Xia Qingcheng's Invitation
As the dust settled, Chu Xingyun's figure gradually appeared.
He was still standing at his original position with his palm outstretched. However, the way the crowd looked at him had completely changed. First, they were shocked, then stunned, and finally filled with jealousy.
Three years ago, Xia Qingcheng erected the Sword Stele in Ancient Sword City. She had made a vow in front of everyone: Whoever could break the Sword Stele would be able to obtain her favor and become the Prince Consort of Grand Xia.
Just now, Chu Xingyun shattered the Sword Stele in front of everyone.
According to Xia Qingcheng's words, she was willing to become Chu Xingyun's wife.
One must know that although Xia Qingcheng was cold and reticent, her appearance was like a fairy from the nine heavens. She was the dream lover of countless young men. If they could speak to her, they would feel incomparably honored. Moreover, they would be marrying Xia Qingcheng as their wife.
When they thought of this, the flames of jealousy in the hearts of the crowd almost burned away their rationality!
Swoosh!
Bai Muchen's figure flickered and landed in front of Chu Xingyun.
He first looked at the shattered stones on the ground and then stared at Chu Xingyun. He was still in disbelief as he asked in a low voice, "What did you do? How did you shatter the Sword Stele?"
Bai Muchen believed that he was far stronger than Chu Xingyun. Hence, he felt that Chu Xingyun had done something secretly and didn't rely on his strength.
Chu Xingyun glanced at Bai Muchen but didn't reply. He turned around and walked away.
"What secrets are hidden in the Sword Stele?" Bai Muchen asked again.
Chu Xingyun still ignored him. He didn't even look at him.
This scene caused Bai Muchen, who was already annoyed, to become even more furious. His body emitted a dim light. With a flip of his palm, the faint sound of a sword whistling could be heard.
The tip of the sword swept past, as though it had merged with heaven and earth. No trace of its trajectory could be seen.
Buzz!
In the time it took for a spark to fly off a flint, a dark light suddenly appeared behind Chu Xingyun and pierced towards his head.
"Hidden Sword!" Someone in the crowd exclaimed.
Bai Muchen's Wu Ling was a dark jade sword. The tip of the sword was soft and gentle, and it could be used stealthily. It was hard for ordinary people to avoid it.
This sword strike could be concealed in the void, formless and formless. This was Bai Muchen's signature move. Many experts had died under this move, unable to retaliate at all.
The dim light got closer and closer to Chu Xingyun. Just when everyone thought that he was doomed, Chu Xingyun's body suddenly moved half a foot to the side without any warning.
Bang!
The dim light missed and left a sword mark on the stage. However, Chu Xingyun continued to stride forward. His black robes fluttered in the wind. Even the corner of his robes was not damaged at all.
"Your speed is not bad. No wonder you dare to be so arrogant. However, do you think that's all I've got?" Bai Muchen's eyes flickered with a cold light. His body flashed again, and like a poisonous snake, he charged towards Chu Xingyun.
"Stop!"
Just as Bai Muchen was about to continue his attack, a graceful figure appeared and stood in front of him.
This figure was naturally Xia Qingcheng.
Her brows were furrowed, and there was a tinge of anger on her face. She shouted, "This stage was built by me personally. No one is allowed to kill. Mister Bai, please stop."
Bai Muchen could feel Xia Qingcheng's anger. He immediately retracted his killing intent and said hurriedly, "Princess Qingcheng, you've misunderstood. I didn't mean to offend you. It's just that this lad is too arrogant. After breaking the Sword Stele, he ignored all of us. He even ignored you, Princess. In a moment of anger, I attacked him."
"You're the arrogant one, aren't you?"
The corners of Chu Xingyun's lips curled up slightly, and he said with a sneer, "In front of everyone, you actually fabricated the truth and used me as a stepping stone to curry favor. It's really rare to see someone as shameless as you."
"You …" Bai Muchen's thoughts were seen through by Chu Xingyun, and he instantly felt embarrassed. Just when he was about to refute, he saw Chu Xingyun taking a step forward and walking in front of Xia Qingcheng.
Xia Qingcheng was shocked. She didn't know why, but when she looked at Chu Xingyun, she actually felt a little nervous.
"Princess Qingcheng." Chu Xingyun pondered for a moment and warned, "This Sword Stele came from the Sword-cleansing Pool and has existed for a long time. With your current realm, it's best that you don't come into contact with it."
"Moreover, even though I've broken through the sword stele, all of these actions can only be considered to be coincidental and not my original intention. So no matter what, I can't take you as my wife."
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd was subconsciously stunned. Even Bai Muchen and Fang Shi were the same. Their pupils constricted and their mouths were wide open. They thought that they were hallucinating.
Chu Xingyun actually took the initiative to reject Xia Qingcheng!
This sudden turn of events caused Xia Qingcheng to freeze in place. Before she could even open her mouth to speak, Chu Xingyun had already rejected her. His tone was very direct, without the slightest bit of hesitation.
After Chu Xingyun finished speaking, he strode forward and was about to leave the martial arts arena.
At this moment, Xia Qingcheng's figure flashed past again and stood in front of Chu Xingyun. This made Chu Xingyun's gaze turn gloomy. He said coldly, "What do you mean by this?"
"I, Xia Qingcheng, have made a vow that I will favor whoever can break the Sword Stele. Since you are not willing to marry me, it's fine. May I invite you to my humble abode?" Xia Qingcheng's face was expressionless. Even her voice was as calm as water.
However, these words made the crowd, who had yet to recover from their shock, even more shocked. They all held their breaths and felt that the world was spinning. It was like a dream.
Xia Qingcheng, the dignified princess of the Great Xia Dynasty and a peerless beauty, was rejected by Chu Xingyun. Not only was she not angry, she even disregarded the previous enmity and invited him.
Was this still the cold and taciturn Xia Qingcheng?
Chu Xingyun was also a bit surprised. He was about to speak when Xia Qingcheng's voice sounded in his mind, "You broke the Sword Stele first and then rejected me. The entire Ancient Sword City will be in an uproar because of you in less than half a day."
"When that time comes, you will be challenged by countless people no matter where you go. You may even be assassinated. If you don't want to encounter these troubles, then accept my invitation."
Her words were a bit harsh, but they were all reasonable.
Chu Xingyun didn't care about challenges and assassinations. His current strength was enough to kill those who'd just entered the sky spirit realm. There were very few people in the entire Ancient Sword City who could make him feel fear.
However, there were too many young geniuses gathered in the city. If he was entangled by these people, it would be incomparably troublesome. Even his daily cultivation would be greatly affected.
"Since this is the case, then I will accept." Chu Xingyun thought deeply and finally nodded in agreement.
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