On a sunny day I will take you eight times, on a rainy day nine times. Suo Lun explained seriously, Is there not a saying that on a rainy day you take your wife, since you have nothing better to do anyway.
Gui Qin Shao was so angry at his shamelessness that her whole body trembled. She said, You bastard, I am asking about the previous sentence.
Oh, the previous sentence. Suo Lun said, From now on I will train desperately and practise this set of the world’s most difficult厄难九剑. In ten days we will have a public duel. We will not use dragon power and will purely compete in sword technique attainment. If you win, I agree to let you break off the engagement and you will not need to become a nun. And if I win, you will obediently marry me and let me take you eight times every day.
Hearing the words take you eight times again, Gui Qin Shao’s peerlessly beautiful face twitched slightly.
However, she still focused her attention on a few key words: ten days, duel.
Then she widened her beautiful eyes and looked at Suo Lun in disbelief. He had actually proposed such a bet.
Had Suo Lun gone mad from anger? Everyone knew that in sword technique attainment he was completely at zero. He had never practised sword arts before.
And how many years had she, Gui Qin Shao, been practising the sword? She started at four years old and it had already been sixteen years. Moreover, who was her teacher? He was almost the number one sword master in the world, Sword Venerable Bi Xiao.
According to Bi Xiao’s own words, Gui Qin Shao’s talent and comprehension in sword arts were one in a hundred thousand.
Perhaps because of these words of encouragement, Gui Qin Shao trained even more desperately in the sword dao. Not only did her sword technique become higher and higher, her figure also became more and more explosive and more devilish.
And the厄难九剑 that Suo Lun mentioned was the most difficult sword technique in the world.
This set of sword arts even completely defied body mechanics. It required extremely high comprehension to sense its internal mechanical principles, adjust one’s own meridians, and only then gradually master it and complete it.
If one had not thoroughly comprehended it and forcibly completed its moves, the only result would be having one’s meridians torn apart alive.
For a normal person’s comprehension, practising for ten or so years and being able to complete the fifth move would already be very good.
So how many moves had Gui Qin Shao practised to?
Only the fifth form of the eighth move!
Correct. There were nine moves in total. She had practised for more than ten years and had only reached the fifth form of the eighth move.
Because this set of sword techniques became harder and harder towards the end, increasing in geometric multiples.
According to her master’s words, Gui Qin Shao had used only ten years to reach the eighth move, which was already extremely rare. Among his disciples she could at least rank in the top three.
Therefore, the difficulty and complexity of this sword technique were utterly outrageous.
Moreover, this set of sword arts had three major effects.
First, it was almost the most gorgeous sword technique in the world with the most stunning visual effects.
Second, this set of sword arts had miraculous effects on training the meridians. All sword practitioners in the world needed to train their meridians to maintain agility and explosive power in their limbs. The outrageously difficult moves of the厄难九剑 were completely a form of torture for the meridians and muscles.
Third, it was used to show off skill. If you said your sword technique level was high, then fine, perform the厄难九剑 once and the level would be obvious at a glance.
Therefore, the厄难九剑 seemed like a set of sword techniques specially designed to torture sword practitioners throughout the world.
Without ten or eight years of bitter cultivation, you should not even try to use this set of sword arts. It would be too embarrassing.
Yet Suo Lun actually said he would use ten days to train bitterly and then duel with Gui Qin Shao. If that was not madness, then what was it?
It was like a kindergarten child holding a basketball and running in front of Jordan saying, Let us compare slam dunks.
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Suo Lun, what trick are you playing? Gui Qin Shao still could not believe it and said, Has your brain gone bad?
Suo Lun said seriously, Do you want to bet or not? If you want to bet, then we will publicly establish a contract right here in front of everyone.
If Princess Zhi Ning were here right now, she would definitely say do not, do not establish the contract no matter what. I was tricked by him exactly like this.
Look, no matter from which aspect, I am bound to lose. Suo Lun said, So what are you afraid of?
Gui Qin Shao instinctively glanced towards her father Gui Xing Fu.
Gui Xing Fu, who was pretending to be unconscious, had his mind spinning rapidly. He desperately tried to think what trap there could be in Suo Lun’s bet. But no matter how many times he thought about it, he felt there was no trap at all and that Suo Lun was completely bound to lose.
For Suo Lun to win against Gui Qin Shao in sword arts, it would truly require the Nu River to flow backwards. If Suo Lun had such ability, then he would truly have to be the Dragon Emperor.
Therefore Gui Xing Fu made no reaction and continued pretending to be unconscious.
Gui Qin Shao was greatly moved in her heart. She was in the prime of her youth and so incredibly beautiful. How could she be willing to go to the Divine Dragon Holy Temple for bitter cultivation?
Once she entered the Divine Dragon Holy Temple it would be difficult to come out again. The so called bitter cultivation was truly bitter cultivation, closed door training in a meditation room from morning to night. It was no different from being in prison.
And she, Gui Qin Shao, loved liveliness the most and also loved the fervent yet self abased gazes of countless men directed at her. Making her go to the Divine Dragon Holy Temple for bitter cultivation would truly be worse than killing her.
One word settled? Gui Qin Shao said, If you lose, then do not pester me anymore.
Suo Lun said, If I lose, I will take the initiative to destroy the marriage contract and completely set you free. If I entangle you again, then I was born from you and let me be struck by five thunderbolts from heaven.
Gui Qin Shao almost ground her jade teeth to pieces. This bastard never forgot to take advantage of her in every sentence.
Then she said with absolute determination, Fine, then I will establish this bet with you. In ten days we will compete in sword arts. If you win, I will marry you as your wife. If I go back on my word, let me be struck by five thunderbolts from heaven.
Add one more sentence. Suo Lun said, If at that time you go back on your word, then let your Gui clan have no descendants.
As soon as these words were spoken, Gui Xing Fu, who was pretending to be unconscious on the ground, almost jumped up. What a vicious little thief.
Gui Qin Shao was almost about to explode with anger. She immediately said through gritted teeth, Fine. If I go back on my word, then let my Gui clan have no descendants.
Suo Lun immediately took out paper and established the contract on the spot. Then he signed it and stamped it with the great seal of the Tianshui Earl.
Sign and press your fingerprint. Suo Lun said.
Gui Qin Shao stepped forward, signed her name on the bet in a flamboyant manner, and then pressed her fingerprint.
Thus a new contract was established.
Suo Lun said, Distinguished guests present, you are welcome to come and watch the duel in ten days and serve as witnesses for us. Of course if I win, you can also conveniently drink our wedding wine.
Dream on… Gui Qin Shao said angrily, In ten days I will break both your legs.
Then Gui Qin Shao stared at Suo Lun and said, Since the bet has already been established, then during these ten days I do not want to see you again. Do not appear in front of me.
Suo Lun said, Rest assured. I will leave the Coastal City Lord’s Mansion immediately because I am going to learn sword arts.
Then he came before Qing Cheng Zi and said, May I ask Lord Qing Cheng Zi, where is your master Sword Venerable Bi Xiao at this moment? I wish to go and apprentice under him to learn the sword.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present really wanted to spray out in surprise.
They had seen people clutching at straws at the last minute, but never anything this exaggerated. There were only ten days left until the sword duel and only now you go to apprentice? Are you here to make a joke?
Yet Suo Lun had a completely serious expression.
Qing Cheng Zi said, My master is in closed door cultivation on the Mi Die Mountain of Piao Ling Island. Lord Suo Lun, it is only now that you wish to apprentice. I am afraid… I am afraid it is a bit too late.
Suo Lun said, How long does it take to get from here to Piao Ling Island?
Qing Cheng Zi said, Probably about one day. Moreover my master does not like to be disturbed during closed door cultivation. Besides, in recent years my master has stopped accepting disciples.
Suo Lun said, How will we know without trying? Perhaps Sword Venerable Bi Xiao will make an exception for me.
Qing Cheng Zi said helplessly, Then… then fine. Lord Suo Lun, you can go and try.
Then he seemed to want to say something but stopped.
Please speak. Suo Lun said.
Qing Cheng Zi said with a grave expression, Lord Suo Lun, the path of sword arts is very serious and does not allow for wild and fanciful ideas. Allow me to say something unpleasant. Even with my master’s aptitude, if he wanted to learn the厄难九剑 from zero, he would need three years to achieve minor success. And to win against my junior sister Gui Qin Shao, he would need at least five years. Note that this is with my master’s talent and aptitude.
Qing Cheng Zi was a mild mannered person and had almost never spoken harsh words. Even if others spoke viciously to him, he would not mind. But at this moment he was truly a little angry. He felt that Suo Lun was somewhat desecrating the sword dao.
This frivolous idea of his was truly a stain on sword arts. Therefore he stated heavily that Suo Lun was indulging in wild delusions.
Even with Sword Venerable Bi Xiao’s talent, practising the厄难九剑 would still require a full five years to defeat the current Gui Qin Shao.
What talent did Suo Lun have? Could it be as high as the world’s number one swordsman Bi Xiao? Yet he actually said he only needed ten days?
Was he not here to make a joke? If not a desecration of sword arts, then what was it?
Suo Lun solemnly bowed to Qing Cheng Zi and said, Lord Qing Cheng Zi, please believe me. At this moment my heart is incomparably serious and I even have boundless reverence for the sword dao.
Qing Cheng Zi looked at Suo Lun for a good while and nodded as he said, Let us hope so.
Suo Lun said to Gui Qin Shao, Please prepare a boat for me. I will go to Piao Ling Island immediately to apprentice under Sword Venerable Bi Xiao.
Gui Qin Shao took out a jade pendant and handed it to Suo Lun as she said, This is my token. Go west to Nan Feng Dock. Show this jade pendant and there will be a boat to take you to Piao Ling Island.
Suo Lun took it and even frivolously kissed it under his nose, then made an ecstatic expression.
In an instant Gui Qin Shao was so angry she almost wanted to snatch the jade pendant back.
Get lost quickly. Disappear from my sight. I do not want to see you for even a quarter of an hour. Gui Qin Shao said, then turned her delicate body away with her back to Suo Lun.
Her figure was too explosive. Her slender waist, from years of practising the厄难九剑, was completely like a snake.
And the round buttocks below her waist were astonishingly round, firm and perky. As soon as she turned her back, the explosive curve of her waist and hips was completely like a hormone bomb that instantly detonated the men’s eyeballs and hearts.
Purely in terms of devilish figure, probably no one could surpass Gui Qin Shao.
Suo Lun said, Everyone, I am going to apprentice and learn the sword. In ten days, right here, I will duel Gui Qin Shao in sword arts. You must all attend.
He did not need to say it. Everyone present would definitely come without missing a single person.
Such a splendid scene was rare to see even once in a lifetime. Especially the moment when Suo Lun really had both legs broken by Gui Qin Shao.
Everyone, farewell. Qin Shao, wait for my return. Suo Lun bowed to the crowd, then left the banquet hall.
Suo Ning Bing also followed closely. He walked towards his room and Suo Ning Bing wanted to follow.
Sister, I am going to my room to pack some rather private things. You wait outside. Suo Lun said with a gentle smile.
Suo Ning Bing’s eyes were red rimmed. She nodded, then stood outside and watched Suo Lun enter the room.
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After entering the room, the frivolous smile on Suo Lun’s handsome face disappeared completely.
Then his eyes quickly became red rimmed. His whole body began to tremble and his handsome face started to twitch.
Ah… ah… ah…
After roaring desperately, he howled and vented the grief and indignation in his heart like a madman.
Then he suddenly drew his sharp sword and frantically hacked everything in the room into pieces.
Awoo… awoo… awoo…
He roared completely like an injured wild beast.
Even his throat and vocal cords were slightly torn and bleeding. His eye sockets were directly bloodshot.
Who was he, Suo Lun? He was the most sensitive person and the most proud person.
Never, never had anyone dared to trample on his self respect. Whether it was Meng Tuo Luo, Zhi Ning, or Zhi Li.
Today, Gui Xing Fu had played him like a fool.
Gui Qin Shao had trampled his dignity hard in front of everyone.
The ungrateful and heartless Gui Xing Fu. Without my Suo clan you would have died a hundred times already.
Gui Qin Shao, you bitch. Not only did you break off the engagement, you openly said you had someone in your heart, openly insulted my character, and openly said you would put a green hat on me.
You trampled on my self respect again and again, yet I still had to smile playfully and make jokes.
Suo Lun swung his sword and hacked wildly, stomping everything indoors into ruins.
Awoo… roar…
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Hearing the狂 roar like an injured wild beast inside, Suo Ning Bing outside could no longer hold back. She rushed in directly, hugged Suo Lun in her arms, and cried, Little brother, do not be like this, do not be like this. Sister’s heart is about to break. We will not marry this woman. We will leave here. We will go. We do not want Tianshui City anymore. We will go to a place with no one else. Sister will marry you and give birth to a large pile of children for you.
Seeing Suo Lun’s nearly twisted face, his bloodshot eyes, and the corners of his mouth stained red with blood, Suo Ning Bing really felt her heart breaking. She kissed his face desperately, completely not caring if anyone might see.
Little Ling, do you not love sister very much? I also love you very much. Let us leave here. We do not want Tianshui City anymore. Let us go and get married. I only want you to be happy. I do not want you to suffer any grievances. Suo Ning Bing kissed his face desperately and kissed the corners of his eyes.
In his sister’s kisses, Suo Lun gradually calmed down. He held his sister Suo Ning Bing’s peerlessly beautiful face, kissed her soft and cool little mouth, and said gently, Sister, I will definitely marry you, but not now. I will definitely take back Tianshui City, even if it means using any means. I will not compromise. I will not compromise with anyone.
Taking a deep breath, Suo Lun said to Suo Ning Bing, You all stay in the city lord’s mansion. Gui Xing Fu, this hypocrite, will definitely treat you well. I will take Ye Jing Yu alone to Piao Ling Island. In ten days, whether I can win or not, I will return on time.
Suo Ning Bing wanted a thousand times to go with Suo Lun. She could not bear to be apart from him for even a second.
But since Suo Lun had said this, she would obey.
Suo Lun held Ning Bing’s face and finally kissed her lips once more, then turned and left directly without taking anything.
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That same evening, Suo Lun took Ye Jing Yu and left the coastal main city. They galloped on fast horses to Nan Feng Dock by the sea.
After showing Gui Qin Shao’s jade pendant, they boarded a boat and headed to Piao Ling Island a hundred miles away.
This island was not large, but it had a very high mountain. The entire mountain body was almost all rock.
The man almost revered as the world’s number one sword expert, Sword Venerable Bi Xiao, was in closed door cultivation inside a cave at the top of this mountain.
Wait for me at the foot of the mountain. Suo Lun said.
Yes. Ye Jing Yu said.
Suo Lun went up the mountain alone, climbing along the stone steps.
Suo Lun… Suddenly Ye Jing Yu called out.
Suo Lun turned around.
Ye Jing Yu looked at his still bloodshot and injured eyes and asked, I want to hug you once and kiss you once. Is that okay?
Suo Lun revealed an evil smile and said, If time were not so tight, we could even do it here as long as you are willing.
Ye Jing Yu stepped forward, hugged him tightly, kissed his hair, and said softly, Do not pretend to be frivolous like this. I really feel heartache too. Please remember that in this world there are still two women who see you as more important than the sky. In their hearts you are everything. You are the whole world.
Suo Lun’s heart softened. He tightened his arms around Ye Jing Yu slightly, then let go and continued climbing up the mountain.
Ye Jing Yu just stood there, staring痴痴 at Suo Lun’s back.
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A full five hours later, after passing countless steep cliffs, Suo Lun finally reached the top of Mi Die Mountain.
Here the altitude was a full three or four thousand metres. The sea wind howled. In the distance the coastal city appeared faintly in a layer of mist.
This dangerous peak was the place where Sword Venerable Bi Xiao was in closed door cultivation.
Ahead was a cave that Bi Xiao had carved out alive with his sword.
Sword Venerable Bi Xiao was inside in closed door cultivation.
Suo Lun bowed and said, Sword Venerable, Suo Lun, Lord of Tianshui City, has come to pay a visit and learn the sword.
Inside, there was no response at all.
Sword Venerable, son of Suo Long, has come to pay a visit and learn the sword.
Inside, there was still no response.
Sword Venerable, a feudal lord who is also about to lose his territory, Suo Lun, has come to pay a visit.
Inside, there was still no response.
Sir, then I will come in directly. Suo Lun said.
Then he walked straight towards the cave.
But after only a few steps, he was pushed out by an incomparably powerful energy.
I do not receive guests and I do not accept disciples. Please leave. From inside came the voice of Sword Venerable Bi Xiao.
Suo Lun said, Then what if I insist on entering?