Shen Yunhao gently wiped away the bloodstains on Guixue Sword and sheathed it.
Apart from him and that disciple of the Azure Sky Sword Pavilion, there was no one else on the field.
Clearly, the three cultivators who had just experienced a great battle were no match for the two of them, and were eliminated in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.
For Shen Yunhao, this battle was actually a huge gamble.
Because he wasn't sure if his "temporary teammate" would suddenly turn against him, he focused half of his attention on defending against backstabs during the fight.
However, the other party's reaction was far beyond Shen Yunhao's expectations.
Not only did he not launch a sneak attack on Shen Yunhao, but he also showed almost no defensiveness towards him during the fight!
In short, there were several opportunities. Shen Yunhao felt that as long as he had a thought, he would be 90% confident of a successful sneak attack. The remaining 10% failure rate was due to the possibility that the opponent might possess some protective magic treasure that could withstand the attack of the Guixue Sword...
Not only that.
It's important to know that the scoring rule here is that whoever uses the defensive function of the jade tablet gets the points.
To put it simply, whoever lands the final blow gets the point.
The problem is that the other side only has three people, so theoretically it is impossible to split the points equally. Shen Yunhao was prepared to give up points to avoid conflict, but the other side had no interest in the remaining "head" and directly let Shen Yunhao finish off the opponent.
After two rounds of explosive growth, Shen Yunhao's score reached around 18,000 points.
Shen Yunhao remained silent for a moment before clasping his hands in a fist and saying, "This fellow Daoist is a man of his word! Consider the points from that last person a debt I owe you! If you encounter a suitable target in the future, I will definitely help you gain those points!"
Upon hearing this, the man shook his head and smiled.
"Need not."
He then took a step forward and said calmly, "I just want to... fight you!"
Upon hearing this, the peaceful atmosphere on the field suddenly turned sharp. The man still had a slight smile on his face, but the fighting spirit revealed in his eyes was no less intense.
Shen Yunhao wasn't too surprised, and simply said, "May I ask a question?"
"random!"
"Just now, weren't you worried at all that I might ambush you? Or were you absolutely confident that you could ignore my attack?"
The man glanced at him, a smirk playing on his lips. "I know you won't, so there's no need to be wary."
"???"
Shen Yunhao was baffled. "Are we that close? Why are you so sure I wouldn't?"
However, the man's next words sent chills down Shen Yunhao's spine.
"I don't actually recognize you, but I recognize the sword in your hand!" The man stared directly into Shen Yunhao's eyes, seemingly seeing through his disguise to his very soul. "Should I call you Superman Qiang? Or... Zhu Dachang? Or perhaps... Shen Yunhao?"
"boom!"
Shen Yunhao's mind suddenly exploded. Even when he heard that someone wanted to fight him, it hadn't shocked him this much.
He... actually recognized me?
It's one thing to recognize Shen Yunhao, but to be able to even call out Zhu Dachang's name?
Could it be... that he's from Baihe Temple?
Thinking of this, Shen Yunhao took two steps back warily, his right hand quietly resting on the hilt of his sword. "So... who exactly are you? What is your purpose in looking for me?"
"Don't be nervous!" The man chuckled and waved his hand. "I am Huo Qingfeng, a disciple of the Azure Sky Sword Pavilion. You should have heard of me..."
"Huo Qingfeng?"
Shen Yunhao was taken aback.
He was indeed familiar with this name; it was among the top ten in the "Story of the Condor Heroes" series for those in their forties, placing him on par with Guan Yingying.
If it really is him, then it is indeed very unlikely that he is from Baihe Temple!
"And as I said, the reason I know you is because of... this sword in your hand!"
"!!!"
Shen Yunhao frowned slightly, drew his Guixue sword, and examined it.
When he came to participate in the competition, in addition to disguising himself, he also made certain modifications to the appearance of Gui Xuejian to make it different from before.
Furthermore, the Guixue Sword is just an ordinary high-grade spiritual weapon, and it has no reputation whatsoever.
How could this person possibly recognize Gui Xuejian?
Seeing that Shen Yunhao looked somewhat skeptical, the man patiently explained, "I don't pay much attention to people's appearances, but I have a special ability: to recognize sword energy..."
"Sword...sword energy?"
Shen Yunhao was even more confused. Theoretically speaking, sword energy is actually the embodiment of spiritual energy, and it often appears as a ranged attack method in the battles of sword cultivators after the Soul Condensation Realm.
While not all of them are exactly the same, the ones emitted by each sword cultivator are roughly the same!
Could it be that I can unleash heart-shaped sword energy?
"The sword energy I'm referring to is the 'aura' of a sword, not an incarnation of spiritual energy..." Huo Qingfeng smiled faintly. "As long as I have an impression of a sword, I will definitely be able to recognize it if I see it again in the future. That's my skill!"
"..."
"I first saw you use this sword in Tanghuo City... Back then, you disguised yourself as Zhu Dachang and fought against Ning Yuyao. I was watching from the sidelines. At that time, I was very interested in your sword. It was clearly an ordinary spiritual treasure, so why did it make my 'Yanlong' feel wary!"
As he spoke, Huo Qingfeng raised the jet-black longsword in his hand.
Judging from its quality, it is at least a mid-grade or even high-grade Xuan weapon, far superior to the original Gui Xue Sword...
"The feeling I get from your sword is that it doesn't even compare to a top-grade superior-level Xuan weapon; it's more like... a divine weapon!"
Upon hearing the words "divine artifact," Shen Yunhao's heart skipped a beat. He gently shook his head, "Senior Brother Huo overestimates me! The word 'divine artifact' is hardly something I..."
"That's not important!" Huo Qingfeng interrupted directly. "Therefore, I made a special trip to inquire about Ning Yuyao and learned that she has a husband named Shen Yunhao. I then concluded that Zhu Dachang is Shen Yunhao... There are quite a few people like Junior Sister Ning in our Sword Pavilion. To say that she would be harassed by an ordinary man is almost impossible!"
"..."
Well... it's been so long and it's being brought up again. If I had known I wouldn't have avoided any of this trouble, I would have just revealed my identity from the beginning.
"Now that I see this sword again, and everyone in the Sword Pavilion knows about how Superman helped Junior Sister Ning out of trouble in the first stage, I have reason to suspect that you are Shen Yunhao. This... isn't too much to ask, is it?"
It's not just not excessive, it's practically like they've seen right through your underwear...
Shen Yunhao sighed, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "It was not an intention to conceal anything. Due to some reasons, I had to disguise myself. Please forgive me, Senior Brother Huo..."
"That's not important!" Huo Qingfeng waved his hand again, his eyes gleaming with fighting spirit. "What's important is that all this nonsense I've been spouting is just to get you to fight! You... are you okay with that?"
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