Chapter 458 - Tit-for-tat (1/2)

The more Xiao Chen thought about it, the colder he felt. “This time, at this Wind Cloud Meeting in Mount Wuyue, things are not that simple. It’s not good.”

The crowd gradually quieted down, but there were still some people who were amazed by the fight just now and discussed it endlessly. It was afraid that only tomorrow could they see who was stronger between the East Peak Emperor and the Northern Mad Emperor when one of them came back.

At the top of the mountain, the wind and snow howled, making everyone’s hair messy. Ziyun’er’s eyes were slightly red. She also stared at the sky where Xiao Ning and Gu Feng disappeared. She whispered, “Why are they determined to fight to the death? Why don’t they solve the misunderstanding? I don’t want something to happen to Big Brother Xiao Ning, nor do I want, nor do I want Senior Gu Feng to have anything happen either.” At the end of her words, her voice gradually lowered.

Xiao Chen took a deep breath. “Some things may have to an end, just like… If one day in the future, he meets Qianyu Nishang, there must be an end to some things that happened that year.”

The snow on the top of the mountain swirled and prickled on everyone’s faces. It was a tad cold. The five great swords on the platform had been destroyed, and there were only two or three intact wine jars that were buried in the snow below. Qingluan came over and whispered, “Lord, where are we going next?”

Xiao Chen frowned. At this moment, he noticed that many people were looking at him. He must have been too eye-catching just now. He whispered, “Let’s get out of here first. We’ll talk about it when Big Brother Xiao Ning and the others come back tomorrow.”

When they were about to walk down the mountain, a voice suddenly stopped them and said, “Excuse me, this brother, please wait for a moment.”

The sound was clear, bland, and with slight cheerfulness. Xiao Chen turned around and saw a man of his own age standing beside Mo Jinyan. He asked, “Yes?”

The man smiled and said, “Brother, aren’t you here at Mount Wuyue this time for the fight for the Five Emperors? The Wind Cloud Meeting?”

As soon as these words came out, people in the crowd reacted one after another. This time, except for watching the battle between the two legendary characters of a thousand years ago, the most important thing was the Wuyue Sword Conversation.

There was a heated discussion among the crowd. In the past two years, the top ones of the younger generations from all over the world had risen rapidly. There was no doubt that the Wuyue Sword Conversation had been successfully held in advance. There were some differences between the Wuyue Sword Conversation and the Immortal’s Sword Assembly. The Immortal’s Sword Assembly was held by the Daoist League of the Five Continents and was organized and with discipline. Not everyone could participate in it, and its rules were complicated.

However, there were no such rules in the Wuyue Sword Conversation, and no one was in charge of it. Therefore, everyone could come as they wished. As long as they thought that they had the strength, they could compete with the heroes to compete for the title of the Five Emperors. However, there was one thing that everyone knew of the Wuyue Sword Conversation, it was that no one would be accounted for if death or injury occurred.

At this moment, the crowd was talking endlessly and pointing at Xiao Chen. This time, Xiao Chen and Mo Jinyan were the most likely to be at the peak of the Wuyue Sword Conversation. Xiao Chen had become famous two years ago and a legend in the Violet Manor. But since he was locked up in the Devil Repressed Tower, he had been unknown to the public.

However, Mo Jinyan had become well-known in the past year, and everyone knew him. He was more well-known than Xiao Chen in the past, and he had become the most popular figure lately. It was hard to distinguish between him and Xiao Chen.

In the distance, there were also a few old men with fluttering sleeves. They looked at Xiao Chen. This time, the older generation would naturally not participate in the Wuyue Sword Conversation. They would like to see who was stronger between these two young ones that had risen rapidly one after another.

“I’m sorry. I’m not interested in this.” In the eyes of everyone, Xiao Chen just said calmly.

Everyone around was stunned. How could he not be interested? His previous title as the first young man in the Violet Manor had been completely replaced by Mo Jinyan now. Did he not want to take this opportunity to get it back? Or now he was no longer the young man who used to be in high spirits and created havoc in Tianyuan City after being locked up for a year? Did he really lose his will to fight?

Many people looked at him and saw a circle of stubble around his mouth. As compared to the person at the Immortal’s Sword Assembly, he indeed looked like he had been through a lot. Many people could not help but feel an inexplicable bitterness in their hearts.

In the distance, some of the older generations could not help but sigh. When Xiao Chen was in Tianyuan City, he was so full of mettle that he defeated the Mo family with one move in the Immortals’ League. Then, there was him fighting against the heroes alone. No younger generation dared to be dissatisfied with him. But now, even accepting the challenge seemed to be reluctant…

An old man sighed and said, “It’s said that one’s easy to break if one’s too headstrong. He has been locked up for a year. Presumably, he’s not as high-spirited as he used to be. What a pity.”

Xiao Chen smiled faintly and ignored the comments around him. He turned around and was about to leave. Suddenly, the man behind him said provokingly with a laugh, “What’s wrong? Did the invincible king who once fought alone in Tianyuan City, become like this?”

Xiao Chen’s footsteps stopped. The snowstorm swept across his cheeks. At this moment, everyone’s eyes were fixed on him. Ziyun’er clenched her fingers. Just as she was about to lose her temper, Xiao Chen pressed her shoulder and said softly, “Let’s go.”

The group walked slowly down the mountain, leaving a few rows of deep and light footprints in the snow. Everyone in the back could not help but feel a little disappointed. They shook their heads and sighed. At this moment, they heard a clear young voice sounding behind them. “Brother Chen!”

Xiao Chen was stunned. He turned around and saw three youths running toward him. One of them was in red, the other was in green, and the last one was in white. They all looked excited. The three youths rushed to Xiao Chen and said excitedly, “Brother Chen, it’s really you!”