Wang Xianzhi shook his head and said to Zhou Yan, "How about this, if you can take one of my moves, I will agree to help you."
"No problem," Zhou Yan replied.
"Take this!"
Wang Xianzhi's strength was unparalleled. Without Sword God Li Chungang, no one in the Heaven and Man realm dared to contend with him!
His move was extremely powerful, like the waves of the sea, unfathomable.
A surge of waves condensed before Wang Xianzhi's eyes, transforming into a water wave that attacked Zhou Yan.
But Zhou Yan was equally formidable. He unleashed his top-tier skill, the Tai Chi Seven Stars Imperial Sword Technique, and a power of heaven and earth arose, as if the heavens and earth were about to be torn apart. This shocked both Wang Xianzhi and Old Huang; they never expected Zhou Yan's strength to be so immense!
"Clang!"
A spiritual sword appeared before Zhou Yan, the Duan Yun Sword. This sword unleashed a terrifying power, its immense aura sweeping across the heavens and earth, as if the gates of heaven were about to be shattered by its might.
"This kid actually possesses such means!" Even Wang Xianzhi felt a threat. He had indeed underestimated Zhou Yan, and had never expected that there would be such a gifted individual in this world. It was truly terrifying.
"Whoosh!"
As Zhou Yan unleashed his sword, the colors of the sky and earth changed. However, Zhou Yan's cultivation realm was still relatively low. Although he possessed a top-tier martial skill and could trigger a world-altering phenomenon, his realm was ultimately his limitation.
"Rumble!"
Zhou Yan's sword shattered Wang Xianzhi's move. Wang Xianzhi greatly admired him and said, "Not bad, the younger generation is indeed formidable! Hahaha!!!"
With that, Wang Xianzhi departed.
Zhou Yan rescued Old Huang and discovered that Old Huang's cultivation realm had broken through. With proper recuperation, reaching the Grandmaster realm would only be a matter of time.
"Old Huang, you've truly benefited from misfortune," Zhou Yan said, looking at Old Huang.
"If it weren't for you, I would likely be dead. I never imagined you were so strong, and you even have wings," Old Huang said, looking at the Yin-Yang Twin Wings on Zhou Yan's back with great surprise.
"You can leave your sword box here. Xu Fengnian can come to retrieve it later," Zhou Yan smiled.
Upon hearing this, Old Huang burst into laughter, "Hahaha, you rascal..."
Zhou Yan directly grabbed Old Huang and flew away. As he left, Zhou Yan also placed a humanoid puppet that looked identical to Old Huang.
Apart from Wang Xianzhi, everyone else would believe that Jian Jiuhuang had died and would not suspect that Old Huang was still alive.
Zhou Yan brought Old Huang to the clouds, much to Old Huang's astonishment. "Kid, hold on tight. I don't want to be splattered into a pulp," he said.
"Don't be ridiculous. With your cultivation, how could you possibly die from a fall?" Zhou Yan chuckled.
"I'm still injured, alright? It's not that easy to recover."
News quickly spread from Wudi City in all directions: Jian Jiuhuang challenged Wang Xianzhi and perished.
Meanwhile, Zhou Yan directly brought Old Huang back to the Xu Xiao mansion in Lingzhou.
When Xu Xiao saw Old Huang, he was completely stunned. According to the situation, Old Huang should have been in a great battle with Wang Xianzhi by now.
"I am ashamed; I was no match for Wang Xianzhi," Old Huang quickly said.
"You fought Wang Xianzhi? Why did you return so quickly? I haven't received any news," Xu Xiao was still somewhat bewildered.
Afterward, Old Huang recounted his defeat and how he was saved by Zhou Yan, who descended from the sky.
Xu Xiao listened, utterly confused. He then looked at Zhou Yan and asked, "So, you two traveled from Wudi City to here in just half an hour?"
"Yes, otherwise, how do you think we appeared?" If Old Huang hadn't experienced it himself, he wouldn't have believed Zhou Yan could travel that fast.
Xu Xiao looked at Zhou Yan, then at Old Huang, and finally back at Zhou Yan, asking, "What was your purpose in leaving Old Huang's sword box in Wudi City?"
"I'm helping you, aren't I? The rest is up to you. I'm going to Wudang Mountain to see how much that kid Xu Fengnian will cry," Zhou Yan burst into laughter.
Xu Xiao watched Zhou Yan's retreating back and also smiled. He found himself liking this fellow Zhou Yan.
When Zhou Yan returned to Wudang, the news from Wudi City had just arrived. Xu Fengnian was indeed devastated and subsequently declared his intention to learn martial arts and challenge Wang Xianzhi in Wudi City.
Zhou Yan did not appear but observed from the shadows, cultivating on Wudang Mountain every day.
Some time later, Zhao Fengya arrived and clashed with Jiang Ni.
This Zhao Fengya was a princess of the Liyang Dynasty, the woman betrothed to Xu Fengnian. She had come to avenge Xu Fengnian's broken engagement and naturally showed no leniency towards Jiang Ni.
However, Zhou Yan appeared and, with a wave of his hand, struck down Zhao Fengya's guards.
Zhao Fengya exclaimed, "Who are you? Do you know who I am!"
"Just a capricious girl," Zhou Yan said casually. Although Zhao Fengya was capricious, she possessed a certain intelligence.
"Do you wish to die, daring to call me capricious!" Zhao Fengya was furious.
"I do wish to die. Come and kill me," Zhou Yan replied.
"You..."
At this moment, Xu Fengnian also arrived. Seeing Zhou Yan back, he was greatly surprised and asked, "Zhou Yan, why are you back?"
"If I didn't come, this girl would likely be dead," Zhou Yan deliberately provoked Xu Fengnian.
As expected, upon hearing that Jiang Ni was in danger and seeing her wronged expression, Xu Fengnian immediately stepped forward to comfort her and then angrily said to Zhao Fengya, "A mere princess, yet you bully my maid. Truly laughable. Apologize to Jiang Ni!"
Zhao Fengya was instantly enraged. "What? You want me to apologize to her? She's just a maid. You dare to ask this princess to apologize to her!"
"If you won't apologize, then pay one thousand taels of gold!" Xu Fengnian said domineeringly.
"I won't apologize," Zhao Fengya stated stubbornly.
"You said it," Xu Fengnian looked at Zhou Yan and asked, "Zhou Yan, these people are yours."
Zhou Yan understood Xu Fengnian's intention and said to Zhao Fengya, "If Your Highness does not wish to return to the Liyang Dynasty alone, you had best apologize."
"You!" Zhao Fengya was furious, surprised that Zhou Yan dared to threaten her. However, considering Zhou Yan's strength, she fell silent and said, "I have no money."
"Don't you have the items in your hand?" Xu Fengnian pressed.
In her anger, Zhao Fengya threw one down, but Xu Fengnian said again, "That's five hundred taels for one."
Furious, Zhao Fengya threw down another and then, in anger, left with her entourage.
Jiang Ni looked at Xu Fengnian and Zhou Yan and said, "You two did this on purpose, didn't you?"
"Didn't we do it to help you vent your anger?" Xu Fengnian nodded at Zhou Yan. Having a smart and strong brother was truly beneficial.
"I don't believe you!"
Jiang Ni left, and Xu Fengnian quickly chased after her.