Published: November 30, -0001
"Is it him?" At this moment, You Qianxue also spotted Qin Chen, her eyes revealing a look of surprise.
At this time, the battle knife in the hands of the bandit leader had already reached above Qin Chen's head. Before the knife fell, the sharp blade transformed into a monstrous wave, completely enveloping Qin Chen.
The knife energy surged in all directions; it was enough to slice not just a living person, but even a piece of iron or stone in half.
Qin Chen felt frustrated. He hadn't provoked this guy, and even if he was coming towards him, was it necessary to try to kill him? Did he really think of himself as a lamb?
A flash of sharpness passed through his eyes, and in a swift motion, a sword light flickered through the void.
In the next moment, the leading bandit froze, his eyes wide with shock and anger as he stared at his chest. A fine line had already been cut into his robe, and a trickle of blood seeped out from the line. Immediately after, his body split in two, flying ten meters away.
The other bandits, witnessing this, dared not approach Qin Chen and fled in panic.
"Hmph, he didn't die after all!"
The smile on the silver-crowned youth's face froze, his expression turned grim, and he let out a cold snort.
Turning around, he found You Qianxue was also looking at him, her gaze revealing an unusual emotion.
"Qianxue, do you know him?" The silver-crowned youth instinctively began to regard Qin Chen with hostility.
You Qianxue ignored him and flew towards Qin Chen, frowning, "You actually acted alone and didn't go with the Great Qi Kingdom's team?"
Seeing that she had already noticed him and even spoke up first, Qin Chen felt it would be petty to turn around and run. He simply stopped and chuckled, "Aren't you the same?"
"Qianxue, who exactly is he?"
The silver-crowned youth stepped closer, coldly staring at Qin Chen, his expression slightly shifting.
He and You Qianxue were not old acquaintances; they had only met when following their sect to Ling Tian Sect. Upon first seeing this beauty, he immediately became infatuated. As a genius of the Liu Xian Sect, many women admired him, but those women were nothing compared to You Qianxue.
He found it hard to imagine how someone of such talent could emerge from a small place like the northwest. After learning that You Qianxue intended to travel to Tian Gu City for training, he proposed to accompany her. Though she initially refused, she eventually agreed under the orders of the Ling Tian Sect leader.
In the silver-crowned youth's view, with his cultivation and talent, he only needed to show a bit of his prowess during their training journey, and what kind of woman wouldn’t fall for him? Yet, to his surprise, You Qianxue remained indifferent towards him the entire way. Just as he was about to display his abilities against a group of bandits to impress her, this young man suddenly appeared.
What enraged him was that You Qianxue, who was usually cold to everyone, showed a hint of warmth in her eyes when looking at this young man, making the silver-crowned youth feel like he was facing a formidable rival and developing a deep hostility towards Qin Chen.
You Qianxue's gaze flickered, and she smiled faintly, "He is a friend of mine, named Qin Chen, and he will also participate in this ancient competition in the Southern Capital."
"Friend?"
The silver-crowned youth snorted coldly. In a place like the Five Kingdoms, which was known for its alchemy pills, what kind of genius could possibly come from there? He didn't take Qin Chen's strength seriously at all. However, seeing the unusual look in You Qianxue's eyes and the smile on her face made him uncomfortable, prompting him to huff.
Qin Chen looked at You Qianxue in disbelief. How could she introduce him as her friend? Was she joking? It was already a blessing that she wasn't introducing him as an enemy!
Casting a suspicious glance at the silver-crowned youth and sensing the hostile aura emanating from him, as well as the slight smile on You Qianxue's lips, Qin Chen seemed to understand something.