Ch631 - Arriving at Sword City

Back in their room, Liu Mufeng and Jiang Xu burned like a raging inferno, spending more than twenty days entwined.

Liu Mufeng held this soft body in his arms, contentment written all over his face. He lowered his head to gently kiss his lover’s forehead.

After sleeping for six hours in each other’s arms, Jiang Xu slowly woke up. “You insatiable wolf!”

Listening to his wife’s complaints, Liu Mufeng smiled as he kissed his lips. “With so many people around me, it has been ages since I’ve had such a good time.”

Watching how his lover stared adoringly at him, Jiang Xu lifted a hand to caress his face.

“Ah, you… It is hard to change your ways even if I want to. You never stop once we climb into bed. Truly despicable!”

“It isn’t that I’m despicable; it’s that you’re too alluring, too captivating, making it impossible for me to resist!” Pulling his wife closer, Liu Mufeng gently pressed a kiss on the back of his hand.

“You always say that.” Jiang Xu rolled his eyes at this comment.

“I’m just telling the truth.” Teasing his lover with affectionate words came naturally to Liu Mufeng.

Jiang Xu’s lips curled up at these words from his husband, though he knew it was merely an excuse. Every time he heard this line, his heart would still flutter with sweet joy; he loved seeing his lover obsessed and infatuated with him. He would give anything his lover desired, including his life, his emotions, his body, everything.

“Are you not tired of hearing about the Sword City yet? I can tell you more?” Liu Mufeng asked softly, gazing down at the man in his arms.

“Mm-hmm, go on.” Jiang Xu’s interest piqued as he stared at his lover.

“Well then, give me a kiss first before I tell you,” Liu Mufeng said playfully, leaning closer with a smile.

At this, Jiang Xu smiled wryly. “We’re already been married for such a long time, don’t make us act like newlyweds, okay?”

“So what if we are?” Blinking innocently, Liu Mufeng shrugged it off.

“You…” Giving in helplessly, Jiang Xu pressed a chaste kiss to his husband’s cheek.

“That’s right, don’t always say we’re old married folks; to me, you’ll forever be eighteen, forever my young bride whom I had just taken as my wife. Sometimes shy and sometimes passionate, often enough enchanting me until I lose myself, never able to resist you. Forever my treasure.” Liu Mufeng pressed his forehead against his lover’s, speaking every word with sincerity.

“Mufeng, I-I will, will always be yours.” Feeling the depth of his lover’s affection, Jiang Xu felt tears well up in his eyes. The couple had been married since they were both eighteen, weathering many storms together over the years. Yet even now, after so long, Liu Mufeng remained steadfast in his love, still considering Jiang Xu his precious treasure.What more could he ask for in life?

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“The Sword City truly is a good place. It retains many traces of virtuous predecessors’ wills. The eighty-one sword arrays were left by each generation of Sword Emperors. However, the current Sword Emperor’s strength is average, far inferior to that of his Father, and thus often bullied by him. But even a starved camel is larger than a horse, so the Sword City has great potential. Apart from the eighty-one Sword Arrays, it also possesses the Sword Tower, Broken Sword Cliff, Sword Pavilion, Sword Forest—all these places were left by their ancestors and are all excellent locations,” Liu Mufeng carefully explained while watching his wife.

“I see. Then can I go to that Sword Array? I also want to take a look.” Jiang Xu was quite eager to visit the Sword Array.

“Yes, the Sword Array is open to everyone; you only need to pay a small fee of immortal crystals to enter. However, you cannot enter the Sword Pavilion or the Sword Tower, as those are reserved for the apprentices and Sons of the Sword Emperor.”

“Oh! So becoming the apprentice of the Sword Emperor isn’t easy?” Thinking about Sun Jian, Jiang Xu couldn’t help but furrow his brow.

“No, it’s not. The Sword Emperor has very strict requirements when accepting disciples.

Furthermore, twelve disciples have already joined his sect, so even if one were to enter under him, without outstanding talent, it would be difficult to gain his favor.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xu frowned slightly. “Then do you think Sun Jian will be able to join the Sword Emperor’s sect?”

“It’s unlikely. I’ve seen how he fought against you before. His sword technique is by-the-book. Although he diligently trained himself from childhood to become proficient, his aptitude is average, which may make it difficult for him to catch the eye of the Sword Emperor.”

Jiang Xu frowned at this reply. “Ai, Sun Jian will certainly be disappointed if he doesn’t get accepted into the Master’s sect. He truly enjoys learning swordsmanship, despite what he says.”

“Each person has their own destiny. Since we promised Sect Leader Sun, let us simply do our best, leaving the rest up to fate. No one can predict the outcome.”

“En, that makes sense.” Nodding, Jiang Xu expressed his agreement.

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A few days later, Liu Mufeng and his companions arrived at the Sword City.

As they walked through the gates, Jiang Xu spotted a building resembling a sword to the East. “Mufeng, what’s that place over there?”

“That is the Sword Pavilion, a restricted area within the Sword City. Only the Sword Emperor and his disciples or Sons can enter.”

“Oh, the Sword Pavilion.” Jiang Xu nodded, understanding immediately why he wouldn’t be able to go inside.

Liu Mufeng pointed toward the West, where the Sword Tower stood as a counterpart to the Sword Pavilion. “That’s the Sword Tower.”

“It doesn’t look impressive; it’s too short. Much shorter than the Heaven-Piercing Tower.”

Shaking his head, Jiang Xu showed little interest in this lowly-looking structure.

“It may only have ten floors, but…”

“Insolent! Are you allowed to insult the Sword Tower so freely?” Before Liu Mufeng could finish his sentence, a man dressed in luxurious purple robes blocked their path with anger written all over his face, glaring sharply at Jiang Xu.

Liu Mufeng looked at the other party up and down, taking note of his unusual attire and cultivation level equivalent to that of an Immortal Emperor. He couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow. “My apologies, Fellow Immortal, my partner here is new to your Sword City and unfamiliar with its customs. Please excuse any rudeness.”

The man shot Liu Mufeng a disdainful glance before turning toward Jiang Xu. “Sword City does not welcome those who disrespect their Sword Towers or ancestors. Begone!”

Jiang Xu rolled his eyes at the stern demeanor. “What’s wrong with you? Who do you think you are? This is the Sword City, the territory of the Sword Emperor. You’re no Emperor yourself—what right do you have to chase me off?”

Seeing Jiang Xu’s unimpressed expression, the male cultivator grew even more irritated. “I am the Son of the Sword Emperor and the Crown Prince of this city; I possess every right to drive out all ignorant sword cultivators from the Sword City.”

Jiang Xu sneered as he stared at the man. “You claim to be the Son of the Sword Emperor, but so do I. How come I don’t recognize you? Why don’t we go pay our respects to our Father together? Or perhaps, since you’re clearly some imposter, why don’t you show some humility and get lost right now?”

The man froze at Jiang Xu’s words and stared at him for a long while. Seeing how relaxed and unfazed Jiang Xu was, he began to suspect something.Could this person be the Emperor’s illegitimate child? But that didn’t seem possible—how could someone born outside wedlock have the audacity to speak to him so boldly?

“What is your name?” The man interrogated Jiang Xu coldly.

Jiang Xu smiled. “Hey, if you don’t even know my name, how can you claim to be the Emperor’s Son? Isn’t this kind of fraud a bit much?”

At Jiang Xu’s contemptuous look, the man’s expression grew darker still. “Stop making such ridiculous accusations. I am Murong Qian, the Crown Prince of this Sword City. There isn’t a single person here who doesn’t recognize me.”

“That’s easy enough—I could just gather a crowd of people claiming to be Murong Qian myself. Wouldn’t it all work out with some spirit stones?” Shrugging nonchalantly, Jiang Xu continued without missing a beat.

Liu Mufeng was caught between laughter and tears as he watched his wife accuse the Sword City’s Young Master of being a liar.What is he up to now? Is his hand itching for another bout of sparring with this Young Master?

“You—you’re full of it!” Murong Qian glared at Jiang Xu, unconsciously clenching his fists.

“What, you’re angry because I exposed your lies? Do you intend to silence me here in town? Didn’t you say that fighting and killing were prohibited within the Sword City? So, there really are rogue sword cultivators who kill indiscriminately here? Then this place truly isn’t safe.” Blinking, Jiang Xu purposely provoked him; however, Jiang Xu wasn’t so naive. He’d already guessed that this person was likely the Sword Emperor’s Son, but he refused to be driven off by mere words, and he wanted to test the mettle of the Sword City’s Young Master.

Murong Qian’s face grew even darker upon hearing Jiang Xu’s words, the veins on his forehead throbbing violently. As the Eldest Son of the Sword Emperor and the Crown Prince of the Sword City, everyone had revered him since childhood—how could anyone dare speak to him like this?

“You—you…” Murong Qian pointed at Jiang Xu and shook with anger.

Jiang Xu sighed. “Ai, scammers these days sure are bold—cheating right under everyone’s noses. How about we spar? I’ll use the sword techniques my Father taught me to teach you a lesson and show you who the true son of the Sword Emperor is.” Jiang Xu eyed Murong Qian, then extended his invitation slowly, enunciating each word clearly.

“Fine, let’s do it on life-and-death terms!” Murong Qian gritted his teeth as he stared at Jiang Xu.

As if looking at some sort of monster, Jiang Xu stared back at him. “Life-and-death terms? You must be quite ill indeed. As the Son of the Sword Emperor, I’m destined to inherit the entire Sword City; my life is priceless. Who would dare engage me in such a fight? At most, it will only be a regular sparring match to teach you your lesson, you scam artist!”

“You…” Murong Qian clenched his fists until they cracked audibly, too furious to speak.

“What, are you scared? If you don’t have the guts, why not leave now instead of wasting time here?”

“Deal!” Murong Qian declared darkly before turning around to leave.

Liu Mufeng followed Murong Qian, taking the others along with him.

“Your wish has been fulfilled!” Laughing, Liu Mufeng sent a message to his wife.

“Mufeng, he and I are both Immortal Emperor level six. I want to test his sword skills,” Jiang Xu said after giving his lover a glance, sounding eager.

“Oh, you!” Watching his lover excited and eager, Liu Mufeng smiled helplessly.