How could this girl have offended the sword cultivator from Celestial Heaven... what terrible luck..."
"Fortunately, we're in the capital. Those sword cultivators wouldn't dare act recklessly here, right?"
"They won't act recklessly, but she'll still have to suffer a bit. You and I both know the temperament of sword cultivators; they won't just let it go."
Many cultivators gathered not far from the Exquisite Jade Tower, pointing at a rather frail figure not far away. In front of that figure stood three people, one of whom was Wu Changzai, a sword cultivator from the Kunlun Sword Sect.
Wu Changzai, wearing a smile, said, "I see that your cultivation level isn't high. Why not accompany me to stroll around the capital? I'll just pretend I didn't hear what you said earlier, how about that?"
Wu Ruochou frowned slightly. She coldly shut him down. "I'm afraid I can't accompany you. I still have to go back to make soup, so please feel free to do as you wish."
After saying that, Wu Ruochou turned to leave, but Wu Changzai had other plans. With a flick of his gaze, a strand of sword intent instantly plunged deep into the ground in front of Wu Ruochou.
Nearby, the cultivators exchanged worried glances, their expressions grave. "What a sharp sword intent."
"These sword cultivators from Celestial Heaven really are lawless; they dare to release their sword intent freely even in the capital."
"As long as these sword cultivators don't go too far, the Yongan City Left Patrol will surely turn a blind eye to this."
Wu Ruochou quietly observed the scene caused by that strand of sword intent and then looked at the smiling Wu Changzai.
Wu Changzai wore a beaming smile. "What you said earlier has offended the Kunlun Sword Sect. I'm simply hoping you can accompany me for a stroll around your capital. That should help de-escalate the issue, don't you think?"
Wu Ruochou pondered for a moment before saying, "Is it because I said you are no match for Young Master Fang? If it's because of that, that you think I've offended your Kunlun Sword Sect, then I believe the fault doesn't lie with me. After all, what I stated was merely a fact."
"Who is this young lady? It seems she knows Sword Leader Fang?"
"I don't know; I've never seen her before. It's not certain that she knows Sword Leader Fang. There are many young ladies in the capital who wish to meet him."
"But... while the Void Immortal Sword Sect is the top sword sect in Central Continent, it is still somewhat inferior when compared to the Kunlun Sword Sect." ℝΑŊȎ𐌱Е𝐬
"This sword cultivator has been pestering this young lady... perhaps his intentions lie elsewhere, possibly targeting that Sword Leader...."
Murmurs spread in the air, their gazes occasionally shifting between Wu Ruochou and Wu Changzai.
More and more cultivators gathered nearby, including many talented disciples from various families. However, upon recognizing the identities of Wu Changzai and his companions, they decided not to get involved.
Then, Steward Jiang turned to Wu Ruochou, a look of disgust flashing in his eyes. He frowned and said, "Lady Wu, how did you offend these three gentlemen? You should apologize and admit your mistake. Don’t bring trouble to the Eclipse Dragon Manor."
"The Eclipse Dragon Manor?"
Wu Changzai was slightly taken aback, frowning as he said, "Isn’t she Fang Chen’s woman?"
"Fang Chen? Oh, Sword Leader Fang?" Steward Jiang's expression changed slightly. He forced a smile and said, "To be honest, this young lady is our young master’s senior sister. Since the young master and Sword Leader Fang are friends, they should have some ties."
"She has nothing to do with Fang Chen?" mused Wu Changzai aloud.
Then, he smiled and said, "That’s fine. Since you're the woman of Fang Chen's friend, it's the same. Just accompany me for a stroll around the capital, and I’ll send you back to the manor tomorrow. I won’t hold this against you."
Wu Ruochou's gaze grew icy. She didn't care about sword cultivators or anything of the sort; in her eyes, the person before her was no different from those lowly scoundrels. If it weren’t for the fear of causing trouble for Xia Ji, she would have already retorted.
"Lady Wu, you wouldn't want to bring trouble to Young Master Xia, would you? Quickly resolve this matter yourself. Don’t let it escalate. If word gets back to the manor, the master will definitely hold you accountable," Steward Jiang warned in a low voice.
Standing not too far away was Zhao Bei from the Morning Star Dao. He wore a smirk of glee as he glanced at Feng Ya. "That is Xia Ji’s woman. This will be quite the show."
Feng Ya replied expressionlessly, "It seems the Kunlun Sword Sect wants to take this opportunity to make things difficult for Sword Leader Fang."
"Your brother will also be caught up in this. If both of them get taught a lesson by the Kunlun Sword Sect, it would be killing two birds with one stone," Zhao Bei said with a slight smirk.
"I’ve heard that Wu Changzai… holds a relatively high position in the Kunlun Sword Sect. Though he’s only in the Nascent Soul Realm, there are rumors he once cut down an Enlightenment Realm cultivator with a single sword strike. That’s why Sword Leader Yan Kun brought him along. I suspect that after Sword Leader Yan Kin steps down, Wu Changzai will be their next sword leader."
The crowd’s expressions grew more serious. The fact that Wu Changzai dared to act so domineeringly in the capital indicated something about his influence. What kind of prestige would the title of the next sword leader of the Kunlun Sword Sect carry?
Compared to him, the current sword leader of the Void Immortal Sword Sect seemed somewhat weaker.
A group of members from the Yongan City Left Patrol stood quietly in the distance, observing the situation around Wu Ruochou.
One of them looked at Hong Xian and frowned. "Are we really not going to get involved in this matter?"
"Why should we interfere?" Hong Xian said indifferently. "This is clearly a matter between the Kunlun Sword Sect and the Void Immortal Sword Sect. What does it have to do with the Central Continent? Both sides are like mad dogs; let them bite each other. The Void Immortal Sword Sect doesn’t even adhere to the capital’s laws anyway. Who was it that cut off Xu Tiankun’s wings? Have you all forgotten? Since they don’t follow the rules, we might as well let them be."
Hong Xian smiled lightly. "It makes no difference. If you want to intervene, I won’t stop you. Just see if Wu Changzai from the Kunlun Sword Sect will give you any face. If you lose face, it would be like losing face for the Left Patrol Division of the Eternal Peace Guard. If you can’t regain your reputation from the Kunlun Sword Sect, you can expect them to look for it from you instead."
The subordinate fell silent upon hearing this.
"Sometimes, when the higher-ups haven’t spoken, we shouldn’t act recklessly. When you think you’ve solved a problem for them, you might end up facing their blame instead. We’re not from a sect, so we need to follow the rules of the game." Hong Xian advised.
He then fell silent, standing with his hands behind his back, quietly observing the scene. It was only when Fang Chen and Xia Ji rushed over from the direction of the Exquisite Jade Tower that he raised his eyelids and glanced at them.