Su Xingke eyed him sidelong, gritting his teeth as he rubbed his sword hilt. "Do you want a fight?"
Qi Mengchen turned back. "That person in first place-I heard he came to the Divine Capital too."
She looked toward Nan Guannu, but Nan Guannu was merely studying the buildings along the street, as though she had forgotten the subject she herself had raised.
After a while, she turned back. "For the Lu Clan's sword assembly tomorrow, let Zijie and Zuo Sheng take the field. The rest of us had best not even bring our swords. We'll just watch."
"Not even bringing our swords is too spineless." Su Xingke frowned again.
But no one took up his remark. Qi Mengchen said, "All right."
Yan Bingjian also said, "All right."
Besides the five who had been at Five Clouds Tower that day, Zuo Sheng had also come from Pearl Waterside Pavilion, and Yan Bingjian from Five Swords Blessed Land. Thus, four of the top five in the Jade Sword Manual were here, and seven of the top ten. This counted as their first public appearance since the manual's completion, and they were determined to establish their reputation.
Reputation naturally had to rest on strength. As the saying went, eat only as much rice as your bowl could hold. Nan Guannu knew this group's upper limit very well. Even Su Xingke, who had the most potential, would struggle to produce any surprise far beyond expectations.
Yet now, as she tilted her head back to look at the newly bright morning sky, her expression was as usual, while a certain hope leaped ceaselessly in her heart.
Chapter 664: The former chief champion
Night had yet to fall, but Xunfang Garden was already ablaze with lights.
Lively cups crossed on the terraces, hazy lamplight shimmered