After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 254 A Halfway Sparring

At dawn, Shen Xu, who was standing guard outside the carriage, slowly opened his eyes after feeling the rising sun.

Because of his appearance, Lin Qingxiang's fate has probably been completely changed. He only wanted to repay Lin Qingxiang's kindness to him, but now things have developed in a way that is completely beyond his expectations.

Shen Xu had to admit that he was very bad at rejecting women, especially women who had feelings for him. He didn't want to hurt any of them, but the image of Li Xiaoyi's soul-chilling sword strike from his past life kept replaying in his mind.

Moreover, the situation he is facing now is far more complicated than in his previous life, to the point that he has no way of dealing with it.

However, all of this will be resolved when he leaves Xingchuan Domain with Wang Bo and the others. Indeed, running away is his only way to save himself.

Shortly after he finished meditating, Lin Xi and another black-haired boy kept lingering around the carriage where he was, looking like they wanted to get closer but didn't dare to.

When Lin Xi saw Shen Xu looking at him, she immediately walked over with a beaming smile, "Brother-in-law, you have to take responsibility for my sister!"

Shen Xugang wanted to retort, but realizing that it would be useless for him to explain now, he could only say, "Children should mind their own business. What do you need me for?"

"Brother-in-law, you're not that much older than me!" Lin Xi muttered softly.

"I've never met an ancient cultivator as powerful as you, brother-in-law, so I have some questions I'd like to ask you," the black-haired youth said excitedly.

"Uh... I don't think I know your sister!" Shen Xu couldn't help but feel a little confused.

The black-haired youth said earnestly, "I've always regarded Sister Qingxiang as my own sister, so I don't think there's anything wrong with calling her brother-in-law."

"Of course there's a problem..."

Shen Xu was about to explain something, but then said, "Never mind, what do you want to ask?"

"I want to ask, given how complex and chaotic the primordial energy is in the Blood Central Realm, how did you manage to cultivate the ancient methods to such a high level, brother-in-law?"

"It's very simple: good talent, a favorable environment, and sufficient resources. I think these points should be enough."

"It seems that ancient methods are not something that ordinary people can access," the black-haired youth remarked.

"Brother-in-law, what do you think is the difference between ancient methods and spiritual blood? Which one is more powerful?" the black-haired youth continued to ask.

"I don't know much about spirit blood, nor am I very knowledgeable about ancient methods, but I can say for sure that the future of the Seven Kingdoms will not depend on spirit blood, but it should be enough to keep the Seven Kingdoms alive."

"Huh?" The two boys exclaimed in surprise upon hearing Shen Xu's answer.

"Impossible! Spiritual blood is very strong. A True Blood Realm Spiritual Blood Warrior is comparable to a Demon King." Lin Xi couldn't help but retort.

"That's only comparable, let alone above the Demon King?" Shen Xu asked with a smile.

The two boys fell silent.

"The future of the Seven Kingdoms may not lie with the Spirit Blood, but it will definitely not lie with the Ancient Law."

While the Spirit Blood certainly has many areas for improvement, it is the last hope of the Seven Kingdoms, helping them stabilize their current territories and protecting the countless people within their borders, something the Ancient Method can do nothing about.

Furthermore, the seven kingdoms have been diligently exploring realms beyond the True Blood Realm, preparing to launch a counterattack against the demonic beasts at any time; they are definitely not merely clinging to life as you claim!

A rather authoritative voice rang out from not far in front of Shen Xu, and behind him stood two little girls, one of whom was Yao Xixi.

Upon hearing Bi Muning's words, the two boys' eyes lit up again.

"You're right, I was presumptuous!" Shen Xu bowed to the middle-aged man in front of him.

“Shen Gongfeng, I heard that you defeated Yao Feixing of the Yao family with a single sword strike. It is clear that your strength is above the Blood Fusion realm. I wonder if you would be interested in sparring with me, a Blood Refining cultivator who has been stuck in the Blood Refining realm for more than ten years.”

Upon hearing this, the young men and women became excited. They were eager to see just how strong Shen Xu was, and they also wanted to know if the ancient method he cultivated was truly superior to spiritual blood, as he claimed.

Shen Xu understood what Bi Muning wanted to do: he wanted to defeat him to prove that the Spirit Blood was superior to the ancient method and to rebuild the confidence of the young people in the Spirit Blood.

But he had already backed down; pushing his luck is not a good habit.

"Since you've extended an invitation, I naturally have no reason to refuse," Shen Xu replied with a smile.

On an open space beside the road, Bi Muning and Shen Xu stood facing each other, while the rest of the convoy members were scattered around them.

"Since this is a friendly spar, it should end when the point is reached. If you feel you can't withstand my attacks, then just admit defeat."

"It's already quite remarkable that you're qualified to spar with me at your age. Given time, I'm sure I won't be your match," Bi Muning said with some emotion.

"I will certainly keep in mind the teachings of my seniors, but I don't think I will necessarily lose to them."

"Good lad, aren't you talking big a bit too soon?" Bi Muning couldn't help but laugh.

He admitted that the young man in front of him might indeed be qualified to fight him, but if he could defeat him, then all his decades of cultivation would have been for nothing.

"Senior, it seems you are not yet qualified to judge whether what I am saying is an exaggeration."

"It seems you haven't realized your own limitations yet, but that's alright, I'll help you!" After Bi Muning finished speaking, a pair of huge blood-red wings instantly unfurled from behind him.

"A flying monster? That's a bit difficult to deal with!" Shen Xu frowned.

“I know that you ancient cultivators can only fly into the sky with the help of special tools, but those with spiritual blood do not. This is the advantage of spiritual blood.” Bi Mu Ning’s blood-qi wings suddenly flapped, and in the blink of an eye, they carried him into the air.

"It's over, brother-in-law is doomed." Looking at the blood-red wings in the sky, Lin Xi immediately felt that the battle was over. He didn't know what method Shen Xu would use to attack the enemy in the sky.

"It seems his words just now have made Father not willing to show him any mercy." Bi Xinrong looked at Bi Muning in the sky with some admiration.

At this moment, within the area covered by Bi Muning's crimson wings in mid-air, crimson feathers were slowly forming one after another. These crimson feathers seemed to have materialized, each one as sharp as a sword, sending chills down one's spine.

In an instant, all the crimson feathers shot towards Shen Xu like arrows released from a bow, carrying a sharp momentum.

They were incredibly fast and their sheer number was astonishing. They were densely intertwined, like a blood-red drizzle, completely sealing off Shen Xu's body and leaving him no room to dodge.

Numerous crimson feathers magnified in Shen Xu's pupils, as if they were about to devour him at any moment.

At that moment, a faint smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth.