Although a Dou Fighter at the five-star level is nothing extraordinary across the Dou Qi Continent, in a place like Wutan City, such a person is considered quite a skilled fighter.
Yet, Gu Chanqing's apparent strength was only at the one-star Dou Fighter level, and he had just condensed his Dou Qi Cyclone to achieve this rank.
To think that he could leap over four minor realms and kill a seasoned five-star Dou Fighter with a single strike!
Even Nalan Yanran, who had seen many people fight above their level and was herself a prodigy, found it hard to believe.
"Just a few brutes. Defeating them is nothing impressive."
Gu Chanqing's expression was nonchalant, as if killing a few Dou Fighters was merely a trivial matter to him.
"What kind of sword technique did you use just now?"
Nalan Yanran asked, astonished.
The sword move was so fast that she couldn't even see it, yet it had effortlessly sliced through the throat of a five-star Dou Fighter.
Originally, the Yunlan Sect, as one of the top sword-wielding sects in the Jiama Empire, wouldn't be able to achieve such a seamless and graceful performance as Gu Chanqing's.
"If you want to learn, I can teach you."
Gu Chanqing smiled.
"Really?"
Nalan Yanran's eyes brightened, but then she shook her head.
"Never mind. I don't take rewards for nothing, and the Yunlan Sect's techniques are already enough for me to learn."
"Does your Yunlan Sect even call that a technique?"
Gu Chanqing shook his head and chuckled.
"Don't underestimate our Yunlan Sect. We have the only wind attribute earth-rank Dou Technique in the Jiama Empire."
Hearing Gu Chanqing's slightly mocking words, Nalan Yanran immediately felt a surge of dissatisfaction and retorted, "Just fancy words. Even a heaven-rank Dou Technique is useless if it's not practical."
Gu Chanqing continued to shake his head.
The Yunlan Sect did have some decent inheritances, but they were not complementary. In actual combat, they were merely flashy.
For example, Yunyun, a Dou Zong expert, had used earth-rank Dou Techniques but still couldn't defeat Xiao Yan. At most, he could show off in front of ordinary people.
"You, hmph, I won't argue with you. When you see our Yunlan Sect's earth-rank Dou Techniques in the future, you'll understand how formidable our Yunlan Sect is."
Nalan Yanran was still quite unwilling to accept Gu Chanqing's mockery, turning her head away and saying angrily.
"Ha ha, come on. If you ever want to learn more advanced Dou Techniques, you can come find me. Leaving aside anything else, I could make you sweep the entire northwest continent's wind attribute experts with ease."
Gu Chanqing laughed, waving his hand as he walked forward.
"Humph, boastful big talker!"
Nalan Yanran rolled her eyes and quickly followed.
"Gu Chanqing, will there be trouble for killing the Miaoxiang Building's guards? I heard they're from the Ouba family, one of the three major families in Wutan City. They have high-ranking Dou Masters and are backed by someone named Mo Shaozhu."
"How about joining our Yunlan Sect? With Yunlan Sect backing you, they won't dare to trouble you."
Nalan Yanran followed beside Gu Chanqing, glancing back at the group of burly men whose throats had been sliced by Gu Chanqing, and said with concern.
Gu Chanqing looked at her strangely and replied, "If they're from your Yunlan Sect, wouldn't joining the Yunlan Sect be akin to entering a tiger's den?"
Though Gu Chanqing's actual strength might be different from what it seemed, and the situation might change, he was indeed at a disadvantage right now.
"Huh?"
"Impossible! Why would our Yunlan Sect want to deal with you? You haven't offended us, and I am from the Yunlan Sect. Yunyun is my master. If we were to deal with you, my master would definitely have instructed me beforehand."
Nalan Yanran was initially stunned, then quickly shook her head and denied it.
"How about a bet? If it turns out that it is your Yunlan Sect's people dealing with me, then you'll be my girlfriend. What do you say?"
Gu Chanqing suddenly stopped, turned to Nalan Yanran, and with a mischievous smile, said as he looked over her pretty face and graceful figure.
"You… You pervert! So you're a little lecher too!"
Nalan Yanran's face instantly turned red, as if she had a fever, and she felt flushed all over.
"Haha, just tell me if you dare to bet."
Gu Chanqing laughed.
"You say it's our Yunlan Sect people dealing with you, but what's your evidence?"
Nalan Yanran was not foolish and didn't immediately agree to Gu Chanqing's bet.
"The evidence is that you're too afraid to be my girlfriend."
Gu Chanqing continued to tease Nalan Yanran with a grin.
"Who says I'm afraid?"
Nalan Yanran, being a proud daughter of heaven, couldn't withstand Gu Chanqing's provocation. Besides, she thought that Gu Chanqing was handsome, talented, and full of potential. Being his girlfriend wouldn't be a loss.
However, she wasn't so easily swayed by provocation.
"So, if I lose, I'll be your girlfriend. If you lose, you'll join our Yunlan Sect. How about that?"
Nalan Yanran proposed, ensuring she wouldn't be at a disadvantage.
"Sure, but what if you back out later?"
Gu Chanqing stopped and looked at her teasingly.
"Willing to bet, willing to lose. I'm Nalan Yanran of the Nalan family, a direct disciple of the Yunlan Sect's master. How could I not afford to lose? But, what if you back out?"
Nalan Yanran puffed out her chest, pushing it close to Gu Chanqing's face, and said defiantly.
"Then I'll pass on to you the sword technique I just used."
Gu Chanqing turned to face Nalan Yanran and smiled.
"Is your sword technique really that powerful?"
Nalan Yanran asked, not that she didn't trust Gu Chanqing but was curious.
"With the right sword technique and cultivation, it can cut through immortals. How powerful do you think it is?"
Gu Chanqing said.
The Misty Sword Art was created by a sword immortal Gu Chanqing had met during the Immortal, God, and Demon Era. It was a true immortal technique, not to be compared with the mundane.
An immortal's inheritance could not be simple.
"Cutting through immortals, ha! Boasting. There are no immortals on the Dou Qi Continent. But if your sword technique is as amazing as you say, I'll be sure to see if it's really that extraordinary."
Nalan Yanran didn't believe it, but she was indeed curious about Gu Chanqing's sword technique.
The two chatted and laughed, soon arriving at the Miteer Auction House.
"Miteer Auction House? What are you doing here? Could it be…"
Nalan Yanran looked at Gu Chanqing with suspicion and disdain.
She knew that there was a woman in the auction house who was known as an absolute beauty even in the imperial capital.
Yafei!
A woman with poor talent but born with a charming allure, causing men to flock to her and lose their senses—a real femme fatale.
Although she had never actively visited Yafei, she was still aware of her reputation.
"'The ospreys cry in the river isles. The graceful and virtuous lady, the gentleman is fond of her. The mixed water lilies, flowing to the sides. The graceful and virtuous lady, sought in dreams.'"
"Even if I am here because of a certain beauty, it is only natural to be driven by instinct."
Gu Chanqing laughed and shamelessly stepped into the Miteer Auction House.
"Pah, what a load of nonsense. I want to see how you embarrass yourself."
Nalan Yanran blushed and spat, following Gu Chanqing into the Miteer Auction House.