Zombie Bodyguard-Chapter 1428 - 1425: Azure Frost

Looking at the expressions of Lin Tian and the other two, Shen Danxi carried undisguised contempt. She usually dealt with either Ancient Martial families or Ancient Martial experts, so naturally, her standards were higher.

Moreover, she had never heard of any Ancient Martial family with the surname "Lin," nor had she heard of any sect having an outstanding disciple named Lin Tian, so she had her reasons for such an attitude.

If it were an ordinary Ancient Martial Artist, even if they were unhappy at heart, they would have to swallow their complaints due to the formidable presence of Qingshuang Pavilion. But Lin Tian was not one to be intimidated.

"I want to enter, let’s see who can stop me today!" Lin Tian snorted coldly, raising his foot and moving forward. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Shen Danxi also sneered, reaching out to grab Lin Tian’s shoulder to throw him to the ground and teach this "rude" young man a lesson. Lin Tian didn’t bother to dodge and let her grab.

"Successfully" grabbing Lin Tian’s shoulder, Shen Danxi sneered inwardly and suddenly exerted her strength, attempting a beautiful throw. But upon exerting force, Lin Tian remained unmoved; she felt as if she were grabbing a mountain—no matter how hard she tried, it was like a mantis trying to stop a cart, completely futile.

"Hmph!" Lin Tian snorted inwardly as well, not striking back but merely shaking his shoulder. With this shake, Shen Danxi felt as if a dragon turned in her hand, causing her to let go involuntarily, retreating five or six steps before stopping.

Lin Tian was still considerate of the fact that she was a woman, using less force; had she been a man, she would have been sent flying.

"You... you..." Shen Danxi widened her eyes, staring at Lin Tian, full of disbelief that she had been casually repelled by a young man.

During this process, for unknown reasons, no one from Qingshuang Pavilion spoke, and Wang Wanxi did not prevent it; she believed Lin Tian would not suffer losses, and she also hoped Shen Danxi would be taught a little lesson.

"It’s best to smartly step aside; otherwise, it won’t be as simple as just retreating." Lin Tian warned coldly, raising his foot to continue approaching.

"I don’t believe it; it must have been my carelessness!" Shen Danxi shook her head repeatedly, then her expression turned cold as she charged towards Lin Tian.

Upon reaching Lin Tian, she used her palm and fingers as a sword to stab towards Lin Tian’s chest. Lin Tian casually raised his hand, lightly blocking Shen Danxi’s sword palm, then nudged it aside, easily deflecting her hand, and then punched towards her head.

To Lin Tian, it was a casual block, but to Shen Danxi, it was irresistible; she then felt a strong wind hit her face. She hurriedly raised her hand to block, but was again sent retreating by Lin Tian’s punch, and before she could steady herself, Lin Tian rushed up with another punch.

If this punch hit her, she would surely retreat again and completely clear the way to the iron chain. But just as Lin Tian launched his punch, a soft "clang" sounded in his ear, almost simultaneously, a dazzling white light flashed across the night sky.

A sharp aura suddenly filled the entire space nearby, even the mist drifting in the air seemed afraid of this sharpness, flowing away in all directions.

Lin Tian slightly raised his head, only to see a sword light chopping down like lightning, aimed straight at his arm. If he didn’t withdraw his hand, this Sword Qi would sever his arm.

The Sword Qi was blindingly white, the sharpness even more intense than Zi Yan’s Sword Energy Cross. Lin Tian slightly squinted, simultaneously moving his foot and retreating half a step, narrowly avoiding the overwhelming Sword Qi. The sword light swished past, slicing the cliff’s guardrail, cutting a large piece from the blue-stone built rail, with a cut smooth like laser slicing.

"What powerful sword light!" Lin Tian praised inwardly.

After evading the Sword Qi, he did not immediately attack, but looked towards the person who drew the sword, and surprisingly, it was not Tang Ziqing, but the black-clad woman beside her.

The black-clad woman’s longsword had already been unsheathed, held in her hand, the sword blade angled towards the ground, her gaze fixed on Lin Tian, eyes flashing with sword light, bright and shimmering.

But brighter than her eyes was the longsword in her hand, the entire sword gleaming white, like ice crystal and snow soul, greenish like frost, yet also like ethereal jade, naturally complete, the sword’s material neither jade nor gold.

At the base of the sword were two ancient characters, which merged seamlessly with the sword body as though naturally formed. Lin Tian, although not as proficient in ancient characters as Zi Yan, could vaguely guess from the sword’s aura and appearance that these two words were "Green Frost!"

It was the Green Frost Sword! The emblematic weapon of Qingshuang Pavilion, unexpectedly held by the black-clad woman. Just what was her identity? Could her rank be higher than Tang Ziqing? Otherwise, why was the Green Frost Sword not in Tang Ziqing’s hand but hers?

Yet if the black-clad woman’s rank was higher, why had Shen Danxi not greeted or acknowledged her earlier? Many questions swirled in Lin Tian’s mind, yet none offered a perfect explanation.

"Lin Tian, stop now. I know your urgency to enter Qingshuang Pavilion, but what meaning is there in forcing entry? This will only make things difficult for Manxue; do you want her to be punished by the Pavilion Master?" Tang Ziqing finally spoke, subtly revealing Lin Tian’s motive right away, her bright eyes seemingly reading his mind.

Lin Tian’s heart stirred, thinking, has the master finally decided to speak? His gaze shifted from the black-clad woman to Tang Ziqing.

"Heroine Tang, I don’t get what you mean. Breaking in is my business; if there’s punishment, it should be directed at me. Punishing an innocent disciple—what’s the reasoning behind that?" Lin Tian’s way of addressing was odd, but he did it deliberately, for Tang Ziqing clearly knew him yet pretended to be a stranger, something Lin Tian couldn’t stand.

Tang Ziqing’s expression remained unchanged, seemingly indifferent to Lin Tian’s choice of address, nor did she directly answer his question: "You can wish to enter Qingshuang Pavilion, but as Shen Danxi mentioned, you must qualify or receive an invitation from the Pavilion Master. This may sound harsh or elitist to you, but such are the rules in the Ancient Martial World."

Her words were straightforward, even more so than Shen Danxi’s, and she added: "Remember, this is the Ancient Martial World, not your mundane world; it’s not a place where you can come and go at will."

These words clarified that Tang Ziqing also wouldn’t let Lin Tian into Qingshuang Pavilion. Hearing this, Shen Danxi wore a triumphant smile, her gaze on Lin Tian more arrogant, likely thinking, go ahead and try to break through.

"So you’re saying you intend to stop me too?" Lin Tian’s eyes held a hint of amusement, making it hard to guess his thoughts.

"No rules, no coordination; even in the mundane world, one must buy a ticket to enter a scenic area, and this ticket represents your qualification to pass through. Much more so here in the Ancient Martial World, not just any marketplace," Tang Ziqing ignored Lin Tian’s intentions, reiterating her point.

Though these words made sense—no rules, no coordination, even within the mundane world, rules must be observed—Lin Tian simply was not one to follow rules.

He glanced lightly at the three women of Qingshuang Pavilion and said, "What if I insist on breaking in?"