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

Chapter 136 The Team Assembled

"My name is Shen Xu!" Shen Xu introduced himself to the hesitant girl on the way.

"Brother Shen, why does Aunt Wang suddenly seem so afraid of you?" Qingyun finally asked the question she was most curious about.

"They were probably frightened by what I said," Shen Xu said very seriously.

"Liar!"

“I rarely lie, and I think that wicked woman was scared by me.”

"Haha, you wicked woman, if Aunt Wang heard you describe her like that, Brother Shen, she would definitely be furious." Qingyun's face immediately lit up with a smile.

Seeing the smile on Qingyun's face, Shen Xu couldn't help but smile as well.

"Since you came to see me, Brother Shen, it means that what I saw about you that day wasn't my hallucination!"

"Most of it is an illusion, but the three of us are real."

"Your team must be extraordinary to be able to cast such illusions, but I'm just an ordinary swordsman. Why are you looking for me?"

“We are a team, and a team has a division of labor. A good team is one where everyone does their job. Since Zuo Chen has recruited you, there must be a place for you to use your skills. You don’t need to worry about not having anything to do.”

"Really? I'd really like to know what I can do for you?" Qingyun said with some anticipation.

She clearly had no idea what awaited her in the future; at the moment, she was just a young girl looking forward to passing the sword selection.

……

Li Xiaoyi's residence in Tianjian City was not large, but the overall architectural layout and the placement of items were extremely particular. It was precisely this particularity that made the entire residence extremely elegant and exquisite.

At this moment, in the reception room of the mansion, five young people, three men and two women, were either standing or sitting, with different expressions. Some were calm and indifferent, some had their brows furrowed, some had their eyes closed to rest, some were looking around, and some looked impatient. However, none of them were willing to speak first, which made the atmosphere in the reception room somewhat heavy.

"Who are you waiting for? It's been so long, and there's not a soul in sight," Xiao Ruohuang finally couldn't help but say.

Yuan Wuwei immediately retorted sarcastically, "I already said there are seven people in our team, of course we're waiting for the other two, are you stupid!"

"you……"

"Miss Xiao, please be patient, they should be here soon," Zuo Chen said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaoyi immediately opened her eyes, while Cen Chong also looked curiously towards the outside of the reception room.

"This should be it!" Shen Xu led Qingyun to the gate of Li Xiaoyi's residence. He had to ask many people before he found the place, which caused him to waste a lot of time.

"Is this our base? It looks so beautiful!" Qingyun looked around at the scenery, as if she couldn't get enough of it.

As the princess of the Heavenly Sword Merchant Guild, Li Xiaoyi's residence would certainly not be ordinary; it must be located in the most prestigious area of ​​Heavenly Sword City.

Seeing Qingyun's reaction, Shen Xu smiled and said, "You're staying here, so you'll have plenty of time to come out and see more later. Besides, I reckon the scenery inside will be even better." Shen Xu knew that Li Xiaoyi had a very refined aesthetic sense.

"Can I really stay here?" Qingyun asked, somewhat incredulously.

“The lady of the house has already agreed, let’s go in! They’re probably getting impatient.” After saying that, Shen Xu went up and knocked on the door.

A beautifully dressed maid opened the door a crack and peeked out, looking at the two of them with some curiosity.

Seeing the young maid in front of him, Shen Xu couldn't help but smile. "Xiao Xi, we are guests invited by your young lady. I wonder if your young lady has told you about this?"

"How did you know my name is Xiaoxi?" Xiaoxi looked at Shen Xu with great curiosity.

"This... someone else told me. By the way, can we go in?" Shen Xu quickly changed the subject.

Although Xiao Xi found it a bit strange, she still let Shen Xu and Qing Yun into the courtyard and led them to the reception room.

Zuo Chen and Yuan Wuwei both laughed when they saw Shen Xu and Qing Yun arrive. Zuo Chen then stood up and said, "Now that everyone is here, some of us know each other, while others are complete strangers. So let me introduce myself!"

"I am Zuo Chen, and I believe everyone agrees that I will be the captain of this team!" Zuo Chen smiled and looked around at everyone.

Seeing that no one spoke, Zuo Chen continued, "This young lady is Li Xiaoyi, and she is also the biggest sponsor that enabled our team to be established. This mansion is Li Xiaoyi's asset, and as the team leader, I am very grateful to Li Xiaoyi for her help to our team."

Li Xiaoyi nodded slightly to everyone.

"This person who doesn't look like a respectable person is Yuan Wuwei, a veteran member of the team, and the first person who was willing to follow me. I am very grateful for your trust, Wuwei."

“You’re not a decent person!” Yuan Wuwei retorted through gritted teeth.

However, Zuo Chen ignored him and continued to introduce, "And the girl in red beside him is Xiao Ruohuang, Miss Xiao. Her fire control technique is superb, and she is very powerful. She is a talent that I carefully selected to be suitable for our team. I hope Miss Xiao will give me more guidance in the future."

"Hmph!" Xiao Ruohuang arrogantly raised her chin.

Zuo Chen smiled and walked over to Cen Chong, introducing him: "This is Cen Chong, my old friend. He is top-notch in both strength and ability. He is also the vice-captain of our team. He leads the team when I am not around."

"Please give me your guidance!" Cen Chong bowed to the crowd.

"This is Shen Xu, the person I trust most besides Wuwei. I am very grateful for his help. Moreover, I dare say that none of you here are his match. He is the absolute fighting force of our team," Zuo Chen said solemnly.

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes turned to Shen Xu. Li Xiaoyi believed that Shen Xu really had the ability, while Xiao Ruohuang wanted to refute but was glared at by Yuan Wuwei.

Cen Chong was even more surprised. He believed that Zuo Chen would not make baseless accusations, which meant that the young man in front of him really had the strength to defeat him.

Qingyun looked up at Shen Xu with curiosity. She hadn't expected that the person who had brought her out of the darkness was actually the strongest person here.

"Zuo Chen is exaggerating. I'm just an ordinary swordsman," Shen Xu said with a hint of helplessness.

Zuo Chen ignored Shen Xu's words and walked up to Qing Yun, smiling as he said, "Qing Yun, please introduce yourself!"

"Huh?" The girl was a little confused.

Facing the gazes of everyone around her, she nervously clutched her skirt and began, "Um... um, my name is Qingyun, um..." Qingyun blushed slightly, unsure how to introduce herself, as she felt that none of her qualities were presentable.

"Haha, just kidding!" Zuo Chen's face revealed a smug smile.

"This is Qingyun, who can be said to be the most important person in our team and the core of our team in the future. Don't let her current frail appearance fool you, her talent is no less than any of yours, so I hope you can all help her grow as quickly as possible. I want to see a completely new Qingyun after the Sword Selection."

"With our help, Qingyun, do you think you can do it?" Zuo Chen asked earnestly.

"I can!" Qingyun answered solemnly, not wanting to be the one who dragged the team down.

"Very good! Everyone, please sit down! We have some very important matters to discuss." Zuo Chen returned to the main seat.