Firmament Sword

”A maid?” Bai Zhixiang’s brows furrowed slightly. At the same time, many in the crowd behind him also frowned, not understanding why this princess of the Su Family would say such a thing.

”Yes, that’s right!” The instant Sophie caught Bai Zhixiang’s frown, a deep sense of grievance welled up inside her, and she cried out, ”I’m the one who served him tea, poured his water, washed his clothes, and cooked his meals!”

”This…” Behind Bai Zhixiang, someone was already showing their displeasure, their brows deeply knitted.

’Something like this… even if she did it, she can’t just announce it in public like that!’

’How is Young Master Bai supposed to show his face now?’

A murderous glint flashed through Bai Zhixiang’s golden eyes. He looked at Xu Luo and said coldly, ”Did you defile her?”

”You, Bai, make yourself clear! How did he defile me?”

Before Xu Luo could speak, Sophie erupted in anger. The delicate girl was like an enraged leopard cub, glaring fiercely at Bai Zhixiang. ”Do you really think you’re some chosen son of heaven? You came here… just because I embarrassed you, right? Bai Zhixiang, I can’t believe you would say something like that!”

Bai Zhixiang seemed a little surprised by Sophie’s reaction and didn’t speak for a long moment. But the killing intent radiating from him was almost tangible as it locked onto Xu Luo.

”It seems that only by taking your head, refining your soul, and utterly extinguishing you from this world can I finally put an end to her thoughts.”

Bai Zhixiang looked at Xu Luo, speaking slowly, one word at a time.

Large tears streamed down Sophie’s face as she let out a desolate laugh. ”Bai Zhixiang, you’re really something. ’Put an end to my thoughts?’ What thoughts do I have? I’m just a weak woman who was lucky to survive after being captured. I was forced to serve my Sister Celestial Lady for a few days, and this is what you think of me…”

Bai Zhixiang glanced at Sophie, his lips parted slightly. ”Search your heart,” he said.

”Fei’Er, don’t cry. Let Xu Luo drive this big bad guy away for you!” Su Qianqian stepped forward, took Sophie’s hand, and comforted her softly. ”It’s okay. These bad people are all very, very mean. They just like to bully others!”

”Su Celestial Maiden?”

Bai Zhixiang and the large group behind him all fixed their gazes on Su Qianqian.

At the same time, a peculiar light flashed in the depths of Bai Zhixiang’s eyes. ’This is the kind of woman I, Bai Zhixiang, like! Bai Zhihai… what right does he have to possess a woman of such ultimate purity?’

Su Qianqian completely ignored them, taking Sophie’s hand and starting to walk back.

”Wait!” Bai Zhixiang suddenly called out to stop Su Qianqian. He said directly, ”Su Celestial Maiden, I admire you. Come with me!”

Sophie’s body trembled slightly, shivering with anger.

Just then, Bai Zhixiang’s voice came again: ”Bai Zhihai is completely unworthy of you! In my Bai Family, the only one who deserves you is me, Bai Zhixiang! No… in the entire world, only I, Bai Zhixiang, am your perfect match!”

”You’re a bad person!” Su Qianqian replied coldly without turning her head.

Bai Zhixiang smiled faintly. He looked at Xu Luo and said, ”You defiled my fiancée, so I’ll take your woman. Nothing could be fairer!”

”I have not defiled your fiancée, and she is not my woman. Weren’t you going to take my head? Then come.” Xu Luo looked at Bai Zhixiang and said flatly.

”Good. Xu Luo, the legendary Beidou’s Eighth Star. I’ve always been curious just how strong you are. The world says your skill with Arrays is unparalleled, that you can even entrap and kill Saints. Today, show me what you’ve got!” Bai Zhixiang stared at Xu Luo, his golden eyes burning with a crazed battle lust.

”Against you? There’s no need. You’re not worthy,” Xu Luo said indifferently.

”Very good! You’re quite confident. I love nothing more than to crush people like you under my foot, to completely shatter that inflated ego of yours!” Bai Zhixiang sneered and said, ”We fight in the sky!”

”No need. Right here is fine. I’ll suppress you!” As Xu Luo spoke, he took a step forward and sent a palm strike toward Bai Zhixiang’s face. At the same time, he added, ”Little maid, I’m going to cripple your fiancé’s cultivation. Do you have any objections?”

Sophie replied coldly, ”I have no fiancé!”

”You’re courting death!” A trace of anger finally appeared on Bai Zhixiang’s handsome face. It wasn’t that his self-control was particularly good, nor that his temper was mild. It was simply that he had long grown accustomed to being high above, looking down on all living things!

He saw all beings as ants!

’And why would one get angry at an ant?’

But now, this ant had not only crawled onto the top of his foot, but had also bitten him hard, making him feel pain!

A terrifying killing intent erupted from Bai Zhixiang, coalescing into a beam of Sword Qi that slashed directly toward Xu Luo.

This beam of Sword Qi targeted everyone behind Xu Luo, including Sophie, only avoiding the Su Celestial Maiden.

A desolate smile appeared on Sophie’s face. In that moment, her heart turned to ash. Even though she knew her own impulsiveness and willfulness were partly to blame for this outcome, it also proved that her fiancé, this so-called ”dragon among men,” had never truly cared for her.

’Thank goodness I’m not married to him!’

Sophie’s smile instantly brightened. At this moment, she was ready to accept even death!

Xu Luo seemed not to feel this terrifying Sword Qi. His palm continued on its path, striking toward Bai Zhixiang’s face.

Everyone saw the movement with perfect clarity. What kind of fighting stance was that? It was clearly the move of an arrogant bully who relies on his power, about to slap someone’s face…

BANG!

The beam of Sword Qi that Bai Zhixiang had unleashed shattered in mid-air. At the same time, the Sword Intent broke into countless fragments that, like a shower of rain, shot back toward the crowd behind Bai Zhixiang!

”AH! My arm!”

”My face…”

”It hurts so much!”

The group had no time to defend themselves and were struck by the fragments of Sword Intent from the Sword Qi that Bai Zhixiang himself had just unleashed!

What was Bai Zhixiang’s level? A peerless expert infinitely close to the Saint Realm!

How could the Sword Intent he released be ordinary?

Therefore, almost no one in the group behind him could avoid it. Everyone was injured. The most seriously wounded was pierced through the heart by a sliver of Sword Intent and actually died on the spot.

What Bai Zhixiang found most unbelievable was that from beginning to end, Xu Luo hadn’t emitted any aura that he could sense!

”How did you shatter my Sword Intent?” Bai Zhixiang couldn’t help but blurt out.

SLAP!

A loud, crisp slap echoed.

”This slap is for Sophie!”

”That’s right, I forced her to be a little maid for a few days, but that was only because it was inconvenient for me, a man, to take care of my woman, so I had her help.”

”A scumbag like you only has eyes for yourself!”

SLAP!

”This slap is for Su Qianqian. Remember, her name is Su Qianqian, not Su Celestial Maiden!”

SLAP!

”This slap is also for Su Qianqian. How could a woman as pure and noble as her be coveted by trash like you?”

SLAP! SLAP! SLAP! SLAP!

”These few slaps are on behalf of your elders. So young, with just a tiny bit of skill, and you already don’t know the immensity of heaven and earth! You don’t respect anyone. In fact, you’re a piece of shit! Oh, no, you’re not even shit!”

Xu Luo slapped Bai Zhixiang seven or eight times in a row, leaving the young prodigy—the dragon among men who was infinitely close to the Saint Realm—completely dazed and seeing stars.

His entire face swelled up like a pig’s head!

But Xu Luo hadn’t used any True Essence, so… Bai Zhixiang’s physical injuries were completely negligible!

But his pride had been utterly shattered by those seven or eight slaps!

Especially that last line… it had pulverized Bai Zhixiang’s dignity… *You’re not even shit!*

”AHHH… I’ll kill you!” An incomparably brilliant light erupted from Bai Zhixiang’s body. A great star rose behind him, emitting a dazzling, fiery radiance so intense it could nearly blind a person!

”Kill me? What are you gonna do?” Xu Luo sent Bai Zhixiang flying dozens of yards with a kick and cursed, ”Don’t be so quick to risk your life. You’re still young. When you get old, you’ll understand how precious life is!”

PTOO…

A mouthful of blood sprayed from Bai Zhixiang’s mouth, spattering the trampled grass. His eyes looked as if they were about to split open.

Not from injury, but from rage!

Xu Luo looked at the experts of the Bai Family, who were stirring restlessly but had fear in their eyes. He said coldly, ”Take your peerless prodigy and get lost! The grudge between me and your Bai Family isn’t that deep. I don’t want to take things too far. As for the one who just died, I can only say I’m sorry. After all, blades have no eyes, to say nothing of a Sword Intent unleashed by one of your own.”

”Xu Luo… you and I are now irreconcilable enemies!” Bai Zhixiang was nearly insane. If not for two senior figures holding him back, he would have charged forward to fight Xu Luo to the death.

”Haven’t you been wanting to know how I shattered your Sword Intent?” Xu Luo looked at Bai Zhixiang flatly and said, ”If you want to know, then be quiet.”

Bai Zhixiang immediately stopped struggling. He was simply too curious. His curiosity even surpassed his hatred for Xu Luo.

”It is a kind of Dao. If you’re willing to cultivate diligently, perhaps you’ll understand in a hundred years,” Xu Luo said faintly. ”In your heart, there is no room for a woman. Even your interest in Qianqian is just your jealousy acting up. You think I defiled your fiancée, so you want to get back at me through someone close to me. You were right about one thing you said: ’Search your heart.’ If you can do that yourself, one day, you too can be like me.”

”’Search your heart…’” Bai Zhixiang muttered to himself. Then, he raised his head, looked at Xu Luo, and after a moment’s hesitation, gave a deep bow. ”Although I still hate you, for this, I must thank you! Xu Luo, if you enter the Divine Domain, remember not to die at the hands of another. In a hundred years, I will come for your head!”

With that, Bai Zhixiang glanced at Sophie not far away and gave an apologetic smile. ”Sorry, I… never planned on getting married in the first place.”

Saying this, he turned and left without a backward glance.