After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 361 Fearless and Undeterred

For the next period of time, the entire Sword Alliance was extremely busy with the Four Directions Auction.

The usually stingy Heavenly Sword Battle Hall suddenly became generous, assigning numerous tasks of varying sizes, which were quickly accepted by the eagerly awaiting battle teams.

With the massive amount of contribution points distributed by the Heavenly Sword Battle Hall, the entire Heavenly Sword Mountain and Heavenly Sword City immediately presented a bustling and lively scene.

But everything outside had nothing to do with Shen Xu in Qingling Creek. He was currently racing against time in the ancient forest to improve his cultivation. He wouldn't even return to the cabin unless it was something important.

Bai Lu and the others all thought he was a bit abnormal, but only he knew that he was perfectly normal now. Time is life, and for him, it was not just a philosophical statement.

But a single sentence that Li Xiaoyi brought him after returning from the Seven Luminaries Sect completely shattered the peace in his life.

"Su Jing, as the special envoy of the Seven Luminaries Sect, has arrived at the Four Directions Sword Alliance. He wants to talk to you privately about the Blood Central Realm, and the Speaker has agreed."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xu's expression immediately turned serious. "What exactly does he want to do?"

"Just answer his questions as I say. You know nothing about what happens after you enter the True Blood Heavenly Palace," Li Xiaoyi instructed.

“He won’t come looking for me easily; he must have discovered something, but I have nothing to be afraid of him for,” Shen Xu said coldly.

"There's something I need to remind you. Brother Su is very sensitive to changes in people's emotions. When you're talking to him, don't let your emotions fluctuate too much, otherwise it will definitely arouse his suspicion."

"I see!" Shen Xu now understood why Su Jing wouldn't let him go.

“Actually, Brother Su took good care of me when I was a child, but later he went to the Seven Luminaries Sect and I never saw him again. To be honest, I don’t really want you to be too hostile.”

"There's nothing I can do. He's the one who's targeting me. You should try to persuade him to let me go. After all, I don't want to go against someone as important as him."

"May I ask Brother Su why he's targeting you?"

"The reasons are somewhat complicated. Simply put, he thinks I stole what he had, which I didn't. Moreover, he's very dissatisfied with my attitude towards him and wants me to apologize. Even the intervention of the Bright Moon Sword Master couldn't resolve the conflict between us."

Moreover, he's now trying to block my way; there's practically no chance of reconciliation between us.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaoyi frowned. "Brother Su has always been with the Seven Luminaries Sect. How do you know each other?"

"You'll have to ask him that. He stayed with me for a whole year. And he said he's already gotten what he wanted. If he wants more, we'll see if he has the ability."

Don't even think about mediating our conflict. Your intervention will only escalate it, since in his eyes I'm just a big clown.

If I'm not the Joker, then he is.

Li Xiaoyi couldn't help but sigh. She knew that Su Jing was equally proud, and if neither of them was willing to back down, it would eventually escalate to a life-or-death situation, which was the last thing she wanted to see.

Putting aside whether Shen Xu is a match for Su Jing, even if Shen Xu kills Su Jing in the end, he will offend both the Four Directions Sword Alliance and the Seven Luminaries Sect at the same time. This means that there will be no place for him in the entire Xingchuan Domain. What should she do then?

……

"Shen Xu, I didn't expect to see you again so soon." In a luxuriously decorated room, Su Jing put down the book in his hand and said with a smile.

"It's not exactly fast! After all, it's been more than half a year." Shen Xu said casually, looking around at the decorations.

Compared to our previous meetings, you seem less reserved around me. Can I tell what gives you that confidence?

"Because we are fearless, we are not reserved."

"Oh? So you're saying you were a little afraid of me before?" Su Jing revealed a hint of interest.

"Given your status, Young Master Su, it's not surprising that I'm afraid of you."

"Then why aren't you afraid now?"

"Since my caution is ineffective, why don't I have a fair discussion with you? At least it will make me feel better," Shen Xu replied with a smile.

"There's another crucial reason you haven't mentioned: do you feel there's nothing I can do for you right now? Unfortunately, you're wrong."

As Su Jing finished speaking, Su Jing suddenly struck out and slashed diagonally at his neck.

Shen Xu felt an extremely cold palm wind touch the skin on his neck, making the hairs on his body stand on end.

The chop wasn't fast; he could have dodged it, but he chose to stay where he was.

Although he knew that Su Jing was unlikely to lay a hand on him, he still couldn't help but feel his heart racing, after all, this guy was a madman.

Sure enough, just as Su Jing's hand was about to touch his neck, it suddenly changed direction and placed on his shoulder.

"What I like most is to put that smile on my face when someone is at their most triumphant." Su Jing's face revealed a carefree smile.

"My smile wasn't that exaggerated," Shen Xu said with a slight smile.

"Haha, you really are still the same Shen Xu."

"Don't worry! I'm not here to give you an ultimatum."

"But I have some questions for you about the Blood Central Realm. Although I look down on you, I have to admit that you and Xiao Yi did something that I admire." Su Jing's tone became unusually serious.

"All the achievements of the Blood Central Realm are thanks to Miss Li; I only did some insignificant things."

"Xiao Yi's lies can only fool herself. If you ask me, the biggest contributor to the successful handling of the Blood Central Realm incident is you," Su Jing said with a smile.

With a sigh, Shen Xu couldn't help but lament that Su Jing was really digging traps for him everywhere!

"Young Master Su is still so prone to daydreaming. With my abilities, I was able to survive entirely thanks to Miss Li's care. I really have no ability to do anything else."

"Delusion? If you didn't have absolute certainty, would I have come to you?"

"Oh? If Young Master Su can prove that I am the greatest contributor to the journey to the Blood Central Realm, I should be grateful to you!" Shen Xu immediately laughed.

"You can laugh after I finish speaking," Su Jing said with a smile.

“I went to see your Prayer Crane yesterday. It is really smart, with an intelligence comparable to that of an adult. Normal Prayer Cranes don’t seem to have such high intelligence. So what makes its intelligence so high?”

I did some research and learned that the Qiling White Crane clan can bring other races into the True Blood Heavenly Palace. I also learned from the ancestor that many of the Qiling clan's traditions require the presence of its appreciator.

The truth is probably that you obtained the inherited spiritual blood from it in the True Blood Heavenly Palace, which is why its intelligence became extraordinary.

"Do you think my guess is reasonable?" Su Jing was clearly very confident in his guess.

And you don't need to pretend you're not familiar with Xiao Yi. I know she's very close to you, and I'm curious why she's helping you hide the fact that you went to the True Blood Heavenly Palace.

"Is it because you and the demon race betrayed the interests of the human race, or is there some other shady reason?" Su Jing said quietly.

"Does this guy have to be so sensitive! Is he born in the Year of the Snake?" Shen Xu cursed inwardly upon hearing Su Jing's words.