"Young friend, from which sect do you hail?"
Qin Feng's tone had become much more solemn, and he no longer possessed the earlier recklessness and confidence.
"I come from Barbecue Village."
Chu Xin said proudly.
Barbecue Village?
What a mess.
Qin Feng knew this youngster didn't want to tell the truth, but considering that she was only three years old and already possessed such formidable Sword Intent, looking across Jiuzhou, probably only a few top-level sword cultivators could nurture such a talent.
One of them was none other than the Heavenly Sword Pavilion, guardians of the royal family.
And this little girl, staying with the State Governor and others, most likely hailed from the Heavenly Sword Pavilion.
Though this act of preventing the State Governor from entering the State Mansion was already an offense against the royal family and the Heavenly Sword Pavilion, it was not a mortal offense. Even if there were repercussions later, they would not extend to the Domineering Sword Sect.
He didn't want to act against this little girl unless absolutely necessary.
"I ask the young friend to step aside, lest I be forced to bully the young."
Qin Feng warned once again.
However, Chu Xin was growing impatient. With one hand on her hip and the other pointing at Qin Feng, she said in a childish voice, "Why are you so naggy? Are we going to fight or not? If not, hurry up and get out of the way; don't block our path."
She was eager to activate the Transmission Array at the State Mansion to go to the Imperial City and save her mother.
Qin Feng's gaze sharpened; seeing her stance, it seemed he wouldn't settle things without giving this youngster a good beating.
If that was the case, then they would fight.
Disciplining a peerless genius indeed felt like an achievement.
He spoke gravely, "Then I must offend."
With that, he pinched his Sword technique, and countless Sword Qis condensed into a sword, hovering in midair.
Unlike the old woman's ethereal Sword Intent, his Sword Intent was extremely domineering, dispersing all other Sword Intents in its path.
The Sword Intent cultivated by the State Governor and her female guards couldn't even be released in the presence of his domineering Sword Intent.
"This is terrifying. Is this the Domineering Sword Intent?"
Long Yufei and the others muttered under their breath, shocked.
"Is the gap between the Middle Stage and Early Stage really that huge?"
The old woman, who was breaking the sword formation, also felt her Heavenly Sword Intent being suppressed and her complexion changed abruptly.
The Heavenly Sword Intent was certainly not weaker than the Domineering Sword Intent, but Qin Feng's Sword Dao cultivation was one minor realm higher than hers, enough to suppress her Heavenly Sword Intent, illustrating just how significant that minor realm difference was.
"Young friend, don't engage him head-on; just stall him," she shouted loudly, worried that the little girl would recklessly clash with Qin Feng.
Her death would be a pity, and it would also endanger the State Governor.
She hoped the little girl could hold Qin Feng off, buying time to break the formation.
Together with the little girl, there might be a chance to repel Qin Feng.
"Grandma, don't worry, I will protect Aunt Long," Chu Xin assured the old woman, her childish voice brimming with strong confidence.
"Since the young friend refuses to back down, then please test my sword," Qin Feng coldly declared, pointing his sword, "This sword of mine is called 'All Swords as One.'"
As his words fell, countless Sword Qis surged through the air, converging into a giant black sword. The Domineering Sword Intent gathered upon it, and even the void creaked under the burden of this stroke.
Chu Xin's little hand formed a Sword Point, pointing through the air.
"This sword of mine is nameless."
She mimicked Qin Feng's tone and posture and called out in a babyish voice.
Immediately afterward, a terrifying sword light condensed from her fingertip and tore through the air.
The sword light was small compared to the black giant sword, but the Sword Intent it contained was no less powerful than the Domineering Sword Intent on the black giant sword.
Boom!
The sword light collided with the black giant sword, creating a huge noise, and the terrifying energy fluctuations rippled outwards, flinging the nearby Flying Boat dozens of feet away.
The nearby towering trees were instantly snapped and crashed to the ground with a booming sound, causing countless Demon Beasts to run in all directions.
"Wow! So much meat."
Chu Chen lay on the railing of the Flying Boat, his eyes gleaming as he gazed at the fleeing Demon Beasts on the ground, swallowing his saliva.
Long Yufei scooped him up and patted his little head, saying, "Little guy, your sister is fighting someone, and you're still thinking about roasted meat?"
Chu Chen continued to stretch his little head out to watch the Demon Beasts scurrying on the ground and said nonchalantly, "Auntie Long, relax, my sister won't lose."
Seeing his carefree demeanor, Long Yufei was somewhat speechless, but she couldn't remain as calm as him. Holding Chu Chen, she stared fixedly at the battlefield in the sky.
The sword light and the black giant sword had both dissipated, and this exchange, surprisingly, resulted in a draw.
"Your sister is actually holding her ground against a Mid-Stage Martial Saint from the Domineering Sword Sect Great Elder."
Long Yufei opened her mouth wide, utterly shocked.
This meeting, the little girl who called herself Ai Chirou cleaved the Green Wolf with her physical body, obliterated the Blood Wolf with Sword Qi, and then killed the Green Snake with countless Destructive God Talismans.
Although these scenes shocked her, they were not as stunning as this one.
After all, Green Wolf and Blood Wolf were only as high as Martial Arts Sect, and the Destructive God Talismans were crafted by their father, unrelated to their own strength.
But this time, the little girl who called herself Ai Chirou used her own Sword Dao cultivation to directly withstand a Mid-Stage Sword Saint.
This showed that the little girl's Sword Dao cultivation was every bit as strong as Qin Feng's.
"I told you, my sister won't lose," Chu Chen was not surprised at all; he still tilted his head and stretched his neck to look at the slowly disappearing herd of Demon Beasts, his eyes full of regret.
However, Long Yufei was not relieved. The little girl was only three years old; her True Qi was surely not as profound as Qin Feng's and she might fall into a disadvantage if the fight dragged on.
"Good!"
Seeing Chu Xin's strike, Qin Feng couldn't help but applaud.
He had never seen this type of Sword Intent before, it was not Heavenly Sword Intent, not Domineering Sword Intent, not even any of the Sword Intents known among the Jiuzhou Sword Cultivators, but that did not prevent it from being powerful.
"Come again!"
Qin Feng changed his Sword technique and then pointed through the air.
"This Sword of mine is called Domineering Sword Domain," he declared.
As his words fell, numerous Domineering Sword Energies rose around Chu Xin, forming a Domineering Sword Domain.
Streams of Domineering Sword Qi crisscrossed within the Sword Domain, blocking all paths of retreat.
In this Sword Domain, there was nowhere to hide, only to withstand it head-on.
Yet, within the Sword Domain, the Domineering Sword Qi was endless—how long could anyone last?
"Qin Feng, she's just a three-year-old child, yet you use such a ruthless technique," an old woman exclaimed, her eyes nearly bursting with anger.
Under this Sword Domain, once one could not resist, they would be torn to shreds by the relentless Domineering Sword Qi, leaving no bones behind.
Qin Feng ignored the old woman; previously, he had considered her the biggest opponent in this mission, but now he realized that his greatest opponent was actually this three-year-old girl.
Facing the enveloping Sword Domain, Chu Xin was not panicked at all; her two little hands, clutching Sword Points, suddenly made a cross in the air and she called out in a babyish voice, "This Sword of mine, still unnamed."
Buzz!
A series of Sword Qi burst out from her body, swirling around her tiny figure, and in the blink of an eye formed a Sword Energy Sphere that enveloped her.
Numerous Domineering Sword Qi relentlessly struck her.