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

Chapter 40 Tit for tat

Meanwhile, Shen Guangjian was chatting happily with the five elders and their disciples. He was witty and eloquent, and soon made the two girls giggle. It must be said that Shen Guangjian was quite handsome, dressed in a white robe, with a sword at his waist, and his demeanor was graceful and elegant.

When he saw Shen Xu and the other two walking towards him out of the corner of his eye, he took the initiative to end the conversation and then smiled at the five people and said, "Excuse me for a moment, I have some things to take care of."

After saying that, he stepped forward and approached Shen Xu, asking, "Shen Xu, what do you want to do?"

"Let's discuss the bet between you and Shen Xu!" Wu Qi said, taking the initiative to speak.

As soon as the people around Shen Xu and Shen Guangjian got together, they swarmed around them like mosquitoes that had smelled blood, abandoning their attention to the battle on stage.

"This is going to be interesting!" That's what most people think.

"Patriarch Shen, do you see those people in that crowd? Isn't that your family's Lightsaber? And Wang Bu and Wu Qi too! What are they up to?" Wang Huaizheng stood up and said.

"It seems to be the two of them, and they look a bit tense. But who is the other person?" Shen Daye couldn't help but wonder.

"Shen Wei, go and check what happened down there immediately!" Shen Daye instructed a middle-aged man beside him.

"Wang Qu, you go too. Remember, don't go into the battle area below. Go outside and find out what's going on!"

……

Shen Guangjian frowned as he saw the crowd surrounding him. "Wasn't the bet clearly stated? If you lose, you have to give me your sword!"

“I think the previous bet was a bit unreasonable, so I’d like to talk to you about it again.”

"Do you think that once you break through to the seventh level of Qi Cultivation, you'll have a chance to beat me?" Shen Guangjian couldn't help but laugh.

“Since this is a contest, I think I have the right to increase the stakes, and you are not worthy of my attention,” Shen Xu said calmly.

Shen Guangjian's eyes seemed to spit fire. He never expected that a collateral descendant whom he could have easily wiped out before would dare to humiliate him like this.

"Shen Xu, have you forgotten your identity? Remember that you are speaking to your future clan leader. Is this how you treat your future clan leader?" Shen Guangjian's gaze grew increasingly cold.

"Guangjian, what's wrong?" At this moment, a pretty girl in a blue dress walked up to Shen Guangjian and asked with some concern. She was one of the five elder disciples.

"Xiaoyun, it's nothing serious, just a little trouble!" Shen Guangjian's face returned to a warm smile.

He then said to Shen Xu, "I don't want to argue with you. Tell me what kind of bet you want?"

"I want you to remove Wang Zhong, who has been taking care of me, from his slave status, and take good care of him until I take him away, without harming a single hair on his head."

He had to ensure that after he defeated Shen Guangjian, Shen Guangjian would not seek revenge on Wang Bo. Only by making Shen Guangjian publicly say that he would not harm Wang Bo would he be able to restrain someone like Shen Guangjian who cared so much about his reputation.

"I can agree to your bet! But I have one more condition: if you lose, you have to personally hand over Wang Zhong to me as a servant!" Shen Guangjian said coldly.

"Okay!" Shen Xu replied and then turned and left the crowd.

"What exactly happened to the lightsaber?" the girl in the blue dress continued to ask.

"When you came to Cuiyun Mountain a few days ago, didn't you say that his sword was very good? I thought about buying it back for you, but he kept refusing to make a deal. Until one day, he suddenly came to me with that sword to challenge me to a duel, and I naturally agreed. I didn't expect him to dare to raise the price at this time."

It seems his cultivation level gave him confidence, but he miscalculated. I will show him how big the gap is between him and me! Shen Guangjian's face was full of a confident smile.

"Actually, you don't need to do this. Focusing too much attention on a disciple from a collateral branch will only affect your mood. Besides, I was just saying that sword offhand; maybe I was mistaken," the girl in the blue dress advised.

"It's alright, just consider it a lesson for him! As his future clan leader, I have an obligation to help him establish a sense of hierarchy. Xiaoyun, could you please pair him with me in tomorrow's competition? I want to send him back as soon as possible so he won't be in my way here."

"I'll give it a try!" Jiang Yun replied hesitantly.

"Shen Xu, did you engage in this duel with Shen Guangjian because of your servant?" Wu Qi couldn't help but ask.

Shen Xu nodded slightly. "Even if I don't gamble with him, given how much he values ​​this sword, he'll probably make a move against me sooner or later."

In his previous life, when he was still with the Green Bamboo Sword Sect, Shen Guangjian already showed signs of wanting to make a move against him. If he hadn't been kidnapped by the Blood Killing Tower, he probably would have fought Shen Guangjian again, and he would have had a high probability of losing.

“I never imagined that your duel with Shen Guangjian had this underlying reason. I thought you were just young and impulsive…” Wang Bu sighed.

In the following period, the opponents on the stage were all of similar strength, so the duels were greatly prolonged and the content of the duels was also very boring. Shen Xu and the other two had no desire to continue watching.

While those who didn't get a turn in the first round were anxiously waiting at the Wind Cry Platform, those who had already had their turn, regardless of whether they won or lost, had already gone off to various places in Wind Cry City to eat, drink, and have fun.

Because Cuiyun Mountain has relatively strict management of its outer disciples, there are only a few opportunities to go out and train each year. The rest of the time, they have to stay in Cuiyun Mountain to cultivate. Therefore, many outer disciples who participate in the competition are there for the free holiday.

This naturally included Wu Qi, who was leading Shen Xu and Wang Bu in searching for various unique items in the city's hidden corners.

"I told you! There must be something good hidden here!" Wu Qi excitedly showed off the handicrafts he had bought for one or two taels of silver.

"Third Young Master, Young Master Wu, the Patriarch wants you to see him!" Wang Qu suddenly appeared beside the three of them and said respectfully.

"Did they say what it was about?" Wang Bu asked.

"The two young masters will find out when they get there!"

"Ah! Uncle Wang, why are you such a spoilsport!" Wu Qi lost all interest in playing with the items in his hands.

"Junior Brother Shen, I'm afraid we won't be able to explore Fengming City together anymore," Wang Bu said apologetically.

"There are priorities in everything. Senior Brother Wang, you should go as soon as possible so as not to delay important matters."

"Then take good care of yourself, Junior Brother Shen. Wu Qi, let's go!" Wang Bu urged.

"Alright!" Wu Qi said somewhat reluctantly, then handed the handicraft to Shen Xu and followed Wang Bu out of Shen Xu's sight.

After the others left, Shen Xu took the thing Wu Qi had given him and looked at it. He found it was a small sword carved from crystal, which was crystal clear and exquisite.