After speaking with Diefang and the others, Dafangying resolutely walked towards the arena.

A dashing young man emerged from the crowd, his steps light and confident, as if the world were at his command. He wore a magnificent brocade robe, the hem fluttering in the wind, shimmering with dazzling light, attracting everyone's attention. His handsome features and heroic air made him irresistibly charming.

He stepped onto the martial arts stage where the He family was holding a contest to choose a husband. Standing there, his posture was upright, his demeanor extraordinary, like a dazzling star shining with a unique brilliance in the crowd. His gaze was firm, his eyes revealing a desire for victory (life is all about acting).

He smiled and nodded to the audience. The He family members, upon seeing Da Fangying in her transformed state, raised an eyebrow for some reason. The head of the He family, who always prided himself on his sharp eye, looked at Da Fangying and felt a strange unease.

Beside the head of the He family was a woman with her face covered, possessing a stunning figure and the appearance of a beauty.

When the He family steward, who was hosting the marriage contest, saw Da Fangying, his eyes lit up. The crowd below the stage was also taken aback, and the frail young master raised his eyebrows slightly.

As if afraid that Da Fangying might change her mind, the butler quickly came up to her and asked, "May I ask what kind of sword you practice?"

Da Fangying paused, thinking about her countless years in the past.

"What kind of sword is it? A sword to kill others and a sword to protect oneself. When you kill, you can take the head of an enemy thousands of miles away; when you protect yourself, no one can match you within three feet."

Everyone present gasped in astonishment upon hearing this. What a... truly formidable sword!

Inside the red boudoir, even the head of the He family couldn't help but gasp.

"Xiao He, what do you think of the second son? His understanding of swordsmanship is probably still at the level of comprehending sword intent."

"Father, you speak so sweetly, and you're good-looking too, but in the end I want to test whether what you say is true, or just a pretty boy who only talks nonsense."

The rest of the story is quite simple.

The somewhat sullen young man, out of jealousy of Da Fangying's beautiful appearance, threatened her that if she didn't leave, she would suffer the consequences.

Then what……

Da Fangying unleashed her sword intent, formed from a small part of her understanding of swordsmanship, and instantly defeated Ti Xu Ge.

The sword intent instantly shocked the head of the He family. The He family's steward stood there for a long time, and the servants all had blank expressions. The crowd below the stage was even more dumbfounded.

Only the eldest daughter of the He family, whose face was veiled, unconsciously smiled from the corners of her mouth.

The words "sword genius" and "young talent" immediately came to mind.

Although Da Fangying knew that the eldest daughter of the He family was not as bad as the rumors made by the audience, she still joined in, simply for fun.

He He, the eldest daughter of the He family, has reached the Core Formation stage and has mastered sword intent to near perfection. Although her talent is not as good as those sword geniuses, it is by no means comparable to that of ordinary sword disciples.

Although she has a birthmark on her face, which people laugh at as a defect, she is kind-hearted and hardworking.

Today's martial arts contest to choose a husband was originally intended by the He family to stage a scene of their eldest daughter defying her father's wishes and being born into a powerful family.

A play that completely changed the outside world's perception, and the physically weak guy was the perfect choice, but now he has actually snagged a rich husband.

He He, masked, stepped onto the stage: "Young master, your swordsmanship is truly formidable. Would you be so kind as to have a match with this humble woman?"

When everyone saw the masked female lead appear, they were all dumbfounded. Indeed, what the weak man said earlier was right; apart from the birthmark, this woman was simply perfect.

Da Fangying remained expressionless, showing neither joy nor sorrow. If he didn't participate in the competition, he would be ruining the carefully arranged scheme.

Next, everyone witnessed the extraordinary beauty of the eldest daughter of the He family, who had cultivated sword intent at such a young age...

Da Fangying appeared to be competing with her, but in reality, she was teaching her how to fight.

Watching the two fight evenly, and seeing the gaping mouths of the crowd below, the head of the He family smiled slightly. His daughter had suffered so much gossip and slander; today, she had risen from humble beginnings to become a phoenix.

After several moves, He He was defeated.

Then, to the astonishment of Diefang and the others, they were all pushed into the He family compound by the He family, with He He looking extremely embarrassed.

"Quickly find Master! Sister Da Fangying is getting married!"

The group rushed to Haotian, who was staying in his room at the inn.

Then he began to recount the story in great detail. When Haotian heard that Da Fangying was ultimately pushed into the He family, he couldn't help but laugh.

The sight caused Diefang and the others to be slightly lost in thought.

However, at this moment, Da Fangying was looking at the girl in front of her with a worried expression.

"Oh dear, I'm not against it because of your birthmark. I've already said, I'm a woman."

"What woman? Why would a woman like you participate in my martial arts contest to find a husband? Tell me! Tell me!"

Miss He couldn't help but cling to Da Fangying.

After a long while, Da Fangying gave up.

Once she regained her original form, her beauty was so stunning it could topple kingdoms and make fish sink and geese fall from the sky, leaving the eldest daughter of the He family dumbfounded.

In the end, Da Fangying left behind a sword manual and disappeared before her eyes, but she also stole the girl's heart and soul.

He He, the eldest daughter of the He family, stared blankly at the sword incantation on the ground for a long time...

The woman is also my husband, my husband... wait for me.

When Da Fangying returned, she collapsed to the ground.

Seeing this, Haotian looked at her with great interest: "Well, our golden husband, how come you're back so soon? A night of passion is worth a thousand pieces of gold."

Da Fangying became withdrawn. The teased Da Fangying could only roll around on the spot and cry, which amused Haotian to the point of being both amused and exasperated.

After packing up, the group continued their journey and left the city.

The martial arts contest to choose a husband for the He family was just a small matter for them, and Da Fangying would not stay here on a whim.

Next, Haotian wants to visit his old friends at the twelfth floor of the Sword Domain.

It was the same person who carved those two sentences on the city wall.

When everyone arrived at the twelfth floor, Haotian simply left Diefang and the others there, and even sent Dafangying to protect them.

They said they would come to pick them up once they reached the top of the twelfth floor.

Diefang and the others were stunned. Their master had just treated them so coldly that they felt the love had vanished.

The twelfth floor...

The group looked at each other, then walked together to the main entrance of the twelfth floor...