"Chu Hall Master, just say whatever you need to."
Chen Xiao said directly.
"Daddy, Mr. Chen, I'll be going back then."
Chu Qingluan was sensible. Hearing her father had something to say to Chen Xiao, she left voluntarily.
Chu He's politeness surprised Chen Xiao. After all, the four guardians of the God Slaying Hall had all fallen by his hand. Even if Chu He didn't oppose him, he shouldn't be so courteous, should he?
Therefore, Chen Xiao thought Chu He was just being polite and playing along.
However, he never expected that the first thing Chu He said to him after Chu Qingluan left was: "Mr. Chen, I wish to entrust my daughter to you. If anything were to happen to me, I hope you will treat my little girl kindly."
Hearing this, Chen Xiao was stunned. He never imagined that Chu He wanted to entrust his daughter to him.
"Hall Master Chu, what do you mean by that? Are you perhaps worried that the God Slaying Hall cannot withstand the retaliation from the Lingxiao Hall?"
Chen Xiao asked, puzzled.
"Not at all."
Chu He smiled and shook his head. "Although the Lingxiao Hall is powerful, to break through the barrier and force their way into the God Slaying Realm, it would require at least a Martial Venerable level expert. And the Lingxiao Hall's strongest, Huangfu Xiao, is only at the Great Perfection of Martial Emperor, still some distance from Martial Venerable. So, as long as we don't act rashly and remain within the God Slaying Realm, the Lingxiao Hall can't do much to us."
"Then what do you mean by 'encountering misfortune'?"
Chen Xiao was completely bewildered.
Chu He looked at Chen Xiao and slowly explained, "Mr. Chen, the gears have begun to turn, and the great era is about to arrive. At that time, someone will have to shed blood and sacrifice. As the Hall Master of the God Slaying Hall, I must lead the way..."
"Wait a minute, Hall Master Chu, what do you mean by 'the gears have begun to turn' and 'the great era is about to arrive'? Can you say something I can understand?"
Chen Xiao interrupted Chu He. The more he listened, the more confused he became.
"Mr. Chen, the Heavenly Dao God is about to descend and wreak havoc upon the human world. At that time, a great battle will be inevitable, and you, the legendary peerless genius, will turn the tide and save all living beings from dire straits..."
"Stop, stop, stop, Hall Master Chu, please pause for a moment!"
As Chu He was speaking, Chen Xiao once again ruthlessly interrupted him.
"I, Chen Xiao, am not worthy of being called a peerless genius. As for turning the tide and saving all living beings, I have absolutely no interest. Hall Master Chu, if these are the only things you wanted to tell me, then there's nothing more for us to discuss... As for entrusting your daughter, Miss Chu is no longer a child. Even if you were to encounter misfortune for some reason, she can take care of herself. Stop worrying unnecessarily!"
Chen Xiao did not play by the rules at all. Moral coercion wouldn't work on him, and carrying the burden of righteousness was something only a fool would do.
After speaking, Chen Xiao directly summoned his flying sword and flew away.
Chu He, however, stroked his chin and fell into thought.
"Could it be that I misjudged? Is Chen Xiao not the legendary peerless genius?"
Regardless of whether Chu He had misjudged, the Martial Arts Tournament still had to continue.
The next morning, hundreds of martial artists gathered for the grand event.
Chen Xiao had initially planned to leave. The only reason he stayed was his unwillingness to leave empty-handed.
He wanted to observe first. If there were any unexpected surprises at the Martial Arts Tournament, he would see.
If it was just a meaningless gathering, he could still leave midway.
Besides the thirty of them, the Martial Arts Tournament was attended by more martial artists from ancient martial arts sects.
There were seventy to eighty ancient martial arts sects of various sizes, and each sect sent two to five representative figures to participate in the大会.
The total number of martial artists from ancient martial arts sects participating in the大会 was nearly three hundred. The weakest of these martial artists were at the Great Perfection of Martial Spirit, and there were also Martial Saints among them.
Compared to them, the martial artists from the secular world were insignificant.
Of course, Chen Xiao was an exception, as his feat of fighting the four guardians of the God Slaying Hall alone had spread like wildfire, causing a great stir and discussion.
Wherever Chen Xiao went, countless eyes were cast upon him, making him the center of attention.
Even Tie Xue became smug, boasting to familiar martial artists, patting his chest and proclaiming Chen Xiao as his good brother.
Chen Xiao did not refute, after all, he was able to enter the God Slaying Hall thanks to Tie Xue's connection.
"Heh heh, Mr. Chen, we meet again."
A familiar voice sounded. Chen Xiao turned his head and saw Ye Santong from the Carefree Valley, walking towards him with a smile.
"Big brother!"
Little Hongchan ran over excitedly, grabbed Chen Xiao's leg, and sniffed greedily with her little nose, "So fragrant, I really want to take a bite!"
"Hongchan, don't be naughty!"
Ye Santong, with a dark expression, pulled Little Hongchan back.
Chen Xiao dotingly rubbed Little Hongchan's head and smiled, "You little girl, why do you want to bite me as soon as we meet! What exactly are you?"
"Little Hongchan is..."
Before Little Hongchan could finish speaking, Ye Santong suddenly covered her mouth and said with a sheepish smile, "Mr. Chen, the child is ignorant, please don't take it to heart."
Chen Xiao's eyes narrowed slightly, but he said nothing.
However, he was almost certain that this Little Hongchan was not an ordinary human, but a demon cultivator who had transformed.
"Mr. Chen, there are a few old friends waiting for me over there to catch up. I won't disturb you any further. We'll talk again later."
Saying that, Ye Santong quickly left with Little Hongchan, as if afraid Chen Xiao would see through something.
Chen Xiao had to admit inwardly that the martial artists of the ancient martial arts sects truly respected strength, even more so than in the secular world.
He came to this conclusion mainly based on the behavior of Ye Santong and Chu He.
Both of them had suffered significant losses at Chen Xiao's hands, but their current attitude towards Chen Xiao was respectful, with no trace of hatred.
Just then, the Martial Arts Tournament officially began.
As the host, Chu He delivered a long and tedious speech in the main hall, thanking all the martial arts colleagues for giving him face and attending this Martial Arts Tournament.
Chen Xiao was getting impatient with the speech and was about to leave.
Just then, Chu He said something that shocked everyone.
"To thank everyone for traveling from afar to attend this Martial Arts Tournament, and to help everyone quickly improve their strength to deal with potential dangers, I, as the Hall Master of the God Slaying Hall, have made a decision: I have decided to open the Phoenix Spring to all martial artists participating in this Martial Arts Tournament today!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire venue erupted in a frenzy, like a pot boiling over.