I've never felt happy to become an immortal.

Chapter 172 The True Colors of a Witch (Fourth Update)

With a single sentence, Bai Xuan seized the initiative in the conversation and directly changed the subject to an invitation.

He knew perfectly well that this group of people had come to see him, but they probably hadn't considered whether they would spar or what.

But with so many people, we can't just stand there and stare.

In accordance with his usual practice, such occasions are best celebrated with a banquet.

Large gatherings are often accompanied by various smaller gatherings before and after them.

It would have been quite normal to have one or two gatherings of heroes before the actual Sword Debate Tournament was held.

However, most of these hidden dragons are arrogant and have their own social circles. In addition, they are not convinced by each other and feel that even if there is a gap, it is not huge. They also lack the motivation of disciples from aristocratic families to actively make friends with others, so they will not take the initiative to invite others.

The current situation is both an accident and a coincidence, yet also an inevitability.

Currently, only Bai Xuan has such influence on the Crouching Dragon Ranking. Apart from him, even if others were to invite everyone to sit down, they would probably ignore them.

but……

"That would be disrespectful."

Yue Qianqi was the first to agree, introducing himself: "I am Yue Qianqi of the Wudang Sect. I have long heard of Bai Yueguang's name, which is as famous as thunder in my ears."

"Please." Bai Xuan said succinctly.

There was a first person, and then a second.

"I am the Vermilion Bird Sword."

The second person to speak was an extremely rare handsome man, with features that were almost perfectly proportioned.

Zhuque Jian is not a pure-blooded Qin person. He has some feather ornaments in his hair and behind his ears, making him look more like some kind of brightly colored male bird, which is very attractive. If he were thrown into the state of Han, he would attract countless fans just by his face.

However... Zhuque Jian's reputation in the martial arts world was basically earned through his swordsmanship. There are no traffic stars in this era. If he didn't have the ability, how could he have secured the eleventh position on the Crouching Dragon List?

Furthermore, the top twenty on the Crouching Dragon Ranking are mostly of similar strength, and they don't clash with each other much.

Unlike the Earth Ranking, winning here doesn't necessarily change your ranking in the Heavenly Book. Simply winning isn't enough; the key is whether your battle record counts.

"Please." Bai Xuan glanced at the Vermilion Bird Sword a few more times, just a couple of times... It's normal to look twice when someone is handsome, regardless of gender.

"My name is Cui Che..."

"My name is Wang Zhiyuan."

"My name is Weidawei."

These individuals are all scions of prominent families. Although they rank highly, their fame is relatively modest, perhaps due to their aristocratic backgrounds.

Then, another person appeared.

"My name is Ruan Changfeng."

This was also a handsome young man, holding a white paper fan in his right hand. However, his gaze went straight past Bai Xuan; his main target was not anyone else, but the Vermilion Bird Sword.

A few whispers arose from the crowd.

"Oh..."

"The Ruan family of Chenliu".

"Now there's something good to watch."

The audience members were all eager to watch the excitement and didn't mind the drama.

The inn was not closed, and people from all walks of life gathered nearby to watch, which provided plenty of fodder for conversation.

The members of the Wolong group present were all used to being watched by others. Even though they were sitting here in a gathering of heroes, they remained composed. However, in public places, they were somewhat mindful of what they were going to say and could not be too vulgar in order to maintain their personal image.

As one by one, the members of the "Hidden Dragon List" took their seats, and even those ranked 30th and below joined in the fun, bringing the total number to over 15.

Yue Qianqi asked, "Young Master Bai, is it possible...?"

"No rush," Bai Xuan said. "There are still some people who haven't arrived yet."

Just then, a gust of wind swept through, and a person appeared in what was once an empty spot, accompanied by a cool breeze and the smell of alcohol.

"Hey hey hey, waiting for me?" A man leaned back on a bench and laughed heartily. "You've gone to so much trouble, White Moonlight... I, hiccup... I, Hebi, am tenth on the Crouching Dragon List."

The young man had just sat down when Wei Dawei's expression changed drastically, and he angrily shouted, "You thief, you're still showing your face!"

"Hey? Isn't this Wei Hanzi, the Bloodthirsty Boar?" He Bi stirred up a commotion as soon as he entered, laughing loudly: "Why the long face? Trying to bite someone again?"

Several of the hidden dragons present couldn't help but smile.

"Bloodthirsty Fang" is Vedawei's nickname, but it's not exactly honorable. During a life-or-death battle with a martial arts master, Vedawei was completely exhausted. In the end, he pounced on the opponent and bit off his neck, barely managing to win. That's how he got the nickname.

Over time, rumors spread that Wesley was incredibly skilled with his teeth, and that one had to be wary of them in a fight.

Enraged, Wei Dawei slammed his fist on the table and stood up, shouting, "You tore down my Wei family's plaque, and I haven't even settled the score with you yet!"

He spread his hands innocently: "I didn't take it down. I just stole the nails from the plaque. Who told the Wei family to be so rich that they even painted the nails with gold paint? My hands just can't control themselves when they see something shiny."

"You—!" Just as Wei Dawei was about to get up, he heard another voice.

"I've finally arrived. I'm not late, am I?" A blind man walked in, tapping his cane as he walked in.

Everyone stared blankly for a moment after seeing the blind man.

Because almost no one at the scene recognized him.

Instead, Ning Jianshuang, who was standing on the second floor, said, "Are you Xu Tingfeng?"

The Wolong members all looked at this person... Xu Tingfeng, the true disciple of the Western Shu Sword Forest, had actually become blind?
He was ranked third on the Crouching Dragon List.

Before Bai Xuan reached the top, he was the number one swordsman on the Crouching Dragon List.

"That's right." Xu Tingfeng humbly cupped his hands in greeting: "My eyes are actually fine, but in order to practice swordsmanship, I asked the divine doctor 'Indestructible' to seal my vision."

"How can you still practice swordsmanship like this?" Yue Qianqi asked incredulously.

"Sure, my friend, sure!" Xu Tingfeng laughed heartily, looking refreshed. "Having been blind for over half a year feels great... Um, where's my seat?"

"Let me help you up," Wang Zhiyuan said from the side.

"thank you."

The atmosphere was a bit strange when a disabled person suddenly walked in, who was also ranked third on the Crouching Dragon List, which completely disrupted the originally serious tone.

Yue Qianqi sighed, "It's truly the first time we've gathered so many people... but we're still missing six people for the top ten of the Crouching Dragon Ranking."

Why say, "You can forget about Hai Liantian. On my way here, I saw him being chased and beaten by a group of people."

"Is this happening?"

"I didn't investigate too closely. He might be an enemy of the Qingcheng Sect. Anyway, he doesn't seem to be from the Northern Zhou, so I ignored him." He Bi took a swig of wine. "His life or death is none of my business. I'm more interested in plum wine."

“Fan Qingshuang, who ranks fourth on the Crouching Dragon List, is a disciple of the White Plum Sect and should not show up,” Ruan Changfeng said. “As for Kagura, who ranks ninth… she seems to be a Japanese.” “Canglang, who ranks sixth, and Tuoba Han, who ranks seventh, are both from the Northern Zhou. They cannot come, nor would they dare to come.”

“Seventh is definitely not coming,” Bai Xuan said calmly, immediately drawing everyone’s attention. “He’s probably already in the capital’s prison, working on a sewing machine, or maybe he’s been kidnapped by someone.”

What is a sewing machine?

"The imperial prison? Abduction?"

Amidst the bewildered glances, Bai Xuan casually explained, "When I was in Langya, Tuoba Han came to ambush me, but failed and was captured alive. I handed him over to the Southern Chu court and received a decent reward in return... I really hope that if he escapes again, he will come looking for me again so I can fleece the court once more."

"..."

The Wolongs were all speechless with emotion.

He was ranked seventh on the Crouching Dragon List, and they captured him alive without hesitation.

Bai Xuan looked around: "Don't believe me?"

He took out Tuoba Han's weapon, Jin Sheng Yu Zhen: "This is the weapon he used back then... It was quite powerful."

He flicked his finger, and a sound wave spread out, instantly cutting off the branch of a tree a hundred paces away. Hakimi, who was sleeping on the branch, fell down and cursed, looking around for the thief who had ambushed him.

Those in the know can see the tricks of the trade. Everyone present could see the domineering nature of this weapon. The vacuum wave slash was something that more than half of the people present felt they couldn't understand. And not being able to understand it meant that they might not last more than three moves against this weapon before being killed.

Bai Xuan commented, "He is very powerful. I was almost killed. The Northern Zhou people really went to great lengths to kill me."

"I hope they can continue their efforts."

No one knew how to respond to this statement; they could only feel a strong sense of Versailles about it.

"Wow, that's amazing..."

"Is this the top spot on the Crouching Dragon List? I'm in love!"

"After all, those who speak with hard power and dance on the back of the Northern Zhou have confidence."

People in the martial arts world enjoyed watching the drama unfold.

Yue Qianqi smiled and said, "Northern Zhou is very strong, but today we are clearly superior. If I have the opportunity to reach the top of the rankings in the future, I will definitely go to Yumen Pass to kill the traitors of Northern Zhou!"

"well said!"

These words immediately resonated with many.

The people of Southern Chu disliked the people of Northern Zhou, and the two sides were far from harmonious, with frequent attacks and killings.

“You are all young people who have come to participate in the Sword Debate Tournament, and you are all outstanding talents on the Crouching Dragon List. Since we have opened this gathering of heroes today, it would be rather boring to just sit and chat.” Ruan Changfeng spoke directly: “Why don’t we allow you to challenge each other freely? You can have a friendly spar, but stop when you’ve made your point.”

No one answered immediately.

But the way he looked at Ruan Changfeng was very subtle.

This Nguyen Thi Chok Kee's intentions are crystal clear: You want a free challenge? I think you clearly want to beat up Suzaku Sword, don't you?

Zhuque Sword showed no sign of weakness, and was about to agree in a casual manner.

Bai Xuan said, "No rush, there's still one person who hasn't arrived yet."

"Anything else?" Yue Qianqi raised his voice. "Young Master Bai, have you finished taking stock of everything?"

"You just did a headcount, didn't you notice anyone was missing?"

"Who's missing?"

"You're missing me~"

Just as Yue Qianqi finished asking, a soft and charming voice rang out in the inn's lobby, and a beautiful figure appeared. She wore a purple veil, a purple dress, and a white leather jacket. Her purple attire was very elegant, both alluring and dangerous.

With a graceful figure, an eerie and otherworldly aura, she is a demonic enchantress.

She sat down quietly on the stairs leading to the second floor, her laughter ringing out.

"What? Am I, Xi Qingqing, not qualified to make you wait?"

His next sentence immediately became slightly hoarse and magnetic, as if he were sharpening a knife.

"Have you gotten too cocky, or am I too weak to lift a knife?"

"Do you think I didn't take enough?"

"Little turtle~"

Yue Qianqi's face turned green: "You, you, you, what are you doing here, you vixen!"

"What a joke! You can come, but I can't?"

Xi Qingqing said with a smile, "Your gathering together saves me the trouble."

With her hands on her hips, the female bandit shouted in a resounding voice, "Robbery! Hand over your money, or you'll lose half!"

The men who had been robbed below all turned pale.

This female bandit really did rob people on the road.

She snatched many of the people present.

He had been beaten by her before, so he knew that this witch's strength was truly unfathomable.

"Everyone, don't panic!" Yue Qianqi said bravely, "There are many of us, we can fight her together if necessary."

Several outstanding individuals from prominent families also calmed down.

That's right, there's no need to run away.

Running away now would be utterly shameful.

We can't run away, we have to stand up to her! We outnumber her, so we have the advantage!
"Oh dear, I'm so scared!"

Xi Qingqing, this female bandit, has taken on a dramatic act; when she can't win a fight, she starts resorting to tricks.

She slid down the armrest, lightly touched the ground with her toes, and landed on the seat next to Bai Xuan. Hiding behind Bai Xuan, she bullied him, saying, "Look, look! These people actually ganged up on me, a mere woman! They're shameless! Quickly, give them a sword strike! Yes, use the same sword strike you used to cut Nurhaci on them!"

The way the enchantress clung to Bai Xuan's shoulder, acting all coquettish and whimpering, was like Medusa unleashing a powerful attack on the entire audience, instantly petrifying almost everyone.

"Fuck, fuck..."

"They know each other, and they're quite close?!"

"White Moonlight, Xi Qingqing, hiss..."

"Holy crap, if these two team up, wouldn't they sweep away the entire younger generation?"

"Oh my god, I understand Lin Biao's sky has fallen!"

(End of this chapter)