Chapter 173

That was the Lone Sword Immortal first, the Dao Sword Immortal second, the Confucian Sword Immortal third, the Snow Moon Sword Immortal fourth, and the Angry Sword Immortal ranked fifth as the gatekeeper of the Sword Immortals.

Now, with the fall of the Dao Sword Immortal and the Angry Sword Immortal, there were actually only three Sword Immortals left in Northern Li.

It was just that these two had only fallen recently.

Plus, the reputation of the five great Sword Immortals of Northern Li had long been deeply rooted in the martial arts world, so when people mentioned the Lone Sword Immortal and others, they were still accustomed to saying who was who among the five great Sword Immortals.

Regarding this Confucian Sword Immortal.

Jiang Chen actually didn't know much.

In the original plot, there wasn't much description of the Confucian Sword Immortal Xie Xuan, and he hadn't even made a move many times.

Because Xie Xuan always told others that he was just a scholar and didn't like fighting.

Moreover.

Whenever strength was mentioned, Xie Xuan was always quite humble, even saying that he couldn't steadily defeat the Angry Sword Immortal Yan Zhantian.

But the result?

Brother Sikong Changfeng, who had inherited half of the Medicine King Xin Xin Baicao's medical skills, couldn't solve the problem of Xiao Se's hidden pulse, but Xie Xuan solved it by relying on the self-created Circulation Technique.

When the Lone Sword Immortal Luo Luo Qingyang wanted to kill Wushuang, it was Xie Xuan who made a move to block the other party's fatal blow and saved Wushuang.

When Li Li Hanyi went into a demonic frenzy, it was also Xie Xuan who made a move to block the other party.

Most importantly.

In the original plot.

Li Li Hanyi had been chasing after the Confucian Sword Immortal, wanting to challenge him!

This was also the reason why the Confucian Sword Immortal turned and ran every time he saw Li Li Hanyi.

At this moment.

Looking at this Confucian Sword Immortal standing in front of him, who was ranked fourth in the top tier of the Guanjue List by the Hundred Hundred Xiaotang, Jiang Chen couldn't help but laugh lightly.

Peak of the Half-Step God-Roaming!

Just one step away from stepping into the God-Roaming Xuan realm!

The other party's strength was probably not inferior to the Lone Sword Immortal and Baili Baili Dongjun.

Combined with the description of Xie Xuan in the original work.

Jiang Chen estimated.

That even the Lone Sword Immortal and Baili Baili Dongjun might not be able to steadily defeat the other party when facing Xie Xuan.

Of course.

It might not be a lie that the Confucian Sword Immortal said in the original work that he couldn't steadily win against the Angry Sword Immortal.

Because some people's offensive techniques might not be very strong, but their defensive techniques were first-class.

Just like Wuxin.

When he first entered the Free and Unfettered Heavenly realm, he was able to drag out the Angry Sword Immortal Yan Zhantian by relying on the Prajna Heart Bell Divine Art.

Just as Jiang Chen was sizing up Xie Xuan, Xie Xuan was also looking at Jiang Chen with curiosity.

However, he discovered.

He couldn't see through the other party at all; standing in front of him at this moment, it was as if he were just an ordinary person.

"I wonder why Young Master Jiang is laughing?"

Seeing the smile on Jiang Chen's face, Xie Xuan couldn't help but ask.

"It was because I was happy to finally see one of the five great Sword Immortals, the Confucian Sword Immortal, that I laughed."

Jiang Chen smiled slightly: "Before meeting you, I always thought that the Lone Sword Immortal was ranked first among the five great Sword Immortals of Northern Li, but now it seems that's not necessarily the case."

Could he not be happy?

The stronger the Confucian Sword Immortal, the better the system's rewards would be.

"Haha, what five great Sword Immortals, they are all just empty names."

Xie Xuan smiled lightly: "Besides, even if it's a Sword Immortal, in front of Young Master Jiang, I'm afraid there's no difference from those martial arts brutes."

Jiang Chen smiled and didn't say anything more about this matter.

"I wonder why the Confucian Sword Immortal suddenly thought of challenging this Ascension Pavilion."

Hearing Jiang Chen's words.

Xie Xuan immediately became interested: "Yesterday I heard Brother Brother Sikong say that the questions you ask here are very tricky, and it just so happens that the Hundred Flowers Festival won't start until night, so out of boredom, I wanted to come and experience it."

"The Third City Lord said so?"

Jiang Chen was stunned, then secretly thought it was a bit interesting.

This Brother Sikong Changfeng had inadvertently killed Brother Ouyang Feng, who had come to Snow Moon City, and now he had inadvertently sent the Confucian Sword Immortal over.

"Since that's the case, are you choosing to answer the question?"

Jiang Chen looked at the other party and said with a smile: "I wonder if the Confucian Sword Immortal has heard what kind of questions I ask on this ninth floor before challenging the pavilion?"

"I have not heard."

Xie Xuan shook his head and smiled lightly: "If I knew the questions in advance, what would be the point of challenging the pavilion? Please ask the question, Young Master Jiang."

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn passed.

Jiang Chen just sat on the long chair, smiling as he watched the Confucian Sword Immortal walk toward the outside of the Ascension Pavilion while lowering his head in thought.

Xie Xuan, who could reach the Sword Immortal realm through reading, definitely possessed great wisdom.

It was not even a bit inferior to Huang Rong's.

Plus, the other party wasn't the kind of person who read dead books, so Jiang Chen didn't ask brain teasers or anything like that.

Although brain teasers were relatively "difficult".

But since Huang Rong was able to give the correct answer at the time.

Then this Xie Xuan, who had become a Sword Immortal through reading, might also be able to think of the correct answer.

Therefore.

Jiang Chen naturally wouldn't take the risk of using brain teasers as the challenge question this time.

You have to know.

There probably weren't many people like this special expert, the Confucian Sword Immortal, in the entire world.

Not to mention the other party's peak Half-Step God-Roaming realm.

Just the way he became a Sword Immortal was something others couldn't simulate.

Therefore.

This time.

The question Jiang Chen asked was a couplet known as an eternal absolute in his previous life.

Smoke locks the pond willow!

This absolute first appeared in Chen Zisheng's collection of posthumous works from the Central Continent Grass Hall.

There was also a saying that this couplet was a question asked by Emperor Qianlong during a palace examination.

However.

Regardless of where this couplet came from, its status as an eternal absolute could not be denied.

Although this couplet was only five characters long.

But whether it was the uniqueness of its structure or the beautiful picture painted by the artistic conception of the whole sentence, it made those talented scholars who wanted to try it shrink back.

In the world of his previous life.

Although there were some who matched the second line, there wasn't a single one that could be called perfect.

Therefore.

Jiang Chen didn't believe that Xie Xuan could think of a perfect second line in the short time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Although the other party's knowledge was vast.

But no matter how powerful a person's wisdom was, it definitely couldn't compare to the combined wisdom of countless people over hundreds of years in his previous life.

And the facts were indeed so.

Xie Xuan clearly also knew the uniqueness of this couplet.

Therefore, in the full time it takes for an incense stick to burn, although the other party already had some answers in his heart, he clearly also knew that these answers were not perfect.

So from the moment Jiang Chen said "Smoke locks the pond willow".