After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 208 A Man's Wrath

Four days after the sword selection ended, the Four Directions Sword Alliance finally announced the final list of 1,000 people selected for the Four Directions Sword Alliance at the Heavenly Sword Tower.

For the past few days, Shen Xu has been hiding in a corner of Tianjian City, relying on fog and illusions to conceal his whereabouts. Basically, very few people notice him, let alone find him.

He also enjoyed a few rare days of peace, spending his days eating and drinking, and exploring Tianjian City. His trouble-free life was as comfortable as that of an immortal.

However, with the announcement of the list, his peaceful life was essentially over. He needed to check if he was on the list first, and then ask Bai Lu about the progress of the matter, because since he had accepted Bai Lu's invitation, he would not easily go back on his word.

Actually, today is already the fifth day after the Sword Selection ended, but he knew that there must have been a lot of people around the Heavenly Sword Tower yesterday, so he decided to wait another day to check the list.

However, when he arrived at the Heavenly Sword Tower, he realized that he had worried too much. Although there were still many people in the Heavenly Sword Tower, it did not prevent everyone from seeing the list of a thousand people.

The list of a thousand people selected through the sword selection was displayed in a scrolling pattern on the water mirrors surrounding the Heavenly Sword Tower, with one of the giant water mirrors in the center of the tower showing the entire list.

The name Qingyun, which was ranked first, has been replaced by the title Qingmu, and even the sect information is no longer displayed.

This made Shen Xu feel a little regretful. He wondered what the vicious woman who brought Qingyun to Tianjian City would think if she knew that Qingyun was Qingmu. She would probably kneel down and admit her mistake!

Thinking of this, Shen Xu couldn't help but laugh.

Second is Xiao Qianjue, the leader of the Golden Rainbow Society; third is Bai Lu; fourth is Chen Bing…

Shen Xu quickly scrolled down and found many familiar names, and then found his name in the twenty-seventh position.

It seems that the final battle gave him a lot of points, and many of the survivors of that battle surpassed his ranking. However, this result was also to his liking. A high ranking doesn't bring any benefits; on the contrary, it makes one more attractive and prone to being targeted.

He continued reading and found that Lu Qingshan's ranking had risen to over 130, which meant he must have also participated in the final battle.

However, what he was most concerned about was whether Ye Zhi's name was there. To save time, he simply looked from back to front and found Ye Zhi's name in the 800s.

This made Shen Xu breathe a sigh of relief, because not far behind Ye Zhi were those sword-selection seeds who had been eliminated early.

He was able to see it because there was a huge gap in points, and only a seeded player could pass the Sword Selection with so few points.

Hopefully, this girl won't be so fixated on finding him! If fate allows, they'll meet again.

Just as Shen Xu was about to leave the Heavenly Sword Tower, a familiar figure appeared beside him. Upon seeing this figure, Shen Xu's expression immediately became extremely solemn.

"Shen Xu, you're really something! Twenty-seventh place, I admit I underestimated you," Su Jing said with a smile.

"It was just luck; it's nothing to do with skill."

“You are indeed very lucky, but it won’t last forever!” Su Jing looked into Shen Xu’s eyes.

"Young Master Su is right, no one can be lucky forever."

Su Jing chuckled and said, "It seems you know who I am now, and you probably also realize how unwise it is to oppose me."

“No one in the Four Directions Sword Alliance wants to offend Young Master Su, including me, but that’s not something I can decide,” Shen Xu replied slowly.

"You really are stubborn, but I've already gotten what I wanted. The truth of what happened back then isn't that important to me anymore, so it's not impossible for me to let you go."

"I'm very interested in your mask, just give it to me," Su Jing said with a smile.

Upon hearing Su Jing's words, Shen Xu frowned. What did Su Jing want with his mask? Although the mask might indeed hold some secrets...

But then he realized that this was clearly a trap set by Su Jing. If he really didn't know about Han Yue, why would he agree to such conditions? He would probably hand over the mask and make Su Jing even more suspicious of him.

So Shen Xu said, "If everyone who offends Young Master Su has to hand over something in exchange for Young Master Su's forgiveness, I suggest that Young Master Su go find those venerable saints and sages instead of coming to a nobody like me."

"Haha...that's so typical of you!" Su Jing said with a loud laugh.

“However, I’ve been carefully reviewing what happened these past few days. Although I got what I wanted in Crimson Valley, I always feel that I missed something more important, and that thing should have been with you.”

"I only have two swords that are worth something. One of them, although I did get it in Blood Valley, is probably not what you're looking for."

Su Jing asked with a smile, "But it's related to that thing, isn't it?"

"Sorry, if you want to take that sword, please take it from my corpse!" Shen Xu looked up at Su Jing with a resolute gaze.

“I’m not interested in a magical artifact; what I’m interested in is the wind leopard and what it gave you.”

"If you can tell me what you know, I can guarantee you a very comfortable life in the Four Directions Sword Alliance. You can choose any kind of pills, cultivation techniques, and secret manuals you want, and your path to the Yuan Dan realm will be unobstructed."

"If that's still not enough, I can even give you a magical artifact!" Su Jing said enticingly.

Shen Xu said calmly, "You lied to me once, and I will not believe you a second time. Besides, your offer is not attractive to me at all."

"You still dare to say that! You lied to me first!" Su Jing's expression suddenly became somewhat ferocious.

"I didn't lie to you."

Seeing Shen Xu's serious expression, Su Jing took a deep breath and said, "I'll give you another chance. I can send you and your family to other major regions, provided that you tell me everything you know."

"But I won't give you a second chance!" Shen Xu looked at Su Jing with a slight smile.

"Shen Xu, you're really something! You've actually let me taste the feeling of anger that I haven't felt in a long time. It's definitely not a good emotion!"

"It's a real pity, but only the Seven Luminaries Sect in the Xingchuan Domain possesses an inter-domain array. I happen to hold a fairly high position within the Seven Luminaries Sect, and I will give you a fourth chance, but also your last chance," Su Jing said with a light laugh.

"Let's go! The Moonlit Sword Master specifically requests to see you."

Looking at Su Jing's retreating figure, Shen Xu's expression immediately became extremely solemn. He had been too careless, which was why he had been deceived by Su Jing's performance at the time, lowered his guard against him, and thus led to this passive situation.

But at the time, he really didn't expect that Su Jing would agree to the condition of sending him and Uncle Wang to other great regions, and he was so excited that he lost his mind.

After all, this was his biggest goal since his rebirth, and such an opportunity was too rare. He probably wouldn't give it up even if he had another chance.

He didn't know how Su Jing guessed that Han Yue must have given him something, but he absolutely couldn't reveal Han Yue's existence, otherwise Su Jing and the people behind him would definitely not let him off the hook.

The moon fragment embedded in his forehead alone was enough for the Four Directions Sword Alliance to dig out his head for research.

Originally, he had planned that this sword selection journey would be peaceful. He would first enter the Four Directions Sword Alliance to develop for a period of time before taking Wang Bo and the others away from Xingchuan Domain.

However, Su Jing's greed completely disrupted his plans, plunging him into a huge crisis where he might not even be able to escape and would be at the mercy of others.

Shen Xu asked himself honestly that he hadn't offended anyone, but while a common man is innocent, possessing a treasure is a crime; his weakness was his original sin.

But a common man's rage can lead to bloodshed! Since Su Jing insists on blocking his path, then let him disappear completely!