After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 117 Differential Treatment

"Reporting to Your Excellency, the Green Bamboo Sword Sect has two disciples participating in the sword selection this time!" Elder Huang stepped forward and respectfully replied.

Shen Xu and Lu Qingshan also walked to Elder Huang's side in time. Elder Huang had emphasized basic etiquette to them countless times.

The two girls approached Shen Xu and Lu Qingshan respectively and said softly, "Please show us the martial arts techniques you have learned from the Sword Alliance."

Shen Xu drew his sword, white energy swirling around its blade, instantly generating five white waves. Then, with a flick of the sword, the five white waves merged into a surging white wave.

Elder Huang and Lu Qingshan looked puzzled upon seeing this.

The girl in front of him narrowed her eyes when she saw the five waves. Since she was chosen to participate in this mission, she had seen someone master the five waves, but the boy in front of her was the first to use them so easily and effortlessly.

Moreover, in her perception, the aura of the young man's Five Waves was far superior to that of others. Even within the Tianhe Sword Sect, she had never seen such a solid and powerful Five Waves, which left her somewhat stunned.

Looking at the silent girl in front of him, Shen Xu couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. Could it be that his method of practicing the Five Waves was wrong? The reason he showed the Five Waves instead of the sword aura was because Su Jing had been very prejudiced against him these days, and his status seemed to be quite high in the Four Directions Sword Alliance. He needed to avoid the limelight for the time being.

"Jialin!" Just then, the middle-aged man in the sword robe at the head of the group spoke up to remind her.

"Sorry! The Overlapping Waves Sword Technique, at the fifth level of cultivation, meets the selection criteria." The girl reacted instantly and immediately spoke up.

Shen Xu then dispelled the five waves on his sword and sheathed it. The girl named Jia Lin stared wide-eyed at this sight. It was the first time she had ever seen a five-wave pattern that could be maintained on a sword for such a long time. Didn't most people lose control and immediately dissipate the five waves after creating them?

The middle-aged man in the sword robe who was leading the group was shocked when he saw this scene. He felt that the five waves were not the limit of this young man. He might have been introduced to a seed swordsman.

Unexpectedly, this small eighth-grade sect has produced two geniuses. The other young man's Azure Origin Sword Technique just now also impressed him.

If the Green Bamboo Sword Sect even sends disciples like this to participate in the sword selection, then what kind of geniuses will they keep behind! Zhou Sanyi couldn't help but feel curious about this eighth-rank sect called the Green Bamboo Sword Sect, after all, it was the only mainstream sect within a thousand miles.

Thinking of this, Zhou Sanyi couldn't help but smile. "Flowers blooming in the desert?"

“Let’s register your information!” Zhou Sanyi said.

"Name?" Jialin asked softly, feeling somewhat sorry for the boy in front of her because of her mistake earlier.

"Shen Xu."

"So his name is Shen Xu." Jia Lin couldn't help but look at the boy in front of her several more times.

……

After Shen Xu and Lu Qingshan finished registering their information, Su Jing slowly stepped forward and showed a black token to the middle-aged man at the head of the group. "I think you won't disagree with me returning to the Sword Alliance with this!"

Zhou Sanyi glanced at the token and his expression changed drastically. He then quickly walked up to Su Jing and said respectfully, "Of course! However, the interior of the flying boat is too simple. I hope you won't find it offensive, young master!"

Seeing the scene before them, Shen Xu and the other two were also shocked. Although Shen Xu had long realized that Su Jing's status in the Sword Alliance might not be simple, he did not expect it to be so high. Although he did not know exactly how high it was, it was definitely beyond his imagination!

"Shen Xu, you will regret this." Su Jing walked up to Shen Xu and said calmly, then walked straight into the flying boat.

On Wednesday, after hearing what Su Jing said to Shen Xu, he frowned. He had originally planned to arrange a more spacious place for the three members of the Green Bamboo Sword Sect, but now it seemed unnecessary.

"Alright, everyone get on board! We still have many places to go." After saying this, Zhou Sanyi turned and walked into the airship.

Then Shen Xu and the other two followed the two girls into the airship. Although the airship seemed simply decorated from the outside, once inside, he saw a small room with luxurious furnishings. Sunlight streaming through the windows made the entire room as bright as the outside world.

This appeared to be just a temporary resting room for the ship's crew, with only a few seats and doors on all four sides. Shen Xu knew that he could see more by going through the closed doors, but they weren't allowed to go inside.

Only the two girls were with them at the moment. Su Jing and the middle-aged man in the sword robe had probably entered the cabin through the portal.

With a violent tremor inside the cabin, Shen Xu could clearly feel the airship slowly rising, but the cabin was obviously well soundproofed, and such a loud noise from the outside was completely inaudible inside.

Shen Xu had never had such an experience in this world, whether in his past or present life, and this feeling was very novel to him.

He and Lu Qingshan leaned against the window on either side, admiring the scenery that gradually unfolded before their eyes as the flying boat rose higher.

"Is this the Crimson Valley?" Lu Qingshan couldn't help but exclaim.

Looking down, Shen Xu saw the entire Blood Valley unfold before him. A green passage ran between the towering mountains on either side, and Shen Xu could even clearly discern the location of the Wind Leopard Forest from above.

However, before he could properly appreciate it, as the airship ascended faster and faster, his vision was suddenly plunged into darkness.

As darkness dissipated, a blinding white light instantly shone into his eyes, causing him to squint. Once his eyes adjusted to the bright light, Shen Xu opened them and looked ahead. Su Jing and the middle-aged man had appeared in the room at some point, and the side door of the flying boat was also open, leading to another luxuriously decorated room.

After everyone entered another room, the door closed instantly, and Shen Xu knew that they were now inside the Flying Cloud Boat.

At this moment, the middle-aged man pointed at Shen Xu and instructed the servant beside him: "This one will be placed in Section D, and the other two will be placed in Section A."

Upon hearing this, Elder Huang and Lu Qingshan immediately looked at Su Jing and Shen Xu, but both of them remained calm, as if they were strangers meeting for the first time.

"Please follow me, both of you," a servant said to Elder Huang and Lu Qingshan in a respectful but not servile manner.

Elder Huang opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but Su Jing interrupted him: "Elder Huang, this is my heartfelt gift. If you don't accept it, wouldn't that be too disrespectful to me?"

At this moment, Shen Xu also spoke up, "Since it is Brother Su's kind intention, Elder and Senior Brother should accept it."

"Then Shen Xu, take good care of yourself and remember not to cause trouble," Elder Huang instructed.

"Elder, please rest assured, I have always been kind to others." Hearing Shen Xu's reply, Elder Huang sighed softly, then left the room with Lu Qingshan and the servants.

After Shen Xu left with another servant, Zhou Sanyi couldn't help but ask, "Young master, do you have a grudge against this Shen Xu?"

"Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask!" Su Jing said coldly.