Chapter 1749 - 1735
Prince He Shuo pondered for a moment, feeling that Ru Xue’s words made some sense. Ever since the Silver Silk Sword was given to Vice General Xing, he hadn’t seen him use it.
Previously, he had asked Vice General Xing once whether the sword was handy, but at the time, Vice General Xing hesitated and didn’t say much. He knew then that the sword wasn’t the best gift for Vice General Xing.
"Very well, as the Princess Consort suggested, if Mr. Chu wins, then the Silver Silk Sword will be gifted to him."
Prince He Shuo lightly gestured, signaling a soldier to convey his order, but then reconsidered and stopped him.
He thought about it; if he were to inform him now, given Vice General Xing’s temperament, it would surely affect his performance.
Moreover, the reason he agreed to the Princess Consort’s request was because a voice in his heart believed that Chu Ge would not win.
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When Vice General Xing drew the Silver Silk Sword from its sheath, a hint of surprise crossed Chu Ge’s eyes, "A fine sword."
Vice General Xing looked at Chu Ge with satisfaction and said, "Chu Ge, I can give you a chance to reconsider, and even offer you the opportunity to choose a weapon."
Chu Ge chuckled gently, "The sword in your hand is indeed a fine one, but it may not be able to defeat me."
Vice General Xing saw Chu Ge refusing to surrender even when in dire straits, and scoffed contemptuously, "Chu Ge, don’t say I didn’t give you a chance. The sharp sword in my hand is a Divine Artifact; it slices through iron like mud!"
As he spoke, Chu Ge secretly channeled True Qi into his palm, and in his left hand, the True Qi slowly transformed into a white long sword.
Vice General Xing’s eyes widened abruptly. He rubbed his eyes, finding it hard to believe. What did he just see? Did he see wrongly? Did a long sword inexplicably appear in Chu Ge’s hand?
However, the long sword only existed for a second before Chu Ge made it vanish again. He suddenly realized the current setting wasn’t suitable nor convenient for him to unleash his true skills.
He thought for a moment, then stepped down from the stage.
Everyone wore puzzled expressions, and Vice General Xing looked at Chu Ge with confusion. He scratched his head in bewilderment, "I clearly saw a long sword in his hand just now. How did it suddenly disappear?"
The people below the stage weren’t as quick-eyed. They didn’t see Chu Ge’s white sword, only saw him stepping off the stage and walking towards a tree.
Chu Ge directly broke off a tree branch and weighed it in his hand with satisfaction, nodding, "Not bad, you’ll do."
"Chu Ge! What do you mean by this?" Vice General Xing understood that Chu Ge intended to use a tree branch as a weapon and felt disrespected, especially towards his sharp sword!
Chu Ge coughed lightly and returned to the stage, "You have a sharp sword in your hand; I can’t fight you barehanded, can I? How about this, I find this branch quite nice, and I’ll use it; similarly, I’ll give you an extra hand, what do you think?"
What do you think? He was actually asking what Vice General Xing thought? Vice General Xing was infuriated by the casual expression on Chu Ge’s face.
"Chu Ge! Don’t underestimate me! Today, I’ll let you taste the power of the sword in my hand!"
Vice General Xing shouted loudly as he swung the long sword toward Chu Ge.
Chu Ge squinted his eyes at him. From the way he swung the sword, he could tell Vice General Xing didn’t know how to handle a sword. As he was about to rush in front of him, instead of dodging like last time, Chu Ge lightly gripped the small tree branch and advanced head-on.
Prince He Shuo saw this scene, eyes flashing with a touch of mild disdain. A young man indeed has the arrogance of youth, so unaware of his own limitations.
Feeling the beauty beside him lean against him in slight apprehension, assuming Ru Xue was scared, he wrapped his arm around her and gently patted her shoulder in comfort.
Beside him, Luo Jiu was also nervous as cold sweat broke out, "Big brother, what is Mr. Chu thinking, why isn’t he dodging!"
In the nick of time, among them, Chu Ge raised his hand to block the Silver Silk Sword with the tree branch. Moreover, what’s even more surprising, the branch didn’t break.
"How is this possible?" Prince He Shuo murmured under his breath in disbelief.
Not only was Prince He Shuo shocked, but Vice General Xing was also astonished, staring at Chu Ge in disbelief. His face was full of incredulity. His Silver Silk Sword, which once sliced through iron easy as pie, now couldn’t even sever a mere tree branch?
Actually, when he swung the sword over earlier, Chu Ge used the branch as a diversion and in his hand, used True Qi to form a sharp sword to counter the attack.
He did it very discreetly and swiftly, so no one noticed.
"How is this possible! Chu Ge, how dare you cheat!" Vice General Xing was kicked by Chu Ge, sent flying, rolling over several times before barely coming to a stop.
He endured the acute pain in his chest, glaring at Chu Ge, blood rushing, his face flushed with anger.
Chu Ge glanced sideways at the countdown incense beside them, which had just burnt completely during the altercation.
The outcome was obvious.
Vice General Xing was very dissatisfied with such an outcome. He hadn’t had enough of the fight with Chu Ge, nor had he been able to showcase his true strength.
"I’m not convinced! I want to compete with you again! You delayed too much time just now! We never had the chance for a proper fight!"
Chu Ge looked at him amused, "What constitutes a proper fighting chance? I already gave you a chance before, but your sharp sword couldn’t affect me. Even if you try several times, it’s still futile. Besides, the rules here are established as such. What, is Vice General Xing dissatisfied with the rules set by your Prince?"
Upon hearing this, Vice General Xing immediately turned his gaze towards Prince He Shuo, coincidentally meeting his gaze, and he instantly lowered his head in embarrassment.
Originally, he intended to teach Chu Ge a lesson, thinking he could overpower Chu Ge within 15 minutes. However, he underestimated Chu Ge’s strength.
Everyone felt that today’s 15 minutes passed too quickly; they hadn’t had enough to watch before it ended.
Luo Jiu, also puzzled, lowered his voice and asked Luo Qi, "Big brother, it’s a bit strange, isn’t it? This timing seems off, doesn’t it? I feel like half the incense hasn’t even burned yet?"
Luo Qi shook his head lightly, "I think there’s something amiss here, but the incense did burn out. Since it’s over, let’s not let anything go wrong again."
Luo Jiu nodded, whatever the case with the timing, it’s peacefully concluded, and no one was injured. Although Vice General Xing lost with Chu Ge’s kick, fortunately, it wasn’t serious.
He secretly breathed a sigh of relief; this outcome wasn’t bad.
When Prince He Shuo saw the result, his expression turned cold as he turned and walked down from the city tower...