The First Sword of the Universe

Chapter 302 Qiu Chuji: I want to challenge you!

The air in Jiaxing in March is a little humid.

The entire Zuixianlou was booked. There were guards guarding the entrance and lobby, servants and maids roaming around in the restaurant to serve, and a new group of chefs were busy in the backyard kitchen.

Ma Yu, Qiu Chuji and Wang Chuyi from the Quanzhen Sect were not used to being watched by so many people, and their faces showed some embarrassment to some extent.

When Qiu Chuji saw Yang Tiexin and his wife and Guo Xiaotian's wife Li Ping, he felt happy but couldn't help feeling deeply moved.

Afterwards, he exchanged a few words with the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan, and said to Xu Xingchen, an unknown master who came out of nowhere, "I've heard a lot about you," before taking a seat.

"Seven Freaks of Jiangnan, Master Xu, when will your disciple Guo Jing arrive?"

After chatting for a while, Qiu Chuji finally couldn't help but ask.

Because this was the bet that the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan had made with Qiu Chuji, Ke Zhen'e was the first to speak: "Jing'er is traveling in the martial arts world and has not returned yet; however, we have already told him to get here before noon today. Taoist Qiu, please be patient and wait for a while."

Xu Xingchen just watched with a smile on his side. He did not tell the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan that he had told Guo Jing not to come.

It would be best if Guo Jing could arrive in time, but if he couldn't, it wouldn't matter.

Qiu Chuji pondered for a while and said, "I have heard from Junior Brother Wang about the city of Beijing. I know that Guo Jing defeated my disciple Yang Kang there."

"Logically speaking, I should have admitted defeat in that bet; but if I don't see Guo Jing, I will always feel unwilling, and..."

At this point, he turned to look at Xu Xingchen, his eyes gleaming like lightning: "Guo Jing is not only the disciple of the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan, but also the disciple of this Master Xu."

"I heard that Mr. Xu's martial arts skills are unfathomable. The disciples taught by this Mr. Xu must be very skilled in martial arts."

Ke Zhen'e heard the unfinished meaning of Qiu Chuji's words and could not help but snorted coldly: "Master Qiu, what do you mean by this? Mr. Xu's martial arts are not bad, but we have also taught Jing'er martial arts; Jing'er can achieve what he has today, and we, the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan, have also made great contributions."

Han Baoju shouted, "The boss is right, Taoist Qiu, no matter what, Jing'er is the disciple of the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan, this is an unchangeable fact."

"We are lucky to have met Master Xu."

"I think you should just admit defeat. Why are you talking so much nonsense?"

Qiu Chuji glanced at Han Baoju and said, "Han Lao San, please be patient. I don't deny that Guo Jing is the disciple of the seven of you. It's just that Guo Jing has another master, and I am a little curious!"

Quan Jinfa laughed and said, "It seems that the competitive Taoist Qiu Chuji is a little dissatisfied. Does he want to have a fight with Master Xu?"

Ma Yu and Wang Chu saw that the tension was building up among the few people before they had even said a few words. They looked at each other helplessly and began to try to persuade them.

Unexpectedly, Qiu Chuji laughed and said, "Brother Ma, Brother Wang, what Jin Laoliu said is right. I really want to learn martial arts from Master Xu. I wonder if Master Xu is willing to teach me?"

Hearing this, everyone around couldn't help but quiet down.

The Seven Freaks of Jiangnan and others looked at Qiu Chuji with a hint of surprise and understanding in their eyes.

These people in the martial arts world understand the people in the martial arts world best. They finally meet someone with great martial arts skills and can't help but want to test him out.

Who said they are all martial artists? !
Yang Tiexin and others sighed helplessly.

Even Yang Kang was stunned for a moment, then a hint of gloating appeared in his eyes.

These people have either personally sparred with Xu Xingchen, or witnessed Xu Xingchen's moves, or heard about how powerful Xu Xingchen's martial arts are.
In their hearts, even if Xu Xingchen's martial arts are not the best in the world, few people can match him.

The Taoist Master Qiu Chuji in front of him should not be his opponent
the other side.
Ma Yu was someone who had personally practiced martial arts with Xu Xingchen, and he knew that the other party's martial arts skills were unfathomable.

Taoist Master Wang Chuyi witnessed with his own eyes the fierce battle between Xu Xingchen and the three masters under Wanyan Honglie on the roof, as well as the miraculous moment when they finally flew away on the clouds.

Therefore, neither of them thought that Qiu Chuji could be a match for Xu Xingchen.

Even though Qiu Chuji was the most powerful martial artist among the Seven Quanzhen disciples!
In response to Qiu Chuji's challenge, Xu Xingchen laughed and said, "I have sparred with Taoist Ma once before, and I have some understanding of your Quanzhen Sect's martial arts. If Taoist Qiu wants to compete with me, wouldn't he be at a disadvantage?"

When Qiu Chuji saw that everyone around him, including his fellow apprentices, looked down upon him, the pride in his heart grew even stronger.

Seeing Xu Xingchen talking like this, he said: "Although Senior Brother Ma and I both practice Quanzhen Sect's martial arts, the same set of martial arts practiced by different people will have different perceptions and eventually form different styles."

"Master Xu, the martial arts principles you learned from my Senior Brother Ma may not be applicable to me."

Xu Xingchen nodded in agreement: "That's not wrong! In that case, after Jing'er and Yang Kang's bet is settled, let's find a spacious place and have a good fight!"

Qiu Chuji said loudly: "Mr. Xu is straightforward, that's just the way it should be." After the duel between the two was decided, the people around them couldn't help but show some interest on their faces, and they also felt a little excited.

The atmosphere at the table temporarily eased due to the decision of the two.

During this time, maids kept bringing in plates of delicious food that was both delicious and tasty.

Most people at the table were strong-willed and only tasted a little of the food. However, they drank a lot of Zuixianlou's signature drink: Zuixian Wine.

While eating and drinking, everyone chatted about things in the world.

When talking about the fact that the Southern Song Dynasty court was repeatedly oppressed by the Jin Dynasty and was unable to resist, he couldn't help but denounce the incompetence of the Southern Song Dynasty court.

Then he mentioned Xin Qiji, a famous anti-Jin general who has been active in the frontier in recent years.
Even a proud and arrogant person like Qiu Chuji could not help but admire him. He was a man of great martial arts, able to fight enemies in battle and defend his country; and his literary works were well-known and passed down through the ages.

He is truly a man of both civil and military talents!

Seeing that the time is about to reach noon
The sound of hurried horse hooves came closer and closer on the street outside.

Two people and two horses broke through the dense drizzle and arrived at the entrance of Zuixianlou.

Pulling the reins and stopping their mounts, the two men, wearing straw hats and raincoats, looked at the guards guarding the door, then raised their heads in confusion and looked at the sign of Zuixianlou.

The tall man said in a simple voice, "Rong'er, we are not in the wrong place, are we? Is this really the Zuixianlou in Jiaxing?"

Another petite girl said, "That's right, Brother Jing, this is Zuixianlou, but it looks like it's been reserved by someone."

Guo Jing frowned and said, "If the place is reserved by someone, then where did my master and the others go?"

Huang Rong looked the restaurant up and down and said with a smile, "Perhaps, the people who booked this Zuixianlou are your masters!"

Guo Jing was confused and said, "That shouldn't be the case. My master and his people wouldn't make such a big fuss."

At this time, a familiar voice came from the restaurant: "Jing'er, since you and Miss Huang have arrived, come in!"

Guo Jing patted his mount and shouted, "Ah, it really is my master. Come on, Rong'er, let's go in together."

The two men got off their horses and stepped over the threshold. A maid came forward and took away their hats and raincoats.

Then a maid led them up the stairs to the second floor.

Seeing that his relatives and masters were all there, Guo Jing greeted them happily.

Finally, with the introduction of my master, I met Taoist Master Qiu Chuji.

When Guo Jing and the other man just went upstairs, Qiu Chuji kept staring at him intently.

Seeing his steady steps, upright figure, and a majestic aura in every move,
Especially since he was so young, his aura was deep and long, and his eyes sometimes flashed with brilliance, which showed that his internal strength was already quite strong.

His disciple Yang Kang's martial arts skills can be considered outstanding among the younger generation, but compared to the honest young man in front of him, the gap is somewhat unbelievable, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

He stood up, clasped his fists towards the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan, and said, "Seven of you, I, Qiu Chuji, lose this bet!"

When the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan saw Qiu Chuji admit defeat so decisively, they couldn't help but smile with relief on their faces, but in their hearts they also admired the breadth of his mind.

The talented scholar Zhu Cong smiled and said a few polite words, and the bet made eighteen years ago finally came to an end!
Yang Kang, who was sitting at the side, looked at the scene in front of him and felt like an unnecessary outsider. Apart from his mother who really cared about him, there was also his biological father, with whom he had not yet been able to get close, who would talk to him from time to time and tell him some great truths that made him very unhappy.
No one else took him seriously.

Oh no, there is another person who often secretly watches him, and that is Mu Nianci, the one he had bullied.

According to what his mother and his biological father, who he had never been able to get close to, wanted him to marry the daughter adopted by his father.
Although this woman is pretty, he doesn't want to stay here forever.
He wanted to go back to the Kingdom of Jin, back to the place where he was surrounded by people and respected as a little prince by many people, instead of sitting here and being criticized and ignored by others.
This feeling was so uncomfortable that it made him want to go crazy.
Xu Xingchen's eyes were extremely sharp. From Guo Jing's every move after he went upstairs, as well as the changes in his breathing, he could tell that his disciple's martial arts had made great progress.

"It should be with the help of Huang Rong that I learned the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms from Hong Qigong."

".I don't know how many moves he learned."

When everyone finished their meal, the misty rain outside stopped.

They all left the restaurant together and headed out of the city under the leadership of the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan.

This city was their base camp, and the seven of them were most familiar with it. They knew where there were spacious places for fighting and sparring.
(End of this chapter)