantly drawing away its manpower. If you continue to stay in the Qin residence, sooner or later you will end up like Lu Keqing, being drawn away and ultimately killed by the demons. We don't want to continue to accompany you."

"you......"

"alright."

Qin Jiu spoke expressionlessly.

"Today's matter is not about who is right or wrong, and I don't want to get involved. Those who want to leave the Qin family can go back and pack their belongings now."

"Steward Wang, go to the accounting office and fetch three thousand taels of silver."

"Each of the three families will receive one thousand taels, which I am giving to you on behalf of my father as a settlement allowance."

"From this day forward, you all will be in accord with the Qin family..."

"Cut it in two with one stroke!"

The last sentence fell.

The three men's expressions changed almost simultaneously.

But in the end, no one said anything, and they all left with gloomy faces.

......

Soon.

The news of the departure of a collateral branch of the Qin family.

The news spread like wildfire throughout the Qin residence and even the inner and outer city.

Several experts at the third level of cultivation were almost half the strength of the Qin family. Now that they've left, one of the four great families of the past has fallen apart overnight.

The properties belong to the Qin family.

Just two days later, they all closed down.

This has intensified the discussions outside the region.

The Qin residence, east wing.

Inside the small courtyard.

Qin Jiu held a three-foot-long, unsharpened Cheng Liang broadsword and was practicing intently.

Wang Yue spoke occasionally.

Correct their method of exerting force.

"Young Master, although you have mastered the secret fighting techniques, methods, and variations of the Overlord Blade, when you fight one-on-one, there is a very high probability that your opponent will not make the moves you expect or anticipate. They may even resort to underhanded tricks to seduce you."

"Like a hidden weapon, a sneak attack..."

"Poisoning, even throwing lime powder, etc."

"Such things are most common in the martial arts world, making them impossible to guard against."

Upon hearing this...

Qin Jiu stopped wielding his long sword.

He then nodded and said, "I have just mastered this sword technique. I will eventually need to actually fight someone to know my shortcomings. Please go and call Huang Jing and Qin Xudong over."

He achieved a major circulation of Qi and blood that very night.

He had already cultivated a wisp of internal strength.

I have officially entered the second training phase.

Now that I have learned the secret fighting techniques of the Overlord Blade, I naturally have the desire to put them into practice. Only in this way can I verify what I have learned.

Soon.

Wang Yue then led the two figures back to the courtyard.

"Greetings, Master of the Family."

The two bowed in unison.

Qin Jiu glanced at them, then nodded and said, "The purpose of calling you all here today is very simple: I want to test myself in a real battle."

"In real combat?"

The two were taken aback.

Previously, when they were first called over, it was only to be told that they were to be trained in boxing.

Why haven't I seen you for so long?

Then it's time for real combat...

Qin Jiu ignored what they thought and took two unsharpened longswords from the weapon rack next to him, throwing them to the two men.

"Qin Xudong, you go first."

"Yes."

The latter bowed with his hands clasped in greeting.

But suddenly, Huang Jing nudged his waist and abdomen.

Then he gave a look.

Qin Xudong understood immediately; the other party was worried that he was too straightforward and would take it too seriously.

He took the knife and walked to the center of the courtyard.

While pondering how to appear to be doing my best.

Qin Jiu made a move.

The long sword in his hand flashed with a cold light, heading straight for Qin Xudong's face.

The latter was slightly taken aback.

He instinctively raised his knife to defend himself.

"when,"

In the instant when weapons clashed.

Qin Xudong's expression changed drastically, and the long sword in his hand almost slipped out of his grasp. The immense force transmitted from the blade caused his knees to bend slightly.

And after this attack.

Qin Jiu did not make any further moves, but merely gestured to the other party with his eyes.

The latter gasped.

His expression immediately turned serious.

His internal energy and blood circulated simultaneously, and he left a blur as he swept away Qin Jiu.

"fool!"

Upon seeing this, Huang Jing couldn't help but curse under his breath.

As a fellow second-level martial artist, how could he not see that Qin Xudong was using all his strength at this moment?

And the next moment.

Huang Jing's expression suddenly froze, and his mouth involuntarily opened wide.

In the center of the courtyard.

After Qin Xudong took action.

Qin Jiu went even further, his feet cracking the bluestone as he arrived in front of Qin Xudong ahead of everyone else, his long sword instantly transforming into a beam of light that enveloped the latter's figure.

*Ding-dong*

In an instant.

A shower of sparks flew up.

Qin Xudong stood still, desperately blocking with his vital energy, his body slowly sliding backward like a wooden stake.

"This, this..."

Huang Jing's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

He could tell.

Qin Xudong was struck by a tremendous force and slid backward.

But who made the move?

He was just a martial artist who had attempted to break through the barrier for the second time a few days ago!

At this moment, Huang Jing's heart was filled with turbulent waves.

As for Qin Xudong on the other side, he had absolutely no time to think.

The two sides made initial contact.

He was enveloped by an indescribable aura.

He could only keep swinging his sword to defend himself.

The moment I paused, a primal terror gripped my heart, as if a long knife were held to my neck and my head could roll off at any moment.

"Thanks for your hard work."

As these words were spoken.

The longsword attack was withdrawn.

Qin Xudong felt as if he had escaped from danger, and he let out a long breath before sitting down on the ground.

Seeing this, Qin Jiu was about to say something more.

A figure suddenly walked into the courtyard.

"Young Master, I have already purchased the Netherworld Soil you requested."