"Sir, why are you stopping us? In a City Capture Battle, other City Lord’s Houses are forbidden from interfering. You are breaking the rules!"
A Patriarch questioned, his expression grave.
Before the young man could speak, Liu Ruoxi’s voice rang out in pleasant surprise.
"Shen!"
She quickly ran toward the young man, her eyes shining with adoration as she looked at him.
"She called you Shen... You must be Taishu Shen, the one hailed as a Dragon among Men!"
The young man replied indifferently, "That’s right. It’s me."
"Shen, are you here to help us? This is wonderful! With you here, the Liu Family will definitely be fine," Liu Ruoxi’s voice echoed again, her eyes slightly red with excitement.
Taishu Shen glanced at Liu Ruoxi and smiled faintly. He then looked toward Liu Yan in the distance, a hint of apology in his tone.
"I’m sorry. I could have arrived a few days ago, but I made a trip to South City before coming here. South City has tears, and I went to fetch them for you. That delayed me for two days."
As Taishu Shen finished speaking, a pendant appeared in his hand. It looked crystal clear, like an Immortal artifact. This was a local specialty of South City—the Tears of South City. It was crafted from a special type of crystal stone with a very low annual yield. Only ten were produced a year.
"Thank you."
Liu Yan expressed her gratitude before taking graceful steps toward Taishu Shen.
Taishu Shen’s eyes were gentle, and a smile touched the corners of his lips. It was an incredibly handsome smile, yet not lacking in masculinity. Every woman on the scene was mesmerized, including Liu Ruoxi!
The light in her eyes grew increasingly intense. She felt this was exactly what a real man should be like. He had descended from the sky, radiating golden light like a sword-wielding Immortal! Upon landing, he had killed a 5th Layer Earth Spirit Realm expert with a single strike! No one had even clearly seen when he attacked. Who could possibly match such combat prowess? He was the absolute pinnacle of men, the Prince every woman dreamed of but could never have.
But soon, the light in Liu Ruoxi’s eyes dimmed. Such an outstanding man was her sister’s fiancé, not hers.
She could only curse the cruel twists of fate. If only her grandfather had betrothed her to Taishu Shen back then, leaving her sister to marry Ye Xuan. How wonderful that would have been! There wouldn’t be so many complications now.
While Liu Ruoxi’s thoughts were in turmoil, a Patriarch’s voice rang out. "Young Master Shen, as a member of the Taishu Family, you shouldn’t interfere in the City Capture Battle. Doing so breaks the rules!"
Taishu Shen chuckled and suddenly extended his hand toward Liu Yan. She froze for a moment before placing her hand in his palm.
Clasping her hand, Taishu Shen announced loudly, "She is my fiancée, and I am her fiancé. You are trying to wipe out my fiancée’s family. Since I happened to be here, shouldn’t I step in? My current identity is not the Young City Lord, but the son-in-law of the Liu Family."
The Patriarch frowned and retorted, "Isn’t your excuse a bit far-fetched? She hasn’t married you yet. The two of you are not officially wed."
"Far-fetched? Then I’ll be blunt. With me here today, I will ensure the Liu Family is not destroyed. Anyone who dares to take a single step forward will die! If you think I’ve broken the rules, you can file a complaint!"
As Taishu Shen spoke, the golden light around his body grew increasingly intense. The sword in his hand shot into the sky.
At first, the sword was only a meter long. But in the blink of an eye, it transformed into a two-hundred-foot Giant Sword. Most of the people present had never seen a sword that could change its size.
The Giant Sword ascended, trailing a cold gleam, and suddenly plummeted.
RUMBLE.
Several fissures cracked open across the ground. The people surrounding the Giant Sword were instantly shredded to pieces by the Sword Qi.
"This is... the Jinghong Ruyi Sword!"
"The rumors are true! The Taishu Family handed their only Heaven-grade weapon to you!"
"What? This is a Heaven-grade weapon?!"
A Heaven-grade weapon. Although it was only one tier higher than the Earth-grade, that single tier represented a difference as vast as heaven and earth, just as their names implied. Even a three-star city faction like the Taishu Family only had one Heaven-grade weapon after all these years.
The Giant Sword stood lodged in the ground like a divine punishment. No one dared to cross it!
At this moment, Taishu Shen radiated golden light, looking like a god or Immortal.
Off to the side, Liu Ruoxi was once again thoroughly entranced. Suddenly, she thought of Ye Xuan. Ye Xuan’s Spiritual Qi was also golden. But compared to Taishu Shen’s, it was merely the light of a firefly. How could the light of a firefly dare to compete with the radiance of the bright moon!
With just himself and his sword, Taishu Shen intimidated tens of thousands of experts on the scene. Not a single person dared to make another move. Who would dare challenge the might of a Heaven-grade weapon? If that sword struck them, they would undoubtedly die.
"What do we do?"
"Should we retreat?"
"But retreating like this is too humiliating!"
Those participating in the City Capture Battle were unwilling to retreat just like that, but they didn’t dare to attack either. The defenders and the attackers fell into a stalemate.
This lasted until the seven-day time limit finally expired.
"Seven days have passed. The city capture has failed."
Suo Weng’s voice suddenly rang out. Although it wasn’t loud, everyone heard it crystal clear.
"Lord Taishu Shen, thank you so much."
"Taishu Shen! Taishu Shen!"
The members of the Liu Family were all chanting Taishu Shen’s name. Stars popped in the eyes of every woman present. What woman wouldn’t like such a powerhouse? Not only was Taishu Shen incredibly strong, but his handsome face also struck a chord deep in every woman’s heart.
That day, Chasing Moon City finally settled down. Once the dust settled, the city returned to its former prosperity.
A day later, inside the largest restaurant.
Liu Ruoxi, Liu Yan, and Taishu Shen sat side by side.
"I’m sorry. Things are a bit messy at the Liu Family right now, so I can only host you here," Liu Yan’s gentle voice drifted over.
Taishu Shen smiled and said, "Yan’Er, there’s no need for such formalities between us. Besides, I think this place is quite nice. You know I don’t like crowded occasions. Having you here is enough."
Liu Ruoxi asked awkwardly, "Um, should I not have come?"
"Haha, Ruoxi, you know that’s not what I meant."
Just as Taishu Shen finished speaking, a commotion broke out outside.
"He’s here! The storyteller is here!"
"Sir, don’t tell the story of the City Capture Battle just yet! Do you know about *Ye Xuan’s Record*? I heard it’s already causing an absolute uproar in other cities."
Ye Xuan?
Liu Ruoxi shot to her feet instantly. She thought she had just heard the name Ye Xuan. She immediately opened the door, left the private room, and hurried to a booth on the second floor where she could listen to the storytelling on the first floor.
"It seems a storyteller is about to begin. It should be the story of the City Capture Battle. Let’s go listen too," Liu Yan said.
"Sure."
The three of them got up and made their way to the booth. Looking down, they saw an old man sitting on the storytelling platform on the first floor. He had an ethereal aura, resembling an enlightened Immortal.
It was none other than Man Tian.
"Do you all wish to hear *Ye Xuan’s Record*?" Man Tian asked softly.
"Yes! We’ve been itching to hear it for ages."
Man Tian didn’t say a word, merely sweeping his gaze across the crowd. His eyes lingered on Liu Ruoxi for a brief moment. Then he smiled and said, "Very well. Today, we won’t talk about the City Capture Battle. We’ll discuss *Ye Xuan’s Record*, and I’ll tell the whole story in one go."
"Fantastic! Please begin, sir! We can’t wait any longer."
"Alright. Please listen to the first Chapter: Leaving home for thirteen years, returning to destroy the Fang Family."
Man Tian began to narrate Ye Xuan’s story.
"This... It really is Ye Xuan! He’s actually telling Ye Xuan’s story!" Liu Ruoxi was absolutely shocked.
But for some reason, when she heard that Ye Xuan actually dared to kill Fang Shaohan for the sake of his sister, a trace of admiration welled up in her heart.