Qiu Jingfeng's eyes widened. He had been in the Heaven Dao Pavilion for a long time. In fact, many disciples of the Heaven Dao Pavilion even addressed him as Senior Brother.
However, he did not receive much attention in the Heaven Dao Pavilion until recently, when Mu Qingfeng suddenly gathered all the disciples below the age of 30.
At that moment, Qiu Jingfeng knew that the opportunity he had been waiting for was finally here.
A fish in the water leaped through the dragon's gate.
This was not something that could be achieved with just a single opportunity. It required accumulation, day after day, year after year. Qiu Jingfeng was one of the best at this.
Although he was a nobody, he had never given up on pursuing the Great Dao of the Sage State, even when he was at his most desperate.
On that day, all his hard work paid off.
Mu Qingfeng had chosen him.
Mu Qingfeng had chosen him out of almost a hundred genius disciples. He did not disappoint Mu Qingfeng and successfully entered the Sage State, a threshold that almost no one could cross.
He felt that he had succeeded. At least, he felt that he had the right to hold his head high when he broke through to the Sage State.
But now …
He could no longer hear anything as he stared at the sword in front of him. He could not hear the wind, the falling snow, or Mu Qingfeng's shouts.
All he could hear was his own heartbeat.
Thump, thump …
It was a little hurried and panicked, but it was mostly fear, a fear of helplessness and indignation. He was indignant, truly indignant.
"Ah!!!" Qiu Jingfeng screamed. At the same time, he stabbed the short sword in his left hand towards Nangong Mu.
Mutual destruction!
This wasn't something a calm person would do. However, it was indeed the best way for someone who was indignant to vent his anger.
Slash! The sword pierced his chest and blood splattered.
Time seemed to have stopped.
Qiu Jingfeng stood quietly on the spot. There was a sword in his chest, which was still emitting a faint snow-white aura.
It was a little cold.
It was so cold that his hand was a little stiff.
"Ding!" The long sword in his hand fell to the ground, making a soft sound.
As for the dagger that he stabbed out, it quietly stopped in midair, not continuing to advance any further. This was because, at the tip of the dagger, there was a flower that was pure white like snow, sparkling and translucent. The petals on it were extremely beautiful, one by one, beautiful to the point of intoxication.
"You lost." Nangong Mu's voice was heard. Then, Qiu Jingfeng felt the sword in his chest being pulled out with an intense pain.
"Yes … I lost …" Qiu Jingfeng replied softly. Then, his body went limp and he fell to the ground.
"My sword pierced your heart," Nangong Mu said, his voice as calm as ever. "It sealed your minor world for... seven days!"
"Half an inch? Seven … Seven days … "Qiu Jingfeng was stunned for a moment before he was pleasantly surprised. However, his surprise soon turned into disbelief.
Yes, he couldn't believe it.
It wasn't because he didn't believe what Nangong Mu said.
It was because he didn't think that Nangong Mu could control the position of his sword so precisely in such an intense battle.
Unless Nangong Mu was so much more powerful than him that Nangong Mu could easily defeat him and still be able to control his sword freely even when he was trying to perish together with Qiu Jingfeng.
"Why?" Qiu Jingfeng didn't understand why Nangong Mu held back because he didn't think that he was worthy enough for Nangong Mu to hold back.
"You should know someone." Nangong Mu raised his head slightly.
"Who?" Qiu Jingfeng asked instinctively.
"Fang Zhengzhi."
"Fang Zhengzhi?! Yes … I do know Fang Zhengzhi, but I don't know him and I've never spoken to him before … "
"He's my friend." Nangong Mu didn't wait for Qiu Jingfeng to finish his sentence.
"Friend?!"
"Hmm, this friend of mine has always claimed that he's not a bloodthirsty person, especially during competitions. That's because he thinks that competitions are just competitions, and there's no hatred between them. Therefore, it's fine as long as he defeats his opponent. Don't you think that's hilarious?"
"Hilarious …" Qiu Jingfeng was stunned. Then, he smiled bitterly.
If someone mentioned this to him 15 minutes ago, he would definitely laugh at how there was such a naive and hilarious person in this world.
In a world where only the powerful were respected, everything revolved around the powerful.
As for the weak …
They were merely prey to be slaughtered by others.
However, such a naive and hilarious person had changed Nangong Mu and made him the survivor of such a hilarious thought.
"I owe him my life …" Qiu Jingfeng clenched his fists and looked at Fang Zhengzhi with a complicated expression that couldn't be described with words.
"Hmm, actually, I owe him something too, and I think it's more precious than my life." Nangong Mu nodded and took five steps back. He didn't say anything else. He just stood there quietly and waited.
The Heaven Dao Pavilion disciple who was in charge of hosting the event finally reacted at this moment. He quickly ran to Qiu Jingfeng and carefully helped him up from the ground.
"Senior Brother Jingfeng, he …"
"He's fine, he's just temporarily weak. He'll recover in seven days." Qiu Jingfeng shook his head gently.
"Seven days?" The Heaven Dao Pavilion disciple was a little confused, but he quickly regained his senses and looked at Nangong Mu with a complicated gaze. After a while, the disciple's lips moved and he bowed to Nangong Mu. "Thank you."
Nangong Mu didn't say anything, nor did he respond. He was like a tree growing in the snow. He was very calm, so calm that no one could tell what he was thinking.
"Nangong Mu … wins the first Martial Arts Competition between the Heaven Dao Pavilion and the Nangong Nobles!" The outcome of the Martial Arts Competition didn't take too long because it was already obvious.
However, the shock it brought made all the disciples fall silent. That was because they still hadn't seen the last strike clearly.
How did it happen so quickly?
How did Nangong Mu, this inconspicuous young man, become so powerful?
What was his cultivation state and how powerful was he?
Questions filled the minds of all the disciples. Similarly, in the Five Sects of the Holy Region, Mo Shanshi and Mu Qingfeng, as well as the elders behind them, frowned.
At this moment, a figure walked out from the Heaven Dao Pavilion's camp. She wore a pink dress with a snow-white fur belt around her waist, revealing her exquisite figure. A gust of wind blew past, causing the hem of her dress to flutter gently.
It was a beauty that looked down on all living beings. She slowly walked into the arena with her unparalleled beauty and stood in front of Nangong Mu. She casually tied up her long hair that was draped over her shoulders.
It was a simple action …
However, it made the Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples' hearts skip a beat. That was because they knew very well that Chi Guyan would only tie up her hair when she was absolutely serious.
"Chi Guyan! It's Chi Guyan! "
"Did the Heaven Dao Pavilion finally send Chi Guyan out?"
"They didn't send her out … They had no choice but to send Chi Guyan out, right? After all, Nangong Mu is too powerful. Even the Heaven Dao Pavilion can't possibly find another Sage below the age of 30! "
"That's right. However, based on what I know, Chi Guyan is only 17 this year. Furthermore, I heard that she hasn't broken through to the Sage State yet. What's the outcome of this battle?"
The other disciples were stunned for a moment when they saw the figure walking out. Then, they quickly regained their senses.
Mu Qingfeng gritted his teeth at this moment.
Just like what the other disciples had said, he didn't want to send Chi Guyan out in the first round. However, he didn't have a second choice now.
Chi Guyan walked out.
She didn't ask or ask for his opinion.
That was because Chi Guyan already knew the answer in her heart. She also knew that he was in a dilemma. Therefore, Chi Guyan made her own choice.
"Guyan, you must be careful …" Mu Qingfeng's lips moved slightly. Then, he slowly sat down and didn't say another word.
The air seemed to have become a little quiet and oppressive.
However …
This oppressive atmosphere didn't last for long. That was because an unusually crisp voice was heard at this moment.
She didn't care about the atmosphere at all.
"Sister Yan, you can do it. Beat this blockhead to the ground. Nangong Mu, if you dare to retaliate, I'll … I'll … Oh yes, Nangong Mu, when are you going to return the silvers you owe me?"
"…"
"…"
The disciples who were originally waiting quietly suddenly felt as if a lifetime had passed. It was a kind of speechlessness that rose from the bottom of their hearts.
Return silvers?
Was this the time to talk about this?
Of course, this wasn't the main point. The main point was that even though they knew that this was a distraction tactic, they couldn't say anything. That was because the other party wasn't only the most beloved princess of the Great Xia Dynasty, she was also the young master of the Ling Yun Tower and a 16-year-old Sage.
"Nangong Mu, when you were in the Flame Capital City, I paid for everything you ate and stayed there. Even if I don't pay you enough, you should at least pay me 100,000 silvers, right? Hand it over now, or you'll be a villain who doesn't pay your debts! "Ping Yang didn't seem to know what the surrounding disciples were thinking and continued to speak.
"…" The surrounding disciples were speechless again.
Meanwhile, Nangong Mu stood quietly on the spot. He didn't say anything and didn't seem to have heard Ping Yang at all.
"Nangong Mu, don't pretend to be dumb. If you have the guts to borrow silvers from me, return them if you have the guts …"
"Ping Yang, stop fooling around." Chi Guyan's voice interrupted Ping Yang's words. Then, she looked up at the sky and spots of starlight slowly lit up in her eyes.
"Sister Yan …" Ping Yang was obviously aggrieved, but she didn't say anything else. She only glared at Nangong Mu, clearly unhappy.
Although she said that Nangong Mu was the one who invited her to stay in Ping Yang's residence, it was an indisputable fact that he didn't leave any silvers after staying and eating.
Even though they had conspired together to burn down the Eastern Palace, it wasn't difficult for Ping Yang to make a choice when Nangong Mu and Chi Guyan were on the same side.
"Let's begin." Chi Guyan slowly retracted her gaze and her eyes became extremely bright, as if there were stars twinkling in them.
"Wait, before we begin, I have a few questions to ask you." Nangong Mu shook his head.
"Go ahead." Chi Guyan nodded her head lightly, but there was a hint of surprise on her face. After all, even she was surprised by Nangong Mu's unusual behavior.
That was because anyone who knew Nangong Mu knew very well that he rarely answered other people's questions, let alone initiated a question.
"Why didn't you stop Fang Zhengzhi from going to Yin Yang Hall?" Nangong Mu subconsciously tightened his grip on his Green and Blue Dual Blade.
"If you were by his side, would you have stopped him?" Chi Guyan didn't answer Nangong Mu's question directly. Instead, she asked him a question after a moment of silence.
"I … wouldn't have." Nangong Mu shook his head lightly. Then, his gaze suddenly became determined. "But I would have stopped Nine Pinnacles Mountain from taking him away!"
"Do you think he's dead?" Chi Guyan remained silent for a long time. She remained silent for a full fifteen minutes before speaking.
"No one could have survived that kind of situation. Even if he was Fang Zhengzhi, who had created countless impossible things, he definitely wouldn't have survived …"
"What if he had the Mandate of Heaven?"
"Mandate of Heaven?"
"Yes, the Mandate of Heaven!"
"Mandate of Heaven … Hahaha, the Mandate of Heaven … The Double Dragon Roll Champion would shock the world. Would it bring peace to the world? Chi Guyan, do you know that this is actually the Nangong Family's … "Nangong Mu's expression suddenly became a little crazy after being stunned for a moment.
"Mu 'er!" A voice interrupted Nangong Mu's words. At the same time, a vast and powerful aura surged.
It was none other than the current head of the Nangong Nobles, Nangong Tian.
"So powerful? This Nangong Tian … He's actually hiding his strength? "
"Why did the Nangong Nobles hide their strength?"
"Hiding their strength … That's already the past. Shouldn't the more important question be why did the Nangong Nobles reveal their hidden strength?"
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