Fire Sword

The third level does not test anything. It is up to one person to decide. That person is Jian Jiuming, the current owner of Zhujian Villa.

At this time, Jian Jiuming was sitting at the end of the jungle, looking at everyone who came out of the forest with his sharp eyes.

If he said "yes", he could pass the third level directly and enter the Sword-Forging Villa to rest and wait for tomorrow's formal competition; if he said "no", he would be eliminated directly and sent out of the villa; if he said nothing, he would have to start over and go through the first two levels.

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When Qiao Xiaoqiao and Gu Hanshuang walked out of the woods, Jian Jiuming's eyes lit up and he said "yes" three times in a row, appearing quite excited.

"Two fairies, please follow us." One of the middle-aged men in gray shirts immediately stepped forward and said to Qiao Xiaoqiao and Gu Hanshuang.

Qiao Xiaoqiao asked doubtfully, "What do you mean, we don't have to pass the third level?"

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"You two have passed the third level." The gray-shirted man replied with a smile: "Next, I will assign you a room. You two can take a short rest. The first step of the competition will begin tomorrow morning."

Qiao Xiaoqiao glanced at the man in gray and asked casually, "What's this gentleman's name?"

"I really can't bear the title of sir." The gray-shirted man waved his hands repeatedly, "I am just one of the nine stewards of the villa. My humble surname is Li, and I am the second child in the family. If you two fairies have any instructions, just call me Li Er."

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Qiao Xiaoqiao smiled and said, "Then I'll just call you Brother Li."

"I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it!" The gray-shirted man was being modest, but in fact he was very happy. "You two fairies are so polite. I will definitely arrange a good room for you and will never let you suffer any grievances."

"Thank you in advance." Qiao Xiaoqiao looked around and couldn't help asking, "Excuse me, have many people passed the third level?"

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Brother Li hesitated for a second or two, but still answered the question: "Generally speaking, I shouldn't reveal this kind of information. However, since the two fairies have asked, I can't say nothing. I can only say that you two are the 99th and 100th."

"That's quite a coincidence." Qiao Xiaoqiao smiled faintly and asked, "I don't know what the first step of tomorrow's competition will be about. Can you tell me about it?"

Brother Li nodded: "That can be said, in fact, it is listening to the sword."

"Listen to the sword?" Gu Hanshuang asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"

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"Listen to the sword, just listen to the sword." Brother Li smiled and did not intend to continue. "You two will know tomorrow."

After a while, Brother Li brought the two to a rather elegant house and said respectfully, "This is where the two fairies will stay for the next three days. There are two maids in the room for you. You can ask them to convey anything you need."

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"Okay, thank you very much, Brother Li, for your hard work." Qiao Xiaoqiao expressed her gratitude with a smile on her face. This was a habit she had developed in the past. No matter who she was facing, as long as the other party helped her, she would thank them casually.

Second Brother Li, however, looked at Qiao Xiaoqiao a little more in surprise. After all, Xianyun Continent was still a world that emphasized status and position. It was rare to find people who were as approachable and natural as Qiao Xiaoqiao and the others.

The room is decorated in a very straight-man style. As soon as you enter the room, you can see the beds, and there are two beds placed side by side. The furnishings are quite simple and crude.

But it's no wonder, as the Sword Casting Villa is a place where men gather. Although there are maids, the overall style is still dominated by straight men.

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"The maids Jianyan and Jianchi greet the two masters." The only highlights in the room were the two maids. They were quite beautiful and had first-class figures. They bowed deeply when they saw Qiao Xiaoqiao and Gu Hanshuang.

Qiao Xiaoqiao stepped forward and helped them up: "Don't be so polite, just be natural and order whatever you want."

"Yes." The two maids were actually somewhat relieved in their hearts. After all, they met two mistresses. If it were those vulgar men, they might have used them as entertainment at night.

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Qiao Xiaoqiao was used to being independent and was not used to being served by others, so she waved her hand and said, "There is nothing for you to do here for the time being, so you don't have to serve here."

"I'm afraid that won't work." The maid Jian Yan said hesitantly, "The owner of the manor has ordered that all maids must stay in their rooms and not leave at all, otherwise they will be punished."

Gu Hanshuang said calmly: "I think they want them to monitor us."

"We would never dare to do that." The two maids were frightened by Gu Hanshuang's casual words and knelt down to beg for mercy.

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"You don't have to be like this. I was just saying it casually. I didn't mean any harm." Gu Hanshuang was also shocked. She didn't expect their reaction to be so strong. "I apologize to you."

Qiao Xiaoqiao also roughly understood the meaning of the manor owner's arrangement, but the two little girls in front of her were too pitiful, and she couldn't do anything to them, so she could only communicate with Gu Hanshuang using lip language.

"Judging from the reactions of these two maids, there is something wrong with this villa." Qiao Xiaoqiao expressed her feelings.

Gu Hanshuang agreed with this: "There are still many things wrong. Anyway, let's act according to circumstances."

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"I wonder how Wu Jiu is doing outside." Qiao Xiaoqiao was a little worried. "What if that governor is from the Ten Thousand Fire Sect? Then he will be in danger."

Gu Hanshuang was not worried about this. She said, "Wu Jiu is an imperial guard. His martial arts skills are not low. If he really encounters an accident, at least escaping will definitely not be a problem."

"That's right." Qiao Xiaoqiao felt relieved, then turned to the two maids and said, "Can we go out and walk around the villa?"

The two maids looked at each other and said hesitantly, "It should be possible, but don't go too far. There are many forbidden areas in the villa. If you accidentally offend them, it will be very troublesome."

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Qiao Xiaoqiao smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm just walking around and taking in the scenery."

"Jian Chi, you follow the two masters." The maid Jian Yan pushed her companion and whispered, "If anything happens, you can be prepared."

"It's okay. You two can follow me." Qiao Xiaoqiao saw their little thoughts and said, "We are not here to spy on any information."

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The buildings inside the Sword Forging Villa are roughly similar in shape to plum blossoms. The core is the sword forging furnace, and the fire-veined sword is also placed there, waiting to be sharpened in three days. The first floor of the flower stamens is where the core figures in the villa live, such as the owner's family, the sword forging master, etc.; the disciples of the villa live outside, and the guest rooms are outside.

Qiao Xiaoqiao and Gu Hanshuang live in the outermost petal. When they walk out, they can see a rockery, a corridor, and a pond with fish.

"Fish, fish, come and eat." On the corridor, a graceful girl was leaning on the railing and throwing fish food into the pond.

"Who is this girl?" Qiao Xiaoqiao asked the maid Jianyan in surprise. According to the information obtained by the coachman Wu Jiu, except for the maid who has a good temper, all the people in Zhujian Villa should be men. The girl in front of her was obviously not a servant from her clothes, so she was a little strange.

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"This, this..." The maid Jianyan hesitated for a long time without saying anything.

The maid Jian Chi said directly: "I can't say that."

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Qiao Xiaoqiao was even more curious: "What can't be said? Is there any taboo about her identity?"

"She doesn't have any sword energy at all, she should be an ordinary person." Gu Hanshuang was also a little puzzled, "But she obviously often takes sword-related pills, which is strange."

"Could she be the cauldron?" Qiao Xiaoqiao had read several novels about cultivating immortals, and this thought suddenly flashed through her mind.

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"No, no, don't make blind guesses." The maid Jian Yan was startled and waved her hands repeatedly, saying, "She is the daughter of the manor owner. She is thirteen years old today. She is born weak and has to take elixirs to stay alive."

"Since she is the owner's daughter, what is there to hide?" Qiao Xiaoqiao couldn't help but ask.

The maid Jian Chi sighed, but couldn't help but say, "Because in three days, the young lady will offer a sacrifice to the magic sword as a token of appreciation for its sharpening."

"What did you say?" Qiao Xiaoqiao thought she had misheard and couldn't help asking again: "What did you say just now?"

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The maid Jianyan was so frightened that she quickly covered her companion's mouth and said with a wry smile: "Nothing, she didn't say anything."

"She just said that the girl will be sacrificed in three days." Gu Hanshuang heard it clearly and her brows couldn't help but frown.

"Ah, who are you and why are you here?" When the girl heard the voice, she stood up in shock and looked at Qiao Xiaoqiao and the others with fear on her face.

Only then did Qiao Xiaoqiao notice that the girl's hands and feet were locked with iron chains. The iron chains were tightly embedded in her bones. Just thinking about it made her feel that it must be very painful.

"My lady, these two are guests who came to participate in the sword-testing competition." The maid Jian Yan quickly pulled her companion to kneel down and replied, "They just came out for a walk and had no intention of offending my lady."

"Forget it, what's the point of bumping into someone." The girl smiled and waved her hand: "I was just scared, I didn't mean to blame you, get up."

"You two sisters are so beautiful, like gods." The young girl looked at Qiao Xiaoqiao's Gu Hanshuang with clear eyes, "It would be great if I could be half as beautiful as you."

Qiao Xiaoqiao smiled and replied, "You are also very cute."

"Cute?" The elegant girl smiled and said nothing more.

"What are you doing here? Go back to your room!" At this moment, a loud shout suddenly rang out from the side, and then a fat man ran over in a hurry, pointing at the girl and cursing: "You bastard, do you want to run away?"

The elegant girl softly defended herself, "Third brother, I just felt too bored staying in the room, so I came out to relax."

"Don't worry, you are the important sacrifice for the sharpening of the Fire Vein Divine Sword." The fat man looked unhappy, "Even if your body is scratched a little, it may affect the sword, do you know that?"

"I understand. I'll go back to my room now." The elegant girl didn't dare to refute and could only respond in a nod.

At this time, Qiao Xiaoqiao stepped over, grabbed Qingwan girl's wrist, and said lightly: "Don't go back, stay here as long as you want."

"Who are you? Get out of here! Or I'll kill you with one sword!" The fat man was furious and drew his sword to chop at Qiao Xiaoqiao.