The Melon-eating Swordsman In The Ancient Dragon World Chapter 292: The Path of Ximen Chuixue - Novel Cool

Chapter 292: The Path of Ximen Chuixue

Chapter 292: The Path of Ximen Chuixue

As Su Shaoying, bathed in incense, followed Mudao and Hua Manlou to the door of Bitter Gourd Master's dining hall, he lifted the door curtain and saw a figure covered in dirt and stench as if he had just crawled out of a dog's den, gorging himself at the table.

And instead of driving away this uninvited guest, Bitter Gourd Master, who was supposed to host their banquet, was actually serving him food.

Mudao sighed, "That monk sure is biased."

Gusong Jushi shook his head. "He invited us, yet he lets someone else eat first."

"The monk is indeed biased, but he's only biased towards this one person. Your anger is futile," Bitter Gourd Master smiled. "Because of this person, even I am helpless."

Mudao nodded in agreement. "I don't blame you. Last time, this fellow stole and drank my two jars of fifty-year-old Daughter Red, and all I could do was stare at him helplessly!"

Hua Manlou laughed, "When it comes to this person, even the Bodhisattva would be helpless."

Su Shaoying nodded. "That's because this person has no manners, is thick-skinned, disrespectful, and takes advantage of others under the pretext of being unconstrained by trivialities. He eats off others with the expectation that they won't dare to confront him due to their status, and in the end, they can only laugh it off and call him carefree."

Everyone fell silent.

Even Lu Xiaofeng, who had been eating like a starved wolf, had to put down his chopsticks and look up at Su Shaoying, "It's you again?"

Su Shaoying nodded and countered, "Then why are you everywhere I go?"

Lu Xiaofeng rolled his eyes, reverting to his nonchalant persona, and popped the last piece of fried tofu into his mouth. "Of course it's because there's good food here!"

Hua Manlou suddenly wedged himself between Su Shaoying and Lu Xiaofeng, then immediately furrowed his brows. "You usually take good care of yourself, but today you smell like a dog that just crawled out of the mud."

Lu Xiaofeng glanced at Su Shaoying, but Su Shaoying didn't continue with his ridicule, as he still had to give Hua Manlou some face.

Lu Xiaofeng pouted. "It's because I haven't bathed in ten days."

He then proceeded to explain how he had lost a bet to Sikong Zhaixing, and as a result, he had to dig six hundred and eighty earthworms to repay his debt.

Gusong Jushi couldn't help but ask, "What does the King of Thieves want with so many earthworms?"

Lu Xiaofeng answered bitterly, "He doesn't want the earthworms. He just wants to see me dig for them!"

Mudao burst into laughter. "I never thought there would come a day when Lu Xiaofeng would be in such a situation. This is truly satisfying!"

Lu Xiaofeng's eyes shifted. "Are you thinking of betting against me as well?"

Mudao had no intention of gambling with Lu Xiaofeng, and Bitter Gourd Master shook his head. "In fact, the person who has been making the most headlines in the martial arts world lately is no longer him."

Lu Xiaofeng glanced at Su Shaoying. "If it's not me, could it be him?"

Anyone who exposed the conspiracy of He Xiu, the richest man in the world, and caused his death, would certainly make a name for themselves in the martial arts world.

"Su Erxia has been in Emei for over a month, so it's definitely not him," Bitter Gourd Master shook his head.

"Then it must be Ximen Chuixue. Who did he kill this time?" Lu Xiaofeng asked.

Hua Manlou slightly inclined his head towards Shi Xiuxue and laughed softly. "It's said that he has been with Emei's Sun recently and hasn't killed anyone."

Lu Xiaofeng caught the subtle change in Hua Manlou's tone and suddenly looked up at Shi Xiuxue, who was standing next to Hua Manlou, his eyes widening in surprise. "You don't have a type, do you? How come I never noticed your personality of falling in love with every girl you meet?"

Shi Xiuxue narrowed her eyes, and Hua Manlou couldn't help but speak up. "If you don't speak, no one will mistake you for a mute."

Su Shaoying blinked, carefully recalling the original story.

In the original story, Sun Xiuqing liked Ximen Chuxue, but after hearing that Ximen Chuxue killed Du Gu Yihe, she drew her sword in grief, only to be repeatedly spared by Ximen Chuxue. Later, she was schemed against by Shangguan Feiyan, but was rescued by Ximen Chuxue, and eventually became Mrs. Ximen.

However, they also went through the stages of "killing but not being able to reconcile" and "detoxifying and healing" in their relationship. So, what's going on now?

Could it be that Ximen Chuxue only has a soft spot for Sun Xiuqing?

Su Shaoying didn't believe that Ximen Chuxue had never been confessed to by a beautiful woman before, so he asked Lu Xiaofeng, "How did Ximen Chuxue deal with the women who liked him in the past?"

Lu Xiaofeng was stumped, his chopsticks frozen in mid-air, and after thinking for a while, he blinked and said, "With his icy demeanor, which woman would dare to like him?"

Su Shaoying was shocked and said, "Could it be that he's still a virgin, and no woman has ever gotten his 'first blood'?"

Lu Xiaofeng almost spat out the tofu in his mouth, "He's a man, what 'first blood' is there to speak of?"

"One and the same," Su Shaoying nodded, "I know Ximen Chuxue is a recluse, but I didn't think he was still a novice in relationships."

Hua Manlou chuckled bitterly, "The terms you come up with are quite vivid, but not very pleasant to hear."

Su Shaoying smirked, "Ximen Chuxue is obsessed with his sword, I thought he would drive Sun Shimei away, but it turns out he's never experienced romance before. If that's the case, then Sun Shimei would be his'red dust tempering heart' person, which is a bit pitiful."

Shi Xiusu didn't understand, "Why is it pitiful?"

Su Shaoying said calmly, "Because Ximen Chuxue's current path of swordsmanship is too extreme, it can be called the 'path of no emotions'."

Everyone looked at Su Shaoying, surprised that his insight could reach the realm of martial arts.

Mu Daoren's eyes sparkled, wondering if Su Shaoying had come up with this himself or if Du Gu Yihe had told him.

"So, Ximen Chuxue shouldn't have romantic feelings, and he shouldn't be looking for a woman," Su Shaoying said. "But the emotions between men and women are in line with the natural order of yin and yang, and as long as one is human, they will naturally have emotions. Ximen Chuxue is no exception."

"He may accept this romance, but he won't be able to stop pursuing the peak of swordsmanship," Su Shaoying said. "Because romance is just a distraction for him, but pursuing the peak of swordsmanship is his true goal. I have no doubts about Ximen Chuxue's determination."

Shi Xiusu understood, "You think Ximen Chuxue will ultimately reject Second Shimei?"

Su Shaoying shook his head, "I don't know, that depends on which path Ximen Chuxue ultimately takes and how far he can go. Their relationship may go smoothly, or it may have ups and downs but ultimately end well, or they may even forget each other in the Jianghu."

Mu Daoren was silent, but Gu Song Jushi couldn't help but ask, "What do you mean?"

This question revealed that Gu Song Jushi's martial arts level was only average, because once one understands the principles, they can apply them universally. Ximen Chuxue's situation was clear to Hua Manlou and Lu Xiaofeng.

Su Shaoying shook his head and said calmly, "It can't be said."

Some things can't be said, because saying them would have too great an impact on the people involved. Some paths can only be chosen and walked by oneself, and saying them out loud might even have the opposite effect.

That would not be doing someone a favor, but rather making an enemy.

(End of Chapter)

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