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Chapter 168 It's unlikely that Wang Gan is lying.
Wanmei Villa

Lu Xiaofeng requests an audience with Ximen Chuixue.
It must be said that he is indeed stubborn but soft-hearted.

He said that Ximen Chuixue viewed death as art, but he was still worried that Ximen Chuixue would lose and even lose his life because of it.

"Please wait a moment, Young Master Lu."

Ximen Chuixue was in seclusion and usually did not receive guests, but fortunately Lu Xiaofeng was not among the usual guests.

A short while later, Ximen Chuixue came out.

He was still dressed in white, as pure as snow, cold and aloof.

The only difference from before is that his sword intent has become more awe-inspiring and sharp, and his temperament has become more cold.

As for the injuries he sustained at Dugu Yihe's place, he had already healed them. Wanmei Manor was renowned in the martial arts world for its exceptional healing and detoxification abilities.

"Are you really going to have a showdown with Dugu Yihe?"

Lu Xiaofeng's tone was somewhat worried.
"Of course, my injury has long been healed."

"But the wound in my heart is not yet there."

Ximen Chuixue said calmly,
"The pain of defeat can only be healed by the blood of the enemy."

“Last time he won by a narrow margin, and he only slightly grasped the realm of ‘no moves are better than moves’.”

“This time, I have sharpened my sword to be even sharper and more shrewd. Dugu Yihe is old and he will not be my match.”

Although Ximen Chuixue was proud, he was not arrogant. He had a thorough understanding of himself and Dugu Yihe.

Dugu Yihe's only advantage lies in experience; in terms of talent, age, and comprehension, Dugu Yihe is far inferior to Ximen Chuixue.

"But I heard that Dugu Yihe tried every means to find Wang Gan to study and seek his guidance."

"You have to be careful about that."

Lu Xiaofeng revealed some inside information.
Upon hearing the name Wang Gan, Ximen Chuixue was finally moved.

"I've heard about the battle between Wang Gan and Ye Gucheng."

"The battle between the ultimate mastery of techniques and the pinnacle of the absence of techniques represents the pinnacle of swordsmanship."

"It's a pity I wasn't there."

It's a bit of a pity about Ximen Chuixue.

He had never witnessed such a spectacular sword duel in person.

But he became even more serious. If there were any changes in his duel with Dugu Yihe, Wang Gan would be the only one to be affected.

"But don't worry, Wang Gan's strongest skill is the invisible sword energy, which requires extremely strong internal energy as a foundation to activate."

"Dugu Yihe is old and frail, and his internal strength has long since reached the point where there is no room for improvement. He can only work on the level of his techniques, but he can't learn them."

Ximen Chuixue had his own confidence.
To be precise, no swordsman lacks confidence before utter defeat.

"do not worry."

Although Ximen Chuixue had gone further down the path of ruthless swordsmanship, he was not without feelings; he could sense Lu Xiaofeng's concern.

On the other hand, without Sun Xiuqing's obstruction as in the original work, Ximen Chuixue's sword would inevitably be faster and more unstoppable.

"It will win."

Ximen Chuixue's white robes fluttered without wind as he spoke softly, his voice full of confidence and certainty.

For some reason, Lu Xiaofeng felt a sudden tightness in his heart upon hearing those three words.

As time went by, September 15th drew closer.

The capital city also became lively.

More and more people from the martial arts world are coming to witness this epic battle of swordsmen.

"The odds for Ximen Chuixue and Dugu Yihe are so close?! Could the casino be rigging this?! Anyone can see that Ximen Chuixue has greater potential and better aptitude. At Ximen Chuixue's age, Dugu Yihe only just became a disciple of Emei!"

"Haven't you heard? Dugu Yihe has the support of Tianji Gongzi! I heard that this guy even sent two of the Four Beauties of Emei away just to curry favor with Tianji Gongzi and get his guidance!" "Hiss, Tianji Gongzi's martial arts are undoubtedly superb, but how much room for improvement does Dugu Yihe have? Moreover, Ximen Chuixue also improves rapidly after each battle. I don't care, I'm a laborer, I've already gone all in on Ximen Chuixue."

"It's a pity that the decisive battle will take place in the Forbidden City, which is not a place that ordinary people like us can enter. I heard that the tickets are controlled by the Tianji Tower and have been scalped to several thousand taels of silver per ticket, and that's for the outermost area!"

After arriving in the capital, Lu Xiaofeng also discovered...

The Forbidden City was divided into four areas early on, each guarded by the Imperial Guards, and the entire area was well-organized from the inside out.

The closer you are to the center area, the more closely you can see the details of the final battle, which is like the front row of a stage.

Moreover, the so-called 'tickets' were ribbons that only the royal palace could weave, and they came in four colors: gold, silver, bronze, and iron.
Only those holding the ribbon of the corresponding color can enter the spectator area to watch the game.

Needless to say, a golden ribbon cannot be bought with money; only the leader of a martial arts sect or a wealthy and powerful family can obtain one.

To Lu Xiaofeng's surprise, even the black iron ribbon tickets were in high demand and had been sold for thousands of taels of silver each.

Lu Xiaofeng secretly calculated that the ticket revenue from this decisive battle alone would amount to nearly a million taels of silver, comparable to a province's annual tax revenue.

But he was more curious about something else.
"How did you convince the emperor to allow you to hold the duel in the Forbidden City?"

Lu Xiaofeng successfully located Wang Gan, who was traveling in the capital.

"Actually, the emperor is quite easy to talk to."

Wang Gan shrugged.

"Or perhaps, my sense of reason is generally greater than that of others."

"Others are also more likely to listen."

The Tianqin Sect, which was known for its unity and vengeance, listened attentively and earnestly to Wang Gan's profound reasoning, which shows just how reasonable Wang Gan is.

Lu Xiaofeng's lips twitched.
Judging from this guy's tone, he's probably trying to reason with the emperor while holding a knife to his throat.

"Don't tell me your logic is actually based on your fists, right?"

Lu Xiaofeng has now figured out Wang Gan's tactics.
"Ok."

"Actually, it was because I distributed all the ticket revenue from the Forbidden City to the Emperor's private treasury that the Emperor agreed."

Wang Gan decided to tell the truth.

"Really?"

Lu Xiaofeng still had some doubts. Although the emperor was certainly short of money, perhaps even the shortest-money person in the world, he wouldn't easily use his palace as a duel arena.

The consequences of the emperor losing his dignity are far more serious than money.

"How can it be false?"

"I might lie, but it's also unlikely that I'm lying."

Wang Gan frowned. Why did Lu Xiaotu keep doubting his character all day long?

"???"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiaofeng's left and right brains almost started fighting.

But he didn't want to ask any further questions, or rather, he couldn't care less.

It's impossible to say that Wang Gan had no tricks at all. As an emperor, he was likely to act domineeringly and was most unwilling to be threatened. Even if he used unparalleled martial power, he might still secretly comply with his wishes.

Therefore, Wang Gan secretly used the Mind Control Technique to influence the thoughts of the emperor and powerful ministers, thus successfully implementing the plan.

"Bring it here."

Lu Xiaofeng was also extremely shameless, and directly reached out his hand.

"We brothers don't need to stand on ceremony. I don't ask for much, just a gold ribbon will do."

Wang Gan sighed.

"But why did I hear Sikong Zhaixing say that you called me the biggest troublemaker in the martial arts world?"

(End of this chapter)