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Chapter 317 - 282: [Like Father, Like Son]

Chapter 317: Chapter 282: [Like Father, Like Son]

Yanhuang Organization Headquarters.

After receiving Zhao Meng’s report about the tragic deaths of Murong Gu and his son Murong Sheng in their challenge against Ye Wenhao and his son Ye Fan, the Martial Hall Elder, He Yunting, immediately contacted four elders, including Xing Feng, to convene a meeting to discuss how to handle the situation.

The meeting concluded quickly, and the five Yanhuang Organization elders reached a consensus. They decided to report to the leader of the Yanhuang Organization, "Yan," and He Yunting would reach out to the Wudang Sect.

"Sect Leader Zhang, hello, I am He Yunting, the Martial Hall Elder of the Yanhuang Organization."

After connecting with the Wudang Sect Leader, Heavenly Master Zhang, He Yunting first clarified his identity. He didn’t act with the arrogance of an elder of the Yanhuang Organization; instead, his approach was very humble.

After all, as the Sect Leader of Wudang, Heavenly Master Zhang was one of the formidable Gang Qi realm experts in the Huaxia Martial Arts World and ranked sixth on the Dragon Ranking!

"Hello, Elder He."

Sect Leader Zhang from Wudang was unaware of the death of Murong Gu and his son but guessed it had something to do with them descending the mountain for a challenge, as he heard from his disciple that the caller was an elder from the Yanhuang Organization. However, he didn’t bring it up actively.

"Sect Leader Zhang, I am calling you to inform you of something," He Yunting felt it was better to get straight to the point.

"What is it?" Heavenly Master Zhang asked.

"Are you aware of Murong Gu and his son Murong Sheng going to the East Sea to challenge Ye Wenhao and his son Ye Fan?" He Yunting replied obliquely.

"I only heard that Elder Murong took Xiao Sheng down the mountain for training, and I wasn’t aware that they were challenging anyone."

Heavenly Master Zhang continued to feign ignorance, then said, "Elder He, martial arts contests, even to the death, are in compliance with the Yanhuang Organization’s regulations, they didn’t break any rules, right?"

"Not at all."

Seeing that Heavenly Master Zhang was playing dumb, He Yunting didn’t expose him but straightforwardly said, "Here’s the situation, Sect Leader Zhang. According to the report from the person in charge at the Yanhuang Organization East Sea Branch, Murong Gu and his son Murong Sheng both fought Ye Wenhao and his son Ye Fan in a duel to the death, and both were defeated and slain!"

"What... what?"

Even though Heavenly Master Zhang had reached the Gang Qi realm and was incredibly resolute, he was still shocked to hear this news and asked with some disbelief, "Elder He, are you sure the information is accurate?"

"Absolutely."

He Yunting asserted confidently, "At the time, the leader of the Yanhuang Organization was supervising the event and even took care of the bodies of Murong Gu and his son Murong Sheng."

"How... how could this be possible?"

With He Yunting’s confirmation, Heavenly Master Zhang still found it hard to believe. Frowning and speaking in a low tone, he said, "Elder Murong was a master of the Half-step Gang Qi realm and he descended the mountain carrying the Taiyin Xuan Sword. He was nearly unbeatable below the Gang Qi realm. How could he be defeated?"

"Sect Leader Zhang, I am not very clear about the details. It is said that Ye Wenhao used a mysterious and powerful martial arts technique to kill Elder Murong," replied He Yunting, "Additionally, there’s another matter I think I should mention to you."

"What is it?"

"Before the duel, Murong Gu bet the Taiyin Xuan Sword as a wager with Ye Wenhao. If he lost, the Taiyin Xuan Sword would belong to Ye Wenhao — the Taiyin Xuan Sword now belongs to Ye Wenhao!" added He Yunting.

"What?"

Upon hearing He Yunting’s words again, Heavenly Master Zhang’s expression suddenly changed, and he stood up abruptly, almost growling, "Elder Murong bet the Taiyin Xuan Sword as a wager and lost it??"

"Yes, Sect Leader Zhang."

"Hmm~"

Heavenly Master Zhang was so angry that his lips twitched. To him, he might accept the defeat of Murong Gu and his son, but he absolutely couldn’t accept the sect’s treasure falling into someone else’s hands — it was an insult to the Wudang Sect!

"Elder He, you should understand that the Taiyin Xuan Sword is the Wudang Sect’s magical weapon, not Murong Gu’s personal property."

After his anger subsided, Heavenly Master Zhang forced himself to calm down and said, "In other words, although Murong Gu was the Wudang Sect’s Great Elder, he had no authority to bet the sect’s treasure, the Taiyin Xuan Sword."

"Sorry, Sect Leader Zhang, I am not aware of your sect’s internal rules," He Yunting immediately caught on to what Heavenly Master Zhang meant and replied sternly, "According to what the person in charge at the Yanhuang Organization East Sea Branch said, Murong Gu claimed he had the authority over the Taiyin Xuan Sword. If not, Ye Wenhao wouldn’t have accepted the wager, right?"

"Elder He, what is your intention in telling me this?" Heavenly Master Zhang sensed something from He Yunting’s tone and suddenly his voice grew colder.

Unfazed, He Yunting enunciated each word, "Since the Yanhuang Organization East Sea Branch’s person in charge supervised this duel to the death, they naturally made a fair judgment. This means that although they died in battle, the Wudang Sect must not seek revenge afterwards or try to seize the Taiyin Xuan Sword. Otherwise, it will constitute a violation of the Yanhuang Organization’s regulations and will surely result in severe punishment from the Yanhuang Organization!"

"Good, good, good!" Heavenly Master Zhang laughed out of sheer rage.

"Additionally, Sect Leader Zhang, regarding the defeat of Murong Gu and his son Murong Sheng, I have already reported it to ’Yan,’ and it was ’Yan’ who asked me to inform you." Recognizing that Heavenly Master Zhang might not regard the Yanhuang Organization’s rules highly, He Yunting strategically mentioned the Yanhuang Organization’s helmsman and the supreme figure of the Huaxia Martial Arts World, ’Yan,’ to deter him.

"Elder He, I will naturally abide by the regulations of the Yanhuang Organization," Heavenly Master Zhang’s heart was ablaze with rage, but knowing that he could not afford to offend ’Yan,’ he forcibly suppressed his anger and said, "I would like Elder He to ask Ye Wenhao if he is willing to trade the Taiyin Xuan Sword with me. As long as he agrees, martial arts, techniques, spiritual elixirs, or even other magical artifacts, I am willing to trade them!"

"Alright, I will convey your intentions to Ye Wenhao."

Seeing the use of ’Yan’ brought about its intimidating effect, He Yunting secretly breathed a sigh of relief and promptly agreed to Heavenly Master Zhang’s not-so-excessive proposal.

"Snap—"

As He Yunting finished speaking, Heavenly Master Zhang no longer wasted words, slightly exerted force with his right hand, and the microphone in his hand shattered, turning into powder that slowly slipped from his hand.

"It really is a loss of more than just the spoils."

Hearing the sudden crisp sound, He Yunting was well aware of how severely the death of Murong Gu and his son and the change of ownership of the Taiyi Xuan Sword impacted Heavenly Master Zhang and the entire Wudang Sect, yet there was not an ounce of sympathy on his face.

In his view, the father-son pair of Murong Gu and Murong Sheng were boastfully challenging others and bullying with their power; they truly deserved their deaths!

...

Ao Xiang Villa.

Ye Fan was just about to walk out of the villa’s courtyard with Ye Fan to take a car for a meal when suddenly he heard Ye Wenhao’s mobile phone vibrate once again.

"You guys go get in the car first."

Hearing the sound, Ye Fan signaled Su Yuxin and the others to go ahead in the car, while he stayed back to wait for Ye Wenhao to answer the phone.

Ye Wenhao took out his private phone and saw it was a call from Xing Feng. Knowing that the other party was calling about the challenge, he thought about it and then answered the phone, "Brother Xing."

"Wenhao, you really do amaze everyone when you take action."

On the other end of the phone, Xing Feng, the Punishment Hall Elder of the Yanhuang Organization, laughed and exclaimed, "Killing a Half-step Gang Qi realm in one move—the martial arts world, globally, I fear only you can achieve that."

"It was just luck." Ye Wenhao humbly replied, not mentioning a word about the killing move ’Burning Nine Heavens’.

Xing Feng chuckled, seemingly knowing Ye Wenhao wouldn’t reveal the mysterious martial art, then he changed the topic and directly said, "Just now, Elder He, who works with the main martial artists, contacted the Wudang Sect Leader, Heavenly Master Zhang, and informed him about this matter."

"This issue, where Murong Gu and his son initiated the challenge... Zhao Meng, the head of the Yanhuang Organization East Sea Branch, can testify that it was completely legal and in compliance. Heavenly Master Zhang has no objections, right?" Ye Wenhao frowned.

Xing Feng gave a wry smile, "Heavenly Master Zhang couldn’t possibly go against the rules of the Yanhuang Organization. All he can do is swallow this broken tooth."

"Then why did Brother Xing call me?" Ye Wenhao was somewhat puzzled.

"This is the thing, Heavenly Master Zhang would like our Yanhuang Organization to inquire if you could exchange back the Taiyi Xuan Sword," Xing Feng revealed his purpose.

"Exchange?"

"Yes, he said that if you are willing to return the Taiyi Xuan Sword to the Wudang Sect, they are willing to exchange it for martial arts, martial techniques, spiritual elixir, or even other magic artifacts," Xing Feng said, though he also knew that the likelihood of this happening was extremely slim.

"Brother Xing, please relay to him that the Taiyi Xuan Sword has changed hands and became the life-bound artifact of my son. Even if he offers another of the Wudang Sect’s treasure, it wouldn’t do," Ye Wenhao responded.

The Taiyi Xuan Sword has changed owners?

Become the life-bound artifact of a junior from the Ye Family?

Xing Feng felt both amused and helpless.

As a Punishment Hall Elder of the Yanhuang Organization, he was obviously aware of the Taiyi Xuan Sword, a high-level magical artifact, and knew about the spiritual imprint left by the past sect leaders of the Wudang Sect inside it.

He believed that even if Ye Fan’s master, Chu Xuanji, with his Dual Cultivation of Magic and Martial Arts in the Gang Qi Realm, might not necessarily be able to eliminate the spiritual imprint within the Taiyi Xuan Sword!

Let alone Ye Fan?

"Alright."

Even though Xing Feng subjectively thought that Ye Wenhao was making an excuse, he straightforwardly agreed and then smoothly complimented, "Wenhao, as the saying goes, like father, like son—truly not false at all."

"Brother Xing is too generous with his praise."

Perhaps because Xing Feng praised Ye Fan this time, Ye Wenhao responded with a laugh.

"It’s not excessive praise, just stating the facts! Twenty-three years ago, you shocked the Martial Arts World by defeating Murong Gu, the number one on the Qing bang. Today, with the strength of Innate Perfection, you once again created a legend by quickly killing the Half-step Gang Qi realm Murong Gu," Xing Feng couldn’t help but express his sentiment.

"And Xiao Fan, by killing the Wudang Sect’s martial arts genius, will not only make a name in a single battle but most definitely will become next year’s front-runner in the Qing bang competition!"

A front-runner in the Qing bang competition?

Ye Fan silently clenched his fists, determined to win.

Ye Wenhao was filled with anticipation!

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