Chapter 364

His posture was very low, filled with respect.

Li Hanyi likewise bowed slightly toward Brother Ning Chuan, performing a swordsman's salute.

Yet her clear, cold eyes spared no hesitation, staring straight at Brother Ning Chuan, filled with inquiry and... a barely perceptible trace of fervor!

Brother Ning Chuan looked at the two before him, merely nodded lightly, and spoke in a calm voice:

"You two have come from afar; I wonder... what is your purpose?"

Upon hearing this, Li Li Changsheng showed a faint bitter smile on his face. Glancing at his precious disciple beside him, whose expression was firm and who remained silent, he could only helplessly speak:

"Not to hide it from my lord, this old man has come this time to... accompany my unworthy disciple."

"My unworthy disciple... has long admired my lord's supreme divine powers and Sword Technique, and has specially come here to... seek the Dao."

"Seek the Dao?" Upon hearing this, Brother Ning Chuan's lips curved into a playful arc, and his gaze fell once more upon Li Hanyi.

Feeling Brother Ning Chuan's gaze, which was full of scrutiny, a faint blush... a rare blush... actually flew onto Li Hanyi's beautiful face.

But she still gathered her courage, stepped forward, and spoke word by word in that cold yet firm voice:

"That is correct."

"This junior, Li Hanyi, has the sword as her only concern in this life, and her heart is wholly set on the Dao."

"She considers her Sword Technique already accomplished, enough to look down on all heroes under heaven."

"But, since seeing my lord's world-destroying, void-shattering supreme divine might the day before yesterday."

"This junior now knows that beyond the sky there is another sky, beyond men there are other men; what this junior has learned is merely a frog in a well, gazing at the sky from within the well."

"This junior dares to humbly request that my lord take this junior in, allowing this junior to follow beside my lord and listen to your teachings."

"In order to... reach the peak of a higher level of Sword Technique!"

Having spoken, she knelt on one knee before Brother Ning Chuan, performing a disciple's salute, her expression filled with piety and resolve!

Upon hearing these words, not only Li Li Changsheng, but even Xu Weixiong and Jiang Ni beside him, were left staring in stunned silence!

How could they have expected that this Snow Moon Sword Immortal, who enjoys a famous reputation throughout the Jianghu, has always been proud and high-spirited, and never placed any man under heaven in her eyes.

Would... would actually take the initiative to request to follow beside the Master's side?!

This is simply... too incredible!

Brother Ning Chuan looked at the breathtakingly beautiful figure kneeling before him, clear and cold yet filled with resolve.

A smile also rose in his heart, filled with satisfaction.

Very good, another stunning beauty is about to be taken into his grasp.

He was just about to speak and agree.

At that moment, Li Li Changsheng beside him spoke again.

A bitter smile appeared on his face; he bowed once more to Brother Ning Chuan and said:

"My lord, my unworthy disciple is stubborn in nature and wholly devoted to the sword; please do not hold it against her."

"However, in this old man's heart, there is indeed curiosity and... a trace of puzzlement regarding my lord's Sword Technique."

"This old man dares to also wish to ask my lord for instruction."

"I wonder if my lord could... grant instruction?"

He knew that once his disciple set her mind on something, not even ten oxen could pull her back.

For the present, there is only one way.

That is... to personally experience what terrifying realm this my lord's Sword Technique has actually reached.

To see if, using facts, he can dispel Li Hanyi's unrealistic notion.

He did not want his only precious disciple to so easily throw herself into the embrace of... a demon dragon.

"Master!" Upon hearing this, Li Hanyi immediately grew anxious; she quickly turned her head, wanting to say something.

Brother Ning Chuan, however, looked at the two before him with interest, waved his hand, and signaled that Li Hanyi need not speak further.

Looking at Li Li Changsheng, he curved a playful arc on his lips and said:

"Oh? You wish to spar with this seat in Sword Technique?"

"Very well."

"This seat has recently created a few Sword Techniques that are not yet of great stature."

"I shall use you, the Sword Immortal of Snow Moon City, to test their quality."

He agreed.

He also wanted to see just how great the power of his newly created True Dragon Sword truly was.

Upon hearing this, Li Li Changsheng felt a chill in his heart and spoke no more.

He slowly closed his eyes, and his entire presence underwent a earth-shaking change at that moment!

His originally somewhat refined and amiable temperament instantly became peerlessly sharp, sharp to the extreme!

A vast, boundless, terrifying Sword Intent, as if capable of merging with the entire heaven and earth, rose straight up from him!

The entire Listening Tide Pavilion shook violently because of this powerful Sword Intent!

As if it would collapse at any moment!

Although he looked like a school teacher, his true strength had long ago been a top existence in the Land Immortal Realm!

"Master he... he actually used his full strength?!"

Feeling the terrifying Sword Intent from her Master that made even her heart flutter with fear, Li Hanyi's beautiful face was filled with incredulous shock.

She knew that this time, her Master had truly gone all out!

Xu Weixiong and Jiang Ni beside him were even pressed by this powerful Sword Intent until they could barely breathe, their beautiful faces filled with horror.

Is this... the true strength of a Land Immortal?!

"Please, Long Wang... grant instruction!"

Li Li Changsheng suddenly opened his eyes, and brilliant light exploded from within them!

He boomed in a deep voice, his tone like the sacred chant of the Dao, echoing through the heavens!

Yet, facing Li Li Changsheng's terrifying surge of full-power aura,

Brother Ning Chuan didn't even lift his eyelids.

He simply picked up the cup of fragrant tea just brewed by Jiang Ni, and took a light sip.

Then, he said calmly:

"You are not worthy of having me lift a finger."

At his third eye, the faint golden rhombus mark flickered slightly.

Suddenly, the "Dragon God Sword" standing beside him, its blade wreathed in threads of Lei Guang and mysterious dragon patterns, let out a crystal-clear, piercing sword cry!

Then, it transformed into a golden streak of light, appearing before Li Li Changsheng as if teleporting!

The tip of the sword pointed directly at Li Li Changsheng's third eye!

The peerless sharpness of its sword intent, coupled with the supreme majesty of the dragon, sent shivers crawling up Li Li Changsheng's scalp!

Seeing this, Li Li Changsheng erupted in furious rage!

He never imagined the other would… would treat him with such utter contempt?!

Even if he couldn't defeat him, surely he wasn't… unworthy of even a personal strike?!

Was he really going to use just one sword to deal with a Land Immortal like himself?!

This was… an unforgivable humiliation!

"Arrogant!"

Li Li Changsheng roared, dropping all restraint and pushing his power to its absolute limit!

The plain-looking green bamboo sword in his hand now seemed to transform into a true azure dragon!

With a sword intent capable of cleaving through space and purging all things, he slashed violently toward the hovering Dragon God Sword!

Yet, at that very moment,

Brother Ning Chuan acted as if he saw none of the battle before him.

He merely turned his head and spoke gently to Jiang Ni, who stood beside him, her lovely face pale and her slender body trembling with fear:

"Why are you standing there?"

"Pour the wine."

His voice was calm and magnetic, as if speaking of something utterly trivial.

Hearing him, Jiang Ni froze for a moment, then blushed deeply and snapped back to awareness.

With trembling, jade-white hands and boundless reverence and adoration, she poured a cup of fragrant peach wine for Brother Ning Chuan.

Her beautiful eyes never blinked, fixed on his exquisitely handsome profile, her heart utterly lost…