Chu Xisheng saluted Xie Zhenqing from a distance and greeted her. "Miss Xie, what a coincidence!"
After the boat capsized last time, he had exchanged a few words with Xie Zhenqing. They were slightly acquainted, but that was all.
To guard against assassins, Chu Xisheng walked to the very center of the ferry and sat down.
He had already made something of a name for himself in Ancient Market Town, and several experts were guarding him. The passengers sitting nearby voluntarily rose and moved to other seats.
Yet Xie Zhenqing stared fixedly at Chu Xisheng's face, hesitation stirring within her.
She had been present at Chu Xisheng and Zhuang Hongfei's Life-and-Death Arena match last night and had personally witnessed Chu Xisheng overcome a stronger opponent and slay Zhuang Hongfei.
This morning, the news that the Ninth-Rank Sword Demon Zhou Liangchen had feared Chu Xisheng's might and voluntarily conceded had shaken the entire martial community of Ancient Market Town.
Xie Zhenqing hesitated over whether to reveal her identity as the head of the Martial Discourse Tower in Xiushui Commandery and have a talk with Chu Xisheng.
She was growing increasingly interested in this young man.
Since Chu Xisheng had defeated Zhou Liangchen without a fight, he qualified for an article devoted solely to him by the Martial Discourse Tower-
By then, the ferry had slowly glided into the middle of the river.
Xie Zhenqing hesitated no longer. She rose and walked toward Chu Xisheng, stopping half a zhang away. With a solemn expression, she cupped her hands. "Young Hero Chu, once we reach shore, might you do me the honor of sitting down at the nearby restaurant? There is something I would like to discuss with you."
"Miss Xie." Chu Xisheng paused in surprise, then stood as well. "I have to