"Okay, let's follow the previous rules. First, the disciples of the Yue and Wu families will compete in three matches, and then the disciples of each family will compete with each other. How about it?" Yue Fanyi's expression changed slightly, but he still nodded.
Noticing the subtle change on Yue Fanyi's face, Wu Tianxiong became more determined and secretly glanced at a member of the Wu family.
"It's a great pleasure to have Her Royal Highness the Princess return home. I was very impressed by your outstanding performance in the Sword Sound Competition the other day. I would like to take this opportunity to ask Her Royal Highness the Princess for advice. I hope you can give me some pointers." The man stood up and said.
"Wu Zifeng!" Many people were surprised when they saw the man.
Wu Zifeng, promoted to Sword Master at seventeen, and Grand Sword Master at twenty-seven, is now thirty-five. It's said that his strength is only one step away from becoming a Sword Saint, and it's not an exaggeration to call him a Semi-Saint. He is also the most outstanding cultivation talent in the Yue family since Wu Tianxiong. If it weren't for his background as a collateral branch, with his natural talent, he would have long since become the Young Master of the Wu family, the next King of the Sides.
No one expected that he would actually challenge Mu Hanyan.
Although the children of the Yue and Wu families would challenge and compete with each other at every Jinlan Palace Banquet, in order to avoid damaging the relationship, most of the people who took part were young and inexperienced people, and there were very few strong people like Wu Zifeng participating.
More importantly, Wu Zifeng not only had a high level of cultivation, but was also extremely ruthless in his attacks. Anyone who had fought with him was either killed or injured, and no one suffered a light injury. Broken arms and legs or complete destruction of cultivation were common occurrences.
What was his plan when he challenged Mu Hanyan?
The atmosphere of the originally joyful banquet suddenly became weird.
All the civil and military officials looked at each other in bewilderment, all sensing a hint of something unusual: Could it be that something earth-shattering will happen at this Jinlan Palace Banquet?
"Okay!" Mu Hanyan stood up without hesitation.
Since her promotion to Great Swordsman, Mu Hanyan had only clashed with Feng Qingyu. However, Feng Qingyu, self-respecting, naturally couldn't give his all, leaving Mu Hanyan wanting more. This fight would allow her to see just how powerful she truly was, given her current Great Swordsman strength, and the added bonus of the five magical instruments.
Soon, the two came to the open space between the wine tables.
"Please give me some advice!" Wu Zifeng said, cupping his hands, while a powerful pressure surged from his body.
Under such pressure, even the civil and military officials around them held their breath.
Wu Zifeng is worthy of being known as the invincible opponent under the Sword Saint. Although he has not yet reached the Saint level, even an ordinary Sword Saint would probably not have much chance of winning against him.
Many people looked at Mu Hanyan with worry. Although Wu Tianxiong had won over some officials over the years, the majority of them were still loyal to the Yue family and did not want to see anything happen to Mu Hanyan.
They had also witnessed the competition that day. Mu Hanyan's strength was only that of a sixth-rank swordsman. While she had the ability to defeat foes of higher ranks, the Wu family's ancestral Fu Tao technique was also well-known and possessed the ability to defeat foes of higher ranks. With her sixth-rank swordsmanship, how could she possibly stand a chance of winning against the semi-saint Wu Zifeng?
"Please give me some advice!" Mu Hanyan seemed not to feel the pressure from the other party. She bowed and said calmly.
"She's not pretending, is she? I heard that Brother Zifeng is a half-saint, known to be invincible under the Sword Saint. How can she not be afraid at all?" He Yangqiu asked again with a confused look on his face.
This time, he asked the point. Seeing Mu Hanyan so calm and composed, everyone was confused. They didn't know whether she was pretending to be calm or had something to rely on. It seemed that the former was more likely.
Wu Zifeng looked at Mu Hanyan deeply. He did not expect that Mu Hanyan could remain calm in the face of his pressure, which was comparable to that of a sword master. This calmness made him put away his contempt for her to some extent.
"Your Highness, Princess, as the saying goes, swords and guns have no eyes. If I accidentally hurt Your Highness, I hope you will forgive me." Wu Zifeng took a breath and said proudly.
"Maybe I should be the one saying this." Mu Hanyan said with a cold smile.
"You don't know what danger is." Wu Zifeng raised his eyebrows and gathered his energy to transmit his voice.
He knew Wu Tianxiong's plan for today and was not afraid of offending Mu Hanyan.
"Kill him!" Lu Tianxiong's sharp voice came into his ears.
"Beat the waves and cut!" Wu Zifeng said no more and slashed with his sword with all his strength.
Once he made a move, no matter who he faced, he would never hold back even a little bit of his strength, which was why those who had fought him were either killed or injured. Furthermore, with Lu Tianxiong's order, it was even more impossible for him to hold back at all.
The sword beams, like the wind sweeping away the clouds and the waves crashing against the shore, surged towards Mu Hanyan. The energy poured into them was superimposed layer by layer, constantly accumulating, and the power became stronger and stronger.
This is the secret of the Wu family's Fu Tao mental method, and also the strength of the Wu family!
"Princess, be careful!" someone couldn't help but exclaim.
Wu Zifeng's sword power continued to accumulate and had even reached the level of Sword Saint. How could Mu Hanyan, a sixth-level swordsman, resist him?
Seeing that Mu Hanyan was about to die under the opponent's sword, everyone didn't even have time to think about where Wu Zifeng got the courage to kill the eldest princess.
"Stars fall, the world is in ruins!" With Mu Hanyan's clear and pleasant voice, the Hanxiao Sword was unsheathed.
No one noticed that at the same time she swung her sword, Huayue, Zirong and others all made hand gestures at the same time.
"Boom!" With a loud noise, the sword light shot into the sky. The white sword light was so piercing that people could not open their eyes.
After a while, the sword light disappeared and everyone's vision returned to normal.
"This, how is this possible!" Looking at the scene in front of them, almost everyone was stunned, even Lu Nianxin was no exception.
Wu Zifeng's tall figure was lying straight on the ground, his four limbs twitching, and blood foam constantly spitting out of his mouth. His right hand holding the sword was drooping on the ground like a boneless snake, twisted in a weird posture.
Anyone with a little bit of vision could see that not only were his meridians and qi sea completely destroyed, but the bones of his right hand holding the sword were shattered into pieces. Even if a god came down to earth, there was no way he could cure him. It was a great fortune that he was able to keep his life.
But Mu Hanyan was unharmed, truly unharmed. Even the strand of hair by her ear was still exactly the same as before, flowing gracefully behind her head.
That sword was so fast that no one could see clearly how strong she was, let alone what kind of sword power was contained in her sword.
They only knew that with just one sword, Mu Hanyan destroyed Wu Zifeng, who was known as a semi-saint and invincible under the Sword Saint.
"Knives and guns have no eyes. You are absolutely right. I am sorry for hurting you. Please forgive me." Mu Hanyan put away the Hanxiao Sword and apologized with a relaxed look and insincerely.
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