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Chapter 405 - 254: The Confrontation between Old Biden and Young Biden_2

Chapter 405: Chapter 254: The Confrontation between Old Biden and Young Biden_2

Thousands of years ago, the Central Plains already occupied the richest resources and the most important position in the world. Territories all around had friction with Central Plains, had confronted it, but without exception, they were all defeated.

Since then, the Central Plains’ language had become the so-called official tongue. Those uneducated may not speak it, but someone of his status would know at least a little.

"Little girl, it’s been a hundred years since we last met."

"Back then, you had just become a disciple of Liu Jian, and that old fellow was so delighted he almost used all his connections. A crowd went to Swordmaster Peak to congratulate you, and I, old man, did give a congratulatory gift."

"Times have changed. I originally thought that with Liu Jian’s passing and Swordmaster Peak’s difficulties, it would take Purple Cloud Palace at least three to five hundred years to recover. Unexpectedly, you, the youngest one, have taken his mantle."

"What a strategist you are. Now the people from Swordmaster Peak are just like Gu Lao, unable to get a word from a few of us old bones, so you try to weasel words out of my granddaughter’s mouth."

"There must be some of your people in the Hou and Xiao families, right?"

"Liu Jian and Gu Lao have never gotten along. In the end, Liu Jian glimpsed the extraordinary and holy path of the Sword Dao and was expected to take the position of Sect Master of Purple Cloud Palace. Only God knows what was going through the old Sect Master’s head to actually give the position to Gu Lao."

"Now look, ever since Gu Lao took over, everyone in Purple Cloud Palace has been tainted with his habits, all of them engaged in shady dealings."

"What, you had your eyes on my granddaughter for a long time?"

His words were sharp, and he didn’t mince them at all.

It seemed like he was just venting because of his seniority, but the old man was just staring straight at Liu Tangxi’s pure eyes, curious as to how this young girl would react.

Angry? Argumentative? Dissatisfied with the insult to her sect? Or...

"My master’s personality isn’t suitable for the role of a Sect Master."

Her voice had no fluctuations, a completely unexpected answer.

Even Cen Yongsheng, an old monster advanced in years, was taken aback at this moment. Apart from the pressing Sword Intent, he sensed nothing in this young girl that was similar to Liu Jian.

This girl was smarter, no, she understood better how to adapt.

Liu Jian was slightly senior to him, and he had interacted with him on several occasions. Based on his understanding of Liu Jian and the entirety of Swordmaster Peak, describing them as ’intelligent fools’ couldn’t be more apt.

A bunch of fools who knew the outcome, knew actions were futile, knew not seizing power meant death without a resting place, but would still face execution to abide by the rules.

To call them stupid, they knew everything deep down; to call them smart, but they were just a group of rigid thinkers. However, this young girl was somehow intriguing.

Her last sentence had answered all questions. The other party did not deny his suspicions, which means it was a confirmed fact that Purple Cloud Palace had planted spies within the Southern Border, and that she wanted to extract information from his granddaughter as well.

By admitting to so-called shady dealings, if anyone else was denounced in the same vein as the Sect Master of Purple Cloud Palace, they would fly into a rage. But she was unmoved, even going so far to say that her master was not suited for the role of Sect Master.

Note, she said unsuited, not incapable or unworthy, implying that Liu Jian was qualified and capable, just not cunning and deceitful enough, which could easily bring trouble to the sect.

"Hehehe, this little girl sees things quite clearly."

"Indeed, if that wooden-headed Liu Jian became Sect Master, he might have dragged Purple Cloud Palace into a fight with others long ago. Gu Lao may be a bit more scheming, but at least he hasn’t caused any major chaos."

"Did you follow this old man out in the middle of the night for twenty miles just to mock me, or did you want to propose a marriage for your disciple?"

"Forget it, go to the back of the line. Those who wish to marry my granddaughter would stretch from Cen Family Village to Jade Radiance Palace, many young talents can’t even get a glimpse of her, your disciple counts for nothing."

He grasped his walking stick with both hands and thrust it into the ground.

If you look closely, you will notice that the walking stick in the old man’s hands seems longer than before. It exudes an almost imperceptible mist, reminiscent of the kind of screen glitch and pixelation effect you get when a graphics texture fails to load properly.

This is not some high-tech telescoping cane, but... an Insect Glaive.

Entirely made up of Gu Worms.

Head held high and chest puffed out, it’s clear the old man still has some pride, but he is not someone who lacks understanding of the situation, nor did he close off all dialogue.

Two hundred years ago, he would have never given in, even more so, he would have told the people from the Central Plains to get lost, the farther the better. But times have changed.

Back then, his brat fell for the Saintess from Jade Radiance Palace and did everything in his power to win the girl’s affection. It infuriated him to the point where he couldn’t eat for days, cursing his son for being worthless.

But after she married into the family, he, as a father, didn’t show any warmth either, always holding a stereotype against the people from the Central Plains, believing that the Saintess from Jade Radiance Palace surely had ulterior motives to marry in.

However, over these two hundred years, his daughter-in-law devoted herself wholeheartedly to the Cen Family Village, never hoarding any secrets except the transmission skills from Jade Radiance Palace. She was knowledgeable, understood human emotions, and stayed in her place.

Even her strength soared rapidly. There was a time right after she married in when he could suppress her during a spar. Then, they were evenly matched, and now her strength is on par with that of his son, the Clan Leader.

Cloud Fairy changed the stubborn old man’s mindset with her abilities and actions, including the entire Cen Family Village’s ingrained impressions of the Central Plains. To put it bluntly, even his own opinion within the clan might not be as influential as his daughter-in-law’s.

And it’s for this reason that his attitude towards the people from the Central Plains has softened, even when his twenty years of nurturing were ruined by a pig, he didn’t flip out on the spot.

"Old Village Chief, it’s not up to you to decide what my junior brother amounts to, it’s your darling granddaughter who has the final say. Even if he had a crooked nose, drooling mouth, and a face full of pockmarks, he would still be a precious ’imperfection’ in the eyes of your granddaughter..."

"Bullshit!!!"

It’s hard to imagine such an old man like Old Biden could emit such a vigorous roar.

It must be said, ever since meeting Jiang Feng, Liu Tangxi has indeed made significant progress in being sarcastic and irritating. Her lips trembled and she nearly passed out from not catching her breath.

"You, do you believe I would slap that boy right now..."

"Please feel free to do so, but given the temperament of your beloved granddaughter, apart from severing ties with your family, I’m afraid she would also remain faithfully unmarried for my junior brother for the rest of her life. It’s not impossible that she might even die of a broken heart."

She stepped aside, hands behind her back without any intention of obstructing. She wasn’t really worried about anyone laying a hand on Jiang Feng. The remnant soul of the Demon Night True Monarch might be terrifying, but it could only maintain its strength for a quarter-hour – just surviving that was tantamount to death.

But the problem is, she’s here.

As long as someone could clean up after, she wasn’t worried about her junior brother getting into trouble. Not to put too fine a point on it, your old bones could exchange a few blows with the remnant soul of a Demon Lord. Young people might lie down for a few days, but what about you?

You might just die from not catching your breath.

His vision darkening slightly, Cen Yongsheng could feel his heart condition flaring up. It looked like fire could spew from his eyes, but suddenly, his expression changed.

"Truly think I wouldn’t dare?"

"Daring doesn’t mean you can achieve it."

"Hahaha, hahaha... very good."

Rage turned to laughter.

Being challenged by a junior like this, if he could bear it, he might as well not embarrass himself here. Just hit himself to death with a walking stick.

His laughter was thunderous, numbing the ears. He had known since early morning that the people from Swordmaster Peak had this kind of attitude, Liu Jian had, and so had Liu Jian’s big disciple who went missing.

Even this young girl was exactly the same: Confident, arrogant, conceited!

In the deserted mountaintop, at the moment of the old man’s manic laughter, it even turned blood red. The walking stick in his hand dissipated with the wind, his ten fingers snapping crisply, but Liu Tangxi only tilted her head, drawing the Tangxi Sword slowly.

The plain silver light had no aura leaking out, yet the inexplicable sense of oppression made it somewhat unsettling. Her phoenix eyes showed no emotion, yet somehow conveyed a weird sense of disdain.

Such was the arrogance of youth, and also the reason Liu Tangxi personally went there; because except for the Sect Master, only she could suppress these long-established old folks in terms of aura.

Gripping the longsword behind her back, she slowly paced forward.

Neither side made a rash move. Cen Yongsheng was concerned about seniority and didn’t want to take the first strike, waiting for Liu Tangxi to make a move, but to his surprise,

She actually tilted her chin at the old man and emotionlessly uttered a sentence that made the old man’s face turn beet red!

"I’ll let you have the first move."

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