"Is this Senior Disciple Lie very famous? What's his background?" Xu Su was extremely surprised by this Senior Disciple Lie's popularity.
"You don't even know who Senior Disciple Lie is?"
"Well, I was in seclusion for a few years."
"Oh yes, I had actually forgotten. Pardon my terrible memory, I just always thought that there were no disciples in the Seven Clouds Sect who didn't know about Senior Disciple Lie. It was this preconception that caused me to accidentally forget about your seclusion." Little Acusso suddenly realized as he hurriedly apologized.
"Could you tell me more about this Senior Disciple Lie?"
"Senior Disciple Xu, of course, I can! Well, every junior disciple within the sect knows the story of Senior Disciple Lie." Little Acusso, seeing Senior Disciple Lie's opponent hesitating, took this opportunity to explain the legend of Senior Disciple Lie to Xu Su.
"Senior Disciple Xu, I don't like to boast, but the story of Senior Disciple Lie is known to both the junior and senior disciples of the Seven Clouds Sect."
After a short introduction, Little Acusso began to reveal the story of Senior Disciple Lie, and the story was legendary indeed.
This Senior Disciple Lie entered the sect about four years ago but was from a different batch than Xu Su. He too failed the preliminary test and entered the sect as an Unofficial Disciple. But after half a year, not only did he achieve the best results out of all the Unofficial Disciples in his group, he also sparred with the other senior disciples. Defeating over 30 senior disciples single-handedly and breaking many records, Senior Disciple Lie had gained a lot of attention from the higher-ups in the sect. After an intense inspection, everyone was shocked that the bones of Senior Disciple Lie were extremely ordinary and even his potential was determined to be limited. This made all the higher-ups disappointed, so none of the higher-ups accepted him as their personal disciple. After the 2 years of basic training, he was delegated as a disciple of a Protector and only managed to learn the most basic of martial skills in the Seven Clouds Sect. The Lightning Fast Saber Technique that he was proficient in was one of the most commonly taught martial skills in the Seven Clouds Sect.
If that were the end of his story, Senior Disciple Lie could not be considered legendary but rather someone with a good beginning and a weak ending. But after a short while, relying solely on this seemingly common martial skill, the Lightning Fast Saber Technique, he swept across all of the disciples in that year's annual competition. Using just a single technique and ranking 16th, he became the cream of the crop within his generation, which garnered the attention of the higher ups once again.
In the subsequent yearly competitions, Senior Disciple Lie was incomparably bold and powerful, sweeping across all of the competitors like a sharp sword. He obtained an astonishingly high rank, gaining pride and face for all the new disciples. In last year's annual competition, he actually was ranked 3rd! One must know that the disciples in the first 2 ranks had already been in the sect for over 10 years! These two disciples were members of an older generation, their age roughly 27 or 28, and they had a much greater internal strength compared to Senior Disciple Lie. There were also many who believed that if Senior Disciple Lie had the same level of internal strength as the 2 top-ranked disciples, Senior Disciple Lie would undoubtedly be ranked 1st.
Precisely because of this, Senior Disciple Lie captured the attention of the higher ups once again and was specially nominated to be sent outside of the sect to undergo training and help out with the Seven Clouds Sect's various external affairs. While disciples of the same generation were still undergoing training, Senior Disciple Lie had long rendered meritorious service for the sake of the Seven Clouds Sect and had even been nicknamed "Tiger Lie" in Jung Hu. After which, he was allowed to enter the Seven Overlord Division and obtained the chance to practice higher-grade martial arts.
Xu Su could not help but feel moved. After he heard the story, if everything he heard was real, then Senior Disciple Lie was indeed extraordinary. Senior Disciple Lie started as an Unofficial Disciple and yet he could achieve the results he had today, how admirable indeed!
On Zhang Chan's side, they reluctantly sent out someone out after a long period of discussion.
The disciple they sent out looked to be relatively strong, unsheathing a gleaming sword with the thickness of a finger from the scabbard that hung around his waist. The disciple holding the sword was certainly not a person with an ordinary background.
After Senior Disciple Lie sensed that someone entered the ring, he slowly opened his eyes, which seemed to be filled with radiance.
Suddenly, Senior Disciple Lie loudly shouted.
His sudden shout, akin to a thunderclap. reverberated throughout the entire region, causing buzzing sounds in everyone's ears. His opponent was likewise affected by the shout and an expression of fear began to surface on his face.
As he shouted, Senior Disciple Lie had already drawn his saber. With a flash of movement, one deceptive action released over tens of blade shadows, trapping his opponent in an encirclement of numerous blades.
However, Senior Disciple Lie's opponent was quick-witted and vigilant. Although he had panicked slightly, the movement of his sword was insidious and crafty, and he managed to parry all of the blade strikes with an impenetrable defense!
"Who is this person?" Xu Su could not help but ask.
"He is the son of the fifth Elder, Zhao Ling. The skill he executed, Willow Swordplay, is extremely tough to fight against."
"How good is he compared to Senior Disciple Lie?"
"Naturally, Senior Disciple Lie is still stronger." Little Acusso said with pride glowing on his face.
"Hmm, why didn't Zhang Chan send out a stronger expert instead?"
"Hehe! Zhao Ling is already the strongest among them. Among us, the junior disciples, who would be able to defeat Senior Disciple Lie? No matter who they send, it's useless." Little Acusso gloated with a hint of taking pleasure in their opponent's misfortune.
Indeed, although Zhao Ling's swordplay was not chaotic, he lacked any killing intent. He was pressured almost to the point of defeat by Senior Disciple Lie, and those with more experience could tell with a single glance that Zhao's defeat was only a matter of time.
Xu Su watched for a moment before another suspicion rose in his heart.
"There is one thing I still find strange. Why are all the disciples here of the younger generation? What about all of our seniors? Even if the rules prohibit them from entering the fight, for the sake of excitement, there should still be one or two coming to spectate. However, there isn't even a single senior disciple. Why is that so?" Xu Su candidly voiced out the suspicion in his heart.
Little Acusso, after hearing Xu Su's question, had a total change in his expression and had a bizarre look on his face as he gazed at Xu Su. This made Xu Su feel extremely puzzled. Could it be that he had asked a question that was considered taboo in the sect?