Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 61: He Lost

Chapter 61: Chapter 61: He Lost

Ji Yun’s eyes flashed with a sharp light, carefully appraising the Ye Lingtian before him.

"I, Ji Yun, as your instructor, Ye Lingtian, you make the first move." Ji Yun placed his hands behind his back, assuming an air of profundity.

"Heh heh."

Ye Lingtian let out a cold snort, saying, "Since Instructor Ji has such a request, I, Ye Lingtian, will oblige without hesitation."

Ji Yun made a gesture of invitation.

"Spiritual Power Restriction."

Ye Lingtian’s body trembled, and a vast amount of spiritual energy surged forth from him, instantly aiming at Ji Yun.

"My heavens!"

Upon seeing this, Fan Wei exclaimed, "Is Ye Lingtian trying to restrict Instructor Ji?"

"If Instructor Ji gets successfully restricted by Ye Lingtian, then what’s the point of watching?" Yin Zhiqiang said dejectedly.

"Look, Instructor Ji seems unable to move." Fan Zhiwei shouted loudly.

Everyone looked over and indeed saw Ji Yun struggling, attempting to break through Ye Lingtian’s spiritual energy restriction.

Wen Jiaren, who had long wanted to see the outcome, was anxious and shouted urgently, "Ji Yun, what are you doing? Why haven’t you started yet?"

Standing beside Wen Jiaren, Wen Tong observed that Ji Yun had already lost.

Wen Tong whispered, "Dad, Instructor Ji lost."

If these words had come from Lu Mingliang, Wen Jiaren would certainly not believe it, but it was different with Wen Tong—his own daughter. Wen Jiaren believed Wen Tong would not lie to him.

"What, daughter, you said Ji Yun lost, but they haven’t even started fighting yet?"

Wen Jiaren was stunned on the spot.

"Dad, you’re not on the path of cultivation, so of course, you can’t see it. At this moment, Instructor Ji is already restricted by Ye Lingtian’s spiritual energy." Wen Tong said seriously.

"Spiritual Energy Restriction, what is that?" Wen Jiaren was puzzled.

"Dad, don’t ask anymore. Right now, even a three-year-old child could walk up and kill Ji Yun with a single sword strike!" Wen Tong said helplessly.

"Is this Spiritual Energy Restriction really so powerful that it leaves no room for resistance?" Wen Jiaren still couldn’t believe it.

"I lost." Ji Yun lowered his head.

Ye Lingtian’s lips curled into a smile, revealing his white teeth.

Ye Lingtian withdrew the spiritual energy restriction from Ji Yun and approached Lu Mingliang, saluting with a resonant voice, "Reporting to the Commander, Instructor Ji has conceded. Please give your orders."

Lu Mingliang smiled, raising his hand, "Dismissed."

The noncommissioned officers in the training ground dispersed, even Wen Tong left under the pretext of cultivation.

The vast training ground was left with only Lu Mingliang and Wen Jiaren.

"Brother Wen, back when I suggested merging our bases, you were reluctant. Looking at it today, you don’t regret coming to our base, do you?" Lu Mingliang said with a smile.

"Sigh..."

Wen Jiaren sighed deeply, "Brother Lu, I never expected our First Base would lose so decisively today. They were all the first to receive the energy water injection!"

"Brother Wen, so what? No one on our side has injected energy water, yet the speed of their cultivation improvement is equally astounding." Lu Mingliang said.

Wen Jiaren looked up at the sky, sighing heavily, "It seems this Yan Rufeng is truly not simple."

"Haha..."

Lu Mingliang laughed, "Brother Wen, you finally admit it."

"With the facts before my eyes, what else can I do but admit?" Wen Jiaren spread his hands.

"Brother Wen, there is a little more than a week until the competition between our two bases. Comrade Yan Rufeng should be arriving soon."

"Yan Rufeng, it seems he has already arrived." Wen Jiaren pointed to the sky.

Lu Mingliang looked up, Yan Rufeng was descending gracefully on a flying sword.

"Hello, General Lu, General Wen!"

Yan Rufeng saluted the two men.

"Comrade Rufeng, you haven’t come to the base for over two months; I thought you weren’t planning to return." Lu Mingliang said sternly.

Yan Rufeng smiled faintly, "Replying to General Lu, I spent some time in Southern Yue, and incidentally improved my cultivation."

"Tch tch..."

Lu Mingliang admired, "You went to Southern Yue for a short two months and improved your cultivation again, truly remarkable."

Wen Jiaren spoke sternly, "Kid, you didn’t cause trouble in Southern Yue, did you?"

Yan Rufeng chuckled, "General Wen, I destroyed their largest spirit vein in Southern Yue. Does that count as trouble?"

Wen Jiaren naturally knew what a spirit vein was—it was essential for a cultivator’s journey. By destroying Southern Yue’s largest spirit vein, Yan Rufeng ensured that there would be no future strong cultivators in Southern Yue. Wen Jiaren was especially pleased at this.

"Good job, Yan Rufeng, doing something significant behind our backs. I commend you for that." Wen Jiaren laughed.

Yan Rufeng scoffed, "What’s the big deal? If not for the upcoming competition between the two bases, Southern Yue would be like Japan—without a single spirit vein left."

"Comrade Rufeng, what did you say?"

Lu Mingliang was shocked, "When you went to Japan to rescue Professor Zhou last time, you destroyed all their spirit veins?"

"Destroyed, not a single one left. While at Dafu Mountain, I also happened to kill one of their Golden Core experts." Yan Rufeng said calmly.

Lu Mingliang’s face darkened, "Comrade Rufeng, you really killed one of their Golden Core experts?"

"Is there a problem?" Yan Rufeng asked.

General Lu lowered his head in thought, while Wen Jiaren said seriously, "Comrade Rufeng, when you rescued Professor Zhou in Japan last time, did you also kill two people?"

Yan Rufeng nodded.

Wen Jiaren continued, "Not long after you rescued Professor Zhou, both the cultivation and superpower communities in Japan erupted in chaos. They’ve been investigating the culprit who killed those three."

"Superpower Users?" Yan Rufeng was puzzled.

"Superpower Users are those with special abilities." Wen Jiaren explained.

"No wonder, my spiritual energy restriction didn’t work at the time." Yan Rufeng realized.

Wen Jiaren continued, "Japan has sent experts into our Huaxia territory. You better be careful and avoid roaming around. They’ve deduced that the three were killed by the same person. Once they find out it was you, it will surely trigger their frenzied retaliation."

"Brother Wen, what is there to fear? Our Huaxia has plenty of experts too." Lu Mingliang said angrily.

"Brother Lu, that’s true, but we can’t let such a matter escalate into a large-scale war." Wen Jiaren worried.

Yan Rufeng looked forward, his eyebrows furrowed with resolve, and said passionately, "General Wen, General Lu, you don’t need to worry. Since they’ve come, they won’t leave Huaxia alive. After the competition between the two bases, I, Yan Rufeng, will make sure they have no way back."

Yan Rufeng’s eyes burned with fury, and his murderous intent was uncontrollable, making Wen Jiaren and Lu Mingliang beside him feel as if they were plunged into an ice cave, restless with unease.

Fearful of harming Lu and Wen, Yan Rufeng quickly calmed his rage.

Wen Jiaren shook his head and resumed his worried expression.

Lu Mingliang then said, "Comrade Rufeng, let’s set aside the matter of Japan as you suggested. The competition is approaching, and tomorrow we will head to the competition site. Take some time to get a haircut and rest well, preparing for the competition."

Yan Rufeng bid farewell to Wen Jiaren and Lu Mingliang, returning to his quarters and sitting cross-legged.

"Sigh..."

In the training ground, Wen Jiaren sighed, "Brother Lu, after the competition, for Comrade Rufeng’s safety, it seems I’ll have to personally visit the famous mountains and rivers..."