Chapter 1139: The Heaven’s Way Expert’s Detector

“I don’t care about the conflicts between your gangs. As for the Song Clan, you undoubtedly succeeded in repelling the Evil King. As for the Sword Sect’s leader, it was the Heavenly Crystal that caused all this misfortune… Did you come to me to ask me to help you find the one who stole it?”
Lu Xiaofeng truly was the greatest detective in the martial world. He understood why Happy had come to him right away. Glancing around, he honestly turned around, holding the wine jar: “Don’t ask me where the Heavenly Crystal is. I don’t know… And even if I did, I wouldn’t tell you. The Heavenly Crystal of old was part of the legitimate martial world, but today’s version is dangerous and violent. Its presence in the martial world will only bring chaos. Master Happy, please don’t put me in a difficult position. No matter who it is, I won’t tell them where the Heavenly Crystal is.”
Lu Xiaofeng didn’t even give Happy a chance to speak, refusing to help him search for the crystal.
As Lu Xiaofeng stepped into the house, Happy’s words stopped him mid-step: “I didn’t come to find Brother Lu for the Heavenly Crystal.”
“Hm?”
Lu Xiaofeng turned back, looking at him in surprise:
“Could it be you came to see me for some other reason?”
“…” Happy didn’t answer. Instead, he slowly took out a letter from his QiKun bag and tossed it into the house.
Thud!
Lu Xiaofeng remained calm. He raised a hand, pinched the letter between two fingers, frowned slightly, and glanced curiously at Happy before looking at the letter in his hand.
“‘Telepathic Finger’—it truly lives up to its name,” Happy said insincerely, trying to flatter him, only to receive a helpless eye roll from Lu Xiaofeng.
“The leader of the Tianchi Sword Sect…” As he unfolded the letter, Lu Xiaofeng’s frown gradually faded:
“So it’s about the precious treasures stolen from the Tianchi Sword Sect. Disguise skills and lightness of footwork—are all important clues after such an incident. There aren’t many in the martial world who can do this…”
“I need to know who it is right away.”
Happy replied concisely, “If Brother Lu has any instructions in the meantime, just give them.”
“There aren’t many in the martial world who can do this. I already have an idea, but I need to check with the yamen to determine who has been missing recently…” He paused for a moment before adding with difficulty, “But I promised Brother Ximen to compete with him. How about we do it tomorrow?” As he spoke, he kept frowning at Happy.
Happy was completely confused, not understanding what was going on.
At that moment, Ximen Chuixue spoke from atop the courtyard wall:
“If you keep frowning like that, your four eyebrows will fall off. If you really don’t want to fight me, let this friend outside compete with me. If he can defeat me, there’s no need for us to fight anymore.”

“Okay!”
Lu Xiaofeng’s eyes lit up. Without giving Kaixin a chance to object, he agreed to Ximen Chuixue’s terms right away. Then he turned to Kaixin and gave him a look:
“You heard it. This is all I can help with. Either fight with Ximen Chuixue for me or wait until I’m free.”
“…”
Most ordinary players would go crazy upon receiving such a task!
Fighting against the Sword God? Madness!
But what opponent had Kaixin not faced before?
“Okay!”
The more formidable the opponent, the more excited Kaixin became.
Ximen Chuixue was also a master at the peak of the Mythical realm, his mastery of swordsmanship unmatched by most. Kaixin was eager to test him to see whether Ximen Chuixue’s swordsmanship was truly unparalleled or if his own combined skills were superior.
“Discussing swords over wine—not bad at all.”
Seeing the intense determination in both masters’ eyes, Lu Xiaofeng smiled happily. “Fighting in the capital will surely anger the imperial court. I won’t be able to explain myself then. I’ll find a place for you two. Brother Ximen, please don’t break that jar of wine.”
With that, in a flash, Lu Xiaofeng disappeared from his spot, holding the jar of wine, his speed astonishing.
Ximen Chuixue looked down at the jar in his hands, then at Kaixin, shook his head helplessly, and with a light step, vanished over the courtyard wall.
Although Lu Xiaofeng’s lightness of movement was extraordinary, Ximen Chuixue was also a master of agile movement and swordsmanship—how could he fall behind Lu Xiaofeng?
As for Kaixin…
Without saying a word, the moment Ximen Chuixue disappeared, his keen senses instantly locked onto his next location, and he activated his Light Step technique!
Whoosh!
By the time players who had rushed from all over the capital heard about it, the three of them had already vanished.
…
News of Kaixin’s battle with Ximen Chuixue quickly spread throughout the capital. Even Bai Xiaosheng heard about it and put aside his tasks to quickly determine their whereabouts.
Not long after news of Kaixin defeating the Evil King and slaying the leader of a sect spread, everyone in the martial world was speculating about his true strength—whether he was at the late Mythical realm or at its peak.
This was the perfect opportunity to find out!
Ximen Chuixue was a genuine master at the peak of the Mythical realm…
If Kaixin could match Ximen Chuixue, it meant he possessed strength at the peak of the Mythical realm… If he could defeat Ximen Chuixue, he would be a master at the realm of unity with heaven and man.

Although Bai Xiaosheng knew how formidable Happy was, Happy often acted in a way that seemed utterly inscrutable, as if shrouded in a mist that made it impossible to fathom, prompting even those like Bai Xiaosheng to want to uncover the truth.
Snap!
A few copper coins rolled out of the turtle shell and landed on the Bagua diagram.
“…The capital, northwest… Ximen Chuixue’s residence.”
“Damn, there’s not enough time.”
“Try again.”
Bai Xiaosheng eagerly continued his deductions in the pavilion, repeatedly analyzing until, after a few minutes, he finally pinpointed the locations of several people.
“Wanshou Mountain?”
“Could it be the imperial forbidden area…” Bai Xiaosheng was shocked and frowned, muttering to himself, “That’s not a place ordinary players can easily enter.”
“Master, is there any secret about Wanshou Mountain?” Fengling happened to come in from outside. Hearing Bai Xiaosheng’s muttering, her eyes lit up. “I heard that many people outside are looking for Happy and Ximen Chuixue, wanting to watch the fight in person to earn REP.”
Bai Xiaosheng shook his head slowly. “They’ll be disappointed. Wanshou Mountain is an imperial forbidden area with strict guards. Even players from the imperial guard faction can’t approach it. Only Lu Xiaofeng has a gold card to bring people in… This fight will once again be an exclusive show for Happy.”
“Oh, so he’s going to release it again.” Fengling widened her eyes. “Right now, in the paid REP rankings, Happy alone occupies the top three spots. Ximen Chuixue is the most mysterious, graceful, and powerful master in the martial world. The excitement this time will likely be intense…”
“What do the top three matter?” Bai Xiaosheng said with a wry smile as he slowly put away his eating utensils. “I think he’ll end up taking all ten spots in the future.”
…
The battle at Wanshou Mountain.
In the end, no one knew the details of Happy’s duel with Ximen Chuixue, nor who came out on top. Lu Xiaofeng and Ximen Chuixue never appeared again, and Happy’s whereabouts were concealed by Bai Xiaosheng, making it impossible to predict. The excitement in the capital gradually faded over time, and eventually, everyone went about their usual business.
…
Many were curious about the details of Happy’s fight with Ximen Chuixue. Even people like Meiying and Lin Xiao sent messages to inquire, hoping to learn something, but Happy brushed them off with various excuses. Only One Emperor persisted relentlessly:
“Happy, you know I practice swordsmanship. I’ve only mastered twelve of the ‘Thirteen Deadly Swords’ so far… Tell me about your fight… Or just send me the REP. Maybe it’ll inspire me to master the thirteenth sword.”

“It’s easy to understand the Thirteenth Sword. Fight me once, and I’ll tell you.”
“You know I can’t leave Thailand right now… I can return to the Central Plains now. Give the order, and I definitely won’t stay.”
Yi Di hit Kai Xin’s weak point.
“…Then let’s talk when I return.”
“I’ll return now.”
Yi Di used his trump card. He knew Kai Xin needed him to stay in Thailand to exert pressure on the Wild Wolf Organization and boost the confidence of local forces in Thailand and Vietnam, laying the foundation for a joint effort against them. Leaving now would undoubtedly disrupt the current favorable situation.
“Never mind.”
Kai Xin replied helplessly, “The reason I didn’t tell you guys and didn’t show the REP is that that battle really wasn’t meaningful. I lost miserably and had nothing to show for it.”
“Why?” Yi Di sent messages rapidly.
Kai Xin detailed everything he had seen on Wanshou Mountain that day:
“When I arrived at Wanshou Mountain, I encountered Ye Gucheng. That guy had reached the pinnacle of transcendence, almost touching the path of heaven. With just one move, he broke Xi Men Chui Xue’s bottleneck and forced his way into the state of unity with heaven and man. Xi Men Chui Xue’s sword intent was terrifying—everywhere was a sword. The first level of the ‘Jing of Purifying the Marrow’ wasn’t a match for him. I didn’t even get a chance to act.”
The reply came slowly.
Minutes later, a firm reply arrived:
“Xi Men Chui Xue spent ten years perfecting his swordsmanship. His technique had long reached a state of artistic mastery. After years of seclusion, reaching unity with heaven and man was only a natural progression. Moreover, he was expert in the way of the sword, not bound by specific moves. Without further cultivation, he directly inherited the strength of that state. His strength was likely on par with the Evil King…”
“That’s right.”
Kai Xin nodded slowly. That was indeed what had happened.
“You’re not bad either. In just a few days, you helped Song Que, the leader of the Song Clan, reach the path of heaven, killed the leader of the Sword Sect, forced the former sect leader, a master of the path of heaven, to reappear in the martial world, and now indirectly helped Xi Men Chui Xue reach the path of heaven… You’re like a discoverer of masters of the path of heaven.”
“Hehe.”
Kai Xin smiled slightly and replied, “I think there will definitely be more and more masters of unity with heaven and man in the martial world in the future. The current masters of the mythic realm are gradually becoming restless, and new opportunities keep emerging. Our brothers in the sect need to seize them well.”
“That’s right.”

The emperor said, “I’ve heard from Bai Xiaosheng about the Sky Crystal. How is your search going? I’ve heard that the Sky Crystal has extremely powerful attributes, capable of mimicking the might of those at the Unity of Heaven and Man level. Even an ordinary player who obtains it could fight against experts at the Mythical realm—it’s truly a divine artifact! You must get it.”
“The Sky Crystal can’t escape. I’ve already found the person who stole it… I can’t talk anymore; it seems that thief has noticed me.”
In the alleys of the capital city, Kai Xin quickly released a homing pigeon and activated his Light Step technique, gliding steadily to a nearby rooftop before pursuing the figure that was swiftly moving through the streets.