Volume 1: South Sea ? Blood War Volume Chapter 29: The Devilish Maiden Knight, A Heart of Fate Born

  The woman in white took the sword and naturally returned it to Xiao Qing. Her own offensive also slowed down, and she randomly pushed Xiao Qing, letting her go back.

  She alone stood still in the middle of the great hall, facing the crowd with a stern expression, but her heart couldn't help but glance at the jade-faced young man from earlier. She already knew she didn't have much confidence in winning against him to retrieve the sword, but what she didn't understand was why he had let her win. Now seeing him standing tall and handsome, smiling faintly, she couldn't help but feel a flutter in her heart again.

  "Despicable, you said you wouldn't use poison!" Chen Jian angrily exclaimed. Although he didn't see clearly the exchange of moves between Lian Tian and the white-clothed woman behind him, he had seen very clearly how Xiao Qing used a hidden weapon to injure Hu Xing earlier.

  "Who says we used poison, it's just a hidden weapon, did we use poison? If we had used poison, would your good senior brother still be alive?" The white-clad girl's red lips lightly opened under her white veil, her voice was gentle and moving, but her tone was surprisingly aggressive, clearly they were the ones who used the hidden weapon first, yet she asked this question as if she was in the right!

  "But you used a hidden weapon, it's not a fair win!" Chen Jian said with indignation.

  The woman in white sneered: "Under the heavens, isn't it stipulated that hidden weapons cannot be used in martial competitions? If so, wouldn't the Tang Sect of Sichuan have no use for their skills?"

  Xikou Tangmen, the world's number one in hidden weapons, everyone knows that. But what this woman in white says also makes sense.

  Everyone around saw clearly that just now, if Ruo Xiaoqing had the intention to harm people, she only needed to shoot the flying needle at Hu Xing's face, not his wrist. The injury Hu Xing suffered would be even deeper, and he might have been in danger of losing his life. It was obvious that she spared him out of mercy.

  The needle is non-toxic, which is a fact. Although the opponent is clearly at a disadvantage, there is nothing that can be done about it. As a result, even Master Changkong and Daoist Liuyun remain silent.

  Ding Hehua said to Chen Jian: "Don't just shout, if you have the ability, come up and fight one-on-one. Unfortunately, your martial arts are not as good as your senior brother's!" She knew that Chen Jian's martial arts were far inferior to Lian Tian's, and he was a prominent disciple of the Dian Cang Sect. Before she came to the mountain, she had naturally inquired about him.

  This is also true, otherwise Chen Jian would have directly drawn his sword and gone forward to challenge him, why just roar with anger.

  Chen Jian's face was bright red, knowing that the white-clothed girl's martial arts were far superior to Xiao Qing's, and his own martial arts were not even comparable to those of Fourth Brother Hu Xing. He knew he wouldn't be a match for her if he went on stage, but how could he swallow this anger? His face had bulging veins, sweat dripping down, and both hands were ready to draw his sword. He looked at his master, Eldest Brother, and Second Brother again.

  On the ninth day, it's clear as sky, I know things have come to this, Second Master is afraid he can't help but take action!

  Then he turned his face, looked at Lian Tian, but saw Lin Meng'er, Lian Wanrou, and Luo Zhihan also looking at Lian Tian. When Lin Meng'er saw the look in Chu Jiu's eyes, she came over and made a ghostly face, as if saying: "Little Shixiong, Father, isn't Dashi said you are also the eldest disciple? Why don't you take action?"

  As expected, Lian Tian didn't dare to linger and let out a long sigh. He strode forward, cupped his fists and bowed, saying: "I am Lian Tian, the second disciple under Master Cang Zhang of the Qing Palm Sect. May I ask how you would like to be addressed, miss?"

  He was elegant in his movements and courteous in his demeanor. His loud inquiry made everyone secretly praise him, including the Lian couple, Lian Yanruo, and Chu Jiu, who were all delighted at heart.

  That white-clad girl although...

  Her face was covered with a white veil, but now the corners of her mouth moved slightly, and everyone knew she had smiled faintly. All they heard her say was: "My name is Bai Zhuyue!"

  Lian Tian knew that Zhu Ye Qing was a famous poisonous snake in her Five Poisons Sect, and the meaning of her name was as straightforward as Bai She's.

  On the ninth day, suddenly, he saw that the face of Zhou Weimeng, the head of the "Baiwei Bi Bureau", had turned pale, and Ding Hehua and Xiaoqing also changed color slightly, while others were strange and had no reflection.

  "The young lady has come from afar to congratulate me on Mount Cangshan. I thank you here, but I don't know if there's anything else you'd like to say?" Lian Tian also wanted her to leave the mountain early, thinking that after she said it was nothing, she could leave the mountain. The many famous seniors and three masters on the mountain were naturally not willing to take action to stop her.

  "Just a coincidence. I came here today, first to pay my respects to the White Cloud Great Hero of your sect, and secondly because I'm heading to Central Plains soon and stopped by to visit. My hands are itching for a fight, so I thought I'd spar with you gentlemen!" Bai Zhuye said with a smile, seemingly not holding much hostility towards Lian Tian.

  Her smile, even with a veil, is like a blooming lotus flower, yet it's also full of wildness. The women from Miaojiang are always different from the others. On Mount Cangyan, behind the Heavenly Emperor, many young men can't help but fall for her.

  "Thank you for your kind intentions, but I'm not interested in competing. Please go back down the mountain!" Lian Tian naturally knew about the Nanhai Sword Sect and was overjoyed, so he thanked her.

  However, he still didn't want to compete with her. On the other side, Gu Baiyun, Lu Shaohang, Lu Lun and Luo Zhihan also heard clearly, and Luo Zhihan naturally felt more grateful to Gu Baiyun and Diancang Sect.

  Ding Hehua knew that there were many experts on the mountain today, and hurriedly shouted from behind: "Bai... Miss, Lian Shaoxia's words are reasonable, let's go up the mountain later!"

  Bai Zhu Ye didn't even turn her head back, naturally she didn't agree with Ding He Hua's words.

  "Even Gongzi's internal strength is profound, his movements are elegant and agile. I really want to learn a few moves from you, please teach me, Gongzi!" Bai Zhuye's face was still smiling, her eyes sparkling with waves, looking at Lian Tiandao.

  For days, all I felt was the white bamboo leaves' strange movement and a flash of light, but I didn't feel anything unusual myself. Just as I was about to respond, there was a sudden noise by my ear, and someone had already said: "Hmph, you fox demoness dare to come to our mountain and bewitch our sect's disciples! Take my sword!"

  That sound was accompanied by a sharp sword energy coming together.

  That sword energy was quite thick, and White Bamboo Leaf didn't expect it at all. His face stung with pain, and he had to retreat three steps back. Lian Tian also felt a shock in his heart, thinking that one of the two senior brothers must have made a move, but he wasn't sure if it was Lu or Shen.

  At this moment, it was Shen Que, the eldest senior brother, who drew his sword and came up.

  Shen Quei, as the eldest master of the Dian Cang Sect, has been traveling in Jianghu for the longest time. Seeing Bai Zhu Ye's enchanting eyes, he fears that his second younger brother will be infatuated with her.

  He thought of the grand gathering at the sect today being disrupted by her, Fourth Brother Hu Xing had already been injured, yet Second Brother in the arena showed no intention of avenging or subduing the enemy. Therefore, even though he was usually calm and composed, for the sake of the sect's dignity, as the eldest son of the leader, he could only take action.

  He didn't know about the South Sea Sword Sect, but...

  That white bamboo leaf escorted Chen Xin, and naturally also sold a point of Qingpai's favor to an adult. Unfortunately, Shen Que only returned to the mountain yesterday after sending out the invitation cards, but didn't know.

  He smiled wryly for a moment, knowing that his senior brother's martial arts were by no means inferior to his own, and had to retreat, saying: "Senior Brother!" However, he gazed at the white bamboo leaf, with a hint of hesitation, and seemed to have some reluctance to part with it.

  Chen Jian saw Shen Que make his move and said to Lu Lin, "Sixth Brother, look! How can Eldest Brother's martial arts be compared to Third Brother's?"

  Bai Zhu Ye listened to Shen Que's scolding, the smile on her face instantly disappeared. She hated it most when others called her a fox spirit girl, but she didn't say anything. However, she still saw the reluctance in Lian Tian's eyes, and her mouth only responded to Shen Que with: "Good! Good!" Then, she drew her sword from mid-air and stabbed at Shen Que.

  Shen Que has made great progress in his swordsmanship over the past few months at the Jianjian Temple. Seeing that his fourth junior brother had already been defeated, he knew that he couldn't afford to lose again. With a surge of inner energy, he launched into the "Changlang Sword Method"'s "Twenty-One Swords Chasing the Moon". He charged forward without retreating, and his twenty-one sword moves were exquisite, with elegant footwork. He had indeed received Lin Ruopu's true transmission.

  Gu Baiyun and Lin Ruochi met, both were extremely delighted. The "Twenty-One Swords of Chasing the Moon" was flawless, Shen Que's swordsmanship was outstanding, within two meters, all were sword moves, already not falling behind.

  The white bamboo leaf style changes continuously, but has been attacking for a long time without falling, while Shen Que's exquisite swordsmanship seems to be endless, with the "Twenty-one Swords of Chasing the Moon" followed by the intricate moves of the "Three Yang Sword Style" and the "Lanfeng Sword Style".

  She was quick-witted and after twenty moves, she suddenly saw her soft sword retreat, continuously retreating, Shen Que's sword flew like a bird, wonderful moves came out one after another, continuously pressing in.

  In the great hall, the young juniors cheered and applauded continuously. Gong Sunli had just seen that Hu Xing's swordsmanship was pure and skilled, but he thought to himself that he should be below him, and couldn't help but feel a little disdainful. However, when he saw Lian Tian's agile movements and swift attacks, he was already surprised. Now, seeing Shen Que's swordsmanship being so exquisite, the disdain in his heart had completely disappeared. He thought to himself that if he were Bai Zhuye, he would probably have been struck down by now after just a few moves. This thought made him break out in cold sweat, and he was even more tense than the people competing on stage!

  On the ninth, however, he felt a sudden jolt in his heart and thought: "This isn't good. This White Bamboo Leaf girl is deliberately falling back; does she have some kind of trick up her sleeve?" But then he thought again: "Big Brother's martial arts and swordsmanship are far superior to those of Hu Yicheng, the Fourth Master. Even if this White Bamboo Leaf girl has some sinister plot or trick, I'm afraid it won't be enough to take down Big Brother!"

  As expected, Bai Zhuye retreated more than ten steps back, suddenly sank his body, and with a burst of internal energy, his chest clothes puffed out in all directions like an inflated balloon. His sleeves fluttered without wind, and he sank his waist to wield his sword. All his internal energy was concentrated on the soft sword in his right hand. With a twist of his left foot, he spun around and shot up two zhang high. He let out a loud "Ah!" and with his soft sword tracing a diagonal arc, he charged towards Shen Que to kill him.

  She hated Shen Que for interrupting her conversation with Lian Tian, and seeing that his swordsmanship was even stronger than hers. She had already agreed not to use poison or hidden weapons, so she decided to go all out in this move, pouring all her internal energy into it. In an instant, the faces of everyone in the great hall changed color, Wang Daozhan and Zhou Weimao were sweating, and Liu Chenfei shouted "Three Hands Fire..."

  Jian He Zhuo also suddenly stood up, opened his eyes wide and stared at the battle situation.

  Gu Baiyun, Jian Zeng had gone with the Changkong Master, and Liuyun Daoren also showed a look of surprise. However, those Kongtong Sect disciples, Cheng Man and Gong Sunli, appeared calm on the surface but actually had a hint of a sneer.

  But all the disciples were completely frightened, and Lin Meng'er was even more so, staring blankly at Big Brother Master.

  Only Lin Ruo Chi was still drinking tea by herself, while Shen Lian's fingers moved silently and effortlessly as he turned his prayer beads, as if everything in the room had nothing to do with them, they were in another world.

  On the ninth day, he was stunned and found that the white bamboo leaf had a hidden killing move after retreating! However, in his heart, he was also worried about Shen Que and couldn't help but blurt out: "Big Brother Master, be careful!"

  "Sky Piercing Arc Slash!" Liu Chenfei suddenly shouted in a terrified voice!

  On the ninth day, I was stunned and vaguely remembered that Grandmaster Bo and Fifth Master Shu had mentioned before that "Ling Kong Xuan Hu Ci" was the signature move of Bai Du Nan, the former leader of the Five Poisons Sect. Who in the southern sky didn't know about it?

  However, no one had expected that this young White Bamboo Leaf would actually make a move. All of the Pointed Cang Sect disciples had heard of it before, and their faces were all pale.

  Wang Daojian and Zhou Weimeng had been defeated by this move more than a decade ago, how could they not know its ferocity, their hearts were even more terrified!

  In the entire hall, only three people from the Kuangtu Sect, Heng Fan, Cheng Man, and Gong Sunli, had cold smiles on their faces. Gong Sunlin's eyes narrowed into a line as he turned to Heng Fan and said with a smile, "Heng Shifu, Cheng Shifu, I'd like to see how Shen Que, the so-called number one disciple of Diancang, can dodge this move."

  At this moment, the entire grand hall seemed to have suddenly condensed its air.