It doesn't matter what the lord is.

"I still remember that day when you knelt before me. You seemed to be humble, but in fact you didn't have the slightest sincerity. This time, you fell into my hands again. Tell me...what should I do with you?"

39. The Strongest Notary

I glanced at Norn, who was standing there leisurely, and said to the king with a smile:

"I don't quite understand what you mean. Didn't His Majesty say that he was here to mediate the conflict between me and Norn? Why does it sound like the conflict between His Majesty and I is a life-and-death one?"

The king's face froze for a moment, and then he said expressionlessly:

"Yes, I am here to mediate the conflict between you. How do I mediate? Do you have any good ideas?"

I thought to myself, will you adopt my approach?

It is quite unpleasant to ask others questions when you already have the answer in your mind.

I stopped laughing. After all, Lana was no longer around the king. She must have gone back to her bedroom with the queen. Except for Alayya, everyone else present was someone I didn't like. I didn't plan to smile and talk to them.

"No. Your Majesty, let it be whatever you wish."

"it is good!"

The king spoke loudly, his eyes red, and said quickly:

"I want you to decide the winner by duel. How about it? Each of you send out your own guards, and then fight. No matter life or death, do you accept it?"

I cupped my hands and said:

"I accept... bullshit. Alayya has reached the fifth level of swordsmanship, and you want her to duel with the person on the opposite side who has reached the ninth level?"

One of the Jinyiwei shouted:

"No rudeness!"

The king raised his hand to block it and said to me:

"I don't really understand what realm of cultivation is. Norn, can you tell me?"

Noren smiled and said:

"Forget about my guards. I can even kill that little girl whose hair hasn't even grown out yet."

I glanced at Norn. Coincidentally, he also reached the fifth level of swordsmanship. If I could arouse his competitive spirit and let him duel with Alaya, it would be a good choice. After all, I don't think anyone at the same level can beat Alaya, who I taught myself. If Alaya accidentally kills him, the king will have no choice but to admit defeat.

I was just thinking about this when the king suddenly said:

"How can a city lord fight with a guard? Isn't this lowering one's status? A city lord should fight with a city lord, don't you think so, Lid?"

Before I could say anything, Norn smiled and said:

"In my opinion, they are all the same, all trash, there is no need to differentiate so finely. Fighting him would be a degradation of status."

The king echoed:

"Although he is very weak, he is still the city lord. Having such an identity will not have any impact on your future. Even if you win, no one will say anything to you."

After speaking to Norn, he looked at me again and said:

"And you? What do you think?"

Guards versus guards.

City lord versus city lord.

There are only two options.

In the eyes of the king, or in the eyes of everyone present, I should be a nobody with a combat power value of 0. The best option before me is to let Alayya die, and then I will take the initiative to apologize to Norn. It is better to lose my guard than to lose my own life.

Alayya took a step forward and was about to speak when the king said:

"The king is asking Lid, and a lowly guard like you has no right to speak!"

After that, he looked at me and said in a mocking tone:

"Choose, Lid. I want to hear it from your own mouth. I want to see this woman who is so loyal to you become completely disappointed in you."

This means I am going to sacrifice Alayya.

This is too poisonous.

I want her to die, and I want her to die after being abandoned. I want her to die after she despairs of me.

Let me live with the pain of sacrificing my loyal guards.

This is just a way of getting ahead of yourself.

I glanced at Noren and replied:

"Okay. Let's duel then."

When the king smiled again, I pointed at Norn and said:

"You, and me."

The king's smile froze on his face.

Norn seemed to have heard a huge joke. After being stunned for a moment, he suddenly laughed and bent over with laughter:

"You? A useless loser who knows nothing, you want to follow me? Hahahaha, hahahahaha!! Lide, Lide, I originally thought that you were just carried away by women, but I didn't expect that you were a fool from the beginning! Did you hear what the king just said? Life or death, life or death! In this situation, you still have the courage to issue a challenge to me by name. Okay, I don't know if you were drunk just now, but I will grant you your wish! Come on!"

"Wait a mininute."

The king said coldly:

"In order to prevent you from doing anything, Lide, I have brought a notary with me. He will go with us to the bamboo forest in the backyard, and you can settle your grudge there. Come in, Qingyun."

As he finished speaking, a middle-aged man walked in with steady steps.

And when he came in, my eyes widened slightly.

Because I can't see his realm.

But I knew clearly that he was dangerous. My instinct and intuition told me so.

Then there is only one possibility. I looked at this man named Qingyun and thought silently in my heart.

The great swordsman who lived in the capital, the man who, according to legend, reached the top by practicing Zen swordsmanship and attaining enlightenment. There were only three people in Yongtian Kingdom who had reached the tenth level of swordsmanship, and Qingyun was one of them. It was precisely because he was in charge of the capital that all the evil spirits had to retreat. In the eyes of mortals, he was as high as a god, with a height that could not be seen at a glance.

He was dressed in a blue cloth shirt, not as plain as the white-robed ministers, but not made of any luxurious material either. It was just what ordinary people wore, which fits people's impression of a hermit. His black hair was tied into a bun. Although he was old, he still looked elegant. His beard fluttered slightly when he walked. His skin was fair. When he was young, he was probably a handsome man who fascinated thousands of girls. Even in his thirties or forties, he was still full of charm. It was a pity that his expression was as calm as a pool of stagnant water, without any ripples. When the king summoned him, he walked to the king's side and stood quietly.

The aura he exuded was completely different from that of the king, peaceful, indifferent, and terrifying.

Yes, horrible.

It's like a sea without a single ripple looks extremely calm, but it's pitch black underwater and no one knows what kind of monster is hiding there.

The king said calmly:

"This is the great swordsman who guards the capital, Mr. Qingyun. It is your honor to meet him today. Since it is a battle between city lords, the winner should get some rewards... At that time, he will teach you some sword skills."

The last words were addressed to Noren.

Norn smiled happily, knelt on one knee, and said respectfully to the king:

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Qingyun didn't look at him, but looked at me, narrowing his eyes slightly.

I smiled at him and glanced at the sword hanging at his waist.

I thought it would be some top-notch weapon or super luxurious equipment, but it turned out to be just a piece of emerald green bamboo.

interesting.

40. It must be a bad feeling to fail at the last minute.

There is a wide open space in front of the bamboo garden.

Night has come.

This kind of environment is actually very suitable for duels, and it is very elegant. I have always felt that a serious duel should be held in two places: either in a secluded wilderness where no one knows about it, with a good and spacious environment, or at the top of the Forbidden City, so that everyone in the world can watch a hearty duel.

But unfortunately, this time my opponent really didn't interest me at all.

Instead, I feel very annoyed.

I began to understand why so many people are keen on hitting mosquitoes and do not have any sympathy. Because mosquitoes are really annoying, they have no ability, they bite people when they see an opportunity, and they buzz all day long. Who wouldn't want to give such a thing a slap?

At least that's what I thought.

"I'll give you one last chance, Lid. Let your maid come over and be chopped by my guards, and that's it. She's just a woman, it's not worth losing her life for this. It's better to lose face than to lose your life, and you don't have much to lose anyway, right? Maybe you don't know, when we were in the sea of ​​clouds, I was watching you dancing in a woman's makeup from the audience, and I told myself in my heart -"

Noren looked me in the eyes and said word by word:

"I told myself that I must work hard to become stronger and not live as cheaply as you. If I ever degenerate into your state, I might as well pick up a knife, stab myself, and die. I really don't know why a shameless person like you still has the nerve to live."

I bowed to him and said with a smile:

"I remember it so clearly. Are you also a fan of mine? How about I get you an autograph later?"

"I'll sign over your dead body!!"

Norn drew the sword from his guard and tried to come over, but was stopped by the king. After all, the competition hadn't officially started yet, so there was no point in starting right away. Even in a race, you couldn't start early. The king pointed to a huge circle drawn on the ground and said:

"Leaving the circle is considered a defeat, and losing the ability to fight is considered a defeat. If there are casualties during the fight, no one will be held accountable. Do you agree?"

How could I not agree?

I ignored the king and just walked forward calmly.

In order to prevent accidental injuries, the king and others did not approach the duel arena, so only Norn and I went there together.

When I stepped into the circle, I moved my wrist and said to Norn:

"You just said that it's not worth it for a maid, right?"

I turned my head to look into his eyes, smiled, and lowered my voice so that only the two of us could hear:

"I'm telling you. If anything happens to Alayya, you, your father, and everyone in your Qiming Territory... even if we all die, it won't be enough to pay for it."

Noren shouted:

"What the hell did you say?"

I just walked forward, stood still, turned around and looked at him. Norn's body was tense, and the sword in his hand flashed a cold light in the moonlight, as if he would jump up and split me in half as soon as His Majesty the King gave an order.

The smile on Norn's face gradually twisted, and he said to me:

"I will torture you slowly."

He said:

"Until you cry and beg me to kill you!"

I was too lazy to say anything more to him, so I just said to His Majesty the King:

"Don't start yet, wait for the food!"

His Majesty the King shouted:

"Do it!"

In just two or three breaths, Norn rushed up and stabbed at his shoulder with a sword.

What came to my mind were two hundred and seventy-three ways of killing him.

And it only takes a moment.

There are too many flaws. If it was Alayya who took out the sword, she would definitely be a hundred times better than him.

But I finally held back.

I can't stand this kind of buzzing mosquito, but I don't want to cause too much trouble for Yuxi City. If I really kill him, first of all, I will be completely sworn enemies with Qiming Territory. After all, this Norn is not just any city lord, but the prince of Qiming Territory, chosen by Lord Qiming to inherit the family business. If I slap him to death, anyone would fight me to death.

The second is a more troublesome thing, my strength will be exposed. This matter will soon be conveyed to the various city lords through the dog king, and the various city lords will go back and convey it to the various lords. Everyone will find out, oh, it turns out that Lid is also a ruthless person, we will target him and strangle him in the cradle.

How can Yuxi City continue to develop secretly at that time? Everyone wants to deal with me, who can withstand it?

I didn't dodge because the sword was not fatal. It just pierced my left shoulder and splattered blood all over the ground.

I took two steps back and secretly tapped his left rib lightly.

It was naturally a painless thing for him.

I covered my shoulder and tried to pretend that it was painful, but then I realized that I didn't need to pretend, because it really hurt.