The pavilion was extremely spacious and there were many people in it. In front of them were tables and chairs carved from mahogany. With the center as the center, the tables and chairs were arranged in a circle.
At this moment, the entire pavilion was no longer as noisy as before. Everyone stopped talking and looked at Chu Xingyun.
These gazes were all different. Some were surprised, some were puzzled, some were angry, but most of them were gloomy and cold.
Such a scene caused the air in the pavilion to freeze. The atmosphere actually became stiff. In the silence, there was a faint murderous intent that permeated the air.
"Today is the day of the Ancient Sword Gathering. Those who come and go are either geniuses of the kingdom or elites of the empire. What right do you have to enter this place?"
A cold voice sounded. The person who spoke was no stranger to Chu Xingyun. It was Bai Muchen.
Yesterday, Bai Muchen made a move in front of everyone and left a shallow mark on the sword stele. This mark gave him hope that he could get close to Xia Qingcheng and even win her heart.
However, Chu Xingyun's sudden appearance shattered all his hopes.
In the end, Chu Xingyun even received an invitation from Xia Qingcheng. The two of them entered the courtyard side by side and spent the night together!
Such an outcome was too dramatic. Bai Muchen found it hard to accept. Today, when he saw Chu Xingyun arrive, his eyes instantly turned blood red. Everyone could clearly feel the malevolence in his eyes.
"Your cultivation is too weak. You don't have the right to participate in the Ancient Sword Gathering." Fang Shi also stood out. His roar was like a lion's, causing the entire pavilion to tremble. The coldness in the atmosphere grew thicker.
Not only the two of them, there were many admirers of Xia Qingcheng in the crowd. They had also heard of Chu Xingyun. Although they had never seen him before, they already felt a chill in their hearts.
"I was the one who invited Luo Yun here. Do the two of you have any objections?" Xia Qingcheng said coldly, looking at Fang Shi and Bai Muchen with a cold gaze.
Upon hearing this, many people were stunned. Xia Qingcheng actually took the initiative to invite this person?
Could it be that the rumors were true? That this young man named Luo Yun had already gained Xia Qingcheng's trust and the two of them had already gotten married last night?
Bai Muchen's expression grew increasingly unsightly. He glared at Chu Xingyun in anger before turning his head and saying, "I have no objections to Princess Qingcheng's invitation. But this young man's cultivation base is too weak. If news of this were to spread out, I'm afraid it would attract criticism."
"You're absolutely right. The Ancient Sword Club only accommodates geniuses!" Although he didn't have a good impression of Bai Muchen, Chu Xingyun was their common enemy. Naturally, they had to work together to fend off the enemy.
Chu Xingyun furrowed his brows and was about to speak when Xia Qingcheng raised her head and looked at Fang Shi and Bai Muchen. Her voice was calm as she said, "Are you done talking?"
The crowd was stunned. They didn't know what Xia Qingcheng meant by that.
"This place is the Ancient Sword City, the territory of my Grand Xia Empire. As for me, I'm the Princess of Grand Xia. Under the orders of my Emperor Father, I'm in charge of the Ancient Sword City. It's not up to you to point fingers at the person I want to invite. If the two of you insist on not seeing Luo Yun, please scram from this place!"
A cold voice rang out from Xia Qingcheng's mouth. In the pavilion, it was as though a gust of cold wind had swept past, causing Fang Shi and Bai Muchen to feel their bodies turning cold as they stood rooted to the ground.
The hearts of the crowd twitched as they stared at the scene before them in disbelief.
They could clearly sense that Xia Qingcheng was enraged. She was enraged because of Chu Xingyun.
Looking at the enraged Xia Qingcheng, Bai Muchen clenched his fists tightly as he glared at Chu Xingyun. However, he didn't say anything else.
This place was the Ancient Sword City, the territory of the Grand Xia Empire.
As for Bai Muchen, he came from the faraway Tianfeng Empire. No matter how angry he was, he wasn't willing to fall out with Xia Qingcheng just because of a single Chu Xingyun.
"A seven feet tall man actually hid behind a woman and let a woman support him. Such a shameless action has really opened my eyes!" Just as Bai Muchen retreated, Fang Shi spoke out.
His voice was extremely loud, like the roar of a lion. His dark golden eyes stared directly at Chu Xingyun, not bothering to conceal the mockery in his heart.
Fang Shi was indeed the number one maniac in the Qian Martial Emperor's Empire. He was indeed arrogant and domineering.
Xia Qingcheng furrowed her brows. Just as she was about to speak, she saw Chu Xingyun taking a step forward. He coldly laughed, "Not speaking doesn't mean that you're hiding, and it doesn't mean that you're weak. At the same time, speaking without restraint doesn't mean that you're strong. More often than not, it's just a facade."
As he spoke, Chu Xingyun tilted his head slightly. That calm and composed expression of his revealed his innate confidence.
When the crowd saw Chu Xingyun's expression, their hearts couldn't help but tremble. This young man had such an appearance and temperament. It was no wonder that Xia Qingcheng would side with him so many times.
"What a sharp-tongued fellow. Do you dare to fight with me?" Fang Shi coldly stared at Chu Xingyun. His body was already filled with battle intent.
"Fang Shi, your cultivation is far superior to Luo Yun's. If you two fight, there's no way …" Xia Qingcheng knew how strong Fang Shi was. She hurriedly opened her mouth to refute, but before she could finish, Chu Xingyun replied, "How do we fight?"
Xia Qingcheng was shocked. She turned her head and saw that Chu Xingyun didn't seem to care at all.
"Since you've come to Ancient Sword City, you're most likely here to participate in the Sword Cleansing Trial. How about this? You and I will suppress our Spiritual Energy and each strike with our sword. Whoever has the upper hand will win." Fang Shi coldly laughed. Then, he waved his hand in the air. A buzzing sound bloomed, and a low sword hum sounded. It was actually filled with a sense of violence.
Seeing Fang Shi's actions, many people cursed in their hearts.
Fang Shi's Wu Ling was an Earth Splitting Lion, which was ranked at the Fifth Rank. This Wu Ling made his body extremely terrifying. Even if he suppressed all his Spiritual Energy, he still couldn't be underestimated.
His proposal seemed fair on the surface, but in fact, it had already put Chu Xingyun at a disadvantage.
"There's no need to compete." Chu Xingyun suddenly said. The crowd's expression froze, and they immediately looked over.
Fang Shi also stopped moving. Looking at Chu Xingyun, he laughed and said, "You're going to admit defeat so soon?"
"You'll definitely lose this battle, so there's no need to compete." Chu Xingyun spat out a few words. Fang Shi's smile immediately froze. His body kept trembling, and his hair stood on end. It was as if he had turned into a human-shaped lion.
Not only Fang Shi, but many people present were angry. Chu Xingyun's words were arrogant, too arrogant. Before the battle even started, he said that Fang Shi had already lost.
In front of the crowd, Xia Qingcheng revealed a look of anticipation.
In her eyes, although Chu Xingyun's physique was far inferior to Fang Shi's, his swordsmanship was particularly excellent. With the two offsetting each other, the strength of both sides should be about the same.
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