When performed by a woman, the movements of the Jade Maiden Sword Skill were light and graceful, like a celestial fairy. Paired with Ye Wen Ni’s stunning beauty, the sight of her elegant dance made many of the young noblemen stare with their mouths hanging slightly open, their Adam’s apples bobbing. They couldn’t help but marvel inwardly, ’This woman... she’s an absolute masterpiece!’

Li Qiang was practically drooling at the sight. Striking what he thought was a stylish pose, he called out a reminder, "Be careful not to hurt my little baby!" 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

"Shameless!"

Someone in the crowd cursed. Since a large, noisy crowd had already gathered, it was impossible to find the culprit, so Li Qiang could only roll his eyes and pretend he hadn’t heard.

The blue Sword Qi emanating from the young man’s blade caused the air temperature to drop several degrees. The power of a Mad Sword Master was truly not to be underestimated, and he was using a Celestial-level Sword Skill at the very least!

When Ling Xiao had taught Ye Wen Ni the Jade Maiden Sword Skill, he had compared it to his own family’s Mid-tier Celestial-level Sword Skill, Hurricane Break. From this, he deduced that the Jade Maiden Sword Skill must be at the Upper Tier of the Celestial Level. This was because its greatest strength lay in forming an immensely powerful Sword Array; when practiced solo, it was only a single tier higher than Hurricane Break.

Therefore, the Jade Maiden Sword Skill wasn’t necessarily much stronger than the young man’s Water Element Sword Skill. The main issue wasn’t the difference in their techniques’ tiers, but the disparity in their personal cultivation levels.

The young man grew more valiant the longer he fought. His attacks were sharp, decisive, and ruthless, and he carried himself with the air of a great general. Watching from the crowd, Ling Xiao nodded to himself in approval. ’I wonder who that young noble is,’ he thought. ’Finding such a powerful ally is a rare feat indeed.’

Ye Wen Ni, however, had an unyielding spirit. The battle ignited her temper, and she stopped holding back. Although she was only a Tier Five Great Sword Master, she had consumed a great many of the Elixirs Ling Xiao usually refined. She, too, grew fiercer as the battle raged on, fighting the young man to a standstill.

Through this combat, aspects of the sword skill that Ye Wen Ni hadn’t quite grasped before now clicked into place. She recalled Ling Xiao’s words: ’Combat is the best form of training!’ She couldn’t help but agree wholeheartedly.

Unable to gain the upper hand after a prolonged assault, a grave expression appeared in the young man’s eyes. Though he didn’t grow impatient, he was deeply astonished by the sword skill the young woman was using.

He also hailed from a prestigious family, and bullying women was something he normally disdained. However, he was angered by the ruthlessness of Ye Wen Ni’s methods. Even though he hadn’t yet become Li Qiang’s bodyguard at the time of the incident, he had already lost any shred of goodwill for the woman who had injured Li Qiang.

Now that they had met today, he found her to be just as barbaric as he’d imagined, and her crude words only added to his displeasure.

As these thoughts crossed his mind, his Sword Techniques grew even fiercer. The surrounding spectators had already retreated dozens of meters, terrified of being caught in the sweep of the fearsome Sword Qi.

After more than a hundred exchanges, Ye Wen Ni’s momentum finally began to wane. The young man rejoiced inwardly, preparing to defeat her in one final push.

Ye Wen Ni took a deep breath. She looked at the young man, a mocking smile on her face as her footwork suddenly shifted, poised to break free from his attack.

The young man’s expression changed, his face flushing with anger. ’Trying to run because you can’t win?’ With a furious roar, the blue Sword Qi on his steel longsword flared once more as he viciously swept it toward Ye Wen Ni’s shoulder, completely disregarding Li Qiang’s order not to harm her!

Ultimately, Ye Wen Ni still lacked true combat experience. She dodged, barely avoiding a fatal blow, but a long gash was torn across her arm, and blood instantly gushed forth.

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