Although she wasn’t a chief disciple, as a personal disciple of the Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace's sect master, her status was not considered low within the Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace. Thus, she did not fear Liu Fu in the slightest.
Liu Fu gave a slight smile. “Is that so? Seems like he has some strength, but he stirred up some trouble and made others suffer because of him. It seems that Zhou Yuan isn’t that impressive. He must have used some underhanded method or shameful tactic to win. It was nothing but a lucky victory.”
He swept his eyes over the courtyard not far away and remarked, “With eight chief disciples from the Sacred Palace gathered, they seem to be unwilling to let the matter go. Perhaps Zhou Yuan already knows, and that’s why he does not dare to show himself today.
“I really pity the other chief disciples from the Cangxuan Sect, especially Chen Ze of the Hongya Peak, whose arm was ripped off.”
The disciples of the other sects also nodded slightly in agreement. They were not familiar with Zhou Yuan; however, from their perspective, it was indeed wrong that Zhou Yuan’s fellow disciples had to suffer because of the trouble he had caused.
The most important thing was that Zhou Yuan, who had started everything, had still not shown up. It was inevitable for others to think that he was afraid of the power of the eight chief disciples from the Sacred Palace.
“Zhou Yuan is the number one person of our generation in the Cangmang continent. He is not the kind of person Liu Fu says he is. According to my understanding, if he knows about this, he will definitely come,” a voice suddenly sounded.
Many gazes shifted to the young man with a black cloth wrapped around his eyes on the Sword Seeker Sect’s side.
Having been refuted three or four times, Liu Fu acted a bit irritated. Face dark, he stared at the chief disciple from the Sword Seeker Sect and asked, “When did the disciples of the Sword Seeker Sect become so unruly?”
The chief disciple chuckled, “Junior brother Li is not a chief disciple, but he is the first non-Chosen of our Sword Seeker Sect in a hundred years that has been allowed to practice the sword in the sword prison, so chief disciple Liu Fu shouldn’t think of him as an ordinary disciple.”
Liu Fu's expression abruptly changed. He naturally knew that only the Chosen could enter the Sword Seeker Sect's sword prison. It was a place filled with fierce and sharp sword Qi—so sharp that it reached the bone. It was unbearable for chief disciples, but the blind man in front of him could practice in such a place?
“The Cangmang continent is a remote and desolate place, but there are still some talents.” Liu Fu's eyes were icy cold. When he glanced at Zhen Xu's expressionless face, hatred filled his heart. It was because Zhen Xu was also from the Cangmang continent and was now thought of highly in the Heavenly Ghost Sect.
Hearing the sarcasm in his voice, Zuoqiu Qingyu and Ning Zhan both looked at him coldly.
But Liu Fu didn't care; he just snorted and shifted his attention to the courtyard. “Hmph, I really want to see if the remarkable person you talked about dares to show himself today.
“Moreover...”
The corner of his lips curved in a ruminative smile. He thought, even if that Zhou Yuan dares to show up, there is no way he can escape unscathed. So this, for Zhou Yuan, is a hopeless situation.
Chapter 601 Huo Tian, Zhao Jing
On the vast courtyard, two sets of people stood opposite each other. The atmosphere was tense and hostile.
Tang Muxin stood at the forefront of the crowd, her face icy cold, her eyes fixed on the opposite side. In front of the numerous disciples from the Sacred Palace, there were two figures standing with their hands clasped behind their backs.
The one of the left was clothed in white. He had a long and slender body and radiated an aura of elegance. His lips were thin, and when he smiled, he exuded sharpness.
He was the leader of the ten chief disciples from the Sacred Palace—the Heavenly Sacred Hall chief disciple Huo Tian.
And beside Huo Tian, there was a tall and burly man. He was clad in black and had a stern look on his face. His eyes flickered with a fierce glint, making him look like a terrifying ape.
He was ranked second among the ten Sacred Palace chief disciples and was the chief disciple of the Underground Sacred Hall. His name was Zhao Jing.
It was him who had torn off the arm of chief disciple Chen Ze of the Cangxuan Sect’s Hongya Peak. At this moment, there was still blood dripping down from his fingers.
“Tang Muxin, your Cangxuan Sect’s Zhou Yuan has killed two chief disciples from my Sacred Palace. If you don't hand him over today, my Sacred Palace will not leave it at that,” Huo Tian warned.
“Hmph, I’m surprised you still have the face to say that. The fact that the chief disciples of your Sacred Palace were killed by Zhou Yuan means that they were not good enough.” Tang Muxin's beautiful eyes were biting cold with a hint of anger. “If you really want to fight, my Cangxuan Sect will accompany you. The Sacred Palace is considered to be a well-respected sect, yet you launched a sneak attack. It really is despicable.”
It had still been peaceful when the two waves of people had met earlier, but Zhao Jing of the Sacred Palace had suddenly acted, and Chen Ze of the Hongya Peak had to defend in a hurry, causing his arm to be torn off.
Zhao Jing grinned, revealing his white teeth. “It is said that the Hongya Peak focuses on physical training and that it is famous among the Cangxuan Heaven. However, after today I have realised that it is nothing special. Compared with our Sacred Palace, it is much inferior.”
Beside Tang Muxin, Hongy Peak chief disciple Chen Ze was deathly pale, and his right arm was in a twisted position. But when he heard Zhao Jing insult his Hongya Peak, his eyes suddenly turned red, and he snapped, “Do you dare to compete against me again?!”
Zhao Jing crossed his arms and shot him a sideways glance. “If you want to die, then I can certainly fulfill your request.”
Chen Ze was so infuriated that he tried to charge forward, but Tang Muxin stopped him.
“Don’t be impulsive,” Tang Muxin reminded.
Huo Tian tucked one hand behind his back and said calmly, “If the two chief disciples from our Sacred Palace were really defeated in Zhou Yuan's hands, then we will naturally have nothing to say.
“But according to the news we received, Zhou Yuan used a lot of despicable tricks and had secretly attacked by taking advantage of a temporary cooperation. Fan Yao was not on guard, so that boy’s sneak attack had succeeded.
“Zhao Jing was only doing what that boy had done to us.
“But, what makes you think that a new disciple who has just joined the Cangxuan Sect for less than two years is capable of defeating the third chief disciple of my Sacred Palace?!”
There were countless eyes watching, so when they heard Huo Tian, they were sure to begin whispering to one another. If Zhou Yuan had really launched a sneak attack during an alliance, then that was indeed despicable.
Tang Muxin’s and Su Yao’s faces darkened. Huo Tian was really vicious to want to inscribe such an evil reputation onto Zhou Yuan. If this evil reputation was found to be true, then who would dare to cooperate with Zhou Yuan in the future?
“Zhou Yuan is outstanding in my Cangxuan Sect. He does not need to use such methods to kill a chief disciple from your Sacred Palace.” Tang Muxin sneered.
Huo Tian chuckled. “If so, then tell the boy to come out and show us in person.”
“Zhou Yuan hasn’t arrived yet. If you really want to see, you will have a chance in the future.”
Huo Tian shook his head, sighing, “It seems that this person not only uses unscrupulous tricks, but he is also a coward.”
He turned to Chen Ze and said, “Chief disciple Chen Ze, I think you should direct the hatred for your broken arm on that Zhou Yuan instead.”
Huo Tian was intending to drive a wedge between them, but Chen Ze simply looked at Zhao Jing with an icy cold stare, ignoring his words.
“It seems that
you really don't want to hand over that boy.” Huo Tian sighed, but his eyes turned sinister. “Now that the matter has come to this point, someone has to give me an explanation for the death of two Sacred Palace chief disciples.”
“If you don't want to get other disciples involved, then both sides can send someone out to settle things here today.”
Huo Tian nodded at Zhao Jing, who slowly strode forward, grinning. “Which chief disciple of your Cangxuan Sect dares to come forward to try?”
Tang Muxin's pretty face turned cold, and she was about to step forward.
“Haha, chief disciple Tang Muxin, you and I are both chief disciples of our two sects. If you want to take action, then I have no choice but to accompany you. The only thing is that we have exchanged moves before, and you seem inferior.” Huo Tian grinned.
Among the five chief disciples of the Cangxuan Sect, Tang Muxin was the strongest. No one else was a match for Zhao Jing.
Moreover, the Sacred Palace's purpose this time was to step on the Cangxuan Sect fiercely in front of the other forces; otherwise, there would be no way for them to explain themselves when the Chosen come.
Tang Muxin's icy face grew colder and colder. She knew that Huo Tian had come prepared.
“I'll do it.” The eyes of the Sword Cometh Peak’s chief disciple Baile Che were biting cold. The other party had already trampled on their door. If they did not fight back, the Cangxuan Sect would no doubt lose face.
Although there were grudges between Baile Che and Zhou Yuan, they both represented the Cangxuan Sect and were thus bound together for good or ill.
Any hatred and grudge could be dealt with later when they return to the sect.
Chief disciple Xie Yan of the Thunder Prison Peak said suddenly, “That Zhao Jing is second only to Huo Tian among the ten chief disciples of the Sacred Palace. His strength mustn’t be underestimated. I have a slightly stronger source of Genesis Qi than you, second only to senior sister Tang Muxin. Let me deal with that Huo Tian.”
“Are you confident?” Snow Lotus Peak’s Su Yao asked.
Xie Yan was silent for a moment before he answered, shaking his head, “That Zhao Jing is very dangerous. He is ranked second amongst the chief disciples of the Sacred Palace.”
The others also knitted their brows in a frown. The situation at the moment was clearly that the Sacred Palace wanted to force the chief disciples to fight. Otherwise, they would directly go to war. At that time, the damage would definitely soar.
But the trouble now was that Zhao Jing was too tyrannical. Even Xie Yan didn't have much confidence in winning, and if Xie Yan were to lose the battle, it would be detrimental to the Cangxuan Sect's reputation.
This was the explanation that the Sacred Palace wanted.
It was easy to deduce that in this duel, the opponents would attack without regard for the lives of others.
It would be an extremely dangerous battle.
“Then let me try.” Xie Yan waved his hand, slowly stepping forward.
Zhao Jing narrowed his eyes at Xie Yan. He mocked, “It turns out that Xie Yan, the chief disciple of the Thunder Prison Peak, is going to play with me?”
Xie Yan didn't say anything, but there was a thunderous Genesis Qi rising slowly within his body.
Zhao Jing’s lips twisted in a ruthless smile as his fingers folded in a fist. A terrifying imposing manner emitted from his body.
Between heaven and earth, countless gazes were cast onto this scene.
The Cangxuan Sect and the Sacred Palace evidently chose this method to resolve some of the grievances and grudges between them. However, from the looks of it, chief disciple Xie Yan of the Cangxuan Sect seemed to be at a disadvantage.
Under countless watchful gazes, Xie Yan stepped forward, Genesis Qi rumbling out.
However, just as his Genesis Qi was about to explode, there was a sudden gust of wind howling in the sky. A beam of black light fell from the sky, landing heavily on the courtyard.
When the smoke and dust dissipated, only an ancient black brush that was inserted into the ground could be seen.
On top of the black brush stood a slender figure, and a calm voice resounded through the manor.
“Since this is happening because of me, I have to ask senior brother Xie Yan to let me play. There is no need for my senior brother to personally deal with such a stupid thing.”
At this moment, throughout the manor, countless gazes gathered on the slender figure standing on the black brush.
Then, countless exclamations of shock burst forth.
Chapter 602 Appear
In the courtyard, an ancient mottled black brush was inserted into the ground, and a young figure was standing atop its tip.
That figure was tall and slender, with a face like the deep sea, unmoving and calm, but his appearance directly ignited the people in the manor.
All forces broke out into clamour.
“Is that the Zhou Yuan who had killed two of the Sacred Palace's chief disciples?!”
“From what I hear, he should be!”
“The main perpetrator finally showed up!”
“Interesting, he could have just appeared. But to think he dared to provoke Zhao Jing of the Sacred Palace?”
“There is going to be a good show to watch today!”
Countless voices rang from various corners and directions within the manor. Immediately, they were followed by numerous figures tearing through the sky and landing all around the courtyard.
They had originally planned to observe the confrontation between the Cangxuan Sect and the Sacred Palace in secret. But now that Zhou Yuan had appeared, they knew that today’s situation would become increasingly exciting. Naturally, they wanted to get closer to watch the show.
In any case, Zhou Yuan’s appearance had stirred up the crowd within the manor.
And on the top floor of the pavilion near the courtyard.
Zhou Yuan's appearance similarly shocked the people from the four great sects, and an uproar was spreading out in all directions like a tide.
“I have already said earlier that if Zhou Yuan was here, he would show up.” As Zuoqiu Qingyu smiled faintly, her alluring eyes swept over chief disciple Liu Fu of the Heavenly Ghost Sect.
On the Sword Seeker Sect’s side, the Blind Sword also sprang up and came to the window. Although he couldn’t see, his perception was greater and more sensitive than that of ordinary people. He peered out the window in the direction of the courtyard.
He could clearly feel the familiar Genesis Qi fluctuating.
“Zhou Yuan.” A flicker of emotion passed across Li Chunjun’s always-expressionless face. “You have become very strong.”
Ning Zhan of the North Sea Dragon Subduing Hall also came over, punching his fists together while his eyes fixed on the figure below. “I would like to fight that guy again.” His eyes were filled with a blazing battle intent.
Zhen Xu didn’t move, but the intimidating coldness that always flickered in his eyes seemed to have dampened quietly.
The Heavenly Ghost Sect had incredibly strict rules, but at the same time, there were many that schemed and fought against each other within the sect. The slightest carelessness could result in one being ruthlessly trampled upon. In less than two years, Zhen Xu had fought many people. His actions were known to be cruel and vicious.
This was also the reason why Zhen Xu had become increasingly somber over the past two years.
It was just that when he saw that figure, the biting coldness in his eyes faded slightly. Compared to the icy cold Heavenly Ghost Sect, his encounter with Zhou Yuan in the Saint Remains Domain had left a very different feeling in his gloomy cold heart.
At the very least, he could feel a kind of trust from Zhou Yuan. This was unlike the Heavenly Ghost Sect where everyone had a different face.
The Heavenly Ghost Sect chief disciple Liu Fu peered down at the figure in the courtyard, then immediately glanced at Zuoqiu Qingyu and said, “He is indeed courageous, but he's too young a
nd crazy. Since he has appeared in such a situation, the Sacred Palace will definitely not let him go free.”
The other chief disciples present also nodded slightly. Zhou Yuan had killed two chief disciples from the Sacred Palace, which meant the Sacred Palace would definitely not show him any mercy since he had now appeared.
The female chief disciple of the Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace also scrunched her brows together in a frown. She looked at Zuoqiu Qingyu and sighed, “He really shouldn’t have come. The Sacred Palace will not let him leave.”
“You don't know him well enough. Since he has shown up, it means he's not afraid of the Sacred Palace,” Zuoqiu Qingyu said calmly.
The female chief disciple shook her head. “Since he could kill Fan Yao, he is indeed strong, but Zhao Jing is much stronger than Fan Yao!”
The ten chief disciple positions were achieved through many fights. Since Zhao Jing could suppress Fan Yao for so many years, his strength was naturally self-evident.
Perhaps the Sacred Palace was eagerly waiting for Zhou Yuan to appear. They wanted Zhao Jing to ruthlessly defeat Zhou Yuan to restore the face that the Sacred Palace had lost.
Zuoqiu Qingyu did not say much, but her peach blossom eyes were focused on the slender figure below. He had never let her down before.
Although she knew Zhao Jing had to be very strong, she still had confidence in Zhou Yuan.
“Zhou Yuan?!”
Tang Muxin and the others on the square were also shocked by Zhou Yuan’s appearance. It was evident that his appearance was unexpected.
“Zhou Yuan, you have come, but why don’t you let chief disciple Xie Yan try first?” Tang Muxin said. Although she knew that Zhou Yuan wasn’t weak, Xie Yan was much more stable.
Zhou Yuan first gave a cupped fist salute and then turned to Xie Yan, saying, “Senior brother Xie Yan isn’t weak, but I don’t think he will have much of an advantage against the enemies.”
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