81: Chapter 81 My Sword Has Never Been Unsuccessful

Tea house in the west of the city, 12:45 PM.

Liu Qingyan stood by the window, gazing toward the direction of the Liu Residence, her brows slightly furrowed.

Sunlight spilled down, coating her in a thin halo.

Her moon-white long dress, her dark hair cascading like a waterfall, the lines of her profile soft yet resilient, like a lonely orchid growing on the edge of a cliff.

Chu Sheng watched her silhouette, a complex emotion suddenly welling up in his heart.

She was more beautiful and younger than in the simulation.

It was not that kind of stunning, flamboyant beauty, but a charm settled deep within her bones.

Chu Sheng suddenly felt a bit of relief.

Relieved that he had arrived early.

"Young Master Qin?"

Liu Qingyan noticed his gaze and turned her head. "What is it?"

Chu Sheng withdrew his gaze and smiled.

"Nothing. I just feel that Miss Liu is more..."

He paused. "...more clear-headed than I imagined."

Liu Qingyan was slightly startled, then smiled bitterly.

"What is the use of being clear-headed? Those who are clear-headed are often the most miserable."

She looked out the window again.

"The people from the Chen family should be arriving soon."

In front of the Liu Residence gates, the atmosphere was tense.

The Chen family hadn't brought many people, but every one of them was an elite.

Leading them was the Chen family head, Chen Baxian, who was at the Middle Stage of the Ju Zhen Realm, his face cold and stern.

Behind him followed six retainers at the Late Stage Yin Qi, swords hanging at their waists, their auras sharp.

On the Liu Residence side, Liu Yuan stood at the very front, his aged face bearing a hint of exhaustion.

Liu Chengqian stood by his side, his face pale, but his eyes were as sharp as knives.

Liu Qingyan stood behind her grandfather, saying nothing.

"Liu Yuan."

Chen Baxian spoke, "The marriage contract has been issued, the betrothal gifts have been received. I have come today to take the person."

Liu Yuan said in a deep voice.

"Family Head Chen, I signed the marriage contract, but if she is unwilling, I cannot force her."

Chen Baxian laughed.

"Liu Yuan, your lifespan is coming to an end, and the Liu family has no successors. My Chen family is willing to marry your granddaughter; this is us giving you a way to survive. Don't be ungrateful."

Liu Chengqian stepped forward.

"Chen Baxian! You are going too far!"

Chen Baxian didn't even look at him.

"A mere medicine pot, and you dare to speak in front of me?"

He raised his hand, and a sharp gust of wind from his finger shot toward Liu Chengqian!

Liu Yuan's expression changed, and he was about to move to block it—

Another flash of sword light arrived later but struck first, shattering that gust of wind.

Everyone was stunned.

Chu Sheng walked out from the crowd, dressed in coarse cloth clothes, his face ordinary, the sword at his waist already unsheathed by a third.

"Who are you, sir?"

Chen Baxian narrowed his eyes.

Chu Sheng did not answer, simply walking to Liu Qingyan's side.

Then, he turned around to face Chen Baxian.

"The Chen Family Head wants to take someone, but have you ever asked if she is willing?"

Chen Baxian sneered.

"What kind of thing are you, to dare interfere in my Chen family's business?"

Chu Sheng looked at him, his gaze calm.

"What kind of thing I am is not important. What is important is—"

He slowly drew his long sword, the tip pointing directly at Chen Baxian.

"Do you want to test whether my sword edge is sharp?"

Chen Baxian's pupils constricted slightly.

He felt pressure.

This seemingly ordinary young man was actually also in the Ju Zhen Realm!

And his aura... was not much weaker than his own!

Chen Baxian was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed.

"Good, good, good."

He said the word 'good' three times, his smile growing increasingly cold.

If he were to be scared out of his wits by this insignificant rogue cultivator, he wouldn't be able to make it in Jin Xiao City.

"Since you are courting death, then I will grant your wish."

He drew the long sword from his waist, a red glow suffusing the blade.

"My sword has also never been unsharp."

Two auras of the Ju Zhen Realm erupted simultaneously!

Liu Qingyan watched the back blocking in front of her, her heart churning.

She had known this man for less than an hour.

Yet he was willing to draw his sword for her.

"Attack!"

Chen Baxian gave a low shout, and his sword light surged!

Chu Sheng did not retreat but advanced, his long sword like a rainbow as he met the attack.

"Clang!"

The two swords clashed, sparks flying everywhere!

Violent spiritual energy exploded, and the surrounding crowd retreated one after another!

Chen Baxian's expression changed.

This person's sword was so heavy!

Chu Sheng struck sword after sword, his sword momentum continuous, like a surging river, like a thunderous force!

Sixteen Swords of Yan Yun!

Chen Baxian retreated step by step, his face growing increasingly ugly.

"What are you all standing there for?! Attack!"

The six retainers behind him drew their swords simultaneously and lunged at Chu Sheng.

Liu Yuan was about to move to assist, but he saw Chu Sheng raise his left hand.

A green light flashed, and a small bronze pot floated in mid-air!

demon refining pot.

The mouth of the pot spewed out a beam of light, instantly enveloping the six retainers!

The six of them felt an irresistible suction force, the spiritual energy in their bodies draining away frantically, and their swords fell to the ground one after another!

"What is this ghostly thing?!"

Someone screamed in terror.

Chu Sheng ignored them and forced Chen Baxian back with one strike.

He pressed his sword against Chen Baxian's neck.

"You were wrong, brother."

Chen Baxian hurriedly raised his hands to surrender.

He had thought this guy actually had some skills; the aura just now had almost scared him, but it turned out he was a fraud.

Chu Sheng sheathed his sword and said calmly.

"Where is the marriage contract?"

Chen Baxian's face was livid, but he dared not move.

He took the marriage contract from his bosom and threw it on the ground.

Chu Sheng flicked his sword tip, and the marriage contract turned into fragments, drifting away with the wind.

"Get lost."

He turned around and left with the six disheveled retainers, not looking back.

In front of the Liu Residence, there was dead silence.

Liu Yuan stared blankly at Chu Sheng, unable to speak for a long time.

Liu Chengqian's eyes shone, wishing he could rush up and call him 'Big Brother'.

Liu Yuanhai and Third Aunt huddled in the corner, not daring to make a sound.

"It's over."

Just then, a small sedan chair silently drifted from the street corner.

The sedan was pitch black, with no sedan bearers, yet it floated steadily in the air on its own.

Black gauze curtains hung from the four corners.

No one noticed it.

Until it stopped in front of the Liu Residence.

A corner of the gauze curtain was lifted.

A slender, fair hand reached out, gently pushing aside the curtain.

A woman sat inside the sedan.

She wore an ink-colored long dress, her face stunningly beautiful, carrying an air of feminine softness.

Her brows and eyes held a faint smile, her gaze shifting.

True Transformation Realm.

Chu Sheng's pupils constricted slightly.

Could it be the Sect Master of the Yan Yue Sect, Fairy Lanyue?

The Yan Yue Sect, one of the three sects of Qinglan, only accepts female disciples. The Sect Master, Fairy Lanyue, is at the Late Stage of True Transformation Realm, with a perverse temperament and a capricious mood.

She rides a profound-grade supreme magic treasure, the Dark Moon Sedan.

Why would she be here?

Fairy Lanyue did not look at him; her gaze merely swept lightly over the small bronze pot at his waist.

Then, she withdrew her gaze.

The sedan continued forward and disappeared at the end of the street.

"Interesting."

She sat in the sedan, murmuring to herself.

That pot... is not simple.

A kid at the Early Stage of the Ju Zhen Realm actually possesses such a treasure.

A hint of interest flashed in her eyes. "He is quite a talent."

But she did not stop.

The purpose of her trip was the City Lord's Mansion.

The Yan Yue Sect has too many female disciples, and the Yin energy is too strong; they need some male disciples to balance the Yin and Yang.

The adopted son of the City Lord, Murong Xiao, is said to have good aptitude, which is just right.

As for that kid...

She smiled. If fate allows, they will meet again.

The sedan went into the distance, and only then did Chu Sheng slowly heave a sigh of relief.

True Transformation Realm.

And he had been targeted.

He looked down at the demon refining pot at his waist, his brows slightly furrowed.

In the fourth simulation, this scene did not happen.

Fairy Lanyue had not been to Jin Xiao City, had not seen him, and certainly had not noticed the demon refining pot.

This time, he had arrived too early.

Early enough that many things had not yet happened, early enough that many people who would not have originally noticed him had noticed him.

"It seems I need to be more low-key."

He thought to himself.

Liu Qingyan walked to his side and said softly.

"Young Master Qin, that person just now was..."

Chu Sheng shook his head.

"Not important. What is important is that the marriage contract has been annulled."

"Miss Liu, what are your plans for the future?"

Liu Qingyan was silent for a moment, then looked up.

"I want to live. I want my ancestor to live, I want my big brother to live. I want the Liu family... to survive."