Old Foes Meet Again

A group of people had gathered at Empyrean Bo Lake by the time Mu Yu arrived. He joined the crowd and found himself a nice viewpoint after searching from his sword.

"Goddess Meng Xin, you are even more beautiful since the last time I saw you. You would be perfect if you were to stand by my side." Ximen Buxing was his usual lecherous self and paid no heed to the incoming barrage of attacks.

Meng Xin, clad in a thin yellow robe, was the epitome of grace. From her smile, appearance and cultivation, she was outstanding. Her fervent fans revered her as a goddess to be worshipped, but Ximen Buxing had no qualms pushing the envelope in the name of following his desires.

"You flatter me, Young Master Ximen."

"Hard to imagine Rou Anna is Meng Xin's fellow martial sibling. Rou Anna should take some pointers from her," remarked Mu Yu.

"Ximen Buxing, why aren't you sharing your miserable past?" scorned Liu Feng, who was dressed in blue, wielding a blue spear supposedly weighing nearly one and a half tonnes smoothly.

"It's heartbreaking. Liu Feng, your name is just Feng Liu in reverse. That means you're as lecherous as I am. If you have some rare information on Miss Meng Xin, share it so that we can tease her together. Why are you swinging your spear at me, instead? By the way, I'd like to kindly remind you my name is Ximen Chuixue. You can call me Ximen Shuai."

Ximen Buxing tactically denied all of Liu Feng's attacks using his black fan and still had spare time to showboat. Perhaps there was a case to be made about shameless people having longer lifespans.

Unlike Golden Core Realm cultivators, Primordial Infant Realm cultivators relied on their control of spiritual energy. Therefore, their movements were light, deft and could fly without items. However, the actual intensity would send ripples through the air.

"This one is not debauched. It is time someone teaches you unorthodox sects a thing or two about adhering to rules."

Ximen Buxing thwarted Liu Feng's spear flick and blasted a grey wind slash at the spear. "You don't play nice, Brother Feng Liu. There's nothing wrong with a gentleman admiring a beauty. Why the pretence? Why say things you don't mean? You call me evil because I follow my genuine feelings, yet your charade is called justice. I'd hate to be in your shoes." Ximen Buxing created a rain of flower petals with a fan of his fan.

Liu Feng commented, "This one heard your Evil Dark Fan had three blades. It is an honour to see it in action."

Liu Feng's real aim was to defeat undefeated Ximen Buxing to placate his pride.

"Who told you that? I never heard anything about it."

Ximen Buxing lazily shifted his body side to side to let the spear flowers go past. Both of them were still pulling punches. Liu Feng perceived Ximen Buxing's denial as a provocation.

"You unorthodox faction people certainly do your reputation justice. If you don't want to acknowledge it, how about trying this?"

Liu Feng flicked his spear and concentrated energy to the tip of his spear. Ximen Buxing folded his fan and yawned. "Not interested."

"Are you making light of me?"

"Are you mentally demented? Why do you always want to fight? Don't go shoving words in my mouth. I told you that I don't want to fight you. You're a real piece of work," replied Ximen Buxing, stepping back to get out of Liu Feng's attack range.

Liu Feng smugly asked, "You scared?"

"Which do you prefer, the truth or a lie?" Ximen Buxing fanned himself.

"I'm all ears," answered Liu Feng, stopping his assault.

If people learnt Ximen Buxing refused to fight Liu Feng, they would misunderstand the former looked down on the latter since the former was famous, while the latter was only a new rising star. Accordingly, Liu Feng wanted to goad Ximen Buxing into fighting.

"'I'm all ears' didn't answer the question. I find your type awfully distasteful, spitting morals and trying to put on erudite airs just to confuse people."

"The truth, if you will."

"Fine by me." Ximen Buxing shifted his gaze to Meng Xin. In an affable tone, he said, "I would never lie to Goddess Meng Xin. If you love someone, you shouldn't withhold anything from them. What do you think, Goddess Meng Xin."

Meng Xin merely giggled.

"Ximen Buxing, show me what you got!"

"Again? Really? I don't want Goddess Meng Xin mistaking I have a violent disposition after I smack the top of your body off or leave you in a vegetative state. Goddess Meng Xin, I am an exemplary, civil model family man. I will never be violent with you after we are together," Ximen Buxing vowed with four fingers held up.

"What makes you think you can defeat me?" Feng Liu jeered, beginning to power up at the same time.

"Fine, you masochist. No sending your shameless seniors, elders and whatever else to avenge you after I handicap you."

"Our fight is between us. A loss is a loss. Solitude Sect's seniors will not give you any grief over it."

"I find that hard to believe. Anecdotally, the eight great sects are the experts at being tyrants. I have no desire t-" Ximen Buxing shifted his gaze past Liu Feng and called out to the person flying overhead toward Floating Celestial Island. "Hey, Brother Lie Shang, why are you here so early?" Ximen Buxing flew off to Lie Shang.

Mu Yu: "It really is Lie Shang. He could get me into Floating Celestial Island."

Mu Yu overheard people around asking who Lie Shang was. According to his knowledge, those invited to Floating Celestial Mountain were famous individuals, yet Lie Shang was unknown. He couldn't comprehend what was going on.

Liu Feng flew off the handle after feeling ridiculed. As he performed flowers, he brayed, "Take this!"

Lie Shang pulled over: "Sort your own problems out."

"Come on, Bro. It was so darn hard to find you. There's somebody searching for you when you keep such a low profile."

"Who?"

"A dullard of a Golden Core Realm cultivator. His name was… I forgot."

"Deal with your problem first."

"Hehe, take him on in my steed. I want to see your skills." Ximen Buxing slipped behind Lie Shang.

Lie Shang had no choice but to deal with Liu Feng since the spear was too close already to dodge. Lie Shang easily caught the tip of Blue Tassel spear and stopped Liu Feng's momentum dead both ways.

"Who are you?" Liu Feng asked in an annoyed tone.