Chapter 458 - Tit-for-tat

The more Xiao Chen thought about it, the colder he felt. “This time, at this Wind Cloud Meeting in Mount Wuyue, things are not that simple. It’s not good.”

The crowd gradually quieted down, but there were still some people who were amazed by the fight just now and discussed it endlessly. It was afraid that only tomorrow could they see who was stronger between the East Peak Emperor and the Northern Mad Emperor when one of them came back.

At the top of the mountain, the wind and snow howled, making everyone’s hair messy. Ziyun’er’s eyes were slightly red. She also stared at the sky where Xiao Ning and Gu Feng disappeared. She whispered, “Why are they determined to fight to the death? Why don’t they solve the misunderstanding? I don’t want something to happen to Big Brother Xiao Ning, nor do I want, nor do I want Senior Gu Feng to have anything happen either.” At the end of her words, her voice gradually lowered.

Xiao Chen took a deep breath. “Some things may have to an end, just like… If one day in the future, he meets Qianyu Nishang, there must be an end to some things that happened that year.”

The snow on the top of the mountain swirled and prickled on everyone’s faces. It was a tad cold. The five great swords on the platform had been destroyed, and there were only two or three intact wine jars that were buried in the snow below. Qingluan came over and whispered, “Lord, where are we going next?”

Xiao Chen frowned. At this moment, he noticed that many people were looking at him. He must have been too eye-catching just now. He whispered, “Let’s get out of here first. We’ll talk about it when Big Brother Xiao Ning and the others come back tomorrow.”

When they were about to walk down the mountain, a voice suddenly stopped them and said, “Excuse me, this brother, please wait for a moment.”

The sound was clear, bland, and with slight cheerfulness. Xiao Chen turned around and saw a man of his own age standing beside Mo Jinyan. He asked, “Yes?”

The man smiled and said, “Brother, aren’t you here at Mount Wuyue this time for the fight for the Five Emperors? The Wind Cloud Meeting?”

As soon as these words came out, people in the crowd reacted one after another. This time, except for watching the battle between the two legendary characters of a thousand years ago, the most important thing was the Wuyue Sword Conversation.

There was a heated discussion among the crowd. In the past two years, the top ones of the younger generations from all over the world had risen rapidly. There was no doubt that the Wuyue Sword Conversation had been successfully held in advance. There were some differences between the Wuyue Sword Conversation and the Immortal’s Sword Assembly. The Immortal’s Sword Assembly was held by the Daoist League of the Five Continents and was organized and with discipline. Not everyone could participate in it, and its rules were complicated.

However, there were no such rules in the Wuyue Sword Conversation, and no one was in charge of it. Therefore, everyone could come as they wished. As long as they thought that they had the strength, they could compete with the heroes to compete for the title of the Five Emperors. However, there was one thing that everyone knew of the Wuyue Sword Conversation, it was that no one would be accounted for if death or injury occurred.

At this moment, the crowd was talking endlessly and pointing at Xiao Chen. This time, Xiao Chen and Mo Jinyan were the most likely to be at the peak of the Wuyue Sword Conversation. Xiao Chen had become famous two years ago and a legend in the Violet Manor. But since he was locked up in the Devil Repressed Tower, he had been unknown to the public.

However, Mo Jinyan had become well-known in the past year, and everyone knew him. He was more well-known than Xiao Chen in the past, and he had become the most popular figure lately. It was hard to distinguish between him and Xiao Chen.

In the distance, there were also a few old men with fluttering sleeves. They looked at Xiao Chen. This time, the older generation would naturally not participate in the Wuyue Sword Conversation. They would like to see who was stronger between these two young ones that had risen rapidly one after another.

“I’m sorry. I’m not interested in this.” In the eyes of everyone, Xiao Chen just said calmly.

Everyone around was stunned. How could he not be interested? His previous title as the first young man in the Violet Manor had been completely replaced by Mo Jinyan now. Did he not want to take this opportunity to get it back? Or now he was no longer the young man who used to be in high spirits and created havoc in Tianyuan City after being locked up for a year? Did he really lose his will to fight?

Many people looked at him and saw a circle of stubble around his mouth. As compared to the person at the Immortal’s Sword Assembly, he indeed looked like he had been through a lot. Many people could not help but feel an inexplicable bitterness in their hearts.

In the distance, some of the older generations could not help but sigh. When Xiao Chen was in Tianyuan City, he was so full of mettle that he defeated the Mo family with one move in the Immortals’ League. Then, there was him fighting against the heroes alone. No younger generation dared to be dissatisfied with him. But now, even accepting the challenge seemed to be reluctant…

An old man sighed and said, “It’s said that one’s easy to break if one’s too headstrong. He has been locked up for a year. Presumably, he’s not as high-spirited as he used to be. What a pity.”

Xiao Chen smiled faintly and ignored the comments around him. He turned around and was about to leave. Suddenly, the man behind him said provokingly with a laugh, “What’s wrong? Did the invincible king who once fought alone in Tianyuan City, become like this?”

Xiao Chen’s footsteps stopped. The snowstorm swept across his cheeks. At this moment, everyone’s eyes were fixed on him. Ziyun’er clenched her fingers. Just as she was about to lose her temper, Xiao Chen pressed her shoulder and said softly, “Let’s go.”

The group walked slowly down the mountain, leaving a few rows of deep and light footprints in the snow. Everyone in the back could not help but feel a little disappointed. They shook their heads and sighed. At this moment, they heard a clear young voice sounding behind them. “Brother Chen!”

Xiao Chen was stunned. He turned around and saw three youths running toward him. One of them was in red, the other was in green, and the last one was in white. They all looked excited. The three youths rushed to Xiao Chen and said excitedly, “Brother Chen, it’s really you!”

Xiao Chen had never seen these three youngsters before. He couldn’t help but feel confused. He asked, “Who are you three?”

The boy in white said with excitement, “We have seen Brother Chen’s sword fight in Tianyuan City! No matter what other people think of Brother Chen, we always believe Brother Chen!”

The other two teenagers also nodded after the speech, and their faces looked very excited. Xiao Chen smiled and said, “So, what do the three little brothers need from me?”

In fact, he did not know that at the beginning, when he won the championship at the Immortal’s Sword Assembly, then fighting a blood-battle in Tianyuan City alone and destroying the Immortals’ League. From the perspective of the older generation, he was apostasy, but for the youths at the age of thirteen or fourteen that were in the rebellious stage, he was a hero. There were even rumors that he had fought alone for his loved one.

The young man in green said excitedly, “We are here to see Brother Chen participate in the Wuyue Sword Conversation. We came here because we heard that Brother Chen would come!”

Xiao Chen froze, and there seemed to be a frost across the corner of his eye. He smiled slightly. “I won’t participate in the Wuyue Sword Conversation, and you should go back. There are some dangers here these days. Don’t make your parents worry at home.” Then he cupped his hands and went down the mountain.

The three teenagers were stunned in an instant. At this moment, the snow seemed to be heavier, and the wind howled, messing up their hair. The young man in white shouted, “Wait a minute, Brother Chen! Why! You’re obviously so strong!”

Xiao Chen paused for a moment, then he turned his head and said, “The Emperor of Wuyue, is just a fictitious title, you should go back.” He really did not want to be too noticeable now, because he had been having a bad feeling about these two days, and at this time, it would be unwise to have a conflict with the Mo family.

The snow was getting bigger, and everyone was silent. The young man in front of him had indeed changed much. He was no longer as ostentatious as before as he was in Tianyuan City. Maybe because he had been locked for a year. The former sharpness had already been worn off.

“Brother Chen, wait up!” The boy in white stopped him again, clenched his fists, and gritted his teeth, saying, “Why? Because you are here that’s why I came here. But why! They said you lost your fighting spirit, but I Don’t believe it! You are always the best, why! ”

In the end, the young man’s nails were almost in his palms and his eyes were red, but he clenched his teeth tightly, his eyes remained on the back of Xiao Chen’s departure.

“Tsk, tsk, tsk…” In the distance, Mo Jinyan smiled faintly. “He used to be the strongest, but now he has no Jade Qing Sect as his backer. In my opinion, he is no different from a stray dog.”

As soon as he said this, all the people around were shocked. Obviously, he was provoking Xiao Chen. But at this moment, Xiao Chen still pretended not to hear him. Mo Jinyan looked up and smiled. When he was about to say something, the young man in white suddenly turned around and glared at him. “Shut up! Ah!”

Then the young boy in white leaped so hard that the ice and snow on the ground flew. His whole body rushed to Mo Jinyan like a shooting star, and the two young boys behind exclaimed, “Xu Sheng!” They tried to stop him, but it was too late.

A faint white radiance formed around the body of the boy in white, blocking all the snow outside. Everyone nearby was a little surprised. It was hard to imagine that a 16-year-old boy had such a strong explosive power. “What a great talent?”

However, no matter how talented he was, in the face of Mo Jinyan, who had reached the Nirvana Realm. He was simply killing himself. A few elders in the distance saw that something was wrong and wanted to save him, but the young man rushed too fast and it was too late. Mo Jinyan sneered and flicked his sleeves, then a strong force directly rushed over, causing the snow to fly all over the sky.

Everyone was shocked. Some even exclaimed. This blow was powerful enough to destroy the youth’s body and soul. At this critical moment, there was a sudden “bang” sound, and the snow and ice were instantly blown up more than 100 feet high. When the snowflakes fell slowly, Xiao Chen’s clothes were fluttering. He had stood in front of the young man in white in an instant and blocked the attack.

Everyone was shocked. The speed was way too fast. It took a moment for the youth in white to recover from his shock. He raised his head and looked at the tall figure in front of him. He said in a daze, “Brother Chen…”

Xiao Chen looked coldly at Mo Jinyan 10 feet away, and said coldly, “He’s a 16-year-old boy; is it necessary to use this much force?”

Mo Jinyan still wore a smile on his face and said lightly, “Oh? Really? That was my carelessness then?”

The cold wind whistled, and the two were in a tit-for-tat. The two young boys behind immediately ran over and pulled the boy in white aside. Everyone in the distance was holding their breath. At this moment, everyone suddenly felt a deep chill. This chill came very suddenly, colder than the ice and snow at this moment, full of cold killing intention.

At this moment, everyone shivered and looked up to the eastern sky. They saw a woman in red walking in the sky and coming at a high speed. The woman’s face was frosty, cruel, and her eyes were exactly looking at the side of Mo Jinyan.

Everyone gasped. It turned out to be another junior who was in the Nirvana Realm. At this moment, Chu Lingjiao’s face changed slightly.