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

Chapter 15 Turning sides

Crossing the open space, Shen Xu drew his sword and approached the dying Mo Shan, then calmly said, "A bet is a bet, five hundred Qi-Nourishing Pills."

The same words, but this time they inexplicably instilled a sense of fear in Mo Shan.

“I can’t possibly carry all those Qi-Nourishing Pills with me. There are two hundred of them here. I’ll give you the rest in the next couple of days,” Mo Shan said, his left hand trembling as he pulled a well-preserved porcelain bottle from his pocket.

"I'll trust you this once. If you still want to challenge me, remember to bring enough Qi-Nourishing Pills." Shen Xu took the porcelain bottle and sheathed his sword.

Since Mo Shan had accepted his loss, he didn't intend to do anything to him. Five hundred Qi-Nourishing Pills were no small amount, and he wanted to make sure he got them all.

He also saw the fear in Mo Shan's eyes. In his previous life, he had seen many similar looks. A person who had lost his fighting spirit posed no threat to him.

Moreover, judging from the first sword strike Mo Shan made against him, it was clear that Mo Shan did not intend to hurt him, but rather wanted to make him back down. Judging from the sword, Mo Shan was not his enemy.

"Tell Shen Guangjian that I hope he won't make me too bored during the outer sect competition!"

After Shen Xu finished speaking, he left this place of trouble. He also decided to come to the outer sect's steward hall less often in the future. He had only come a few times and had already been bothered twice.

However, Mo Shan, who was lying on the ground, no longer had the angry look he had when he was defeated by Shen Xu. Instead, a cold smile appeared on his lips. "Shen Guangjian, you're going to be in trouble this time. I'll wait and see how pathetic you look on the stage."

"Hahaha..." Mo Shan couldn't help but laugh when he thought of that scene, but he accidentally aggravated the wound on his shoulder and immediately grimaced in pain.

"Has Mo Shan gone mad? He can still laugh even after being beaten like this."

"It's probably because of what Shen Xu said! Shen Guangjian is still very strong. Even if Shen Xu defeated Mo Shan, he would most likely lose if he faced Shen Guangjian."

Seeing Mo Shan lying injured on the ground, the group discussed how to get him treated. However, Mo Shan's personality was not likable, so few people were willing to take on the task. Moreover, no one knew whether saving Mo Shan would offend Shen Xu.

"Make way, make way for me!" At this moment, Mo Da pushed through the crowd and came to Mo Shan's side.

"Brother! I'm late. I'll take you to get treatment right away." Mo Da knelt down beside Mo Shan, tears streaming down his face, and said.

"I'm fine, I'll be fine after a few more days of rest. Did you come alone?"

"Shen San said that you might have been injured by Shen Xu, so he sent me to take a look. I never expected that the orphaned Shen Xu would be so ruthless. I will definitely cultivate hard from now on to avenge you, and I will never be willful again." Mo Da wiped away his tears.

"I understand now." Mo Shan's face turned completely gloomy.

"Shen Guangjian, how could you be so heartless? No matter what, I was working for you. Even if I lost, I shouldn't be treated like this." But when he thought of his family's situation, he couldn't help but close his eyes in pain.

"Xiao Da, let's go! Don't let others laugh at us two brothers." Mo Shan, clutching the wound on his shoulder, slowly stood up with Mo Da's help.

At this moment, a young man in purple walked out of the crowd and walked to Mo Shan's side, saying slowly, "You'd better not move around right now. Although Shen Xu didn't intend to kill you, that sword strike wasn't easy to take. Moreover, if the injury on your shoulder isn't treated in time, it could very well affect your future sword career."

I've already sent someone to fetch the sect's pharmacist. If you'd like, we can wait in the hall of affairs for a while.

"Yan Qingxue, are you here to mock me?" Mo Shan's eyes were filled with resentment as he looked at the young man before him.

“We grew up together and were selected into the Green Bamboo Sword Sect in the same batch. It’s heartbreaking to see my friend in such a sorry state. I have no other intentions; I just don’t want to see that once spirited young man fall here!” Yan Qingxue said sincerely.

"Brother! You can't believe him! Have you forgotten how Father died?"

“Let’s go! Anyway, the Mo family has nothing left to lose.” Mo Shan said slowly.

“Brother Mo, you will thank yourself for the choice you made today in the future,” Yan Qingxue said with a smile.

……

“Young Master, won’t you be hurting the Mo family’s feelings by doing this? Although the Mo family has gradually weakened after that incident, they have not fallen out of the list of the four major families in Yunlong City. They still have some foundation. If you push them to the Yan family, it will be difficult for you to explain to the Master when you go back.” Shen San advised.

"Shen San, you're worrying too much. What is the Mo family? They're just ants we can crush with a flick of our wrist. I've disliked them for a long time. They clearly need us to survive in Yunlong City, yet they still act like we're equals. Do they think the Mo family is still the same Mo family they used to be? They're utterly absurd."

"The dignified young master of the Mo family, a master of the seventh level of Qi Cultivation, can't even handle a piece of trash at the fifth level of Qi Cultivation. What's the point of keeping people like that around? Are they just there to eat? It's good that they've sided with the Yan family; it saves me the trouble."

"Shen Xu was just a collateral descendant before, and he didn't stand out even in the clan. If Xiao Yun hadn't suddenly told me that the sword was a bit strange, I wouldn't have given him a second glance."

But this seemingly unremarkable person first dared to refuse to return my sword, then later injured Shen Xian, and today even defeated Mo Shan. I'm starting to wonder if he's a completely different person." Shen Guangjian couldn't help but frown.

"According to the scouts, Shen Xu is not an ordinary Qi Cultivation Realm Level 5 cultivator. He not only has superb combat awareness but also profound swordsmanship. He has even mastered the fourth wave of the Overlapping Wave Sword Technique. It is no exaggeration to call him a swordsmanship genius. It is understandable that Mo Shan was defeated by him due to carelessness."

"It's a pity that you've already made enemies with him, otherwise, given your shared clan ties, he might have become a great help to you in the future. But since such a person cannot be used by you, you must get rid of him as soon as possible, otherwise, once he grows up, he will become a significant obstacle in your path," Shen San suggested.

"Shen San, you overestimate him. He's just a minor member of a collateral branch. How could he be an obstacle in my path? Mo Shan, who hasn't even grasped the Dao, is only at the seventh level of Qi Cultivation. I could defeat him effortlessly when I was at the fifth level of Qi Cultivation."

My current goal is still to win first place in the outer sect competition and obtain the sect leader's treasure. As for Shen Xu and the like, I'll put them aside for now. No matter how much he tries to cause trouble, he's just a clown. If I waste my precious time on him, my opponents will laugh at me.

"But what you said makes some sense. Check who Shen Xu has been in contact with recently and where he's been. It's impossible for someone to change so drastically out of thin air. I suspect he either has a powerful backer or has had some kind of extraordinary encounter." Shen Guangjian said thoughtfully.