Gatekeeper Of All Realms Chapter 66

Madam An could no longer treat the young man in front of her as an ordinary person.

What was happening here would spread sooner or later.

There was no such thing as a watertight wall.

And—

Some things could be done, but they couldn’t be openly discussed.

Like that assassin going mad and killing tens of thousands of people in an instant.

—This was the rule of the human world.

Madam An suddenly felt a little regretful.

Why did she insist on coming here today?

She composed herself and said, “I’m not very clear about this matter either. It seems Captain Luo’s sister is investigating it.”

People looked at Xiao Mengyu.

“Congratulations, I heard you’re almost engaged, but why are you with him?” Madam An said with a surprised tone.

Xiao Mengyu bowed slightly and softly said, “Greetings, Madam An. I am not engaged.”

Madam An smiled and said, “But I heard—”

Shen Ye immediately interrupted her, “You always talk about what you heard. First it was me, now it’s her. Do you think it’s right to spread such baseless rumors?”

Madam An froze.

As a descendant of the Jiangnan Song family, how long had it been since someone spoke to her in such a tone?

Before she could react, Shen Ye turned to look at Xiao Mengyu.

“Hey, Madam An said you’re investigating. Do you know who the mastermind is?”

—No matter what is said, true or false, the right to speak must be in our hands, not left for others to spread rumors!

The crowd held their breath.

Countless gazes converged on Shen Ye and Xiao Mengyu.

The ordinary examinees hadn’t yet grasped the situation, their faces mostly showing confusion, whispering to each other, trying to understand the full story.

The clinking of glasses stopped.

Music began.

Orchestral music gracefully filled the banquet hall, bringing with it a cheerful and joyful atmosphere.

Yet, no one stepped onto the dance floor.

The well-dressed scions of noble families no longer flaunted their wit.

They looked at Shen Ye in confusion.

These overly blunt words were truly unsettling—

After all, shouldn’t such matters be discussed under the table?

This was a banquet!

No—

They dared not speak.

Unless they wanted to cut themselves off from their families and become enemies of the noble houses, no normal person would speak.

Xiao Mengyu smiled, her eyes looking into the distance, and whispered:

“It’s not convenient to talk about now.”

“Ah? It’s not convenient? Then never mind.” Shen Ye immediately said.

—He never intended for her to say anything, merely to change the subject, not wanting Madam An to attack her about the engagement.

“Exactly, it’s really not convenient,” Xiao Mengyu said.

In silent stillness.

Everyone seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

Suddenly.

A loud voice rang out from afar:

“The Luo family daughter is virtuous and generous, sensible and discerning, she won’t spread baseless rumors with you.”

“As for the engagement, she’s just a young girl, she might not be aware of the family’s arrangements yet.”

“—She is indeed getting engaged.”

Everyone turned their heads.

They saw a stern-looking middle-aged man standing at the entrance of the hall.

He also had a long sword at his waist, and wisps of killing intent still clung to the blade, as if it had taken countless lives to possess such a presence.

Madam An chuckled, “Luo Erlang, why are you here?”

The middle-aged man, called Luo Erlang, had a serious expression, staring at Xiao Mengyu, and reprimanded, “I clearly told you to go home, why didn’t you go back?”

“Greetings, Uncle, I needed to take the exam, so I didn’t go back,” Xiao Mengyu bowed and said.

“You do have an engagement, this is the family’s arrangement. Madam An also means well, don’t misunderstand her,” said Luo Erlang.

“Okay,” said Xiao Mengyu.

“Come with me,” Luo Erlang said.

“Where to?” Xiao Mengyu asked.

“I just said, it’s about the engagement,” Luo Erlang said.

“Did grandpa agree? And my father? Did he agree?” Xiao Mengyu asked.

Luo Erlang paused, then mused, “The patriarch will know about this soon. As for your father, he’s still unconscious—but this is a good thing, perhaps he’ll only be happy when he finds out.”

“My father will be happy? He’ll be furious, won’t he… Tell everyone, how old is my fiancé this year?” Xiao Mengyu sighed.

Luo Erlang’s eyes sharpened, and he shouted, “In public, don’t be disrespectful again, come with me!”

Xiao Mengyu shook her head:

“Even Grandpa didn’t agree, and my father didn’t nod his head. How dare you make decisions for me?”

Her expression was more unrestrained than ever before.

At this moment.

Shen Ye suddenly noticed that the descriptive tag above her head was no longer blurry.

An unparalleled sharpness emanated from her, highlighting the extremely concise two words:

Sword Saint.

“Trait effect:”

“Resonance with swords increased by 10.”

“All attributes increased by 5.”

“Sword skill damage doubled.”

“—Once a true saint, one has entered its gate.”

Shen Ye’s pupils contracted.

He had previously received a prompt: “Obtain 20 points in all attributes to be called a True Master.”

So “True” and “Saint” were equivalent professional ranks?

Luo Erlang was furious upon hearing this and drew his sword, saying,

“This is the family’s will. If you dare disobey—”

Clang.

A sudden gust of wind, a blur of movement spanning tens of meters, followed by the sound of a sword being sheathed.

A hand holding a sword fell to the ground.

Luo Erlang was sent flying, crashing far away against the palace wall, letting out a shriek of agony.

Xiao Mengyu stood where he had been, and softly said:

“Arranging a marriage for a relative without informing their parents, and without the patriarch’s consent.”

“—Uncle, you have overstepped your bounds.”

“This Luoshui Sword is a symbol of the family’s chief steward, a divine artifact worshiped by our Luo family. You are no longer worthy to wield it.”

Xiao Mengyu reached out.

“Luoshui, are you willing to follow me and keep my Remnantsnow Sword company?”

The long sword on the ground gently shook like a spirit snake, flicking off the severed arm, and then flew up to land in Xiao Mengyu’s hand.

This scene caused gasps of exclamation from the crowd.

The common examinees had never seen such a sight, while the noble scions were filled with envy and admiration.

Shen Ye pondered for a moment and immediately understood.

If this sword was a divine artifact, and it had a spirit, and it represented the Luo family’s authority, then from this moment on, the Luo family’s authority was in Xiao Mengyu’s hands!

Because the divine artifact acknowledged her!

At the same time, the rankings immediately began to shift.

On the pyramid-shaped list, Xiao Mengyu leaped up, standing alongside Nangong Sirui at the very pinnacle of the tower!

Tied for first place!

The entire banquet hall was abuzz.

Xiao Mengyu, however, paid no mind, as if completely unaffected, patting the long sword at her waist and giving Shen Ye a look that said, “No need to worry.”

—It’s because of the divine artifact, not that I’ve become stronger.

This was what she wanted to convey.

Shen Ye didn’t speak.

But he knew it wasn’t that simple.

—If her conviction hadn’t become firm, she wouldn’t have been able to do such a thing, and thus wouldn’t have been acknowledged by the divine artifact.

As for Nangong Sirui—

As a key talent cultivated by a powerful aristocratic family, he certainly harbored some hidden treasures.

So this rank list was not merely a ranking of individual strength.

—It also had the enhancement of equipment and resources.

However, on the other hand, he was quite poor, yet he managed to reach five stars with just one set of “Frostmoon Shock,” which in turn seemed incredibly realistic.

So it was right for him to hide his rank.

The noble families, who knows how many treasures they had.

If they were going to fight, he had to at least keep them guessing about his true strength.

On the other side.

The medical team had already quickly dispatched to stop the bleeding and treat Luo Erlang’s injuries.

The severed arm was also taken along.

“Xiao Mengyu, you dare to forcibly seize a family divine artifact, you are finished!”

Luo Erlang said with a hideous face, “Without the patriarch’s consent, this is defiance and insubordination, and you will be beaten to death and cast out of the family!”

Xiao Mengyu didn’t even look at him, slowly walked towards Shen Ye, and said without looking back:

“A greedy person, holding a divine artifact, yet unable to even withstand one of my sword strikes. I wonder what Grandpa will think of you.”

Luo Erlang felt as if his throat had been suddenly constricted, unable to utter another sound.

He was carried away on a stretcher.

Xiao Mengyu, with her hand on the sword hilt, slowly walked up to Shen Ye and smiled:

“It wasn’t convenient to say earlier, but it is now.”

Shen Ye came back to his senses.

—What did this girl mean?

Oh.

That’s right, he had asked her earlier if she knew the truth of the matter.

Could it be that she…

Xiao Mengyu said with extreme solemnity:

“Your friend died, and my brother also died. I have investigated the whole story thoroughly.”

“But do you really want to hear it? You know, once you hear it, there’s no turning back.”

No turning back.

Meaning—

Are you afraid of death?

Shen Ye naturally understood her unspoken words.

“What’s there to be afraid of,” Shen Ye grinned, “Let people speak, the sky won’t fall down—if you found the truth, then tell me; but if you’re still not sure, then don’t say anything.”

—I’m not afraid, are you? If you’re afraid, you don’t have to say anything.

Xiao Mengyu’s eyes shone even brighter.

She was just a young man who hadn’t received systematic training, hadn’t honed his mind, and hadn’t received various high-level family education.

But he possessed this fierce determination.

Since you want to deal with us, one of us is being hunted, and the other is being forced into marriage—

We’ll make a fuss, an unmanageable mess.

It’s just life or death!

Xiao Mengyu’s mood was infectious, and she laughed like silver bells.

She switched the two swords from her left hand to her right, quickly tied them to her waist, and while rubbing the hilt and attempting to draw a sword, she surveyed the faces under the brilliant lights.

From this moment on, even a thousand desires and ten thousand evil thoughts could not stop her from doing certain things.

Because some things she no longer cared about.

But other things were more important than life and death.

“Then I’ll really say it?” she asked with narrowed, beautiful eyes, in a casual tone.

“Speak,” Shen Ye decided.

Xiao Mengyu quickly continued:

“Do you know that Madam An’s niece, Song Qingyun, said she liked you, and then a group of noble scions got jealous and hired assassins to trouble you?”

“Those assassins killed my brother.”

“They also killed your best friend.”

“—And tens of thousands of people.”