Chapter 66

"Jade True Master of the Blue City Sword Sect, I greet you, Brother." The Jade True Master who appeared before Shen Dachui had white hair and a white beard, a demeanor of a transcendent, and was dressed in a blue robe with a long sword tied to his back, similar to the appearance of the Blue City Sword Sect disciples.

"Shen Dachui of the Divine Forging Lineage." Shen Dachui clasped his hands in a salute, "I greet you, Jade True Master."

"Ah, it's Brother Shen, I have heard much about you." In fact, the Divine Forging Lineage had been secluded for a long time and had no great reputation, so Jade True Master had never heard of it. "How have my unworthy disciples offended you? Please inform me, and I will surely punish them without leniency."

"Master, I just wanted to bring a few juniors to visit and cool off on Blue City Mountain, but we were stopped by your disciples, who said it was a restricted area of the Blue City Sword Sect and we could not enter." Shen Dachui was a straightforward person and thought Jade True Master was genuinely apologetic. "I have been traveling from Green Cloud Mountain and have never heard of any cultivation sects that do not allow others to enter the mountain."

Jade True Master glanced at his disciples and saw that they were shifting their eyes, knowing there must be some trick. However, he prided himself as the first expert of the Green Cloud Mountain Range and was quite arrogant. Hearing Shen Dachui's stern tone, he felt somewhat displeased and defended his disciples: "Brother Shen, you are not from around here, and you may not know that the area around Blue City Mountain for dozens of miles has been purchased by our Blue City Sword Sect. Today, I ordered my disciples to capture spiritual beasts in the mountain, and to avoid accidentally harming others, I had the mountain path sealed. Please understand, Brother Shen."

"Are you saying that we have come all this way for nothing?" Shen Dachui did not expect such a response from Jade True Master and couldn't help but narrow his eyes, feeling a bit angry.

"Please understand, Brother Shen." Jade True Master was already a proud person, and hearing Shen Dachui's harsh tone, his own tone became more forceful.

The two white-haired elders stood facing each other, one with a roaring tiger in front of him and the other with a buzzing long sword above his head. The aura of the Heaven Wheel experts clashed and surged in the air, making the surrounding air seem to freeze.

"Senior Jade True Master." Zhong Wen suddenly spoke up, "You mentioned sealing the mountain path to avoid accidentally harming others. If we can prove that we have the ability to protect ourselves and will not be harmed by your disciples, can we then go up the mountain to sightsee?"

Jade True Master, being old, did not want to clash with the Heaven Wheel expert Shen Dachui. Hearing Zhong Wen's words, he couldn't help but look at him and said, "Young brother, how do you plan to prove it?"

In fact, both sides knew that with Shen Dachui, a Heaven Wheel expert, the Blue City Sword Sect disciples could not harm Leng Wushuang and the others. Zhong Wen's words were likely a way to give Jade True Master a way out, and the old man naturally took the opportunity.

"Why don't we each send out three people to compete, with the two Heaven Wheel experts serving as judges? If our side wins all three matches, it will prove that our strength is not inferior to your disciples, and you will let us visit the mountain. What do you think?" Zhong Wen said with a smile, deliberately not mentioning a best-of-three format to set a higher standard for their side.

Jade True Master glanced at the people behind Shen Dachui and saw that, apart from Zhong Wen, the rest were all charming young women. He couldn't help but feel a bit contemptuous and nodded, "That sounds good. This is just a competition, no need to use heavy hands, just enough to make a point. If you lose, please go back quietly."

Shen Dachui wanted to negotiate further, but seeing Zhong Wen give him a reassuring look, he nodded and said no more.

"I'll go!" Liu Qiqi volunteered when she heard about the competition.

"I want to go too." Zheng Yueting also had a fighting spirit.

"The Blue City Sword Sect has a disciple on the Great Dry Heroes List, so their foundation must be strong. For safety, only one of you two Earth Wheel disciples can compete in the first match. Let's decide by rock-paper-scissors." Zhong Wen arranged the lineup on his own.

In the end, Liu Qiqi won the rock-paper-scissors and was chosen for the first match.

"Little girl, don't worry, I'll go easy on you." The Blue City Sword Sect's contestant was a single disciple in his thirties. He leered at Liu Qiqi's beautiful face and her long, white, and athletic legs, already lost in fantasy before the match even started, giving himself a negative buff.

Liu Qiqi frowned, feeling disgusted, and without a word, she raised her sword and thrust it forward.

"Earth Wheel realm!" Jade True Master was shocked by Liu Qiqi's young appearance and her spiritual energy cultivation.

At seventeen or eighteen, an Earth Wheel disciple would likely enter the Great Dry Heroes List in the future. Jade True Master suddenly regretted offending this group.

A series of dazzling sword lights emanated from Liu Qiqi's hand, and her long sword created a visual effect like a light show, the "Whirling Wind and Falling Goose Sword Technique" she had just learned halfway.

The Blue City Sword Sect disciple only had the cultivation of the Human Wheel's twelfth layer, and his spiritual technique was far inferior to Liu Qiqi's. In just one exchange, her long sword was pressed against his chest.

Feeling the sharpness of the sword, the Blue City Sword Sect disciple's legs turned weak, and he shouted, "I surrender!"

Liu Qiqi pouted, disappointed by the weak opponent and the lack of a satisfying fight, and put away her sword.

"Such a powerful girl!"

"Who would have thought there is such a dazzling sword technique in the world, it must be a Gold-grade technique."

"Brother Feng is already at the peak of the Human Wheel, yet he lost in one move. Is this girl an Earth Wheel expert?"

"She looks only seventeen or eighteen. An Earth Wheel expert at this age, my goodness!"

"I like girls who are both beautiful and powerful. I'll ask her for a cup of tea after this."

"Look at those long legs, tsk tsk tsk, I could play with them for a year."

The Blue City Sword Sect disciples were discussing, amazed by Liu Qiqi's strength.

"Qi Dachuan, you go for the second match." Jade True Master, not expecting the first disciple to lose so quickly, felt his face burn and named the oldest disciple present.

"I'll go." Nangong Ling suddenly said.

"Nangong Sister, are you confident?" Zhong Wen had planned to handle the next two matches himself and Leng Wushuang, but was hesitant when Nangong Ling volunteered.

"Do you lack confidence in me?" Nangong Ling smiled at him, her beautiful eyes filled with confidence.

"Sister, please be careful." Zhong Wen laughed and did not stop her.

"Miss, I am not as gentle as Brother Feng. Weapons are blind, if you want to surrender, do so now." Qi Dachuan was already married and had more resistance to beauty than the single Brother Feng. Facing Nangong Ling, a stunning beauty, he showed no signs of being distracted.

"Please guide me." Nangong Ling's lips curved into a smile.

Qi Dachuan's sword technique was agile and graceful, the Silver-grade "Blue City Sword Technique" practiced by all Blue City Sword Sect disciples. Just by his first move, Shen Dachui judged his cultivation to be around the third or fourth layer of the Earth Wheel.

Nangong Ling had not learned Zhong Wen's techniques and spiritual skills, but she used her sect's secret technique, the Silver-grade "Light Splitting Sword Technique."

"Who knew Nangong Sister's cultivation was so high." Zhong Wen was slightly surprised to see that Nangong Ling, in her early twenties, had cultivation comparable to the Blue City Sword Sect disciple in his forties.

In a few years, she would surely enter the Great Dry Heroes List.

"Senior Sister's 'Light Splitting Sword Technique' far surpasses mine." Liu Qiqi said admiringly.

Zhong Wen focused on the two combatants. Nangong Ling's long sword sometimes split into two beams of light, sometimes into three, and at most, four. Unlike Liu Qiqi, who always maximized the illusions of the "Light Splitting Sword Technique," Nangong Ling controlled the number of illusions freely.

Whenever Qi Dachuan thought he had figured out which was real and which was an illusion, the number of sword lights would suddenly change, making him dizzy and disoriented.

A Silver-grade sword technique was being used in so many creative ways. Was this what they called a cognitive advantage?

Zhong Wen was once again amazed by Nangong Ling's intelligence. He had a sudden thought about the two brain-burning techniques he had recently drawn, feeling that the "New Huazang Scripture Pavilion" was guiding him in some way.

On the field, Qi Dachuan was toyed with by Nangong Ling, stumbling and turning in circles. When he finally regained his senses, he found a long sword at his neck and knew he had lost the match.

"Thank you for letting me win." Nangong Ling politely withdrew her sword.

Qi Dachuan, remembering his earlier boasts, blushed and retreated to the Blue City Sword Sect disciples, too ashamed to look at Jade True Master.

"Even Brother Qi lost, this girl is too powerful."

"Brother Qi is the third strongest in our sect, after Brother Liu and Master, yet he lost to a young woman."

"Didn't you notice how beautiful her eyes are?"

"Beautiful, yes, but she's too smart, clearly not someone we can mess with. I prefer the previous girl."

"We've already lost two matches. It looks like only Brother Liu can save our face."

"Right, Brother Liu is a famous expert on the Great Dry Heroes List, he won't lose."

The Blue City Sword Sect disciples began to discuss again.

"Is the technique you used the 'Light Splitting Sword Technique' of Qingxu Zi from Clear Wind Mountain?" Jade True Master suddenly asked.

"I am Nangong Ling, the eldest disciple of the Drifting Flower Palace, and I greet you, Senior Jade True Master. Qingxu Zi is my great-grandmaster." Nangong Ling acknowledged when Jade True Master recognized her technique.

"Ah, a disciple of Qingxu Zi, no wonder you are so skilled." Jade True Master's tone softened. "As fellow cultivators of the Green Cloud Mountain Range, I attended Qingxu Zi's funeral when he passed away. At that time, your master was still a young girl. I never thought that her disciple would grow to be so excellent."

Nangong Ling just smiled and bowed, saying nothing.

"Since you are neighbors from Clear Wind Mountain visiting Blue City Mountain, I shouldn't have stopped you. However, since the three-match agreement has been made, let's finish the competition before we catch up." Jade True Master stroked his beard and smiled. "To avoid being seen as untrustworthy, and since we've already lost two matches, my eldest disciple probably wants to save some face for the sect."

Before he finished speaking, "Fat Swordsman" Liu Dawei, unable to contain himself, stepped out from the Blue City Sword Sect disciples.