Gu Jian reacted very quickly and narrowly dodged the moment the Ice Soul Sword struck.
But he did not sit still and waited for death. With a move of his right hand, the purple lightning in the sea of ten thousand swords disappeared and appeared in his hand.
Stupid!
Gu Jian didn't show mercy to her, instead, the purple lightning in his hand flashed with a faint purple light, and he slashed towards Xiao Jinyan.
"snort."
From the moment the two met until now, the first word Xiao Jinyan said was a disdainful snort.
In her opinion, for a seventeen- or eight-year-old boy who is only in the middle stage of Qi Refining to compete with her, the Ice Soul Sword Master, it is simply overestimating his abilities.
Ding!
Along with a crisp sound of metal collision, the Ice Soul Sword stopped the Purple Lightning Sword on the spot.
However, Gu Jian was not as unbearable as Xiao Jinyan thought. He was not discouraged after his failed attack, but instead launched an even more fierce attack.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
The two swords continued to clash, and Xiao Jinyan's face became more and more shocked, because she actually felt an extremely sharp sword energy on Gu Jian's sword, and this sword energy was even stronger than some genius sword masters in the capital.
Gradually, Xiao Jinyan discovered that even in a sword competition, she still couldn't do anything to Gu Jian.
Of course, as long as she uses the spiritual power at the level of Yuanying Wujun, she can easily kill Gu Jian, but this action will definitely expose her whereabouts.
Although Gu Jian blocked Xiao Jinyan's attack, his expression was not good because Zidian's sword edge had already appeared several cracks and was even on the verge of shattering.
Ice soul is a spiritual sword. Even if it is not blessed by spiritual power, its quality cannot be compared to that of a sword.
"There seems to be movement over there."
Just when the two of them were fighting fiercely, Gu Jian's consciousness noticed several movements outside the courtyard.
Almost at the same time, Xiao Jinyan on the opposite side also stopped and looked in a different direction from him.
"Hush, it's the guard of the Gu Mansion."
Gu Jian whispered.
"My identity must never be exposed to others again." Xiao Jinyan murmured softly.
The purpose of her trip is investigation. The matter is of great importance and must not be acted on impulse.
"follow me."
Gu Jian took Zidian back into the sea of qi, grabbed Xiao Jinyan's wrist without any explanation, and walked quickly towards the alley next to him.
"You, let go."
Xiao Jinyan's tone was cold. As the eldest princess of the kingdom, no man had ever touched her except her father and the eunuchs in the palace.
Gu Jian really let go of his right hand. Just when Xiao Jinyan thought he realized how impolite it was, Gu Jian turned around and ran back, picking up the black veil that fell on the ground and picking up a few ice picks on the eaves.
interrupt.
Immediately afterwards, Gu Jian ran back and dragged Xiao Jinyan into the alley.
Not long after, two teams of Gu's guards carrying oil lamps ran to this location.
"Have you heard what's going on here too?" one of them asked.
"Well, look around quickly. Tomorrow is the old man's birthday, so we can't let anything happen at this time."
Soon, the two groups of guards dispersed and gathered together again after a few minutes.
"Nothing unusual was found."
The leader squatted on the ground, looked at a few ice picks that were about to melt, and whispered: "It should be the sound of ice picks falling. Everyone go back to their respective posts and be more vigilant."
"yes."
After the words fell, the two groups of guards left the place.
Deep in the alley, under a pit covered by a grain cart, Gu Jian and Xiao Jinyan were huddled inside.
"They're gone."
Gu Jian spoke softly.
He cast his gaze at Xiao Jinyan, only to find that there was a hint of blush on her frosty cheeks.
Only then did Gu Jian realize that the pit was too small, and he and Xiao Jinyan were almost touching each other.
He could even clearly feel Xiao Jinyan's beautiful figure wrapped in expensive silk and satin.
"Ahem, I didn't mean to do it. There is no other way."
Gu Jian looked slightly embarrassed.
"go out."
Xiao Jinyan glared coldly.
When Gu Jian heard this, he could only get up and move the grain cart away, and climbed back to the ground first.
Xiao Jinyan looked cold and blushed, and jumped up with her right foot.
"How did you know there was a pit here?" Xiao Jinyan asked doubtfully.
She guessed that Gu Jian also had mental power, but who would use mental power to explore a grain cart or even the ground underneath it?
"I dug a hole here specially for playing hide and seek when I was a kid," Gu Jian said.
"Are you a family man?"
Xiao Jinyan looked wary, and with a move of her right hand, she used the Ice Soul Sword again.
Gu Jian said quickly: "We are both thieves. If we have something to say slowly, we can't talk it over slowly, but we have to go to war?"
"I'm not a thief, I came here to..." Xiao Jinyan explained eagerly, but in the middle of her words, she seriously threatened, "If you dare to leak the fact that I came here to anyone, I will never forgive you.
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Gu Jian smiled humorously: "I'm not a thief, I just want to take away things that shouldn't belong to the Gu family."
With that said, Gu Jian took off the black cloth on his face, revealing a handsome and handsome face.
"Now, we're even."
He broke into the eldest princess, and if he didn't let her trust him, his life would be in danger at any time.
Xiao Jinyan naturally knew what Gu Jian meant by equalizing, and asked: "Things that shouldn't belong to the Gu family? Are you the Gu Jian who was betrayed and abandoned by the Gu family in the rumors in Qingshan City?"
"I didn't expect that you, Your Highness the Princess, would even hear about common people like me." Gu Jian said in surprise.
"Since you are Gu Jian, then I will tell you the truth, I am here for the Panlong Cauldron."
Xiao Jinyan said.
"You want to steal the Panlong Cauldron?"
Gu Jian opened his mouth and said.
"I don't want to take away the Coiling Dragon Cauldron, but...if the Coiling Dragon Cauldron is taken back to the capital by the Li family, there will be constant trouble." Xiao Jinyan said, lowering her voice, "The Gu family snatched the Coiling Dragon away from you.
The tripod is dedicated to the Li family in the royal capital, but even the Li family may be just a chess piece."
"The water is so deep?"
Gu Jian frowned slightly.
But he is not afraid.
Although Xiao Jinyan didn't explain it too clearly, the fact that she, the eldest princess, could take action in person showed that the Panlong Cauldron may be involved in a big way, and even involve the foundation of the royal family and even the kingdom.
But, so what?
He carries the inheritance of the Sword Emperor. If he dares not face even this danger, or even abandons what should be his to keep his safety, then he might as well be killed head-on.
"Don't worry, after I kill Gu Hai in the ring, the Panlong Cauldron will be back in my hands."
Gu Jian said with determination.
"If you can ensure that the Panlong Cauldron does not fall into the hands of the Li family, that would be best," Xiao Jinyan said.
As Gu Jian guessed, the Panlong Cauldron was closely involved, but none of the royal family members, including her, knew what its secrets were.
But no matter what, the Panlong Cauldron cannot fall into the hands of the Li family and the forces behind it, because they are likely to know the secret.
However, after the previous fight, she realized that Gu Jian was not simple.
He is a variable.
Perhaps one day in the future, holding the Panlong Cauldron in his hand, he will be able to influence the fate of the kingdom!
"Don't worry, the Panlong Cauldron is mine, and I won't let anyone take it away."
Gu Jian's eyes flashed.
"It's just that I'm in a little trouble now..."
"trouble?"
Xiao Jinyan looked confused.
As soon as he finished speaking, a sword full of gaps appeared in Gu Jian's hand.
"It's a pity that my best sword was broken by you. Without it, my battle with Gu Hai would have been..." Gu Jian looked distressed.
"I'll compensate you."
Xiao Jinyan was very happy.
"It's just a top-quality sword, I thought it was a big trouble."
As she spoke, Xiao Jinyan flipped her hand, and a top-quality sword with flames flowing all over its body and a fiery aura appeared in her hand.
"This is... the Yama Sword that ranks first in the "Tianxing Famous Swords: Sword Chapter"?!"