Sword Qi to the Sky

Chapter 182: Legends of Jianghu
The Lu Mansion is at the end of Qixing Lane.

Two stone lions are placed on the left and right. The bronze gate exudes a sense of calmness, and the words "Lu Mansion" are engraved on the plaque.

From the outside, the mansion seems ordinary, just like other houses in Qixing Lane, but when you walk in, you will find that it is a different world. Once you enter the gate, the view becomes clear.

The ground is covered with snow, and the pavilions and lofts are all scenic spots.

A maid led Li Fan and the others through the corridor and came to an open space in the Lu Mansion, which seemed to be a martial arts arena in the mansion.

Many people were sitting on the ground in different directions, with warm wine in front of them. Lu Yuhuan sat on the main seat, but like everyone else, she also sat on the ground, appearing to be with the guests.

Moreover, there was no one else in the mansion.

From this point of view, people feel quite comfortable. After all, many of them come here for Lu Yuhuan's sake and don't want to socialize.

Sword cultivators are free and easy, most of them are unruly and do not like to be bound.

Some people came for Lu Yuhuan's sake, while others wanted to see other talented swordsmen.

"Brother Zuo, Miss Lu."

Seeing Li Fan coming, Lu Yuhuan extended her hand and pointed to a seat, saying, "Please take a seat."

Among the group, only Li Fan and Lu Yuan were sword cultivators, so only the two of them came to the banquet, after all, it was a banquet for sword cultivators.

Li Fan and the other person sat on the ground, snowflakes were falling, and they were sitting in the snow without any shelter. Li Fan couldn't help but smile and said, "It's really a place to enjoy the snow, Miss Lu, elegant."

Drinking wine and discussing swords in the snow is quite a unique experience.

Many people around looked at Li Fan and Lu Yuan. They both had extraordinary looks and looked very well matched sitting together. Someone couldn't help but ask with a smile, "Are Brother Zuo and Miss Lu a Taoist couple?"

Lu Yuan was unmoved by what the other party said. It was indeed easy for people to misunderstand when the two of them walked together, but there was no need to take it too seriously. Li Fan said, "Friends."

The man smiled and nodded, and his eyes fell on Lu Yuan again. This woman had an outstanding temperament and a very high appearance, but he didn't know how good her sword skills were.

If she is also extraordinary, then they are a good match.

"My name is Shi Zhong." He bowed to Lu Yuan, but Lu Yuan looked at Li Fan beside him, pretending not to see it and ignored Shi Zhong, which made Shi Zhong feel a little embarrassed for a moment.

Lu Yuhuan saw this scene and thought that Lu Yuan was not polite at all. After Shi Zhong asked, he greeted Lu Yuan and ignored Li Fan.

So Lu Yuan also ignored him. This was quite intriguing. Shi Zhong was obviously asking for trouble.

"Brother Tang is here." At this time, a young figure came over with a sword on his back. Immediately, everyone's eyes turned to that figure. Li Fan also looked at the young swordsman who came. He looked to be about twenty years old, walking like the wind, and seemed to be full of youthful vigor and unrestrained.

Tang Huan, ranked 36th on the Qingyun list, is also the youngest talented swordsman on the Qingyun list. Naturally, he has the qualifications to be free and easy.

There was a sword practitioner with sword intent in his eyes, eager to try.

Lu Yuhuan invited all the young sword cultivators. When these people came to Chixiao City, who wouldn’t want to be on the Qingyun List?

Now that Tang Huan from the Qingyun List has appeared, they naturally want to confirm it.

If he defeated Tang Huan in the sword competition in Chixiao City, then he could replace him, take his ranking, and reach the top of the world with his sword.

"Mr. Tang." Lu Yuhuan stood up to greet him. Tang Huan walked over gracefully, called out "Miss Lu", and then sat down not far from her.

"I have heard of the name of Young Master Tang for a long time. Seeing him today, I find that he is indeed very handsome and still so young." A voice was heard, and the person who spoke was Su Chen. When Li Fan and Lu Yuan arrived, he did not greet them as usual. It must be because of that day.

Tang Huan did not respond, but lowered his head to warm the wine, then raised his glass to Lu Yuhuan and said, "Are you serious about the sword Miss Lu mentioned?"

"Yuhuan naturally wouldn't dare to lie." Lu Yuhuan said with a smile, took out a sword box from her side, and then opened it. A cold light shot out from inside, and it was actually very chilling.

"Today, I invite you all to come and enjoy the snow and discuss swordplay. Naturally, there must be some prizes. The winner of the swordplay contest, my Lu Mansion is willing to give a precious sword. Of course, it's just for fun. You are all talented swordsmen, so you won't be too picky. This sword is also to liven up the fun of this swordplay contest."

Li Fan felt the sword's intent and thought to himself that this sword was extraordinary and could not be produced by an ordinary force. The Lu family also had a profound foundation and they actually took it out as a prize casually.

It seemed that Tang Huan came here for this reason, but he had not mentioned it to him before. Perhaps he agreed too quickly?
Among the crowd, a ragged swordsman stood out. It was Yan Qi. He raised his head and glanced in Lu Yuhuan's direction, then continued to drink silently with his head down, seeming to be out of place here.

Lu Yuhuan put down her sword, held the cup with both hands, and said to everyone: "Yuhuan toasts to everyone. Thank you for coming to my Lu Mansion for a chat. Yuhuan is very grateful."

After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp.

The others also clinked their glasses, toasted each other from a distance, and drank the wine in one gulp. Only Lu Yuan was not good at drinking, so he just took a sip casually.

"Why doesn't Miss Lu drink?" A voice came. The person who spoke was Su Chen. He was still paying attention to Li Fan and Lu Yuan, and knew that Lu Yuan did not drink the wine in the glass.

Lu Yuan frowned. What does this have to do with him?
"She is not good at drinking." Li Fan responded on behalf of Lu Yuan.

"Just now Brother Zuo said that he and Miss Lu are not in a Taoist relationship. Why are you so eager to help Miss Lu explain now?" Su Chen said with a smile, seemingly joking.

If they were very familiar with each other, it would not be a big deal, but Li Fan and Lu Yuan were not very familiar with him.

"Then do I need to explain to Brother Su?" Li Fan asked back with a smile, causing the people around to look at the two of them with interest. They haven't even started the sword fight, but they're already confronting each other?

Do the two have an old grudge?
"Of course not. I was just joking. I asked casually. I have no other intention." Su Chen said calmly and laughed it off, which made it seem that Li Fan could not take a joke.

"Miss Lu is not good at drinking, so I won't force her." Lu Yuhuan tried to smooth things over.

“When it comes to swordsmanship in the world, Chixiao City is the best. The number one swordsman in the Dali Dynasty is already a semi-saint, and he sits in Chixiao City. The top three swordsmanship lists have attracted countless talented sword practitioners here. It is fate that we can gather together today. Although our swordsmanship is not very advanced, we are young after all. I hope that one day, some of us will not only be able to reach the top of the swordsmanship list, but also be included in the Sword Saint List.” Lu Yuhuan raised her glass again and spoke sincerely, which made everyone yearn for it.

The sword entered the blue sky, entered the list of famous swords, and then entered the list of sword saints.

This is the dream of countless Dali sword practitioners.

"The leader of the sword art in the world is a semi-saint. So, in the world of Dali, are there any saints alive now?" Li Fan asked curiously, wondering if the people here knew something.

"Maybe." A sword cultivator replied, "I heard that there might be a saint in the palace of the Dali Dynasty."

"Lishan?" Another sword cultivator said, "A year ago, it was said that the Dali Dynasty entered Lishan and returned defeated. Regarding the news of that battle, all parties kept silent, but there are still rumors that Wang Daoxuan, the second most important figure in Lingxiao Pavilion, died on Lishan."

"It should be impossible." Someone said: "That sword saint has long passed away, and so has the Lishan Sword Master. Maybe they still have some means to protect Lishan and prevent it from being destroyed."

"It is possible. I heard that there is a magic sword in Lishan."

"In any case, Lishan is a thing of the past, and the Dali court will not allow Lishan to rise again." Su Chen said lightly.

“In the past, Lishan also produced many heroes. It was so glorious back then. But now, there is only one swordsman from Lishan on the famous sword list.” Lu Yuhuan also sighed.

"Who?" Li Fan asked.

"Suzaku Sword, Ji Hua." Lu Yuhuan replied.

"Senior Brother Ji Hua." Li Fan said in his heart.

"However, Wen Ruyu, the son of Wen Jianshou, is also extremely talented and will have opportunities in the future," Lu Yuhuan added.

"I'm afraid the court won't give them this opportunity." Su Chen smiled.

"Brother Zuo doesn't seem to know much about these famous swordsmen?" Lu Yuhuan looked at Li Fan curiously and asked.

"I'm new here and don't know much about these things. I only know who the top three people on the Sword Saint List are." Li Fan said with a smile. He heard this from Old Man Cai.

"These are a bit far away, but apart from those on the Qingyun Ranking, there are actually many young talented sword cultivators who have never been to Crimson Sky City, so they are not recorded on the list." Lu Yuhuan said: "I heard that Lingxiao Pavilion is training a top talent at all costs. That person is the son of the Jiang family in the imperial city."

"Jiang Tai'ah."

Su Chen knew quite a bit. He smiled and said, "Jiang Tai'a has already made a name for himself in the imperial palace. He should be only sixteen or seventeen years old now. It is said that he has already entered the foundation-building stage. If such a terrifying genius comes to Chixiao City, he will be the number one on the Qingyun Ranking sooner or later."

"I heard a piece of gossip." said another sword cultivator.

"what news?"

"When the court went to Lishan, Lingxiao Pavilion took Jiang Tai'a there. They went to Lishan to ask for the sword, and Jiang Tai'a was defeated."

"Oh?" Everyone was a little curious.

"Who did you lose to?"

"Of course it was a disciple from Lishan. As for who it was... Have you heard about what happened in Chuzhou City? The imperial court sent several top practitioners into Chuzhou City just to kill a young man. Guess why?"

"The one who defeated Jiang Tai'a?"

"I don't know." The man smiled and shook his head: "But the truth is probably not much different."

Li Fan and Lu Yuan listened quietly, their expressions normal. They didn't expect that the discussion on swordsmanship would actually be about him.

It seems that there is already a legend about him in this world.

(End of this chapter)