Could it be that I am the cruel villain?
Chapter 417 - 261 Qiu Shui, Jue Ying

Chapter 417: Chapter 261 Qiu Shui, Jue Ying

Zzzt!

Beautiful pupils shrunk instantly.

Chin lifted, neck retracted, to outsiders a princess of the nation ought to be a delicate lady with no strength, let alone wielding spears and swords, even larger motions could startle others pale.

But this simply did not apply in front of Liang Yu.

"Good timing."

She silently uttered in her heart.

Before she even finished thinking, a strong gust of wind came from the left, and the flying sword unsheathed, one left, one right, one up, one down, had she not reacted fast enough, that strike might have been fatal.

Her body swiftly retreated, the iron wire followed with a slight arc, hooking the flying sword sweeping from the left immediately, her robust wrist flexible as a snake, with a fierce shake.

"So fast, the sword!"

A chill on her shoulder.

The flying sword, with renewed acceleration, tore through her outer veil revealing her upper garment, as her eyes followed the flying sword passing by, but the next second.

Clang!

Qiushui Sword unsheathed.

True to its name, clear and bright, forged from Aqua Jade Froststeel, perfectly integrated, the pattern on the blade shimmering under the sunlight, transparent as if it was non-existent, slightly curved, the young girl’s wrist shook as well.

A tremendous force transmitted from the blade, the dark energy unexpectedly pushed the man who was a head taller than her several meters back!

A flash of astonishment passed through her eyes.

She did not continue to pursue but maintained a distance of over three meters, the outcome of the first exchange was already proving many things.

The girl who was four years younger than himself had just effortlessly defended against his first assault, her only expense being a few strands of hair.

Using the principle of four ounces deflecting a thousand pounds, Liang Yu perfectly demonstrated this, the earlier move was relying on the characteristics of Qiushui Sword, the resilience of the weapon, and the control over the hidden force to force him back.

"What excellent skills, young master."

Longsword spun in his hand, held behind his back, the blade and the forearm forming a straight line, this motion was somehow scarily familiar.

Because he had seen it on his senior sister who did nothing but bully and boss him around every day, for three whole years.

He once asked his senior sister why she always intentionally held the sword this way during combat, her answer was simple.

Hidden moves.

Experts can predict your next move through the slight movements of your wrist, holding the sword in a reverse grip, also known as a yin grip, primarily to confuse the opponent, suitable for both offense and defense but the only drawback being less aggressive.

Usually, people who habitually use a yin grip...

"Excellent skill."

"I have not encountered a worthy opponent in Country Liang since I returned from studying at the Sword Sect three years ago."

"On this journey, I fought nine times, and I won all nine times."

"The first battle was against a Mid Grade Core Formation demon cultivator, the final one was against Yan Yurou, a direct disciple of the Great Elder of Taixu Sect, unfortunately, in this final battle, I was bested by her by a small margin."

"People always say that a woman’s virtue is to have no talent, everyone said that it’s my tri-life fortune to marry into the Sword Immortal Mountain, coming from the royal family, naturally, I should be prudent about the royal family, worrying about the citizens, using myself as a chip for the protection of the masses."

"Both sensibly and morally, we should meet in the Golden Hall, I should obediently follow you to the mountain, no matter how the outside world judges, no matter if you have someone else in your heart, I should not speak up, compromising and begging."

Finally, a trace of pride and willfulness surfaced on the stubborn little girl’s face.

"But I simply don’t believe it!"

Jiang Feng just silently observed her expression.

Especially after hearing that she even defeated a Mid Grade Core Formation expert, and with nine consecutive battles along the way, it really stirred a storm in his heart!

He had already held a high opinion of Princess Yu, but now it seemed he had still greatly underestimated her.

"I should have thought of it earlier, when my senior sister could effortlessly slay a Nascent Soul after only three years of cultivation, to be favored by her, even planning to break the rules, this girl..."

He had seen Yan Yurou’s methods firsthand, her current realm should be similar to his, at most slightly higher, but that woman’s actual combat ability and realm being the same?

What a joke.

Even a trash of his level could spar with Top-grade Core Formation, not to mention Yan Yurou who had walked further on the path of cultivation, which could only be described as immeasurable.

To think that this little girl only lost by a small margin?

She was merely at Foundation Establishment.

Since he first met his senior sister, he remembered her consistently emphasizing that the cultivation realm isn’t that important, although he had listened to it, he hadn’t deeply felt it, after all, most of his opponents defeated him through their cultivation realm.

But now...

"People always defy fate, often loosely claiming, ’My life is mine to control, not destined by heaven.’ As a mere woman, I do not possess such aspirations, nor do I want to defy and change my fate."

"I believe in fate, but I don’t accept it!"

"I’ve said it, if I lose, I am at your disposal, if I win, I will not force anything, this battle is only to prove the Dao!"

Their gazes met once again.

Stubborn, determined, unyielding, he saw for the first time from this noble little princess’s eyes, a trace of youthful naivety, and even more so, the raging flames of battle.

Avoid battling the uninterested, this was her principle, also the principle of Liu Tangxi, if the opponent has no will to fight, even if she wins, it would be dull, she had made her purpose clear early on.

Just two words, defiance.

Though polite in words, her behavior fully displayed the royal demeanor, but that was the etiquette of the royalty, she could disregard her own reputation, but she must care for her parents, caring about the image of the Liang Royal Family.

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