Yanqing's sword was pointed at Zhou Xiao.

Although Yanqing thought he was speaking with great passion, to outsiders he couldn't understand a word he was saying. They really had no idea what this little pighead was talking about...

What Zhou Xiao knew was that Yan Qing, that brat, hadn't given up on courting death, since the sword was already pointed at him.

They could have survived... but they had to make it a life-or-death struggle.

The crucial point is that there's still no chance of winning...

Zhou Xiao shook his head.

He tried to put himself in Yanqing's shoes and think from her perspective.

Judging from his physique, Yanqing is a young boy, and his skill in sword control at such a young age is quite remarkable, making him a gifted individual and almost a prodigy.

Perhaps he has never been physically abused by anyone since childhood?

Um.

They're all exceptionally talented, so they've probably never lost a match. They're unmatched among their peers, and might even surpass many veteran kendo practitioners...

The people on the Luofu Immortal Ship have high hopes for him... and there might even be an old man with white hair who says this boy will surely amount to something great...

At this age, with this level of skill, it's almost like he's cheating, and he's quite arrogant...

Upon hearing that there were fugitives from the Immortal Ship, he chose to take the initiative and launch a solo attack... and what was the result?

He slapped her twice, and she became somewhat unable to take care of herself.

hiss...

Losing in this way seems to be a blow to one's self-esteem...

Zhou Xiao stroked his chin, as if he could understand why Yan Qing had fought him to the death. Such a prodigy, being brutally humiliated in this way, must have been incredibly embarrassing for him...

We need to at least make an appearance...

...

Even if this brat were to explode on the spot, he still wouldn't be able to beat me, let alone unleash his full power...

Zhou Xiao wasn't arrogant. Although he didn't have an accurate understanding of his own strength, he had a general understanding of Yan Qing's strength.

I really can't beat him...

A life-or-death battle? Just looking for a scene?

Zhou Xiao viewed the battle from Yan Qing's perspective, even if Yan Qing died at his hands, he could still earn the title of a heroic sacrifice...

We can't let Yanqing die...

Zhou Xiao declared that Yan Qing absolutely could not be allowed to die.

He had to keep Yanqing alive.

He wanted to break Yanqing's strongest killing move in a still very casual way... and then completely destroy Yanqing's Dao heart, thereby planting a seed in Yanqing's heart.

For a swordsman like Yanqing who wields a sword, having one's Dao heart shattered is worse than death.

...

With this in mind, Zhou Xiao decided to give this prodigy of the Luofu Immortal Ship some "small" setbacks.

As for why we should do this?

Um...

It's purely to give this brat Yanqing a chance to grow and to give him a little setback...

Of course.

It definitely wasn't because he saw a hint of arrogance in Yanqing and chose to have some fun...

He's definitely not a joker...

...

Yan Qing truly unleashed his inner power. His next flying sword strike carried the invincible sword heart he had cultivated over the years. Even if he couldn't kill Zhou Xiao, he would at least make things difficult for himself.

He had accumulated enough "momentum" to unleash his strongest killing move as a flying sword shot out rapidly through the air.

"Break for me!"

Yanqing had a backup plan.

As his flying sword flew out, he also disappeared into the air. He wanted to take advantage of Zhou Xiao's moment of defense against his flying sword to launch a sneak attack on Zhou Xiao.

Truth and falsehood intertwined, falsehood and truth intertwined.

That flying sword was both a killing move and a feint. This kind of attack made it difficult for people to distinguish between the real and the fake, so that they could better prepare for his sneak attack.

Let's look at Zhou Xiao again...

Zhou the villain remained calm and composed at this moment, not caring much whether Yanqing's move was a feint or a killing move.

No need.

All of that is superfluous.

If a sword comes, block it.

He would slap anyone who came near him.

If Yanqing dares to get close, he will let Yanqing know what it means to be a "forced" war god.

Finally, Yanqing's sword arrived.

Zhou Xiao easily blocked the flying sword.

The flying sword, carrying an extremely high initial velocity, did not break through Zhou Xiao's body with its powerful kinetic energy and inertia. Instead, its tip was gently blocked by Zhou Xiao's index finger.

After a flash of crimson power, countless tiny cracks appeared on the flying sword, which instantly turned into countless fragments scattered on the ground.

Zhou Xiao also noticed Yan Qing's sneak attack from behind.

"Clang!"

Another powerful and faster "Big Force" slap landed, this time generating a shockwave that sent the little boy Yanqing flying before he could even draw his sword to launch a sneak attack.

Because the speed was so fast, the momentum caused Yanqing to fly straight towards the distant wall without flipping or jumping.

collapse--

A large, evenly cracked pit appeared in the wall in the distance, and Yanqing only stopped after crashing into the wall.

How the three slaps destroyed Yanqing's Daoist heart...

Zhou Xiao has the right to speak.

"You young man... you have no martial ethics, trying to cheat and ambush an old comrade like me who is almost thirty years old. I advise you to be a rat tail juice."

Although Zhou Xiao defended himself with ease, he still had to condemn Yan Qing's sneak attack.

What?

You say he's hypocritical?

Didn't I just sneak up and slap Yanqing?

Feel sorry.

Regarding this issue, Zhou Xiao stated that strength truly allows one to do whatever one wants; it even makes his double standards seem reasonable.

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