Oblivious to the fact that he was being monitored, Zhang Xuan reverted back to his original appearance and returned to his residence.
Even though he had only been gone for an entire morning and night, fearing that Zhang Jiuxiao would encounter any problems in his cultivation, he was extremely focused, and he felt a little fatigued.
"Zhang Shi, the genius of the Zhang Clan who specializes in swordsmanship has been waiting for you!"
As soon as he walked into the room, Jian Qinsheng immediately walked up to him.
"He's already here?"
Zhang Xuan nodded.
With the appearance of Zhang Jiuxiao, there was no longer any meaning in the Zhang Clan's Clans Tournament. Since the guests had arrived, it was time to move on to the next event.
Following Jian Qinsheng into the room, Zhang Xuan saw three young men standing in the middle of the room. Their backs were ramrod straight, and the auras that they emanated made them feel as if they were three swords.
"You are Zhang Xuan? You are here to challenge the swordsmanship of the Zhang Clan? "
The young man standing at the very front asked.
This young man had a skinny appearance, and there was a red mole by the corner of his lips.
"Indeed."
Zhang Xuan could not be bothered to say anything more. He sat down and observed the young man while recovering his zhenqi.
"I am Zhang Xu, and they are Zhang Hen and Zhang Qin. The three of us have studied swordsmanship for several years, and we would like to have a fair duel with you!" the red-mole young man, Zhang Xu, said.
"Very well!"
Zhang Xuan nodded in agreement. "Will you be coming at me one by one, or will you be coming at me together?"
The reason why he had agreed to Jian Qinsheng's invitation was not just to cause trouble for the Zhang clan, but also to see what level their swordsmanship had reached and what kind of secrets lay behind the Speed Sword Quintessence.
"Arrogant!"
Who would have thought that this fellow would treat them as if they were nothing? Not only did he sit down, he even challenged them to come at him together. The three of them were displeased.
"You are Yang shi's direct disciple, and on top of that, you have inherited the Flowing Water Swordsmanship. I, Zhang Qin, challenge you to a duel!"
Unable to stand it any longer, Zhang Qin stepped forward and brandished his sword. "However, do you dare to make a wager with me before the duel?"
"A wager? May I know what the wager is? "
Zhang Xuan looked over.
"I know a little about what you have done. As soon as you arrived at the Zhang clan, you began wreaking havoc on the Guardian Formation of the Zhang Clan and the guest rooms. While the First Elder and the others are lenient toward you, as members of the Zhang clan, we will not allow anyone to cause trouble here. It's very simple. I'll use the swordsmanship of the Zhang family to challenge you to a duel. If you lose, you have to swear to serve the Zhang family for the rest of your life, never to betray them! If you win, you can do whatever you want with our lives! The destruction of the family can also be written off. "
Zhang Qin asked with a frown.
"Pledge loyalty to the Zhang family?"
Zhang Xuan sneered.
As soon as the other party spoke, Zhang Xuan immediately understood that the challenge was just an excuse. The other party wanted to make him stay and serve the Zhang family.
Otherwise, how could three mere core disciples have the qualifications to decide on such an important matter?
"What, you don't dare to agree?"
Zhang Qin sneered mockingly.
"There's nothing to be afraid of, but your lives are of no use to me. If you lose, I have two requests!"
Zhang Xuan looked at Zhang Xuan calmly.
"Feel free to speak!"
Zhang Xu said with a frown.
Of the trio, he was the leader.
"Firstly, I would like to take a look at the swordsmanship manuals of your Zhang family!"
Zhang Xuan raised his eyebrows.
"The swordsmanship of our Zhang family was created by our founder, and those who aren't of the Zhang family's bloodline aren't allowed to learn or cultivate it. It's fine if you want to take a look at it, but whether you can comprehend it or not will depend on your talent. I can agree to that. "
Zhang Xu nodded.
It was nigh impossible for those who weren't of the Zhang family's bloodline to master the swordsmanship. Even if he were to show it to Zhang Xuan, it was unlikely that he would be able to comprehend anything from it. Thus, there was no need for him to be conflicted.
Zhang Xuan nodded. "Secondly, I want your clan head, Heung Kensei, to suppress his cultivation and have a duel with me!"
Since he was already here, and the young prodigy wasn't around, he might as well challenge Heung Kensei to exact vengeance on Jian Qinsheng's behalf!
He had no idea how powerful Heung Kensei's swordsmanship was, but as long as he was able to browse through the Zhang family's secret manuals and grasp three Sword Intents, he didn't think that anyone in the same cultivation realm would be a match for him.
"You want me to have a duel with the clan head?"
Hearing Zhang Xuan's second request, the trio glanced at one another with a frown.
They were only members of the clan, so they couldn't make the decision for the clan head.
"If you can't make the decision, you can consult the person who invited you here. If you agree to the duel, I'll agree to the duel with you. Otherwise, I'll forget about the duel," Zhang Xuan said with a wave of his hand.
"Alright. Wait here for a moment, Zhang Shi. We'll consult him right now!"
Seeing how determined Zhang Xuan was, Zhang Xu knew that there was no point in arguing with him. Thus, he glanced at one another before walking out of the room. As soon as he was outside, he took out his Communication Jade Token and sent a message.
"Zhang Shi, you mustn't agree to it!"
Jian Qinsheng anxiously sent a telepathic message to Zhang Xuan.
"Didn't you want me to have a duel with you? Why aren't you letting me do it now? "Zhang Xuan asked with a smile.
"There's something wrong with their words. They said that the Zhang clan's swordsmanship is superior to yours, but it doesn't mean that they are superior to you individually. If the First Elder were to make a move and defeat you with the swordsmanship of the Zhang clan, wouldn't that mean that you have lost as well?"
Jian Qinsheng asked anxiously.
Zhang Qin might have seemed reckless, but there was a trap hidden in his words.
What he said was that he would challenge you to a duel with the swordsmanship of the Zhang clan, and if you lose, you have to swear to serve the Zhang clan for the rest of your life, never to betray them … He didn't say who would be the one to use the Zhang clan's swordsmanship. If they lost, it would only mean that they were superior to the Zhang clan's swordsmanship.
This was clearly unfair!
"It's fine. I'm just afraid that they won't come," Zhang Xuan said with a smile.
Since Jian Qinsheng was able to discern the underlying meaning behind those words, how could Zhang Xuan not be able to? The only reason he didn't say it out loud was because he wanted to see just how formidable the swordsmanship of the Zhang clan was.
Besides, since he had already made a move, he would beat them up until they were afraid of him!
While Zhang Xuan was conversing with Jian Qinsheng through zhenqi telepathy, Zhang Wuchen had also received a message from the First Elder.
"A duel with the clan head? Does he really think that he can defeat Zhang Xu and the others? "
Zhang Wuchen shook his head.
"Regardless of whether he's able to defeat Zhang Xu or not, this matter concerns the clan head, so we can't overstep our boundaries. I'll send him a message right now, and it's up to him whether he agrees to the duel or not!"
The First Elder said after reading the contents of the message.
He might be the First Elder of the Zhang Clan, but he had no say in whether the clan head would make a move or not.
"Alright. It has only been two days since the clan head left, so he shouldn't be too far away. He should be able to receive our message easily, "Zhang Wuchen said as he took out a Communication Jade Token and tapped it with his finger, sending a message over.
In the sky far away from the Zhang clan, a middle-aged man standing on an aerial saint beast seemed to have sensed something, and he quickly took out his Communication Jade Token.
"What's wrong?"
A beautiful middle-aged lady beside him asked.
"It's nothing much. The Third Elder just sent me a message, saying that if the genius swordsman Jian Qinsheng brought over is able to defeat Zhang Xu and the others, he wants me to suppress my cultivation to duel with him …" the middle-aged man shook his head with a smile.
"Zhang Xu has received our direct disciples' swordsmanship, so there aren't many in the world who can defeat him in a duel of swordsmanship!"
The beautiful middle-aged lady said with a smile. "It's still unknown whether he'll be able to defeat him or not, but he actually wants to challenge you, who is of the same cultivation realm as him … The genius that Jian Qinsheng brought over sure sure is arrogant!"
"Hahaha, it's only right for youngsters to be ambitious!"
The middle-aged man said with a hearty chuckle. He was not too bothered by the fact that a junior wanted to challenge him.
"However, Jian Qinsheng isn't a reckless person. For a genius like him to say such words, he must have something up his sleeves. Right, why don't you ask him what his name is? You and I should know quite a few outstanding swordsmen on the Master Teacher Continent. When did you find someone so confident as to challenge you? "
The beautiful middle-aged lady asked.
"I'll ask him."
The middle-aged man nodded before sending the message back. A moment later, the Communication Jade Token in his hand shook, and a name surfaced on it. Upon seeing the name, the middle-aged man's body stiffened.
"What's wrong?" the beautiful middle-aged lady asked doubtfully.
The middle-aged man's throat went dry.
"The Third Elder said that the name of the challenger is … Zhang Xuan!"
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