88: Chapter 88 Yan Chenzhou, Defeat

In the garden, everyone's gaze fell upon Li Yuan.

Waiting for Li Yuan's response.

Yan Chenzhou already held the willow branch in his hand.

This rumored gift from the Willow Immortal seemed to also be his weapon and sharp blade.

Facing Li Yuan's repeated questions, Yan Chenzhou chose to ignore them.

He was trying his best to downplay Li Yuan's previous spar with Yan Chenyao.

Of course, it was also because he simply didn't know how to respond.

Before Li Yuan could respond, a young Fairy sitting in the front row stood up.

"Young Master Yan's challenge to Young Master Li today is for the important matter of the Drug Trial.

Logically, I shouldn't intervene at this time.

But I won't hide it from you all, I, Bai Zhaowei, have been looking forward to this Talent Gathering for the past two years.

I just want to exchange dozens of Moves with Young Master Yan."

As she spoke, Bai Zhaowei looked at Li Yuan again.

"For Young Master Li Yuan, perhaps this would be more suitable and more advantageous."

Bai Zhaowei's intention was for her to wear down Yan Chenzhou first.

This would be to help Li Yuan gain an advantage, making it easier for him to win against Yan Chenzhou.

It sounded as if she was truly helping Li Yuan.

But in essence, she was helping Yan Chenzhou get out of a difficult situation.

Her words had a hidden premise: that Li Yuan would accept sparring with Yan Chenzhou.

However, Yan Chenzhou's attempt to invite Li Yuan to spar had not even been agreed upon yet.

Standing in the middle of the garden, Yan Chenzhou had already understood the meaning behind Bai Zhaowei's words.

He immediately agreed, indicating his willingness to fight her.

Upon hearing this, Bai Zhaowei leaped into the center of the garden.

The two stood opposite each other, each holding their weapon.

Throughout the process, they didn't ask Li Yuan if he agreed to this arrangement; they simply began once they had decided.

Suddenly, both made their Moves at the same time.

Liang Duqiu, standing behind Li Yuan, leaned in and whispered about this Bai Zhaowei.

This Bai Zhaowei was one of the top Prodigies among Da Shun's younger generation.

Many said she was only slightly inferior to the strongest few.

If she obtained some Opportunity, she might even be on par with Yan Chenzhou.

Speaking of which, the Bai Family was also considered a large Family.

However, the Bai Family did not have a Ninth-Grade Supreme.

Bai Zhaowei achieving such results today seemed to further highlight her extraordinary abilities.

It was common knowledge that she had always aimed to catch up to Yan Chenzhou.

Today, her eagerness to spar with Yan Chenzhou was also reasonable.

Clearly, Liang Duqiu did not see Bai Zhaowei's intention to help Yan Chenzhou out of his predicament.

His vigilance against such verbal tactics was still insufficient.

But Li Yuan did not engage in verbal disputes with them this time.

There was no need to continue arguing verbally.

What needed to be argued had already been argued; he would just watch and see what they would say after they lost the match against him.

In the center of the garden, Bai Zhaowei and Yan Chenzhou were already locked in battle.

Compared to others, both of them had already stepped into the Seventh-Grade Realm.

Among the younger generation, it was indeed rare to reach Seventh-Grade before the age of thirty-five.

Their Move speed was extremely fast; Liang Duqiu and the others could barely keep up.

At the same time, the willow branch in Yan Chenzhou's hand had been replaced by a long sword.

His showy weapon was simply unusable against a truly capable opponent.

What Willow Immortal Legacy item? Even someone with a problem in their head would understand after seeing this scene.

Their exchange became more intense, and it seemed many hidden strengths were also brought forth.

The initial casualness, both of them had completely reined in.

Both also used sword Moves; one was sharp and aggressive, revealing all its edges.

Yan Chenzhou, on the other hand, had a touch of gentleness in his sword Moves.

Yet, within this gentleness, lay a hidden needle capable of harm.

Yan Chenzhou's movement technique was excellent; after a few Moves, he could be seen appearing in various strange positions.

If one's movement technique strength couldn't keep up, a single Move could truly decide the victor.

At this moment, Li Yuan had already seen through their strengths.

To others, Yan Chenzhou and Bai Zhaowei still seemed evenly matched, with no clear victor yet.

But in Li Yuan's eyes, Bai Zhaowei had already won.

There was a very obvious guiding intention in the Moves she used.

She could have won long ago; she had already grasped Yan Chenzhou's weakness.

All of this seemed more like an elder gradually guiding a junior.

Bai Zhaowei wanted Yan Chenzhou to bring out his true abilities, those powers he rarely used.

Their exchange reached twenty Moves.

This Prodigy of the Yan Family also felt noticeable pressure.

Under Bai Zhaowei's guidance, Yan Chenzhou's Moves became increasingly fierce.

Even if Yin He, a Seventh-Grade Martial Artist, were to come, he would likely be defeated.

Their spar had completely exceeded the scope of the younger generation.

This was clearly a level of strength that even seasoned middle-aged Martial Artists would find difficult to display.

The City Lord's Mansion personnel were also on alert, paying close attention.

This garden was the Yongle City Lord's favorite; it had to be protected.

If the ornate railings and jade carvings were damaged due to their fight, they would surely face severe punishment.

With this caution in mind, these City Lord's Mansion personnel all watched intently.

Although they were no longer young, the spar between Yan Chenzhou and Bai Zhaowei could still inspire them, these middle-aged individuals.

Yan Chenzhou became more serious, but found himself falling further behind.

Gradually, he no longer treated this as an ordinary spar.

Yan Chenzhou had an extremely strong desire to win; even in a simple exchange of Moves, he did not want to lose.

Suddenly, a short sword appeared in his hand.

He held the short sword in his left hand and the long sword in his right.

Wielding both long and short swords, he executed assassination-style and slaughter-style Moves.

At this moment, Yan Chenzhou finally brought out his true strength.

The two swords crisscrossed, and a flash of their blades signaled a killing Move.

The willow branch around him finally displayed its true function at this moment.

It would seek opportunities to attack the opponent's vital points.

The willow branch did not have strong offensive capabilities, but in critical moments, even minor attacks could have a significant effect.

Some of the young Prodigies watching unconsciously leaned back.

They instinctively felt they might be injured by the clash between the two.

Seeing Yan Chenzhou's strength, they couldn't help but turn back and look at Li Yuan.

It was truly inappropriate for a Prodigy Martial Artist with such talent and potential to undergo a Drug Trial for Li Yuan.

Originally, they thought the Yan Family breaking their promise was very inappropriate and shameful behavior.

Now, seeing Yan Chenzhou's performance, they felt it was somewhat understandable.

Yan Chenyao, watching her older brother's performance, also frowned deeply.

She turned back to look at Li Yuan, shaking her head and sighing with a hint of helplessness.

This series of crises triggered by Li Yuan was probably about to pass.

Following this, Li Yuan would be forced into the Drug Trial, and Yan Chenzhou's strength would advance further...

In the center of the garden, after Yan Chenzhou displayed his true abilities, Bai Zhaowei did not immediately fall into a disadvantage.

After a brief suppression, she quickly began to regain the upper hand.