Chapter Fourteen Section One

  Mei Wanjian's eyes flashed, and he didn't draw his sword. He formed a sword shape with his index and middle fingers, pointing straight at Bai Cang's palm edge, which was as sharp as an axe blade.

  The sound of metal clashing generally bursts forth from the point where the fingers and palm intersect, Bai Cangdong is shocked and retreats. This axe that can split open a Baron-level armor surprisingly only managed to exchange blows evenly with Mei's sword, neither able to gain the upper hand over the other.

  Mei Wanjian didn't say a word, and with another swift movement of his sword, he struck again, this time even faster and more ruthless than before.

  Bai Cangdong was not to be outdone, and his axe chopped out again, clashing with Mei Wanjian in another fierce exchange.

  Some people and Mei Wanjian fought together, all the barons on the martial arts stage let out a sigh of relief, for some reason, even Mei Wanjian's own teammates felt relieved deep down.

  The intricate struggle between the three teams seemed to have nothing to do with Mei Wanjian and Bai Cangdong, as the two of them were engaged in a fierce battle, neither willing to back down, each time clashing with fists and palms, neither willing to yield first.

  "Who is that person, who can actually go head-to-head with Mei Wanjian? It's truly a rare sight." The Silver Armored Knight's gaze fell on Bai Cangdong.

  "It seems to be a newly promoted baron, who somehow obtained a powerful martial art, so he can fight against Mei Wanjian. However, unlike Mei Wanjian, he only knows this one martial art. Now it's Mei Wanjian who is interested in him, and if he gets bored, it would only take three moves to get rid of that little kid." The Earl of Godly Finger said, sitting on the left side of the Silver Armor Knight.

  "But I don't think so," said Madame Rouge's voice suddenly from beside him.

  "Does the lady have any profound insights, please do share." Zhen's gaze shifted to Honglian Furen, his eyes lingering more on the majestic and magnificent waves of her palace attire.

  "As a woman, I don't have any profound insights, just a woman's intuition. I think that newly-minted baron can defeat Meiwanshen." said Honglian madam softly.

  "Madam, you're joking, right? Instinctively, I think this thing is unreliable. As a person, one still needs to rely on their own strength. From what I know, Mei Wanjian possesses two golden martial skills. One of them is the Iron Sword Finger we're seeing now, and the other is even more terrifying, never revealed in public before. This lord has only heard him mention the name of that skill, 'Thousand Changes Sword'. The Godly Finger Baron's gaze swept over Lady Honglian, and he couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva before continuing: "Not only that, Mei Wanjian is also proficient in no less than ten white silver martial skills. Although he disdains using armor, the Red Heart Sword on his back is also a male Baron-level golden armor."

  "So, Lord Goddard thinks Meiwanzhen has already won?" Madam Honglian's face was expressionless, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

  "It's only natural." Lord Godomichi replied with confidence.

  "Since that's the case, I wonder if Lord Godson dare to make a bet with me?"

  "How to gamble?"

  "Your Lordship thinks that Mei Wanjian will win, while I think that the newly promoted Baron will win. Why don't we make a wager and see whose prediction is more accurate, your Lordship's reasoning or my intuition?"

  "Madam is bound to lose, I wonder what Madam wants to bet on?" Lord Godson laughed loudly.

  "It's only after the outcome that we'll know, I have a newly acquired Viscount-level Golden Armored Iron Gate here, let's use it as the stake. I wonder what kind of stake you're prepared to put up?" Madam Honglian said calmly.

  "Madam has actually obtained the Iron Gate Armor, Count-sama is indeed very fond of Madam. I wonder how many viscounts have died under the iron fist of Tetsu-shinma for the sake of obtaining the Iron Gate Armor, and even if they managed to kill Tetsu-shinma, there's less than a 1% chance of getting the armor. This is an ultimate equipment that many viscounts yearn for but cannot obtain, does Madam really intend to take it out and make this desperate gamble?" The Viscount of God's Finger looked at Red Lotus Madam with some greed in his eyes.

  "What's the big deal about giving up or not, it's just a matter of armed forces. Now it's your turn, what can you take out to bet with me?" said Honglian lady nonchalantly.

  "I don't have an Iron Gate Armor of that quality, but if Lady Ruo really wants to use it as a bet, I'm willing to use 'Heart-asking Finger' to compete with her." After saying this, Shen Zhi turned to the Silver Armor Knight: "If we really need to compete, may I ask if Sir Silver Armor Knight can be the arbitrator for this competition?"

  "Alright." The Silver Knight only said one word before falling silent.

  Lady Honglian saw through Viscount Shen's mind, fearing that she would not hand over the Iron Gate Armor after losing, so he went to find the Silver Armor Knight as an arbitrator.

  "This is Iron Gate Armor." Lady Honglian nonchalantly handed over a suit of armor to the Silver Armored Knight.

  "Not bad, it's indeed Iron Gate Armor." The Silver Armored Knight took over the armor and looked at it for a moment before nodding.

  The Earl of God's Finger was overjoyed and also took out a book of martial arts secrets to give to the Silver Armor Knight.

  "Not bad, this is indeed the authentic 'Heart-Questioning Finger' manual." The Silver-Armored Knight merely took a glance and confirmed that it was a genuine martial arts secret manual, not a fake.

  "With many thanks to the generosity of Mrs. Xia, how about inviting her to Tian Shang Ge tomorrow for a wine tasting?" Zhen pointed at the viscount's good mood, and his eyes involuntarily fell on Hong Lian's stunningly beautiful body again.

  "Why must one go to the Heavenly Pavilion to taste wine? The fine wines in my Red Lotus Pavilion will not lose to those of the Heavenly Pavilion. If you wish to drink, I, Red Lotus, shall personally pour for you at the Red Lotus Pavilion."

  The Viscount Godstone swallowed hard but still didn't dare to agree, only repeatedly saying: "Thank you, madam, for your kindness... there will be another chance in the future... there will be another chance in the future..."

  The Viscount God clearly knew that not a few of those who had gone to the Red Lotus Pavilion with rumors of an affair with Lady Red Lotus had ended up in a bad situation. Although he was lustful, he loved his own life more, so how dare he go to the Red Lotus Pavilion?

  The number of people on the martial arts arena was decreasing, and Chen Xifeng's three men were knocked down from the martial arts platform early on. The members of Mei Wanjian's team were also knocked down from the martial arts platform. In fact, except for Mei Wanjian himself, the other barons in his team were not particularly strong, and being able to enter the top three was entirely due to Mei Wanjian's support.

  Another team had two more barons left, and these two barons, after knocking everyone else off the martial arts platform, looked at Bai Cangdong and Mei Wanjian who were fighting fiercely, hesitated for a long time before daring to make a move against them.

  The martial arts stage turned into a fierce battle between two people, while the other two watched from the sidelines.

  "Let's get rid of them first, then you and I can have a good fight." Mei Wanjian suddenly withdrew from the battle circle, pointing at the two who were watching from the side.

  "Alright." Bai Cangdong nodded and said.

  "One for each." Mei Wanjian said as he flew towards one of them.

  Bai Cangdong didn't say much either and hastily rushed towards another person.

  Those two originally still had the idea of waiting for Bai Cangdong and Mei Wanjian to be injured and then taking advantage, but unexpectedly it suddenly became like this, they were busy fighting back, but still couldn't withstand Bai Cangdong and Mei Wanjian's one palm and one finger, and in just a few moves they were beaten off the martial arts stage.

  "Now, we can truly distinguish between the strong and the weak. Bring out your weapon." Mei Wanjian drew out a long sword as red as blood from his back, although he could store it in his Life Plate, but he preferred to carry it on his back.

  Bai Cangdong summoned a pure white double-handed greatsword knight, with one hand holding the hilt and the other grasping the blade that was dragging on the ground.

  Mei Wanjian was not arrogant, nor did he wait for Bai Canghai to make the first move. He directly unsheathed his sword and swept it horizontally, the sword changing direction mid-way, its tip fluttering unpredictably, making it hard to grasp.

  Right!

  Until the sword tip was about to reach him, Bai Cangdong finally swung his sword out and deflected Mei Wanjian's attack.

  Mei Wanjian's figure moved swiftly, circling around Bai Cangdong as he rushed forward. His sword movements changed unpredictably, and with each step, he thrust out a sword strike, each one faster than the last, stabbing towards Bai Cangdong. It was almost impossible to see how he drew his sword or sheathed it, only seeing the continuous blur of his sword shadow enveloping Bai Cangdong within.

  Bai Cangdong stood like a mountain, timely drawing his sword to block Mei Wanjian's sword momentum. Occasionally, when he moved, it was only a half-step to the side or at an angle, and under the fierce sword momentum, he didn't show any signs of fluster.

  Right!

  The figures of the swordsmen suddenly stopped, and Mei Wanjian retreated with his hand covering his wrist. His sword had already fallen to the ground.

  "I lost." Mei Wanjian turned around and left without any hesitation.

  "Your sword." Bai Cangdong shouted from behind.

  "The sword of the defeated, what is it for?" Mei Wanjian didn't turn his head back, and with a few ups and downs, he disappeared into the square.

  "This martial arts tournament has come to an end. The awards will be sent to each of you, except for the first-place team which will stay behind, everyone else can disperse." said the Silver Armored Knight.

  The crowd dispersed, leaving only Bai Cang and four others brought before the Silver Armored Knights and a group of viscounts.

  "How come there are only four of you? Where is the other one?" The silver armored knight frowned and asked.

  "Another one had something on and couldn't make it to the competition, so only the four of us came." Bai Cangdong replied.

  "This is a bit of trouble, Earl-sama needs five people, and one less person won't do. Come on, go get Meiwan Xian, let him fill the last spot." After instructing, the Silver Armor Knight waved his hand at Bai Cang, Dong, and the others: "You all follow me, Miss Shengfei's coming-of-age ceremony is about to begin, we can't be late."

  Bai Cang Dong and the four people followed the Silver Armor Knight to the Earl's Mansion, while the other Viscounts went their separate ways. Lady Honglian put away the Iron Gate Armor and "Heart-asking Finger" in front of Shen Zong Viscount, who had a pale face, and caught up with the group led by the Silver Armor Knight along with her female knight.

  "We meet again." Madame Honglian gazed at Bai Canghai with a hint of a smile.

  Bai Cang's heart skipped a beat as he didn't know why, but being stared at by Hong Lian Furen made him feel like his heart was racing and something ominous was about to happen.

  He had this feeling for the first time in his childhood. He had it again last night, and when he got up this morning, a large patch of his bed sheet was wet.

  [PS: Thanks to Just Love Doupo Cangyun classmates for the maiden reward, I've been busy setting up and just saw it today.]