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

Chapter 76 Fencing Arena

Early in the morning, Shen Guangjian walked gracefully onto the sword-fighting platform. To cover the scar on his neck, he wore a black high-necked robe.

Looking at the disciples gathered below the stage, Shen Guangjian couldn't help but feel ambitious. He knew that Lu Qingshan's record was set at noon on the tenth day. As long as he could survive until noon today, he would surpass Lu Qingshan and become the new king of the sword-fighting arena.

But he also knew that his journey to defend his title today would probably not be so peaceful, and someone would definitely try to stop him, but whoever it was, would fall under his sword.

As noon approached, more and more disciples gathered around the dueling platform. Some came to witness a new record being set, some wanted to see Shen Guangjian suffer a crushing defeat, and some wanted to use Shen Guangjian as a stepping stone to make a name for themselves, but most were just there to join in the fun.

It wasn't that no one dared to challenge Shen Guangjian, but they were all easily defeated by him within a few sword strikes. Each time Shen Guangjian defeated someone, it drew cheers from the surrounding crowd, and Shen Guangjian responded to each one with a gentle smile.

"It seems that Shen Guangjian is definitely going to break this record today."

"Such swordsmanship is indeed comparable to that of Senior Brother Lu back then."

"I never expected that Shen Guangjian would make a name for himself before the top ten outer sect disciples this year."

"You've forgotten that person!"

"How can a criminal who has been condemned by the Enforcement Hall be compared with a prodigy like Shen Guangjian?"

When Shen Guangjian saw a girl in blue appear on the outskirts of the crowd, he was overjoyed. However, he quickly composed himself, sat cross-legged on the dueling platform with a serious expression, and solemnly awaited the arrival of his next opponent.

"Jiang Yun, haven't you figured out who Shen Guangjian is yet?" The girl in green beside Jiang Yun couldn't help but advise.

"Xiaojing, what kind of person do you think he is?"

"A man who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals!" Chen Jing said mockingly to the man on the stage.

"He has changed, but you didn't see the process of his change."

"It's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change a person's nature. Such a person is not even worth a hair on Shen Xu's head."

"Xiaojing, forget about him! The dead cannot be brought back to life, you can't keep dwelling on the past."

“Who said he was dead? Who saw his body? I believe the Cloud Mist Bamboo Realm can't hold him.” Chen Jing’s eyes were filled with determination.

"You've only met him once, yet you trust him so much. I've known Guangjian for so long, how could I not see through his true nature?" Jiang Yun was also provoked.

"Hmph! What Shen Xu did in the Enforcement Hall, even ten thousand Shen Guangjians combined couldn't do. And when it comes to judging men, ten thousand of you can't compare to me," Chen Jing said with some pride.

“But he’s gone, and even if he were still here, he might not be interested in you.” Jiang Yun’s words were laced with sarcasm.

"Why do you think he went to Cloud Bamboo Realm? Others may not know about your brother, but don't you know what kind of person he is? Besides, I don't need him to be interested in me. I admire and respect him, and I have other feelings for him, but not many." Chen Jing's tone was somewhat unfriendly.

At this moment, Shen Xu was standing behind the two girls. Either he was intentionally eavesdropping, or he arrived very late, and Jiang Yun and the others also arrived very late. There weren't many places on the outskirts where the sword-fighting platform could be clearly seen, so everything was just a coincidence.

However, his attention was quickly drawn from the two girls to the fencing platform, where he saw someone who surprised him.

"Wu Qi, what is he doing up there?" Shen Xu couldn't help but wonder.

“Wu Qi, Shen Xu being forced into the Cloud Mist Bamboo Realm has nothing to do with me. Why do you always come to cause me trouble? Aren’t you tired of coming every day?” Shen Guangjian said helplessly.

"Shen Guangjian, stop pretending! Everyone knows you're in cahoots with those Jiangs. I'm not only going to cause trouble for you, but I'm going to cause trouble for those Jiangs too, until I get justice for my brother!" Wu Qi said, his eyes blazing.

"Haven't you realized after all these days that you're no match for me? If you want to cause me trouble, train for a few more years!" Shen Guangjian said, standing up.

Shen Guangjian was actually quite helpless with Wu Qi. The Wang family had a lot of influence in the inner sect, and he didn't dare to really do anything to Wu Qi. If he really hurt him, that crazy woman would skin him alive.

"Enough with the nonsense, let's see who's the best. I'm afraid you'll fall before I even get a chance to use my skills!" Wu Qi mocked.

Upon hearing this, Shen Guangjian's face immediately turned red. These words instantly reminded him of that humiliating moment when he knelt at Shen Xu's feet, begging Shen Xu to give him another chance.

"Wu Qi, you asked for this!" Shen Guangjian immediately drew his sword and attacked Wu Qi.

"That last sentence seems to have been used by Shen Xu to mock Shen Guangjian when he defeated him."

"This shows his true character. When the entire sect tacitly agreed that the Enforcement Hall's handling of the matter was correct, he was the only one who dared to stand up and demand justice for Shen Xu."

"If he didn't have the Wang family's background, he would have ended up like Shen Xu sooner or later. Birds of a feather flock together; they're all lawless."

"Look! Shen Guangjian is still the same Shen Guangjian. He hasn't learned anything from that failure, and he doesn't even dare to admit his failure." Chen Jing couldn't help but feel even more contempt for Shen Guangjian.

“His sword remained steady and graceful, showing that what he just saw was just a facade; his inner self was not affected by those words,” Jiang Yun explained on behalf of Shen Guangjian.

"Stubborn to the end! That's because Wu Qi can't pose a big enough threat to him, so of course you can't see anything from his swordsmanship. I think you'll suffer a great loss at Shen Guangjian's hands sooner or later," Chen Jing said with a hint of disappointment.

At this moment, Wu Qi on the stage had been driven to the brink by Shen Guangjian. Looking at the enemy he could never defeat, Wu Qi hated his own incompetence for the umpteenth time.

If he had been by Shen Xu's side when Shen Xu was forced into the Cloud Bamboo Realm, he would have fought desperately to stop him from going. If he had been by Shen Xu's side when Shen Xu was in the Hall of Enforcement, he would not have let Shen Xu face the pressure of so many elders alone...

He cultivated desperately in order to enter the inner sect as soon as possible and seek justice for Shen Xu, but now he couldn't even beat Shen Guangjian, let alone Jiang Mingcheng and those elders who had bullied Shen Xu in the past.

Now he has to watch helplessly as Shen Xu's former enemy regains his glory, and he can do nothing about it. He is unwilling and resentful!

He couldn't understand why so many people weren't willing to speak up for Shen Xu. Even those who knew the truth told him that now was not the time, that he should be patient, and that they could help Shen Xu get justice when they were strong enough.

Endure, endure, endure! How long must we endure? Until Shen Xu's bones have turned to ashes? He also believed that those people must be eager to seek justice for Shen Xu now, but what about five years later, ten years later? Will they still remember who Shen Xu is?

So they could endure it, but he couldn't. Not only could he not endure it, he also wanted to rebel like Shen Xu. At worst, he would go to the Cloud Mist Bamboo Realm to accompany his brothers. There was nothing to be afraid of.

Wu Qi's eyes flashed with a cold light. He was furious and charged at Shen Guangjian like a raging beast, starting to fight Shen Guangjian with a blood-for-blood exchange using a reckless fighting style.

Shen Guangjian's expression changed drastically. This was the first time he had ever seen such a reckless fighting style, which made him secretly groan. On the one hand, he was worried that he would accidentally hurt Wu Qi, and on the other hand, he was afraid that he would be hurt by Wu Qi.

Therefore, he no longer wielded his longsword as freely as before, and he was noticeably hesitant and cautious when making moves.

However, this situation did not last long. After all, Shen Guangjian's swordsmanship was far superior to Wu Qi's. Before long, he gradually adapted to Wu Qi's seemingly fierce but actually flawed moves, and began to handle them with ease, gradually gaining the upper hand.

At this moment, Wu Qi knew very well that this was the last method he could think of to defeat Shen Guangjian, but it was useless, and he would personally send Shen Guangjian to a new level.

Overwhelmed with grief, tears welled in his eyes, and he channeled all the pent-up frustration and anger of the past few days into a heart-wrenching roar: "Kill!!"

With this roar, a powerful aura surged forth from Wu Qi's body, sweeping across the entire dueling arena like a raging torrent. A fierce wind howled past, stirring up clouds of dust, and the once noisy and bustling dueling arena instantly fell silent.

Just after Wu Qi let out this roar, his body seemed to lose all its strength, and he slumped forward limply.

Just then, a gray figure rushed over like lightning. In the blink of an eye, the gray figure had firmly grasped Wu Qi's robe from the back, and then gently pulled him, preventing Wu Qi from landing face-first.

Immediately afterwards, Shen Xu slowly loosened Wu Qi's clothes and laid Wu Qi flat on the ground.