My Junior Still Hasn't Killed Me

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Chapter 28: Close Shave

Translated by Rikko of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Addis, WagahaiFujoshi

As soon as the declaration reached Zhong Yan's ears, it was as clear as day to him that Li XunJi had been convinced to get rid of Gu XuanYan for the sake of the so-called century-old reputation of Green Summit.

Although a slight notion to laugh bubbled in him, he wasn't able to laugh even when he tried curving his lips. Only heated fury was wedged in his throat.

Gu XuanYan, on the other hand, didn't say a word, seeming to expect such a result. He merely dropped his line of sight a little, thoughts unknown to anyone running through his head.

While eyeing the crowd in front, Zhong Yan felt like raising a few questions at them.

You hypocritical lot; always blabbering about the heavenly way and eliminating evil. What nonsense are you all cultivating exactly?

Nonetheless, the present circumstance prohibited Zhong Yan from saying so.

Since Gu XuanYan had just received three palm strikes from Liao Wu, with the first one hitting right in the center of his heart, it wasn't certain if he could fend off Li XunJi's attacks.

In an abrupt instant, a long sword appeared in front of Gu XuanYan, who unsheathed his sword to block it! Both parties' vital energy clashed as their blades crossed, the impact emitting an ear-piercing screech and even quaking the ground. 

After retreating more than ten Zhang[1] away, Gu XuanYan lifted his eyes. Upon detecting Li XunJi's sword whizzing towards him with murderous intent, he leaned to a side to dodge the attack.

{1. 10 x 3 1/3 meters}

With the might of a surging flood, the sword energy whistled right past him and hacked three-inch slash on the icy plains.

In a moment of distraction to check up on Gu XuanYan, Zhong Yan got his chest slashed by Li Yue's sword energy, inducing a river of blood to gush out immediately.

With the pain hauling him back to reality, he clenched his teeth while blocking a strike from Li Yue.

As if their hearts were interlinked, Gu XuanYan lifted his line of sight right then.

Once he noticed the blood on Zhong Yan, a deep crease formed between his brows.

Still, he had a Li XunJi in front of him.

Gu XuanYan leapt upwards, condensing his sword energy into a pool of ocean-like mass before lunging straight at Li XunJi!

Despite taking two steps back, the sword energy still injured Li XunJi, a massive stream of blood spewing out of his mouth upon impact.

A chaotic flurry of yells ran through the crowd of panicking Green Summit disciples, who were all looking on the battle at one side, "Sect Leader!"

Some of them got so anxious, they started drawing out their swords.

"Stand down! Don't any of you come forward!" Li XunJi snapped before raising his eyes towards Gu XuanYan.

As the Sect leader of Green Summit for more than a century, Li XunJi valued the honour of the sect more than his life. As one grew old, nothing can trump fame and reputation in their eyes, as if their entire life revolved around a mere word from someone else. They couldn't even discern right from wrong.

Fatigue had already started to plague the present Zhong Yan due to his battle with Li Yue. 

After all, one level of difference in cultivation stage was as massive as the height of thousands of mountains stacked together.