King of Creation -
Chapter 476 - 470: The Attitude of the Lishui Sect
Chapter 476: Chapter 470: The Attitude of the Lishui Sect
Whoosh!
All eyes simultaneously turned toward the main hall where Meng Xiaoyue stood in the center, dressed in a pale blue samurai outfit, a long sword on her back. Shocked murmurs and even gasps of surprise sounded incessantly.
Not for any other reason, but because with Meng Xiaoyue’s congratulatory words, a thin coffin had appeared on the ground, and on top of the coffin was a blood-red letter of challenge—a white paper with black ink, a Life and Death Contract!
The audacity of this was... rather large!
To dare cause trouble on the day of a Vein Forging Realm powerhouse’s celebration was truly...
Even Sect Leader Chu Taiping of the Lishui Sect, who was in the center of the hall receiving congratulations from everyone, was stunned.
Lik Yu, the Sixth Elder of the Lishui Sect in charge of managing the reception of guests, became anxious as no one had expected that he had let in a troublemaker. In his urgency, he quickly became enraged.
"How dare you cause trouble on such a fine day at my Lishui Sect, you have some nerve!" With an angry shout, spiritual power surged around Lik Yu and, with a slight gesture of his hand, a fiery hand grabbed at Meng Xiaoyue, intending to blast the troublemaker away first.
Unexpectedly, Meng Xiaoyue remained indifferent to the fiery hand of Elder Lik Yu from the Lishui Sect, as if she had not seen it at all.
"Well done, Ye Zhen. Coming to the feast and not even inviting me, you’re really asking for it!"
A blue figure suddenly came whirling in from outside the door like a tornado, speeding toward Ye Zhen. Coincidentally, the blue figure arrived sooner than the fiery hand and dashed past it.
In the instant that figure passed, the fiery hand of Lik Yu extinguished instantaneously as if it had never existed.
The Sixth Elder of the Lishui Sect, Lik Yu, was momentarily stunned, and the face of Sect Leader Chu Taiping drastically changed.
"Ah..."
In an instant, Ye Zhen’s ear was twisted into a serpent-like shape, causing Ye Zhen to cry out in pain involuntarily. In fact, the moment he heard the voice, Ye Zhen knew who the newcomer was.
Otherwise, how could Ye Zhen allow someone to so neatly twist his ear into a serpentine shape, and since when was anyone allowed to twist his ear?
The gaze of over a hundred martial artists in the hall abruptly focused on Ye Zhen and Liao Feibai, who had just appeared.
Almost at the same time, Sect Leader Chu Taiping of the Lishui Sect stood up and saluted Liao Feibai from afar, "The arrival of the Profound Ice Immortal graces our presence, this old man regrets not greeting you from afar, my sincerest apologies!"
Upon hearing this, many of the martial artists present were taken aback.
The Profound Ice Immortal?
Wasn’t Liao Feibai’s nickname supposed to be the Demon-faced Rakshasa? When did she become the Profound Ice Immortal?
However, since even Chu Taiping, a Vein Forging Realm powerhouse of the Lishui Sect, addressed her as the Profound Ice Immortal, then they had no choice but to call Liao Feibai the Profound Ice Immortal as well.
Actually, regarding the nickname of the Profound Ice Immortal, Sect Leader Chu Taiping had his own set of extremely bitter experiences.
During the Eastern Expedition, when Liao Feibai first encountered Huang Jing, a Vein Forging Realm powerhouse and tributor of the Sword Origin Empire’s royal family, she introduced herself as the Profound Ice Immortal, Liao Feibai.
At that time, Chu Taiping, who was leading the formation, was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself that Liao Feibai was known as the Demon-faced Rakshasa, and wondered when did she become the Profound Ice Immortal?
Because of that remark, after defeating Huang Jing in battle, Liao Feibai relentlessly pursued Sect Leader Chu Taiping for three days and nights.
It was said that in that battle, Chu Taiping was wounded by the sword more than a dozen times. However, it was also that pursuit which led to Chu Taiping’s epiphany, breaking through a bottleneck he had not been able to solve before.
But that battle also made Chu Taiping memorize the lesson well, even going so far as to specifically instruct everyone in the sect not to call Liao Feibai the Demon-faced Rakshasa but the Profound Ice Immortal instead.
It was also because of that battle that Chu Taiping became fully aware of Liao Feibai’s true combat power, which is why his expression changed the moment he saw Liao Feibai.
"No need for such formal greetings, just don’t chase out my disciple and I’ll be truly grateful," said Liao Feibai as she nonchalantly took a seat next to Ye Zhen.
The expressions of everyone in the Lishui Sect changed once again.
Liao Feibai was known to be Meng Xiaoyue’s master, a fact well-known to all. If it had only been Meng Xiaoyue who came alone, the situation would have been simple, but now that Liao Feibai had arrived, things had become complicated.
Especially since Chu Taiping was extremely wary of Liao Feibai’s current strength.
In this difficult moment, Chu Taiping turned his gaze toward Ye Zhen and the Seventh Elder, Zhongli Jing.
That’s right, toward Ye Zhen!
Strength makes a hero!
During the Eastern Expedition, Liao Feibai and Ye Zhen of the Qiyun Sect shone brightly, displaying divine might that made Chu Taiping gasp in admiration. The strength they showed even made him feel inferior.
Even though he had now broken through to the Vein Forging Realm, Chu Taiping still harbored deep wariness toward Ye Zhen and Liao Feibai; otherwise, he would have already acted.
No Vein Forging Realm powerhouse would tolerate such disturbance at the very moment of forging their veins when they are supposed to establish their authority!
If it were anyone else, they would have already been dragged out and extinguished!
"This... what you say is..."
Chu Taiping’s expression became quite awkward. Meng Xiaoyue’s congratulatory gift lay there, but how could one accept such a gift?
What made it worse was that Liao Feibai and Ye Zhen had appeared there, creating an awkward situation.
Ye Zhen’s brow furrowed slightly as well.
It was only natural for Meng Xiaoyue to seek revenge against Chu Jun or perhaps the entire Lishui Sect, and Ye Zhen knew this was justified.
But at this moment, Chu Taiping was at the pinnacle of his life, and if things continued in such a manner, it could very well escalate into a life-and-death battle between the Qiyun Sect and Lishui Sect.
For the Black Water Kingdom, which had just triumphed in the Eastern Expedition, this would be a disaster!
As the deadlock continued in the great hall, the expression on the Master of Lishui Sect, Chu Taiping, gradually turned ugly, his face nearly turning to the color of iron. Blue veins began to bulge on his hands, which were resting on the armrests.
Suddenly, Ye Zhen stood up and picked up Meng Xiaoyue’s challenge letter. With just a glance, he passed the letter to the angrily glaring Sixth Elder of Lishui Sect, Lik Yu.
"Elder Lik Yu, I entrust you to accept this challenge letter on behalf of Brother Chu, there shouldn’t be any problem with that, right?"
Lik Yu paused, then took the challenge letter and replied repeatedly, "No problem, absolutely no problem!"
"Little Yue, Elder Lik Yu has accepted the challenge letter on behalf of Brother Chu. After the banquet concludes today, I presume Sect Leader Chu will make arrangements for this matter. Let’s first offer our congratulations to Sect Leader Chu!" Ye Zhen said to Meng Xiaoyue.
Meng Xiaoyue’s trust in Ye Zhen was unparalleled. In this world, the only ones who could make Meng Xiaoyue obediently listen were Ye Zhen and Liao Fei Bai.
"Okay!"
While speaking, Meng Xiaoyue casually put away the coffin and Life and Death Contract, and congratulated Chu Taiping with a cupped fist salute, "This junior, Meng Xiaoyue, sincerely wishes Sect Leader Chu an unbounded path in martial arts..."
Having said that, Ye Zhen pulled Meng Xiaoyue to sit down to the side, and Liao Fei Bai didn’t say anything either.
Seeing this, Chu Taiping finally breathed a sigh of relief.
To tell the truth, if it weren’t for Ye Zhen’s intervention, he wouldn’t have known what to do.
On one hand, he couldn’t step down from his position, especially in front of so many guests from various places. If things persisted, the only option left would be a fallout.
On the other hand, if a fallout did occur, Chu Taiping wasn’t sure of his odds of winning. Having fought side by side with Liao Fei Bai and Ye Zhen multiple times during the eight months of the Eastern Expedition, the strength they displayed had left him deeply fearful and unsure in the event of a confrontation.
The continuous congratulations were still ongoing, every face beaming with joy, but the arrival of Meng Xiaoyue cast a shadow over everyone from the Lishui Sect.
Meng Xiaoyue was proclaimed as another top-tier genius from the Qiyun Sect following Ye Zhen, with an even faster growth rate.
Ye Zhen’s terrifying record of defeating stronger opponents was laid before them, and by association, filled everyone with fear towards Meng Xiaoyue.
"Hmph, a girl who just reached the Second Stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm dares to challenge me; she’s courting death!" With a snort of anger, a stone lion shattered into pieces under the punch of Chu Jun, the momentum astonishing.
Ever since Ye Zhen returned to the Qiyun Sect from the Black Dragon Secret Realm, perhaps aided by some fortune, Meng Xiaoyue’s cultivation had broken through to the Spirit Realm.
A year and a half had passed since then, and Meng Xiaoyue’s cultivation had advanced from the First Stage to the Second Stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm.
Bang!
Chu Jun was furious too!
Before this, Ye Zhen had always been one step ahead of him.
Let’s not even mention Ye Zhen. But now, Meng Xiaoyue, who had just broken through to the Second Stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm, dared to show her teeth to him, did she see his cultivation as the Peak of the Fifth Stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm as a joke?
"Hmph, if it’s a fight she wants, it’s a fight she’ll get. Tell my father that I accept this challenge. If I don’t defeat this brazen girl, they’ll think Chu Jun is easy to bully!"
Upon hearing these words, Lik Yu, who had come to deliver the message, showed a troubled expression, "Junior Sect Leader, the Sect Leader intends, if possible, to have you both make amends with each other.
It’s better to settle feuds than to make them worse, especially since you can’t kill Meng Xiaoyue with Ye Zhen and Liao Fei Bai by her side. And considering how rapidly Meng Xiaoyue’s cultivation is progressing, in a few years, she could be another Ye Zhen..."
These words immediately darkened Chu Jun’s expression.
After a long pause, Chu Jun nodded his head.
"Elder Lik, please relay to my father that if it’s war, his son, Chu Jun, has overflowing battle spirit, ready to shake the heavens! But if it’s peace, his son Chu Jun can be as flexible as the situation demands!"
"Good!"
Lik Yu listened with utter admiration.
The Junior Sect Leader had matured, fully matured! The trials of these years had made Chu Jun entirely mature, a person suitable to be the future Sect Leader of the Lishui Sect.
Inside the great hall, as the guests arrived, the banquet had already begun.
A stream of exquisite delicacies was served, and young dancers performed enchanting fairy dances on the palms of hands, which added to the lively atmosphere.
In the blink of an eye, most of the day had passed, and the Sixth Elder of the Lishui Sect, Lik Yu, had already started sending off the guests.
As fewer and fewer guests remained, only Ye Zhen, Liao Fei Bai, and the Seventh Elder Zhongli Jing from the Qiyun Sect were left in the entire large hall. In the clean hall, along with Sect Leader Chu Taiping, all ten Sect Elders of the Lishui Sect were also gathered. At first glance, it seemed somewhat intimidating.
However, having more people doesn’t necessarily mean having greater strength!
Seeing Lishui Sect’s posture, Ye Zhen felt a surge of anger.
"Sect Leader Chu, now that all matters are settled and face has been given fully to Sect Leader Chu, what about the challenge letter?" Ye Zhen asked.
Chu Taiping didn’t respond but instead turned his gaze to the Sect Elder Lik Shi, who had always had good relations with the Qiyun Sect.
Receiving the Sect Leader’s indicative gaze, Lik Shi cupped his fists towards Ye Zhen, Liao Fei Bai, and Zhongli Jing, and said, "My friends, we are all old acquaintances, so I’ll be straightforward. As the saying goes, it’s better to resolve grudges than to perpetuate them. The affairs of the Meng Family back in the day were somewhat complicated, and our Lishui Sect indeed went a bit too far.
However, bringing that up now is fruitless. At present, we are willing to offer some compensation to Miss Meng. You may also set your terms. Let’s both take a step back and peacefully resolve this matter. What do you think?" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com), and if you are on a mobile device, please go to m.qidian.com to continue reading.)
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