The Sword Strider Saga

Arriving at Xiangfan, everyone saw the Anglerfort, the famous city tower on the city wall. On the plaque, it wrote, "Angler Fortress of Solitude". Despite the strict curfew over the years, the drawbridge on the moat had always been laying flat. What's more, not a single night had passed with the main gate closed. The gate guards seemed to be following the instructions given by the maesters of Moun...

Xu Fengnian went on to tease Jiang Ni. "Stay away from me once we enter Xiangfan. Women are more susceptible to ghosts and spirits than men. I don't even think the God of Sword can keep you safe." Jiang Ni's face lost all color as she asked timidly, "The maesters from Mount Longhu set up a 36,500-seat offering. It must be very useful, right?" Xu Fengnian said with an amused look, "Of course, the G...

Wei Wei and Zhao Jr. kept backing off as Xu Fengnian approached them step by step until they were cornered. From the window, Xu Fengnian saw the Prince of Jing'an and his bodyguard jump into the water. Xu Fengnian squinted his eyes and felt quite emotional. He thought for a second and told Ning Emei, "Kick the Yellow-headed back into the water. We can't carry so many people. Tell the Warship Gener...

Wei Wei knew there was no turning back when he commanded the Warship General to crash the enemy ships. He only wanted a victory to boost his reputation. But the Prince of Jing'an was seeking to take over the five-toed python robe. He decided that the high return was worth the risk. The bodyguard from the palace of Jing'an stepped out of the cabin and went back in right away, shaking his head with...

Partners gathering for personal benefits might easily part for their own plans. Wei Wei was fantasizing about a grand victory without killing Prince Xu while Zhao Xun was planning to kill Xu Fengnian and blame it on the others. Outside the cabin, the battle had progressed into close combat. The hundreds of archers were no match for the "barbarians" from Northern Liang. Standing on the bow, Xu Feng...

Who has seen ministers fighting during court meetings? It's more common to act friendly and stab each other in the back. These rich young men and young ladies were only there to support their friend Zhao Jr. Xu Fengnian shot the arrowhead at the leader of the group just to intimidate Zhao Heng, Lord of Jing'an. However, Xu Fengnian seemed to have underestimated Wei Wei, who had been a local bully...

The leading young gentleman on the Dragon Warship frowned. He didn't doubt for a second that he would win, but he was in a sensitive position to start this battle. It might cause him huge trouble that even his father couldn't handle. This noble young man murmured to himself with a complicated expression, "He brought 100 Northern Liang light calvary. His stance almost matched my father's. Not bad f...

Xu Fengnian finished three pots of rice wine in a row and slept on the stone table. He woke up in the early morning and practiced his blade skills with Nivisword in the courtyard for two hours. Today, the group would head to Xiangfan City, the second ghost city. Xu Fengnian was about to have breakfast when he saw Wang Chudong at the entrance, looking hesitant. He invited her in for breakfast. Afte...

Content with the night view over the lake, Xu Fengnian returned to Mushan Island with Wang Chudong, riding Onyxcrawl. Ning Emei and others were relieved to see them and the whole group returned to Wang's Residence. Xu Fengnian was sitting in his garden when Wang Linquan visited. Entering the courtyard, Wang Linquan saw the sandalwood sword case on the table and Qing Niao standing next to Xu Fengni...

Wang Chudong gently slapped herself on the cheeks and kept whistling. Her face had turned red but she still wouldn't give up. Xu Fengnian couldn't help but make fun of her, "So your friend lives in the water?" Wang Chudong nodded and answered seriously, "It woke up and crawled to our house on the day I was born. My dad said that was my lucky charm. I've been coming to play with it during holidays...

The large sword case in Xu Fengnian's hand was made of an uncut piece of thousand-year-old red sandalwood. Xu Fengnian carefully wiped the sword case with a silk cloth, and the polished exquisite sandalwood seemingly surrounded by a subtle aura. Listening to "Flying Sword of Dunhuang", Xu Fengnian spotted a bamboo ball in the air. Qing Niao jumped on the wall and caught the ball so that it didn't...

Wang Linquan, the host on Mushan Island, used to be one of the Northern Liang Cavalry. He was never much of a great soldier but somehow became a successful businessman later. Naturally, only he was aware that Prince Xu Fengnian of Northern Liang would reside at Mushan Island for the night. The itinerary was carefully planned by Chubby Chu and kept confidential. On the top of Mushan Island stood a...

The old monk in black was Yang Taisui, a member of the famous Yang clan in Eastern Yue. Born with a craving for knowledge, he started studying all kinds of philosophy at an early age. At the age of 13, he became a monk and read all the classics of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, and became an expert in the Yin and Yang practices. Even though he was a monk, he heard teachings from the Taoists of...

Three large ships entered the vast Spring Goddess Lake from the river. In the misty twilight, the lake was filled with boats and ships, looking lively and prosperous. Tonight, the group would stay on an island in the heart of the Spring Goddess Lake, called Mushan Island. The ship came to a sudden halt near the island. It seemed that the passengers could go ashore. Looking back at the Spring Godde...

Curling up, the two baby tigerexes slept soundly at Xu Fengnian's feet, looking adorable. Xu Fengnian was about to get up when he saw the God of Sword heading back toward him. Li Chungang sat opposite Xu Fengnian and asked, "Do you know the difference between sword move and sword intent?" Xu Fengnian shook his head, looking confused. The geezer was expressionless when he said, "Draw the blade." Xu...

It was true that this fierce swing would split the river and slay a water dragon. But it happened all too fast that it was in a twinkling. With this single swing, Li Chungang had exceeded the power of Heaven Realm. But he didn’t seem pleased by the sign of reaching the highest realm of martial arts. He flew back to the bow and threw Nivisword back to Xu Fengnian. After a deep gaze at the river and...

At the end of the Tongling Gorge were steep cliffs rising so neatly as if cut by one hack. The cliffs on the two sides of the river were less than three dozen yards apart, allowing only one ship to pass widthwise. This was the end of the Hellgate, as suggested by inscriptions on a cliff, "Hell Pass". Out of the pass, the view expanded and the river slowed down as it got wider, looking like a whole...

Men and horses were overboard after the "river god's" pole stunt. Few of the Feng Battalion knew how to swim, and the rocks in the rivers made the situation even worse, with some on the verge of drowning. Ning Emei grabbed one soldier in his hand and, unbelievably, his horse in the other, pushing them aboard. After that he jumped in again to fish for his halberd, a legacy from his godfather that h...

Out of Mount Qingcheng, Xu Fengnian hired four big ships to sail down the Swallow River. On the ship, Yu Youwei was about to turn around from the river scene when a skiff going against the current caught her attention. It was going head-on towards Ning Emei's ship! A seemingly literary man dressed in dark gown was on the skiff carrying a pole. The young man stuck the pole in water with both his ha...

Wang Chonglou, the High Priest of Wudang Mountains, passed away at the Lesser Lotus Crest. The news spread from Northern Liang to the rest of the world, stirring the Taoism world. At the same time, people heard that the next high priest was not going to be the highly-esteemed Chen You, nor the eldest alchemist Song Zhiming, or the mute sword master Wang Xiaoping. It was the young yet senior-rankin...

When Xu Fengnian reached the spot with speed, this female tigerex of Mount Qingcheng was already nearing its miserable end. Yet it was puzzling that its life lingered despite mortal wounds. Yang Qingfeng was an expert on animals. As he knelt down before the beast, feeling its belly, Xu Fengnian noticed movements there. Surprised, Yang Qingfeng commented there was a baby inside but there was no ass...

Xu Fengnian handed the red lacquer sword case to Qing Niao, which was then placed in the carriage together with the three secret books from the Qingyang Temple. On his horse, Xu Fengnian said to Yu Youwei, "You can off the horse and stay in the carriage after Que'er and Shanzha leave." Down the Qingyang Peak, Xu Fengnian had Shanzha on Lyu Qiantang's horse and Que'er on Shu Xiu's. Leading the hors...

The masked maid of the late Lady of Northern Liang had removed her mask and was a female Taoist now. Zhao Yutai started singing, "Behold, who beats the war drum of the fair, while a Wu lady in mourning wear. Behold, who's the real manslayer, as Xu's troops start their warfare... What a song, Your Highness. I heard Lady Xu Weixiong once carved on the statue of Zhenwu the Great Emperor at Wudang Mou...

Ungrateful ones belittle revenge, apathetic ones loyalty, and heartless ones filial love. The masked maid Zhao Yutai was a swordguard for Xu Fengnian's mother, the young Sword Master from the previous generation of the Wu's Shrine of Swords. A swordguard was selected among children outside the Wu lineage, brought up and trained together with his or her master. This silent figure's life was dedicat...

Xu Fengnian picked the biggest room and signaled Jiang Ni to start reading for him. In the study, Qing Niao had all the stationery ready. Xu Fengnian listened to Jiang Ni's reading while continuing with his sketch of the patterns on the Red-Armored Runic Knight. After going hastily through a well-prepared dinner, he started touring around the Qingyang Temple with Qing Niao.