Upon hearing his words, gasps of surprise filled the arena. Although the drunkard had defeated the General of the Palace, no one paid much attention. After all, there were many others in the arena who could defeat the General of the Palace, and they were all in high positions with a lot of energy at their disposal, far beyond what this rogue cultivator could compare to.
But now that I hear that this person actually fought with Yun Jianyue, although the other party didn't go into details, I should be able to sense from the few words that the two of them really went through a big battle, without any trickery.
Although he said he had lost, how remarkable it was that he was able to escape unscathed from Yun Jianyue.
Unlike before when Sang Hong forcefully promoted Zu'an, when most people were actually skeptical, now that this drunkard has said the same thing, everyone can't help but believe him.
Sang Hong's heart sank. How could he have expected that there was actually someone in the arena who had fought against Yun Jianyue?
The situation quickly spiraled out of his control.
Zu An was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected that Yun Jianyue, who seemed so delicate in front of him, would be so fierce outside. How come she had defeated opponents everywhere?
"Why should I need your trust?" Zu'an said casually, toying with his wine glass.
The drunkard laughed: "That's not up to you."
As soon as he finished speaking, he slapped the table, and a stream of wine automatically sprang from the wine pot on the table. With a flick of his wrist, the stream of wine shot straight toward Zu An like an arrow.
"Be careful!" Among the many experts in the arena, their expressions changed drastically.
They could tell that this was no longer just wine, but contained extremely profound sword intent, which could be said to be no different from a real sword strike.
Sang Hong tried to stop it, but it was too late; the "sword" was simply too fast.
Xu Yu's mouth gaped open; he knew things were in trouble.
Jian Taiding had a half-smile on his face. This sword strike was too powerful; that young man definitely couldn't withstand it.
I wonder if that drunkard will hold back. If he doesn't stay behind and seriously injures or even kills Zu An on the spot, that would be a real mess.
Even if he held back, Zu'an would obviously be left looking disheveled from that sword strike. After that, what authority would these imperial envoys have left to investigate cases here? It would be better to just formally confer the title and return to the capital as soon as possible.
Each official in the room had their own thoughts, but soon their eyes widened in surprise.
Because Zuan picked up the wine glass and blocked it forward, then with a flick of his wrist, he poured all the wine containing sword intent into the glass: "Thank you for the toast, sir."
After saying that, he raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.
The entire venue fell into a brief silence.
Such a powerful sword strike could have pierced through not only a fragile wine glass, but also a boulder, yet he took it so easily.
The way everyone looked at Zuan changed instantly. Before, they were just being polite and flattering out of respect for Sang Hong. Now they realized that they had greatly underestimated him.
No wonder that old fox Sang Hong values him so much; it turns out this man is indeed extraordinary.
At this moment, the drunkard looked surprised: "If you can withstand my sword strike, you should have no problem with withstanding Yun Jianyue's attack. I apologize for my earlier offense and will punish myself with three cups."
After saying that, he immediately grabbed the gourd and started drinking. However, he gulped down more than three cups, as if he had found a reason to drink freely.
Zu An was somewhat surprised by the other party's demeanor, and curious as to why the other party was near Pei Mianman's residence, he tentatively asked, "Just now, when I sensed your sword intent, it reminded me of someone, the third disciple of the chief priest, the sword immortal Xiao Yao. You also have the surname Xiao, I wonder if you have any relationship with that sword immortal?"
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