"That was because Jiang Liuli kept her strength deeply hidden," Zhangsun Youyue said, waving a hand.
"But everyone says Jiang Liuli has feelings for Sword God Yi. Who knows whether it's true? What do you think, Miss?" Xiao Qing asked.
"How can you believe such things?" Zhangsun Youyue said with a faint smile. "I know Jiang Liuli quite well. She wouldn't take a liking to Sword God Yi simply because he is the Number One of this generation in the Sword Pavilion. Her mind isn't on that. She wants to oust Sword God Yi and become the Number One of the Sword Pavilion's younger generation herself. Her ambitions are great."
"Oust Sword God Yi and become the Sword Pavilion's Number One? How is that possible?" Xiao Qing asked, her eyes widening.
"It isn't very likely, but everything has its uncertainties. Who can say for sure what will happen in the future?" Zhangsun Youyue said with a smile. "What do you think, Young Master Huang?"
"You're right, Miss. Being first now doesn't mean being first in the future," Huang Xiao said, nodding.
From Zhangsun Youyue and Xiao Qing's conversation, he had learned a little about the Sword Pavilion Three Swords. He had originally thought Sword God Yi was naturally the strongest, while the other two, Feng Xiaofeng and Jiang Liuli, might be close in strength.
Only after hearing Zhangsun Youyue and Xiao Qing speak did he realize that Jiang Liuli's strength was well above Feng Xiaofeng's.
Huang Xiao did not know whether Xiao Qing truly knew none of this, or whether she and Zhangsun Youyue were taking this opportunity to pass the information on to him.
"Let's leave that aside for now. They're still displaying the next treasures. We might as well take a look," Zhangsun Youyue said.
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