"Stone General" Han Baxian's nickname was quite interesting. He had indeed been a general in his early years and had even become the general of the Stone Forest Army that guarded the western part of Yan. He was considered a core force in the Northern Yan military.
At that time, Han Baxian was even valued by a big shot in the Northern Yan military. He was prepared to take him under the command of the Fifth Army and make him a deputy general.
However, Han Baxian was obsessed with martial arts and despised being in the military for interfering with his training. Therefore, he resigned from his position as the general of the Stone Forest Army and focused on training. He went to the cold lands of the far north or the far west desert to polish his martial arts. He was more famous there than in the military.
Rumor had it that Han Baxian's personality was domineering and aggressive, and he was even a bit of a martial arts fanatic. Logically speaking, his personality should not be compatible with Nie Dongliu, but now Han Baxian had taken Nie Dongliu as his disciple, which made Chu Xiu feel a bit strange.
Nie Dongliu was from the Northern Yan, so he was naturally assigned to the Northern Yan side. It just so happened that Chu Xiu's position was not close to Eastern Qi. To his left was Western Chu, and to his right was Northern Yan.
When Nie Dongliu looked over, he naturally saw Chu Xiu standing there. Nie Dongliu's expression changed slightly, but he still revealed a smile.
Nie Dongliu's attitude towards Chu Xiu was very strange. In the beginning, he did not see Chu Xiu as an opponent. To him, Chu Xiu was only a small obstacle. If he could kill him, he would. If he could not, he would not waste too much effort to hunt down Chu Xiu.
Therefore, after obtaining the treasure at Luyang Mountain, Nie Dongliu did not even use the power of the morgue to hunt down Chu Xiu. He only gathered some sects that wanted to curry favor with the morgue.
When Chu Xiu left the Northern Yan, he quickly became famous in the Jianghu like a dragon returning to the sea. He even jumped to the top ten of the Longhu Leaderboard.
It would be a lie to say that Nie Dongliu wasn't jealous of the situation.
Nie Dongliu naturally felt uncomfortable as he looked at the loose cultivator he could crush to death in the past, who had now become a torture officer in the Guanzhong Torture Room and a young elite ranked above him on the Longhu List.
Even so, Nie Dongliu would only feel uncomfortable. He wasn't a weak-minded person like Swordking City's Lin Kaiyun, who would be affected by such a small matter.
What really affected Nie Dongliu was not himself, but the rumors outside.
People in Jianghu always liked to spread gossip. Some people just couldn't bear to see others doing well. The more unlucky someone was, the happier they would be.
Even though Nie Dongliu had countless friends outside and appeared to be very humble, polite, and loyal, there were still some people who just wanted to see him suffer.
So, as soon as the news about Chu Xiu reached the Northern Yan side, there would immediately be people in the Northern Yan side saying that Nie Dongliu had let Chu Xiu go, and now he was being stepped on. Anyway, it was as ugly as it could be.
These rumors had already affected Nie Dongliu's reputation to a certain extent. He couldn't ignore it.
There was only one way to solve it. It wasn't to kill those people who were gossiping, but to defeat Chu Xiu!
There were too many of the former. Not to mention the current power of the morgue village, even if the morgue village had the power of the Great Light Temple, they still wouldn't be able to kill all of them.
So, the most reliable way was the latter.
As long as Chu Xiu was defeated or killed by him, everything would be solved. It was simple and direct.
In the past, Nie Dongliu liked to use schemes and looked down on those simple-minded boorish people. In his opinion, such boorish people would be killed by others sooner or later, no matter how strong they were.
But ever since he was defeated by that woman, Nie Dongliu suffered some setbacks.
In the face of absolute power, his schemes couldn't be put to good use.
Nie Dongliu said he was the young master of the morgue village, and someone said, "You lost to a woman."
Nie Dongliu said he was a hero on the Longhu List, and someone said, "You lost to a woman."
Nie Dongliu said he had already started training in isolation, and someone said, "You lost to a woman."
There was no way to clear his name of being defeated in public, and there was no way to justify it. It was simple and direct. It also made Nie Dongliu realize that sometimes, absolute power was more important than schemes.
After that, Nie Dongliu got to know his current master, Han Baxian. This famous martial arts master of the Northern Yan world was extremely wild in both strength and personality. He also taught Nie Dongliu many things other than martial arts.
When one's strength reached a certain level, it was enough to destroy any conspiracy. In the past, Nie Dongliu had put the cart before the horse. Now, Nie Dongliu finally realized that it was right to rely on schemes and brains, but the most important thing a warrior should rely on was their fists.
Thinking of this, Nie Dongliu walked over to Chu Xiu and said with a smile, "Brother Chu, long time no see."
Everyone present looked at Chu Xiu and Nie Dongliu. These two were heroes on the Longhu List, and everyone had heard of the feud between them.
However, in the past few years, Chu Xiu had been in Guanzhong, and Nie Dongliu had also been training in isolation in the Northern Yan. The two had not had many opportunities to interact. Now that they were in time for the World Sword Sect Conference, were they preparing to warm up before the conference?
Chu Xiu also looked at Nie Dongliu and said calmly, "Yes, long time no see. It feels like things have remained the same, but people have changed. Brother Nie, you have changed a lot."
At the moment, Chu Xiu's attitude was calm, and there was no sign that he had a great feud with Nie Dongliu. The two of them seemed like old friends catching up.
Nie Dongliu looked straight at Chu Xiu and took a step forward. The aura around him became extremely serious.
In the past, Chu Xiu had fought with Nie Dongliu. Compared to the Nie Dongliu of the past, the aura around him was completely different. It could be imagined how much he had changed in this period of time.
"People change, don't they? But what has already happened will not change. Brother Chu, it is time to end the feud between us. "
Chu Xiu raised his eyebrows and said, "I was the one who was chased miserably back then. It seems like I should be the one saying this. The World Sword Sect Conference is a good place. With so many people watching, it is enough for us to settle the past feud. Of course, looking at you, you probably can't wait and want to make a move now? Alright, I will accompany you to the end. "
An extremely oppressive aura was released from Chu Xiu's body. It was not weaker than Nie Dongliu's at all. In fact, the strong killing intent was even stronger than Nie Dongliu's.
Since leaving the Northern Yan, Chu Xiu had always been growing through killing. On the other hand, Nie Dongliu had been training in seclusion and training with his master. Although his cultivation level had improved quickly, the number of people he had killed was not as much as Chu Xiu.
Just when both sides thought that the two of them would definitely fight, Nie Dongliu's aura suddenly dissipated. Like a spring breeze and rain, it dissipated the killing intent and killing intent on Chu Xiu's body.
Nie Dongliu laughed and said, "Brother Chu, I was just joking. Did you take it seriously? I don't care about grudges anymore. If there's a chance later, we can have a spar. However, the World's Sword Sect Convention is about to begin. If we fight here, aren't we not giving face to the Five Major Sword Sects? "
Chu Xiu suddenly sneered and said, "I realized that I was wrong before. You, Young Master Nie, haven't changed at all."
After saying that, Chu Xiu sat down and ignored Nie Dongliu. Nie Dongliu did the same and went to his seat. The two of them did not say another word.
Previously, Chu Xiu thought that Nie Dongliu had become more straightforward and wanted to solve the problem with his fists. He did not expect him to still be the same.
In the past, the one who had been hunted was Chu Xiu. In the end, Nie Dongliu said that he didn't care about grudges. Didn't that make him seem petty?
Moreover, the one who had released his aura to provoke was Nie Dongliu. In the end, he said that he was joking and Chu Xiu became the petty one.
This person's mouth was full of lies, and his schemes and calculations were already embedded in his bones. Every word he said had to be at least a little bit of an advantage.
However, Chu Xiu did not care. He did not have a good reputation in Eastern Qi, or the entire Jianghu. Chu Xiu did not need a good reputation. Now that he was called petty and calculative, it would not hurt Chu Xiu.
As for why Nie Dongliu did not make a move in the end, the reason was very simple. It was because he was not confident.
If Nie Dongliu was confident, he would not care about the reputation of the Five Great Sword Sects. He would have defeated Chu Xiu on the spot or even killed him to regain his reputation.
After all, he was the young master of Honor Village. He was already dead. The Five Major Sword Sects would not let him die with them.
Nie Dongliu did not make a move because he was not confident. Based on the aura that Chu Xiu had released, he was not confident that he could beat Chu Xiu on the spot. So, he had to wait.
He had to wait until he understood Chu Xiu, or until Chu Xiu was exhausted and injured.
Han Baxian had taught him to use his fists to solve problems, but Nie Dongliu did not forget his brain and calculations.
Wouldn't it be safer to crush the opponent under the premise that he had absolute confidence in winning?
Xie Xiaolou sat next to Chu Xiu and asked in a low voice, "Are you going to make a move later?"
A cold light flashed in Chu Xiu's eyes as he said, "Even if I don't make a move, the Young Manor Lord won't let this go. I want revenge, and he wants his reputation. We will have to fight."
Xie Xiaolou nodded. "Be careful. I have not met Nie Dongliu, but my master has evaluated his father, Nie Renlong.
Nie Renlong is not weak, but he is not too strong either. But what makes Nie Renlong truly frightens people is his methods.
Most of the Six Gangs were born in the wilderness. The ones who can walk to the end and have the greatest potential, other than West Chu's World Alliance, are the Northern Yan Memorial Village. "
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