The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1295 - 1293: Who is the Number One Genius of Huanglong City? (5 more updates)

Chapter 1295: Chapter 1293: Who is the Number One Genius of Huanglong City? (5 more updates)

Back at his residence, Lin Bai immediately closed the door and began treating his injuries.

Even though Lin Bai had scared off Zhao Chou in their battle, the injuries he sustained were severe.

After three days of recovery, Lin Bai took out the Thatched House Storm Painting and delved into its comprehension. Surprised, he said, "I didn’t expect the power of the realm to be so strong. With my Flying Sky Realm level one cultivation, relying on the Stormy Ambience, I could actually fight on par with a level five Warrior of the Flying Sky Realm!"

"Is this the power of a rare realm?"

Lin Bai wondered aloud.

Three days later, Gu Qingyun brought Gujian Yun to Lin Bai’s residence.

Lin Bai came out to welcome them.

Gu Qingyun smiled and said, "Mr. Dongfang, I brought my daughter here to apologize to you. She is young and impetuous and has contradicted you many times before, please do not take it to heart!"

Lin Bai chuckled lightly, shook his head slightly, looked at Gujian Yun, and said with a smile, "How about it? Isn’t my Sword Art better than yours, haha, why don’t you kneel down and take me as your master?"

Gujian Yun, initially grateful to Lin Bai for taking revenge on her behalf three days ago,

But seeing Lin Bai today and the smirk on his face, her affections instantly vanished, and her face couldn’t help but show a hint of disgust as she snorted, "Shameless wretch!"

"You teach if you want, if you don’t teach me, I’ll have my father find another Sword Art master."

"The Feiyun Dynasty is vast, it’s not like you’re the only Sword Art master!"

Gujian Yun said arrogantly.

Hearing this, Gu Qingyun immediately said in a cold voice, "Jianyun, that’s not what we agreed on when we came here!"

Gujian Yun, somewhat aggrieved, said, "Alright, I’ll listen to father."

Lin Bai laughed, "Good, being obedient is what good children do."

"By the way, Head of the Gu Family, what exactly happened at the reception hall that day?"

Lin Bai asked at this time.

Gu Qingyun shook his head and sighed, "Ah, nurturing a tiger invites calamity!"

"Du Yue was originally the top talent of Huanglong City. Considering his good talents, and given that the Gu Family and the Du Clan have always been allies, I gave him a Qualification Token after his repeated requests."

"But unexpectedly, after the Du Clan and Du Yue got the Qualification Token, they turned against us."

"Three days ago, I originally wanted to talk to Du Yue about his marriage to Jianyun, but as soon as I began, Du Yue outright said Jianyun was unworthy of him."

"If the Gu Family insisted on marrying Jianyun to them, she could only be a concubine."

"Hearing this, Jianyun ran out crying, and then you arrived, sir."

Hearing Gu Qingyun’s words, Lin Bai nodded slightly, understanding the full story.

At this time, Gujian Yun muttered, "What’s so great about him, he’s just a bit more talented in Sword Art."

Gu Qingyun sighed lightly and said, "That Du Yue is indeed exceptionally talented."

Lin Bai shook his head and said, "Head of the Gu Family, Du Yue is not yet at that extraordinary level, just as Miss Jianyun said, he’s just a bit more talented in Sword Art, nothing impressive."

"Tiandao rewards the diligent; even with high talents, further cultivation is necessary!"

"Although Miss Jianyun’s talents are not high, her temperament in Sword Art is decent. If she can shed her naivety and cultivate seriously, she might catch up to Du Yue in less than two months."

Lin Bai said lightly.

Hearing Lin Bai’s words, both Gu Qingyun and Gujian Yun’s faces brightened.

Gu Qingyun quickly asked, "Sir, do you mean there’s still room for improvement in Jianyun’s Sword Art?"

Lin Bai nodded slightly.

Just then,

Gu Hai rushed in from outside and said with clasped hands, "Not good, Head of the Family, the Du Clan Leader, along with over a hundred family leaders from Huanglong City, has come to our door."

Gu Qingyun narrowed his eyes, "Together? For what?"

Gu Hai said, "It’s said they want to stand up for Du Yue, claiming that the Gu Family is maliciously suppressing the top talent of Huanglong City."

Gu Qingyun snorted coldly and said, "Hmph, those old fools, let’s go and see."

Immediately, Gu Qingyun and Gu Hai left Lin Bai’s courtyard.

Lin Bai said, "Let’s go and have a look too."

Gujian Yun obediently nodded.

Since the reception hall had been destroyed, they could only host these family heads in a side hall!

Gu Qingyun, Gu Hai, Gujian Yun, and Lin Bai entered the side hall one after another!

Inside the side hall, at that moment, over a hundred family heads were waiting for Gu Qingyun!

All these people were heads of the major and minor families within Huanglong City, men of some influence in the city!

Seeing Gu Qingyun arrive, a middle-aged man immediately stood up and said coldly, "Head of the Gu Family, don’t you think the Gu Family has gone too far?"

Gu Qingyun asked, "Du Clan Leader, what do you mean by your words? I don’t understand."

This person was none other than the leader of the Du Clan, Du Yue’s father.

The Du Clan Leader said coldly, "Head of the Gu Family, don’t play dumb. We all know your intentions very clearly."

Gu Qingyun’s gaze shifted to the Du Clan Leader.

At this time, another family head stood up and said, "Exactly, Head of the Gu Family, you’ve gone too far. At this All Nations Disciple Recruitment Conference, our Huanglong City is relying on Du Yue to strive for the next slot! If he dies, wouldn’t Huanglong City be cutting off its own roots?"

"That’s right, currently in Huanglong City, the only one who has the potential to stand out at the All Nations Disciple Recruitment Conference is Du Yue!"

"Head of the Gu Family, I know what you’re thinking, but your Gu Family doesn’t have many talents. After this All Nations Disciple Recruitment Conference, I fear the Gu Family will lose its eligibility!"

"If anything happens to Du Yue and the Gu Family loses its eligibility next time, wouldn’t the millions of Warriors of Huanglong City be forever deprived of the chance to participate in the All Nations Disciple Recruitment Conference?"

Gu Qingyun, upon hearing this, felt a chill spread across his face, "The Gu family will lose all its qualification slots next time? Now Huanglong City can only depend on Du Yue of the Du Clan, ha."

"Gentlemen, in the past, my Gu family treated you well, but I never expected you all to show such true colors! Today, I, Gu, have truly had my eyes opened!"

Gu Qingyun spoke coldly.

The Du Clan Leader said in a cold voice, "If we are not relying on Huanglong City’s number one genius, Du Yue, today, should we rely on your Gujian Yun of the Gu Family?"

"What capabilities does your Gujian Yun have to compare with Du Yue?"

The leader of the Du Clan glanced disdainfully at Gujian Yun standing by the side and sneered coldly.

Hearing this, Gu Qingyun’s face darkened.

Tears of grievance also began to well up in the eyes of Gujian Yun!

Hearing this, Lin Bai understood the intentions of these patriarchs.

At this All Nations Disciple Recruitment Conference, the Gu family lacked any outstanding talent they could be proud of. They feared that after this conference, Huanglong City would still remain obscure, having stripped the Gu family of their qualification slots, which meant they would lose the eligibility to participate in future disciple recruitments!

Once they lost the qualification slots, the countless warriors of Huanglong City would lose their chance to stand out forever!

Thus, they could only place all their hopes on Huanglong City’s number one genius, Du Yue!

"Huanglong City’s number one genius? Du Yue?"

"Heh, I doubt that."

At that moment, Lin Bai pursed his lips and smiled slightly.

The Du Clan Leader turned to look at Lin Bai and said coldly, "You must be Dongfang Bai."

Lin Bai smiled and replied, "Correct."

"Hmph!" Hearing Lin Bai’s response, the Du Clan Leader immediately snorted coldly, his eyes filled with murderous intent, "Mr. Dongfang, hurting my son, this matter will not be easily settled by both Du Clan and Senior Zhao Chou!"

"But it seems, Mr. Dongfang, you have some objections to my son being the number one genius of Huanglong City?"

"Looking at the current young generation of Huanglong City, who else has the qualifications to dare to fight my son?"

Lin Bai smiled slightly, "I can."

The Du Clan Leader and the other patriarchs all turned their attention toward Lin Bai.

This Dongfang Bai of the Flying Sky Realm, just three days ago, had almost killed Du Yue with a single slap!

The Du Clan Leader indeed believed Lin Bai was qualified to challenge Du Yue.

The Du Clan Leader said coldly, "You took advantage of my son’s unpreparedness and attacked him, which is truly disgraceful."

"Heh, good, Mr. Dongfang, since you think you can fight my son, then I’ll give you the opportunity!"

"I’ve heard the Head of the Gu Family has decided to hold a Martial Arts Competition in Huanglong City two months from now, which all the young generation of Huanglong City will participate in!"

"Although my son has already obtained the qualification slot for the All Nations Disciple Recruitment Conference, he will still participate in this Martial Arts Competition!"

"Not for any other reason but to rectify his name and prove to both the Gu family and all the warriors of Huanglong City that Du Yue is indeed the number one genius of Huanglong City!"

"If Mr. Dongfang has the courage, then step up and fight."

The Du Clan Leader said coldly.

The Head of the Du Clan had already received news from the Gu family, knowing full well that after Lin Bai had become Gujian Yun’s master, he had lost the qualification to join the stage. That was why he mocked Lin Bai so!

Because the Du Clan Leader knew, no matter how he provoked Lin Bai now, he was not qualified to step on stage and fight Du Yue!

This was a cunning move against Lin Bai!

As long as two months later, Lin Bai did not show up at the Martial Arts Competition, the Du Clan Leader only needed to publicly declare: Dongfang Bai, knowing he was no match for Du Yue, chickened out.

Invisibly, this would prove that Lin Bai was inferior to Du Yue!

Lin Bai touched his neck and smiled, "According to the rules of this competition, I’m not qualified to step onto the stage!"

"However, Gujian Yun is indeed qualified."

The Du Clan Leader sneered coldly, "Gujian Yun? Her? Ha, do you really think Gujian Yun qualifies to fight Du Yue?"

Lin Bai said, "Not now, but who knows what might happen in two months?"

The Du Clan Leader coldly scoffed twice, "We’ll see about that. I look forward to seeing what Gujian Yun can bring to the table to challenge my son in two months!"

At this moment, Gujian Yun stepped forward, angrily saying, "What’s so great about Du Yue? In two months, I, Gujian Yun, will definitely defeat him and become the number one genius of Huanglong City!"

"Three days ago, the humiliations Du Yue and Zhao Chou brought upon my family, I, Gujian Yun, will return them all!"

"You dare to let Du Yue come to the competition, and I can beat him!"

Gujian Yun said firmly.

The Du Clan Leader looked at Gujian Yun, his eyes full of scorn!

Gu Qingyun then stood up and said, "Since Jianyun has said so, I will also make a promise. If two months from now, Jianyun is defeated by Du Yue, I will go to the Du Clan to apologize and bear punishment, giving an explanation to all the families of Huanglong City!"

"How about that?"

Gu Qingyun said calmly.

The Du Clan Leader sneered, "Since the Head of the Gu Family has said as much, we are not unappreciative. Please, everyone, look forward to it. In two months, my son will defeat all the young generation of Huanglong City and will remain Huanglong City’s number one genius!"

Gujian Yun coldly said, "In his dreams!"

"Hmph!" The Du Clan Leader snorted coldly and left with over a hundred family leaders, "Gu Qingyun, don’t forget what you said today. My Du Clan awaits your apology!"

"Ha ha ha!"

The Du Clan Leader left with a burst of laughter.

Meanwhile, Gu Qingyun sat in the high seat, his gaze following the Du Clan Leader with hostility!