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

"Mr. Su, didn't you say you were only talking about contemporary sword masters? Xie Xiaofeng has been dead for ten years."

By the window on the third floor, Lu Xiaofeng asked the questions in everyone's mind.

Xie Xiaofeng is dead!

He was the number one sword god before Ximen Chuxue, and the number one sword god of the previous generation of the Ming Dynasty.

On the high platform.

Su Chen said calmly: "The Ming Sword God List that I have compiled only includes people in this world."

"Mr. Su means..."

Even Lu Xiaofeng, who was a meticulous person, was so shocked that he opened his eyes wide and was speechless for a moment.

Many of the martial arts world inside the hall were already so shocked that they were speechless.

Chapter 6 It’s cold at high places

"Yes, Xie Xiaofeng is still alive."

On the high platform, Su Chen chuckled and blurted out this shocking fact.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Guo Songyang immediately retorted, his face filled with anger:

"This is getting more and more outrageous. Xie Xiaofeng's death is known to everyone in the world. How could it be fake?"

"What's more, five years ago, I went to the Divine Sword Villa to pay tribute to the Third Young Master Xie Xiaofeng."

"His spirit tablet is set up in the ancestral temple of Shenjian Villa."

"Do you, a storyteller, really think you can confuse right and wrong with just your words?"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone agreed.

Although Su Chen's previous description of the decisive battle on the top of the Forbidden City was already tortuous and mysterious, this statement was too shocking and hard to believe.

For a moment, everyone's eyes were on Su Chen, waiting for his response.

On the high platform.

Su Chen calmly took a sip of tea, his eyes slowly swept across the entire audience, and he said in a calm tone:

"This show is about the world's strange stories. The most important thing is to be true. As for whether to believe it or not, it is entirely up to you to decide."

"The gates of the Purple Gold Tower are open. If you wish to listen, please stay. If you do not wish to listen, you are free to leave."

……

There was silence in the hall of Zijin Building.

No one expected that Su Chen would have this attitude when facing doubts - if you believe it, listen to it; if you don’t believe it, please leave.

After these words were spoken, those originally aggressive questioners felt as if they had punched cotton, their faces flushed red, but they were helpless.

Of course they can choose to leave angrily, but how can they bear to do that?

Ximen Chuxue did not make it into the top five of the Sword God List!

Xie Xiaofeng, the first sword god of the previous Ming Dynasty, is not dead!

Which of these two pieces of news is not a shocking secret that is enough to shake the world?

What if what he said was true? Wouldn’t I regret it for the rest of my life if I left in the middle of the meal?

After all, Su Chen is not just an ordinary storyteller who makes up stories in a tavern, but the number one storyteller in Beiliang, who is well-known.

Moreover, Su Chen's detailed account of the ins and outs of the duel on top of the Forbidden City has already shown that he does have unique insights.

But it was difficult for them to immediately believe everything he said.

Guo Songyang's face flushed red, and he felt that he could not argue with Su Chen, so he could only turn around and look at Lu Xiaofeng on the third floor:

"Young Master Lu, you are experienced and intelligent. Why don't you judge for us?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone seemed to have seen the backbone, and they all turned their eyes to Lu Xiaofeng.

Although Lu Xiaofeng is not a top martial artist, he has a wide circle of friends and is respected by both the black and white worlds. He has always had an excellent reputation.

In a sense, what he said was more convincing to the world than what Ximen Chuxue said.

Standing by the railing on the third floor,

Facing everyone's gaze, Lu Xiaofeng felt embarrassed.

He believed that he had seen many scenes, but this was the first time he had encountered such an unfathomable master as Su Chen.

Now that Guo Songyang was asking questions in public, he felt quite embarrassed.

After weighing the pros and cons, Lu Xiaofeng made up his mind and said:

"Everyone, I have always been frank and honest. In my life, I have never seen a swordsman who can surpass Ximen Chuxue."

"As for what Mr. Su said about the former Ming Dynasty's number one sword god, Xie Xiaofeng, still being alive, I haven't heard of that."

"But I, Lu Xiaofeng, am willing to guarantee with my personal reputation that Mr. Su is definitely not a quack who talks big and speaks nonsense."

"Besides, what Mr. Su said is not unverifiable. Why not listen to him and let time verify its truth?"

These words were both reasonable and logical, and immediately won the approval of many people in the world.

In the final analysis, this is just a storytelling. Even if Su Chen's words are false, everyone will just listen to an interesting story and will not lose anything.

What's more, what Su Chen said is easy to verify, and it won't be too late to find him to argue later.

Thinking of this, the people in the hall couldn't help but quiet down.

Lu Xiaofeng turned towards the platform and said:

"Please continue, Mr. Su."

"I am also very concerned about the matter of Xie Xiaofeng, the former number one sword god of the Ming Dynasty."

"If he's still alive, why hasn't he appeared in public for ten years?"

"Why did Excalibur Villa declare him deceased and even set up his spirit tablet in the ancestral hall?"

"If he is still alive, where is he hiding now?"

These questions were exactly what everyone was thinking, and they all responded at once, hoping to get answers from Su Chen.

Since Xie Xiaofeng is not dead, why did the Xie family set up a mourning hall?

Furthermore, if Xie Xiaofeng is the peerless sword god and is really alive, why hasn’t he appeared in the martial arts world for a full ten years?

Even if all this is just fiction, there must be a plausible explanation, right?

……

On the high platform,

Seeing the storm gradually subside, Yu Youwei couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, moved closer to Su Chen, and whispered:

"Mr. Su, how about we stop telling stories here today?"

Su Chen said calmly: "Since this is a storytelling, we should start and end well, at least finish the story about Xie Xiaofeng."

After saying this, he unfolded his folding fan again, glanced at the entire audience, and said loudly:

"Since everyone has no objection, I will continue."

"I don't think I need to elaborate on Xie Xiaofeng's life story."

"He is truly a child of destiny. Born into the renowned sword family of Divine Sword Villa, he has been the center of attention and high hopes since his birth."

"In terms of strength, since Xie Xiaofeng became famous in the martial arts world, he has defeated countless masters and dominated the martial arts world for a full ten years. No one can defeat him."

"Even Ye Gucheng, the Lord of Baiyun City who stood shoulder to shoulder with him, was defeated by him in a battle on the shores of the North Sea. He is truly invincible."

"In terms of reputation, at the peak of his career, Xie Xiaofeng's fame even surpassed Ximen Chuxue's. Almost everyone in the world knew him."

"Even the Divine Sword Villa has gained a great reputation thanks to Xie Xiaofeng, and its status in the martial arts world is comparable to top sects like Shaolin and Wudang."

"As for love, Xie Xiaofeng is so elegant and graceful, and with his reputation as the 'Number One Sword God', I wonder how many beautiful women have fallen in love with him."

"Even the Xie family had arranged a marriage for him early on. His fiancée was none other than Murong Qiudi, the daughter of the Murong family in Jiangnan."

"This Murong Qiudi has an unparalleled appearance and extraordinary bearing. She is as capable as any man. Not only is she gifted with both beauty and talent, but she is also exceptionally intelligent. She is a rare and remarkable woman in this world."

"In the eyes of the world, Xie Xiaofeng's life is almost perfect, the ideal that countless people dream of."

"But that's not the case!"

"As the saying goes, it's lonely at the top. Being the number one sword god in the Ming Dynasty isn't all it seems. Especially as the sword god of the Divine Sword Villa, the pressure is even greater."

"In order to protect the title of 'First Sword God' and to maintain the dignity of Excalibur Villa, Xie Xiaofeng faces countless challenges every day."

"He must accept the challenge because he is the third young master of the Excalibur Villa."

"He must win because he is the third young master of Excalibur Villa."

"His status doesn't allow for even the slightest failure. You can imagine how heavy the pressure is."

"Although Xie Xiaofeng had never tasted defeat, the pressure inside him was growing day by day, and his fear of failure was becoming more and more serious."

"As the Third Young Master of the Divine Sword Villa, he cannot lose, and can only face death."

"So, Xie Xiaofeng chose 'die'."

"He gave up the glory of being the first sword god of the Ming Dynasty."

"He gave up his identity as the Third Young Master of Excalibur Villa."

"He abandoned Murong Qiudi, to whom he was already engaged."

"He abandoned the astonishing sword technique he had painstakingly cultivated his entire life, the 'Sword Stealing Style.'"

"He gave up everything he could give up and lived in seclusion in the most humble of circumstances in Kuhai Town, Liuzhou."

"Excalibur Villa searched extensively for Xie Xiaofeng's whereabouts but to no avail. They had no choice but to announce his death."

"In fact, for more than ten years, Shenjian Villa has been secretly tracking Xie Xiaofeng's whereabouts."