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Chapter 415: Chapter 413: Surpassing Zhang Xiangxiang

Zheng Changnian wore a faint smile on his face.

“Next month, I will be entering secluded cultivation.

If you don’t show your skills today, I might not see them when I emerge.

Also, Junior Sister Ying always says your swordsmanship is dazzling.

Why not, show a couple of techniques?”

Within the younger generation of Cangxuan Valley, Zheng Changnian’s position was at least in the top three.

Though in terms of strength, it was hard to say if he could actually rank third.

But the Valley Master of Cangxuan Valley was very fond of him and often showed favoritism.

His talent and strength surely couldn’t be bad.

With such status, Zheng Changnian’s words naturally drew everyone’s attention to Shen Han.

Among the observing Mansion Masters, their gaze also turned towards Shen Han.

They were a bit curious about how Zheng Changnian got involved with an Outer Sect disciple.

Moments later, Mansion Master Xu Yuan from Feixia Mansion recognized Shen Han.

“Changnian, isn’t this the Outer Sect disciple from that day?

Haha, I didn’t expect that the disciple our Feixia Mansion didn’t want would run off to Chuixue Mansion~

Interesting, interesting~”

Mansion Master Xu from Feixia Mansion always had a feud with Mansion Master Xie of Chuixue Mansion.

Upon hearing this, Mansion Master Xie’s face immediately darkened.

He looked at his Inner Sect disciples beside him and asked, “What’s going on?

Why did we take someone that Feixia Mansion didn’t want?”

Under such questioning, the Inner Sect disciple behind him quickly explained, “Mansion Master, he said he left due to dissatisfaction with Feixia Mansion…”

Hearing this, Xu Yuan from Feixia Mansion chuckled even more.

“We at Feixia Mansion didn’t want him, gave him no resources, of course he was dissatisfied with us.

In the future, any disciple our Feixia Mansion doesn’t want, I’ll recommend they go to Chuixue Mansion.”

The verbal sparring between the two Mansion Masters casually belittled Shen Han.

Hearing this, people mostly understood.

Turns out this Shen Han that Zheng Changnian mentioned was just a clown from a remote place, just there for amusement.

They thought, perhaps, he was someone formidable.

“Shen Han, if you’ve got the guts, why not give it a shot?

If you dare to step into the dueling arena and compete with Senior Brother Zhang,

If you win, I’ll grant you ten thousand Sect Contribution Points.

If you lose, then teach your sword technique to Junior Sister Ying, how about that?”

In front of everyone, Zheng Changnian still wore a warm smile.

The crowd around looked as if they were watching a joke unfold.

Before Shen Han could respond, a young man wearing the attire of an Outer Sect disciple from Cangxuan Valley and a mask stepped into the dueling arena.

“Senior Brother Changnian, if I win, will you give those ten thousand Sect Contribution Points to me as well?”

Before Zheng Changnian could reply, the person had already made a move towards Zhang Xiangxiang.

Zhang Xiangxiang’s strength actually far exceeded that of an Outer Sect disciple.

Among the Inner Sect disciples, he was quite good.

But under the hands of this mysterious person, he found it difficult.

In each technique, this mysterious person was extremely fierce.

The most notable thing was that the mysterious person’s real strength was equally strong as his Divine Soul.

In his bout with Zhang Xiangxiang, the mysterious person held a long saber in one hand and was assisted by his Divine Soul on the other.

The Divine Soul was elusive, and Zhang Xiangxiang initially tried to capture it with his own Divine Soul.

But he did not expect that the mysterious person could use his body to assist the Divine Soul.

A suddenly emerging young genius, still wearing a mask,

Instantly attracted everyone’s attention.

Initially, Zhang Xiangxiang was without pressure, but now he had beads of sweat on his forehead.

Besides him, there was indeed another expert among the Outer Sect disciples.

Their duel also made the Inner Sect disciples become very serious.

The seventeen Mansion Masters were no longer as casual as before either.

A duel with a large strength disparity wasn’t worth watching.

Just as when Zhang Xiangxiang faced other Outer Sect disciples, the match would end in just three moves or so.

But now, Zhang Xiangxiang’s match with the mysterious young man became increasingly intriguing.

The techniques they exchanged, the strength and dominance, left the Outer Sect disciples watching breathless.

Various strange scenes appeared above the high heavens as well.

The duel of the Divine Souls was not just a simple contest of brute strength.

Various mysterious and extraordinary cultivation techniques were on display.

The large dueling arena seemed almost small when the two fought.

After an intense battle, it took a full half-hour to determine the winner.

This mysterious young man had an edge over the opponent.

Even though the duel lasted a full half-hour, many saw that the young man actually had more strength to spare.

In their exchanges, he even held back…

The victory was determined, yet the dueling arena was still silent.

Many people were struck by the duel.

The duel between them almost touched the level of excellent Inner Sect disciples.

Aside from the shock, people were intensely curious about the identity of this mysterious young man.

Zhang Xiangxiang was defeated by him, but who was he?

Wearing a mask, yet dressed in the attire of Cangxuan Valley’s Outer Sect disciples.

He had removed the emblem of that mansion from it.

In the silence, the mysterious young man looked at Zheng Changnian, with a smile in his words.

“Senior Brother Changnian, you must keep your word and give me those ten thousand Sect Contribution Points~”

Hearing this, Zheng Changnian smiled helplessly.

“If Cousin Yutang wants it, I can even give one hundred thousand Contribution Points.”

The mention of Cousin Yutang clarified their relationship.

Beside him, many Mansion Masters eagerly looked at Zheng Changnian.

“Changnian, this young fellow is your…”

“To answer the Mansion Masters, this is Guan Yutang, the only son of my aunt.

My cousin likes to play around, even coming to Cangxuan Valley without telling me, hiding among the Outer Sect disciples doing this kind of mischief.

I ask the Mansion Masters for forgiveness.”

Zheng Changnian bowed to everyone, apologizing on behalf of his cousin.

With his cousin’s talent and potential, he surely wouldn’t be punished for such mischief.

But appearances had to be upheld.

As expected, hearing Zheng Changnian’s explanation, the Mansion Masters all chuckled.

“It’s nothing, showing off in front of everyone could actually be a good motivator for cultivation improvement.”

“It’s a small matter, young people, being mischievous is normal.”

“Your family members, one young prodigy after another.

Younger Friend Yutang, are you interested in joining our Chengfeng Mansion?”

In just a few sentences, they were already vying for this disciple.

Given Zheng Changnian’s past success, the present Mansion Masters had high expectations for his siblings.

And just now, observing his potential,

A young man more formidable than Zhang Xiangxiang!

While the Mansion Masters competed for Guan Yutang, some people looked at Shen Han with a smile of ridicule.

Just now, seeing Guan Yutang stepping in before Shen Han to duel with Zhang Xiangxiang, they thought he might be helping Shen Han.

But he turned out to be Zheng Changnian’s cousin.

Thinking about this, many people felt like laughing.

Shen Han seemed more like a clown in their eyes.

Among the crowd, Senior Brother Mu Ming from Feixia Mansion quietly approached, urging Shen Han to leave quickly for fear of further embarrassment.

However, at this moment, Shen Han was unwilling to leave.

Denying Senior Brother Mu Ming’s kindness, Shen Han instead took a step forward.

His expression remained indifferent, not angered or affected by others’ belittlement.

Just then, Zheng Changnian appeared troubled, full of excuses.

“Mansion Masters, my cousin needs to decide which mansion he wants to join himself.

You’re forcing me, but I really have no power over it.

Besides, the dueling isn’t over yet, why not wait a bit?

When the dueling is done, you can talk to Cousin Yutang.”

Upon hearing this, Guan Yutang re-entered the dueling arena.

He didn’t expect that after showcasing his strength, the Mansion Masters would be so enthusiastic…

Taking the chance of the unfinished duel, he sought to hide for now.

Plus, his cousin expressed dissatisfaction towards someone named Shen Han earlier, giving him a perfect excuse to vent some frustration~

During this thought, Guan Yutang spoke to the crowd.

“Where did my cousin say that person was?

Do they dare to duel?

If they beat me, not just ten thousand Contribution Points, I’ll offer a hundred thousand~

If they lose, they just need to share their sword technique, the terms are generous~”