When discussing romantic gossip, the young disciples of Jiange became more and more excited.
"If I remember correctly, didn't Gu Xu already have a fiancée before? She seems to be a disciple of our Jiange. Why did he get involved with Zhao Yan again?"
"The engagement was broken off early. If it were you, would you let your daughter marry a wanted criminal?"
"That's true."
"I heard that the people in the north have secretly called Gu Xu the 'future prince', and also said that he is the 'human incarnation of the God of Fire', and that he and Zhao Yan, who is the reincarnation of the saint, are made by nature. A pair."
"People in the north are really good at making up stories to build momentum."
"Yes, I have been hearing prophecies like 'there is an emperor's spirit in the Northeast' recently. They really want to rebel and are going crazy."
"..."
The more Shi Xiaohan listened, the more complicated his mood became.
On the one hand, he is increasingly worried about Gu Xu's safety.
On the other hand, he is obsessed with whether the fact that "Gu Xu wants to be the prince's husband in the north" is true or false.
She never doubted Gu Xu's feelings for her.
But now their engagement has been burned.
Shi Xiaohan, who only had the third level of cultivation, could not give him any useful help during his escape.
Only Zhao Yan, who had established herself as king in Jicheng, had the courage and ability to openly protect Gu Xu, the most wanted criminal in the Qi Dynasty.
Under such circumstances, would Gu Xu put down this difficult-to-conclude relationship in order to survive, choose to stay in the north, and never come back?
And Zhao Yan is so beautiful - so bright and aggressive that even a girl can't take her eyes away.
Can Gu Xu hold on?
The more Shi Xiaohan thought about it, the more unsure he felt.
…………
Just when Xiaohan's thoughts were in confusion, several black space cracks silently cut through the blue sky above the sword pavilion.
Immediately afterwards, two masked figures appeared out of thin air in the center of the crack.
Their appearance made the Jiange disciples present involuntarily become nervous——
Because these two uninvited guests did not trigger the alarm of the sect-protecting formation and appeared directly within the range of the formation.
In everyone's perception, this is something that only a strong saint who is proficient in the laws of space can do.
"Hurry and report to the Pavilion Master that a foreign enemy has broken in!" someone shouted loudly.
However, Xu Man, the master of Jiange Pavilion, reacted faster than he expected.
Accompanied by a clear sword cry, a silver-white sword light cut through the mist in the mountains and rushed straight towards the two people in the clouds.
The sword arrives before the man arrives.
The two people in the sky were undoubtedly Gu Xu and Luo Chuan who had just arrived from Lingshan Temple.
Facing this murderous flying sword, they remained calm and adopted exactly the same response method.
Their figures became translucent, flickering in the sky, as if they might disappear into nothingness at any time.
If anyone knowledgeable saw this scene, they would immediately realize that they hid their true bodies in the cracks in space to avoid Xu Man's flying sword attack.
I saw the silver-white flying sword passing straight through their bodies with a "swish" sound, as if passing through disembodied smoke.
Both of them were unscathed.
At this time, Xu Man, the master of the Jiange Pavilion, finally came to them with the light of his sword.
Same as the last time we met.
Xu Man was still wearing black clothes, long boots, and a bamboo hat with a circle of gauze on her head, looking like a cool and neat chivalrous lady.
Without saying a word, she controlled the flying sword again and struck Gu Xu head-on.
Gu Xu used "Qiankun" again to dodge.
At the same time, he sent a message to Luochuan's spiritual consciousness next to him: "Wenchang, don't do anything yet. She is testing me."
"Emperor, she is a true saint and strong person. She practices the most dangerous flying sword technique. You must be careful-" Luo Chuan frowned, still a little worried.
"——Wenchang, you are the person who has followed me for the longest time," Gu Xu smiled and interrupted him, "Don't you remember how I dealt with these sword cultivators before?"
As he spoke, he gently raised his hand.
As he pointed towards the flying sword, the flying sword immediately came to a sudden stop in front of him, and then seemed to become extremely heavy, falling straight towards the ground without Xu Man's control.
This is the first time Gu Xu has used the power of "control" after devouring the remnant soul of Emperor Ziwei.
Emperor Ziwei once described before his death that this power "can control the stars at the top, and control the hearts of the people at the bottom."
Among them, "manipulating the stars" is reflected in the control of gravity.
It is undoubtedly extremely convenient to deal with long-range attacks such as flying swords and arrows.
Xu Man's pale lips pursed into a straight line under her gauze.
She waved her hand to recall her natal sword, held it tightly in her hand, and then used her body technique to appear behind Gu Xu in an instant.
The flying sword technique of the master of the Sword Pavilion was once famous all over the world for "killing the evil god from a thousand miles away".
Although her close-quarter sword skills are less famous, they are no less dangerous than flying swords.
…………
At this moment, Shi Xiaohan was standing on the hillside, looking up at the battle with many Jiange disciples.
As a strong saint who enters Taoism with a sword, and possesses an unworldly grace and demeanor, Xu Man is undoubtedly the object of worship in the hearts of almost all Jiange disciples.
When she appeared on the stage with the dazzling sword light, bursts of excited shouts immediately sounded on the ground, shouting words such as "Pavilion Master, kill them" and "Pavilion Master is invincible in the world".
But Shi Xiaohan remained silent and did not participate.
Because she had an inexplicable feeling that the figure in Tsing Yi and a mask standing opposite Pavilion Master Xu looked particularly familiar.
His figure and temperament were very similar to the Gu Xu in her memory.
When Xu Man attacked him, her heart couldn't help but rise to her throat, fearing that he would be hurt.
"But the problem is, when Gu Xu and I parted ways in Luo Jing City, he only had the fourth level of cultivation," she thought, "but the man in Tsing Yi in front of me can compete with Master Xu Pavilion.
"No matter how talented Gu Xu is, it's impossible for him to break through multiple realms in such a short period of time!"
…………
Xu Man's sword came too fast.
Like a cold white lightning, there was no time to defend or dodge, and it stabbed straight towards the back of Gu Xu's head.
But Gu Xu still looked calm and unfazed.
He didn't intend to hide or block.
As if he had given up resistance, he stood still and allowed Xu Man's sword to stab him in the head.
Even Xu Man was a little surprised by this.
The next second, the sword edge grazed against Gu Xu's ear, cutting off several strands of his hair, but leaving no trace of scars.
Gu Xu seized the opportunity and used "Qiankun", instantly flashing to a location dozens of meters away.
Xu Man stood in the air and did not pursue him immediately.
She slowly retracted her sword, looked at the place where Gu Xu disappeared, and frowned slightly.
"It turned out to be a mistake."
(End of chapter)
