The Melon-eating Swordsman In The Ancient Dragon World Chapter 359: A Premature Visit to the Imperial Palace - Novel Cool

Chapter 359: A Premature Visit to the Imperial Palace

Chapter 359: A Premature Visit to the Imperial Palace

Lu Xiaofeng's quick and calm response surprised even Gu Qingfeng. "You knew?"

Lu Xiaofeng nodded. "Many people have made similar jokes with me before."

"I can attest to that," Su Shaoying said, raising his hand. "A few months ago at Pingnan Kingdom, Ye Gucheng made a similar joke with Lu Xiaofeng. Lu Xiaofeng took it well and even became friends with Ye Gucheng."

Everyone fell silent at Su Shaoying's words.

Lu Xiaofeng took a deep breath and told himself that even if Su Shaoying died, he would never worry about him again!

In fact, when the middle-aged Taoist priest cooperated with the other six to attack him, Lu Xiaofeng knew that it was not a trap aimed at him.

Because if they wanted to target him, these seven people were not enough! Moreover, Su Shaoying was accompanied by the Wudang Taoist, and no one, no matter how powerful, could silently get rid of such a pair.

When Yin Xian made a move, he became even more certain. He recognized Yin Xian.

"Do you think I'm too lucky, and you just wanted to see me get stabbed in the throat?" Lu Xiaofeng glanced at Su Shaoying.

Su Shaoying sighed. "That might be a bit difficult."

Hearing this, even Lu Xiaofeng felt a little pleased. He gently released the sword in his hand and said, "Fortunately, my luck is not bad. If a person's throat is pierced with a big hole, at least he himself will never think it's a joke."

Gu Qingfeng smiled apologetically and said, "This joke is indeed not very good."

Yin Xian also felt a little embarrassed. He was confident that he could divert his sword at the last moment, but he did use his full strength just now. "I didn't want to make this kind of joke either, but they assured me that no one in the world could pierce Lu Xiaofeng's throat with a sword, so I..."

"So you just couldn't resist trying?" Lu Xiaofeng interjected.

Yin Xian blinked. "They also assured me that you would never get angry."

Lu Xiaofeng finally smiled. "Even if I wanted to be angry, I wouldn't dare to be angry in front of the commander of the Imperial Guards."

Yin Xian blinked again. "You know who I am?"

"Aside from the wealthy and noble Yin Xian, the third master of the Yin family, who else could use the move 'Jade Maiden Shuttle'?" Lu Xiaofeng asked.

Lu Xiaofeng had a good impression of Yin Xian because he noticed that Yin Xian had intended to divert his sword at the last moment. Although he had used his full strength, he didn't really want to kill him.

So he didn't mind saying something nice. "There are quite a few people who can use the 'Jade Maiden Shuttle', but only one person in the world can use it so skillfully."

Yin Xian's eyes lit up, and he asked Lu Xiaofeng which move was more powerful: his "Jade Maiden Shuttle" or Ye Gucheng's "Fairy from the Sky"?

Lu Xiaofeng could only tell the truth. "When I received his move, there was a wall behind me, so I had no worries. But when I received your move, there were seven swords behind me."

"So I'm not as good as him."

"Indeed, you're not as good as him."

Yin Xian shook his head, not too disappointed. After all, Ye Gucheng's reputation was immense at the moment, and he was practically acknowledged as the best swordsman in the world. He had defeated the Sword of the South China Sea, and his swordsmanship was indeed extraordinary.

Yin Xian sighed. "Now that I've seen the Lingxi Finger, which is indeed the best in the world, I wonder if I'll ever get to see the 'Fairy from the Sky' again..."

Gu Qingfeng nodded. "You'll see it soon enough."

Yin Xian's eyebrows rose. "Tomorrow is the night of the full moon."

Gu Qingfeng smiled. "Zijin Peak is the pinnacle of the Forbidden City.

Yin Xian fell silent for a moment before speaking again, "You shouldn't have told me about this. As an Imperial Guard, I can't allow them to trespass in a forbidden area."

Hearing about it himself was one thing, but having it said to his face was another, and Yin Xian felt the need to assert his position.

Gu Qingfeng smiled, "You can make an exception this once. A duel between two peerless swordsmen like this may not happen again in the jianghu for hundreds of years. Not everyone gets a chance to witness it."

Since the Imperial Guard had already made their decision, Yin Xian reluctantly conceded, shaking his head with a bitter smile, "Your biggest flaw is that you know too much."

Lu Xiaofeng shook his head in agreement, "Indeed, you know too much."

Gu Qingfeng turned to Lu Xiaofeng, "Did you not expect me to know about this?"

Lu Xiaofeng replied nonchalantly, "It was supposed to be a secret."

"Not anymore," smiled Gu Qingfeng. "In the capital, there are no secrets."

Lu Xiaofeng fixed his gaze on Gu Qingfeng, "So, you're confident you won't lose, which is why you bought Li Yanbei's bet for 1.95 million taels?"

Gu Qingfeng maintained his smile, unfazed by Lu Xiaofeng's probing, "What if it was a bet where you could only lose and not win? Would you take it?"

"No," Lu Xiaofeng shook his head.

"Then if you did take it, wouldn't you have some degree of confidence?" Gu Qingfeng asked.

"Taoists and monks, they're all the same," Lu Xiaofeng said, looking intently at Gu Qingfeng, "What about the honest monk?"

"The honest monk has left," Gu Qingfeng laughed, "He said that monks don't enter Taoist temples. But since you've been running all night, Landlord Lu, would you like to come in for an early meal?"

Lu Xiaofeng burst out laughing, "Of course! I'm going to eat the White Cloud Temple out of house and home!"

Gu Qingfeng joined in the laughter, "Please do, Landlord Lu. Even if you eat here for a hundred years, you still won't bankrupt the White Cloud Temple."

...

It was still early in the morning when they left the White Cloud Temple, the sun having just risen.

Lu Xiaofeng turned to Su Shaoying, "You knew about this beforehand, didn't you?"

Su Shaoying looked confused, "Knew about what?"

"You knew their battle would take place at the pinnacle of the Forbidden City!" Lu Xiaofeng ground his teeth in frustration, "When Gu Qingfeng mentioned it just now, even Mu Daoren was surprised, but you acted like you already knew!"

"Oh, right!" Su Shaoying nodded, "I knew about it, didn't I forget to tell you?"

Lu Xiaofeng almost jumped up, "When did you tell me?"

"Oh, so I forgot," Su Shaoying said matter-of-factly, "It wasn't that hard to guess. I just assumed you already knew."

Zhang Yingfeng chimed in from the side, his voice carrying a hint of accusation, "You didn't tell me either."

Ma Xiuzhen remained silent, feeling a bit embarrassed as well. She, too, had forgotten to tell Zhang Yingfeng about it. Since Su Shaoying had figured it out while they were in Zhangjiakou, she had underestimated the seriousness of the situation.

"Aside from Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuixue, I doubt anyone else will be able to witness the battle, right?" Zhang Yingfeng asked.

"Definitely," Lu Xiaofeng replied with a pout, "While Yin Xian's martial arts may not be as exceptional as Ye Gucheng's or Ximen Chuixue's, there are few in the jianghu who surpass him, not to mention there are other skilled guards within the palace."

Zhang Yingfeng nodded, "If I can't enter the palace tomorrow night, why don't we go take a look right now?"

Everyone: ???

(End of Chapter)

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