Chapter 2: One Sword Per Cuckold
Several dozen li from the Wushang Sword Sect, at the southern shore of Chaoyang Lake, a man and woman traveled rapidly under moonlight.
The man was jade-handsome, dressed in white, holding a three-foot blade - every inch the peerless gentleman.
The woman was petite and sweet-faced, her green robes unable to hide her graceful curves - one might say she would be "legal in three years"...
These two were Chen Xuan and Zhou Yuanyuan, who had rushed over from the Wushang Sword Sect.
"Junior Sister, how much farther to that bull demon's lair?"
"Just a few more li to the Chaoyang Lake Immortal Cave. The bull demon's residence is inside the cave."
"By the way, Junior Sister, what grudge does your Zhou family have with this bull demon?" Finding the journey boring, Chen Xuan asked casually.
Beside him, Zhou Yuanyuan's small face flushed as she said, "Our Zhou family has no grudge with that bull demon. It captured my sister-in-law, so I asked Eldest Brother for help."
"That bull demon isn't doing this for the first time. Since coming to the Immortal Cave, it has harmed quite a few married women from decent families nearby.
And this bull demon is particularly disgusting - every time it captures someone, it makes a big scene, deliberately letting her husband know his wife has been taken."
"Well now, so it's a cuckold. Looks like today my sword will see some blood."
Chen Xuan had been a pure love advocate in his previous life. Naturally, he wouldn't show mercy to a cuckold.
As the two spoke, they arrived outside the Chaoyang Lake Immortal Cave. Upon arriving, Chen Xuan discovered that this Immortal Cave was actually in the middle of the lake.
More than a dozen Zhou family cultivators stood on the shore. The middle-aged cultivator leading them cursed toward the lake:
"Bull demon! I, Zhou Delong, advise you to quickly hand over my son and daughter-in-law! Otherwise, when the great figures from the Wushang Sword Sect arrive, you'll regret it!"
A strange voice came from the lake: "Haha, I'm so scared! The Wushang Sword Sect has been in decline for over a thousand years. What are you going to do, dig up their old ancestor to slay me?"
"You!"
Zhou Delong was so angry his face turned red and his neck thick. He could barely hold his great blade. If he had known, he never would have let his daughter join the Wushang Sword Sect.
Seeing this, Zhou Yuanyuan, afraid her father might do something rash, hurried forward to advise: "Father, I've brought the Sword Keeper Senior Brother."
"Oh, where?"
Zhou Delong's expression improved slightly. He turned to see a handsome young man beside his daughter, and his heart sank.
Was his daughter an idiot? Aside from being handsome, this young man had nothing to offer - he couldn't sense even a trace of cultivation on him. He was completely a mortal.
Zhou Yuanyuan didn't notice her father's strange reaction and quickly introduced: "Father, this is my Wushang Sword Sect's Sword Keeper Senior Brother, Chen Xuan."
"Greetings, Young Brother Chen."
Zhou Delong was an experienced man, naturally not showing his thoughts. He greeted Chen Xuan politely.
Chen Xuan nodded: "Greetings, Family Head Zhou."
"Father, where is Second Brother?"
Zhou Yuanyuan looked around and noticed one of their Zhou family cultivators was missing, so she asked.
Zhou Delong's old face flushed: "Your second brother was provoked by that bull demon and charged into Chaoyang Lake, getting captured. There's a formation left by an immortal in this lake that enhances that bull demon's strength. Though we have numbers, we're not good at water combat, so we had to wait for you all."
Zhou Yuanyuan turned to look at Chen Xuan: "Senior Brother, are you good at water combat?"
Chen Xuan shook his head: "No, but that doesn't mean there's no way."
"Young brother, don't be rash. That bull demon is a True Destiny realm great monster. Even the Dongyang Prefecture's top expert, the Ascension Office's Commander Liu, couldn't do anything to it in this lake, which is why it's run free until now. Don't do anything impulsive!"
Zhou Delong advised from the side. He had originally hoped his daughter could invite some old ancestor who had been in seclusion for years, but seeing Chen Xuan, he immediately gave up hope of rescue.
"It's fine. My swordsmanship is specifically effective against cuckolds!"
Chen Xuan said nonchalantly, strolling leisurely along the lake shore.
Zhou Delong shook his head, thinking: Kind words can't save someone determined to die. Let this kid go.
Clang!
Chen Xuan stopped and casually drew his sharp sword. After gesturing toward the lake, he swung it. A crescent-shaped sword light fell into the lake.
But surprisingly, this sword didn't splash a single drop of water.
The bull demon in the lake saw this and burst into laughter: "Haha, kid, did the monkey send you as reinforcement? Do you think you can slay this old bull from a distance?"
The Zhou family members were also stunned. Someone mocked: "As expected of the Wushang Sword Sect - unreliable as ever. Another pretty face with nothing behind it! No wonder they've declined so much!"
Before the words finished, the ground suddenly trembled.
With a boom, a sword light burst from the lake straight into the nine heavens!
One sword raised ten thousand waves!
Chaoyang Lake was instantly split in two, the water surging skyward in hundred-foot waves!
The Immortal Cave, previously submerged, was suddenly exposed to everyone's view. The bull-headed demon standing at the cave entrance, who had been laughing heartily, stopped abruptly, his eyes wide as bronze bells.
All his mocking words instantly turned into two: Holy shit!
"Is this kid even human?
He split the lake in two with one sword - that's a power only immortals possess.
What should I do?
Panic..."
Even more dumbfounded than the bull demon were the Zhou family members standing nearby.
Everyone including Zhou Yuanyuan stared with gaping mouths. How was this possible? He was clearly just a mortal - how could he wield such swordsmanship?
"First time using this technique. There was a bit of lag."
As Chen Xuan spoke, the longsword in his hand casually fell. A sword light tore through the air, passing through the cuckold's body.
Before the bull-headed demon could react, he felt the world spinning. After a moment, he saw a headless body - that body looked familiar, as if it were my own body.
His last thought as he lost consciousness was, "Why didn't this kid give me a chance to beg for mercy?"
Crash!
As the bull-headed demon fell, the lake water in the sky crashed down, splashing the Zhou family members. At the same time, a white light entered Chen Xuan's body.
"That's it? I hadn't even started trying, and you're already down!"
Chen Xuan said with little satisfaction. But seeing his experience bar had increased significantly, his mood instantly improved. This trip hadn't been in vain.
"Ah!"
Zhou Yuanyuan, drenched by the lake water, cried out in surprise, bringing the Zhou family members back to reality.
Their faces showed not just shock, but also reverence. This young man was too terrifying - he was definitely not a mortal! He was a sword immortal who had returned to simplicity!
Zhou Delong's first reaction was to put away his great blade and bow to Chen Xuan: "The Wushang Sword Sect's Sword Keeper truly lives up to his reputation. Today has truly opened our eyes!"
At the same time, he felt fortunate in his heart. It seemed sending his daughter to the Wushang Sword Sect had been the right choice.
Chen Xuan calmly sheathed his sword and said indifferently: "Let's save the people first. My earlier sword broke the formation in the lake. The Immortal Cave is flooding now - if we wait any longer, people will die."
Zhou Delong suddenly realized and quickly called out: "The formation is broken! Everyone into the water and the cave to save people!"
Before long, three soaked individuals were brought ashore by the Zhou family cultivators.
One of them was a young man in luxurious robes with fine jade at his waist. Even looking like a drowned rat, he remained dashing. He ran his hand through his hair, casually formed a hand seal, and the water on his body instantly dried.
This young man was none other than the Wushang Sword Sect's Eldest Brother Zhao Youqian. After tidying his appearance, he walked toward Chen Xuan, smiling:
"Brother Chen, I knew you would come save me. As expected of my closest friend."
Chen Xuan's lips curled slightly as he smiled: "Brother Zhao, though we are close friends, I won't save you for free."
Whoosh!
As if performing a magic trick, Zhao Youqian produced a thick stack of banknotes and handed them over with a smile: "I understand - money is no problem!"