Gu Liyan frowned slightly, feeling displeased upon hearing Wen Hao's words. "Young Master Wen, I truly had no intention of deliberately causing trouble. If possible, I would be so kind as to let me off the hook..."
Before Gu Liyan could finish speaking, Wenhao burst into laughter. "Let you go? When you took the red silk ribbon outside the door and stepped through this door, you still wanted to pretend nothing happened? You're dreaming!"
Upon hearing this, Bai Chen stepped forward and looked at Wen Hao, gently saying, "Young Master Wen, I have a good impression of this young man. Please, for the sake of Qingge Hall, be lenient and let this matter go."
"Have mercy?" Wenhao stared coldly at Bai Chen. "I was almost kicked out of the Wen family because of you! Now you've abandoned me and let this guy embarrass me. How am I supposed to clean up this mess?"
Wenhao turned his head, angrily pointing at Gu Liyan and said, "You, I don't care who you are, I don't care what challenge you have, I, Wenhao, will accept it!"
"This, this..." Gu Liyan was speechless. How did he offend this madman?
Bai Chen frowned, then became anxious. "Wenhao, although he's not a member of Qingge Hall now, he might be in the future. Don't let a small thing cause you to lose a big one!"
"Hmph! Don't try to fool me! You don't even know his name, yet you say he'll become a member of Qingge Hall? Do you think I, Wenhao, am a fool?" Wenhao saw through the truth at a glance and spoke coldly.
"I..." Bai Chen had no words to defend himself.
Seeing Bai Chen speechless and looking helpless, Gu Liyan stepped forward and said, "Young Master Bai, I am Gu Liyan. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Bai Chen paused for a moment, then quickly came to his senses. "Young Master Gu is very polite. I am Bai Chen, the head of Qingge Hall."
Gu Liyan smiled slightly, "Since Young Master Bai thinks so highly of me, then I won't stand on ceremony with you. I'm willing to fight for you!"
Bai Chen stared blankly at the stunningly beautiful and otherworldly young man before him, unable to react for a moment.
Gu Liyan turned to look at Wen Hao and said with a serious expression, "I dare to ask Young Master Wen for some guidance."
Wenhao stared at Gu Liyan with a ferocious expression, unable to contain his anger:
Is this guy genuinely stupid or just pretending? Does he even know how to read the room? Can't he just back down and leave as if nothing happened? Is his sincerity really not enough to move Bai Chen?
At this moment, Wenhao was almost going crazy. But as a member of the Wen family, how could he back down?
Wenhao clenched his fists and immediately said, "Fine! Since you're courting death, then let's go to the martial arts arena and duel!"
Upon hearing this, Bai Chen's expression changed immediately. He pulled Gu Liyan to a corner and whispered, "Young Master Gu, you could have stayed safe under the protection of my forces. Why did you have to compete with him? His strength has reached the third level of the Astounding Cloud Realm. You have no spiritual power, so how can you fight him? It's not a wise move to fight against him like an egg against a rock."
"Third level of the Astounding Swan?" Gu Liyan looked at Bai Chen with a puzzled expression, wondering, "Could there be different levels of martial arts in this world?"
Seeing Gu Liyan's surprised expression, Bai Chen assumed he was intimidated and sighed helplessly, saying, "Fine, I'll buy you some time. Let you leave tonight while it's dark!"
As he spoke, Bai Chen turned to Wen Hao and said, "Wen Hao, today's auspicious day has been ruined, and it is no longer suitable for a martial arts competition. How about we hold a martial arts competition tomorrow to decide who will be my husband?"
Wenhao squinted at Bai Chen, already knowing what was going on, and couldn't help but sneer, "Fine, I don't care, but... let's see if your little lover can escape!"
Upon hearing this, Bai Chen's expression changed. He should have realized that this entire city belonged to the Wen and Wu families, and the wisdom possessed by the Wen family was their greatest weapon. How could he have overlooked such an important matter?
Seeing Bai Chen's despairing expression, Wenhao felt much better and laughed as he led his men away from Qingge Hall.
Seeing Bai Chen's downcast mood, Wen Hexuan stepped forward and asked with concern, "Brother Bai Chen, are you alright? Should I ask the Wen family to intervene..."
Bai Chen waved his hand to interrupt him, "It's alright, you don't need to worry about me, let's go back to the Wen family first."
Wen Hexuan didn't expect Bai Chen to directly give him the order to leave. Before he could react, Bai Chen actually pulled Gu Liyan upstairs.
Staring blankly at the backs of Gu Liyan and Bai Chen, the two of them together truly seemed like a match made in heaven, compared to himself...
Worlds apart!
Feeling immediately disappointed, I walked out of Qingge Hall.
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The two people on the second floor
Bai Chen suddenly stood up. Hearing Gu Liyan's words, he looked at Gu Liyan in astonishment. "What?! You, you really don't know what even the third level of the Astounding Swan Realm is?"
Gu Liyan smiled wryly and said, "Yes, I just arrived here and I don't know anything about your customs, habits, or rules. If I did, I wouldn't have taken down that red silk ribbon at the entrance, let alone the ranks and levels you mentioned."
Bai Chen did not mock Gu Liyan's ignorance. Instead, he smiled slightly and said, "I suppose you are a recluse who has only recently entered the world?"
Gu Liyan nodded without hesitation. "Yes, that's right."
"Since that's the case, then let me tell you about the rules of martial arts in this world," Bai Chen said with a gentle smile.
Gu Liyan immediately became interested and listened attentively:
"The spiritual energy between heaven and earth in this world is abundant. You can mobilize spiritual energy for your own use. There are four major paths: the first is the Soaring Swan, the second is the Wind Riding, which allows you to fly and escape into the earth, the third is Enlightenment, which grants you divine consciousness, and the fourth is Returning to Origin, which allows you to roam the world freely. Each path is further divided into five stages."
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