Chapter 416
The few who had just been clamoring to teach their opponent a lesson fell silent, their eyes filled with awe as they gazed at the figure in a straw hat, holding a long sword.
This was none other than the ironclad second of the Qianlong List, the young master of the Tianshan Sword Manor.
“May I ask what brings the young master to block the entrance of the Biyun Tower?”
A monk spoke up, likely from the western region’s Lanta Temple.
“Take one of my strikes, and you may enter the tower. I won’t move from my realm.”
Xie Xuan’s voice was as cool as his demeanor.
The expressions of those present varied; some young heroes already ranked on the Qianlong List were eager to try their luck, while the sect elders wore stern faces.
At that moment, a figure leaped into the arena:
“I am Tie Qi, and I humbly request your guidance!”
“Draw your sword... um, I mean, draw your spear.”
The horizontal-practice martial artist from the Gangdou Sect was always one to take the lead, and he turned out to be an old acquaintance.
In the crowd, Li Mo watched with keen interest and asked, “Bing Tuozi, how many strikes do you think Brother Tie can take?”
“One strike.”
Ying Bing shook her head lightly.
“Is he really that formidable?”
Li Mo couldn’t help but use his Tianming Divine Eye to take a look.
[Name: Xie Xuan.]
[Age: 22]
[Root Bone: Pure Jun Sword Body]
[Realm: Nine Orifices of Observation]
[Fate: Fiery Gold (extremely rich golden color)]
[Evaluation: Recognized by the sword manor’s founder, Mu Jian, at a young age, inheritor of the Pure Jun Sword Dao, yet always feels inferior to Shi Sujun from thirty years ago, unwilling to accept the title of Sword Master. A lovesick soul, infatuated with Hua Nongying from the Fengyue Xiaozhu, but unable to win her heart.]
[Recent Encounter: For the promise of Prince Jiang Yu, he drove away Jiang Chulong, intending to lure her back to Tianshan Sword Manor when he finds her.]
“He came because of Jiang Yu, but he doesn’t seem like Jiang Yu at all,” Li Mo thought.
Tie Qi, however, had already been defeated; he hadn’t managed to take even a single strike.
But as he returned, he spotted Li Mo and still greeted him with a smile, “Li Xiong!”
Xie Xuan, who was sheathing his sword, instinctively glanced over from beneath his cloak, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
He saw Jiang Chulong, and beside her, the cool and aloof girl standing next to that man.
“Li Laodi, did you just arrive today?”
Tie Qi bowed and asked with a smile, then greeted Ying Bing, “Hello, younger sister. Are you two planning to go up and exchange a few moves?”
“...Um.”
Ying Bing’s gaze drifted elsewhere, yet she didn’t let go of Li Mo’s hand.
“Maybe not.”
Li Mo cleared his throat.
Though everyone knew he was the Divine Hammer Little Overlord, he didn’t want to pull out his hammer in front of so many young talents.
If possible, he wanted to use a sword for his first display in the imperial capital.
This was the last stubbornness of a husband’s fighting spirit...
“What about your younger sister?”
“Bing Tuozi is following me.”
Li Mo replied without hesitation.
Ying Bing pursed her lips and nodded, “I... am following him.”
Little Li chuckled, taking her cool, delicate hand in his.
At this moment, some in the crowd recognized Ying Bing; after all, she was not only third on the Qianlong List but also second on the Baihua Juesheng List.
The cold fairy, she... was tugging at a man’s sleeve...
And saying she wanted to follow him!
You really are something else; it’s more painful than being killed!
A chorus of shattered hearts echoed in the air.
And many eyes were filled with envy.
“Bing Tuozi, your hands are so cold.”
Li Mo held her hand openly, doing it on purpose.
Ying Bing tucked her hair behind her ear, a hint of helplessness in her clear eyes.
Childish.
Like a kid showing off a really cool toy...
“There are so many people around...”
Jiang Chulong adjusted her glasses, her cool little face betraying a hint of nervousness as she instinctively clutched at her brother Li’s sleeve.
“?”
Xie Xuan, who had been playing the role of the heartless swordsman, twitched his face, nearly breaking character.
Wait, dude...
I’m here for a duel, and you’re over there throwing dog food?
Am I even human?
“So, little brother, where do you plan to stay?” Tie Qi asked again.
“Just buy a place at random.”
Li Mo looked around, assessing which area had a better environment.
“It’s not easy to find a place to stay right now... wait, what did you just say?”
“Buy a building, why do we have to stay at Biyun Tower?”
“Li Laodi, don’t you know how expensive real estate is in the imperial capital? It’s a case of gold for every inch!” Tie Qi’s eyes widened.
“Not too bad, not too bad. I should be able to buy enough land for ten mountains.”
Li Mo sighed in relief, nearly scared to death.
Tie Qi: “?”
He had finally learned a few adjectives, and yet it seemed Li Laodi wasn’t using any.
“Brother Tie, if you can’t find a place, you can come stay at the building I buy.”
Li Mo said, then took Ying Bing’s hand and intended to leave.
But before they had taken two steps, a loud shout rang out from behind, laced with a buzzing sword intent:
“Divine Hammer Little Overlord, wait!”
“?”
Li Mo’s smile froze on his face, his fists clenched tightly.
“Ahem... you two, being ranked third and fourth on the Qianlong List, do you lack the courage to draw your swords against me and are planning to flee instead?”
Xie Xuan spoke rapidly, clearly eager to spend a romantic evening with Hua Nongying... um, he really wanted to bring Jiang Chulong back to Tianshan Sword Manor and also spar with Ying Bing.
He had only blurted out “Divine Hammer Little Overlord” because he noticed that both of them clearly listened to Li Mo.
“If we were to seriously spar, I wouldn’t even need to draw my sword to defeat you.”
Li Mo said earnestly.
“...”
Qin Yuzhi thought that Li Mo drawing his sword was indeed quite unnecessary.
But the crowd erupted in an uproar.
“What? Li Mo says he can defeat the second on the Qianlong List without drawing his sword?”
“What? The Divine Hammer Little Overlord claims he can take on Xie Xuan without making a move?”
“What? The Divine Hammer Little Overlord thinks Xie Xuan is just a piece of cake? Not worthy of a duel?”
“He’s the one who slapped the prince in the face, Li Mo?”
“Is he really called Li Mo? He’s quite arrogant!”
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Chapter 461: She’s Even Holding Back
“......”
Listening to the cheers of the onlookers, Li Mo was taken aback; he had only said one sentence.
The atmosphere had built up to this point, and it seemed a couple of moves would be a bit lacking.
But whether to use a sword or a hammer was a dilemma, though it felt like there wasn’t much difference.
Using a sword would make his rank as fourth on the Qianlong List seem less impressive, leading to laughter all around.
Using a hammer... well, just pulling it out would already have the crowd in stitches.
“Please, make your move. Why are you hesitating, acting like a shy maiden?”
Xie Xuan held his sword, spitting out the grass root he had in his mouth.
He observed that Li Mo didn’t seem like someone who would boast, yet he appeared hesitant.
“Li Mo.”
A clear voice rang in his ear. Li Mo looked up to see Ying Bing’s serene gaze, tinged with a hint of helplessness.
“Watch my sword closely later.”
“Um... huh?”
Li Mo was momentarily stunned, half-understanding.
“I’m curious to see how you plan to make me unable to take even one strike.”
At this moment, seeing Li Mo still not moving, curiosity prompted Xie Xuan to draw his sword.
Without using divine intent or true essence, pure sword light surged from his body, as if he had already fused with the sword in his hand.
The sword light surged, pure and bright, causing a stinging pain in the eyes just to look at it.
This strike split into seven paths, enveloping Li Mo.
Li Mo squinted, forty falling into his sleeves.
Xie Xuan’s sword was harmonious and grand, like a complete world belonging to the sword, one that his Dugu Nine Swords could not break.
Clang—
Suddenly, a sword cry rang in his ears; Tianshuang was drawn.
The clear sword shone like a bright light blooming in the night sky, abruptly cutting through the world of swords.
Unique, unparalleled.
Transcendent, ethereal.
Like a pure white that didn’t belong in a pitch-black world, yet was so striking it couldn’t be ignored.
Xie Xuan was momentarily entranced, as if he had seen the most beautiful existence in the world.
The Divine Heart of the Heavens, using his heart to represent the heart of the heavens.
After being refined by Bing Tuozi, it transformed into a sword heart that was crystal clear.
In the next moment, the sword light surged.
Xie Xuan suddenly shifted his sword intent, the sword shadows becoming mysterious and unfathomable, leaving no trace to follow.
“The Cold Fairy can actually match Xie Xuan purely with her swordsmanship?”
“Then her sword talent must be even more terrifying than Xie Xuan’s?”
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