The sudden appearance of the sound of the zither, and its equally sudden disappearance.
Xie Xuan turned his head, but could only see the shadow of a soft sedan chair, vanishing at the edge of the crowd.
He could only turn his gaze towards Li Mo.
“…..”
Big eyes staring at small eyes.
Li Mo realized that the sound of the zither was not ordinary; after all, he had been exposed to the skill of Cold Fairy before.
He recalled the information seen through his Heavenly Mandate Divine Eye. At that time, he thought it absurd for Qianlong Second to be such a great sentimentalist, but now he found out that even the divine eye had underestimated the situation.
Hua Nongying?
Li Mo looked at Xie Xuan, who seemed like a great victim, having been defeated by a single sound of the zither without even seeing the person,
“This… how do we count this?”
“Let’s have another round?”
“But the atmosphere has already been set here, having another round would make you seem like you’re still stubborn even though you’ve lost.”
“…..”
Xie Xuan thought it made sense as well; people around him were already casting suspicious glances.
He did not want to give up just like this, especially since it was an opportunity to be alone with her…
“How about this, didn’t you say you could defeat me without making a move?”
Xie Xuan did not put away his sword, lifting his straw hat to reveal his eyes, not big but full of light:
“If there really is such a way, I can also have an explanation.”
A vein appeared on Li Mo’s forehead: “…..I never said that in the first place.”
“From what you’re saying, you now have it?”
“Yes.”
“Show me then.”
“Are you sure? I’m afraid you won’t be able to handle it.”
Li Mo’s gaze carried a hint of pity, confirming it multiple times.
Xie Xuan: “?”
Jiang Yu didn’t dare to say that he would lose without making a move, what does this disrespectful look mean?
Is he actually pitying me? Does the second-ranked Qianlong need others’ pity?
“Make your move.”
“…..”
Li Mo sheathed his sword, sighing.
He did not pick up the hammer as Xie Xuan expected, but instead walked beside Bing Tuozi.
“Ice Chunk, are your hands cold?”
Li Mo blinked.
“…Not cold.”
“Sister.”
Right now!
Taking advantage of the moment when Ice Chunk’s clear gaze trembled, before she could regain her composure, Little Li student grabbed her icy hand, clenching it tightly in his palm!
Ying Bing’s eyes lowered slightly, seemingly still emotionless, but in reality, her little hand in his palm curled slightly.
Xie Xuan: “?”
Bystanders: “?”
Suddenly, they felt that the corner of the God Hammer Little Overlord’s mouth slightly curved upwards, and his compassionate expression made sense. It made everyone feel as if a bottle of seasonings had been overturned in their hearts, with a strong sour taste.
Li Mo spoke: “She doesn’t love you at all.”
Xie Xuan: “!!”
Clang—
His long sword fell powerless to the ground, and he seemed to lose all strength, staggering back a few steps and leaning against the doorpost of Biyun Tower to steady himself.
In the crowd, faint ‘crack’ sounds could be heard, as if something had shattered.
“?????”
“What are you talking about?!”
“d*mn it, shut up! Xie Xuan is almost crying.”
“If Xie Xuan offended you, why don’t you hit him with a hammer? We’re just watching the show, what’s wrong with us?!”
“Even watching a show involves fighting!”
“This is the secret of defeating someone with one move without making a move? Indeed, the reputation of the Wife Enhancing Soul Fighting is well-deserved…”
“Wah wah wah… I won’t allow you to say that about her. She said I am a worm, how could she not like me!”
“Not playing anymore, let’s go!”
The scene among the single spectators became emotionally charged, creating a chaotic scene momentarily.
Fortunately, this was the Imperial Capital, where formal sparring was acceptable, but they couldn’t fight seriously in broad daylight. Little Li student was only almost blinded by the glare.
The few from Hengyun Sword City felt a chill run down their spines.
If it weren’t the Imperial Capital, they would have wanted to intervene as mere bystanders and hit Li Mo a couple of times.
—
“Ah… I told you that you wouldn’t be able to handle it.”
Watching Xie Xuan slump down onto the ground, Li Mo felt a bit embarrassed too.
Fortunately.
He probably didn’t have the mood to take Little Jiang along anymore.
“Just arrived in the Imperial Capital, shall we go sightseeing?”
Li Mo felt like everyone was looking at him with suspicion all the time, so he quickly left the scene with Bing Tuozi and Little Jiang, leaving Qin Yuzhi behind to arrange the rooms.
It must be said, the sunglasses were indeed useful.
“Cough, actually, if we calculate properly, your strength should be a notch above mine.”
As he left, he put his sunglasses on Xie Xuan’s face, covering the tears in his eyes.
—
That day.
There was a piece of news circulating in the Imperial Capital, much talked about by people, since the Qianlong Conference was approaching, and people in the Imperial Capital were focused on it.
“Oi, did you know, Xie Xuan lost in a sword duel to Cold Fairy.”
“What? How could that be possible?”
“There’s even more shocking news. Later, he competed with the God Hammer Little Overlord, and ended up being forced to defend due to a single sword strike, losing the bet.”
“What? The God Hammer Little Overlord? Sword?”
“Heard that the Little Overlord’s hobby is practicing swordsmanship.”
“If his hobbies are so impressive, wouldn’t his hammer techniques be extraordinary?”
“Lost to someone who plays with hammers, does this mean the value of the Tian Shan Sword Manor is so low?”
…..
In the imperial palace, Eastern Palace.
Listening to the message brought by the attendant, a delicate porcelain teacup in someone’s hand suddenly developed fine cracks. Jiang Yu remained calm, but the attendants around him knelt down.
Jiang Yu didn’t expect Xie Xuan to lose.
Firstly, he didn’t expect Xie Xuan to use the method of purely relying on swordsmanship.
Secondly…
“This matter cannot be entirely blamed on the senior brother.”
Qingniao bent over to wipe the spilled tea on the floor, softly saying, “Who knew that Hua Nongying would suddenly pass by, causing Xie Senior Brother to be distracted for a moment.”
Jiang Yu replied indifferently, “Just a woman, she made him unable to even grip his sword firmly.”
“But if it weren’t for Hua Nongying, Senior Brother might not have wanted to go to Biyun Tower…”
Qingniao stopped halfway, realizing it was better to remain silent.
This matter succeeded because of Hua Nongying, and failed because of her.
Without her, Xie Xuan wouldn’t have taken on the task, without her, Xie Xuan wouldn’t have messed things up.
“Huh, what does she mean, does she want to be enhanced by the Wife Enhancing Soul Fighting too?”
After changing cups, before the tea cooled, an old eunuch entered the palace gate.
“Your Highness, His Majesty sent me to call you.”
“To the imperial study, or… the Dragon Cultivation Pavilion?”
“The imperial study.”
…..
“Ice Chunk, can you play the game of pitch-pot?”
“No, I haven’t tried.”
“What about Chulong?”
“I can’t either…”
In front of a roadside stall, the vendor, looking like a gentleman and a graceful noblewoman walking together, couldn’t help but reveal a sinister smile.
Looking at Little Li student, he seemed to be looking at a great victim.
He loved doing business with such people the most, when beauty was right in front of him, how could he not?
Soon, the vendor was stunned because the handsome young man who looked like a gentleman didn’t play.
“Got it.”
“Eh… got it again…”
“Good, all ten got it!”
A cool, clear game of pitch-pot, a cool game of pitch-pot with sunglasses at night.
He cleared the prizes on the table.
While playing, a fluctuation came from the Kongming Multicolor Tower in Li Mo’s embrace, causing a strange look on his face.
The Kongming Multicolor Tower was full.
Where did the power of the multitude come from?
—
This wasn’t important.
This meant that he could project the divine form of the great Dao.
…
