Chapter 173: A Fair Lady, A Gentleman's Good Match

As Su Chen's voice rang out, a young man in white robes slowly emerged from the woods in the distance, staring at Su Chen with a face full of murderous intent.

It was none other than the Heavenly Dao Sect's Saint Son, Chu Xiu.

He had originally thought he was well-hidden, but he never expected that Su Chen would spot him at a glance and see through his tracks.

Seeing Chu Xiu walking toward the two of them, Bai Zhi's expression changed abruptly, and she immediately blocked Su Chen's path, her beautiful eyes filled with deep gravity.

She knew Chu Xiu's personality well; he was extremely bloodthirsty and cruel. Seeing her with Su Chen now, he would definitely take actions to harm Su Chen.

Chu Xiu wore a chilling expression, closing in on the two of them step by step.

A monstrous, baleful aura surged throughout his entire body.

"Chu Xiu, Wangshu has already passed all the assessments and is now a disciple of our Heavenly Dao Sect; you cannot act recklessly!"

Seeing Chu Xiu getting closer and closer, Bai Zhi suppressed the panic in her heart and gritted her teeth as she spoke.

Although she despised Chu Xiu, she knew his strength was formidable and that she and Su Chen were no match for him, so she could only invoke the sect to deter him.

Not only that, she also took out a Communication Jade Plate, preparing to notify her master, Ji Yueyao, to come.

Chu Xiu, however, completely ignored Bai Zhi's threat and continued to stride forward.

Watching Chu Xiu's unbridled manner, as if he didn't care who she called, Bai Zhi felt extremely anxious.

Yet, Su Chen, standing behind Bai Zhi, wore a playful expression.

He knew it was time for him to make a move.

He reached out and patted Bai Zhi's shoulder, signaling her to stand behind him.

"Wangshu, have you gone mad? Chu Xiu has the cultivation of a Peak of Lesser Saint, only one step away from the Great Saint Realm; you are no match for him at all!"

Bai Zhi knitted her delicate brows.

In her view, Su Chen simply did not understand how to assess the situation; standing out in this circumstance was clearly courting death.

"Senior Sister Bai Zhi, it's fine, don't you worry."

Su Chen smiled and shook his head, then fixed his gaze on Chu Xiu and said disdainfully, "Saint Son, you've graced us with your presence; what brings you here?"

"Do you know who she is to me?"

Hearing this, Chu Xiu finally stopped, pointed a finger at Bai Zhi, and questioned Su Chen.

"I know, of course. Senior Sister Bai Zhi is the Saintess of the Heavenly Dao Sect, and countless senior and junior brothers are secretly in love with her—naturally, that includes you, Saint Son."

Su Chen shrugged, seemingly without a shred of fear, and instead answered with a calm demeanor.

He didn't even mention that Bai Zhi was Chu Xiu's fiancée.

In his eyes, if they weren't officially married, it meant nothing.

Back on Blue Star, he had done this sort of thing plenty of times; so what if they were married?

Can you guarantee that the child your wife gives birth to is definitely yours?

On Blue Star, Su Chen had let many young married women bear his sons, letting other men help him raise them, while those pathetic men still smugly thought it was their own accomplishment.

"Bullshit! Bai Zhi is this Saint Son's fiancée! She is this Saint Son's woman!"

Hearing this, Chu Xiu's face suddenly turned ferocious, and he gritted his teeth.

"Hahaha."

Su Chen looked up and laughed loudly, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.

"Wangshu, what are you laughing at?"

Seeing Su Chen's appearance, Chu Xiu became even more annoyed, wishing he could kill Su Chen right now and snatch Bai Zhi back.

"I'm laughing because the Saint Son is truly amusing. Has your brain broken? You actually claim Senior Sister Bai Zhi is your woman?"

Su Chen's smile faded, and he scoffed mockingly, "Are you worthy?"

"You..."

Chu Xiu's expression turned instantly gloomy to the extreme, his fists clenched until they creaked, his face dark enough to drip water.

"As the saying goes, a fair lady is a gentleman's good match!"

As he spoke, Su Chen directly wrapped his right arm around Bai Zhi's slender waist, pulling her into his embrace, and smiled faintly, "As long as you two aren't married for a single day, I, Wangshu, still have hope!"

Feeling this sudden intimate gesture, Bai Zhi's entire pretty face flushed red instantly; she was incredibly shy, and her delicate body trembled slightly.

At the same time, she glared fiercely at Su Chen, her heart full of resentment.

This guy was actually taking advantage of her in public.

Although she knew Su Chen was doing this to help her.

Su Chen, however, acted as if nothing were the matter and smiled faintly, "Senior Sister Bai Zhi, am I right?"

He didn't even glance at Chu Xiu.

Seeing this, Chu Xiu was completely enraged; as the dignified Saint Son of the Heavenly Dao Sect, when had he ever suffered such an insult?

"Wangshu, you must die today!"

A dense murderous intent appeared in Chu Xiu's eyes, and the surrounding air plummeted, becoming icy and bone-chilling, as if it were the dead of winter!

Boom!

He stomped his foot, and a boundless wave of Spiritual Power erupted, shattering the ground all around and kicking up dust with a terrifying momentum.

The next moment, as Chu Xiu waved his hand, shadows of swords filled the sky; nine long swords hovered in mid-air, their sharp sword radiance blooming as if to tear the void apart.

This was the Heavenly Dao Sect's ultimate offensive martial technique—the Nine Sword Slash!

His eyes flashed with a scarlet, bloody light, like a demon, making one's heart tremble with fear!

"Wangshu, from the moment you touched my woman, your death was sealed!"

"Die!"

Chu Xiu raised his arms slightly, controlling the nine long swords as they whistled toward Su Chen to kill him.

"So long-winded!"

Su Chen's eyes flickered, and as his wrist flicked, a massive golden phantom bell shroud protected him and Bai Zhi inside.

Clang, clang, clang.

Nine long swords hacked against the phantom bell shroud, sparking a series of flashes before vanishing without a trace.

Seeing this scene, Chu Xiu's eyes narrowed sharply, his pupils contracting violently into pinpricks, unable to believe it.

"This is a martial technique, and it actually withstood this Saint Son's attack?" Chu Xiu felt a wave of palpitations.

This bell shroud was by no means an ordinary object; he dared to conclude that even if it were him, he could not break it.

Moreover, he had just used the Nine Sword Slash with all his might, yet he still could not shake this bell shroud.

Doesn't this mean that he simply has no way to deal with it!

"Hehe, and here I thought the Saint Son of the Heavenly Dao Sect was how impressive? Turns out it's nothing more than this!"

A curve formed at the corner of Su Chen's mouth as he cast a contemptuous glance at Chu Xiu.

These words made Chu Xiu's cheeks flush bright red, feeling as though he had lost all face, yet the shock in his heart could not be concealed; he truly could not fathom how Su Chen could possess such a formidable defensive martial technique.

One must know, this is a Heaven Tier offensive martial technique!

"You—who exactly are you?"

A moment later, Chu Xiu took a deep breath, his gaze fixed on Su Chen as he asked.

He kept feeling that he had overlooked something.

"Guess?" Su Chen said playfully.

"Hmph! I admit you do have some ability, but you must not be too arrogant; you are merely a newly recruited disciple of the Heavenly Dao Sect, while I am the Saint Son of the Heavenly Dao Sect and the future Sect Master. I advise you to hand over Bai Zhi immediately and kneel to beg for mercy; perhaps I will consider sparing your life!"

"Otherwise, both you and Bai Zhi will die today!"

Chu Xiu's eyes were incredibly gloomy; he had already decided that even if it meant paying a great price, he would kill Su Chen.

Because this matter was of great importance, and if it were to spread, it would likely cause a massive uproar.

(End of this chapter)