The First Sword of the Universe

Chapter 479 May I ask? Don't ask!
According to rumors among martial arts figures
Qiao Feng, no, he's now called Xiao Feng.

Xiao Feng and his son had fought several fierce battles with Murong Fu and his son, but the four men were too skilled in martial arts and too fast in lightness skills. They would disappear while fighting and then suddenly reappear a few days later.

The battle was extremely fierce.

The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, the Star-Shifting Divine Skill, and the Seventy-Two Shaolin Arts
All those martial arts practitioners who were fortunate enough to witness the fierce battle between the four felt their eyes were opened and gained a deeper understanding of the saying "Murong in the South, Qiao Feng in the North".

Some people also said
Murong Fu's martial arts skills were somewhat weaker than Xiao Feng's. If it weren't for the Murong family's extraordinary "Dou Zhuan Xing Yi" skill, which could reflect Xiao Feng's Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms back in time, Murong Fu would probably have been defeated long ago.

As for Murong Bo and Xiao Yuanshan, their martial arts skills were evenly matched, and they fought to a standstill, with no clear winner for the time being.

On their way to Suzhou, Xu Xingchen and Su Xinghe heard a lot of news about the battle between the four people.

They appear here and there, and each time they disappear and reappear, the distance between them often ranges from hundreds to thousands of miles.

It can be described as: fighting alone for three thousand miles, battling from east to west!

Xu Xingchen would only listen to the news for fun and never thought of going to find those four people and have a proper competition.

At present, settling Wuyazi in is more important to him than finding those four people to fight.

After more than ten days, the group returned to Xiaoyao Villa outside Suzhou.

Looking at the four large, burnt-yellow characters "Big Fish Manor" above the gate of the manor, Wu Yazi in the sedan chair said with a smile, "Big Fish? Is it the Kunpeng in Zhuangzi's 'Free and Easy Wandering'? Using it to name the Free and Easy Manor is indeed appropriate; it's just that I don't understand the connection between them. When people see the name of your manor for the first time, they may have some misunderstandings."

Xu Xingchen said, "It doesn't matter. Other people's opinions and views can't sway my thoughts!"

Knock on the courtyard door.

Soon, someone came to open the door.

When the man acting as the gatekeeper saw so many people outside, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. Then, he awkwardly cupped his hands towards Xu Xingchen and said, "Greetings, Master!"

Xu Xingchen gave a soft "hmm" and led Su Xinghe and the others into the courtyard.

Upon arriving at the central courtyard, the four deaf-mute disciples gently placed the sedan chairs they were carrying on their shoulders on the ground, and then stood with the other deaf-mute disciples, waiting quietly.

Xu Xingchen said to the gatekeeper who had led the way, "Go and call your bamboo sword envoy here."

The gatekeeper bowed slightly, then turned and left.

On the way, Xu Xingchen had already informed Wu Yazi of the identity of the person currently residing in her manor, so Wu Yazi and Su Xinghe did not raise any objections to what had just happened.

Wu Yazi looked around at the scenery with great interest and said with a smile, "The feng shui of this place is excellent. The mountains gather energy, and there are springs flowing everywhere. It is a wonderful place with a perfect balance of activity and stillness."

Xu Xingchen nodded slightly and said, "Since you'll be staying here for a long time, it would be wonderful if you could enjoy it."

Su Xinghe, standing to the side, looked around and said, "This valley is quite different from the valley in my Leigu Mountain."

Duan Yu agreed, saying, "I've stayed here for a few days and I feel peaceful and at ease, just like being back home. It's clear this is a wonderful place."

As the group chatted idly, the bamboo sword envoy with sword-like eyebrows and phoenix eyes entered the courtyard and came before Xu Xingchen. Her gaze swept over Su Xinghe before settling on the figure behind the white veil of the sedan chair.

Although the figure's face was obscured by the white gauze curtain, and only a vague, motionless shadow could be vaguely seen, it still gave her a magical feeling of being elegant and graceful.

"The old man beside me is nothing special; his martial arts are at most comparable to mine. But the figure in the sedan chair gives me a sense of unfathomable depth. Seeing him, I feel as if I see the figure of the Venerable One. It's really strange; I don't know where this Xu fellow found such a highly skilled martial artist."

The Bamboo Sword Envoy put aside his thoughts and gave Xu Xingchen a perfunctory bow: "Master Xu, you're back. How long do you plan to stay this time?"

Xu Xingchen laughed and scolded, "How dare you, a guest, say such things to your host? You truly deserve a beating!"

The Bamboo Sword Envoy sneered, "Isn't that so? I've been at this manor for almost three months, and I've only seen Master Xu stay here for half a month; the rest of the time he's been outside."
This makes me wonder whether this manor is truly your Great Fish Manor, or a branch manor of my Lingjiu Palace.”

Xu Xingchen smiled dismissively and said, "No matter how sharp-tongued you are, you are still my defeated opponent. Saying these things only proves your resentment. Let me ask you, how is the carving of those statues and caves on the mountain wall behind us going?"

Hearing Xu Xingchen's assessment of him as "sharp-tongued" and "a defeated opponent," the Bamboo Sword Envoy couldn't help but snort coldly, but still reluctantly replied: "The general shape of the statue is complete, only the later fine carving is left; the cave has also been carved out to a large area, which should be enough."

Xu Xingchen looked somewhat surprised: "Your progress is so fast? I really underestimated you. Please take me to see for myself."

After giving his instructions to the envoy with the bamboo sword, Xu Xingchen turned to Wuyazi in the sedan chair and smiled, "Senior, would you like to come with me to take a look?"
Those statues were all carved based on the jade statue personally sculpted by their predecessors. Each statue has a different posture and a variety of expressions, sharing a similar artistic essence with the original jade statue.

Wu Yazi remained silent for a long time, then sighed, "Very well, let's go and take a look!"

Xu Xingchen knew that Wu Yazi's feelings must be extremely complicated, so he didn't dare to ask Wu Yazi whether he liked Li Qiushui more or Li Qiushui's sister Li Canghai more.
This was, after all, Wuyazi's own family matter.
Even if Wu Yazi's injuries heal in the future, the fierce battle between Tianshan Tonglao and Li Qiushui will be enough to keep him in check.

Inspired by Wu Yazi's Shura Arena, Xu Xingchen quickly thought of Duan Zhengchun's Shura Arena.

The story in the book: If he hadn't been facing imminent death, Duan Zhengchun's confidantes would probably still be tearing each other apart.
Upon hearing Xu Xingchen's words clearly, the Bamboo Sword Envoy was startled and thought to himself, "Isn't that jade statue the Venerable Master's junior sister? And isn't the person who carved the jade statue the Venerable Master's junior brother?"

Thinking of this, the Bamboo Sword Envoy was startled and his gaze once again became fixed on the figure in the sedan chair.

This time, she had a guess in her heart. The more she looked at that figure, the more she felt the ethereal and otherworldly aura of that figure. Sure enough, it was extremely similar to the temperament of her lord. They were different paths leading to the same goal.

"No way?"

"No way?!"

"...Is he really the Venerable Lord's junior brother?!"

"Is this the ultimate target that the Lord sent me to investigate?!"

Just as the Bamboo Sword Envoy was in a daze, Xu Xingchen coughed lightly and said, "Bamboo Sword Envoy, please lead the way!"

The bamboo swordsman snapped out of his daze and couldn't help but ask, "May I ask?"

Xu Xingchen raised his hand to stop her questioning and said calmly, "Don't ask!"

The Bamboo Sword Messenger was furious!
(End of this chapter)