Sword Among Us

“Damn it!”

“It’s this again?!”

When they saw smoke covering the area ahead of them and how Orochimaru was surrounded by thick smoke again, Wind Void and Green Lit Wooden Fish did the same thing simultaneously.

They stopped!

Their qis circulated their entire bodies, and they struck forward with their palms.

Boom! Boom!

Two powerful waves of qi charged ruthlessly into the area with the thick smoke.

Most of the thick smoke was instantly blown away by the wind.

But these two were rendered speechless again. At the instant they attacked, they could clearly hear the sound of something breaking through air from another direction.

They originally thought that this was another one of Orochimaru’s tricks.

But when the smoke dissipated, they noticed that Orochimaru had already turned around and went back the way he came. In one breath, he charged 165 feet up, and now, he was near the top of the tower!

The tournament area burst into a ruckus again.

Countless people got up at that moment. In disbelief, they saw Orochimaru move through the spinning marble slabs, and reach the top of the tower.

Even though Orochimaru was the person they did not want to see receive the plate the most, they had to admit that he did really well with his tricks and schemes during this short period of time.

Not only had he managed to successfully stall for half a minute, he used the same method to play two supreme-class elites in his palm. He reached the top of the tower and quickly headed to the stage where the hosts were.

When she saw this, Wind Void, who had been chasing after him, a hint of anger and loathing flashed in her eyes, because she was deceived.

“Bastard!”

Green Lit Wooden Fish’s gaze was very complicated.

As he stared at Orochimaru rushing to the stage where the hosts were, he slowed down.

He could not catch up anymore!

They were most supreme-class elites in Inaction Realm, and each of their lightness skill was about the same. Even Happy would have a hard time to catch up to Orochimaru within a short amount of time.

And Green Lit Wooden Fish knew that even if he managed to catch up, with Orochimaru’s wit and strength, during the final two minutes, he would still be able to escape from their grasp.

Smoke bombs were things that supreme-class elites regarded with scorn and did not use. Yet, it became the crucial key to decide their victory.

Green Lit Wooden Fish found himself rather speechless.

The others were also speechless.

They watched as Orochimaru brought the plate and charged to the stage that was hundreds of feet away. He jumped to it, and because of it, the entire tower swayed.

“Sect Master!”

Orochimaru arrived in front of Happy in extreme excitement. He lifted the plate high and enjoyed the moment where the people in the tournament area clapped for him, though the cheers were not very enthusiastic.

Happy got up slowly.

At the moment he got up, the claps in the tournament area instantly vanished without a trace.

Several seconds passed.

It was only then that Orochimaru turned around and stared at Happy with excitement in his eyes. He respectfully offered the plate to the creator of Lovely Land.

“I… have succeeded in carrying out my assignment.”

“…You did well.” Happy was indifferent.

Then, he reached out, and under Orochimaru’s surprised gaze, the plate in Orochimaru’s hands was sucked away by a powerful force. It ended up in Happy’s hands.

At that moment, enraged shouts suddenly rose in the tournament area.

“Sect Master, Orochimaru is someone in the evil path! He isn’t a good person! The title of the strongest in Lovely Land shouldn’t end up in his hands!”

Orochimaru’s expression changed.

Happy frowned a little, and he looked in the direction where the voice came from. He found that the person who shouted was a young man. His face was red, and he looked angry. That person was a Lovely Land member.

Before his voice faded away, another rose.

“That’s right!”

“This tournament isn’t fair! Orochimaru got the plate through tricks! He doesn’t have the right to get the plate!”

“Orochimaru doesn’t have the right!”

“He isn’t qualified to be the best in Lovely Land!”

A few people suddenly shouted in this way in the tournament area.

And the number of people shouting just kept increasing, as if they wanted to use public opinions to change Happy’s mind.

Orochimaru’s expression turned even darker.

He turned around and stared at the area around him coldly with his long and dark eyes. He looked as if he was about to fly off into rage!

But in the next second, as Happy did something minor, Ji Feng quickly cut off all the voices from the tournament area.

The tournament area instantly fell silent.

Even Orochimaru was unable to make any sounds. Even if he did, no one could hear him.

Orochimaru noticed this. He turned around resolutely and met Happy’s gaze. His eyes were dark and solemn as he waited for Happy’s final judgment.

Orochimaru was different from a normal person walking down the evil path.

He knew what he had done, and he had offended most of the sects in the righteous and evil paths. Everyone in the Chinese plains just wanted to beat him up.

The significance behind him obtaining the title of strongest by being opportunistic was indeed nothing to the people in the righteous and evil paths.

Hence, even he was not certain that he could get Happy’s approval and successfully gain Heavenly Saber Song Que’s legacy.

“Everyone!

Happy finally spoke before hundreds of thousands of players.

His clear voice slowly spread through the entire tournament area. “When I created Lovely Land, I once said that if you sincerely intend to fight with me against Class One Hall and the Wild Wolves, I will not care about your pasts, regardless of whether you are in the righteous or evil paths. I will welcome you!

“I have also promised a long time ago before the tournament that I will give the legacy to the strongest.

“The champion of the tournament is Orochimaru, and so, he will receive the legacy!”

When he said this, Happy noticed that Orochimaru released a sigh of relief, and he seemed to have a huge burden removed from his shoulders.

Even though it was a discreet action, Happy still saw it, and a hint of gratitude and gratification flashed in his eyes.

But Happy did not immediately reward Heavenly Saber Song Que’s legacy to him.

He had not finished speaking.

Happy cast Orochimaru a glance, and he continued speaking, “Even though Orochimaru has formed grudges with quite a lot of people in the game, and he has even offended the people in Lovely Land, I still hope that you can give him a chance. As long as Orochimaru keeps to the rules Lovely Land set, he will be my senior in the University of South China…”

“What?!”

“Senior?!”

When he said those words, countless people in the tournament area had their expressions change. They looked dumbfounded and shocked.

That included Orochimaru, who did not expect that Happy would have investigated his real identity. When he heard this, he looked up. As they stared at Happy, their gazes turned incredibly complicated. He gulped, and his gaze was now in disbelief. There was also a profound surprise in his eyes.

Happy’s clear and firm voice continued echoing in the tournament area.

“If Orochimaru continues acting wilfully after obtaining Heavenly Saber Song Que’s legacy and refuses to obey sect rule by causing trouble to other players, I will uphold justice regardless of our relationship. I will denounce this senior and use all of my power to retrieve everything from Orochimaru.”

When he said his final sentence, Orochimaru could clearly sense Happy cast a meaningful gaze at him with an air of superiority. His words were also profound.

Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!

Orochimaru’s heart started racing for no reason.

Up to now, he still could not understand how he had managed to reveal his real identity.

Even though he had revealed his secret a few years ago, that had been a long time ago, and it should have faded into obscurity. How did Happy manage to learn of it? Besides, based on Happy’s tone, he had a feeling that Happy did not care at all about the possibility of him stealing Heavenly Saber Song Que’s legacy and betraying them.

When he thought of this, Orochimaru broke out into cold sweat.

It had to be known that ever since he became famous in the game, he seldom revealed his identity. He kept his real identity a tight secret. In fact, he had even spread a few different fake identities at a period of time to confuse the people.

It was also because of this reason that he managed to stay in Lovely Land after staying for a month in it. He did not cause any trouble and just focused on preparing for this tournament.

He did not have any interest in the conflicts between the Wild Wolves and the Chinese world of martial artists.

This time, he joined Lovely Land because he was interested in Heavenly Saber Song Que’s legacy and wanted to leave after he got it.

Even though Dream Clouds had reached out to him and gave him money, he did not intend to join their camp. After all, the feeling of toying with the two giants in the Chinese plains was definitely great.

But now, Happy’s confession had undoubtedly given him a stern reminder.

For a period of time, Orochimaru’s expression turned pale.

He felt that many of his previous plans just turned empty and useless.

Even though Heavenly Saber Song Que’s legacy was definitely going to end up in his hands, the freedom he had in the past seemed to have turned into a fantasy at this moment as well!

An invisible pair of shackles were placed on his body.

Instead, Happy, to whom he had never regarded with importance and had thought he could toy around in his palm, became an unfathomable presence, and he was just like a mystery he could not crack.

“Sect Master?”

When he heard Orochimaru’s faltering voice, Happy knew what he was thinking about. He smiled faintly and brought out the jade piece he had been keeping for a long time in his Universe Bag.

“Take this item and go to Song House, and you will be able to obtain Heavenly Saber Song Que’s legacy. Now, you are Heavenly Saber Song Que’s disciple.” Right before the Chinese players and under countless pairs of intense gazes, Happy decided on the candidate for Heavenly Saber Song Que’s legacy.

Orochimaru!

In the next moment, many pairs of eyes moved between Happy and Orochimaru.

Those people who had spoken up in disagreement knew that it was impossible for them to stop Orochimaru from obtaining Heavenly Saber Song Que’s legacy. They fell silent and waited in loathing and resignation for Orochimaru to take the jade piece.

But while everyone thought that Orochimaru would soon take the jade piece, Orochimaru just stared at the jade piece in Happy’s hands for a long time, and he did not move.

Only Phantasmal Shadow, Lin Xiao, Wandering Know-it-all, Ji Feng, and the others on the stage for the hosts saw that Orochimaru had not forgotten to take the jade piece because of excitement.

Orochimaru’s expression was incredibly complicated.

His expression was one of conflict born from excitement and hesitation. It caused Phantasmal Shadow and Lin Xiao to be very puzzled, and they sized him up with curious gazes.

He had used every trick up his sleeve to get Heavenly Saber Song Que’s legacy, so why was he hesitating at this moment?

Only Happy himself knew the reason behind this!

Since Whirlwind Young Li had received the mysterious invitation to betray them, Orochimaru must have also received a major offer to change sides! But he never revealed a single sign about this since the start, and clearly, there was something different about his offer.

Happy could tell that Orochimaru definitely had his own plans.

His warning just now was indeed targeted solely on Orochimaru!

If Orochimaru went on to accept Heavenly Saber Song Que’s legacy, he had two choices.

One, his identity would be revealed, and he would be accused by plenty of people, and he would be chased down fiercely by Lovely Land!

Two, he could give up on all that he did in the past and obediently become a member of Lovely Land.

This was a jade that everyone wanted, but now, it became a huge problem to Orochimaru.

Happy’s expression did not change. He held the jade piece and stared at Orochimaru calmly as he waited for him to make his choice.