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

Chapter 79 The Young Master of the Jiang Family

After the two left Yuanweizhai, Shen Xu asked Wu Qi in a cold voice, "Do you know where Jiang Mingcheng lives?"

"Are you sure you want to cause trouble for Jiang Mingcheng right now?"

"A gentleman doesn't leave a grudge unavenged. Since he dared to shift all the blame onto me afterward, he should have expected this day to come!" Shen Xu's tone was very unfriendly.

"Dealing with Jiang Mingcheng is definitely no problem for you, just remember not to seriously injure him again, because you won't have a second chance to enter the Cloud Mist Bamboo Realm."

"However, he also has an older brother, Jiang Mingqi, who is at the peak of the ninth level of Qi Cultivation and is one of the core disciples of the sect. If you hit Jiang Mingcheng, Jiang Mingqi will probably come after you." Wu Qi reminded him with some concern.

"I actually hope he comes looking for trouble. I'm not entirely sure of my true strength yet, so using him to test the waters wouldn't be a bad idea," Shen Xu said quietly.

"What did you encounter in the Cloud Mist Bamboo Realm? You even dared to disregard the peak of the ninth level of Qi Nourishing! You didn't actually break through to the Qi Condensation Realm, did you?" Wu Qi said in great shock.

"How is that possible! The Cloud Mist Bamboo Realm seems to have the ability to erase memories, so I can't remember what I encountered there either. However, I did gain a lot there, and I can probably only recall some of these things in actual combat." Shen Xu frowned.

"Since you have that confidence, I won't stop you. You've done too many things that I think you definitely couldn't do, and adding a Sword Defeat at the Ninth Level of Qi Cultivation doesn't seem like much."

"I've already found out. Jiang Mingcheng usually stays in the elders' residence, so you definitely can't act there. But we can stake out the outer gate of the elders' residence. As soon as he comes out, we'll follow him, and once we're far enough away from the elders' residence, we can make our move."

Wu Qi had clearly formulated this plan long ago, and he spoke of it with great confidence.

"This is too much trouble! It makes it sound like we're going to do something shady. We're going to collect debts, so of course we have to do it openly and honestly!" Shen Xu rejected Wu Qi's plan outright.

"Are you really going to take action at Jiang Mingcheng's house? This isn't the way to die!" Wu Qi thought Shen Xu's brain had been messed up after his trip to the Cloud Mist Bamboo Realm.

"Since we can't find him, let him come to us!" Shen Xu said coldly.

"What do you mean?"

Do you remember the fencing arena?

……

In the afternoon, two disciples were fiercely clashing swords on the dueling platform, their swords flashing and sparks flying.

At that moment, the disciples who were stationed around the sword-fighting arena immediately noticed the arrival of Shen Xu and his companion.

"Aren't those Shen Xu and Wu Qi who just left this morning? Why are they here again?"

"Why are they carrying two planks? What are they going to do with them?"

"I think Shen Xu's visit this time is definitely not just a stopover. It looks like we're in for some fun."

Shen Xu's appearance immediately caused a stir among the crowd around the sword-fighting arena, and many people went directly up to him to ask him what exactly was in the Cloud Mist Bamboo Realm.

However, Shen Xu ignored them and led Wu Qi straight to the bottom of the sword-fighting platform. The two disciples who were fighting on the platform at that moment saw that Shen Xu had the desire to go up to the platform, so they both stepped down to make room for Shen Xu.

Shen Xu originally intended to wait for the two of them, but he didn't expect them to be so sensible. He couldn't refuse their kindness, so he jumped onto the sword-fighting platform.

"Wu Qi!" Shen Xu called out loudly.

Upon hearing Shen Xu's voice, Wu Qi immediately threw two neatly cut wooden planks to Shen Xu. Shen Xu caught the planks firmly, placed them upright on the dueling platform, and then sat cross-legged on the platform, closing his eyes to rest.

Everyone craned their necks to see what Shen Xu was up to. They saw two wooden plaques with two rows of large characters written in thick ink, the characters flowing and vivid.

The sign on the left reads: "You little brat from the Jiang family, do you dare to fight!"

The sign on the right reads: "Gentlemen of this hall, do you dare to pay your respects?"

"Holy crap! Shen Xu is already up to something big as soon as he comes out of the Cloud Bamboo Realm!"

"He was mocking all the elders in the Enforcement Hall at the time!"

"How fierce! No wonder he dared to insult all the elders in the Hall of Enforcement."

"Go tell Jiang Mingcheng and Jiang Mingqi about this. There's going to be a good show."

"Shen Xu was able to severely injure Jiang Mingcheng when he went to the Cloud Mist Bamboo Realm, but I feel that Shen Xu is being a bit too arrogant to challenge Jiang Mingqi."

"I think so too. Jiang Mingqi has been at the peak of the ninth level of Qi Cultivation for a long time. The reason he refuses to break through is probably because he wants to see the legendary tenth level of Qi Cultivation. No matter how amazing Shen Xu's talent is, he can't possibly beat Jiang Mingqi."

"Is it possible that Shen Xu is referring specifically to Jiang Mingcheng?"

“When he first started using this brand, he had already offended Jiang Mingqi. It was only a matter of time before Jiang Mingqi came.”

"But we need to grab a good spot first, otherwise there won't be any room to watch the excitement when there are more people later."

……

"Brother, something terrible has happened!" Jiang Mingcheng rushed into Jiang Mingqi's courtyard in a panic.

"What's all the fuss about?" Jiang Mingqi was calmly cultivating with his eyes closed.

"That Shen Xu, Shen Xu openly challenged us to a duel on the dueling platform. He even put up a sign to mock us in front of everyone," Jiang Mingcheng said to Jiang Mingqi, pointing towards the dueling platform.

"What does the sign say?" Jiang Mingqi immediately opened his eyes.

"Um... Brother, you should go see for yourself! I dare not say anything."

"Say it when I tell you to!" Jiang Mingqi looked at Jiang Mingcheng with a sharp gaze.

"The sign reads, 'Young man of the Jiang family, dare to fight?'" Jiang Mingcheng's voice grew weaker and weaker.

"Then do you dare to fight him?"

"Big brother, I can't beat him!"

"It seems that what's written above is correct."

"Brother, don't forget you're also a member of the Jiang family. That sign isn't just mocking me. If you don't accept the challenge, the Jiang family will lose all face."

"You are the one who has always brought shame to the Jiang family. Now you don't even have the courage to face Shen Xu. The Jiang family has no descendants like you."

"If I can't beat Shen Xu when I go on stage, will you step in, big brother?"

“I will not let any of those who insult the Jiang family get away with it!” Jiang Mingqi said coldly.

"Alright! I'll show you whether I'm a descendant of the Jiang family or not!" Jiang Mingcheng said and walked straight out.

As time passed, the crowd on the dueling platform grew larger and larger; it could be said that almost all the inner disciples with free time came to watch the excitement. Moreover, Shen Xu's nameplate also attracted many elders and core disciples.

"The morning ended too quickly, but I finally made it to the afternoon." Wang Bu, panting, squeezed through the crowd to the three of them.

“The Jiang family hasn’t arrived yet, so you’re not late,” Chen Kaijia reminded him.

Looking at Shen Xu sitting upright in the center of the dueling platform, Wang Bu's eyes also revealed excitement. "I heard about it this morning, but I didn't believe it at the time. Now that I've seen Junior Brother Shen with my own eyes, I feel a little ashamed to face him."

“We all underestimated Junior Brother Shen! He is someone who can create miracles, but we didn’t choose to believe in miracles.” Lu Qingqing’s words were tinged with sadness.

“Yes! We all underestimated him, but he never disappoints those who trust him,” Chen Kaijia added.

After that, all three of them fell silent.

"Senior Brother Lu, what brings you here?" Wang Ya said with some surprise.

"I heard that Shen Xu's swordsmanship is quite good, so I came to take a look."

"It's normal for Junior Brother Chen to come here because he loves to join in the fun. But what are you doing here, Junior Brother Shen?"

“I heard that such a genius came from my family, so naturally I wanted to come and see him,” Shen Guangru said with a smile.

"Well! There aren't many core disciples in the sect. Apart from Junior Brother Jiang, the rest are all here," Wang Ya said with a light laugh.

"Senior Brother Jiang will probably be coming later, but he probably won't be coming from here. And Senior Sister, don't always forget your junior sister!" Chen Wei teased.