True Solution of the Sword Dao

Ping City

Lin Fei sat in the car, looking out at the familiar streets, feeling an inexplicable sense of relaxation. It was a common reflex when one returned from the unfamiliar to the familiar.

The black sedan entered the downtown of Ping City and finally stopped in front of a red restaurant, reminiscent of an ancient pavilion. Two doormen came forward to open the car doors for the two people.

"This is the place," Xiaoling said with a smile as she got out of the car.

Lin Fei glanced at the restaurant’s signboard: Feiyun Restaurant.

"Your friends are all inside, and the banquet has already been arranged for you," Xiaoling said on the side.

"Is that so?" Lin Fei was noncommittal.

"It was originally arranged at Jingxiu Villa, but Sister Chen Chen vetoed it, saying it was too far and inconvenient to travel. In the end, it was settled here," Xiaoling led the way to the restaurant’s main entrance.

Lin Fei followed, pushing open the door. A female server immediately came over and bowed slightly.

"Welcome to Yunlou Restaurant, do you have a reservation?"

"Yes, Tianzi Number Three private room," Xiaoling nodded.

"Then please follow me."

Guided by the server, they went straight to the bustling second floor. Then they walked into a quiet corridor and opened the door of the innermost large private room.

Under the dim yellow lights, beside the dining table, Chen Chen, Feng Yuanshu—the general manager of Yan Lin Group, who had been selected from the club, Lu Jun and his daughter, as well as members from the club, and then the members of the Swordsmanship Club, including Xu Ruoruo, Yuan Yue, Yuan Yonglong, and Lin Yuanshan. Almost everyone was there.

"There are people here," Lu Jun said, frowning loudly as soon as the door was opened.

"Sorry, these two specified that they are your friends," the server explained, stepping forward.

Suddenly, Lin Fei and Xiaoling walked in, one after another.

"Xiaoling?" Lu Jun was startled and stood up. "Has the president arrived?" Beside him was a pretty girl in a red tee, delicate-looking but with a faintly fierce air about her. She too stood up.

Lin Fei scanned the entire private room.

The best seat at the table was conspicuously empty, obviously reserved for himself.

Lu Jun sat at the head of the table, others sat on either side.

Xu Ruoruo, Yuan Yonglong, Yuan Yue, and others sat on one side together. Chen Chen and Feng Yuanshu were on another side, clearly divided into two factions.

"Who is this?" Lu Jun asked, looking at Lin Fei in confusion.

"It’s me," Lin Fei smiled. "Long time no see." He directly looked at the girl next to Lu Jun, "Are you the one from that time on the mountain road? Lu Uncle’s daughter, right?"

The girl nodded politely, replying, "My name is Lu Qianqian." But she seemed a bit puzzled by Lin Fei’s face.

Lin Fei gently swiped his hand across his face, and it subtly reverted slightly to its original appearance.

"Indeed! Is this the legendary Facial Transformation Technique? What an eye-opener," Lu Jun laughed heartily.

The others also joined in the laughter. His status here was the highest, so naturally everyone deferred to him.

Now that Lin Fei was confirmed to be himself, the others also stood up and greeted him one by one.

"I haven’t been gone that long; no need for such a big commotion,"

"It’s necessary. Did you expect us to ignore your return?" Lu Jun said with a laugh.

"That’s true," Lin Fei laughed as well.

***************

In the afternoon, on a street outside School No. 1.

The sky gradually began to dim.

Lin You stood by the roadside holding a kitten, looking around perplexed.

Apart from vehicles speeding past, there were very few pedestrians on the road. She couldn’t see the man from earlier at all.

After looking around for a while, she took out her phone and made a call.

"Where are you?"

Cheng Guang’s voice came through the phone.

"Just in front of you to the right, less than three hundred meters away. That man is buying something in a small shop."

Lin You followed the direction to the right and walked along the curved road. After a while, she saw the man from before, the one who appeared on the surveillance, paying at a small shop by the roadside.

"I see him."

"Good, just be careful. The thing Merrill gave you only lasts ten minutes and covers an area the size of a small basketball court, and it can only be used once. You need to be extremely cautious about activating the Barrier; it takes some time to position, and it’s a very expensive and rare item for use by people below D-level Peak. Merrill also had the last one; you won’t be able to get another one," Cheng Guang cautioned over the phone.

"Understood." Lin You opened her palm, and a green ball the size of plasticine lay quietly in her hand.

"I can’t help you in this fight, and Merrill won’t be able to either. However, your opponent doesn’t seem very strong; his aura seems off, probably still recovering from an injury. You should have a chance," Cheng Guang continued, "It’s best to lure him to a place with fewer people."

Lin You nodded, watching the man intently. "Alright, I’m hanging up. It looks like he’s noticed me."

"Okay, good luck."

"Thank you."

She put away her phone.

Lin You clearly saw the man turn around, his gaze directly landing on her.

"Xiao You," Feil’s voice came through telepathy. "Get ready to run. He’s coming over."

Lin You nodded.

Indeed, the man’s gaze fixated on her, and he suddenly started to jog towards her.

"Run!" Feil’s voice rang out. "Tuck and roll to evade!"

Lin You didn’t have time to think; she instantly tumbled forward, disregarding the dusty highway surface.

Pop!!

A tiny sound came from the spot where she had been standing.

Lin You got up and ran forward, glancing back to see a small round black hole at the spot where she had been. The edges faintly emitted wisps of charred smoke.

"It’s a firearms Psychic. Now we’re in trouble," Feil conveyed telepathically. "Quick, find cover."

"Got it!"

Lin You sprinted, her body bent forward, occasionally changing directions. The superb physical conditioning granted by her psychic abilities was fully displayed, whether swiftly changing direction or taking an S-shaped evasion path, she executed them with great proficiency.

The man behind fired his gun twice more, missing each time, before he also started chasing her earnestly. Clearly, his shooting accuracy also greatly decreased while sprinting.

It was nearing evening now; the entire sky seemed somewhat dreary. The man was in pursuit behind. Lin You kept running ahead, and both were soon off the highway and onto a smaller path nearby.

This was already a suburban area; the smaller path branched off leading into a stretch of farmland.

Lin You ran along the path between two houses and then directly leaned against a wall, her chest heaving as she breathed.

"Little You, just do as Chris trained you," Feil comforted. "Don’t be nervous."

"I won’t be," Lin You smiled. "I am going to surpass Merrill after all. Why would I be scared of this little scene!"

Suddenly, a flurry of rapid footsteps approached from nearby.

"Here it comes! Get ready!" Feil reminded.

Lin You took out a small spherical object from her bosom and held it in her hand. She said she wasn’t nervous, but her expression tensed up nonetheless.

The footsteps grew closer.

Lin You’s entire body tensed as the distance rapidly closed.

"Now!" Feil shouted.

Lin You fiercely smashed the sphere onto the ground.

Whoosh!!

A ring of pale green ripples instantly spread out, staining everything in the vicinity a light green.

"Huh? Is this a special barrier?" a young man’s voice sounded nearby. He sounded surprisingly young, probably in his twenties.

Feil suddenly transformed into a bundle of black light, directly converting into a circular bracelet that solidified onto Lin You’s wrists, while countless blue and white threads emanated from the bracelet, spreading along her wrists toward the back of her hands. Soon they formed a pair of white gloves striped with blue metallic lines.

"Second-stage transformation!" A surge of cold aura continuously emanated from the gloves.

***************

Flying Clouds Restaurant

Just as Lin Fei settled into his seat, his demeanor suddenly became serious.

"Sorry, I need to handle something. You guys carry on." He stood up. "I was hoping we could all gather before I left, but I need to deal with this matter first."

"Do you need a hand?" Lu Jun seemed to sense something.

"No need, I can handle it myself," Lin Fei glanced at Xu Ruoruo next to him; she nodded slightly and stood up. "I’m coming too!"

"And me," Chen Chen also stood and looked at Lin Fei, a similar questioning look in his eyes.

"It’s not necessary," Lin Fei partly didn’t want to get them involved in matters related to the Energy Scepter, and partly because with his speed, bringing anyone along would only be a burden.

"Then that’s settled. By the way, Uncle Lu, you might need to cover things up afterwards," he hinted, and Lu Jun naturally understood, referring to the aftermath.

As soon as he stepped out of the private room, Lin Fei disappeared from the spot in an instant.

Yuan Yonglong and others who followed him out to bid farewell didn’t expect that as soon as they stepped out, he would vanish.

Yuan Yonglong had a complex look on his face.

"This is not simple," Yuan Yue beside him nodded in agreement. During today’s meal, they realized that they were in the presence of individuals far stronger than themselves, all gathered just for Lin Fei. And recently, Xu Ruoruo was also increasingly exuding a mysterious and cold aura. It had become very rare to see her practice swordsmanship.

Yuan Yonglong once had his disciple, Lin Yuanshan, test Xu Ruoruo, but with a single strike, Lin Yuanshan’s longsword was instantly knocked away.

"It looks like Ruoruo has stepped into that threshold, likely due to Lin Fei’s training," Yuan Yue pondered.

"Indeed," Yuan Yonglong nodded. "What do you think, should we also..."

"I definitely will!" Yuan Yue declared resolutely, turning back into the private room.

***************

Ping City No.1 Middle School Athletic Field

At night, the field was desolate, hardly anyone in sight. The lights hanging from the top of the teaching building were the only significant source of light here. The rest was just the sparse lighting from the houses along the sides of the field.

At that moment, in the darkest corner of the field.

Hisss...

A faint noise like an electric current.

In the empty space of the corner, a purple point suddenly emerged in the air. The point quickly expanded like a balloon, turning into a large sphere, and then with a flash of purple light, a SUV suddenly appeared on the previously empty ground.

In a twist, the purple point instantly disappeared, leaving only the SUV in place, occasionally surrounded by faint purple electrical sparks mixed with soft hissing sounds.

Click, the front left door of the SUV opened.

A tall woman with her black hair tied in a ponytail stepped down from the car, her movements decisive and fluid, resembling a cheetah on the grasslands at first glance.

"We’re here, right here. I sense a peak D-grade aura," the woman spoke in English calmly. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at qidian.com, your support is my greatest motivation.)