Zongwu: Storytelling makes you stronger, and female knights compete to be maids

"At that moment, Ximen Chuxue already knew that he had been defeated by Ye Gucheng."

"But at the final moment, Ye Gucheng shifted his sword's edge by three inches, willingly willing to die at the hands of Ximen Chuixue."

"Because he has committed a capital crime, he will die regardless of victory or defeat."

"Rather than defeating Ximen Chuxue and then dying at the hands of Zhu Wusi and other factory guards, he would rather die by Ximen Chuxue's sword."

"This is exactly what I said before. The one who died in this battle was Ye Gucheng, and the one who was defeated was Ximen Chuxue."

……

As Su Chen finished speaking, the hall suddenly exploded.

That's it!

Everyone finally understood the true meaning of Su Chen's words.

In the final battle, Ye Gucheng's swordsmanship had already won, but due to the situation, he chose to die.

This ending made many people feel deeply moved, as the life of a top swordsman finally came to an end.

Since then, the Ming Dynasty has lost another peerless swordsman.

For a time, there were many different opinions:

"It's a pity that Ye Gucheng is worried because of his serious crime and can't devote himself to the battle."

"I didn't expect that Ye Gucheng's death was actually the result of his own choice. If it weren't for all the things that happened before, Ximen Chuxue would have died."

"The fact that Ximen Chuxue can compete with Ye Gucheng shows how talented he is. After all, he is a full decade younger than Ye Gucheng."

"That's right! Although Ye Gucheng is slightly better, it can be seen that the two are of similar strength. With Ximen Chuxue's talent, he may surpass him in a few years."

"As expected, women only slow down a swordsman's attack speed. If Ximen Chuxue hadn't been worried, he might not have been defeated."

"This is really big news! I didn't expect that Ximen Chuxue, who is always cold-blooded and ruthless, actually has someone he likes."

"I've heard for a long time that the Four Beauties of Emei are all exceptionally beautiful. It seems the rumors are true."

"A woman who could make Ximen Chuxue never forget her must be extremely beautiful."

……

In front of the railing on the third floor.

Lu Xiaofeng laughed heartily and said, "Mr. Su is truly an expert. He even knows such a secret matter so clearly. I, Lu Xiaofeng, truly have to admit defeat today."

He had a close friendship with Ximen Chuxue, so he naturally understood what Ximen Chuxue was thinking.

Even Ximen Chuxue himself was unwilling to admit this matter.

"But..." Suddenly, someone in the hall questioned, "Even if Ye Gucheng was willing to die, he still died in the end.

Why can't Ximen Chuxue be called the number one sword god?"

Everyone looked over, and someone who knew the man blurted out, "Songyang Iron Sword, Guo Songyang!"

As soon as this statement came out, the whole place was in an uproar.

No one expected that this sword master who had been famous for many years would also come to the Zijin Tower in Zhenbei City.

Although Guo Songyang's name is far less famous than Ximen Chuxue, he is also a master respected by everyone in the Ming Dynasty martial arts world.

Moreover, he became famous much earlier than Ximen Chuxue.

Thirteen years ago, Bai Xiaosheng wrote the "Weapons List" and ranked Guo Songyang's Songyang Iron Sword as the fourth, which shows how outstanding his swordsmanship was.

To this day, many people still privately believe that Guo Songyang's swordsmanship is not inferior to Ximen Chuxue.

Some people who know Guo Songyang know it well.

He was not here to speak up for Ximen Chuxue, but to take the opportunity to fight for the title of "No. 1 Sword God" for himself!

However, everyone present was also wondering: Who in the current Ming Dynasty martial arts world could surpass Ximen Chuxue in swordsmanship? Could it really be Guo Songyang?

With such questions, everyone turned their eyes to the platform, their eyes full of anticipation.

On the high platform, Su Chen still looked calm, with a slight smile on his face:

“Whether Ye Gucheng is alive or dead does not affect what Su said before.”

"In fact, there are many hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the Ming Dynasty. There are far more sword masters in the world than you know."

"In the past ten years, Ximen Chuixue has truly been the undisputed leader, unrivalled in his brilliance."

"Many swordsmen of his time could hardly compare to him."

"However, the martial arts world is vast, and there are many who have reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship before Ximen Chuixue, but for various reasons they have never been revealed to the world."

"If we were to compile a list of Sword Gods for all the living swordsmen in the Ming Dynasty."

"Even if Ye Gucheng is excluded, Ximen Chuxue can't even be ranked in the top five, let alone the number one sword god."

……

what?

After hearing these words, everyone in the hall was shocked.

How could Ximen Chuxue's swordsmanship not even make it into the top five of the Ming Dynasty Sword God List?

Even those people in the martial arts world who had complete faith in Su Chen couldn't help but waver in their hearts at this moment.

Because this is really too shocking!

Ximen Chuxue, who was at the peak of his career in the Ming Dynasty martial arts world and dominated the martial arts world with a single sword for over ten years, couldn't even make it into the top five?

And this is under the premise of excluding the dead Ye Gucheng.

If it were said that there were one or two hidden swordsmen whose swordsmanship was better than Ximen Chuxue, people might be able to accept it.

But it is hard to believe that Ximen Chuxue is not even among the top five swordsmen of the Ming Dynasty.

Soon, the hall was filled with discussions and an uproar...

"This is too outrageous. Ximen Chuxue can't even make it into the top five of the Ming Dynasty Sword God Ranking? This is the most ridiculous statement I've ever heard."

"Mr. Su, what you said is really unconvincing. Ximen Chuxue has truly dominated the martial arts world for a full ten years and has never been defeated once."

"Humph! I knew this so-called Mr. Su was just a con man. Now he's finally exposed, right?"

"Fortunately, this is in Zhenbei City. If I said something like this somewhere else, I'm afraid I would be laughed at by the entire martial arts world."

"Mr. Su has the ability to predict the future. If he says so, he must have his reasons. Everyone should listen to him patiently."

"I also believe that Mr. Su would not speak carelessly, but this matter is indeed too shocking. Mr. Su, please tell us the whole story."

……

In the private room on the north side of the third floor.

Yao Yue and Lian Xing looked at each other, and a hint of surprise flashed in their eyes.

As masters standing at the top of the Ming Dynasty's martial arts world, they naturally know which truly difficult characters there are in this world.

Even the two of them couldn't help but feel incredible when they heard Su Chen's words.

Yao Yue originally planned to find an opportunity to ask Su Chen for clues about the bloody case twenty years ago, but now she decided to wait and see for a while.

"Sister, Su Chen looks calm, I'm afraid what he said is not false."

Lian Xing said softly.

Yao Yue nodded and said, "Let's listen again. If he can really explain it, then I'll believe that he truly has the ability to deduce the mysteries of the universe."

……

in the hall.

Guo Songyang was also stunned, then shouted in anger, "You storyteller, are you taking us for fools? Tell me, who is qualified to rank before Ximen Chuxue?"

He himself was also a good swordsman. Although he was not convinced by Ximen Chuxue, he would never allow anyone to belittle the recognized sword god of their Ming Dynasty in this way.

On the high platform.

Su Chen gently waved his folding fan, his expression still calm and unhurried as he said:

"Since you fellows are interested in listening, I will just mention a few names."

"The first Sword God who is stronger than Ximen Chuxue, I believe all of you Jianghu friends are familiar with him."

"It's the Third Young Master of the Excalibur Villa—Xie Xiaofeng."

Xie Xiaofeng!

As soon as these three words came out, the whole audience was in an uproar.

The name is loud and the power is great!

There are many swordsmen in the Ming Dynasty, but when it comes to the master of swordsmanship, the name "Xie Xiaofeng" cannot be avoided!

As the heir of the Divine Sword Villa, Xie Xiaofeng has been radiant and the focus of attention since he was a child.

And he never disappointed this expectation, and his talent is the best in the history of Shenjian Villa.

He seemed to be born for swordsmanship and was destined to leave a significant mark in the martial arts world.

He started learning swordplay at the age of five, comprehended the sword manual at the age of six, and mastered the swordplay at the age of seven, defeating his master.

Hua Shaokun, the top swordsman of Huashan Sword Sect, once had a feud with Divine Sword Villa and went to challenge it in person, but was defeated by Xie Xiaofeng, who was only twelve years old.

From that moment on, Xie Xiaofeng became completely famous in the martial arts world, and as the third young master of the Divine Sword Villa, he welcomed the challenges of all swordsmen in the world.

During the ten years when Ximen Chuxue had not yet become famous, Xie Xiaofeng was the most powerful swordsman in the Ming Dynasty, shining like the scorching sun.

Even his reputation as the number one sword god is more far-reaching than that of Ximen Chuxue who came later.

Because he had fought with Ye Gucheng, the Lord of Baiyun City, and used the Xie family's magic sword to block Ye Gucheng's "Fairy from the Sky" on the shore of the North Sea.

He is also the only swordsman in the Ming Dynasty who has defeated Ye Gucheng's "Fairy from the Sky" head-on.

but!

Xie Xiaofeng disappeared as early as ten years ago and was eventually confirmed dead by Shenjian Villa.

The black-haired sword god, a talented man, died young, leaving countless martial arts swordsmen sad and lamenting that geniuses are envied by heaven.

If Xie Xiaofeng had not died early, the title of the Ming Dynasty's No. 1 Sword God would probably not have been passed down to Ximen Chuxue.