This night was destined to be anything but peaceful.
The Southwest Path had initially thought they were dealing with a young tiger, then a ferocious tiger, but now they realized it was a dragon. He had already shown his horns and claws, defeating all of North Li's younger generation with just himself and his sword.
In the open space not far from the Gu family, there were still tens of thousands of flying swords planted in the ground.
The Gu family was brightly lit.
The other North Li gentlemen who had come to assist the Gu Sword Sect were all frowning. It wasn't long until dawn, and according to the original plan, they should have been resting early, waiting for the wedding ceremony to begin tomorrow.
Now…
They were utterly unable to sleep.
Xiao Ruofeng rubbed his temples in pain, “My original plan was to drain Wen Nantian's true energy by seven or eight tonight, so as not to offend him too much, considering the Wen family's face and giving the Gu Sword Sect a chance to take revenge.”
“But… sigh~!”
“Who could have imagined that Wen Nantian could be so strong?”
Lei Mengsha's hand, holding the teacup, was still trembling. Tonight, he had continuously used the Shocking Spirit Finger, even performing the three-chanting Shocking Spirit in a row, and he had also directly clashed with Wen Nantian's flying swords. His two fingers were now numb and felt foreign.
“I thought wielding a thousand swords was his full strength, who knew he could borrow the swords of the entire city?”
“Honestly, I was quite shocked at that moment.”
“And if Wen Nantian hadn't held back, we would have all stayed there tonight.”
No one could refute Lei Mengsha's words.
Wen Nantian had indeed held back, otherwise, even Liu Yue, who had broken through to the Unfettered Heaven Realm despite facing adversity, wouldn't have been able to leave unscathed tonight.
After a long silence, Luo Xuan spoke, “Actually, there's something I still don't understand!”
“What?”
“Is there something even our Qingge Gongzi doesn't understand?”
Luo Xuan was used to Lei Mengsha's glib tongue, and he continued as if he hadn't heard, “Wen Nantian's strength doesn't need to be discussed anymore. He pressed us all down with his ten thousand swords, there's no point in talking about it.”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ruofeng and Liu Yue and others rolled their eyes in their hearts.
Could you not include all of us when giving examples? Even if it's true, at least don't be so heartless.
“What I don't understand is, with Wen Nantian's strength, he could have easily won, swiftly ending the battle, but he didn't do that. Whether it was towards us or the young talents from the Southwest Path, he was genuinely fighting with a sparring mindset. He wasn't holding back at all, answering any questions asked.”
“Zhang Danfeng, Mo Qianchou, and the four senior brothers…”
Luo Xuan spoke, looking at Liu Yue, “When he broke through during the battle, attaining the Unfettered Will, Wen Nantian actually had the ability to stop him. Yet, not only did he let the four senior brothers break through to the Unfettered Heaven Realm, he even purposely stopped attacking him.”
Upon hearing this, everyone else's expressions turned serious.
After recalling carefully, they found that Luo Xuan was absolutely right. There were even many details he hadn't noticed, like how he gave Lei Mengsha a chance to gather energy, giving the Gu Sword Sect an opportunity to advance and attack.
They hadn't noticed this during the fight.
Xiao Ruofeng said solemnly, “Thinking back, it's truly incredible that we lasted so long against Wen Nantian's sword-仙 techniques, wielding ten thousand swords. With his power, it's logical for him to make us all fall in one move.”
“I might be able to answer that question.”
Xie Xuan had been listening to their conversation, slowly raising his hand.
Swish~!
Instantly, everyone's eyes focused on him.
“What I admire most about Wen Nantian is this.” Xie Xuan calmly met everyone's gaze, saying with a faint smile, “In our eyes, his guidance, his cultivation of us, might create many powerful enemies for him in the future, an unwise move.”
“But in my opinion, maybe…”
“He doesn't care at all?”
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's breath hitched.
They were all outstanding figures among the younger generation of North Li, and it was easy for them to make connections and guesses.
“What do you mean?”
“You mean, he doesn't care what?”
Lei Mengsha asked impatiently.
Xie Xuan took a deep breath, his expression incredibly solemn, “I saw a very terrifying confidence in Wen Nantian, a confidence of invincibility. In his eyes, there are no such things as geniuses.”
“Those young talents from the Southwest Path, and all of us so-called Eight Gentlemen of North Li.”
“He only sees us as a passing scenery in his journey through life, not as opponents. He is confident that even if he teaches everything he learns from you back to you, it still wouldn't pose a threat to him.”
“Or perhaps…”
Xie Xuan's final voice was low and heavy. The guess was too terrifying to say out loud.
Or perhaps, Wen Nantian is confident that those he has defeated no longer qualify as his opponents. He is confident that he can always stay far ahead of all other geniuses.
A first-place outlier, the only one.
“Another Mr. Li?”
Xie Xuan's eyes were deep, flickering with various thoughts in the candlelight.
He had only seen such confidence in one person, the Mr. Li from the Academy, the master of Lei Mengsha and Xiao Ruofeng, the謫仙人 who tore apart the martial arts rankings and left the top spot blank for half a year.
…
In another place, the Gu family courtyard.
Tomorrow was the wedding, and even though he had continuously used the military formation, causing a severe backlash, the Gu Sword Sect still needed to face tomorrow.
His face was pale as he drank wine.
“Tomorrow, the wedding.” The Gu Sword Sect poured the wine into his mouth, his face filled with worry. Without defeating Wen Nantian, who knew how tomorrow's wedding feast would turn out.
The most important thing was that he could not take revenge on his enemy.
“Su Li, go to the East Return Tavern tonight and talk to the Wen Nantian gentleman about something.”
Li Su Li, serving by his side, nodded, “Yes.”
“Wait!”
The Gu Sword Sect suddenly stopped him, “Prepare a gift, don't let the Wen family and that gentleman think our Gu family is lacking in manners.”
Li Su Li nodded, “I understand, master.”
“Alright, go ahead.”
The Gu Sword Sect waved his hand.
“Such a pity, I can't kill that guy, Yan Bietian, with my own hands.”
The Gu Sword Sect suddenly drank a cup of wine, his heart full of sorrow, with no one to hear him.
“Why?”
A clear voice rang out from outside the courtyard.
“Who?”
The Gu Sword Sect frowned, wanting to stand up, but the backlash from using the military formation tonight had not subsided, so he could only sit back down.
“It's me.”
Yan Liuli walked into the courtyard, coming to the Gu Sword Sect's side.
Li Su Li awkwardly followed behind Yan Liuli, “I'm sorry, master, Miss Yan insisted on coming, and I couldn't stop her.”
“Alright, go do your thing.”
The Gu Sword Sect waved his hand, letting Li Su Li go do his task, while he looked curiously at Yan Liuli. Tomorrow was the wedding, this woman who originally had a chance to be his older sister-in-law, now his arranged marriage partner, what was she doing at the Gu family at this time?!
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