Chen Yuan stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his black robes billowing in the wind. After the verse was recited, the surrounding hundreds of meters fell into complete silence. Yue Shan raised an eyebrow, surprised that his lord was actually capable of writing poetry.

But this poetry…

Why did it sound a little off?

Why would a lotus get stuck on a black fish's head?

And why would clear river water flow outwards?

At that moment, everyone was filled with confusion, shocked by Chen Yuan's doggerel.

Zhao Hao, seated at the head of the deck, was stunned for a moment, then a surge of anger welled up in his heart. The doggerel seemed fine at first listen, but upon closer inspection,

He realized it was nothing but filthy nonsense.

Moreover, he hadn't invited this person, yet he suddenly appeared, seemingly… with ill intentions!

The courtesans on the boat blushed, understanding the hidden meaning in his words, especially one whose name contained the character for "lotus," who crossed her legs tightly, her face filled with shame.

Bai Changqing's expression was grave as he looked at the figure in the air, tall and straight, with a long saber at his waist. In terms of appearance, he was no less handsome than himself; one could only say that each had their own merits.

He was the refined and tranquil young master, while the other was like a resolute martial arts expert.

Most importantly, the feeling of being watched just now must have come from this man.

Shangguan Yu was somewhat different. He sized up Chen Yuan, feeling as if he had seen this man's face somewhere before. His aura was no less powerful than his own, making him a worthy opponent.

Zhao Hao took a deep breath, suppressing his displeasure. He forced a warm smile onto his face, stood up, and cupped his hands in a salute.

"Brother, upon careful listening, your poem has a certain charm."

Chen Yuan smiled. It was all rhyming for the sake of rhyming, with no charm whatsoever.

It smelled more like seafood.

"May I ask for the esteemed brother's name?" Zhao Hao was very polite, his tone gentle, living up to his reputation as the Gentleman Sword.

His demeanor alone was enough to find no fault with.

"My surname is Chen, and my given name is Yuan."

Chen Yuan calmly announced his name.

These words were like a boulder thrown into a still lake, instantly stirring up waves. Everyone's gazes converged on Chen Yuan in an instant.

He, was actually Chen Yuan, the Demon Saber with a fearsome reputation in the Jianghu!

Suddenly, several people lowered their heads involuntarily, not daring to look directly at Chen Yuan, as if afraid of being resented by him. These were none other than

Those who had previously echoed Zhao Hao, wanting Shangguan Yu to challenge Chen Yuan.

Bai Changqing's gaze sharpened. Of course, he had heard of Chen Yuan's name. It could be said that in the recent half month or so, many people in Qingzhou and Shuzhou had heard this name.

He had fought nine opponents alone, sweeping through Tangshan, killing so many that heads rolled and blood flowed like a river, cleaning up the previously chaotic Tangshan. It was said that Tangshan today

No longer resembled its former glory.

The morale of the martial artists in Tangshan had been shattered by his single saber strike.

His reputation was undoubtedly great.

Shangguan Yu's eyes gleamed with fighting spirit. Speak of the devil, and the devil appears. Zhao Hao and the others had hinted that he should fight Chen Yuan. Although he had refused on the surface,

He still wanted to spar with such a strong opponent in his heart.

He had only seen through their intentions and didn't want to say it.

If he really had the opportunity, how could he not fight Chen Yuan, a rising star?

Moreover, and most importantly, Chen Yuan had directly entered the Potential Dragon Ranking in the top ten, just ahead of him, which made him somewhat unwilling to accept.

But now he did not open his mouth to invite a battle, but instead focused his gaze on Zhao Hao, with a playful expression. From the few words just now, he could hear that

This person probably had some grudges with Chen Yuan. Now that Chen Yuan had come, what would he do?

Shangguan Yu didn't like this person very much. He felt that although this person seemed generous and made many friends, he was actually very utilitarian, and his outward appearance might be different from his true self.

"So it's the Demon Saber Chen Qing from Tangshan who has come to grace us with his presence," Zhao Hao's face stiffened for a moment, but quickly transformed into politeness, as if Chen Yuan's arrival was what he had wished for.

"It is truly Zhao's great fortune that Qing envoy has come."

He cupped his hands in a salute and laughed heartily.

"Indeed, it is your great fortune."

Chen Yuan's face wore a faint smile.

Finally, luck had finally arrived!

The opportunity, must not be far away.

"Please, Chen Qing envoy, come aboard. Zhao has long heard of your esteemed name and admired you for a long time. To see your true appearance today is truly magnificent and extraordinary..."

Zhao Hao suppressed the resentment in his heart and laughed loudly.

"What a pity."

"What does Qing envoy find to be a pity?" Zhao Hao asked, puzzled.

"What do you think?"

Zhao Hao felt a sense of foreboding in his heart, and his eyes flickered. However, he still did not show any hostility. It was not that he didn't want to, but that Chen Yuan's strength was definitely stronger than his.

Rashly forming an enmity would be detrimental to him.

His demeanor made Shangguan Yu sneer in his heart, feeling that he was indeed somewhat of a hypocrite.

"May I ask why Chen Qing envoy has come?" Zhao Hao's face darkened, and he asked in a low voice.

Chen Yuan didn't waste any more words with him, but instead said directly:

"Zhao Hao of Guangling Prefecture colluded with the Cleaver Gang and has committed many evil deeds over the years. Now that the Cleaver Gang has been captured and executed, today is the time to settle accounts with you."

He did not mention Jiang He, but instead casually made up an excuse.

It was not appropriate to rashly involve him. Of course, if there were an invincible expert here, then naturally it would be a different matter.

Without any hesitation, Chen Yuan went straight to the point.

Everyone on the boat's gazes fell on Chen Yuan. Zhao Hao's face finally could not bear it anymore. He had always shown himself to be gentle and courteous, but now that Chen Yuan had come to his door, wanting to settle accounts with him,

What was the point of being so humble?

Then he said coldly:

"Chen Yuan, Zhao addresses you as Qing envoy and invites you to take a seat, how can you insult me like this?"

"Does this envoy need your invitation?"

Chen Yuan stared at him.

His aura rose, wrapped in a surge of killing intent.

"Impudent! You are just a court dog, how dare you act so arrogantly? Zhao has never done any evil deeds, is it your place to deal with me?"

Zhao Hao snorted coldly, and with a wave of his hand, a finely crafted superior-grade sword fell into his hand. His late-stage Tongxuan cultivation was undoubtedly revealed. In terms of true strength, he might be somewhat inferior,

But in terms of realm, he was still slightly better than Chen Yuan.

After he was about to make a move, some of his friends on the boat also stood up at this moment, staring at Chen Yuan and sternly said:

"This is Guangling Prefecture, not Tangshan Prefecture. What qualifications do you, Chen Yuan, have to slander Brother Zhao? Is this the style of the Sky Survey Division?"

"That's right, Brother Zhao treated you with courtesy, but you are so arrogant, where is your Qing envoy demeanor?"

"If you dare to make a move today, we will risk everything to cripple you."

A total of four people stood up on the boat, all of whom had received Zhao Hao's favor. Now that Chen Yuan had forced his way to the door, if they were cowards, they would have no way to survive in the Jianghu in the future.

Chen Yuan grinned, revealing a smile, and stopped talking nonsense with Zhao Hao. He had only wanted to have a reason to act just now. Now that he had a reason, there was no need to worry too much.

As for whether it was a bad reputation, did he care?

A Zhao Hao was not worth him wasting his breath on.

As his aura rose, a dragon's roar resounded.

The Wild Goose Wing Saber was unsheathed, and a violent and terrifying saber radiance erupted, directly slashing towards one of the people. That person resisted with his Qi, but he couldn't stop it at all. He was cut into a mist of blood with one saber strike.

One saber, killing one person!

The remaining people looked at each other in horror, quickly coming to Zhao Hao's side, looking at Chen Yuan vigilantly. He would take action without saying a word, which was really no different from the rumors.

Also, his strength was really terrifying.

A Tongxuan middle-stage expert could not even put up the slightest resistance before dying, making them feel fear.

This included Zhao Hao. Although his realm was stronger than Chen Yuan, as soon as the other party made a move, he knew that the gap between them was not small.

Even with the help of the people behind him, it would probably be difficult to end this well.

Then he immediately turned his gaze to Bai Changqing and Shangguan Yu, and said sincerely:

"Brother Bai, as long as you can help me defeat Chen Yuan, I, Hao, will offer you what you want with both hands."

"Brother Shangguan can also make demands."

Bai Changqing's eyes flickered, and he did not immediately agree, while Shangguan Yu chuckled and ignored him completely.

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Yuan moved, not giving him a chance to ask for help.

He took a step forward, his aura surging out, his body gathering Qi and blood, and blasted out a punch towards the people, a heat wave sweeping out towards the surroundings.

The surrounding people scattered and fled, only some of Zhao Hao's subordinates wanted to injure him with hidden arrows, but Yue Shan and the others were not vegetarians, and directly cleared the shore.

It had to be said that the strength of Chen Yuan and Zhao Hao and the others was not small now. The other party's strength was only similar to that of Lin Zhidong.

What kind of bullsh*t Gentleman Sword Technique, it couldn't stop Chen Yuan's full punch at all.

As for the few people who came out with him, they couldn't pose a danger to Chen Yuan even if they were added together. In a short period of time, Chen Yuan blasted two people to death, and Zhao Hao was injured.

The last person saw that the situation was not right and fled in all directions.

Unfortunately, Chen Yuan would never let go of such people. A flash of blood appeared on his body, and the Blood Fiend Saber appeared in the world. Caught off guard, that person was directly sucked into a mummy.

The current Lord Chen is no longer the former Head Constable Chen.

Even if the Blood Fiend Saber was exposed, it wouldn't be a big deal, he could keep such an evil thing.

It's a pity that there are very few times when he can use it now.

It's useless for the strong, and unnecessary for the weak.

It's a bit like tasteless to eat, but a pity to discard.

In a short period of time, the situation on the battlefield was already obvious. From the time Chen Yuan recited the poem until now, it only took a short period of time, and Zhao Hao was already in a mess at the moment.

The four Tongxuan who were willing to help him were all killed by the Guangling River.

None of the people on the deck dared to move.

However, Chen Yuan did not relax his vigilance. When he was attacking Zhao Hao, he actually focused a large part of his energy on Bai Changqing and Shangguan Yu.

He didn't know the identities of those two people, but he could tell from the aura that they inadvertently exuded that these two people were not ordinary people. After all, they were beings that could make him feel danger.

Zhao Hao's current appearance was a bit miserable. He didn't have the same gentlemanly, gentle, and polite appearance as before. At this moment, his clothes were stained with blood, his aura was weak, and traces of bright red blood overflowed from the corners of his mouth.

"Boom!"

With another punch, Chen Yuan blasted him onto the deck of the giant ship, making a roar, coughing up several mouthfuls of blood on the ground. None of the people around dared to step forward to help him.

They were all shocked by the strength that Chen Yuan had shown.

They were not on the same level at all. If Chen Yuan was still dawdling while fighting Zhao Hao, then he would not be qualified to be directly ranked in the top ten of the Potential Dragon Ranking by Dengxian Tower.

You must know that this level is completely different from other Tongxuan martial artists.

Everyone's strength can reach the peak of Tongxuan.

Chen Yuan is ranked seventh, and the people of Dengxian Tower also recognize his strength. It is very normal for him to form a crushing trend against some ordinary martial artists.

Like Shangguan Yu, who was watching the battle from the sidelines, did not show any shock. In his eyes, it would be abnormal if Chen Yuan could not do this.

Chen Yuan landed on the deck, looking down at Zhao Hao, his body wrapped in killing intent.

"Brother... Brother Bai... save my life."

Zhao Hao on the ground grabbed at the straw as if his life depended on it, constantly calling the other party's name in a low voice. He knew that only he could save his life here.

And there was also some involvement between them. The strong man who had been helping him and didn't hesitate to offend Jiang He for this was a strong man from the Shushan Sword Sect.

He once gave guidance to Bai Changqing.

Therefore, he would rush to make friends with him, because there was such a relationship.

Chen Yuan ignored Zhao Hao, raised his right arm, gathered his Qi and blood, and thrust it forward, his punch erupting and rushing straight at Zhao Hao's head. At the same time, Bai Changqing, who was sitting at the head, lowered his eyes and sighed lightly, extending a sword finger. In an instant, a pure Yang sword Qi burst out from his fingertip, obliterating Chen Yuan's punch.

A roar exploded, and a heat wave swept through.

Several large holes were blown open in the deck by the escaping sword Qi. Several people who were watching from the surroundings jumped up and jumped from the ship to the river bank. They didn't want to get involved in this level of fighting.

Shangguan Yu still sat cross-legged with a calm expression, looking at the two people with interest. He knew that Bai Changqing was going to intervene.

One is the current senior brother of the Shushan Sword Sect, with a natural sword body, invincible, but he is a person with a light temperament, otherwise he would definitely be more than the sixth place on the Potential Dragon Ranking.

The other is a dark horse who has risen to fame in recent years, holding a saber and sweeping through a government area, with great prestige.

The fight between these two people is definitely very interesting. He likes to fight with people, and he also likes to watch other people fight. Now he is very interested in watching.

Zhao Hao's eyes on the ground burst out with a hopeful light, and he was overjoyed.

He knew the terror of Bai Changqing, and as long as he took action, he would definitely be able to defeat Chen Yuan!

"What? Is Shushan going to interfere in the court's handling of the case?" Chen Yuan's gaze moved away from Zhao Hao and turned to the white-clothed man in front of him.

He was not surprised by his rash intervention, and he had always been on guard against him. Now, at the moment when Zhao Hao was on the verge of death, he had indeed taken action.

From the previous Zhao Hao calling the man Brother Bai, and thinking about where he was, and being able to raise his hand and use a sword Qi to shatter his punch, the other party's identity was obvious.

The sixth place on the Potential Dragon Ranking, Bai Changqing of Shushan!

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It's a bit late, I'm brewing the next opportunity...