Volume 3, Chapter 13 – Questioning with the Sword… The Consequences Might Be Quite Serious

“Would you like to have a sparring match?”

Extending the sword toward Bai Lianyue, Xi Xuan made an inviting gesture.

At these words, Never mind that the little Malevolence was stunned. The entire training ground instantly fell silent, so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. All the guards, led by Captain Niyi, simultaneously cast incredulous looks at Xi Xuan.

Along with their shock, contemptuous expressions gradually spilled from everyone’s eyes.

The reason was simple. In the eyes of the guards, leaving aside that Madam had never been skilled in swordsmanship before, at most she was just a ranged mage who wielded a whip.

And now, after enduring eight years of hellish torment in the Veiled Domain, Madam had not only suffered a massive decrease in strength, down to about the second-tier level, but her mind also seemed to have become muddled due to the corruption’s erosion.

The current Madam was someone who needed to be well-protected and cared for. She was the Lingyuan family’s mascot.

And Xi Xuan? Such an overwhelmingly powerful First-Generation Celestial Augur Knight actually proposed a sparring match to her?

All at once, everyone’s expressions became strange. After a brief silence, they began to whisper among themselves involuntarily.

“What is the Master trying to do? Is he trying to bully Madam?”

“That must be it. Madam is almost completely defenseless now, how could she even wield a sword?”

“Even if she could wield it, it’s useless. Madam doesn’t know any sword techniques at all, how could she spar with Lord Xi Xuan? If they compete, Madam will certainly be utterly dominated!”

“Exactly, and even if Master suppresses his spiritual energy to the second tier, the physical gap is still ridiculously large. If Master just swings twice, it might take Madam’s life!”

“Is Master still dwelling on what Madam did eight years ago? Madam has already changed now.”

“Lord Xi Xuan is… how does it feel, not very honorable.”

“Yes, it feels a bit shameless.”

“Hmm, shameless.”

“……”

As a peak expert of the Divine Departure Realm, Xi Xuan’s senses were naturally extraordinary. Therefore, the nearby guards’ whispers all drifted into Xi Xuan’s ears without fail, making this First Celestial Augur Knight’s expression increasingly sour.

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Tsk, I’m still your Master, after all? Can’t you give me a little face?!

Xi Xuan felt somewhat depressed. But considering that his words could indeed easily cause misunderstandings, Xi Xuan abandoned the thought of blaming the guards and instead focused his serious gaze entirely on Bai Lianyue’s face.

“So, Lianna, want to give it a try?”

“I…”

To this, Bai Lian didn’t give a response, but stood in place with a troubled expression, staring at the sword hilt, hesitating.

Seeing Madam’s reaction, the nearby guards’ looks toward Xi Xuan became increasingly strange.

Fortunately, Xi Xuan’s skin was thick enough. A man who had once charged naked down the street to hunt down vampires, what did he have to fear?

Actually, Xi Xuan had anticipated the blue-haired girl’s reaction.

He knew Lianna must be hiding something and would certainly not casually make a move that would expose her secret.

Therefore, Xi Xuan took a deep breath and said tentatively:

“Lianna, you want to drink alcohol, right?”

At these words, the still hesitant blue-haired girl immediately looked up to meet Xi Xuan’s eyes, with a gleam appearing in her jade-green eyes.

The young girl nodded.

“In that case, why don’t you spar with me? If you agree to spar with me, I’ll give you alcohol.”

“But didn’t Ailiya say you shouldn’t give me alcohol?”

The blue-haired girl tilted her head and asked in a very cute tone.

“Hehe, you don’t need to worry about that.”

Xi Xuan waved his hand dismissively,

“I am the master of the Lingyuan household, I can still make this decision. If you’re willing to spar, I’ll let you drink. Of course, Lianna, if you win against me in the match, I’ll give you the key to the wine cellar under the main residence.”

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Xi Xuan thus presented his proposal with a pleasant demeanor.

But honestly, This First Celestial Augur Knight didn’t believe Bai Lianyue would be so cooperative; he was just tentatively asking.

Therefore, while inquiring, Xi Xuan had already begun to construct his next excuse in his mind.

However, Facts proved that Xi Xuan seemed to have overthought it.

Because the moment he took out the wine cellar key in front of Bai Lianyue, the blue-haired girl with gleaming eyes had already taken the sword from Xi Xuan’s hand and displayed a radiant smile.

“Okay, okay~”

“Eh?”

Looking at ‘Lianna’ holding the sword, Xi Xuan blinked in confusion and quite unexpectedly.

“You agreed?”

“Yes, with such a good offer, why wouldn’t I agree?”

Wiping the corner of her mouth, Bai Lianyue asked excitedly.

“You’d better not deceive me~”

“I, I won’t, a man of his word, once said cannot be taken back even by four horses.”

“Alright then… I’m sorry, kiddo~”

“Sorry?”

Xi Xuan blinked in confusion,

“Why are you apologizing to me?”

This First Celestial Augur Knight wanted to inquire about the reason. Unfortunately, Miss Bai Lianyue, who was already impatient to drink, no longer intended to answer Xi Xuan. Instead, she gripped the sword hilt tightly and raised it high~

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Xi Xuan: Suddenly feeling… I may have just said something stupid?

Meanwhile, outside the training ground barrier, Although the array of Lingyuan family guards could not hear the conversation between the two inside due to the barrier and enclosure, after seeing the blue-haired girl take the sword, they could guess what would happen next.

Madam is really going to compete with Lord Xi Xuan?

In an instant, everyone’s hearts became extremely uneasy.

After all, After spending these few days together, The guards had developed some affection for this Madam who had a gentle smile, was a bit slow-witted, and occasionally brought them food and medicine. Naturally, they didn’t want her to get hurt.

It should be noted that Madam’s body was very weak.

“Madam!! Please be careful!!”

Niyi couldn’t help but call out a worried reminder.

However, This guard captain’s anxious expression didn’t seem to last too long.

Clang…

“BOOM!!”

“BANG CRASH!! CLATTER!”

“SMACK, SWOOSH…”

“AAAAAH!!”

As the confrontation between the two inside began, Niyi and the guards’ expressions changed at a visible speed, from initial nervousness to bewilderment, then from bewilderment to shock…

Finally, from shock to questioning their entire existence.

???

—”WTF??”—

Several dozen minutes later, Niyi walked out of the training ground, pinching his own face while his mind was in chaos.

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As luck would have it, When Niyi walked out, he happened to encounter the Lingyuan family butler, Mr. Naro, who had just rushed to the scene.

Upon seeing Naro, although Niyi’s mind was already quite confused, he instinctively bowed in greeting.

“You, you, you came, Lord Naro?”

And facing Niyi’s dazed question, Naro glared at him irritably.

“Why did I come? If you had any brains, would I need to rush over here?! Lord Xi Xuan sparring with Madam? Are you all fucking insane?! How could you not stop such a thing?!!”

Obviously, after hearing the news that Xi Xuan wanted to spar with Lianna in the training ground, Naro had hurried over in great haste. Though he also had matters to discuss with Xi Xuan anyway…

But regardless, while rushing over, this old butler had, for the first time ever, inwardly cursed his master.

Lord Xi Xuan! What in the world are you doing?! Madam is no longer that malicious mother from eight years ago! What kind of ridiculous lesson are you trying to teach?!

Of course, Although displeased internally, Naro, as the butler, didn’t dare express his true thoughts.

He could only vent his inner resentment on Niyi, who stood before him.

“Madam is so delicate! What if she gets injured during the match?!! With Madam’s current constitution, she probably can’t even lift a sword! How could she spar? If anything happens to Madam, you stupid onlookers! Don’t even think about getting your wages for the next few months!”

The old butler shouted a few angry phrases and looked anxiously toward the tightly closed door ahead.

“Madam… please don’t let anything happen… if anything happens to you, what will the young ladies do…”

However, just as Naro was muttering nervously to himself, Niyi suddenly spoke in a rather strange tone:

“Um, Lord Naro, you actually don’t need to worry about Madam.”

“Hmm? What do you mean?”

“Enmm, how should I put it? I think you might need to worry about Lord Xi Xuan instead…”

“Huh??”