Chapter 702

Brother Dan Heng: "But I'm already an outsider now; it wouldn't be appropriate for me to represent Luo Fu in defending the ring."

Stelle: "The problem is, having the Long Zun defend the ring? That sounds just too much."

Stelle: "In status, the Long Zun isn't far off from a General."

Stelle: "To defend the martial ceremony ring? That's like a father beating his son—bullying someone?"

Stelle: "Only Luo Fu is special—its current Long Zun hasn't matured yet..."

Stelle: "But still, that's the noble Long Zun!"

Diviner Fu Xuan: "Indeed... such a martial ceremony shouldn't require the personal involvement of a General or Long Zun..."

Diviner Fu Xuan: "After all, this is meant to be a grand gathering among the younger generation..."

March 7th: "Logically, if Brother Dan Heng truly transformed into his Long Zun form, he wouldn't even need to lift a hand—just summon a water dragon and sweep everything away, right?"

Miss Yunli: "Then what's the point of fighting?"

Miss Yunli: "I might as well not have come! (unimpressed. jpg)"

The video continues.

【Father Huaiyan is joking.】

【The Dragon Maiden who carries medicine is still young and knows nothing of martial arts—how could she defend the ring?】

General Jing Yuan smiled.

【Hah, when it comes to joking, I still can't match you.】

General Jing Yuan's act of pretending not to understand amused Huaiyan.

【What is this box for? Why doesn't General Huaiyan open it?】

March 7th circled the exquisite box, staring at it repeatedly, unable to resist asking.

【This is the sword case I prepared as the prize for the martial ceremony.】

【It is currently empty, but within a few days, a precious sword will arrive here and be enshrined within.】

【I don't mean to boast, but this sword represents the pinnacle of Zhu Ming Xianzhou's craftsmanship; it once wandered abroad and achieved countless heroic feats.】

【Its strange tale is hard to summarize in a single sentence.】

【Since the envoy delivering the sword has not yet arrived, I'll place the sword case here for now.】

【I've been thinking... what kind of person could possibly be worthy of this sword?】

【After much deliberation, I've decided to offer it as the prize during this ring-defense competition!】

【The victor of the competition will surely be a hero, perfectly matched to this sword.】

【Moreover, I've heard young Hearing Yanqing is exceptionally skilled with the sword—I believe this gift is most fitting if he defends Luo Fu.】

Hearing Yanqing: "What?!"

Hearing Yanqing: "I actually have a chance to receive a sword gifted by General Huaiyan!"

Hearing Yanqing: "Hahaha, then Hearing Yanqing will give it his all!!"

Stelle: "Wow, this sword sounds incredibly powerful!"

Stelle: "It's making me feel tempted..."

Stelle: "Should I go compete for it?"

March 7th: "Aren't you most comfortable with the baseball bat?"

March 7th: "Can you handle a sword as well?"

Stelle: "True enough..."

Stelle: "Then forget it—swords aren't for me."

Stelle: "Next time, ask General Huaiyan to upgrade my baseball bat!"

Asta: "But your baseball bat is already a marvel, isn't it..."

Asta: "How do you even upgrade that?"

Silver Wolf: "Even marvels can be upgraded—if the technique is skilled enough, there's always a way."

Miss Yunli: "Hearing Yanqing, don't get too excited yet."

Miss Yunli: "This sword clearly was meant for me!"

Hearing Yanqing: "Heh, then let's reveal the true strength in combat!"

The video continues.

【With such kindness from Father Huaiyan, Jing Yuan hereby expresses his thanks.】

Upon hearing Huaiyan say this,

Jing Yuan quickly bowed in thanks.

At that moment, Miss Yunli, who had been wandering nearby, walked over.

【Grandpa, if you want to give me a sword, just say so—why go through such a roundabout way?】

Miss Yunli gazed at Huaiyan,

as if the sword were already hers for the taking.

【Girl, you're confident, aren't you?】

【But I doubt you can defeat Hearing Yanqing.】

Huaiyan shook his head and smiled.

【Miss Yunli's love for swords is known to Hearing Yanqing.】

【But alas, a sword always chooses its own master.】

Seeing Miss Yunli step forward again,

Hearing Yanqing couldn't help but retort.

【Some people, even if they obtain a treasured sword, will inevitably end up losing it to others.】

Miss Yunli refused to show weakness and shot back.

【The victor at the Alchemy Commission today has yet to be decided. Since Miss Yunli is interested, why not step up and fight on behalf of the Zhuming Luofu Xianzhou?】

Hearing Yanqing didn't want to say more,

and directly issued the challenge.

【That is exactly what I had in mind!】

【Who the victor will be is still uncertain — it might be me, it might be someone else, it might still be me, but in any case... it doesn't have to be him!】

March 7th: "Uh... when these two run into each other, they really just can't let it rest..."

Stelle: "This is the result of leaving the victor undecided."

Stelle: "But right now they're at a roughly equal level, so it's hard to decide a victor."

Miss Qingque: "Why don't you two meet halfway?"

Miss Qingque: "Hearing Yanqing admits he's not Miss Yunli's equal in swordsmithing."

Miss Qingque: "Miss Yunli admits she's not Hearing Yanqing's equal in swordsmanship."

Miss Qingque: "Wouldn't that satisfy everyone?"

Miss Sushang: "???"

Miss Sushang: "You call this... a compromise??"

Silver Wolf: "Hahahaha... you really know how to compromise."

Miss Yunli: "How is this satisfying everyone?"

Miss Yunli: "Strong is strong, weak is weak!"

Miss Yunli: "As long as he hasn't defeated me fair and square, I could never admit his swordsmanship is stronger than mine!"

Hearing Yanqing: "Exactly, that is precisely the principle!"

The video continued.

【Looks like General Feixiao really called it.】

【When those two clash, it's either death or injury....】

Stelle watched this scene,

and couldn't help shaking her head.

【I don't want to sound too rude... but after watching this soap opera for so long, I really do want to see which of them wins and which loses in the end.】

Stelle: "Sure enough, the most curious one is still March."

Stelle: "March is the one who loves watching the drama and never thinks it's too much!"

March 7th: "Nonsense!"