Chapter 87

Zhan Ying's sword was incredibly domineering, unlike the flirtatious and seductive style of her倾城sword dance. This sword strike was fast, accurate, and ruthless, showing her strong determination to kill Xiao Zhan.

"Roar!"

In an instant, the distance of several meters was covered. The sword light was blinding, and the tip of the sword aimed straight for the center of Xiao Zhan's brow, the cold chill penetrating to the bone.

In a flash, Xiao Zhan used the "Dazzling Dance Steps" to dodge the fierce sword strike by a hair's breadth. He had no intention of纠缠with this young girl; if it dragged on, her mother might be drawn out, and that would be a complete disaster for him.

In a moment, Xiao Zhan used his finger as a sword, drawing a character in the air. In the blink of an eye, an ancient and solemn "镇" character appeared.

"Pervert! Die!"

Zhan Ying's killing intent was intense. Her first strike failed, and the long sword in her hand, accompanied by sword qi, instantly transformed into a silver dragon, roaring fiercely towards Xiao Zhan, who was retreating.

Xiao Zhan's eyes turned icy cold. The "Attack and Defense Sword Heart" in his brain domain trembled violently. In an instant, the "镇" character formed by the sword qi also trembled, the sword light burst forth, the sword intent soared to the sky, and the entire character suddenly enlarged, enveloping Zhan Ying from head to toe.

Zhan Ying's face turned pale with shock. She felt as if the void was being restrained by the character. Before she could react, the "镇" character had already enveloped her, and in an instant, she found herself in a world of sword qi. Her eyes and surroundings were filled with raging sword qi, and Xiao Zhan had vanished without a trace. Although she was startled, Zhan Ying did not panic. The silver dragon formed by her sword and sword qi continued to slash towards the intersecting web of sword qi.

Sizzle... Sizzle... Sizzle...

Apart from the trembling sound of the sword qi, the expected explosion did not occur. The silver dragon vanished like a mud cow entering the sea, leaving Zhan Ying's face to change.

A sword array!

Yes, this was a sword array. The nine characters of the "Nine-Character Sword Technique" could not only transform into nine sword techniques to attack, but also into nine sword arrays. Once transformed into a sword array, it could autonomously absorb the elemental energy from the void to maintain the array. The "镇" character sword array in the "Nine-Character Sword Technique" was both offensive and defensive. Zhan Ying would not be able to break out of it for a while. After temporarily trapping her, Xiao Zhan disappeared into the small building. However, he could only take things one step at a time regarding how to face the mother and daughter for the evening meal.

Just as Xiao Zhan left, Tian Mei appeared. Seeing her daughter trapped in the sword array, she frowned and huffed. With a wave of her sleeve, the sword array instantly shattered. In an instant, Zhan Ying, with a face full of anger, appeared. She held her long sword, her eyes filled with hatred, and roared, "Pervert! I will kill you!"

Tian Mei huffed, "He's already gone, so shut up!"

Tears welled up in Zhan Ying's eyes, and she flew into Tian Mei's embrace, crying, "Mother, Ying has been bullied. You must stand up for me."

She then vividly recounted how Xiao Zhan had peeped at her while she was bathing, naturally omitting the part about the倾城sword dance. After hearing her story, Tian Mei's eyes flashed with cold light, and she thought angrily, "This brat actually peeped at us while we were bathing. I was too lenient with him earlier!"

Seeing her daughter with tears in her eyes, Tian Mei comforted her, "Ying, don't worry. Mother will capture that Xiao brat and let you vent your anger."

Zhan Ying's face lit up with joy, and just as she was about to cheer, she suddenly paused, her eyes flashing with hesitation. "Mother, what was the pervert's name again?"

Tian Mei huffed, "Xiao Zhan."

Zhan Ying exclaimed, "What?"

Tian Mei was taken aback, "What's wrong?"

Zhan Ying's face was uncertain. After a while, she gritted her teeth and roared in her heart, "How could this be? Could the 'Xiao Alliance' that my sisters mentioned be for this pervert? Then I must have joined the wrong group."

Xiao Zhan quickly returned to his residence. The sky was gradually darkening, and Qin Nianran had already returned to Immortal City. He told the four women about Zhan Yan's plans, then packed some things and headed to the small building. The dinner was on the second floor, and Xiao Zhan, Zhan Yan, Tian Mei, and Zhan Ying sat around a table, eating in silence.

The expected storm did not happen. The mother and daughter did not erupt on the spot, which relieved Xiao Zhan. However, the occasional glances filled with killing intent from the two women made him shudder with fear. The entire meal left Xiao Zhan barely daring to breathe, unsure of what the mother and daughter were planning.

What was coming would eventually come, and it couldn't be avoided.

Not long after the meal, Zhan Ying approached Xiao Zhan alone. Her face was full of anger, her eyes blazing with killing intent. She tightened her grip on her sword. Just as Xiao Zhan thought she was about to attack, she coldly said, "Pervert! This girl wants to duel you and personally cut you down in front of everyone."

Xiao Zhan was taken aback, "What?"

Zhan Ying lifted her chin proudly, "Tomorrow at mid-morning, I will be waiting for you at the training ground in Zhan Valley. Of course, you don't have to come."

With that, she huffed and turned to leave, leaving a stunned Xiao Zhan behind.

A duel? Xiao Zhan rubbed his chin, deep in thought. After two encounters, this girl should know that defeating him would be very difficult. Why was she still proposing a duel? Did she have some secret weapon?

"Humph!"

A cold snort echoed in Xiao Zhan's ear, making his blood surge and his chest feel tight. When he finally calmed down, he saw Tian Mei in black standing before him. Her cold gaze and intense killing intent pressed down on him, making him tremble with fear and barely able to breathe.

Tian Mei's enchanting phoenix eyes flashed with eerie light, and she said coldly, "Very good! Very good! You are the first to dare to bully us. If you don't give me an explanation, I won't let you off!"

Xiao Zhan swallowed, "Aunt Mei, I..."

Tian Mei waved her hand, "I don't want to hear any excuses. I just want to know what you plan to do about tomorrow's duel."

Xiao Zhan whispered, "Can't I just admit defeat?"

Tian Mei's phoenix eyes widened, and she scolded, "No! In tomorrow's duel, you must win, and win beautifully, making sure Ying loses with no regrets."

Xiao Zhan was taken aback, "Why?"

Tian Mei's face was as cold as ice, and her killing intent was intense, "You have defiled my daughter's purity. You must take responsibility! If you dare to abandon her, I will castrate you!"

Xiao Zhan was speechless, "Take responsibility?"

Tian Mei huffed, "Don't you want to take responsibility?"

Xiao Zhan shook his head quickly, "Take responsibility! Of course, I will take responsibility! But Cousin Ying hates me to the bone. Even if I want to take responsibility, she won't agree."

Tian Mei sneered, "That's your problem. If you dare to abandon my daughter, I will castrate you!"

With that, she huffed and turned to leave, leaving Xiao Zhan with a conflicted expression.