Chapter 1741: The Gauntlet Thrown For the Sword Competition (1/2)
Xiahou Zong spoke with an inti Chen like he was sizing up a deadin their bellies
Jiang Chen stood his ground and calaze
“I’, but Huang’er has never been and never will be yours! Listen carefully, I don’t care if you style yourself soenius If you dare stand in my way, I won’t hesitate to send you to hell”
Xiahou Zong broke into hearty laughter “You sure talk big, kid People would think you’re an advanced e to sendChen said plainly “I hope you’ll participate in the sword competition I hope you aren’t as weak as the other one-hit trash frohly his enemy There would be no love lost between them no matter what he said The moment he decided to coainst House Xiahou There was no need to be tactful or shy away froht exploded in Xiahou Zong’s eyes “You’re the one who mentioned the coht, or I’ll consider you unworthy ofChen calmly responded “Don’t end up dead in the streets before I can do you the favor”
The patriarch found no joy in seeing the two geniuses fighting over a young woman from his house He knew he’d failed to please either side House Xiahou would continue to sneer at him with contempt, while Shao Yuan must have been disappointed by his indecisiveness
His rew heavy When Shao Yuan had been in House Yan, he’d been friendly with the young enius and House Xiahou
The Xiahou elder who’d spoken earlier scoffed “First Priet involved in the conflict between young ht over Yan Qinghuang run its course? The outcome of the sword cohuang will be his, and Xiahou Zong won’t trouble her again If Xiahou Zong wins, the Eternal Sacred Land ain What do you say?”
The first prime responded with a faint seniuses What matters is Shao Yuan’s opinion We support whatever decisions he irl’s fate, this seat will not intervene”
It was clear fro Chen had their full support
Jiang Chen nodded “We’ll fight in the sword coive up on her even if I lose”
“What if the battle ends in a tie?” so Chen and Xiahou Zong shouted in unison There was no chance that the fight would end in a tie They’d be giving it their all
“Young Shao Yuan, we in the racious even in conflict,” the elder froive up no ainst the rules!”
“The rules?” Jiang Chen scoffed “When has House Xiahou ever cared about rules? Would a rules-abiding faction force Huang’er to be a cultivation vessel? She’s a hu you a fair chance,” Xiahou Zong snapped frigidly “Are you going to ad a coith all these re to fight you because I dislike you and want to eli to do with Huang’er Huang’er and I are in love We don’t need House Xiahou’s approval to be together”
Jiang Chen was the epito unreasonable when he set his ue
Xiahou Ying stuck her hands on her hip and lashed out “How can ayou a fair shot, yet you refuse to follow the rules What a poor excuse of a genius!”
Jiang Chen s a phony like you”
“Enough!” exclai your breath The decision has been u was one of his named disciples It’d reflect poorly on him for her to make a scene The Eternal Sacred Land had finally recovered their reputation in the festival They ive the others any reasons todidn’t want to stay a second longer He threw Jiang Chen a cold glance and tapped his thuesture in Eternal Divine Nation
Jiang Chen ignored him with a derisive smile