"Sigh, I never imagined that this scoundrel Xiao Xuan would actually be on the verge of Nirvana and entering the Nascent Soul realm."
At this moment, in the southwest corner of the imperial city, there was a tall building, hundreds of feet high, standing under the clouds. On a high platform, a young man in black stood with an ordinary face, holding a long sword, gazing in the direction of the imperial palace, a complex emotion revealed in his eyes.
His name is Dugu Jian, the most outstanding successor of the Heavenly Demon Palace in this generation. Before Xiao Xuan was born, he was known as the number one genius in Yunzhou, whose sword skills surpassed those of his time and whose elegance was unparalleled.
Later, he met Xiao Xuan, and the two fought for seven days and seven nights without a clear winner.
Dugu Jian was overjoyed. He believed he had met a worthy opponent for life. For a prodigy in the eyes of the world, what could be more exciting than this?
However, when Xiao Xuan broke through to a higher realm and he was defeated by him, Dugu Jian was unwilling to accept that no matter how hard he tried, he could not catch up with Xiao Xuan's pace.
More importantly, his sister, Dugu Xuan, the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Demon Palace, died to save Xiao Xuan, which made Dugu Jian's feelings towards Xiao Xuan even more complicated.
They were rivals, but also friends, but... I only have one sister!
When he learned of Dugu Xuan's death, Dugu Jian went mad. At the time, he was in seclusion, but he forced himself to break through the seclusion despite being tormented by his inner demons. He rode his sword southward, and the first thing he did when he saw Xiao Xuan was to raise his sword against him.
While brandishing her sword, she questioned him about why.
After blocking until the very end, Xiao Xuan sighed in disappointment, gave up his defense, and let Dugu Jian's demonic sword pierce through his chest, blood dripping onto the ground, accompanied by a "sorry" from his mouth.
Dugu Jian struggled in a state of madness, and finally abandoned his sword and left, demanding an explanation from Xiao Xuan. Later, Xiao Xuan spent his enormous wealth to devise a plan to wipe out all the royal bloodlines of the Tianyu royal family.
It was because of this incident that the whole world witnessed Xiao Xuan's ruthlessness.
Unfortunately, it seems that Dugu Jian and Xiao Xuan, who were once close friends, can never go back to their past friendship.
"What? Envious? Or perhaps jealous?"
At this moment, an old man in black robes appeared beside Dugu Jian.
The old man was tall and imposing, with his hands behind his back. The moment he appeared, he exuded a powerful sense of oppression.
"Greetings, Master."
Dugu Jian turned around, bowed, and then shook his head, saying, "No, I was just feeling a bit sentimental."
"I still remember when I first met him, we were both carefree and romantic young men. I never imagined that in just sixty years, things would turn out this way..."
Dugu Jian sighed, his eyes desolate, a hint of listlessness in them.
"Should I kill him?"
The old master of the Heavenly Demon Palace stood with his hands behind his back and said coldly, "This brat killed Xuan'er. I should have skinned him alive long ago. It's perfect timing; he's undergoing his rebirth today, so let him die in utter despair."
"No, Master."
Dugu Jian shook his head.
Why?
The old master of the Heavenly Demon Palace looked at Dugu Jian.
Dugu Jian's eyes were deep and somber as he slowly said, "Because Xuan'er doesn't want him to die."
"snort. "
The Lord of the Heavenly Demon Palace flicked his sleeve and snorted coldly, but seemed to agree with Dugu Jian's words. He stopped talking and the two of them looked at the battle taking place in the direction of the palace.
At this moment, on the Vermilion Bird Palace, the two sides are locked in a stalemate.
During this period, many powerful figures arrived one after another, which greatly increased the pressure on the Vermilion Bird Dynasty.
"Master, do you think Xiao Xuan will succeed today?"
Dugu Jian murmured.
"Hard to say."
The old master of the Heavenly Demon Palace shook his head, his expression narrowing slightly. "Do you still intend to help him?"
Dugu Jian did not speak, but the long sword he held in his arms seemed to hum and vibrate, indicating that the swordsman was uneasy.
The old master of the Heavenly Demon Palace naturally noticed this, but these were the choices of these young people, and also a life experience they were meant to go through, so he did not intend to interfere.
"Hehehe, the Vermilion Bird Imperial City is truly bustling today!"
Just then, a laugh suddenly came from behind them.
Dugu Jian frowned, turned around, and caught a glimpse of a young man in white slowly walking towards him.
A gentle smile appeared on his lips as he held a peach blossom fan in his hand. The fan was painted with both peach blossoms and beautiful women, and its appearance immediately gave people a feeling of being bathed in a spring breeze.
More importantly, his face was simply too handsome, possessing an unparalleled beauty and an extraordinary aura that made him unforgettable at first glance.
"I never imagined there could be someone more handsome than Xiao Xuan in this world!"
Dugu Jian muttered to himself.
He immediately realized that he couldn't see through the other person's cultivation level. Could it be that the other person's cultivation level was higher than his own?
"May I ask what brings you here?"
Dugu Jian cupped his hands and asked.
At the same time, he had some speculations in his mind. Most of the people who came here today had their own plans. Some came to kill Xiao Xuan, some came to help Xiao Xuan, and of course, a few came purely to watch the show.
I just don't know why this person has come.
"Hehehe, of course I'm here to kill that little thief Xiao Xuan."
Qin Shou opened his folding fan and gently fanned himself, creating a few wisps of breeze.
Upon hearing this, Dugu Jian frowned slightly. "May I ask what grudge you have against Xiao Xuan?"
"Hehehe, actually there's no specific grudge. It's just that I think that idiot is incredibly ugly, yet he keeps bragging about how beautiful he is, which is an insult to the dignity of true beauties like us. He deserves to die, that's one point."
Qin Shou laughed and replied, then added, "In addition, I heard that he has quite a talent. Damn, he's almost one-tenth as talented as me. How can this be? I can't allow any potential enemy to threaten me, so he should be killed as well. That's the second point."
As for the other hundreds of reasons, I won't list them all.
“..............”
Hearing Qin Shou's nonchalant reply, Dugu Jian was completely bewildered.
What kind of reasons are these?
"Master, can you defeat this person?"
Dugu Jian transmitted his voice to the old master of the Heavenly Demon Palace.
Little did they know, their thoughts had already reached the ears of the Qin beast.
The old master of the Heavenly Demon Palace glanced at Qin Shou, nodded disdainfully, and said, "Hmph, merely a first-level Nascent Soul cultivator. I can easily handle him with one hand."
"good. "
Upon hearing this, Dugu Jian immediately felt more confident, and his gaze towards Qin Shou gradually turned cold.
"I regret to inform you that if you insist on killing Xiao Xuan, then you will have no choice but to remain here today."
Dugu Jian said with a threatening expression.
"Huh? You're not here to kill that scoundrel Xiao Xuan?"
Qin Shou raised his eyebrows and frowned slightly.
"Hmph, I can kill Xiao Xuan, but not anyone else."
Dugu Jian snorted coldly, and without saying a word, he drew his sword and decisively retreated behind the old master of the Heavenly Demon Palace.
"Master, chop him down!"
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