Chapter 658

【This old man is truly fortunate to have seen so many outstanding young talents in one day; this trip has not been made in vain.】

【Oh right, when one gets old, it's easy to forget things... the one beside me is my grand-disciple, Miss Yunli...】

March 7th: "What a coincidence, isn't it?"

March 7th: "Miss Yunli happens to be here too."

March 7th: "Now Hearing Yanqing won't have to go looking for her, right?"

Sparkle: "Hehe, it's a clash of titans~"

Sparkle: "Not to speak ill of anyone, but do you believe it?"

Sparkle: "Those two are definitely going to have a fierce fight in a bit!"

Venti: "Oh? What makes you say so?"

Nahida: "Probably their pride."

Nahida: "I sense that kind of genius-level pride in both of them."

Nahida: "That will make them neither willing to submit to the other."

Stelle: "And so, they will definitely fight to see who is stronger!"

Stelle: "Yay!"

Stelle: "Fight! Fight!!"

Stelle: "I just love watching this stuff!"

Lumine: "Although... actually, I also want to know which of these two geniuses, Miss Yunli and young man Yanqing, is truly stronger?"

Paimon: "Mm-hmm, although I know comparing them isn't quite right, just thinking that both of them are General's prized disciples, I can't help but feel itchy for it..."

The video continues.

【It's you!】

Hearing Yanqing saw Yunli,

and an expression of surprise immediately appeared on his face.

【Oh, it's you. Hello.】

Yunli glanced at Yanqing,

and casually offered a greeting.

【Hoho, you two know each other! Looks like I don't need to introduce you!】

General Huaiyan, seeing the two seemed to know each other, immediately laughed.

【Truly, I've searched high and low only to find you by chance; I had thought it would take quite some effort to locate this Miss.】

Hearing Yanqing, having so easily found Yunli, felt a little pleased.

【Oh? This old man's curiosity has been thoroughly piqued... quick, tell me, how is it that the two of you know each other?】

General Huaiyan's curiosity was hooked by Hearing Yanqing looking like this.

【This Miss lent a hand at the Star Skiff Haven to help subdue fleeing Fallow Prisoners; Hearing Yanqing offers his thanks here first.】

【But when you left... you also conveniently took my flying sword with you.】

Hearing Yanqing explained, looking at Yunli.

【Flying sword?... Oh, I was still wondering how a short sword had appeared out of nowhere in my pack; so it was yours.】

Stelle: "Pfft-hahahaha!"

Stelle: "I'm dying of laughter, Yunli doesn't even remember where that flying sword came from."

March 7th: "The situation was urgent at the time, she probably didn't think that much about it and just took the flying sword, right?"

Hearing Yanqing: "It's fine, I can understand. As long as Miss Yunli returns the sword to me, that will be enough."

Yunli: "Returning it to you is no problem, but you'll have to defeat me first."

Yunli: "After all, as a Cloud Knight, a sword lost on the battlefield must be taken back through combat, right?"

Hearing Yanqing: "Huh?"

Hearing Yanqing: "That's... a bit unreasonable, isn't it?"

Yunli: "What, you don't dare challenge me?"

Yunli: "Well, it makes sense. With that little flying sword of yours, you can't even break Old Iron's defense; not daring to fight me is normal."

Hearing Yanqing: "?"

Hearing Yanqing: "Hah, I urge Miss Yunli to refrain from making such laughable remarks."

Hearing Yanqing: "When it comes to true swordsmanship, apart from... I, Hearing Yanqing, have never feared anyone!"

Mualani: "Oh my, is it starting already?"

Mualani: "Wow, what a thick smell of gunpowder!"

Mavuika: "But the problem is, you two genius swordsmen are not together right now, so there's really no need to argue."

Miss Qingque: "I don't see anything wrong with it?"

Miss Qingque: "In the video, they're facing off against each other, and here in this livestream, although we can't compare swordsmanship, we can compare sharp tongues!"

Silver Wolf: "Trash-talking, right?"

Silver Wolf: "Mm, it is indeed a form of contest!"

March 7th: "Uh... you two are both General's direct disciples, trash-talking or whatever is just too inelegant, let's just forget it..."

The video continues.

【Precisely. Since fate has brought us together again, I hope you can...】

Hearing Yanqing spoke to Yunli,

wanting to take the opportunity to ask for his flying sword back....

"That probably won't do."

Before Hearing Yanqing could finish, Miss Yunli cut him off.

"Won't do?"

Hearing Yanqing was taken aback.

"You want this sword back, don't you?"

"Fine, but not in this manner."

"The rules of our Zhuming say that a sword lost on the battlefield must be taken back on the battlefield."

"This little sword is no exception."

"She was flying through the air, and should have shot toward that fleeing Buli person."

"Unfortunately, the swordsman's heart was in turmoil, and instead she flew like a broken-winged kite, losing her aim."

"Besides, if I hadn't reached out and caught this sword, helping her hit the target, that Buli person would have long since escaped."

Miss Yunli shook her head, having no intention of returning Hearing Yanqing's flying sword.

"Miss Yunli, you took my sword without a word of explanation — how can you so brazenly refuse to return it to its rightful owner?"

Hearing Yanqing heard Miss Yunli's words and began to knit his brow tightly.

"... Luo Fu swordsmen, nothing more than this."

Miss Yunli looked at Hearing Yanqing, showing a look of disappointment.

"What did you say?"

Hearing Yanqing heard these words, and a surge of anger rose in him at once.

"If you can take back your own sword from my hand openly and honorably, Yunli will be thoroughly convinced."

"But you didn't. You actually thought to downplay the matter, casually asking me to return the sword in front of everyone..."

"Forgive my bluntness, but you have no respect whatsoever for the sword that helped us slay the enemy and protect ourselves — you don't deserve this sword."

Stelle: "Eek, oh my!"

Stelle: "Miss Yunli has already launched her offensive — Hearing Yanqing has fallen into a disadvantage right now!"

March 7th: "I have a feeling Miss Yunli seems to be deliberately targeting Hearing Yanqing?"

March 7th: "Why is that?"

Boothill: "Maybe it's 'cause geniuses are all like this, you Wubbaboo?"

Boothill: "As the saying goes, one mountain can't hold two tigers — the more of a genius you are, the more you have to settle who's better."

Furina: "That might only be one of the reasons."

Furina: "I think another important reason is that when Miss Yunli was standing nearby just now, she happened to overhear that Hearing Yanqing is the defending champion of this edition of the Martial Trial!"

Furina: "It's not hard to imagine that Miss Yunli came here to take part in the Martial Trial as well."