The Great Martial Saint!

In a warm and cozy room in the Gu family, Chen Pingan met his marriage partner.

She has a beautiful face, skin as white as snow, black hair like a waterfall, and a moon-white dress, just like the Guanghan Fairy in the Moon Palace.

"aunt."

The woman had a cool temperament, a calm expression, and a voice like the sound of a clear spring.

Gu Qingchan raised the corner of her mouth slightly, revealing a bright smile, pointed at Chen Pingan with her delicate jade finger, and introduced him, "This is Mang Dao Chen Pingan."

The woman's clear eyes slowly turned around and fell on Chen Ping'an. Her eyes were clear and bright, like a deep pool.

There was a flash of surprise in Chen Ping'an's eyes, but it quickly disappeared. He smiled and bowed in greeting.

"Miss Gu."

The woman nodded slightly as a return gesture.

After a brief opening, Gu Qingchan left, leaving Chen Pingan alone.

In addition to him and the woman, there was another girl in a skirt in the warm room. The girl stood beside the woman, with a delicate face and dark eyebrows, like a sharp sword hidden in a scabbard, not unsheathed, but with its sharp edge exposed.

From the moment Chen Ping'an came in, her eyes never left him.

His eyes seemed to hide hidden ferocity and coldness.

In the warm room, the aroma is wafting and the warmth is overwhelming.

The two sat opposite each other, looking at each other in silence.

Chen Pingan felt a little numb.

It's really a bit numb.

The cold gaze of the girl in the dress on the side was not the key point. The real key point was the cold and beautiful woman in front of him.

As early as the beginning of the meeting, Chen Pingan had vaguely guessed the other party's identity, and Gu Qingchan's subsequent introduction also completely confirmed his guess.

The marriage partner arranged for him by the Gu family was not someone else, but the top of the Canglong Rookie List, the pride of the Gu family, Gu Qingcheng!

A smile that captivates the city!

Gu Qingcheng!

As early as when Chen Ping'an was still in Nanquanli Lane, he already knew about Gu Qingcheng.

At that time, he was just a nameless little messenger in the Nanquan Lane Zhenfu Division, while the other party had already become famous and his name was known throughout the Canglong.

Since she was listed, she has quickly reached the top with the momentum of thunder and lightning, making countless men feel inferior and eclipsed. She is like a bright star, illuminating the sky of Canglongzhou martial arts geniuses.

Even if you are extremely gifted and talented, you will pale in comparison to her. Some people live in fear all day, fearing that they will never be able to make a breakthrough in their life. Some people admire her and are obsessed with her.

Even the princes and grandsons of the county who were proud of their royal bloodline of Daqian were also infatuated with Gu Qingcheng. They were even willing to condescend and play a song of "Phoenix Seeking the Phoenix" by themselves, just to win a smile from the beautiful woman!
And now, such a woman was sitting in front of him.

Sitting in front of him as a marriage partner!
The Gu family is really generous!

As a contemporary genius, she should be kept in the family and trained as a priority. Why would anyone think of marrying off such a gifted girl?!
Even if such a proud girl gets married, it will be a son-in-law of the family, there is no possibility of her marrying out! ?

Normally speaking, no matter how important the marriage is, it is unlikely to target such a genius.

Although he has shown great momentum now, he only has the potential of a grandmaster at most, and is not enough to make the Gu family violate these principles.

This Gu family.
What on earth were you thinking!?
Chen Pingan was confused and his thoughts were in a mess.

No wonder Gu Qingchan was so confident when talking about meeting her marriage partner.

It seemed that he was not worried at all that he would be dissatisfied with the choice made by the Gu family.

It turns out that's why.

Who would have thought that the Gu family would make such a big bet in order to win him over.

It is full of sincerity!

With such a heavy bet, which genius can resist it?
However, in this situation, Chen Pingan was still very calm. He was thinking about the Gu family's plan and what the Gu family's deep meaning and plan were behind it.

After thinking for a long time, due to limited information, Chen Pingan could not draw many conclusions.

But these are not the real reasons that make Chen Pingan numb.

After Gu Qingchan left, the two fell into silence.

Speechless for a moment.

Gu Qingcheng has clearly not yet shown her combat prowess, but with her Xuanguan realm status, she is able to surpass him on the rookie list.

Chen Ping'an had many doubts before, and although he made some speculations, he was ultimately unable to confirm them.

Now that the opportunity is right, he will of course investigate.

He has now entered the realm of Grand Master, and if he tries to sense it, even a Grand Master in person will not be able to detect him.

In this way, he can do whatever he wants.

But just as his spiritual power reached out and just touched Gu Qingcheng, he felt a sudden pain between his eyebrows, and his spiritual power surged like a tide. He became panic-stricken, as if he had encountered some natural enemy.

what's the situation?
Chen Ping'an was alarmed and confused.

He repeatedly sensed Gu Qingcheng's martial arts realm, and it was always the perfect Xuanguan realm.

There is absolutely no mistake or omission in this matter!
But just when he wanted to sense it carefully, this happened.

what on earth is it?

A hint of doubt emerged in Chen Ping'an's heart.

This was the first time he had encountered such a situation since he started practicing.

Moreover, it happened to a person whose martial arts level was far inferior to his.

Just when Chen Pingan felt a sharp pain between his eyebrows and was filled with doubt, Gu Qingcheng's cold eyes had already fallen.

Chen Pingan forced himself to suppress the spiritual power surging in his mind and revealed an awkward yet polite smile.

numb!

So numb!
What exactly is this Gu Qingcheng's secret?
"It told me that it likes you very much." Gu Qingcheng has a beautiful face and a cold temperament, just like a fairy from heaven.

Ok?
Chen Pingan was stunned.

I didn't understand what Gu Qingcheng meant at first.

"What do you mean, Miss Gu?"

Gu Qingcheng did not explain, but looked at the girl on the side.

“It’s called Mingyue.”

Bright moon?

Chen Pingan looked up and the first person he saw was the pretty girl. He thought Gu Qingcheng was introducing the girl's name.

However, he quickly reacted, looked at the elegant sword in the girl's hand, and praised it.

"What a sword!"

Unexpectedly, the girl glared at him fiercely with a ferocious expression.

Chen Pingan was speechless, as what he said seemed a bit ambiguous.

However, the girl had a petite figure and a pretty face, and her deliberate action did not seem vicious at all in Chen Ping'an's eyes, but rather seemed a bit cute and playful.

"Mr. Chen also knows swords?" Gu Qingcheng didn't care.

"I know a little bit." Chen Pingan laughed softly.

Only then did he realize that he had been staring at the girl for too long. When he shifted his gaze, it happened to meet Gu Qingcheng's cold eyes.

He inherited the Seven Absolute Divine Art and practiced it, which included the Seven Absolute Soul-Breaking Sword. Chen Pingan had a clear understanding of the corresponding sword technique.

With his Grandmaster's martial arts realm, his understanding of swordsmanship is far beyond the reach of ordinary Xuanguang realm. Below the Grandmaster, it is not an exaggeration to call him a master of swordsmanship.

However, in front of Gu Qingcheng, a peerless swordsman who had mastered the Mingyue Sword Technique to perfection while at the Xuanguan Realm, it was not considered as modesty for him to say that he knew a little bit.

"In this case, Qingcheng has something to ask Master Chen."

"Ms. Gu, please speak." Chen Pingan said calmly.

"May I ask, Master Chen, what is the way of the sword?"

What is Kendo?

Chen Pingan didn't expect that Gu Qingcheng would ask this question. Judging from the situation, is he planning to pass the exam?

This question was not difficult for him, however.
He didn't intend to answer.

"I'm sorry to disappoint Miss Gu. I'm only a little bit proficient in swordsmanship, not even the basics. Miss Gu's question is too profound, and I can't answer it." Chen Ping'an looked calm and smiled faintly, without any embarrassment of not being able to answer. Gu Qingcheng's eyes narrowed slightly, and she glanced at Chen Ping'an, not knowing why.

"Qingcheng is overstepping her bounds."

Just when Chen Pingan thought the topic ended here, Gu Qingcheng asked him another question.

"Then, Master Chen, what is the Dao of the Sword?"

Ok?
Chen Pingan glanced at Gu Qingcheng.

Chen Pingan chuckled and replied calmly: "Miss Gu, although I am known as a rough swordsman, I am actually just a rough swordsman and act in a rough manner. Miss Gu asked me this question, I am afraid you asked the wrong person."

Hearing Chen Ping'an's words, the girl in a skirt standing beside him wrinkled her nose and looked fierce.

Gu Qingcheng lowered her head and stared, brushing her hair with her bare hands: "Qingcheng is rude."

"Miss Gu, don't mind it. It's okay!" Chen Pingan smiled faintly and waved his hand.

Until now, he still couldn't see through Gu Qingcheng's situation. Although his cultivation was clear, the deeper things were like flowers in the fog, and he couldn't see clearly.

The warm room fell silent again for a moment.

After a long while, Gu Qingcheng's voice was finally heard. The voice was as clear and cold as a pond, with a sense of emptiness and distance.

"Mr. Chen, Qingcheng has one last question." Gu Qingcheng raised her eyes slightly, with a hint of expectation hidden in her eyes: "Is it possible?"

Chen Pingan raised his head and looked at Gu Qingcheng with a hint of inexplicable meaning.

What exactly was Gu Qingcheng's intention? Although he hadn't said it explicitly in the previous two questions, he had hinted at his attitude. But why did he keep asking questions so stubbornly?

Is she expressing her dissatisfaction with the family marriage? Or is she really evaluating her future husband?

Seeing Chen Pingan nodded in agreement, Gu Qingcheng asked the third question: "Sword and knife, may I ask Master Chen, what is the way?"

What is Tao?
Chen Pingan took a deep look at Gu Qingcheng. He noticed that except for a hairpin, there was no other decoration on Gu Qingcheng's body, which made her look extremely simple and elegant.

Although it is simple and elegant, it is stunningly beautiful!

Gu Qingcheng asked three questions in a row, and it seemed that she would not stop until she got some answers. Chen Pingan thought for a moment and replied calmly: "We practice cultivation for the sake of the Tao, but the Tao comes from the heart, so..."

Chen Pingan paused, his expression calm, his tone indifferent: "I am the Tao!"

I am the Tao!

No matter what occasion or context this sentence is placed in, it is an extremely arrogant and treasonous statement.

But when Gu Qingcheng heard this, she did not show any strange expression. Instead, she stood up and bowed to Chen Pingan with her black hair falling down.

"Thank you, Master Chen, for clearing up my confusion."

"Miss Gu, you are too polite." Chen Pingan bowed in return but did not accept it.

This Gu Qingcheng was no simple matter. His previous experience had made him not dare to be careless. Although these three questions made him a little confused, he could not figure out the other party's true purpose for a while.

After the two of them greeted each other, the scene fell into silence again for a while.

The difference from just now was that after asking these three questions, Gu Qingcheng seemed to have nothing else to say and did not break the silence again.

Gu Qingcheng said nothing, and Chen Pingan also remained silent.

Looking at the beautiful woman in front of him, he wanted to try again to see what happened just now. However, the pain in his brow was fresh in his memory, and he was still frightened by the surge of spiritual power, so Chen Pingan did not move for a while.

Gu Qingcheng is only at the Xuanguan realm. At best, it is impossible for her to be as spiritually concentrated and have a sharp will as the master who condensed the spiritual flower.

Logically speaking, with his spiritual power as a grandmaster, it should be easy and without any hindrance for him to investigate.

But why not only did he fail to succeed, but he also suffered backlash?

This matter was so strange that he couldn't figure it out.

He was silent for a long time, and finally prepared to try again.

hum~
His brows flickered with a hint of spiritual light, and his spirituality once again reached out and headed towards Gu Qingcheng. As soon as his spirituality touched Gu Qingcheng's body, the same feeling as before rose up again.

A sense of fear and threat, as if facing a natural enemy, arises spontaneously!

what's the situation! ?

Chen Pingan was confused, but he gritted his teeth and continued to investigate further.

But before he could hold on for long, a sharp and panic-stricken mood suddenly appeared in his mind. He felt a sudden pain between his eyebrows, and the spiritual light under his eyebrows dimmed. The majestic spirituality began to surge like a tide, appearing unstable.

Fortunately, Chen Pingan was well prepared. At the moment when the spiritual power surged, he concentrated his mind and suppressed it without making any mistakes.

What's going on?

Looking at the stunningly beautiful woman in front of him, Chen Pingan's doubts reached an unprecedented level.

Is it because of some secret treasure? Or some special physique? Or
Chen Pingan was filled with speculation.

He could clearly sense Gu Qingcheng's martial arts realm, but when he wanted to get to the root of it, he encountered unimaginable obstacles. With his current status as a three-line grandmaster, he even suffered backlash. Such resistance was simply unimaginable.

Fortunately, Gu Qingcheng did not react much during this investigation. Was it because she did not notice it? Or was it because she had noticed it but did not want to show it.

"Even if we try to detect someone at such a close distance, we still haven't succeeded. The only way to get closer than now is to touch their skin. It's better to touch your forehead with your fingers, and then use your physical contact to detect them spiritually."

Chen Pingan stared at Gu Qingcheng for a long time before giving up the idea.

In the eyes of the girl next to him, his behavior at this time was extremely rude and even a little frivolous.

This was the first time they met today. If he started touching her directly, he would definitely be branded as a lecher.

Not to mention how Gu Qingcheng would react, I'm afraid the Gu family will never forgive me!

Even Gu Qingchan was afraid that she would point at her nose and scold her harshly.

Urgent! Urgent! Urgent! What are you in such a hurry for!? Just be patient, it's all yours!?
Of course, these are just jokes, but they are Chen Pingan's imaginations.

In addition to these factors, he was also worried that after actually taking action, he still would not be able to find out Gu Qingcheng's true situation.

Gu Qingcheng, in the Mysterious Light Realm, had perfected a supreme sword technique. To be honest, he was really curious about this.

He has now become a grandmaster, and with the help of the golden finger panel, he still has not been able to cultivate a supreme magic skill to perfection. This is enough to show the value of Gu Qingcheng's achievement.

Of course, the reason why he is like this today is not because the gold finger panel is not powerful, but there are other factors. First, he does not have enough time to practice. If he can practice for ten or eight years, let alone one supreme magic skill, even five or six skills can be practiced to perfection.

Secondly, his martial arts breakthroughs changed with each breakthrough in his technique, and he mastered it perfectly every time, without having to lay a solid foundation and practice hard.

In the warm room, the two looked at each other in silence for a long time, and Chen Pingan finally stood up and said goodbye.

"Miss Gu, if there is nothing else, then Chen will take his leave first."

"Mr. Chen, take care." Gu Qingcheng did not try to keep him.

When Chen Pingan stood up to leave, he saw the pretty girl next to him, wrinkling her nose, raising her chin, and looking very proud.

While Gu Qingcheng was not paying attention, Chen Pingan made a face at the girl.

"you!"

Seeing Chen Ping'an's strange look, the girl's eyes widened immediately and she pointed at Chen Ping'an angrily.

Unfortunately, Chen Pingan ignored her, made a face, and left.

The girl couldn't help stamping her feet, looking at Chen Ping'an's back angrily. She wanted to curse out some dirty words to vent her emotions, but she didn't know what to curse for a moment, so she could only puff out her cheeks, looking very cute.

"Ahhhh, I'm so mad!"

The girl was flaming with anger, having no place to vent.

Not long after Chen Ping'an walked out of the warm room and onto a winding corridor, he saw Gu Qingchan in a pavilion not far away.

Gu Qingchan was wearing a light blue palace dress with pearls and jade hanging down, and she looked very graceful.

Chen Pingan didn't expect that Gu Qingchan would still be waiting for him outside. With Gu Qingchan's current situation, the gap between him and him is not just a little bit.

With the talent that Chen Pingan has shown so far, normally speaking, his future achievement would be to become a Grand Master. There is only a very small possibility that he can look forward to a level above the Grand Master.

And this slight possibility is not as good as what Gu Qingchan showed today.

"How was it? Did the chat go well?"

In Chen Ping'an's spiritual perception, Gu Qingchan had a delicate face, but there was a faint blue mark flowing between her eyebrows, like an empress looking down on the world.

But he didn't know if it was an illusion, but Chen Pingan smelled a hint of gossip in Gu Qingchan's tone.

The Queen loves gossip! ?

These words combined together look so awkward no matter how you look at it!

Speaking of which, the person in front of her seemed to be Gu Qingcheng's aunt.

A family like the Gu family has many branches and leaves, and a complex root system. The main veins and branches are even more intertwined, like the roots of a towering tree. Even if they are aunts and nieces, their bloodline branches have long separated them, and it is difficult to generalize the closeness of their friendship. (End of this chapter)