Chapter 17 Accident

Xu Huai Shang didn't know what "that move" was that Feng Bujue spoke of, but she basically guessed that he was making it up.

"Hmph... is that so?" Xu Huai Shang snorted coldly, "Then..." Her hands pressed down on the double sabers at her waist, "... let me witness it."

Her thinking was very clear. When it came to talking nonsense... she was definitely no match for Feng Bujue. If they continued to chat like this, the difference in their fashionable value would only get bigger and bigger. So... Xu Huai Shang's plan was to end this embarrassing chuuni conversation as soon as possible and start fighting quickly. If she really couldn't end it... then she could only draw her sword and attack.

"Hmm... pretty smart..." Feng Bujue on the other side was also thinking to himself, "Knowing that she can't beat me in showing off, she wants to start fighting while the numerical gap isn't too big..."

Feng Bujue's thoughts flashed, and he quickly came up with a countermeasure. He slowly turned around, standing proudly. Then he straightened his right arm and held the sword vertically in front of him: "Good!" he shouted powerfully, "Looking at the entire jianghu, only you, Xu Huai Shang, dare to say such a thing!"

"You've only been in this 'jianghu' for a few minutes... I just entered this script too..." Xu Huai Shang could only silently recite similar words in her heart, and she had to maintain a cool and solemn appearance while reciting them...

Of course, Feng Bujue's words weren't finished yet. In these few seconds, he had already fabricated a complete story about Goddess Xu in his mind, including her background, family, teachers, sect, learning experience, emotional journey, and various strange and interesting things about her adventures in the jianghu... If nothing unexpected happened, Brother Jue was prepared to talk like this for half an hour.

But... the unexpected happened.

"Hahahaha... Hahahahaha..." Suddenly, a burst of heroic laughter came from the night sky.

With the laughter, Feng Bujue and Xu Huai Shang were both slightly stunned. They both thought that this script was just a simple encounter, but they never expected... that there was actually someone else here.

"Ha!" After a clear shout, a figure jumped onto the roof.

It was a man who came, a middle-aged man.

He was wearing a suit of cyan martial attire, with a face full of a bristling beard, and a very rugged appearance.

He held a knife tightly in his hand, indicating his identity... a swordsman.

After the man stood still, he said to Brother Jue: "Your words... are a bit too full!"

"Who comes?" Feng Bujue was simply overjoyed and quickly responded.

"Hmph... what an arrogant kid." The swordsman smiled, "You don't even recognize me, 'Saibei Hundred Jin Blade' Liao Wu, yet you dare to mention the 'entire jianghu'?"

"Ha?" In order to maintain his aloof image, Feng Bujue took the opportunity to cast a disdainful glance at the big man, "Is that strange? There are countless unknown people in the martial world, some cats and dogs, old fourths and old fifths... am I supposed to recognize them all?"

"Hmm?" Liao Wu immediately became angry, his tiger eyes widened, "What a youngster! You don't know the immensity of heaven and earth, yet you dare to speak hurtful words!" As he spoke, his left hand held the scabbard, and his right hand grasped the hilt of the knife, "Let me teach you a lesson on behalf of your master..."

"Hold on!" Suddenly, a woman's voice rang out again, stopping Liao Wu's actions.

As the voice arrived, so did the person. A light and charming figure floated onto the roof.

The woman's figure settled, revealing a pretty face. She was about twenty-five or six years old, dressed in white like snow, and carrying a long sword. She should be a female swordswoman.

"Hero Liao, please don't be angry." The woman said to Liao Wu, "Why get into a fight over a few arrogant words from a junior?"

Liao Wu was slightly silent for two seconds after seeing the woman: "Oh... so it's 'White Plum Sword' Miao Nvxia."

"You flatter me, Miao Ying greets Hero Liao." Although Miao Ying was much younger than Liao Wu, she didn't call him senior, because according to seniority, she and Liao Wu should be of the same generation.

Liao Wu snorted coldly, then turned to look at Feng Bujue again: "Hmph, kid, since Nvxia Miao is pleading for you today, I'll let you off the hook."

"Heh... unnecessary." Brother Jue didn't appreciate it. He'd prefer it if these two argued.

"Everyone." Xu Huai Shang took the opportunity before these two NPCs lost their temper and quickly said, "Today, I and..." She hesitated for a moment, thinking about how to address Brother Jue, "... I and Brother Feng are having a duel here. It's a personal matter, can you two please not interfere?"

"Ha! So you're the ones who left the 'message'?" At this moment, the third voice sounded...

Xu Huai Shang's head ached, and she thought, "These inexplicable guys are appearing one after another... are we even fighting or not?"

Masters often fly over with the sound of their clothes fluttering in the wind, using qinggong, and this one was no exception.

This person was dressed in black, with a red cloak over his shoulders, his hair neatly tied, and his face like jade. He didn't seem to be carrying any weapons, at least... it didn't look like he was.

"Tang Yun'er, why are you here too?" Liao Wu immediately asked.

"Ha! What's wrong? If you can come, why can't I?" Tang Yun'er replied, "Most people who heard 'that news' would be curious, right?"

"What news?" Xu Huai Shang asked at this time.

"Of course..." Tang Yun'er's words stopped halfway, because when he turned his head and saw Xu Huai Shang, his mind went blank. He had seen many beautiful women in his life, but he had never seen such a stunning female knight-errant. In Tang Yun'er's impression, only his mother, "Yunwai Xianzi Murong Ying" had such a captivating beauty.

"What is it?" Xu Huai Shang asked again.

"Uh... is..." Tang Yun'er had already forgotten the content of the previous question.

"Hahahaha..." Liao Wu laughed again, "A kid who still smells of milk, he forgot his own name when he saw a pretty girl."

Tang Yun'er immediately flushed red. Naturally, he would be angry at being ridiculed like this in front of a beauty: "Bah! Liao Wu, don't talk nonsense there, or else I... I'll..."

"What? You want to teach me a lesson too?" Liao Wu's hand rested on the knife again, "Hey, I have a bad temper..."

At this moment, Feng Bujue was secretly snickering, while Xu Huai Shang was shaking her head and supporting her forehead. It seemed... that before they started fighting, these NPCs who popped up out of nowhere were about to start fighting first.

"A month ago..." Suddenly, a fourth voice rang out, "Someone relied on a shocking divine skill, using Qi to control a sword, and carved sixteen characters on top of a giant pillar in the Imperial City..."

This voice sounded quite sharp, but it made Feng Bujue feel a sense of familiarity...

Whoosh—

In the blink of an eye, another figure appeared.

This person, without a doubt, was the one with the highest martial arts among the NPCs who had appeared so far. He came the fastest, the quietest, and his voice and aura were the most stable.

Almost at the moment this person stood still, Liao Wu, Miao Ying, and Tang Yun'er all revealed a trace of surprise and horror on their faces. They were all first-class experts in the jianghu, and definitely not ordinary people. But... with just one look, these three discovered... that the newcomer's skill was unfathomable, and could even be said... to be unbelievable and beyond their reach.

"The night of the full moon, the Forbidden City's peak. A sword comes from the west, a celestial being from beyond the sky." The voice continued from where it left off, "Hehe... I was wondering at the time, who... had such guts, and such martial arts, to send a challenge to someone in the Imperial City." He walked slowly towards Brother Jue, "As a result... it's you, kid."

After the man took a few steps forward, the moonlight illuminated his face.

When Feng Bujue saw his appearance, he immediately showed a smile, then cupped his fists and bowed: "Feng Mou, greets Eunuch Cao."

"Oh God..." Xu Huai Shang called out the Lord's name in her heart, "What kind of development is this?"

"Hehe... thirty years, Leader Feng..." Cao Qin looked Feng Bujue up and down, "... have you been well?"

As soon as these words came out, Feng Bujue understood that thirty years had passed since he last entered this universe.

But there was one question... Cao Qin's appearance didn't seem to have aged much. He didn't look over fifty years old.

"Not bad, not bad..." Feng Bujue laughed, "Eunuch, your complexion is also good, you're really getting younger and younger."

"Hmph..." Cao Qin snorted coldly with his androgynous voice, "I am a natural genius with outstanding talent and superior constitution, and I achieved great success in my divine skill fifteen years ago, attaining the realm of Tianren. It's not surprising to have such an appearance..." As he spoke, he raised his eyes and glared at Brother Jue, "But you, Leader Feng... you surprised me, could it be that you are an immortal who can live forever?"

"Hahahaha..." Feng Bujue laughed heartily a few times, giving himself a few seconds to make up a lie, "I'm too unlikable, the King of Hell doesn't want to take me in." He replied with a joke.

Cao Qin was a smart man and wouldn't ask any further. He stroked a ribbon on the brim of his hat with a rather charming movement and replied, "If you don't want to say, then forget it. I'm not interested either." After saying that, he turned around and glanced at the people around him.

The three great experts, who had been quite imposing just now, all shuddered when Cao Qin's gaze swept over them. Only Xu Huai Shang... was still calm as water, unmoved.

"Leader Feng, it's fine if you want to find someone to duel." Cao Qin then said, "You want to fight on the Imperial City..." He sighed, "Honestly... it's possible." He pointed his finger in the distance, "But what's the meaning of leaving a message a month in advance?" He paused for a moment, then said, "Do you know... how much trouble this has brought to the imperial court?"

"It's Feng Mou... who didn't think it through..." Feng Bujue admitted his mistake for the time being. He absolutely didn't want to be enemies with Cao Qin. If there was a "Survival Guide to the Wuxia World" in this world, there would definitely be a chapter titled "Don't Mess with Eunuchs."

"Sigh... so be it." Cao Qin shook his head and continued, "Fortunately, I was prepared, so the news didn't spread in the jianghu. Less than a hundred people know about this; more than thirty people came to break into the Imperial City tonight; and only three successfully sneaked in."

As Cao Qin spoke, he put his hands behind his back and looked at the three people, "The three of you are quite capable." His gaze was like a sharp knife, drawing a cold light in the night sky, "I know that sending ordinary imperial guards might not be able to hold you down. So, half an hour ago, I had all the forbidden troops around here evacuated, preparing to come here myself... and start a killing spree..."

At this point, the blood of the three people turned cold.

Cao Qin then said, "But... I am very happy to see an old friend today." He smiled, "And I want to watch this duel carefully."

Liao Wu, Miao Ying, and Tang Yun'er's moods could be described as rising and falling sharply. For a brief moment, they felt that they were doomed, but now it seemed that there was still a chance.

"How about this..." Cao Qin said as he crossed the roof ridge and walked to the side of the three people, "After they finish fighting, I'll send you out. But the condition is... you must never tell anyone about what happened today, otherwise..."

Before he could say words like "I'll destroy your nine generations," the witty Miao Ying had already interjected, "Thank you, Senior, for not killing us."

Tang Yun'er also followed suit and quickly cupped his fists and bowed, "Thank you, Senior."

Liao Wu was also intimidated at this moment and stuttered, "Thank... thank you, Eunuch..."

"Hmm..." Cao Qin nodded in satisfaction. In fact, he wasn't a bloodthirsty demon. What he needed... was just this feeling of being feared.

In all fairness, there wasn't much left to pursue when one reached Cao Qin's level. He had unparalleled martial arts, and he also had money and power; he couldn't enjoy women, but he had taken in many adopted sons. What could make him happy now was vanity and self-esteem. The main reason why Cao Qin had a good impression of Feng Bujue was that he couldn't see any signs of discrimination in this Leader Feng's eyes. This kind of respect was much stronger than the "respect out of fear" that he was used to seeing.

"You jianghu children only know how to watch the fun, but you don't know that there are mountains beyond mountains and people beyond people." Cao Qin continued, "Thirty years ago at Cangling Sword Debate, Lin Chang's Taixu Wuxiang大法 was invincible, even the Sword God Ye Cheng and the Nameless Sword Xie San were defeated by his hands. What one mansion, two towers, three sects, and four gates were all like grass." He paused for two seconds, "If it weren't for this Leader Feng at the time, where would your martial world be today?" He said in a lecturing tone to the three "experts" who were already dumbfounded, "Now, your generation is even more reckless. Hmph... You dare to break into the Imperial City with a little bit of superficial skill." He laughed coldly a few times and looked up at Brother Jue and Xu Huai Shang, "Watch carefully... what is a real expert."

The wind was still blowing.

The night was still not over.

But the swords... were still in their sheaths.

Under the scorching gazes of the four spectators, Feng Bujue's fashionable value increased a lot, becoming a positive fifty. And Xu Huai Shang also benefited from Brother Jue, and her fashionable value came to a positive eighteen points.

"So that's how it is... he's been to this script world before." Xu Huai Shang organized what she had just heard in her mind, "And he has some relationship with that Eunuch Cao." She thought, "Fortunately, the story background of this killing game is a 'duel,' that NPC shouldn't directly help him..."

At the same time, Brother Jue was thinking, "So that's how it is... it's this world. There's definitely no Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuixue in this universe, so they're applying the setting to us..." He moved his gaze slightly and looked at the sword in his hand, "The 'move' I mentioned casually happens to correspond to Tianwai Feixian, but... how could I possibly use it!"

"Make your move quickly! Feng Bujue!" Xu Huai Shang shouted loudly at this time, and the double sabers had already been drawn fiercely. Now that there were spectators around, it would be more efficient to increase her fashionable value. Continuing to delay would be very disadvantageous to her.

"Before I make my move, I have one more thing to say." Feng Bujue recited coldly.

"Tch... how annoying." Xu Huai Shang thought.

But on the surface, she still had to pretend to be cool and replied, "Say it."

"Hmm... what should I say..." Feng Bujue was purely trying to drag it out a little longer and increase his fashionable value, so he was also thinking in his heart at this moment, "Why not say 'I love you' to disturb her emotions? Hmm... I shouldn't be reported for sexual harassment, right..." His mind was full of these ideas, "Wait... Xu Huai Shang is a popular idol, she must have heard hundreds or thousands of confessions, this sentence is not very lethal..." He then thought, "It's a pity I'm not a woman, otherwise I could say 'I'm pregnant with your child' or something. Sigh... otherwise, I'll just declare that I shat my pants."

But the words reached his mouth and were swallowed back by Brother Jue. He thought, "That won't work either... even if it can disturb the other party's mind, my own fashionable value will plummet because of this sentence. It's too lame..."

"What do you want to say?" Xu Huai Shang urged, "Are you delaying time?" She immediately questioned, taking two steps forward.

Feng Bujue had no choice but to be forced to do something he wasn't prepared for and said, "If I lose in the end, please bury me... with my wife." When he said this, he also revealed a look of regret, fully displaying his acting skills.

"Who is it! Who is your wife! Who knows your wife!" Xu Huai Shang was about to burst.

"Okay..." She agreed to the other party's inexplicable request with a complex expression. Due to anger and depression, her shoulders were trembling slightly.

But in the eyes of others... Xu Huai Shang's reaction was another feeling.

Tang Yun'er sighed with a sad face, "Sigh... it's really intentional flowers, heartless flowing water."

Xu Huai Shang was shocked and roared in her heart, "What! When did you come! What did you hear!"

"Oh?" Cao Qin seemed to realize something was wrong too. He turned his head and said to the people beside him, "Are these two... that kind of relationship?"

"Sigh... it's a pity that this girl has a sincere heart, but that Leader Feng is still only thinking about his dead wife." Miao Ying nodded.

"Ah!!!" Xu Huai Shang wailed in her heart. She wanted to die. The expression on her face was already a bit distorted, "Nvxia Miao, have you read too many romance novels! The completion of this brain supplement is too high! How did this atmosphere of regretting not meeting each other before marriage appear!"

Even the rough Liao Wu said in a deep voice, "I didn't expect this Leader Feng to be such a devoted man, unmoved by beauty at all. It's admirable..."

"What are you admiring! Is there any justice in this world!" Xu Huai Shang bit her lower lip tightly in hatred, but this expression made others have an even deeper misunderstanding.

"In that case... then take the move..." Feng Bujue didn't expect his words to have such a miraculous effect, but it completely disturbed Xu Huai Shang's emotions.

A chance not to be missed is lost forever. Brother Jue immediately struck a pose and made his move...