Fairy, don't let your golden finger chase after me!

Chapter 29: Feng Aotian! Your nemesis has been taken by this yellow-haired ox!

When Dong Mo proposed to spar with her in swordsmanship, Gu Ziyue's eyes lit up and she immediately became interested.

He had been wanting to find an opportunity to teach Xiao Mo, that rascal, a lesson for a long time! And now, the other party had actually delivered himself right to his doorstep!

Faced with Dong Mo's challenge, Gu Ziyue's confidence was practically off the charts. In Gu Ziyue's mind, she had been practicing swordsmanship under the Southern Wilderness Sword Demon Yin Ling since childhood, so dealing with this blond-haired guy in front of her would be a piece of cake.

Besides, she had just seen the strange sword technique the other party was using, and it was completely disorganized.

Having practiced swordsmanship under his master for many years, he had never seen such chaotic and disorganized swordsmanship. It seemed that the opponent's previous victory over the giant armored rock spirit was entirely due to the Gluttonous bloodline within its body!

As for that sword technique, it's not worth worrying about at all.

Currently, both of them are only at the Qi Refining stage. If it comes down to swordsmanship alone, I would definitely win!

"Since you insist on competing, then I will compete with you! But we have agreed beforehand that we will only compete in swordsmanship, and no other means are allowed. We will stop when the point is reached."

Gu Ziyue raised her chin and took out the spirit sword Xihe, a gift from her mother, from her storage bag.

Dong Mo twirled the Purple Nether Sword and smiled at Gu Ziyue in front of him.

"Then... I'll have to ask Miss Ziyue for your guidance."

Gu Ziyue said with a mischievous smile, "Just a heads up... my swordsmanship is very strong! Don't let me beat you into tears later~"

After saying that, Gu Ziyue swung her sword to strike Dong Mo.

However, Dong Mo raised his hand in response.

"Stop, stop, stop..."

Gu Ziyue raised an eyebrow: "What, have you changed your mind?"

Dong Mo laughed and said, "Since we're here to have a martial arts competition, how about we add a little prize?"

"Oh? What's the prize?"

Gu Ziyue tilted her head and looked at Dong Mo, but Dong Mo gave Gu Ziyue a somewhat malicious look.

"Since Miss Ziyue's purpose for this trip is to find the treasures passed down from the ancient demon race within the secret realm..."

"If I win later, I'll prioritize picking one of the demon treasures from the secret realm to take home!"

Upon hearing Dong Mo's words, Gu Ziyue shook her head without hesitation, saying, "No way! What if there's only one demon treasure in the secret realm? Wouldn't I be at a huge loss?"

Dong Mo smiled and said, "If there's only one, then you can just give me a treasure of equal value at a discount."

Gu Ziyue pursed her lips, still hesitating.

Seeing this, Dong Mo decisively used a provocation tactic.

"Oh? What's wrong? A princess of the demon race, are you afraid you'll lose to a mere human with blond hair?"

As soon as Dong Mo said this, Gu Ziyue took the bait.

"Hmph...who's afraid of you! Let's fight! But I have my conditions too! If I win, I want to choose a treasure from the legacy of Sword Saint Xiao Hongchen!"

"Okay! It's a deal!" Dong Mo smiled as he sheathed the Purple Nether Sword and assumed a sword-drawing stance.

"Then... let's begin."

Upon hearing this, Gu Ziyue smiled with ease, then turned her head to look at Xiao Bai beside her.

"Dong Bai, give the signal."

Xiao Bai was stunned for a moment when she heard this, and then she realized that the other person was calling her "Dong Bai".

She then turned to look at Dong Mo, and seeing that Dong Mo nodded slightly at her, she raised her hand and shouted.

"preparation……"

Gu Ziyue lowered her body, her eyes filled with a fierce light.

"start!"

Just as Xiao Bai swung his arm down, Gu Ziyue suddenly lunged at Dong Mo, brandishing the Xihe Sword, which shone like moonlight, and attacked him.

"The Phantom Moon Sword Technique - First Form: Chaotic Storms!"

Gu Ziyue's wrist trembled violently, and the Xihe Sword flew up and down.

The moon-white sword energy surged like a raging torrent, pressing down on Dong Mo with a perfect balance of strength and gentleness. This was the signature technique of her teacher, Yin Lingsu, the Sword Demon of the Southern Wilderness.

It is also the sword move that Gu Ziyue has practiced since childhood, is most familiar with, and is most confident in.

Hmph! You little brat!

It's an honor for you to lose to this move, so just obediently lose to your older sister!

Gu Ziyue thought to herself, and with a surging wave of sword energy, she pressed straight towards Dong Mo.

Dong Mo neither dodged nor evaded, but quietly activated his double pupils, seeing through every change and every point of transition between reality and illusion in Gu Ziyue's sword storm.

Then, he drew the Purple Nether Sword from his waist.

"Tranquil Sword Technique - Breaking Sword Style -"

Dong Mo thrust out his sword, the blade precisely striking the eye of Gu Ziyue's sword storm.

Immediately afterwards, Gu Ziyue's raging sword energy suddenly dissipated as if its dragon bones had been removed.

The tip of the Purple Nether Sword directly pierced through the Xihe Sword.

It smoothly passed through the gaps in the collapsing sword energy and steadily reached Gu Ziyue's neck.

Feeling the cool touch on her neck, Gu Ziyue froze instantly, a bead of cold sweat slowly sliding down her forehead onto the Purple Nether Sword.

Clearly, Gu Ziyue was completely bewildered as to how she had been defeated. From her perspective, Dong Mo had merely flicked his sword lightly, and her Chaotic Clouds attack had crumbled like paper.

The defeat was inexplicable and made no sense.

"Miss Ziyue, you flatter me."

Dong Mo sheathed his sword and stood there, his tone indifferent.

Gu Ziyue, her face flushed with humiliation, bit her lip and angrily said to Dong Mo.

"That was just a coincidence! It must have been a coincidence!"

"You're guessing! You're absolutely guessing!"

Dong Mo shrugged and said with a smile, "Never mind whether it was a coincidence or not, I won just now."

"As we agreed before, remember to give me one of the treasures after you get the demon clan's inheritance treasure."

Gu Ziyue gripped the hilt of the Xihe Sword tightly, something seemed to be swirling in her eyes, but she forcibly suppressed it.

Finally, she muttered to herself.

"I know! I'll honor my bet!"

Looking at the lingering tears in Gu Ziyue's eyes, Dong Mo was in a great mood.

After all, for Dong Mo, a gamer and time traveler, seeing Gu Ziyue, the unattainable protagonist's nemesis in the game, shed tears was no less extraordinary than the sun rising in the west!

Therefore, the sight of Gu Ziyue breaking down in tears was an absolutely rare and wonderful spectacle in Dong Mo's eyes!

As Dong Mo was pondering this, he suddenly noticed that Gu Ziyue had been staring intently at him ever since the beginning, and a sense of unease began to rise in his heart.

Uh... Could this silly fox be holding a grudge and plotting how to get rid of me in the secret realm?

As Dong Mo was secretly speculating, Gu Ziyue suddenly stepped forward and grabbed the hem of his clothes.

"Let's do it again..."

Gu Ziyue's voice was choked with sobs, barely audible.

Dong Mo was taken aback: "Huh? What?"

"I said! I want to race you again!"

Gu Ziyue raised her head, her eyes red and brimming with tears, yet her gaze remained as stubborn as a rock.

Dong Mo looked at Gu Ziyue's determined expression, as if she would not give up until she won back.

A thought exploded in my mind with a buzz.

Oh no, we're doomed...

It was only then that Dong Mo finally realized that he had clearly overestimated the intelligence of this silly fox.

At the same time, Dong Mo also realized a very serious and very thorny problem.

That's... Gu Ziyue from the game's storyline, the kind of stubborn, single-minded, and fiercely competitive martial arts fanatic who has to win at all costs...

In the original work, she was the nemesis, and the reason she kept pestering Feng Ling Shuang, the female protagonist who was arrogant and proud, was that she regarded Feng Ling Shuang as her lifelong enemy!

It was because Feng Ling Shuang utterly humiliated her in a martial arts competition, slapping her in the face...

And that sword strike I just delivered...

Dong Mo looked down at the Purple Nether Sword, then at the silly fox in front of him with red eyes, clutching his clothes and refusing to let go. A chill suddenly ran down his spine.

I find it interesting...

Did I just steal the female lead's role and get targeted by that silly fox Gu Ziyue as her nemesis...?