"You …"
Xue Qin nearly exploded on the spot.
For the Second Young Mistress of the City Lord Manor to become a maid was an insult to her!
"She isn't my subordinate, so I have no right to make the decision!"
Huo Jianghe replied with a frown.
"I guess there's nothing I can do about it then. The three swordsmen who came earlier were all killed by me in a single move. It feels no different from slaughtering a chicken. You should be doing the same too, so there's no need for you to compete with me!"
Zhang Xuan stretched his back lazily and said, "Since you can't make the decision, let's just forget about it then …"
A cold glint flashed across Huo Jianghe's eyes. "As an expert swordsman, how can you go back on your words?"
"That woman looked down on me earlier, and I can't let go of my anger. If I don't make her my maid, I won't be able to take it lying down. If I'm angry, I won't be able to bring out the full potential of my swordsmanship, and the duel will be meaningless. How can you go back on your words over such an important matter? "
Placing his hands behind his back, Zhang Xuan said with a look of concern for his opponent. "The reason why I'm doing this is so that I can bring out my strongest fighting prowess and display my strongest swordsmanship. This is a show of respect to you, my opponent! As an expert swordsman, if you want to compete with me, you must be aiming to defeat me. You shouldn't be trying to take advantage of my weakness. It won't be a glorious victory for you! "
Geji! Geji!
Huo Jianghe gritted his teeth tightly.
Why did he feel like pummeling someone so badly just by looking at how shamelessly the other party was bragging?
What? If I don't agree to your bet, I'll be bullying you. Even if I win, it won't be an honorable victory?
"Senior, you mustn't agree to it!"
Xue Qin's face paled in fright upon hearing Huo Jianghe's words.
"If you don't agree to it, so be it. I'll still agree to the duel. In any case, you just want to defeat me. It doesn't matter whether it's fair or not … "
Zhang Xuan shook his head. "To think that an expert of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion would actually disregard the fairness of a duel with another. This has truly opened my eyes …"
"Enough, I'll agree to it!"
Huo Jianghe waved his hand grandly.
Even though what Zhang Xuan said was unfounded, since he was representing the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion and the other party had already guessed it as well, he had to be fair.
"Senior …"
Xue Qin shuddered.
She was the Second Young Mistress of the City Lord Manor, a prodigy of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion. She could very well rise to the top in the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion, and yet, she was being made into a maid.
However, as soon as Huo Jianghe spoke, he heard Huo Jianghe berating him, "Shut up! Do you think I can't win? "
"I …" Xue Qin's face paled. "I dare not … Senior Brother is an expert as powerful as you. As long as you make a move, you'll surely be able to achieve victory …"
"Hmph!"
With a wave of his hand, Huo Jianghe took out the sword that Xue Qin had been hugging. Fearing that he would die from anger if he continued speaking, he leaped onto the dueling ring and gestured with his hand, "Please!"
"Nice!"
Laughing heartily, Zhang Xuan followed closely behind Zhang Xuan.
"You used a sword toss technique a few times when you were fighting against my junior. I'd like to see how powerful it is!"
The long sword was unsheathed, emitting a dragon roar in the air. Huo River.
Since Zhang Xuan wanted to redeem the sect's dignity, he would naturally have to defeat the other party with his strongest swordsmanship.
"Very well!"
Zhang Xuan nodded. He walked up to the weapon rack and took out another sword.
…
"Elder, Elder, World's Edge has appeared!"
In the City Lord Manor of Starlight City, Yun Feiyang rushed into a room.
"He has appeared? Alright, let's go and take a look! "
Elder Lu Yun's eyes lit up. He took out the Ethereal Token from before and dived his consciousness into it.
Soon, Yun Feiyang, Huang Tao, and the others followed him in.
Before they could even reach the dueling ring, a commotion could already be heard from the surroundings.
"Hurry up! The duel between World's Edge and A River's Glance is about to begin!"
"Who's A River's Glance?"
"I don't know either. I heard that he's an incredible swordsman, and the outcome of the duel will be decided very soon!"
"The fact that World's Edge dares to challenge him despite knowing his achievements means that he's no weakling. It's hard to say who will emerge victorious in the duel …"
…
"A River's Glance? It's First Senior! "
Yun Feiyang's eyes lit up.
"Jiang He is a good lad. He probably knows that the few of you have lost, so he's trying to salvage the sect's reputation!"
Elder Lu Yun immediately understood what was going on and nodded in satisfaction.
"We're ashamed of ourselves!"
The faces of the others reddened.
It was truly embarrassing for them to have their First Senior make a move despite their defeat.
Elder Lu Yun stroked his beard and said, "Jiang He has always been a level-headed person, and he has plenty of battle experience as well. If he makes a move, he should be able to resolve the negative repercussions this time around." Even in the Ethereal Hall, his image was that of an elder.
"We're impressed by First Senior's strength. Since he has made a move, he must have a way to resolve the duel!"
"Let's head over to take a look. As long as he makes a move, the outcome will be decided."
Elder Lu Yun nodded before leading the four of them over to the dueling ring.
Before they could even reach the dueling ring, they could already hear an uproar in the air.
"There should be a result soon …"
The five of them rushed over to the dueling ring to see how Huo Jiang would emerge victorious. However, the next moment, they saw their First Senior, A River's Glance, lying on the ground with a sword plunged into his head.
Soon, the corpse dissipated into specks of light.
"Senior …"
Yun Feiyang and the others were stunned.
Elder Lu Yun was also stunned.
Didn't the duel just begin?
How did it end in the blink of an eye?
Even their senior wasn't a match for Huo Jiang, and he was defeated so easily?
While everyone was shocked, Xue Qin's body trembled uncontrollably.
She had thought that her senior would be able to win the duel easily, but who could have known that the duel would end in less than two breaths?
If that was the case, didn't that mean that she had become Huo Jiang's maid?
"Lowly maid, what are you waiting for? Come over and give Young Master a massage!"
While Xue Qin was conflicted, the young man on the dueling ring walked up to her with a smile.
"You …"
Xue Qin clenched her jaws furiously as she raised her palm to slap Huo Jiang.
You want me to become his maid? Dream on!
But before her palm could land on Huo Jiang's face, she suddenly felt her wrist being grabbed by the other party.
Pah pah pah pah!
Four consecutive slaps landed on Huo Jiang's face, causing his handsome face to swell up to the size of his bottom.
Even though Xue Qin knew that she was in an illusion, she still felt as if her face was on fire. If there was a hole in the ground, she would have dived right into it.
She had thought that she would be able to rise to the top if she could befriend Huo Jianghe, the First Senior of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion. Who could have thought that …
She had become even more pitiful than before.
"How dare a servant assault her master? You sure are gutsy!"
Zhang Xuan harrumphed coldly.
He did not have the slightest goodwill toward this vicious woman who had tried to kill him after the annulment of their engagement. If not for the fact that he wanted to leave her as a lesson for his student, he would have killed her by now.
"I'll kill you!"
Xue Qin's eyes reddened. Just as she was about to put her life on the line, a bellowing voice suddenly sounded, "Enough! Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough?"
Xue Qin's body stiffened. She hurriedly turned around, only to see a middle-aged man standing not too far away.
"Father!"
Xue Qin's knees caved in, and she fell to the ground.
"You are calling him father? Could he be … City Lord Xue Gan of Xuanjiang City? "
"City Lord Xue Gan is an Ancient Sage 4-dan Dimension Shatterer realm expert! I didn't think that he would come here personally!"
"Our daughter has already become someone else's maid! It would be a miracle if he could sit still!"
"If he were to make a move, World's Edge would surely be done for …"
"Indeed. He humiliated the daughter of the city lord and even slapped her. Just that alone is enough to make him irredeemable …"
…
Ignoring the discussions of the crowd and his kneeling daughter, the middle-aged man raised his head to look at Zhang Xuan and said, "This friend over here, it's best to show mercy wherever it is possible. It's a good thing for youngsters to have a sharp edge, but it's not good to go too far! "
"Indeed. It's best to show mercy whenever it is possible. I have never liked to push others too far …" Zhang Xuan nodded in agreement with the middle-aged man's words. "Of course, that's an exception if the other party isn't a human!"
Xue Gan narrowed his eyes as killing intent surged from his body.
The crowd had already revealed his identity. As the city lord, it was already a huge honor for him to take the initiative to approach Zhang Xuan. Yet, he actually dared to say such words!
He did not even spare the other party any face at all!
In truth, Zhang Xuan was not the only one to be blamed. If not for him, Dan Xiaotian would have been dead by now.
Just because there was an engagement between the two of them, Dan Xiaotian would have been killed.
More importantly, the City Lord Manor had a good reputation. How could he possibly let such a hypocrite off so easily?
"It seems like you are very confident. Why don't I have a duel with you?"
Seeing that more and more people had gathered to watch the commotion, the middle-aged man knew that there was no way he could resolve this matter peacefully.
"Sure! The wager is 400,000 Ethereal Coins! If you agree to it, we'll have a duel. If you don't, I'll be heading back to sleep. It's already so late at night, and the servant that I just took in isn't considerate at all. I'll make sure to spread the news once I get back … If the City Lord Manor can't even keep its daughter in check, how can it possibly govern a city with millions of citizens? "
Zhang Xuan chuckled softly as if a dead pig didn't fear boiling water.
In any case, the City Lord Manor is rich enough to afford so many soldiers. Since that's the case … I'll make you pay the price!
Geji! Geji!
Xue Gan had never desired to kill so much before.
As the esteemed city lord, this was the first time he had encountered such a situation.
This was as good as insulting him and beating up his daughter!
"Young man, it's best if you don't go too far. While the Ethereal Hall allows its members to conceal their names, it doesn't mean that they won't leak any information!"
Xue Gan said threateningly.
"Why wouldn't I dare? Then scram! Don't waste my time! "Zhang Xuan stretched his back lazily.
"You …" Taking a deep breath, Xue Gan suppressed the rage in his heart and said, "Fine, I'll make the bet with you!"
400,000 Ethereal Coins was a huge sum to the City Lord Manor, but if they did not accept the wager and allowed Dan Xiaotian to leave, the prestige that the City Lord Manor had built up over the decades would be completely destroyed.
And judging from the other party's reaction, it seemed like he would really go through with it.
When did the City Lord Manor offend such a shameless expert?
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