Gu Qingze glanced at Lin Yu across the duel stage and found that he had been waiting for his reply.
The disciples in the stands watched the two men below, motionless, clearly puzzled. It had been so long since the Sixth Elder announced the start, why hadn't anyone taken action? Could this be some kind of tactic?
Gu Qingze tried to use his spiritual power to communicate with Chu Lingxiao in the stands to seek his opinion.
However, in order to avoid affecting other disciples watching the duel, a thick protective cover was set up around the duel venue, which not only offsets most of the impact caused by the duel, but also has a sound insulation function.
Therefore, the transmitted words were offset when passing through the protective shield and could not reach Chu Lingxiao at all.
Time seemed to have stopped at this moment. Only the breeze gently brushed across Gu Qingze's face, reminding him that a crucial duel was taking place.
He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.
He knew that he could not hesitate any longer and had to make a decision as soon as possible.
However, his heart was full of contradictions and entanglements, as if there were two voices arguing in his mind.
A voice told him to carry out the decision agreed upon before the duel and to abandon the duel directly so as not to make Ling Xiao worry.
Another voice said that this was a good opportunity for actual combat, to duel with someone as powerful as Lin Yu, and the opponent had suppressed his own cultivation. If Lin Yu was really honest and trustworthy and only fought with swordsmanship, then this duel was not without any chance of winning.
At this moment, Lin Yu seemed to notice Gu Qingze's hesitation and tilted his head in confusion.
"Junior Brother Gu, why are you still hesitating? Is there something you still have unresolved?"
Then, without waiting for Gu Qingze's answer, he continued talking to himself.
"...Could it be that you're afraid that I might suddenly change my mind mid-battle and recover my suppressed cultivation?"
"If that's the reason, I can make a contract. For example, if I suddenly recover after this duel, my swordsmanship will never improve even a little bit for the rest of my life."
The more Lin Yu thought about it, the more he felt that this was a feasible solution, so he began to read the words of the contract, but was interrupted by Gu Qingze halfway through.
"Brother Lin, you... this is just a duel, why give yourself such a harsh order..."
“No matter how severe the cost of violating the law is, as long as you don’t violate it and keep a clear mind at all times, you will naturally not be afraid.”
"Junior Brother Gu, what I've always pursued is swordsmanship and sword intent. Cultivation is just a byproduct. If I were to forcibly crush you based on my cultivation, how could I improve my swordsmanship even a little bit?"
Lin Yu looked at Gu Qingze seriously, without any hint of joking in his eyes.
After hearing Lin Yu's words, Gu Qingze couldn't help but feel moved.
He didn't expect Lin Yu to be so sincere and willing to use such harsh conditions to ensure the fairness of this duel.
"Okay, since Senior Brother Lin is so sincere, I will accept this duel." Gu Qingze finally made a decision, and his eyes became firm.
Lin Yu smiled slightly, swung the sword in his hand, and a sharp sword energy immediately attacked Gu Qingze.
Gu Qingze dodged the sword attack with ease. A long sword also appeared in his hand. It was the sword he had obtained from the Sword Pond—the "Pure Heart Sword." He engaged in a fierce battle with Lin Yu...
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