64: I only play high-end games.

Looking at Yi Zhusheng in the reception hall, Wang Erchui's eyes darted around, then he said fawningly, "Young Master Yi, Xu Xi only took advantage of a sneak attack, plus the magic artifact bestowed by his father, the Grand Elder of Xuanjian Sect."

"How can he compare to you?"

"In my opinion, our Sect Master Zhu is just boosting others' morale and diminishing his own!"

This was clearly an act of taking sides. Wang Erchui even began to nitpick Zhu Fengyu's words, openly refuting them and adding a hint of sarcasm.

All just to gain more presence in front of Yi Zhusheng.

"Damn it!"

"How did such an ungrateful ingrate appear!"

"Wang Erchui, I should have eliminated him long ago!"

A look of surprise flashed in Zhu Fengyu's eyes. He had truly not expected Wang Erchui to dare to go against him and even curry favor with Yi Zhusheng from Zhongzhou.

"Trying to imitate my rise to power back then?"

"But, do you have the strength for that?"

"I sacrificed my own sister, what can you sacrifice?"

"Your head?"

Regarding Wang Erchui, his subordinate, Zhu Fengyu hadn't expected him to go this far.

But, it was limited to that.

Without sufficient trump cards, arrogant sect prodigies like Yi Zhusheng would not give anyone else a second glance.

In their eyes, the people of Thin Horse Gate were merely entertainment for him.

If Zhu Fengyu hadn't made prior arrangements, precisely grasping the weaknesses of people like Yi Zhusheng and offering sufficient benefits, Yi Zhusheng wouldn't have stayed in Thin Horse Gate for even a second.

Any sect with some strength could use beauty to entice; Thin Horse Gate was not unique in this regard.

The reason Zhu Fengyu could succeed was precisely because of his sacrificed sister.

Who do you think he sold his sister to?

It was the Acacia Sect!

A top-tier sect among the three major forces in Youzhou, and moreover, the Acacia Sect has always been famous for its Saintess's political marriages, spanning across the Nine Provinces.

Tell me, which province hasn't been infiltrated by the Acacia Sect's marital alliances?

Even the Xuanjian Sect, where Xu Xi belonged, was no exception.

And it was precisely because this Zhongzhou genius, Yi Zhusheng, had connections with the Acacia Sect that Zhu Fengyu, through his sister's connections, managed to bring Yi Zhusheng to Tingfeng Valley.

This was Zhu Fengyu's true trump card!

If Wang Erchui couldn't even understand such a simple truth, then he wasn't far from death.

"I'm too lazy to listen to your arguments here. All I need to do is act."

"Xuanjian Sect's direct disciple?"

"You can certainly compete with me!"

"If you willingly offer your neck, perhaps I can leave you a complete corpse. Otherwise, watch me tear you to pieces!"

Yi Zhusheng paid no attention to the tit-for-tat between Zhu Fengyu and Wang Erchui. For such entertainment, he merely watched.

How could a Zhongzhou genius allow an ant to climb up to him?

Looking at Xu Xi with cold eyes, Yi Zhusheng casually tried to make Xu Xi commit suicide.

A sharp blade appeared in his hand, its cold gleam flashing, captivating the soul, in anticipation of Xu Xi's unconscious actions.

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"Are you getting too big for your britches?"

"Do you really think I'm like the other direct disciples of the Xuanjian Sect?"

"Don't you know there's a difference even between direct disciples!"

"If I don't tear your dog's mouth apart today, I'll take your surname!"

The farce unfolded unclearly. Watching Wang Erchui and Zhu Fengyu at loggerheads, Xu Xi couldn't quite figure out what was going on.

However, Yi Zhusheng's offensive remarks and disdainful attitude clearly enraged Xu Xi.

Not just any random cat or dog could try to leech off him, even if the opponent was a genius from Zhongzhou.

Xu Xi had beaten geniuses from Zhongzhou before. Hadn't Li Ning霜 been thoroughly thrashed by Xu Xi just two days ago?

Xu Xi only fought geniuses; if they weren't geniuses, Xu Xi wouldn't even bother to look at them!

I, Xu Xi, only play in high-stakes games!

The Drunken Sleep Sword appeared in his hand. Without a word, Xu Xi simply used actions to show what he wanted to say.

Employing the Light Goose Steps, he swiftly approached Yi Zhusheng, first making a simple direct thrust to test him. Xu Xi wanted to see how capable these geniuses from Zhongzhou truly were.

Li Ning霜 excelled at alchemy, so her combat level was clearly not enough for Xu Xi to take seriously.

But the Yi Zhusheng before him didn't seem like an alchemist at all, perhaps he could give Xu Xi a pleasant surprise.

"Still want to attack me?"

"Xu Xi, you are already courting death!"

Looking at Xu Xi's sudden action, Yi Zhusheng seemed to have anticipated it.

He responded with disdain, then his sharp blade followed suit, blocking Xu Xi's sudden attack.

Then, with a flick of his wrist, he delivered another horizontal sweep. The immense force pushed Xu Xi back, followed immediately by a sharp thrust.

Also using a sword as his weapon, Yi Zhusheng had cultivated in Zhongzhou since childhood and did not believe his swordsmanship would be inferior to Xu Xi's.

His sword moves were incomparably exquisite, targeting Xu Xi's various vital points.

However, when he struck, Yi Zhusheng's moves seemed deadly, yet he wasn't putting in his full effort.

Instead, he played with Xu Xi like a cat toying with a mouse, only launching a thunderous, fatal blow when his opponent was utterly exhausted.

It was a bit perverse, but no one had been able to break it.

For a time, one held the idea of probing, while the other held the mentality of playing around. The two actually remained in a stalemate for a long time.

This left Zhu Fengyu and Wang Erchui, who were watching from the sidelines, dumbfounded.

Neither of them had expected Xu Xi to be able to withstand Yi Zhusheng's sweep without being defeated.

In Wang Erchui's mind, Xu Xi should now be on the verge of death, then, using all his trump cards, he would risk his life to perish together with Zhu Fengyu, that traitorous dog.

Afterward, Wang Erchui could use the presence he had established in front of Yi Zhusheng to directly claim the position of Thin Horse Gate Master!

What a beautiful calculation!

At least, that's how it seemed in Wang Erchui's eyes.

And while Zhu Fengyu and Wang Erchui were stunned, the sect disciples who had come with Yi Zhusheng were equally astonished, their eyes wide as copper bells!

"I never thought that the Xuanjian Sect would have such a genius, capable of blocking Senior Apprentice Yi's perfected Thunder Edict Sword Art. It seems this person's strength should not be underestimated."

"If we had gone up, this Xu Xi might really have been able to defeat us. It's a good thing we didn't boast in front of Senior Apprentice Yi just now, otherwise, we would have made a huge fool of ourselves..."

One of them mumbled with lingering fear. When they first came with Yi Zhusheng, some had thought of volunteering and showing off in front of their Senior Apprentice Brother.

Perhaps, after returning to the sect, they could also receive commendation from Yi Zhusheng.

However, they hadn't expected Xu Xi's strength to exceed their expectations. At the same time, they couldn't help but feel lucky that they had spoken a few moments slower then, otherwise, they would have been weeping now.