The Proof of the Heavens Begins with The Legend of the Condor Heroes

A white beam of light came roaring across the sky like a dragon, heading straight for the Qingdu River.

Cao Changqing, who was confronting Li Chungang, seemed to have noticed something. He just pointed his finger and a land tornado meandered upward like a snake, heading straight for the white light in the sky.

"Cut the river with one sword!"

Fang Hao looked solemn, and his speed did not slow down at all. He swung the Spring Thunder Sword forward.

This knife, with absolute will, completely cut off the tangible and intangible land tornado.

Immediately afterwards, Fang Hao fell like a meteor in the sky, straight to where Cao Changqing was.

"boom!"

The ground cracked, the mountains collapsed, flames splashed, and the area within ten feet where Cao Changqing was standing turned into a scorched earth.

A bottomless hole was even blown out at the center of the collision between the two, which shows how powerful Fang Hao's attack was.

"brush!"

The howling wind carried the smoke and dust from the center of the battle into the sky, revealing the scene inside.

Fang Hao thrust his sword forward, breaking through the three-foot space in front of Cao Changqing, but was blocked by an invisible force field, unable to advance an inch.

"As expected of a master ranked in the top three on the martial arts ranking list, he was able to block my sword and survive!" Fang Hao said.

"Xu Xiao's son is really arrogant!" A hint of surprise flashed across Cao Changqing's face.

If he remembered correctly, Xu Fengnian had only been practicing martial arts for two years. How was he able to develop such terrifying skills?

Rumor has it that he inherited Wang Zhonglou's Dahuangting, but even if Wang Zhonglou himself came, he would not give him such a strong sense of oppression. It can only be said that everyone underestimated the Prince of Beiliang in front of them!
Glancing at Jiang Ni, who was looking worried in the carriage, Fang Hao said calmly, "Master Cao, you want to take my people away in front of me. Isn't that a bit unreasonable?"

"Princess Taiping is not yours. She is the only descendant of my Western Chu royal family." Cao Changqing retorted.

"Western Chu? It's been destroyed for more than ten years." Fang Hao said sarcastically.

"As long as the people of old Chu still have their hearts on their shoulders, Western Chu will still be there. As long as Princess Taiping raises her hand and calls, Western Chu can be rebuilt." Cao Changqing said with certainty.

"I have no doubt about this, but even if Western Chu is rebuilt, how long can it last?" Fang Hao said, "If one day, you, Cao Guanzi, are gone, can Western Chu still exist?"

In the original novel, Princess Taiping Jiang Ni was certainly important for the restoration of Western Chu, but Cao Changqing, the number one person in the Tianxiang realm, was even more important.

After Cao Changqing's death, Western Chu quickly fell apart.

"Also, Mr. Cao, have you ever asked Jiang Ni what she thinks? She is a human being, not a puppet in your hands!" Fang Hao said coldly.

Fang Hao is both a restraint and a protection for Jiang Ni. Frankly speaking, Fang Hao is fully capable of protecting Jiang Ni now, so why should he send her to Xi Chu to suffer?
Facing an opponent who was equally powerful as himself, and Li Chungang who was watching him covetously from the side, Cao Changqing realized for the first time that the situation on the field was no longer under his control.

"I want to talk to the princess alone for a while." Cao Changqing said.

Fang Hao frowned and was about to refuse subconsciously. But he heard Jiang Ni in the carriage say, "Xu Fengnian, I also want to talk to Uncle Qizhao."

Seeing the look Jiang Ni gave him, Fang Hao hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay."

So, Jiang Ni followed Cao Changqing to a secluded corner not far away.

Cao Changqing bowed to Jiang Ni and said, "Your Highness, Princess, excuse me for asking, but what is your relationship with Xu Fengnian?" "Uncle Qi Zhao..." Jiang Ni hesitated to speak.

Cao Changqing continued, "So, I understand. In fact, I have no prejudice against Xu Fengnian. Even though it was Xu Xiao who led the army to conquer the State of Chu, it was just that each served his own master. But Princess, have you ever thought about what identity you will have to stay by Xu Fengnian's side in the future?"

"Uncle Qi Zhao, what do you mean?" Jiang Ni asked.

Cao Changqing said: "Even I have to admit that with Xu Fengnian's current ability, he is already considered the top master in the world. With the foundation left by Xu Xiao, his future achievements are limitless. But, Princess, what about you? Will Xu Xiao agree to Xu Fengnian marrying a maid of unknown origin? With your current status, can you stand shoulder to shoulder with Xu Fengnian?"

Cao Changqing is well versed in the art of speech. With Xu Fengnian and Li Chungang around, it would be difficult for him to take Jiang Ni away by force. His only option now is to appeal to their emotions and reason.

Although what he said was harsh, it was logical and every word he said made sense.

Yes, Xu Fengnian's martial arts skills have improved by leaps and bounds, but what about her? Apart from her beauty, she has nothing else.

Her identity as the princess of the fallen Western Chu nation was not one that could be made public. If this continued, she was destined not to be the person who could stand shoulder to shoulder with Fang Hao.

"Uncle Qi Zhao, can I have a few days to think about it?" Jiang Ni said after a long while.

"Of course, I have waited for Her Highness the Princess for so many years, and a few days won't make a difference." Cao Changqing said, "Although Western Chu has fallen, there are more people with lofty ideals who care about Chu than just me. Everyone is waiting for Her Highness the Princess to lead us, the old officials of Western Chu, to restore Chu and return to the old capital."

While Cao Changqing was explaining things to Jiang Ni with reason and emotion, Fang Hao was not idle either.

He said to Li Chungang, "Senior Li, thank you for what you did just now."

If Li Chungang hadn't been there, Cao Changqing would never have wasted time talking to a bunch of ants. He would probably have just taken Jiang Ni and left.

"Don't thank me. If a fight really comes, I'm afraid I won't be able to stop Cao Changqing." Li Chungang said.

After all, he is old, his realm has not recovered yet, and he even has a broken arm. In this situation, it is of course smooth sailing for him to play a crushing game, but he is obviously struggling when playing a high-end game.

"That Cao official is just taking advantage of the situation. When you return to the immortal realm on land, he will be beaten to a pulp." Fang Hao said.

"I'll lend you my blessing." Li Chungang laughed, and then he seemed to have thought of something, and then asked, "What do you think about the little clay figurine?"

"What do you think? No one can take Jiang Ni away from me!" Fang Hao said with a serious face when mentioning Jiang Ni.

Li Chungang said, "Boy, are you going to make the decision for Jiang Ni?"

"The little clay man must think so too." Fang Hao said.

"That's not necessarily true." Li Chungang said.

"Senior Li, what do you mean by this?" Fang Hao asked.

"Xu boy, are you really confused or are you pretending to be confused? Don't you think the gap between you and Jiang Ni is getting bigger and bigger?" Li Chungang said, "Also, those old and young people in Western Chu all regard her as their only hope for restoring their country. She is too soft-hearted to refuse."

After listening to Li Chungang's analysis, Fang Hao also fell into deep thought.

Yes, Jiang Ni also has her own life. Too many restrictions may be counterproductive.

"Let her decide for herself." Fang Hao said. (End of this chapter)