Xia Xunxiu had not expected Kong Ningyuan to actually dare attack.
Still less had he expected that he would fail to block Kong Ningyuan's strike.
"Kong Ningyuan, you've been hiding your strength?"
That slash had grazed past his ear, nearly slicing his entire right ear off, frightening Xia Xunxiu out of his wits.
"Impossible. You aren't even on the Hidden Dragon Ranking. And you were clearly poisoned."
Xia Xunxiu's intelligence had held the high ground all along, which was why he had felt no sense of danger. Under normal circumstances, even if Kong Ningyuan fought to the death, the only person he could kill was himself.
He was weaker than Xia Xunyang, but he still had a place on the Hidden Dragon Ranking. He was not someone Kong Ningyuan could pick a fight with. Even fighting him to the death required sufficient strength.
But now, abnormal circumstances had arrived.
The Prince of Jiujiang's reaction was abnormal.
So was Kong Ningyuan's strength.
Never mind Xia Xunxiu-even Kong Ningyuan himself was startled.
Glancing at the Dragon-Slaying Treasure Saber in his hand, Kong Ningyuan gave the Prince of Jiujiang a grateful look.
He thought the Prince of Jiujiang had given him a divine weapon.
Xia Xunxiu soon reacted as well, arriving at the same conclusion as Kong Ningyuan.
"Royal Uncle, there's something strange about this saber of yours. Is it a divine weapon?"
Immortal Artifacts were legendary treasures.
Divine weapons were the supreme treasures of the Jianghu, both in the past and at present.
Jiang Buping chuckled.
Of course there was something strange about it.
Lianshan Xin was attached to it.
With the blessing of Dragon-Slaying True Intent, Xia Xunxiu was inherently at a disadvantage against it.
From that perspective, it was indeed a divine weapon for dealing with members of the Xia