Chapter 2: Jiang Chen of the Praise Cult, and the shy Li Hanyi!

Northern Li Imperial Realm.

Snow Moon City.

Inside the sixteenth floor of the Ascension Pavilion.

The Wine Immortal Baili Dongjun, the Snow Moon Sword Immortal Li Hanyi, and the Spear Immortal Sikong Changfeng stood side by side.

Before the three of them.

Stood a group of Snow Moon City disciples.

Sikong Qianluo, Tang Lian, Luo Mingxuan, and Jiang Chen.

"Father, don't you worry!"

The lively-natured Sikong Qianluo brandished the black-gold spear in her hand: "With your daughter here, I guarantee that every single one of those challengers will be stopped at the fourteenth floor!"

"Senior Sister, there's no need for you to step in at all!"

Just at this moment.

Luo Mingxuan, a disciple of Yin Luoxia, also stepped forward. He held a dice cup, saying with full confidence:

"With this Junior Brother here, they won't even be able to pass the thirteenth floor. Senior Sister, you can go off and play with peace of mind!"

Seeing this.

The three City Lords of Snow Moon City could not help but reveal smiles.

Sikong Qianluo and Luo Mingxuan—one is the daughter of the Spear Immortal Sikong Changfeng, and the other is a disciple of Yin Luoxia, who can sever a river with a single palm.

With the two of them here, they could indeed block the vast majority of Jianghu figures.

A few days ago.

Following the passing of Master Wuyou of Hanshui Temple, the Northern Li martial arts world was in turmoil once again.

As the number one city in the world, Snow Moon City naturally could not remain uninvolved.

In just a few short days.

Countless Jianghu figures had flooded into Snow Moon City, and many had even come from other imperial realms, clearly hoping to fish for some benefits amidst the chaos of the Northern Li Jianghu.

It was precisely because of this.

That the three City Lords of Snow Moon City had to resort to this desperate measure.

By increasing the difficulty of the Ascension Pavilion, they blocked most Jianghu figures outside the Fancheng.

Snow Moon City uses the Ascension Pavilion as a boundary, dividing it into the Fancheng and the Xiancheng.

If Jianghu figures want to join the Xiancheng, they must first pass through the Ascension Pavilion!

"Alright, it's not like we're asking you to turn everyone away."

Sikong Changfeng stepped forward, saying somewhat lazily: "If there are good seedlings, you can still go easy on them appropriately; otherwise, in a few years, wouldn't our Snow Moon City decline?"

Just at this moment.

"Jiang Chen, I have just taken you as my disciple and haven't had the chance to teach you any Wu Gong yet, so you shall temporarily serve as the guardian of the fifth floor."

Li Hanyi, dressed in white, looked at Jiang Chen. Beneath the mask, it was impossible to tell if the voice was male or female.

Hearing Li Hanyi's arrangement, Sikong Changfeng wanted to speak: "Hanyi, Jiang Chen..."

"You need not say more. Although Jiang Chen's strength is currently low, since he has entered my sect, I certainly cannot treat him like an ordinary disciple."

Li Hanyi thought Sikong Changfeng felt she was being too harsh on Jiang Chen, so she couldn't help but speak to stop him.

Little did she know—

"Hanyi, the two of us are thinking exactly the same thing!"

Sikong Changfeng flicked his sleeves and said with a straight face: "Jiang Chen is the only disciple of you, the Snow Moon Sword Immortal. Letting him guard the fifth floor—wouldn't that diminish the reputation of the Snow Moon Sword Immortal? In my view, it must be at least the seventh... no, the ninth floor!"

Now it was Li Hanyi's turn to be stunned: "The ninth floor? Isn't that..."

"Young people, you know, need more training."

Hearing this.

Li Hanyi looked at Jiang Chen.

Although she also wanted Jiang Chen to be tempered more, in her view, the fifth floor was actually the most appropriate.

Among the crowd.

A handsome and spirited youth with eyes like bright stars stepped forward and bowed to Li Hanyi:

"This disciple obeys Master's arrangement!"

Li Hanyi's eyes brightened slightly: "Since that is the case, then you shall serve as the guardian of the ninth floor of the Ascension Pavilion."

"However... this disciple has one request."

"A request?"

Li Hanyi was startled.

"I agree on behalf of your Master!"

Sikong Changfeng's figure flashed, and he appeared directly beside Jiang Chen: "Good lad, as long as you can hold the ninth floor, even if you want your Master to take off her mask, I will agree to it for her!"

However.

Jiang Chen did not speak and continued to look at Li Hanyi.

Looking at Jiang Chen's expectant expression, Li Hanyi's heart softened, and she could not bear to refuse.

"Fine, as long as you can hold the ninth floor and block eighty percent of the people, then I will take off my mask."

"Uh... Master, that is not the request I was speaking of."

Jiang Chen waved his hands repeatedly.

Because Li Hanyi was his Master, he had ignored Sikong Changfeng and was waiting for Li Hanyi to speak.

The result was something he hadn't expected: his Master seemed to have misunderstood his meaning.

Jiang Chen swore!

His request was truly not for Li Hanyi to take off her mask.

At the same time.

Swish—

Everyone's gaze instantly fell upon Jiang Chen.

If they remembered correctly, this was the first time the Snow Moon Sword Immortal had been willing to take off her mask for someone else.

And yet...

Good heavens!

He actually refused!

Watching Li Hanyi seem to tighten her grip slightly on the Listening Rain Sword in her hand, the crowd immediately fell silent, fearing the Second City Lord's anger would burn them. ===== CHAPTER 3 =====