Chapter 449 Dingdang

"Pavilion Master, aren't we going to give them something to eat?" The handsome young man looked at the crowd in the distance waiting for the final round of the trials to begin. He then turned to the man sitting on the chair and gulping down the fat roasted duck. He asked carefully.

The greasy-mouthed man continued his life-and-death struggle with the roast duck in his hand. Without raising his head, he said, "What to eat? The food bill in our pavilion is already tight. Half of these people will be eliminated. They are not from our pavilion. Why should we give them food?"

Hearing this, the handsome young man was dumbfounded, but he thought to himself, "Of course, the funds in our pavilion are tight. After all, half of them have been eaten by you."

Especially noteworthy was that the food here was not the reference of any cup, bow, or snake shadow, but his superficial meaning.

"Besides, what's the big deal about cultivators not eating two meals at once? If they eat too much, they will gain weight easily. If they gain weight, how will it affect the image and dignity of our Sword Handling Pavilion in Great Xia?" The man who was eager to eat continued.

The handsome youth supported his forehead and let out a long sigh. He really didn't expect that anyone who affected the image of the Sword Handling Pavilion could be more powerful than this fat-headed pavilion master hall in front of him.

However, this thought only existed in the young man's mind, and he did not dare to say anything.

"Little Zhuo, you are a bit too kind of a woman. You need to learn more from your elder sister. Look at Nangong Jing, he already has a seven-stringed golden robe. Look at you again? A three-stringed silver robe."

"Back then, your parents handed over your siblings to me …" The fat-headed man began to chatter. Nangong Zhuo had heard this many times, so that even his back was not bad at all. However, he did not dare to disobey this man, so he could only bitterly smile and nod in agreement.

At this moment, the man suddenly stopped halfway through his words.

Nangong Zhuo was stunned. He turned to look at the man and wondered what had caused the Pavilion Master to stop his favorite "tireless teaching".

However, he saw his Pavilion Master staring blankly at the roast duck with only bones left in his hand, staring blankly.

The muscles on Nangong Zhuo's face twitched slightly at that time. This was already the seventh roast duck that this man had eaten. He had only used half an hour before and after, and judging from his endless expression, it seemed that he would have to serve another two or three portions.

Nangong Zhuo had no choice but to warn carefully, "Pavilion Master, these are for the brothers who have worked hard all day. If you finish eating them…"

He didn't know what stimulated the Pavilion Master today. He had said something inexplicable at the beginning and was about to leave angrily. However, halfway through the trial, he said that there was a fellow who was even weirder than the little monk before. He had killed him and even personally went to take a look.

Nangong Zhuo knew very well that he, the Pavilion Master, liked to eat when he was angry, and the more he was angry, the more he ate. Because he was always angry, he ate like this…

However, he felt that the Pavilion Master could no longer eat like this. To the younger ones, eating too much was not good for his health. To the older ones, if his elder sister came back and found that all the supper she had told him to eat was in the stomach of the Pavilion Master, he would inevitably get angry again.

In a sense, Nangong Jing, who was furious, was even more terrifying than Xiao Ran.

"What's wrong? You also think I'm fat?" Xiao Ran asked angrily.

"Eh" Nangong Zhuo's expression changed. He carefully probed again, "Ye?"

Xiao Ran was stunned and his expression froze. Then, he slapped the table in front of him angrily and said, "Why hasn't the last round started yet? Do you want to die of boredom? Hurry up and hurry up!"

Didn't you say to let them rest for half an hour?

Nangong Zhuo cursed in his heart, but in the end, he did not make such a complaint public. He did not dare to expose Lord Pavilion Master's background, so he walked towards the empty space not far away with a dirty face.

…

After the previous battle, it was already late.

Chu Chouli, who was sitting on the open ground waiting for the start of the last round of the competition, touched his stomach and muttered discontentedly, "You said that the Sword Handling Pavilion is too stingy. It's fine if you don't give it lunch, but this dinner isn't for others to eat. I estimate that in the future when you work here, the monthly fee will be pitifully low."

Hearing this, Xu Han shook his head helplessly. Although it was a bit unreasonable not to arrange dinner for him, if he could judge the identity of the swordsman by the amount of money he paid per month, Chu Chouli's family would probably be the only one in the world.

The group of people were also somewhat helpless towards Chu Chouli's nonsense, and they all smiled without saying a word.

"I knew it. I heard that Xiao Han gave you a few thousand taels of silver before coming to Great Xia, and you lost all of them. You still have the nerve to bring up money." However, Young Miss Fang was a person who could not tolerate sand in her eyes, so she immediately mocked him.

This matter could be counted as the rare black history of Hero Chu in Jianghu for decades. The big man's expression changed, and he had to argue for it.

However, at this moment, a burst of footsteps came from not far away. It was Nangong Jing and his group of swordsmen who suddenly arrived.

At that time, they lined up in front of everyone. The valiant and valiant Nangong Jing swept his gaze over everyone. Finally, he said, "Everyone, it's been a hard day. The final round of the competition will begin now."

"From today onwards, the winner will be the swordsman of our Sword Handling Pavilion!"

It was only halfway through the half-hour break promised by Nangong Jing to the crowd at the end of the Advancement Tournament when she suddenly announced the start of the competition. Everyone present was somewhat surprised, especially those who had suffered some injuries in the previous duel. This arrangement was especially disadvantageous to them.

This was also a matter of their future, so naturally, there would be people who would raise objections.

Such objections quickly turned into discontent and began to spread among the crowd.

As a result, the smile on Nangong Jing's face gradually dissipated. At that time, she stomped her foot abruptly, and a stream of True Essence exploded out from her body. Like a ripple, it surged towards the people around her, and a cold snort came from her mouth.

Nangong Jing was only in his early thirties, but the power that erupted at this moment caused the expressions of everyone present, including those at the Great Evolution Realm, to change. Sacred was shocked by the terrifying aura within this woman's body.

'"This is the Sword Handling Pavilion. Naturally, there are the rules of the Sword Handling Pavilion. If everyone obeys this rule, they can stay behind for the final competition. If there is any objection, my Sword Handling Pavilion will definitely not force it."

Nangong Jing's voice wasn't loud, but the unquestionable aura in his tone clearly showed his unquestionable stance.

Although the people who knew this clearly still had dissatisfaction in their hearts, after all, they had no choice but to lower their heads under the eaves. They all suppressed this dissatisfaction and fell silent.

Nangong Jing scanned the crowd once more. After confirming that no one would object, a smile appeared on the woman's face. "It seems that everyone is willing to stay. Since there is no objection, let's begin the final round of the competition."

"I do!" However, before Nangong Jing could finish his words, a clear voice suddenly sounded from the crowd.

Nangong Jing was stunned. Everyone around him was also stunned. They were all very surprised. They were surprised who would dare to cause trouble at this moment even though Nangong Jing had already made it so clear.

At that moment, everyone looked over with this attitude. They saw a youth with a long sword on his back and a white cloth wrapped around his right arm, raising his arm high up as if he was afraid that no one would be able to see him. He even intentionally shook his arm to attract everyone's attention.

Most of the people present knew this youth.

His name is Xu Han. A youth who disgraced the Li Clan's mansion and defeated the Crimson Firmament Sect.

Nangong Jing also knew about Xu Han. At that time, her brows furrowed. She did not like this kind of prick. She thought that if Xu Han really did not know what was good for him, she would definitely use this youth to set an example today. She wanted everyone to understand that the Sword Handling Pavilion was not an existence that anyone could afford to provoke.

Therefore, she stared at Xu Han with a calm expression and asked, "What is it?"

The youth did not seem to notice the strange gazes of the crowd, nor did he notice Nangong Jing's gloomy expression. At that time, there was even a faint smile on his face.

He laughed as he took a step forward. The bell tied to his right hand rang along with his footsteps. In the suddenly silent plaza, it clearly entered everyone's ears.

Not far away, Lu Houde and the others narrowed their eyes. They did not know what Xu Han wanted to do, but his actions had clearly offended this important figure of the Sword Handling Pavilion.

They were very happy to see this.

At this time, Xu Han finally walked over to Nangong Jing. He smiled at the woman in front of him and asked, "I have a question next."

"What's the problem?" Nangong Jing's brows furrowed even deeper. Perhaps it was some kind of preconceived idea that made her feel that Xu Han's attitude was a little frivolous at the moment.

"Since it's a battle between real swords and spears, the so-called saber and sword have no eyes. What if a human life is lost?" Xu Han still had a smile on his face, but the questions he asked caused everyone present to feel a chill in their hearts.

This question clearly exceeded Nangong Jing's expectations. She was a little confused about what the youth wanted to do, However, after a slight hesitation, she responded truthfully, "The competition between swordsmen is not a fight to the death in Jianghu. It is important to point it out. However, if both sides refuse to admit defeat, something really unpleasant has happened. Whether it is life or death, personal or behind the sect, none of them should be investigated. Otherwise, the Swordsmanship Pavilion will be ignored."

Hearing this, Xu Han nodded his head in satisfaction. He said with enlightenment, "That is to say, before one side admits defeat, everything is reasonable, right?"

"Naturally." Nangong Jing replied again, and then asked impatiently, "Is that what you want to say?"

However, facing Nangong Jing's obviously unhappy attitude, Xu Han still had a leisurely expression. He shook his head and said, "No."

"You!" Nangong Jing's face instantly revealed a wisp of anger. She felt that Xu Han was deliberately teasing her.

Just as she was about to berate him angrily, Xu Han's voice sounded again.

"I want another opponent."

"Huh?" Nangong Jing was stunned again, but this time, she quickly regained her senses. Although she was dissatisfied with Xu Han's hypocritical methods, as the champion of the Copper Roll, Xu Han did have the right to do so. She had no choice but to be patient and said in a deep voice, "Who do you want to choose?"

Hence, Xu Han turned his head to look at the people behind him. His gaze swept across them one by one, as if he was looking for a suitable opponent.

As for the Copper Enforcers, they subconsciously lowered their heads and avoided Xu Han's gaze. In their hearts, Xu Han was indeed a terrifying opponent. If it wasn't for their last resort, they didn't want to be enemies with him.

Very quickly, Xu Han's gaze swept over them one by one, but the youth did not make a choice. He continued to sweep his gaze towards the surroundings, and his gaze passed the bronze and silver factions and landed within the golden faction.

His hand suddenly rose at a certain moment, and the bell on his wrist jingled because of this action.

He stretched out his hand and pointed at a figure in the Golden Execution Camp. His expression was calm, but his tone was incomparably firm as he said, "I want to fight him."

…

Lu Houde was in a good mood.

Although the first round of the Sword Handling Pavilion's trial was strange, he had relied on his many years of experience. After clarifying some of the events, he had successfully passed the trial, and Hu Man'er and Xing Zhen had also passed the trial afterwards.

The three of them passed through the trials and took the final step. Hu Man'er and Xing Zhen's opponents weren't particularly troublesome. At the very least, they had a 70% chance of winning, and Lu Houde could directly enter the Sword Handling Pavilion as Lun Kong.

Although Xu Han's appearance made him a little unhappy, judging from this result alone, at least the three of them had completed the mission given by the sect. Afterwards, they would also have the chance to go to the Demon Suppressing Tower. This would be of great benefit to them, and it might even cause them to break through the last shackles between the Great Evolution Realm and the Immortal Realm and ascend to the supreme realm.

Thinking of this, Lu Houde was very happy.

Immediately after, Nangong Jing announced the start of the final round of the competition. As for Xu Han, who was a thorn in his side, he actually stupidly contradicted this great figure from the Sword Handling Pavilion. Lu Houde was naturally happy to see such a scene. He had originally prepared to watch a good show of Xu Han being taught a lesson by Nangong Jing, but who knew that this youth would challenge him in front of everyone at that time?

Yes, Xu Han chose him as his opponent.

A bronze-ranked champion challenged a gold-ranked champion, and a Heavenly Hunt Realm junior challenged an expert who had been in the Great Evolution Realm for many years.

Both of these things had never happened in the previous Swordsman Competition or in Great Xia's Jianghu.

Lu Houde hadn't expected such a scene. Nangong Jing hadn't expected it either. The people around him were even more so. Even Fang Ziyu and the others were stunned when they heard Xu Han's words, and their eyes were filled with shock. Then, discussions and exclamations sounded out one after another. Some lamented that Xu Han was a newborn calf that was not afraid of tigers, while others ridiculed Xu Han for not knowing whether to die or not. However, regardless of their standpoint, they were not optimistic about Xu Han's challenge from the bottom of their hearts.

No matter how divine Xu Han's battle prowess and talent were, he was still only at the Heavenly Hunt Realm. To be able to defeat Li Dingxian in just one realm was already shocking. If he were to defeat this long-established Great Evolution Realm expert, Lu Houde, this could only be described as a fantasy. No one has ever done this, at least in the history known to all.

Just as everyone was discussing, Xu Han, who was the initiator of this riot, did not have the slightest bit of consciousness. He stared at Nangong Jing, who had not responded for a long time, frowned and asked, "Can't I?"

Hearing this, Nangong Jing finally regained her senses. She looked strangely at Xu Han and then at the ashen-faced Lu Houde. She said with a rare hesitation, "Since the beginning of the Swordsman Competition, there has never been a precedent for a bronze clerk challenging a gold clerk."

'"But isn't the privilege of being the top of the list to choose any opponent you want to choose? There's no rule that says that people on different lists can't challenge each other. Could it be that the rules of the Sword Handling Pavilion can be changed at will?" Xu Han suddenly changed his harmless and warm attitude. His eyes narrowed, and his tone was filled with an aggressive questioning tone.

Nangong Jing did not like Xu Han's tone and attitude, but this matter concerned the face of the Sword Handling Pavilion. She had no choice but to be disgusted and deal with it carefully.

"But Elder Lu is also the champion of the Golden Execution Rankings. He also has the right to choose his opponent. If he…"

Nangong Jing's thoughts were very good. If Lu Houde used the same privileges as him to reject Xu Han's challenge, then the current trouble would be easily resolved. However, although this thought was good, as a Great Evolution Realm expert, if he was afraid of the challenge of a Heavenly Hunt Realm junior, how could Lu Houde gain a foothold in Jianghu if such a thing was spread out?

Therefore, before Nangong Jing could finish his words, Lu Houde 's gloomy voice sounded, "Since Young Master Xu intends to sparring with me, I am naturally willing to experience it."

Hearing this, Nangong Jing couldn't help but slap himself in the face and think about it. If he were to encounter such a situation, he wouldn't be able to refuse such a challenge in front of the world.

Thus, the ball was kicked back into Nangong Jing's hand.

The woman sighed and stared fiercely at the youth who had caused trouble for her. Then, she said, "I want to consult the Pavilion Master about this matter. Everyone, please forgive Nangong for being unable to make a decision later." After saying that, the woman turned around and left.

"No need, I agree." However, at this moment, a rough voice suddenly came from afar. "The winner is promoted to a golden robe, and the loser is demoted from the Sword Handling Pavilion."

The rough voice was incomparably thick, carrying a heart-shaking might. Needless to say, the owner of the voice was the Sword Handling Pavilion's Pavilion Master, Xiao Ran .

Everyone finally came to their senses. Perhaps this pavilion's main hall had been staring at this place.

"Yes, sir." Nangong Jing was also slightly stunned when she reacted. She bowed respectfully in the direction of the voice and accepted Xiao Ran's suggestion. '"Are you sure you want to change your opponent to Scarlet Firmament Sect Elder Lu Houde? You can only obtain the qualifications of a swordsman if you defeat him. If you fail," she said patiently to Xu Han again, "But after all, this matter is of great importance." "Are you sure you want to change your opponent to Scarlet Firmament Sect Elder Lu Houde?"

Although she did not like Xu Han's temperament, she had heard of his talent. Therefore, she patiently explained, hoping that this youth would understand the seriousness of the matter.

However, her kindness did not receive the feedback she deserved.

The youth shook his head in surprise.

At that time, the corners of his mouth lifted up and a bright smile appeared in his eyes as he said.

"I won't defeat him…"

"I just want…"

"Kill him!"

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