Chapter 377:
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"Is his skill truly superb?" Qiao Mu asked in surprise.
"But that was already a story from thirty or forty years ago," Earth Sword Immortal said lightly.
"I heard that later on, he was on par with other superb martial artists before eting his end at the hands of Martial Saint."
Thirty or forty years ago, he and Spear Saint were considered so of the strongest martial artists in the world.
They had one win and one loss in their battles, but they could still sit down peacefully and discuss martial arts afterwards.
The battle between Martial Saint and Spear Saint was a fight to the death, with the loser disappearing without a trace.
"It’s fascinating to imagine the top martial artists discussing martial arts while seated," Sword Demon Burning Sea comnted.
She was once a human being, but lived three to four hundred years ago.
In her ti, before the rise of Founding Emperor Yan, the martial arts in Jiu Province were not as advanced as they are today.
"Why dream when we have all the ti in Peach Blossom Villa?" Lu Yanbei said with a smile.
The Spear Saint and Earth Sword Immortal sat together discussing martial arts, showing the camaraderie between top experts.
Though rare, it is not impossible.
Peach Blossom Villa was unlike any other place in the martial arts world.
"So, Spear Saint’s ‘Birds Adoring the Phoenix Spear’ and ‘Heavenly Slashing Swordsmanship’ are the results of your exploration on this path?" Qiao Mu asked, playing with the little Jingwei on his shoulder.
"That’s one way to put it," Earth Sword Immortal replied.
"But the path of martial arts is as deep as an ocean. Despite our exploration, we are just beachcombers by the sea," he added.
Qiao Mu was slightly surprised to see Earth Sword Immortal being so serious about a serious question.
"The way of skill is as deep as the ocean, perfect for a chat along the way, when we reach Peach Blossom Villa, we can keep chatting," Qiao Mu said.
He also had a flesh clone nad Qiao Xin in this mountain villa, so he could easily manage things in two places at once. The flesh clone would practice martial arts at Peach Blossom Villa, while Qiao Mu handled his tasks.
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Inside the lobby of the Guihai Inn by the roadside in Baichuan City, Southeast Province.
The owner of this Guihai Inn was a forr martial artist who had turned over a new leaf, so the inn often welcod martial artists passing through. The guests were almost all skilled martial artists.
"Have you heard about the recent big event at Sword Tomb?"
"Sword Tomb? Such a dangerous place. Are there really people daring to go there… I heard there are spirits from the past dynasty wielding swords…"
"Why wouldn’t they go? Those who don’t are missing out. It’s a rare chance to broaden their horizons!"
"I was there at the ti. Not only did the young master Xue Changhe from the Xue family go, but even the immortal leader from the Soul Predicting Path and a mber of the Qiao family went…" ????ΝΟ??????
"Xue Changhe? From the Xue family in Dong Province? I heard their family leader is only twenty years old?"
"That’s true, but even though Xue Changhe is strong and considered one of the top martial artists today, he pales in comparison to the others in Sword Tomb…"
As the crowd’s discussions grew louder, a mysterious figure in a straw hat stood up quietly in the corner and left a silver piece before walking out quickly.
This person was none other than Xue Changhe, who everyone was talking about.
Xue Changhe, at just twenty years old, had a handso face and stood out with his striking appearance. He usually wore a blood-red robe, portraying a flamboyant and eye-catching image of a young noble.
However, at this mont, he was dressed in simple clothes and wore a straw hat, seemingly trying to avoid being recognized.
"This trip to Sword Tomb has truly beco a decoration in the legends of the Qiao family mbers."
Xue Changhe sighed softly.
Sighing aside, he naturally accepted Qiao Mu’s Excalibur sword from that day.
He felt convinced, but whenever he thought about that day, he couldn’t help but repeatedly rember the scene where he joined forces with Qiao Pianxin to deal with Soul Predicting Pathinhuman.
Thinking about this made his face flush and his steps quicken unconsciously.
"The Qiao family mber, along with the swords in Sword Tomb, all went to Nan Province, but it’s a pity…"
"If only I had gone with them back then, it would have been so much better…"
Leaving the inn, Xue Changhe let out another sigh. mories of their parting ca flooding back once again.
When Qiao Mu and Earth Sword Immortal left Sword Tomb to head towards Nan Province, they had a brief chat with Xue Changhe before leaving, inviting him to Peach Blossom Villa.
Xue Changhe, whether viewed through the eyes of Sword Demon Burning Sea or Qiao Mu, was considered a talent in the contemporary martial arts world, though not as dazzling as Earth Sword Immortal and other geniuses.
At that ti, Xue Changhe was very tempted, but ultimately declined.
Declining didn’t an he wasn’t tempted.
The Qiao family’s invitation made Xue Changhe feel a bit surprised and grateful, knowing it was a great opportunity.
Just as he was about to accept, he saw the glances from the martial artists around him and couldn’t help blushing…
Go to Nan Province with Qiao Mu?
Feeling ashad in public, Xue Changhe wished he could leave Jiu Province and start a new life overseas, wandering the rivers and seas forever…
So he declined.
But after declining, in the days that followed he kept thinking back to that mont, wondering if his life would have been different if he had said yes…
Lost in thought, Xue Changhe arrived at the harbor of Baichuan City, where he saw ships coming and going, the vast sea rging with the blue sky, under the open sky.
Xue Changhe felt a bit calr in his heart:
"Well, since it’s all over now, I’ll just leave it at that."
Just as he was about to walk outside, he heard the voice of a middle-aged man behind his ear.
"Master, you’ve arrived in Baichuan City early, why didn’t you inform ?"
Turning around, he saw a slightly chubby middle-aged man with a round face standing not far behind him, around forty years old, but with a hint of premature aging as his temples were already turning gray.
The middle-aged man’s face was filled with a friendly smile, looking like a typical businessman.
"Is that Third Uncle?" Xue Changhe was surprised.
This person also had the last na Xue, a mber of the Xue family branch, and a seafood rchant in Baichuan City.
The Xue family, like many families, had different branches within it.
The distinction between the main and branch families was not based on bloodline, but on talent.
Those who could inherit the skills of the older generation of the Xue family were considered part of the main family; those who couldn’t inherit them or had no interest in martial arts were part of the branch family.
The seafood rchant and Xue Changhe were close relatives, but Third Uncle’s martial arts skills were average, as he was only at the 9th rank at over forty years old.
When the uncle and nephew t, the middle-aged man with a round face took Xue Changhe to a nearby seafood restaurant near the tea house for a chat.
"The head of the family arrived early in Baichuan City, without even telling , isn’t that too rude?"
"Isn’t it Third Uncle who’s being rude? Just call
‘Changhe’, there’s no one else here, it sounds awkward to hear." Xue Changhe smiled.
Their Third Uncle was already forty-five years old, the oldest of the older generation in the Xue family where the life expectancy was only fifty.
Xue Changhe was only twenty years old, already the current head of the family, not just a "young master
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