The First Sword of the Universe

Chapter 430 Madam Wang expressed her excitement!
The gently rippling lake reflects the clear blue sky, the wispy white clouds, and the glaring sun.

The green grass spread out like a green carpet along the lake shore and extends into the distant mountains and ridges.

On a pyramid several feet high, built from rough stones, stands a lifelike jade statue of a goddess, reflecting thousands of rays of light and auspicious glow under the sunlight.

Faced with such a miracle, many people knelt down as if possessed, worshipping in reverence.

Some people even couldn't help but shout prayers like, "May the Jade Fairy bless you!" or "Long live the Jade Fairy!"

Clearly, after several days of viewing and worship, many people have come to love the jade statue of the goddess. Just like Duan Yu back then, they feel that if the jade fairy in front of them could come to life and say a few words to them, they would be willing to die for her.

If Duan Yu was a devoted lover, aren't there many others like him among the kneeling crowd before us?

Moreover, a woman as beautiful as Jade Fairy is naturally stunning, like a celestial being descended to earth, naturally attracting men's attention and naturally being liked by the vast majority of men.

These situations, though seemingly difficult to explain, are actually quite normal.

The "chaos" on the lakeside meadow made the group of martial arts practitioners on the outside frown, feeling that the Jade Fairy on the central pyramid was indeed very strange.

However, that strange thing seems to only work on those who don't have internal energy cultivation. People like them who have cultivated their martial arts to a certain level are not affected at all.

Even so, they dared not underestimate the strange phenomena on the jade statue, especially the young man below it.

Yesterday's events have already spread.

The four renowned local masters, Deng Baichuan, Gongye Qian, Bao Butong, and Feng Bo'e, attacked together, and were defeated by that person in a single move.

Such an amazing record demonstrates the young man's unfathomable martial arts skills.

As long as they are still mentally sound, they would never dare to act rashly or easily offend the Jade Fairy's "guards".

Even those with wicked intentions who coveted the Jade Fairy's value and unparalleled beauty could only suppress their greed and evil thoughts deep in their hearts and dared not reveal them.

They were terrified that if they revealed even the slightest hint of "blasphemy," they would be killed by the young master.
This is not impossible!
Madam Wang and Wang Yuyan, who were being guarded by Deng Baichuan and three others, wore bamboo hats with white veils hanging down from the edges, obscuring their beautiful faces.

They didn't need to do that.

In the past, although they rarely went in and out of Suzhou, when they did, they either traveled by carriage or rode fine horses, and they didn't care if they were seen by others.

But now it's impossible!
The appearance of the jade statue caused such a great stir, attracting countless men to fall in love with it and worship it madly.

Although Madam Wang and Wang Yuyan's appearances were similar to those of Fairy Yu, their temperaments differed, but they dared not take the risk.

In case someone sees
In case someone recognizes me
What if those people express their love for me in a frenzied manner?
Just like in Xu Xingchen's first life, there was a scene of crazy fans chasing after their idol.

At that time, it will inevitably bring a lot of unnecessary trouble to the mother and daughter, which will lead to many more problems.

Who knows, the beauty of this mother and daughter might even spark a romantic tale of love and hate, or a bloody battle of grudges and revenge in the martial arts world.
These two women aren't Lin Xian'er from the world of Little Li Flying Dagger, trying to manipulate the hearts of all men and make them all fall at her feet.
Therefore, avoid trouble whenever possible!

Lady Wang gazed at the jade statue in the distance, lost in memories.

She never imagined that her mother's jade statue would be so dazzling and radiant under the sun.

She also recalled her childhood, living with her mother in Jianhu Palace on Wuliang Mountain.

This reminded him of the man in Dali who evoked both love and hate in him, and the wonderful time he spent with him.

As I pondered, my thoughts drifted far, far away.
Wang Yuyan was quite surprised to see the jade statue that looked so much like herself, and at the same time, she became very curious about her grandmother.

She really wanted to ask her mother about her grandparents' story; but every time she mentioned those two relatives, her mother's face would turn very pale, so she gradually stopped asking.

Now, that unknown man who claims to be from the Xiaoyao Sect has moved his grandmother's jade statue to Suzhou City and is having so many people worship it.
This piqued her curiosity once again!
In quiet moments, time flies.

When the time came, Xu Xingchen threw out a black cloth, which wrapped the jade statue in a "swish, swish, swish" motion like a nimble snake. Then he leaped to the top of the pyramid, hoisted the jade statue onto his shoulder, and turned to leave.

"Boy, don't go!"

Once she came to her senses, Madam Wang shouted, grabbed her daughter's wrist, channeled her inner energy, and swiftly leaped forward.

Her martial arts skills were not weak. Even though she and her daughter leaped and bounded through the crowd several times, she still kept close behind the figure in front of her.

Deng Baichuan quickly helped up Gongye Qian, who was unsteady on his feet, and together with his two brothers, they leaped up and gave chase.

Soon, the group disappeared from the grassy area by the lake, disappearing into the forest ahead. Some martial arts practitioners, seeing this, also considered giving chase to see what was happening.

However, their skills were far inferior to those of the people in front of them. Before they could even reach the mountains and forests ahead, they lost sight of the others and could only stop in their tracks with a sigh.

Xu Xingchen had already discovered the whereabouts of Deng Baichuan and his group of four. When her gaze fell on the two women among them, she more or less guessed their identities.

Therefore, he did not run fast while carrying the jade statue, and always maintained a distance that was neither too close nor too far from the people chasing behind him.

Deep into the mountains and forests, crossing valleys, ravines, and streams; leaping and bounding among the trees, rocks, and cliffs.

After running for more than ten miles, Xu Xingchen came to a grove of trees and immediately stopped.

He gently placed the jade statue on his shoulder to his side, turned around, and looked at the six figures rapidly approaching.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Madam Wang, along with her daughter and the other three, caught up with Xu Xingchen and landed on the grass in the woods, stopping about three zhang away from him.

Madam Wang released her right hand from her daughter's arm, scrutinized Xu Xingchen's face for a moment, and, unable to find a matching face in her mind, asked, "Who exactly are you? Why are you impersonating a disciple of the Xiaoyao Sect? Why are you bringing that jade statue to Suzhou City?"

Xu Xingchen leisurely examined the treated injuries on Deng Baichuan and the other three, his gaze finally settling on Deng Baichuan's arm supporting Gongye Qian. He smiled and said, "This brave man's legs are half crippled, why are you still chasing after him?"

"Oh, by the way, let me make this clear first: your leg was broken by your brother, it has nothing to do with me."

Hearing the young man in front of them bring up such a sore subject, Deng Baichuan and the other three men's expressions darkened simultaneously, a hint of annoyance and deep apprehension flashing through their hearts.

Seeing the four people's reaction, Xu Xingchen chuckled and then turned to look at Madam Wang, who had asked him the question. He clasped his hands in a fist salute and asked, feigning curiosity, "Judging from the voice, it should be a lady!"

"I wonder why you are so certain that my identity as a disciple of the Free and Unfettered Sect is false? Also, why are you questioning me about bringing the jade statue to Suzhou? What I have done has nothing to do with you?"

Hearing the young man's irrelevant answer, Madam Wang's chest heaved violently with anger. Gritting her teeth, she said fiercely, "Do you know who the jade statue beside you is? Do you know what my relationship is with that jade statue?"

Xu Xingchen pretended to be confused and calmly said, "As a disciple of the Xiaoyao Sect, of course I know who the jade statue beside me is; she is our sect's Holy Maiden, Li Canghai. As for you, who are you? And what is your relationship with our sect's Holy Maiden?"

"Nonsense!" the lady shouted, reaching up to remove the bamboo hat from her head, revealing a mature face that bore an eight or nine-tenths resemblance to the jade statue. She exclaimed loudly, "That is clearly the jade statue of my mother, Li Qiushui. I watched her grow up every day when I was a child, there is absolutely no way I could mistake her!"

Xu Xingchen's face then showed a "deep" look of surprise. He looked Madam Wang up and down carefully for a few moments, then nodded and said, "I must say, you really do look very similar to our sect's Holy Maiden."

Then, he clapped his hands, feigning sudden realization, and said, "Oh, right! I remember now, the Holy Maiden once said that she had a twin sister named Li Qiushui, who was married to her senior brother Wuyazi, and they had a lovely daughter."

"That daughter...could she be you, Madam?!"

When Madam Wang saw the young man in front of her still talking nonsense, she was so angry that her aura surged, her clothes billowed and rustled.

She shouted angrily, "You scoundrel, you're talking nonsense! My mother didn't have a twin sister!"

"Furthermore, my father disappeared when I was very young; I don't even know his name, so how do you know his name is Wuyazi?"

"Where did you hear all this from? Or are you just making it up yourself?"

Xu Xingchen gently pressed his palm down, and said leisurely in a tone that could infuriate someone to death, "Madam, why be angry? Since you are the daughter of Li Qiushui of my Xiaoyao Sect, then we are considered family. There's no need to be angry! No need to be angry!"

"Whatever you want to know, I'll tell you slowly!"

Madam Wang stared coldly at Xu Xingchen for a long time before suppressing her anger and saying coldly, "Fine, go ahead and tell me. I'm listening. I want to see what kind of story you can come up with next."

In fact, Madam Wang realized what was happening by now.

The young man in front of them could use a divine skill called the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth to defeat Deng Baichuan and his three companions in one move.

Her martial arts skills were comparable to Deng Baichuan's, so she was certainly no match for the young man in front of her.

Her earlier aggressive stance, stemming from excessive emotional outburst, was highly inappropriate.

Regardless of whether the person in front of them was a true disciple of the Free and Unfettered Sect, if he harbored ill intentions towards them, none of them would be able to retaliate.

Suddenly realizing the key to this, she could only try her best to suppress the surging emotions in her heart.

But in fact
She couldn't suppress it much either.

The things the young man in front of her was talking about, whether it was about her mother and father or her mother's twin sister Li Canghai, were all things she cared about most.

This was also the key reason for her emotional turmoil.
(End of this chapter)