373: Chapter 227 Don’t Use It Before It Expires (Request Subscription) 373: Chapter 227 Don’t Use It Before It Expires (Request Subscription) Divine Swallow Saber Li Xiuzhang descended from the air and landed opposite Chu Xisheng.
His gaze was indifferent, his expression stern, and he said, “I have spoken to Si Huangquan.
This match, I will go first.”
“You did speak, but I have not agreed.”
Si Huangquan also leaped down from the window railing, landing on the stone platform.
He placed his hand on his saber, looking discontentedly at Li Xiuzhang, “Li Xiuzhang, yesterday I already had an agreement with Brother Chu.
What you’re doing is out of line.”
Li Xiuzhang, hearing this, calmly clasped his hands in greeting, “Please forgive me, Brother Si!
Brother Si and this Young Hero Chu are well-acquainted; you can spar anytime you wish.
But I, Li, rarely get such an opportunity to duel with the tenth seat of Shenxiu’s Ten Outstanding Sabers.”
He looked at Chu Xisheng, his long, willow-leaf-shaped eyes narrowing slightly, flashing with a blade-like cold light, “I don’t want to wait until this person is weak and tired, then spar with him.
That would be meaningless.”
At this moment, Chu Xisheng was in peak condition, his sharp aura and qi-blood extremely vigorous.
It would only be interesting to defeat Chu Xisheng in his prime state.
After Chu Xisheng and Si Huangquan had a bout, no one could know what the situation might be.
Chu Xisheng might fall under Si Huangquan’s blade or his qi-blood might deteriorate.
It was also possible that during their duel, Li Xiuzhang could perceive this person’s sword skill.
At that time, it would be meaningless.
It would feel like picking up others’ leftovers, with no taste at all.
Si Huangquan couldn’t help but frown.
Just as he was about to say something, Chu Xisheng laughed softly, “Since Brother Li insists on being the second to duel with me, let him, Brother Si.
Brother Si can wait a moment, this battle should not take long.”
Si Huangquan, hearing this, was stunned and stared at Chu Xisheng.
His first thought was that Chu Xisheng was arrogant, too conceited.
But then Si Huangquan recalled Chu Xisheng had a ship scheduled for departure at the end of the 7 a.m.
time, and the scene just now where he held his saber against Wang Ming’s throat.
After a brief contemplation, he stepped back several strides, standing at the edge of the ring.
Meanwhile, the crowd outside the ring on the various wine houses erupted in murmurs.
“This East State dog is truly arrogant!”
“Completely presumptuous!”
“This young man’s sword skill isn’t bad, but he is too self-confident.
Divine Swallow Saber Li Xiuzhang is completely different from Mad Blade Wang Ming.
Wang Ming’s saber and movement techniques are extremely strange, unpredictable, with especially great explosive power.
But when it comes to saber speed, strength, and skill, Li Xiuzhang leads among the three.
His saber is upright and unbreakable!”
“Two months ago, Li Xiuzhang used the ‘Yan Luo’ technique to slay a seventh-rank divine-blood swallow three feet away with a single strike, hence his title of Divine Swallow Saber.
His saber speed is even a notch above Wang Ming’s!
This Chu Xisheng aiming for a fast victory over him is absolutely impossible.”
“Just watch, this guy is overestimating himself and will surely suffer.”
On the platform, Divine Swallow Saber Li Xiuzhang, not angry but smiling, hinted profoundly, “I hear Brother Chu has already booked a ship to depart at the end of 7 a.m.?
You are extremely confident in your martial arts.”
At these words, the crowd below burst into another uproar.
The murmurs from the wine houses combined, resembling a thunder.
Many people were hearing about Chu Xisheng’s ship booking for the first time.
Chu Xisheng’s departure scheduled for the end of 7 a.m.
implied he intended to resolve battles with these three super genius-level young swordsmen of the capital within an hour.
Many of them had already thought Chu Xisheng was arrogant, now they were even more shocked.
“I indeed have chartered a ship.”
Chu Xisheng nodded slightly, his expression calm, “However, the departure time is not fixed.
Whether I can postpone my departure depends on your saber skill, Brother Li.”
He had never seen Li Xiuzhang’s martial arts before.
But the various intelligence from the gambling houses was detailed and thorough.
If Wang Ming’s strength was in his explosive power, then Li Xiuzhang’s strength lay in his immediate combat ability.
Wang Ming was like a short mountain.
Yet, if you came close and tried to cross, you’d find this short mountain growing taller.
Li Xiuzhang, from beginning to end, was a high mountain, incredibly solid, steep, and unwavering, standing tall and unreachable.
He was currently the strongest among the Three Swords of the Capital.
The reason he wasn’t listed on the Qingyun General List, like Si Huangquan, wasn’t due to lack of strength but lack of talent.
“Hope Brother Chu departs smoothly today—”
Li Xiuzhang laughed dryly and, with a clasped fist and a deep bow, addressed Eastern Heaven Association’s Wei Feilong, “Tower Master Wei, may you supervise and officiate for us two.”
He couldn’t wait to duel with Chu Xisheng.
Throughout his life, Li Xiuzhang had never felt such urgency as today, wanting to pull Chu Xisheng down from the Shenxiu Ten Outstanding Sabers, shattering his confidence and arrogance.
Wei Feilong smiled upon hearing and waved his robe sleeve, “No need for such ceremony!
You four have great futures ahead.
Today’s battle might be a renowned story in Jianghu, it’s fate that I can witness and officiate for you.”
Today’s duel among these young swordsmen was getting more and more interesting to him.
Since the Dominating Martial King’s tragic death in Wang’an City, there hadn’t been such an interesting event for a long time.
He flicked his fingers, sending a copper coin flying into the air,
“As I stated earlier, there’s no need for you to sign a Life and Death Contract, but if any of you dare to break the rules of the competition, the Eastern Heaven Association will pursue the matter to the end!”
The copper coin flew twenty feet high, then began to descend slowly.
This small copper coin not only caught the attention of everyone present but also made their breaths momentarily halt.