Before Xuanyuan Cheng could utter any more nonsense, Tianning flew to the arena on his sword.
She was incredibly fast; everyone only saw a fleeting white blur before realizing that she was just a young girl who had just come of age.
Her white dress was unremarkable in itself, but with her back to Xuan Yuancheng, the 'ox' character on the back of her dress was particularly glaring.
She slowly turned around, her voice clear and melodious, the tip of her sword pointing directly at Xuan Yuan Cheng. Her delicate face was slightly serious, leading everyone to believe she was about to say something in rebuttal or to speak up for the small sect, given Xuan Yuan Cheng's truly outrageous behavior. Unexpectedly, she said, "Hurry up, I'm in a hurry!"
That's such a spoilsport.
Everyone: "..."
Xuanyuan Cheng: "..."
After her elaborate and flashy opening, this is all she did?
Feeling his limelight stolen, Xuan Yuancheng's lips twitched, but he still maintained his young master's airs and continued, "You do have some self-awareness, knowing that I'm tired of standing here and need to come up! Once I beat you, I won't have to waste any more time up there with you bunch of good-for-nothings..."
He can be really noisy when he starts talking.
Tianning just wanted to win quickly so he could listen to the story she had carefully chosen.
But Xuan Yuancheng was still talking about how weak their small sects were.
Xuanyuan Cheng: "You should know that if anyone in the Xuanyuan family loses to a disciple from a small sect like yours, they will never be able to hold their head up in the family..."
He talks a lot; he shows no sign of stopping.
In response, Tianning simply called out to the manager, "Can we fight now? He's not thirsty, and I'm tired of standing."
Manager: "..."
The steward dared not make decisions for this young master, but before he could speak, the eldest-looking member of the Xuanyuan clan in the courtyard said:
"Just do it directly. Xiao Cheng always talks too much. If you let him have his way, you'll have to wait a long time."
Tianning didn't make a move; instead, he blinked and stared at the person in charge.
Manager: "..."
"This is Young Master Xuanyuan Qing," the steward paused, hesitating for a long time before saying, "Let's do as Young Master Qing says. The patriarch instructed that Young Master Qing be in charge of all matters concerning sects from various regions coming to the Xuanyuan family to study this year."
Tian Ning responded that he understood.
She was checking on things mainly to confirm whether it was okay to take action directly. If it was just something Xuan Yuanqing said casually, and she took it seriously and acted on it, then that would be against the rules.
With so many people listening, Tian Ning decisively gripped the iron sword in his hand and attacked Xuan Yuan Cheng.
Seeing the commotion on the stage, the teasing female voice from inside the pavilion spoke up: "Brother Qing, you're really mean-spirited! You know Xiao Cheng hates being interrupted, yet you still made that little girl do it. I'm afraid she'll be crying her eyes out later!"
There was no worry in his tone; instead, it was full of teasing.
"What's wrong with that?" Xuan Yuanqing didn't even look at the fight on the stage. Instead, he leisurely dealt with the trivial matters that the elder had given him. To him, the outcome was already decided.
He said calmly, "Those who act recklessly on the Xuanyuan family's territory should be taught a lesson."
The two spoke softly, so that no outsiders outside the pavilion could hear them.
On the arena, after Tian Ning made his move, Xuan Yuan Cheng seemed to sense something and instantly snapped out of his previous relaxed state. His endless words came to an abrupt halt as Tian Ning thrust his sword towards him.
Xuanyuan Cheng immediately drew his sword to defend, and for a moment, the sound of two swords clashing against each other rang out continuously on the arena.
But Tianning didn't give his opponent a chance to relax. If one attack failed, he would strike again, and if that failed, he would strike again.
Her swordplay appeared extremely chaotic, as if she had been raised on the skills of many different masters. One moment she was on the offensive, the next on the defensive, and she would even launch a sneak attack from time to time, catching her opponents completely off guard. It was impossible to predict what she would do next.
Xuan Yuancheng was thoroughly annoyed by the fighting and wanted to end it as quickly as he had dealt with the disciples of the small sects before.
But this little girl was as slippery as an eel, and she managed to escape danger several times.
What incredible luck!
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