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Previously, he said that Yue Xingchen requested for the Emperor to let his Junior Sister, Gui Xue Rou, and one of the experts present to exchange blows. Following that, Gui Xue Rou picked one.

Gui Xuerou pointed at the man and pleaded with the emperor, "Your majesty, I wish to compete in martial arts with this young master. May I?" The Emperor followed the direction of her finger and couldn't help but smile. "Little girl, you really know how to pick. So many people, yet you chose the son of Prime Minister Liu." Gui Xue said in a gentle voice, "Your majesty, you can't go back on your word?" The emperor lightly shook his head and said with a smile, "Since This Emperor has opened his golden mouth, how can I go back on my word? Ruo Han, you can go and fight with this young lady for a while! " Young Master Liu respectfully stepped forward and said, "This subject obeys the decree!" Young Master Liu's steps exuded the aura of a noble, which made all the martial artists present feel inferior. Liu Shichen warned, "Ruo Han, you have to be careful not to hurt this lady." Jiang Feng could not help but feel shock in his heart when he heard the tone in which this person spoke to Master Liu. Could it be that this person was my archenemy, Liu Shichen? As he thought of this, the fury in his heart surged. At this moment, he really wanted to rush forward and kill Liu Shichen in one shot to avenge all of the people in the Jiang Residence. However, he was not infuriated. He forced himself to calm down because he knew that in this situation, even if he did not want it with his life, it would be difficult to hurt a single hair on Liu Shichen's head. Thus, at this moment, he could only choose to continue waiting for the right moment to save his useful body.

Young Master Liu promised his father, then walked forward without a word. Gui Xue Rou pushed back her hair in front of her face. When she saw such a noble and elegant man, she could not help but be captivated by him. With a charming smile, she said, "This little girl's martial arts are low, I hope that young master can be merciful!" Young Master Liu returned the salute, held his sword, and said: "Then, this one shall exchange a few blows with Miss empty-handed!" However, Gui Xueruo shook her head and said, "How boring." With that, he drew out the jade sword on his waist and pointed it at Liu gongzi: "Please draw your sword, gongzi." Young Master Liu did not do anything but stood quietly on the spot. Gui Xue Rou said, "If Young Master does not bring out his sword to compete with me, this little girl will find it boring. Young Master, please grant me my wish." Young Master Liu blinked and unsheathed his sword with his left hand. The sword was about three feet long, and cold air leaked out from its blade. When the sunlight shined on it, it made Liu gongzi look even more cold. This sword was Liu Gongzi's personal sword — Cold Rain Sword.

When Gui Xue Rou saw the Cold Rain Sword, she could not help but frown and ask, "Is the Young Noble's Sword the most precious treasure of the four great sects in the outer sect — the Cold Rain Sword?" Young Master Liu smiled as he looked forward and said, "Lady has good eyesight. Our blades are also one of the 'Eight Treasures' outside of the pass. I wonder which will be the better one?" Gui Xue Rou laughed tenderly again as she attacked with her graceful body and sword.

Gui Xue Rou thrust her sword at Liu gongzi's face. Liu gongzi used his right index finger and middle finger to catch Leng Yu sword, while her body slightly leaned to the side. Gui Xue Rou turned her left palm and struck Liu gongzi's right hand away. Young Master Liu retracted his hand and gave a small jump to the right, the Cold Rain Sword in his left hand suddenly filled with a threatening chill. A clear sword hum could be heard as he slashed horizontally at his opponent. The emerald green color on Gui Xue Rou's Cold Jade Sword also became denser and denser. She used her sword to block and immediately drew her sword to strike back at Young Master Liu. With a flick of his left hand, Sir Liu tapped the Cold Jade Sword lightly with the Cold Jade Sword. The two swords seemed to be attractive at the moment, tightly entwined together. Gui Xue Rou was greatly alarmed. Young Master Liu had used the Mimicry Sword Technique, which allowed him to use his movement and inner force to entangle his opponent's weapon. Although Gui Xue Rou reacted and tried her best to open up a path, Liu Gongzi spun around, leading and holding the sword like he was dancing, the Cold Jade Sword stuck to the Cold Jade Sword, refusing to let go. Gui Xue Rou could only dance along with her opponent. Master Liu suddenly channeled his energy into the Cold Rain Sword, using his inner force to trigger the cold energy in the sword. Master Liu suddenly channeled his energy into the Cold Rain Sword, using his inner force to trigger the cold energy in the sword. Just as Gui Xue Rou was about to take out a silver needle from her waist, Liu Gongzi noticed something amiss and flew over, stopping Gui Xue Rou in advance. At this moment, Young Master Liu's left hand was holding onto Gui Xue Rou's hands, preventing her from moving. Gui Xue Rou's eyes were bright as her eyebrows raised slightly. She said, "Young Master's swordsmanship is indeed strange and brilliant. This little girl was defeated before she could even make a move. This is something that has never happened before." Young Master Liu only smiled indifferently, suddenly, Gui Xue Rou somersaulted backwards, and Young Master Liu quickly retracted his left hand, afraid of hurting her. Gui Xue Rou did a great somersault in the air, and two silver needles were instantly shot out.

Jiang Feng thought in his heart: So Liu Ruo Han's martial arts were so strong, just blocking the silver needles was already not easy, and he actually managed to cut through such a thin object at the same time. His sword arts are truly extraordinary. Xu Yuan clapped and shouted, "How amazing!" Yan Kuo coldly snorted, and disdainfully said, "Martial arts indeed have nothing to say, but that treasured sword is also a divine weapon. It cannot be underestimated!" At first, she wanted to go up for the second round, but she was stopped by her senior brother Yue Xingchen. A look of displeasure appeared on Gui Xue Rou's face. She shook off her senior brother's hand, walked to Liu Gongzi, and said with a smile, "Young master's swordsmanship is truly admirable." Liu Qingmei stared straight at her and said: "I can't compare to your senior brother's kungfu skills. I'm sorry for the ridicule!" He helped to pick up the cold jade sword and returned it to Gui Xue Rou. He then said, "Miss, please keep this treasured sword properly." Suddenly, she wanted to use her right hand to point at Young Master Liu's right cheek. Unexpectedly, Young Master Liu raised his left hand, grabbed her hand and whispered, "Miss Gui, our competition is over, please have some self-respect!" After saying that, he shook off her hand and walked back to his original position. Gui Xue Rou pouted and muttered, "Hmph, so boring. I can't even joke around with you!" Yue Xing pulled Gui Xue Rou to the side.

Yue Xingchen asked with concern, "Junior Sister, was the battle just now satisfying? You're not hurt, right? " Gui Xue Rou's expression changed slightly as she said, "I'm fine. It's just that that young master is too cold and doesn't have a sense of humor. I don't like people like him." It's still the same Du Shaoyang whom I met last time. The next time I meet him, I will definitely go to the Clear Void Sect to find him. " Yue Xingchen shook his head, "Enough, stop being so mischievous. Calm your hearts and watch!" "Oh." Gui Xueruo responded with an "oh" and became a lot more honest.

At this moment, the Emperor stood up and said, "I am quite satisfied with the previous match. Jiang Feng and Yan Kuo, the two of you go forward and listen to the order." The two of them hurriedly knelt down, not daring to raise their heads. The Emperor continued, "The two of you possess outstanding martial arts and extraordinary strength. You've passed this test. I will keep my promise and bestow upon you a great gift. The 'Recruitment Hall' in the west of the city was built by people whom I have spent more than a year of my life to build, so I shall give it to you two today. I have given Jiang Feng the title of Sect Leader and Yan Kuo the position of Deputy Sect Master. The two of you need to recruit the best martial artists in the world for me. When the emperor had finished speaking, the two paused in shock and looked at each other. Then they said in unison, "This commoner thanks the emperor for his grace. We will do our best to serve the imperial government and will not disappoint your majesty!" When Liu Shichen heard the emperor's words, his expression turned ugly. He slowly retreated behind the emperor. When Xu Yuan heard this, he became displeased. He rushed forward and respectfully asked, "Your majesty, the two of them have their own rewards. What about me?" Lu Jianfei glared at him, while Xu Yuan pretended not to see. The emperor smiled and said, "Little brother, you are still young and your martial arts are already so powerful. This is really rare. I have personally invited you to join the Beijing Recruitment Hall. Are you willing?" When Xu Yuan saw such a cordial invitation, he felt that the emperor was very kind. He then thought that in the future, there would be many experts in the recruitment hall, so he could spar with different experts every day. He was very happy.

The emperor returned to his dragon throne in satisfaction and switched to Lu Jianfei, saying, "The emperor has decreed that Yuexing, Kui Mofan and Zhao Pingguang are all appointed as members of the Beijing Recruitment Hall." Yue Xingchen and Qiu Mo Fan also thanked him, but Zhao Pingtong begged, "Reporting to Your Majesty, I am not willing to enter the Hall of Sages. I hope I can be Sir Liu's personal bodyguard. I hope Your Majesty will grant my wish." The emperor looked at Liu Shichen and asked, "Liu Aiqing, are you willing to accept this person?" Liu Shichen bowed and said, "Thank you, my lord!" The emperor asked Zhao Pingguo, "Why is it that you want to follow Prime Minister Liu instead of joining us? Can you tell me the reason behind this? " Zhao Pingguo said seriously: "My greatest wish is to become the emperor's personal bodyguard, but seeing that the emperor has so many experts by his side today, it is obvious that I no longer need to be one. So I had no choice but to take a step back and become Prime Minister's bodyguard!" After the emperor heard this, he smiled and said, "You're quite ambitious. You're allowed to play!" Zhao Pingtong knelt down and expressed his gratitude, "Thank you, your majesty!"

What about later?

And then we'll see how it breaks down in the next round.