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"Nice to meet you, this is just a small gift, nothing special."

Qi Hao handed the brocade box to Tian Ling'er, his voice gentle.

"This is the 'Cooling Pearl,' which I obtained several years ago when I accompanied my master, the Immortal Cangsong, down the mountain to quell a group of evil cult members. Wearing it has a calming and soothing effect, and it is said to also have beauty and skin-nourishing properties. Consider this my apology for my earlier abruptness, and I hope Junior Sister Ling'er will accept it with pleasure."

Tian Ling'er initially wanted to refuse outright, but Su Ru gently said from the side, "Ling'er, please accept this from Junior Nephew Qi."

Tian Ling'er glanced at her mother, then secretly and quickly stole a look at Jiang Xiaochuan.

A thought suddenly flashed into her mind: If I accept it, will Xiaochuan... be unhappy? If he's unhappy, does that mean...?

This thought inexplicably made her heart beat faster and her cheeks feel a little hot.

But as soon as Tian Ling'er took it, she regretted it.

As she was lost in thought, a loud "bang" suddenly came from outside the hall, followed by a suppressed cry of pain.

Everyone was startled and looked in the direction of the sound. They saw Zhang Xiaofan stagger backward and fall into the hall. He tripped and fell heavily onto the hard ground.

"Xiao Fan!" Everyone exclaimed in surprise.

Lin Jingyu rushed in right after him, his face full of panic and regret. He quickly tried to help Zhang Xiaofan up.

"Xiao Fan! I'm sorry, I... I didn't control my strength well, are you alright?"

Besides apology, his eyes also held a hint of disbelief and astonishment. He had only been testing Xiao Fan's cultivation level casually, perhaps with just a simple palm strike. He hadn't expected...

Qi Hao's expression changed drastically. He immediately turned around, bowed deeply to Tian Buyi and Su Ru, and said in a heavy tone, "Uncle Tian, ​​Uncle Su, Jing Yu is young and impetuous. He didn't know his own strength during the sparring and injured Junior Brother Zhang. Qi Hao apologizes to you two uncles on his behalf."

He spoke quickly and urgently, adopting an extremely humble attitude.

Tian Buyi was so angry that his face turned purple. This Lin Jingyu, on his own Dazhu Peak territory, in full view of everyone, beat his disciple Tian Buyi into such a state. This was not just beating Zhang Xiaofan, but clearly slapping Tian Buyi in the face!

A surge of evil energy rushed to the top of his head, and he jumped up from the chair, his wide robe billowing without wind.

"Dad! Let me teach this arrogant brat a lesson." Tian Ling'er couldn't hold back any longer. Bullying her little brother clearly showed that he didn't respect her boss.

With a sharp shout, the amber and crimson ribbon at her waist shot out, transforming into a streak of crimson light as swift as lightning. With a fierce momentum, it shot straight at Lin Jingyu, who was standing in the hall, trying to help Zhang Xiaofan up.

Seeing the fierce attack from Hong Ling, Lin Jingyu dared not be careless. He instantly drew his Dragon-Slaying Sword, letting out a clear dragon's roar and shining with a bright green light that made his eyebrows and hair turn green! He swung his sword to defend, the sword light like a waterfall.

"block!"

The crimson ribbon and the sword light clashed fiercely, unleashing a burst of energy.

The crimson silk shadows moved like a swimming dragon, agile and cunning, while the emerald green sword light was sharp and fierce, sweeping and powerful.

The two figures moved swiftly and agilely in the not-so-spacious main room, their swords flashing and their shadows clashing, producing a series of sharp "crackling" sounds. The air currents surged, forcing Song Daren and the others to use their internal energy to defend themselves and retreat one after another.

"It's actually the Dragon Slayer Sword. I never expected that old ghost Cangsong would pass the Dragon Slayer Sword on to him."

Tian Buyi whispered to Su Ru.

Lin Jingyu's aptitude far surpasses that of Tian Ling'er, and he has also received meticulous guidance from Cangsong. Moreover, the Dragon-Slaying Sword is a divine weapon from the heavens, with unparalleled sharpness.

After only a few dozen rounds, Tian Ling'er's offensive was suppressed. Although the Amber Crimson Silk was miraculous, it was overwhelmed by the indestructible sword energy of the Dragon Slayer Sword.

A sharp, emerald-green sword aura pierced through the silken shadows, slicing straight at Tian Ling'er's shoulder. Tian Ling'er cried out in alarm, but it was too late to dodge.

"Ling'er!" Su Ru's face turned pale, and she suddenly stood up, her jade hand already raised.

A touch of dark red, without warning, cut into the emerald green sword energy.

It simply stood there in front of Tian Ling'er.

"clang!"

Everyone felt a blur before their eyes.

Upon closer inspection, Jiang Xiaochuan was already standing in front of Tian Ling'er, his right hand casually extended behind him, holding a dark red spear, which he smoothly and steadily blocked horizontally.

The brilliant emerald light emitted by the Dragon Slayer Sword, like ice and snow encountering the scorching sun, visibly dimmed, contracted, and melted away rapidly from the point where the spear and sword clashed.

Even more alarming was that the Dragon Slayer Sword itself was trembling violently out of control.

Tian Ling'er was still in shock, breathing slightly heavily.

The chilling sword energy from just a moment ago still seemed to linger on my skin, but more than that, I felt a sense of relief and a sudden, overwhelming sense of security.

The faint scent of bamboo leaves lingered around him, and her heart pounded wildly. Her cheeks burned, whether from lingering fear or something else, she didn't know.

Jiang Xiaochuan flicked his wrist, and the dark red spear was smoothly withdrawn.

He turned around and looked at everyone, his gaze sweeping over the pale-faced Lin Jingyu, then at Zhang Xiaofan who was being helped up by Song Daren, as well as Tian Buyi with his ashen face and Su Ru with a worried expression.

He scratched his head, revealing a somewhat helpless expression.

"It's not good for fellow disciples to fight and kill each other, is it?"

Qi Hao's deeply bowed body had not yet straightened up.

"Uncle-Master Tian, ​​Uncle-Master Su, Junior Brother Jingyu is young and impulsive. He had no intention of hurting Junior Brother Zhang, nor did he have any disrespect for Junior Sister Ling'er. I beg you, Uncle-Master, to forgive him this time since it is his first offense."

Qi Hao's voice was still clear, but his tone was much faster, revealing genuine anxiety.

Although he was surprised by the dark red spear, his immediate priority was to put out the fire.

Lin Jingyu also realized what had happened, his face paled again, he sheathed the Dragon-Slaying Sword, bowed deeply towards Tian Buyi and Su Ru, his voice choked with emotion: "Uncle Tian, ​​Uncle Su, this disciple... this disciple made a mistake, it was absolutely unintentional, Jingyu is willing to accept all punishments."

Then he turned to Zhang Xiaofan and said, "Xiaofan, I'm sorry, I..."

Zhang Xiaofan shook his head, as if he wanted to say something, but then felt a tightness in his chest, coughed twice, and waved his hand to indicate that he was fine.

Tian Buyi sat on top, his chubby face gloomy.

He stared at Qi Hao and Lin Jingyu, not speaking immediately, still feeling uneasy.

Fight? How?

The younger generation made a mistake in a friendly match and apologized. If he keeps holding onto it, it would make Tian Buyi seem petty.

But should we just swallow this anger?

His gaze swept over Jiang Xiaochuan, then over Zhang Xiaofan, and then over the sulking Tian Ling'er, before finally settling back on Qi Hao's face.

Hmph, that old ghost Cangsong, the disciples he taught are all more infuriating than the last!

He snorted heavily, glanced at Jiang Xiaochuan, raised his chin in his direction, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

Jiang Xiaochuan understood; he was being asked to test Qi Hao's limits and see what he was really capable of.

Jiang Xiaochuan sighed inwardly, knowing he couldn't escape.

Old Tian was still angry and wanted to get his revenge; otherwise, no one would be able to sleep soundly tonight.

He turned around, scratched his head, looked at Qi Hao, and said, "Senior Brother Qi, Junior Brother Jingyu is young and doesn't know his own strength, so don't take it too seriously. I think we should just let it go."

Qi Hao stood up, put on a smile again, and said, "Junior Brother Jiang is magnanimous. I am ashamed. I will definitely discipline Jing Yu properly after we return to the mountain."

"However..." Jiang Xiaochuan changed the subject.