The Heavenly Saber Novel - Chapter 077
Chapter 077 Birthday Dinner (6)
“Marry you?” Li Qing was dumbfounded. He waved his hand continuously and said, “This won’t do. I already said that this matter is not my wish. This competition is just a private sparring between Wu Tianzhuo and me. It has nothing to do with martial recruitment.”
“Then how is that possible?” Zhou Jintong rolled her eyes and said unhappily, “Do you think martial arts recruitment is a child’s play? Come and go if you want? Have you asked my opinion?”
Li Qing said, “But I have already asked everyone for their opinions. It seems that I have no objection! Wu Tianzhuo also personally promised before the competition that this challenge is only a personal grudge between us. Otherwise, how could I have come up?”
Everyone felt that this was inconceivable. Could this person be stupid? He actually didn’t want to marry the daughter of the City Lord of Cloud Province. This was a good thing that no one could ask for.
“I am the main host of the tournament, not Wu Tianzhuo. What right does he have to agree to this on my behalf?” Zhou Jintong was relentless.
“But Senior Brother Zhou also agreed just now.” Li Qing said patiently.
Everyone looked at the City Lord of Cloud Province. “When did I agree? Did any of you hear that?” He said with an innocent expression.
“No.” Everyone replied in unison.
Li Qing said anxiously, “I saw you nod just now. Didn’t I agree to it?”
City Lord Yun Zhou smiled and said, “You said that I nodded. That was just a compliment to you.”
Li Qing was speechless. This City Lord of Cloud Continent actually knew how to cheat as well. The image of an expert in his heart instantly collapsed.
Zhou Jintong revealed a hint of pride and said, “Are you speechless now? Then marry me obediently.”
Li Qing could not refute it. It was really not his forte to talk to these people. Thus, he said with a serious expression, “To be honest, I already have a fianc é e. Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for me to marry you. It is useless for you to say anything.”
“So you already have a fianc é e. No wonder.” Everyone understood. They were curious who this person’s fianc é e was. Even the daughter of the City Lord of Cloud Continent was inferior.
Zhou Jintong’s eyes couldn’t help but flash with a trace of sadness. He gritted his teeth and said, “Who is your fianc é e?”
“It’s me.” Liu Ke’er immediately stood out, instantly attracting everyone’s attention.
“So it’s her!” Everyone understood. They had noticed this very beautiful woman long ago.
“Indeed, she is prettier than me. I did not lose unfairly.” Zhou Jintong felt a little jealous.
Li Qing and Liu Ke’er looked at each other and smiled.
“However” Zhou Jintong’s voice changed and she stubbornly said, “If you marry me, you will be able to enjoy endless wealth and glory. Don’t you feel tempted?”
Li Qing shook his head and said, “To me, the glory of the world is like smoke in the clouds. Only love is the most precious thing in life, eternal and immortal. Besides, I am only a martial artist. Pursuing martial arts is my ultimate goal. No matter how powerful it is, what’s the use to me?”
‘”You are a most loving and saintly person. I am even more interested in you. If you marry me, you will have endless resources to cultivate. You will also be able to increase your strength. Isn’t that better?”
“I don’t lack cultivation resources.” Li Qing was unwavering in his heart.
Zhou Jintong couldn’t help but be anxious. She felt as if she was facing a hard rock. She had no way to deal with him, so she insisted, “I don’t care. I’m only willing to marry the strongest one. Since I already know that Wu Tianzhuo isn’t the strongest, how could I marry him?”
“Why don’t you hold another tournament another day?” Li Qing probed.
“Nonsense! How can a martial arts competition be such a joke?” The Yunzhou City Lord’s face darkened. “How about this? Why don’t you marry the two of them together? My daughter is the eldest, and the little girl from the Liu Clan is the youngest. Is there no problem with this?”
These words could be considered concessions. Mainly because Li Qing was Elder Liu’s disciple, the Yunzhou City Lord was unable to force him. If an ordinary person dared to be so naughty, he would have already slapped him to death, so how could there be so much nonsense?
In fact, in Yunzhou City, it was normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. That was why the Yunzhou City Lord made such a seemingly absurd suggestion.
However, Li Qing did not know what was good for him. He shook his head and said, “No, I am only willing to marry one person in my life. That person is Liu Ke’er.”
Everyone was in an uproar. They didn’t expect Li Qing to be so stubborn. He dared to publicly reject the good intentions of City Lord Yun Zhou. Did he really think that he would dare to be so arrogant by relying on his status? The fact that the Yunzhou City Lord was willing to recognize Li Qing as his junior apprentice-brother was because of his nostalgia for the past.
If Li Qing really thought that he had such a close relationship with the City Lord of Cloud Province, then it would be a bit bad.
The difference in status was not the same generation.
“He didn’t want to marry two peerless beauties. There’s actually such a stupid person in this world.” Everyone was extremely jealous.
City Lord Yun Zhou was also rather helpless, not knowing what to do. With the relationship between the two of you, this matter really cannot be forced. We can only say, “Let’s discuss this matter later. We can’t come to a conclusion here. In the next few days, you two will have a good contact and see if you have any feelings. If it really doesn’t work, I won’t force you.”
Zhou Jintong was unwilling, but she did not dare to say anything else, so she kept silent.
Li Qing felt that he shouldn’t go too far, so as not to let this cheap senior brother lose face, so he didn’t object anymore. However, in his heart, he secretly made up his mind that he definitely couldn’t meet Miss Zhou in the future.
“The tournament is over. Everyone, let’s continue the banquet. Don’t ruin the fun.” Yun Zhou City Lord saw that the atmosphere was somewhat quiet and said.
As a result, everyone relaxed and the atmosphere became lively again.
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Zhou Jintong walked directly to Li Qing’s side, like a dog skin medicine, sticking to him and refusing to leave.
This girl was too bold and enthusiastic, making Li Qing somewhat unable to resist. She helplessly said, “Miss Zhou, what are you doing with me?”
“Didn’t my father say? I need to get in touch with you and nurture a relationship so that you can marry me.”
“I told you, I won’t marry you.” Li Qing repeatedly emphasized.
Liu Ke’er, who was beside him, chuckled softly. At the same time, there was a hint of helplessness at the corner of her mouth. She would be jealous, too.
“Who knows what will happen in the future?” Zhou Jintong shrugged, extremely stubborn. Her personality was originally like this, and she refused to admit defeat easily. Otherwise, wouldn’t she be compared to Liu Ke’er?
This was no longer just a matter of martial arts, it was also a matter of face. She was unwilling to admit defeat and wanted to be very strong, so she decided in her heart that she had to snatch this man away.
Li Qing ignored her and brought Liu Ke’er back. Zhou Jintong followed her.
Just as they were following Cheng Xilin’s table, Li Qing suddenly felt the Heavenly Saber tremble, and his cold hair hardened.
“It’s dangerous!”
At this moment, a figure suddenly flashed out from the Lin Clan’s group. His entire body was shrouded in a black mist, emitting a dense aura as he charged in this direction.
His speed was simply too fast, and his momentum was boundless. Without a doubt, this was a Xiantian expert!
“Assassin!” Li Qing shouted.
He thought that this person was here to assassinate him, but he was wrong. This was because the target of the Black Shadow Man was Zhou Jintong!
Someone wanted to assassinate the daughter of the City Lord!
In fact, when the Black Shadow Man attacked, the experts present immediately noticed it, but it was already too late to rescue him!
He was too close to Zhou Jintong. Even if he was as strong as the City Lord of Cloud Continent, he didn’t have the time to make a move when he noticed the changes here at the first possible moment.
Zhou Jintong’s face was deathly pale as she opened her eyes to look at the black figure. She stretched out a ghost claw and grabbed at her.
This ghost claw was a withered hand. It was extremely disgusting, covered in black mist.
“Nether Ghost Claw!” This person chuckled coldly and let out a bone-shrugging voice.
In front of Xiantian experts, Zhou Jintong had no power to resist! If he was caught, there was no reason for him to be spared.
Of all the people present, the closest to her was Li Qing. He was standing beside Zhou Jintong.
This distance was enough for him to save Zhou Jintong.
He did not hesitate and immediately attacked. So what if he was a Xiantian expert? This was not the first time he had faced a Xiantian expert, and his heart was already calm.
He felt that although the black shadow man in front of him was extremely strange and his entire body was shrouded in black mist, his aura was not comparable to Xu Haoyang’s. He guessed that this person in front of him was at most a Xiantian First Stage martial artist, and he believed that he could handle it.
Facing the ghost claws extended by the black shadow man, he didn’t have time to take out his weapon, so he directly punched out!
“Rumble!” The blood in his body surged like a river. His body became thicker and stronger, and his muscles were knotted together. He gathered all the strength in his body and charged forward.
The strength of 14,000 jin of his body, coupled with the cultivation of the ninth layer of Houtian True Qi, was extremely terrifying. It was as if an air explosion had occurred.
“You’re courting death!” The shadow man couldn’t help but smile when he saw that there was actually a little fellow who dared to stop him. He planned to kill this person with a single claw before killing Zhou Jintong.
Zhou Jintong was shocked. She didn’t expect that Li Qing would dare to sacrifice his life to save her. He didn’t care about his own safety at all and faced Xiantian experts head-on. What a fearless spirit!
Not only was it physically powerful, it was also mentally powerful. This was the posture of an expert!
One had to know that many people didn’t even have the courage to attack when facing the aura of a Xiantian expert, but Li Qing actually dared to fight!
Wasn’t this the perfect person she dreamed of?
Thinking of this, her eyes couldn’t help but become moist. Originally, she only wanted to marry the most outstanding young hero in the world, but now, she suddenly felt a feeling of love, and her heart couldn’t help but pound.
“Drink!” Li Qing punched the ghost claw, feeling as if he had hit a withered tree branch.
“Boom!”
To everyone’s surprise, Li Qing actually knocked the black shadow back with a single punch!
The black shadow was shocked. It felt an unstoppable force coming from its palm, and then its body flew backwards.
“It can’t be?” He couldn’t believe it.
However, he didn’t have much time to think about this. He had to act immediately and kill Zhou Jintong!
As a result, he stepped forward again, the black mist all over his body becoming denser and denser. With a “whoosh” sound, he wanted to pass Li Qing and attack Zhou Jintong.
However, Li Qing’s speed wasn’t slow either. He used the Eight Desolate Horizontal Movement Technique and took a step forward, blocking the way. Another punch came out, and dual strength erupted. Again, he fought against the black shadow man.
As a result, the black shadow man was knocked back again and flew backwards.
If it could be said that it was luck to repel him once, then it meant that the young man in front of him could really rival him.
“How dare you ruin my good fortune!” He felt like he was going crazy.
He knew that he didn’t have a chance, so he shouted, “Netherworld Heavenly Explosion!”
His entire body swelled up like a balloon, becoming round and round. It was a suicide attack, and he had no intention of leaving alive.
“Not good, he wants to self-destruct!” Everyone was shocked and retreated.
At the critical moment, the City Lord of Cloud Continent finally arrived. He appeared in front of the black fog man and reached out with one hand to pinch his neck.
Immediately, the balloon-like body shrank as if it had let out some air.
Yun Zhou City Lord held his neck and lifted him up like a chicken.
Evidently, this person’s zhenqi was completely suppressed, unable to move.
Li Qing couldn’t help but wipe away his sweat, knowing that the crisis was over.
He looked at Zhou Jintong, only to see her eyes staring back at him like a hungry wolf looking at a delicious lamb, and couldn’t help but feel a little scared.
He was too familiar with this gaze, because it was exactly the same as the way other men looked at Liu Ke’er.
