"Young master, the Marquis still needs me, so I'll be leaving first. I look forward to your good news." Outside the Guan residence, Yan Wei smiled.
"Uncle Wei, have a safe trip." Chen Zong also smiled. "By the way, tell Master that I'll do my best to fight for it."
"Okay." Yan Wei waved his hand, turned and strode away without any reluctance.
For martial artists like them, meeting and parting was normal. Parting in life and death was nothing.
After Yan Wei left, Chen Zong temporarily stayed in the Guan residence in the inner city of the capital.
This was his Master's home, so it was normal for him to stay.
According to the Marquis of Zhengyuan, the title of State Knight was only preliminary and not final. He needed to wait.
The residence that the Marquis of Zhengyuan arranged for Chen Zong was called Red Maple Court.
Compared to the outer city, the inner city was not large, but its area was very wide. In the entire inner city, apart from the royal palace, there were also the residences of the Marquis, Marquis, Marshal, and other important members of the imperial court. Each residence occupied a large area, and there were many different courtyards in each residence.
Red Maple Court was filled with red maple trees. It was now late autumn, and the maple leaves were as dense as stars, covering the branches in a large patch of bright red, dazzling and dazzling.
The saying that red maple surpasses fire referred to the leaves of the red maple trees.
The front door of Red Maple Court was made of white jade. The round white jade complemented the red maple leaves in the garden, creating an indescribable contrast that stirred the soul.
Stepping through the white jade door, Chen Zong smelled a distinct and unique scent. It was the scent of red maple, and its fragrance was unique.
The winding path was paved with white jade fragments. On the left and right sides, there were maple leaves drooping down. Along the path, there were a few houses built with black and red ancient wood.
Red Maple Court was fully equipped.
There were bedrooms and other daily necessities, as well as practice rooms. There were even people who delivered meals.
The Red Maple Court was octagonal, dozens of meters wide. There were artificial mountains and flowing water all around, and maple leaves hanging down. The scenery was unique.
The two sword-lights of different colors were like butterflies flying through flowers. As they fluttered in the air, they had mysterious and unpredictable trajectories.
The sword was fleeting and suddenly pierced forward. It was sharp and decisive, as if it could pierce through everything in the world. Just when the power was about to be exhausted, it suddenly changed and slanted downward. It was indescribably tricky and strange.
The other sword appeared from a blind spot, as if it had leaped out from the sea of nothingness. It caught him off guard, but it contained a terrifying power.
The combination of the two swords was perfect, as if two swordplay experts with a high degree of tacit understanding had perfectly performed their moves.
Chen Zong practiced diligently. In the past month, he had seen Yan Wei fight many times. Yan Wei also intended to instruct him. Therefore, in terms of swordsmanship, Chen Zong had made significant progress, especially in the art of dual swords, which had become more exquisite.
On the Red Maple Court, countless sword-lights were circling around. Some were straight and piercing, some were straight and crisscrossing, some were curved like crescent moons, and some were meandering like silk threads. They were as flexible as eels in the water.
Every sword seemed to contain amazing sharpness, which could cut fine steel without causing any damage to the surroundings. It showed Chen Zong's amazing control of power.
An hour later, Chen Zong put away his swords. Countless sword-lights were still shuttling back and forth in the air. After a few breaths, they gradually faded and disappeared.
Clap, clap, clap. Someone was clapping their hands. Chen Zong saw three figures walking along the winding path made of broken jade.
Two men and one woman, dressed in fine clothes, with a long sword at their waist and an emerald jade pendant on the other side. They were extraordinary.
"What can I do for you?" Chen Zong asked unhurriedly. He had been focused on practicing his swordsmanship. The cultivation of these three people was not low. When they came in, they were very quiet, so he did not notice them from a distance.
"I heard that you are my uncle's disciple?" One of the young men looked Chen Zong up and down, as if he was looking at goods. Chen Zong was not happy, but he did not say anything. Instead, he looked at him.
According to what he said, this person should be the son of Marquis Zhengyuan.
The son of Marquis Zhengyuan had a high status. Moreover, this person's aura fluctuation was at the peak of the ninth transformation of the Qi Refining State. Chen Zong did not know how strong his combat ability was, but he should not be weak.
"I heard that your purpose is to get the title of State Knight?" Seeing that Chen Zong did not respond, the son of the Zhengyuan Marquis was a little displeased, and his face darkened. The man beside him immediately spoke with a hint of reprimand, while the woman had a playful expression, as if she was here to watch the show.
"Yes." Chen Zong nodded.
"I said, you have no chance. The title of State Knight is not something a bumpkin from a small place like you can covet. I advise you to go back to where you came from." The man sneered.
The son of Marquis Zhengyuan did not speak again, but the meaning in his eyes was the same.
"You are afraid." Chen Zong ignored the young man. His eyes fell directly on the son of Marquis Zhengyuan's face and said slowly.
As if his thoughts were guessed, the son of Marquis Zhengyuan's face darkened involuntarily.
"Afraid …" The young man next to the son of Marquis Zhengyuan suddenly screamed. His eyes shone with a terrifying light. "Who do you think you are? A bumpkin from a small place. Who would be afraid of you?"
"Chen Zong, right? Since you don't want to leave, don't regret it when the time comes. The title of State Knight is not something a lucky person like you can get." The son of Marquis Zhengyuan spoke again. His voice was cold and inexplicable threatening. It was quite imposing.
In fact, the son of Marquis Zhengyuan was not afraid. He also wanted to become a State Knight, but it was not a sure thing. Naturally, he wanted to reduce as many opponents as possible. The fewer opponents there were, the greater the chance of being conferred the title of State Knight.
It would be best if he could drive Chen Zong away, but there was nothing he could do if he couldn't. After all, he was the disciple of Marquis Linshan.
This little incident did not disturb Chen Zong's cultivation plan. Chen Zong seized every minute to cultivate hard and improve his cultivation and combat strength as much as possible.
As night fell, Chen Zong stood in the Red Maple Meadow with his eyes closed, cultivating the Lonely Mountain Visualization Technique.
After a month of traveling, he had no time to cultivate this Enlightenment Technique at all. His progress had slowed down.
Chen Zong also found that the effect of cultivating the Lonely Mountain Visualization Technique here was not as good as cultivating on the Mountaineering List.
"Maybe I should find a mountain outside the city." Chen Zong thought to himself.
"Who is it?" As soon as he finished cultivating the Lonely Mountain Visualization Technique, Chen Zong felt a faint fluctuation. He quickly turned around. His eyes were like unsheathed swords, and the sword light flashed across the night sky.
There was no reply, but a strong wind whistled. A dazzling sword light tore the night sky apart. It was sharp and decisive. In an instant, it crossed a dozen meters and slashed at Chen Zong's face.
As soon as the attack was made, Chen Zong judged that the attack had the combat strength of a peak three-star level. The sword art was exquisite, and the attacker was a master swordsman.
The Red Thunder Sword was unsheathed. It flashed across the sky like a red lightning bolt and hit the opponent's sword. The moment the sword was knocked away, the sword followed the trajectory and stabbed at the opponent's face.
No matter who the attacker was, Chen Zong would not show mercy.
The black shadow made a turn in the air and dodged Chen Zong's sword like a boomerang. He attacked from the other side, but what greeted him was a second sword light that slashed down as if it was going to split the heavens and earth.
The sword made the black shadow feel suffocated, as if he had turned into a mountain and was about to be cut in half.
He raised his sword to defend himself, but the overwhelming power was like a mountain. He was knocked away, and his long sword was trembling. The black shadow tapped on the rockery, gathered his strength, and waved his sword in the air. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Three sharp sword lights broke through the air and flew toward Chen Zong. The black shadow took the opportunity to retreat at an extremely fast speed.
After the two swords struck down and shattered the three sword lights, the black shadow disappeared. Chen Zong chased after him for a while and found that the black shadow had disappeared completely.
Chen Zong did not chase after him. He returned to the Red Maple Garden. He was sure that the black shadow must be a warrior from the Guan Mansion. Otherwise, he would not be so familiar with the Guan Mansion.
Chen Zong also felt that the opponent had no intention to kill him. Maybe he came to teach him a lesson.
Basically, Chen Zong knew who the black shadow was. He did not intend to tell Marquis Zhengyuan. It was just a small trick.
…
With a swoosh, a black shadow flew in through the window and landed on the ground silently.
"You're back. How did the test go?" Guan Yunxiao, the son of Marquis Zhengyuan, poured himself a glass of wine and asked.
"Young Master Xiao, Chen Zong's combat ability is barely at the four-star level." The man in black took off his mask and revealed his face. It was the young man who had scolded and mocked Chen Zong many times during the day.
"Barely Four Star Battle Strength. Hmm, to be able to become my uncle's disciple, having such battle strength is not surprising." Guan Yunxiao was surprised at first, but soon after, he drank the wine in his cup and smiled.
Four-star level might be rare in places like Linshan Commandery and could be called the number one, but it was nothing in a place like the capital.
Guan Yunxiao's combat ability was already at the four-star level.
"Young Master Xiao, do you think we should …" A trace of viciousness flashed in the eyes of the young man in black.
"No need. No matter what, he's still my uncle's disciple. If we go too far, we won't be giving my uncle any face. My father won't be happy then." Guan Yunxiao sneered. "Originally, I wanted to give him a chance to back off, so as not to embarrass himself and ruin my uncle's reputation. Since he didn't want to and relied on his four-star combat ability, we'll make him suffer. He also knows that the capital isn't a place where people from small places can play."
"Young Master Xiao, you have a plan." The young man in black's eyes lit up and he smiled.
"I have an idea, but we still need his cooperation." Guan Yunxiao smiled coldly.
It's just that whether Chen Zong will cooperate or not, that's not clear.
"Young Master Xiao, I have an idea. We'll make Chen Zong cooperate even if he doesn't want to." The black-clothed young man rolled his eyes and chuckled. "Didn't the Marquis instruct young master Xiao to find a time to take Chen Zong to the Dragon Pavilion for the assessment? We can take this opportunity to give him a hard blow."
Guan Yunxiao thought for a moment and then nodded. This method was feasible.
Chen Zong didn't rest for the whole night and had been cultivating.
Sword technique, cultivation method, Lonely Mountain Visualization Technique, all of these must be cultivated. He can't leave any of them behind.
In the blink of an eye, the sky was getting brighter. Chen Zong had also finished a whole night of cultivation and was sitting cross-legged on the Red Maple Plain.
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