Douluo: A Century-old Legend I Am the Second Uncle Chenxin

Chapter 1496 Demon-Suppressing Sword, Moonlight Shines
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By the way, I added some narrative to the beginning of the last chapter during the day. You can read it after the update.

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Inside the passage, Kazekage walked alone at the back of the Kamikaze team, his figure appearing somewhat melancholy in the dim fluorescent light.

Just after turning a corner, a muscular figure leaning against a cold wall came into view.

The man crossed his arms casually.

Feng Cha didn't stop walking, pretending not to see.

Just as the two were almost brushing past each other, the man's voice rang out lazily: "Lost the fight? Feeling better now?"

Fengsha stopped in his tracks, standing about a meter away from Shanwei.

He turned his head, his sharp eyes fixed on the face with a mocking smile: "What, Shanwei, did you come here specifically to laugh at us and make a few sarcastic remarks?"

Shanwei chuckled, loosened his arms from his chest, and straightened up a bit, moving away from the wall.

"Seriously? You actually went and challenged the fifth son of the Chen family (Chen Mu) to a one-on-one fight?"

“The Seven Star Sword of the Chen Clan is so famous,” Feng Sha said in a hard voice, “What’s wrong with me going to challenge it? Is that so strange?”

Shanwei took a step closer, looked him up and down, and said in a tone that was hard to describe: "You really know how to use a heavy sword, and you have explosive power."

"But when it comes to quick attacks and defenses, and the skills of adapting to changing situations, we are still a bit lacking compared to those speed monsters from the Chen family."

"You're something else. Instead of picking on anyone else, you chose to challenge Chen Laowu, who goes for a pure agility-based attack. Aren't you just handing yourself over to his area of ​​expertise?"

"They're using speed to overpower slowness, if you don't get beaten up, who will?"

His analysis seemed quite objective, even tinged with regret.

Feng Sha listened and felt that there was something strange about what he was saying.

The guy in front of me is just a brute who uses a pure heavy sword. He relies on brute force to fight anyone. Why is he suddenly commenting on the pace of the game today?
He asked suspiciously, "What exactly are you doing here?"

Shanwei spread his hands, his expression roguish: "Of course, I came to kick you when you were down after you embarrassed yourself."

Feng Sha glanced at him expressionlessly, then lifted his foot as if to leave.

Seeing this, Shanwei immediately changed to a serious expression and lowered his voice: "Hey, don't go. Okay, okay, to be honest, I'm afraid you'll lose too badly and become discouraged."

"That's why I came over quickly to talk you out of it, so you don't do anything rash. After all, we're old friends."

He emphasized the words "old friend" very much.

Feng Sha's forehead twitched, and he said irritably, "You're crazy!"

This person's thinking is utterly inexplicable.

Shan Wei seemed completely unconcerned about the other party's insults, and instead said seriously, "I'm serious, Cen Pengfeng. If you really become depressed from now on, it will indeed be a great loss to me."

Feng Sha's brows furrowed sharply, and he said angrily, "What? Without my Wind Demon Sword, you can't show the supreme splendor of your Demon Suppressing Sword?"

"So, you rushed over to 'comfort' me, as if you were afraid I, this whetstone, would break?"

Shanwei stared at him intently, his eyes devoid of any hint of jest, and calmly uttered two words: "Yes."

This straightforward and undisguised admission left Feng Sha speechless.

He moved his lips as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he abruptly shook his head, turned around and left without saying a word.

His pace quickened noticeably, and he strode towards the light at the end of the passage, leaving that bastard Shanwei and those suffocating conversations behind.

Shanwei stood there, watching the angry and somewhat disheveled figure hurriedly leave. The habitual, seemingly always slightly mocking smile on his lips slowly faded away.

He raised his hand and scratched his chin, a fleeting, indescribable complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

"Fifth brother, he's not easy to deal with. Although he's an agile attacker, I might end up facing him. I guess I need to think of a way."

……

Inside the passage, Chen Mu stood ramrod straight, his feet pressed tightly together, his expression as solemn as if he were receiving the highest inspection.

The reason was simple: the tall, slender woman walking towards him was none other than the one who had instilled a conditioned reflex in him since childhood—the boss, Chen Yanwu.

When the two teams unexpectedly met at the corner of the passage, Zhu Wuxin saw Chen Mu's posture and couldn't help but smile, teasing him familiarly: "Fifth Young Master, what are you doing? Relax a bit."

Zhu Wuneng, standing to the side, said with a hint of helplessness, "Second Sister, please stop joking about Fifth Young Master."

Zhu Wuxin turned to her younger brother, her eyes crinkling with a smile on her naturally baby-faced expression, but her words held a scrutinizing tone: "Wuneng, not bad. I haven't been keeping an eye on you for a while, and your level is almost catching up with mine?"

Zhu Wuneng quickly waved his hand, looking sincere: "Second Sister is joking, it's still far from that."

"Hmm?" Zhu Wuxin's voice was slightly nasal, a half-smile playing on her lips.

Zhu Wuneng immediately seized the opportunity, correcting him with a forced smile: "Far from it, far from it."

Zhu Wuxin nodded in satisfaction: "You know what you're doing."

He then turned his gaze to Gao Cuilan, who was standing somewhat awkwardly next to Zhu Wuneng, and beckoned her affectionately, "Cuilan, come here, let's talk."

Gao Cuilan did as she was told and walked a few steps closer, calling out shyly in a low voice, "Sister Wuxin."

Looking at her soon-to-be sister-in-law, Zhu Wuxin's baby face beamed with an even brighter smile, radiating the warmth of an elder: "Cuilan, I'm so glad to hear the good news that you and my silly boy (gesturing towards Zhu Wuneng) have gotten engaged. I've been waiting for this for so many years."

Gao Cuilan lowered her head slightly, her ears turning red, and softly replied, "Mm."

Zhu Wuxin took Gao Cuilan's hand and spoke quickly, "Tell me quickly, has the date been set? How did the elders on both sides discuss it?"

On the other side, Chen Yanwu's gaze fell on Chen Mu, a faint smile playing on her lips, but her tone carried a cold, penetrating force: "Fifth brother, you did well today, with both substance and style, you didn't disgrace the Seven Kill Swords, and you defeated the Cen family of the Wind Demon Swords." Chen Mu felt a slight chill in his heart, but maintained his composure, his tone even carrying an exaggerated ease: "Eldest sister, you flatter me."

"They're just asking for trouble, so I'm definitely going to uphold the reputation of our Seven Kill Sword."

Chen Yanwu's cool, insightful voice asked, "Looking for trouble?"

Her gaze swept over the numerous sharp rips on Chen Mu's robes. "Then who gave you these 'marks' all over your body?"

Chen Mu's expression stiffened, and he chuckled awkwardly: "Ahem, Cen Pengfeng is indeed not weak. It's inevitable that he'll get a few scrapes. It's inevitable, it's inevitable."

He quickly gave Chen Xiaojun a wink, who was exchanging pleasantries with Lu Zihan (Lu Xiaoxiao's son, from the Libra Star).

Chen Xiaojun understood and naturally picked up the conversation: "Big sister, are you going to play today too?"

“Yes, a battle against Liuli Academy.” Chen Yanwu’s gaze turned to Chen Xiaojun.

"Liuli Academy... a veteran powerhouse under the Seven Treasures Liuli Sect, incredibly resilient and indeed a tough opponent." Chen Xiaojun nodded, his tone carrying an objective assessment.

"Mmm." Chen Yanwu responded, her gaze then falling on the quiet girl beside him. Her usually cold voice softened slightly, "Xiao Yi, you're awake? How are you feeling?"

Xiao Yi bowed slightly, her posture elegant: "Yes, I just woke up about three months ago. Thank you for your concern, elder sister."

“If you wake up and can play, plus Xiao Jun,” Chen Yanwu said calmly, “that will be a huge headache for all the teams in the tournament.”

Xiao Yi replied calmly, "You flatter me, elder sister."

"I'm just telling the truth," Chen Yanwu said calmly.

At this moment, a girl with a ponytail and a fluffy white rabbit ear headband, who looked about seventeen or eighteen years old, hopped lightly out from behind Chen Yanwu.

With her big, curious eyes wide open, she first called out "Captain" to Chen Yanwu, then looked intently at Chen Xiaojun with a bright smile: "This must be your younger brother, Xiao Hongchen, right?"

"Hello, third-ranked scholar. My name is Yun Yingluo. Hehe, I'm the captain's junior sister."

She extended her hand confidently.

Chen Xiaojun politely shook hands with her lightly.

Yun Yingluo immediately pulled out an exquisitely packaged book—it was the latest serialized edition of "The Overbearing Saintess Falls in Love with Me"—and enthusiastically handed it to Chen Xiaojun: "Scholar, do me a favor and sign this? I'm a loyal reader!"

Chen Xiaojun's lips twitched slightly, realizing that this lively girl was none other than Yun Yingluo, the agility-type Soul Master of the Moonflower Team mentioned in the information, whose Martial Soul was the Moon Rabbit.

The Moon Rabbit, the Huaqing Osmanthus, and the White Jade Toad are the three pillars of the largest Moon Palace in a thousand years.

He took the book and pen, and signed the three characters "Laughing at the Mortal World" in a flamboyant style.

“My dear scholar, you have no idea,” Yun Yingluo took the book, carefully putting it away like a treasure, and began to chatter, “you’re incredibly popular at our Yuehua Academy! Lots of the girls in our dormitory are your fans…”

"By the way, let me introduce you. The two people behind me are my senior brothers, Hua Xiyan and Bai Yanshan. They are also your fans."

Chen Yanwu pulled Xiaoyi to a corner and whispered to herself.

……

The two teams exchanged a few pleasantries, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

However, due to the upcoming match and the tight schedule, the Yuehua team greeted each other in the corridor after only a few minutes and then parted ways.

The two groups passed each other, and Chen Mu breathed a slight sigh of relief, his shoulders slouching almost imperceptibly.

Chen Xiaojun watched the Yuehua team disappear into the depths of the passage, then turned to Chen Mu with a mischievous glint in his eyes: "Fifth brother, if eldest sister stays any longer, you'll probably be trembling and lying down."

Chen Mu rolled his eyes at him, annoyed: "Stop being so cheeky. This Junior Sister Yun is quite interesting, though."

Chen Xiaojun's lips twitched almost imperceptibly again: "Hmm... They're quite enthusiastic. How about I let your older sister introduce you to them?"

Chen Mu glanced at him and said, "No, thank you."

Xiao Yi stood beside Chen Xiaojun, her quiet gaze also fixed on the end of the passage, and said softly, "They are very strong."

Chen Xiaojun nodded, his eyes becoming serious: "The Ning family's Liuli Academy is not easy to deal with either. Let's go to the private room to watch the battle."

……

The entire hall was silent for a moment, then erupted in thunderous applause!
In this battle, the Moonflower team demonstrated breathtaking tactical control.

They won cleanly and decisively, even... with a touch of elegance.

The private room for the Chang'an team was completely silent.

Chen Mu withdrew his gaze and let out a soft breath: "As expected, eldest sister is indeed eldest sister."

Shi Feiang was a little stunned. "Is this the Tianquan Sword, the first of the Seven Star Swords of your Chen family, and the Illusionary Heart Sword Master of the Eleventh Prodigy? The use of this mental ability is unparalleled, it's simply... terrifying."

Chen Mu pursed his lips. "Moreover, it's good that Zihan has integrated into their team. The three public enemies of swordsmanship, this is troublesome."

Chen Xiaojun nodded, "Zihan has been at Yuehua Academy for several years after all. Back then, my older sister tricked him into going there. I guess she was aiming for the championship. You know how ambitious my older sister is."

"The loss of Liuli Academy is not unjust. However, Ning Zhongyu's last move showed some insight. Given time, with the Seven Treasures Liuli Pagoda in his hands, he may be able to reach a level that no one has ever reached before."

He looked at Xiaoyi with a meaningful look in his eyes, "Big sister is good at planning and striking after the fact. I think she has several trump cards up her sleeve that she hasn't revealed yet."

"It seems that the eldest sister intends to save it for a more crucial moment."

"Hmm, that sword intent... is very clear." Xiao Yi rarely said more, her clear eyes looking at the white-dressed girl on the fighting stage who was being supported by her teammates.

(End of this chapter)