Engagement Canceled: I Can Extract Prefixes-Chapter 298 - 297: Then Let’s Bet if He Can Withstand Shen Ye’s 10 Moves
The strongest two young sword cultivators of this generation in Great Wei are Liu Xilan and Ye Tianxing.
Before Su Jinyu’s fame rose, the title of Sword Dao’s Pride was already set aside there.
Some said Liu Xilan was more formidable, others said Ye Tianxing had a higher talent.
The comparison between the two lasted for many years.
To outsiders, the two should be competing against each other, constantly using various means to surpass the other.
In reality, their relationship is very harmonious.
After all, Liu Xilan’s temperament has always been like that, a bit soft-hearted, overly kind.
Such a woman is not easy to have a falling out with, even if one tries.
"Junior Brother Ye, Shen Han is truly a good person.
I have known him for a long time, his character and other aspects are without issue...
Is there any need to be at odds...?"
Liu Xilan continued to speak well of Shen Han, but Ye Tianxing seemed to not listen.
He even looked at Liu Xilan with a bit of helplessness.
"From you, Senior Sister, no matter who it is, they probably receive a ’quite good’ from you...
In your eyes, besides those who are extremely evil, is there anyone bad...?"
Indeed, Liu Xilan’s temperament is sometimes overly kind.
If she were in the position of a Law Enforcement Disciple, it’s likely that few would be punished over three to five months.
"Junior Brother Ye, why do you have such a big prejudice against Shen Han...
He is really good, haven’t you heard, he hasn’t committed any crimes, right?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Tianxing took a step forward and waved his hand again.
"Senior Sister, you don’t need to say this to me.
I know very well what kind of person Shen Han is."
As he spoke, Ye Tianxing sat down on a stone chair nearby.
"At the beginning of the year, I went to the Capital City and had a long chat with Brother Shen Ye for half a day."
Hearing this, Liu Xilan was a bit surprised: "Junior Brother, you know Shen Ye?"
Ye Tianxing nodded: "I met Brother Shen Ye by chance during a training session. At that time, I was unaware of the feelings between him and Junior Sister Jinyu.
We happened to chat, occasionally helped each other, and felt we could get along well.
Moreover, his understanding of Sword Dao also resonated with me."
Ye Tianxing gave a very high evaluation of Shen Ye.
This is unsurprising, explaining why Ye Tianxing is so averse to Shen Han.
"At the beginning of the year, Brother Shen Ye mentioned his cousin to me.
Disrespectful to elders, going against the wishes of the family elders.
Because of Shen Han, the Shen Family suffered huge losses.
Even the family’s elders, the Old Dowager of the Shen Family, fell ill from anger."
Saying this, Ye Tianxing glanced at Liu Xilan.
"Senior Sister, this is what you call someone without character issues.
In his heart, there’s not a trace of filial piety, yet can he still be said to have no character issues?
Moreover, this Shen Han is scheming and lacks purity.
With such a complicated and dark mind, I even feel that him holding a sword is an insult to the Sword Dao!
He is not worthy of wielding a sword."
Ye Tianxing’s words even got himself a bit angry.
Beside him, Liu Xilan frowned, still speaking for Shen Han.
"Junior Brother Ye, some things require seeing to believe.
At least from what I’ve seen, Shen Han did not wrong the family elders.
Instead, it’s those elders...
It’s hard to explain..."
Upon hearing this, Ye Tianxing immediately scoffed coldly: "Whatever the elders say, juniors should follow. How can there be an ’it’s hard to explain’ evaluation.
Moreover, there are so many younger members in the Shen Family, why don’t the others behave like him?"
Liu Xilan was quite helpless: "Junior Brother Ye, your words are indeed too easy to say.
If you were to encounter such a situation, you might have acted more harshly.
Speaking of being scheming, if Shen Han didn’t have some cunning, he might have already died in the Shen Mansion.
How else could he have survived until today..."
Liu Xilan’s words were full of defense for Shen Han, making Ye Tianxing more and more annoyed as he listened.
Frowning, he couldn’t help but retort: "Senior Sister, you are so protective of him, always speaking for him.
Could it be that you are fond of that boy?"
Generally speaking, when reasoning doesn’t work, questioning motives begins.
But Liu Xilan didn’t respond to this tactic.
With a somewhat serious expression, she replied: "I’ve known Shen Han for over a year.
From my perspective, Liu Xilan, he faces adversity without being servile, overcomes hardships without complaints.
With such resilience, such a young person, why shouldn’t I be fond of him?"
This statement indeed startled Ye Tianxing.
"Senior Sister, you must be careful with your words, you are the senior sister of Xiaoyao Peak.
How can you, how can you...
Moreover, that Shen Han, with such character, even had a previous engagement with Junior Sister Jinyu..."
His words were broken, and just by the tone, one could feel he was genuinely a bit panicked.
"Junior Brother Ye, we grew up together on Xiaoyao Peak. We cannot say we had extravagant lives, but we’ve never worried about food and clothing.
We didn’t have to struggle for a bite to eat or a piece of clothing.
We only needed to diligently train our swords.
Focus, purity, wholeheartedness.
For us, it represents personal dedication.
But for many people, they don’t have the means to focus or be pure.
Otherwise, they might starve tomorrow, or freeze in winter."
Liu Xilan paused, looking at Ye Tianxing in front of her.
"Junior Brother Ye, have you ever heard a saying?
’No desires, naturally noble character.’
When you have everything and lack nothing, naturally one has noble character.
No need for scheming, no need to flatter or struggle.
But not everyone is as lucky as us in this world..."
Though both are disciples of Xiaoyao Peak, their temperaments seem vastly different.
Their views, thoughts, and beliefs also appear to have a huge gap.
Even after hearing so much from Liu Xilan, Ye Tianxing did not accept what his senior sister said.
Pausing for a moment, he spoke up: "Finding so many excuses for Shen Han just because of your fondness, Senior Sister...
Someone like him, even I, Liu Xilan, am fond of.
They will walk a broader path in Sword Dao and in life."
Ye Tianxing was somewhat helpless. He couldn’t even distinguish whether his senior sister Xilan was being partial to Shen Han or if there was a greater sense of righteousness in her heart.
After some thought, Ye Tianxing looked at Liu Xilan.
"Senior Sister, you have so much confidence in Shen Han, why don’t we make a bet.
You speak so highly of Shen Han, I’m sure you see a limitless future for him.
Then let’s bet if he can withstand ten moves from Shen Ye.
The bet is valid for a year.
If I lose, those few Secret Realm places I’ve found over the years will be given to you, Senior Sister.
If you lose, Senior Sister, I’d like Mr. Lin’s Misty Sword Intent to guide me."
Currently, Shen Han is at the Fifth Grade First Snow Realm, while Shen Ye is at Fifth Grade Half-Step Realm.
To withstand ten moves...
The difficulty, indeed...
"During the big competition at the Capital City’s academy, Shen Han was already able to defeat a clone of Shen Ye.
Senior Sister, you speak so highly of Shen Han, yet do you not even have this bit of confidence in him?"
"Why wouldn’t I have? I accept this bet."
