Borrowing a sword

Chapter 157 Chu Huai's Prelude to the Battle of Han Shuangjiang

On the arena, Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang, each holding their own slips of paper, exchanged a glance.

Below the arena, however, came bursts of good-natured cheers.

To others, their contest was not only an internal battle within the Taoist sect, but also a family feud.

Listening to the sounds around him, the big ice block glanced at the dead fox, its eyes filled with resentment.

As a result, this cunning and manipulative man looked at everyone and was the first to reveal a slightly embarrassed smile.

This only made the surrounding cheers louder, and everyone got even more excited.

Even though Han Shuangjiang is usually aloof, she couldn't help but want to secretly pinch him at this moment.

The high-ranking members of the Taoist sect actually knew that the two were not at that level, but they also found it interesting and were happy to see it happen.

The man and woman looked like a perfect match, and Li Chunsong had tried to play matchmaker for them several times.

Hearing the cheers around them, they felt as if they had returned to their childhood, and there was a sense of nostalgia.

As for Xu Ziqing, she drew a disciple named Chen Haoran.

He came from the first-class sect, Tianque Pavilion, and within his own sect, he was considered a genius that only appeared once in a century.

After arriving at the Daoist sect, he discovered that there was a significant gap between him and the top geniuses of the four major sects.

But he didn't expect that, through his own efforts and, more importantly, luck, he would make it all the way to the semi-finals.

Chen Haoran couldn't even imagine the glory he would receive upon returning to Tianque Pavilion!

It has to be said that luck is sometimes the most important factor in a person's life.

According to the rules, there will still be a rest day tomorrow, and the semi-finals will officially begin the day after tomorrow.

Even though they had already lost, Geng Tianhe and the others did not leave the Taoist sect.

After Chu Huaixu stepped down, the Sword Sect's prodigies who had broken through their cultivation barriers that day even went to his side and bowed to him.

"Thank you for your guidance, Brother Xie Chu, which allowed me to take the final step."

This caught Chu Huaixu off guard, and he quickly waved his hand, saying, "I didn't give you any pointers. You figured it out yourself, so there's no need to thank me."

I have no idea what you've figured out, so don't come here and make things awkward!

After exchanging a few more polite words with the other party, he and Han Shuangjiang went home side by side.

Along the way, Big Ice Cube couldn't help but complain softly, "I feel like many of my fellow disciples have misunderstood our relationship."

The green tea fox remained composed, looking at her and saying, "If you really want me to explain, I'll find a suitable opportunity to explain to everyone."

Han Shuangjiang grew up in the [Hongxiuzhao] and had seen many of the "older sisters'" tricks on men. Now she felt a strong sense of déjà vu, only the genders were reversed.

Therefore, she said coldly to Chu Huaixu in an annoyed tone, "Pretentious."

The dead fox immediately said, "What do you mean? You think I really like you, so you don't actually want to explain?"

He suddenly became very direct again.

The large ice block was struggling to cope and didn't know what to do.

A pair of incredibly long and shapely legs quickened their pace, leaving behind only the words: "I can't be bothered with you."

After arriving home, the two went to their respective bamboo houses since they were not staying in the same house.

Standing at the door of the bamboo house, Han Shuangjiang suddenly said, "Chu Huaixu."

"Ok?"

"You don't need to deliberately go easy on me tomorrow," she said.

Big Ice Cube knew in his heart that there was a certain gap between his current overall strength and that of his opponent.

“Okay, I promise you,” he replied solemnly.

"Ah."

As a result, when Han Shuangjiang woke up the next day, she felt that his aura seemed to have changed slightly.

"What's going on?" she wondered, a hint of something was amiss.

"Oh, I had a sudden inspiration last night and luckily broke through two realms in a row, reaching the Great Perfection of the First Realm," Chu Huaixu replied casually.

Han Shuangjiang: "."

Fine, fine! I told you not to go easy on me, and you still rushed through two levels overnight, huh?

Even the aloof young girl couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing, jokingly telling herself, "I told you not to hold back, and now you want to kill me in the ring?"

What she didn't know was that Chu Huaixu's improvement was far more than that.

Don't forget, he won the quarterfinals, which means he received another mission reward. Today is a day of rest, and the two sat down at the table to eat their three meals as usual.

The atmosphere remained harmonious, with no sense of rivalry whatsoever.

During dinner, the cool breeze made me feel quite comfortable and relaxed.

As time went by, both Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang had gotten used to this kind of life.

Two lonely souls felt that living like this wouldn't be so bad.
The mountains and fields stretch endlessly, the road ahead of me is long.

At dusk, wine and simple food, half and half.

The following day, the semi-finals of the East Continent Tournament officially began.

There will only be two matches today to select two finalists.

Then, the two losers will compete for the third place.

The first match was between Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang.

At this moment, the entire training ground was exceptionally lively.

Everyone was eliminated, so naturally, people felt a bit more at ease.

Watching these Daoist couples fight is incredibly exciting!

Those cultivators who were eliminated by the two of them especially thought, "Wonderful! Wonderful!"

We've had a love-hate relationship, and no matter who wins, we all feel a bit relieved!
On the high platform, there was one more special spectator today.

—Jiang Zhi, Junior Uncle of the Daoist School!

He had never shown up before.

This is the first time I've come to observe the competition.

Jiang Zhi's seat was arranged next to Xiang Yan, side by side, in the very center of the stands.

This flamboyant storyteller deliberately arrived somewhat late, so much so that all the great cultivators rose from their chairs and bowed to him.

"Senior Jiang."

"Okay, please sit down." Jiang Zhi raised his right hand and pressed it down lightly.

The time for the competition has arrived, and Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang step onto the stage side by side.

The mere sight of them together as a couple elicited cheers and jeers.

If this were in the game "Borrowing Swords," players would definitely come up with CP names that sound like homophones, such as "Chu Shuang Ru Dui" or "Han Xu CP."

Looking at his immense popularity and that handsome face that was stunning every time she saw him, Jiang Zhi grew increasingly disliked this young man.

"It's actually quite pleasing to the eye!" he exclaimed, greatly displeased.

However, with a slight sweep of his divine sense, he sensed that something was amiss.

"Hmm? He's actually reached the ninth level of the first realm."

"In this way, he is now three minor realms higher than Xu Ziqing."

"And it's really strange."

"How could his physical strength have increased so much? It's beyond reason."

Jiang Zhi did not judge Chu Huaixu by the standards of an ordinary body-refining cultivator, but rather by the standards Chu Huaixu himself had used in the past.

Logically speaking, after breaking through two minor realms, he shouldn't have made such much progress.

There was no other way; Han Shuangjiang had said that no one was allowed to go easy on her in the competition.

Chu Huaixu hurriedly leveled up overnight and immediately added the 1 free attribute point he had just obtained to [Physique].

The big ice block knew nothing about this. All she knew was that Chu Huaixu had broken through to the next realm and how strong his physical body was. How could she, a cultivator in the first realm living next door, possibly know?

"Heh heh, now my fists are even harder!" The dead fox was extremely satisfied after adding points to [Physique].

On the arena, the two bowed to each other as usual.

"Please advise me," Han Shuangjiang said in a cold tone, her small face expressionless.

Chu Huaixu looked at her, smiled slightly, and, in full view of everyone, spoke in a loud and clear voice:

"Senior Sister Han, please give me your guidance!"

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(End of this chapter)