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

Chapter 1876 The Edge of Words
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Bi Qingxiu remained calm and said frankly, "Commander, you flatter me. I am naturally no match for my Yunxiu and do not deserve the title of 'Twin Beauties'."

"Having been injured by the swords of the Fifth Young Master of the Chen Family, this ranking of 25 is no longer worthy of the title. I'm afraid that not only will I be inferior to the Seven Swords of the Chen Family, but I will also find it difficult to catch up with Marshal Tianpeng and Phoenix Lord Liaoyun in the future."

As she spoke, her gaze seemed to casually sweep over Zhu Wuneng and Ma Liang, who were standing behind Chen Xiaojun.

Chen Xiaojun put down his teacup and laughed, "A prodigy is a prodigy, whether it's 25th or 5th. What's more, one has innate soul power at level nine, and the other has innate... full soul power..."

Bi Qingxiu's expression remained unchanged, and she even revealed a faint smile: "Young Master Chen is setting a trap for me."

Chen Xiaojun remained noncommittal: "Not at all, Miss is joking. This is what everyone is saying, and I just want to confirm something."

He changed the subject, his gaze lingering on Bi Qingxiu's face for a moment. "By the way, Miss Bi's disguise skills are indeed exquisite. At 28, you can transform yourself into such a delicate and beautiful woman in her early twenties. But now that we've revealed ourselves to each other, isn't it a bit inappropriate to still be wearing the 'Qingluo' face?"

Bi Qingxiu's eyes sparkled with a hint of cunning: "Young Master Chen, why isn't this my true appearance? My name is Qingxiu, and this appearance is exactly what you desire."

Chen Xiaojun gently shook his head: "Many people in the Soul Master world know of your sister's beauty. Although she used to cover her face with a veil, as twin sisters, the difference between your appearance and hers seems quite significant."

Bi Qingxiu chuckled: "Why can't it be that my sister's well-known appearance is fake? Besides, twin sisters don't necessarily have to look alike."

Chen Xiaojun simply gave a faint "Oh".

Bi Qingxiu paused, then turned her gaze to the old man smoking a pipe: "Young Master Chen, today is truly a grand affair. Not only have you made me travel this 'pre-arranged' route, but you've also invited Elder Qin, a high-level Soul Douluo, to 'watch the show' here. I am deeply honored."

Chen Xiaojun's gaze narrowed slightly: "As expected, you were also present during our battle with Ironjaw Fortress the other day."

Bi Qingxiu readily admitted, "I was indeed fortunate enough to witness Young Master Chen's prowess that day. It was my mistake that I failed to escape earlier. However, Young Master Chen's overwhelming power on the battlefield, ranking him third on the list of prodigies, is well-deserved, even surpassing my sister."

Chen Xiaojun said calmly, "My meager skills are probably beneath your notice, young lady."

At this moment, two figures rapidly approached from afar; it was Dugu Fu leading An Mingyuan.

The two approached Chen Xiaojun, and Dugu Fu bowed, saying, "Young Master, the summoned demonic spiders have been mostly cleared out. More than ten people were injured by the venom, but fortunately, they received timely antidote and are out of danger. As for the deaths..."

He paused, then added, "Three menial servants tragically perished."

Chen Xiaojun's fingers, which were holding the teacup, paused slightly, and Bi Qingxiu's expression also changed slightly.

Zuo Jinhua immediately knelt on one knee and said in a deep voice, "Young Master, it is my fault! I failed to capture him quickly, which led to..."

Chen Xiaojun raised his hand to interrupt him and said calmly, "Uncle Jinhua, there's no need to take responsibility. Since I agreed to your plan to lure the snake out of its hole and observe its methods and abilities, then this responsibility is mine."

Zuo Jinhua: "But young master..."

Qin Luguang, who had been silent all along, tapped his pipe and interjected, "Jinhua, go to Fifth Master's place to receive your punishment later."

Zuo Jinhua bowed her head: "Yes!"

Chen Xiaojun glanced at Qin Luguang and said, "Grandpa Luguang, there's no need for that."

Qin Luguang slowly spoke: "The plan had flaws, and his failure to perform his duties is his fault."

The death of a few servants is nothing; the problem lies in the impact of this incident, where people were killed right after the capture of the mountain fortress. Chen Xiaojun shook his head, his gaze returning to Bi Qingxiu: "Fifth brother, take Miss Bi downstairs first."

Bi Qingxiu was taken aback, raising an eyebrow slightly: "Young Master Chen, are you not going to interrogate me? Perhaps Qingxiu can resolve some of the doubts in your mind."

Chen Xiaojun set down his teacup, the bottom tapping lightly on the table with a crisp sound: "If the young lady wishes to speak, she will naturally do so. If the young lady does not wish to speak,"

He paused, his eyes calm and unwavering. "Asking will only lead to the girl making up a story, a waste of breath. It's better not to listen."

“Young Master is insightful.” Bi Qingxiu smiled. “In that case, there’s no point in Qingxiu saying more.”

Chen Xiaojun nodded slightly: "Very well."

He changed the subject, his gaze becoming profound, "It seems I really should try competing with the girl."

"Test?" Before Bi Qingxiu could fully understand the deeper meaning in Chen Xiaojun's words, she saw his right hand, which was hanging by his side, suddenly turn crimson.

In an instant, five thin, yet intensely bloody, red streams of energy shot out from Chen Xiaojun's fingertips, precisely targeting Bi Qingxiu's features—eyes, ears, mouth, and nose.

The Great Master of Fate's Mind-Reading Ability!
Bi Qingxiu felt a cold, violent, and highly corrosive energy forcefully penetrate her!

The excruciating pain instantly spread from my face to the depths of my skull, as if countless tiny steel needles were churning inside my head.

She groaned softly, her body involuntarily tensing up. Fine beads of sweat instantly covered her forehead, sliding down her temples, and her face paled slightly.

However, this pain comes quickly and goes quickly.

Just a few breaths later, Chen Xiaojun withdrew his hand, and the five streams of bloodthirsty energy dissipated.

Looking at Bi Qingxiu, who was enduring pain and whose eyes were filled with doubt and uncertainty, Chen Xiaojun slowly said, "As expected, Miss Bi not only possesses extraordinary spiritual power and has already opened up the 'Upper Soul Nest,' but also..."

He paused for a moment, then added, "It also possesses an extremely precious inherited-grade head spirit-type soul bone."

Bi Qingxiu suppressed the churning blood and the lingering pain in her head: "What did you do? You forcibly probed my 'Upper Soul Nest'?"

Chen Xiaojun calmly said, "It's nothing. I just discovered that there is an exceptionally strong spiritual seal on your upper soul nest, which is even stronger than the one on the young lady's nest. It isolates the inside from the outside, making it impossible for me to find out what's inside. It must be the work of your family's elder."

“Investigate?” Bi Qingxiu pondered the word, looking at Chen Xiaojun with a complicated expression.

Chen Xiaojun did not respond to her question.

He slowly bent and straightened the five fingers of his right hand, which hung by his side, and a dark red vortex of light quietly gathered at the fingertips, spinning silently.

With a light flick of his wrist, the seemingly casual yet incredibly precise motion gently placed the dark red vortex between Bi Qingxiu's smooth brows.

Yin Sha Shen Yuan Seal!
The mark disappeared upon contact with her skin, vanishing beneath it.

A heavy, leaden, and icy-cold sealing force immediately bound her spiritual core like shackles. Although it did not completely isolate her senses, it made it extremely difficult and sluggish for her to mobilize her spiritual power, and the flow of her soul power was also shrouded in gloom.

Bi Qingxiu's body tensed up almost imperceptibly for a moment.

(End of this chapter)