It has to be said that Chu Lingxiao is truly worthy of being the "Son of Fortune" chosen by Heaven. He has performed extremely well in all aspects, and even his learning ability is very strong.
Initially, Gu Qingze was able to barely hold his own against him during their sparring matches. However, once Ling Xiao became familiar with his moves, Gu Qingze was steadily losing ground.
He also tried various different routines, but Ling Xiao was like a prophet, and could accurately predict his moves every time.
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"I lost again."
Gu Qingze looked at Ling Xiao who was pointing a sword at his chest and smiled helplessly.
This was the umpteenth time he had lost in the past few days, as if he had failed as many times as he had practiced.
After hearing him admit defeat, Chu Lingxiao put the sword pointing at his chest back into the scabbard.
"Ling Xiao, you are really amazing."
Gu Qingze praised earnestly. In reality, he didn't feel jealous or resentful, nor did he feel inferior to his partner.
He would only feel happy that his partner was more capable than himself, and he might even need to rely on Ling Xiao's protection in the future.
Chu Lingxiao looked at the smile on his face, and he didn't seem to be happy about winning the competition. He just nodded slightly, as if he was about to say something.
"Qingze... Do you think this kind of sparring is boring?"
"No, why do you ask?"
Gu Qingze looked at him suspiciously.
"Because sparring should be a two-way street, and now you're basically the loser, aren't you unhappy?"
After understanding Chu Lingxiao's concerns, Gu Qingze patted him on the shoulder and said.
"No, when it comes to sparring, don't just look at the result; the most important thing is the process. Although I lost, I gained a lot of practical experience, and I have already mastered the second form of the 'Heavenly Ice Sword Technique'."
"On the contrary, it's you who's not happy even though you won the sparring match. That's what makes me feel very uncomfortable."
After hearing Gu Qingze's words, Chu Lingxiao felt a little comforted and his mood became much better.
At this moment, a gentle voice suddenly rang out from all around: "Junior Brother Gu, Junior Brother Chu, it's so late at night, and you are still here to learn from each other. You are very hardworking."
It's Senior Brother Lu! Gu Qingze and Chu Lingxiao already knew his voice before they even saw him.
"Brother, you are too kind. Besides sparring again, we are also waiting for you."
"Wait for me?" Lu Xingchen stepped out from the darkness, his face full of confusion.
"What's waiting for me?"
"Senior Brother Lu, we..." Before they finished speaking, Lu Xingchen seemed to have guessed something.
"Could it be that Junior Brother has voluntarily admitted defeat and given up the duel?"
Although Gu Qingze and Chu Lingxiao did not come for this matter, they did not refute it at this moment, but wanted to hear Lu Xingchen's opinion on the matter.
"Then, Senior Brother Lu, are you like the other sword cultivators, thinking that I'm wrong? For example, I shouldn't give up, but should finish the competition seriously."
Chu Lingxiao spoke in a lower voice, and was actually very curious about Senior Brother Lu's evaluation.
"This is your decision. I have no right to comment. Furthermore, the sword competition doesn't stipulate that you can't abandon the competition. You didn't break the rules, so you're not wrong."
Hearing Lu Xingchen's words, Chu Lingxiao felt warm in his heart and his tone became softer.
"Thank you, Senior Brother Lu."
"Why thank me? I didn't help you at all. The other sword cultivators are still criticizing this matter."
Lu Xingchen said seriously that there was no reward without merit, and he had not done anything to deserve Chu Lingxiao's gratitude.
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