"Old man, do you still want me to apologize to these losers? In the way of cultivation, the strong are respected. They are inferior in skills. Not to mention being injured, they deserve to be beaten to death.
It's no wonder Anyun is so weak. With swordsmen like you, it's only a matter of time before the nation is destroyed and the entire clan is exterminated." The sturdy young man didn't take Mu Hanyan's words seriously at all. He turned his head and glanced at Qu Shanling, saying with disdain.
"Shut up!" Initially, the onlookers, fearing they might be scions of a prominent family in the capital, hesitated to act rashly. Later, upon learning they were from the Shangyue Kingdom, they all felt a shared hatred for the enemy. However, upon seeing the diplomatic mission's documents, they suppressed their anger, fearing they might interfere with state affairs.
But now, seeing that they were not only arrogant and domineering, but also directly scolded Anyun Kingdom, how could the people of Anyun endure such humiliation? Not to mention Qu Shanling, even those onlookers who were originally prepared to keep things quiet could not help it and shouted in unison.
Qu Shanling couldn't hold back any longer. Before Mu Hanyan could make a move, she flew over and slashed at the young man with a sword.
However, the two were still far apart, and he deliberately slowed down his pace to give the other party sufficient time to prepare, so it could not be considered a sneak attack.
The sword flashed across, and a mighty force enveloped it.
Sword Master Level 2! It seems that Qu Shanling's roast suckling pig was not eaten in vain, and his strength has improved significantly.
I don’t know if it was influenced by Gui Yu, but his swordsmanship is obviously much more refined than before.
"Come on!" The sturdy young man laughed loudly and drew out the long sword behind him with his backhand.
His sword was four feet long, more than a foot longer than the average sword. The sword's momentum was unstoppable, like a rainbow.
"Clang!" Sparks flew, and Qu Shanling was actually blown away by him along with his sword.
Everyone looked at this scene in shock. They were about to cheer for Qu Shanling, but before the words came out of their mouths, they swallowed them back.
With just one sword strike, a master of the second level of swordsmanship was chopped away. How powerful and domineering was this opponent's sword strike.
Seeing Qu Shanling defeated in one move, Hua Yue and the others were shocked. They flew up to catch him and helped him to remove the power of the sword. Qu Shanling was not seriously injured, but his face still looked very bad.
"Master, Master." A disciple rushed forward and helped Qu Shanling up.
Another disciple was more perceptive and passed over a roasted pork leg.
Qu Shanling held the pork leg and took a few bites, and his expression looked much better.
Seeing Qu Shanling's holy product for replenishing qi and healing injuries, the onlookers all broke out in cold sweats.
"Hahahaha, what a waste! The swordsman of Anyun Country is really such a waste!" The young man opposite put his sword back into the sheath and laughed wildly.
"A dignified second-rank swordsman has become so useless. No wonder the Anyun Kingdom was defeated by our Shangyue Kingdom in the war thousands of years ago and had no power to fight back. The 100,000-strong army was hiding here and there like a stray dog. If no one had stepped forward to mediate, I'm afraid the country would have been destroyed long ago." Another young man also said contemptuously.
After hearing his words, everyone around him showed shame and anger on their faces.
In the great war a thousand years ago, Anyun Kingdom did suffer a great loss. It is said that it was only with the help of a peerless powerful man who came forward to mediate peace and Anyun Kingdom paid a large sum of silver and rare treasures as compensation that Shangyue Kingdom withdrew its troops.
Of course, ordinary people would not know about such a national humiliation, but the people in the capital were well-informed and most of them knew some inside information.
"Did I say something wrong? If you are not convinced, you can come and try." The young man stretched out his finger, slowly pointed it across everyone's face, and said arrogantly.
Although everyone was filled with shame and anger, no one stepped forward.
It wasn't that they were cowardly, but the enemy was simply too strong. Even a second-level swordsman couldn't block his sword. They would be courting humiliation if they went up against him. If one person was defeated, it would be one thing, but if everyone was defeated by the enemy's sword, wouldn't they bring disgrace to An Yun Nation?
Huayue, Zirong, and Jiang Yuzhe pressed the hilts of the swords at the same time.
Putting aside their friendship with Qu Shanling, they were Anyun's people. Anyun's honor was their honor, and it must not be trampled upon!
"Stop!" However, before the three of them could step forward, Mu Hanyan's voice rang in their ears.
Then they saw Mu Hanyan walking towards the young man.
Mu Hanyan did not object to Hua Yue and Zirong taking action, but she knew that they had just been promoted to the level of sword masters, their strength had not yet been fully consolidated, and they were not proficient enough in the use of the power of sword masters, so it was difficult for them to be their opponents.
Since they couldn't take action, Mu Hanyan had to do it herself. For the sake of the injured guards and Qu Shanling, she had to take action. Moreover, she was also a citizen of Anyun, and it was her duty to protect Anyun's dignity. If she couldn't even do this, what was the dignity of a swordsman?
"What, do you want to challenge me?" Seeing Mu Hanyan walking towards him step by step, the young man was slightly stunned.
He had long noticed the actions of Hua Yue and the other two. After all, most of the cultivators who came to Fangjia Market were not very powerful. Hua Yue and the other two had just been promoted to Sword Masters, and their Qi was surging, so it was easy to see their strength. Not only were they unusually young, but the sharp and murderous aura they exuded was also unique, making it difficult for him not to notice.
He had already prepared himself for the fight, but he didn't expect that Mu Hanyan's two casual words would make the three of them stop. Just as he was feeling disappointed, he saw Mu Hanyan walking towards him.
In terms of age, Mu Hanyan is a little younger than Hua Yue and others. She looks thin and weak, and she doesn't even have much fierceness. In short, she doesn't look like a master at all.
"That's right, draw your sword." Mu Hanyan said lightly.
"You really want to challenge me, hahaha, you actually want to challenge me." The young man laughed as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.
He didn't even notice the deep pity in Huayue and the others' eyes. How dare they look down on Miss Mu? Wasn't that courting death? This person's strength was quite good, but how could his eyesight be so poor?
"A pretty boy who looks like a sissy actually wants to challenge me, Longya. He's overestimating himself. Just go home and suck your milk. There's no place for you to be a hero here." The young man obviously despised Mu Hanyan to the extreme and had no interest in fighting with him.
Only then did everyone around know that this person's name was Longya.
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