Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 147 - One Hundred and Twenty-Nine: A Gamble of Life and Death

Chapter 147: Chapter One Hundred and Twenty-Nine: A Gamble of Life and Death

The front of the vast Qionghua Hall was akin to the top floor of Wenyuan Pavilion.

The senior figures of Qionghua and the hundred-plus core disciples were all deathly silent, while Bai Fan and others beside the venue watched with their eyes about to crack open in anger.

In the center of the venue, a white-robed, languid man, under the gaze of the crowd, casually flicked his longsword, and fresh blood was immediately flung onto the ground.

Grasping the sword,

The man nonchalantly glanced at the hundred-plus core disciples beside the venue, his narrow, squinted eyes seemingly laughing.

Moving slowly and deliberately, he looked around, then chuckled and cupped one hand in the other before the severed corpse of Brother Li, saying with a light laugh,

"Brother Li, thank you for letting me win."

"....."

In the face of such humiliation, all the disciples in the venue couldn’t help but clench their fists tightly, but the white-robed man didn’t care and turned to leave.

He headed straight for Xu Yuan and Tianyan.

Oh no, to be precise, he was walking towards the gate of Qionghua Hall.

The man’s footsteps were light, but in the silence that was so quiet you could hear a pin drop in front of Qionghua Hall, it seemed as if he was stepping on everyone’s heart.

Reaching the doorway of Qionghua Hall’s palace wall,

He passed by Xu Yuan and Tianyan,

The slackly-dressed, languid man suddenly halted his steps.

"......"

The cold wind gently brushed his robe, and the air was silent.

Xu Yuan calmly glanced at him.

The languid man’s narrowed eyes also glanced at him from the side.

Their gazes met, and the atmosphere was tranquil.

The man did not turn around but instead spoke in a lazy voice, loud enough for everyone to hear,

"The thief who stole the saplings has been dealt with by me. I’m not sure if Tianrui will resort to killing, but starting tomorrow, I’ll show mercy. Don’t be afraid to step up~"

"Ladies and gentlemen, see you tomorrow."

His voice, carried by the Origin Qi, clearly reached the ears of everyone present.

After speaking,

He gestured to the two Inner Sect Disciples at the gate like giving an order, motioning them to open the main gate of the Qionghua Hall palace wall.

The two Inner Sect Disciples at the palace gate stared tightly at this man named Shen Weixiu, the leading disciple of Taiqing Tao Palace, their fists clenched tightly, anger spreading within their hearts.

However, after their eyes met, they unconsciously averted their gaze from his seemingly always smiling, squinting eyes.

Gritting their teeth and without a word, they opened the gate for him.

Shen Weixiu chuckled, then glanced once more at Xu Yuan and Tianyan, who stood by the side door entrance, and stepped through the main gate to leave.

His figure disappeared into the mist, leaving behind a hall still shrouded in deathly silence.

And at that moment,

The Saint Heir from Jiatiange known as Tianrui also seemed to be ready to leave.

He strolled down from the end of the staircase and walked unhurriedly towards the open main gate; as he drew near to Xu Yuan and Tianyan, the young man slightly slowed his pace.

Xu Yuan thought the other party had noticed Tianyan.

But upon making eye contact with the other’s pale golden pupils, he realized the other party was not paying attention to Tianyan at all; he was looking at him.

Rather than meeting his gaze again with calm, Xu Yuan felt like cursing in his heart.

These two guys,

couldn’t possibly be thinking of each facing him in a life-and-death battle, could they?

After a brief exchange of looks, Tianrui gently shook his head and turned to walk away.

After the two had left,

silence lingered in front of the grand hall for a dozen or so breaths until a middle-aged woman clad in sienna robes slowly flew up to gather the remains of Brother Li.

"Dammit!!"

A low curse emerged from among the core disciples, and only then did some cursing sounds faintly begin to fill the grand hall.

"Damn it to hell! Relying on Jiatiange and Taiqing Tao Palace to oppress our Qionghua Sect as if we have no one!

"Seven life-and-death matches, and Shen Weixiu and Tianrui dare to take on seven with just the two of them?!"

"If only our Saintess sister had not perished, the duel wouldn’t have come to this!"

"The duel today was completely unexpected, preying on the unguarded, Brother Li shouldn’t have been provoked."

Some core disciples were cursing in fury, while others cursed and simultaneously glanced cautiously at the expressions of their Sect elders. Meanwhile, Xu Yuan stood quietly at the entrance, watching everything before him.

The indignant cursing of the disciples lasted for roughly a dozen breaths when the white-haired Sect Master of Qionghua suddenly let out a sigh.

"Enough, True Disciples stay, the rest of you may leave."

His voice was tinged with fatigue.

Xu Yuan raised an eyebrow, automatically glancing in the direction of Bai Fan.

He and Tianyan were only core disciples; it was Bai Fan and his group that were True Disciples.

The reason being that each True Disciple spot represents a significant investment of resources, which were mostly monopolized by the upper echelons of the Qionghua Sect, such that even orphans like Jing He had extreme difficulty obtaining a spot.

Of course, this didn’t mean these pampered disciples lacked strength.

Among the vast numbers of Qionghua Sect’s True Disciples, there were only sixteen, and half of them were Third Grade strongmen under thirty.

Jing He should be able to advance to True Disciple this year, but unfortunately, he’s not there yet.

Bai Fan seemed to notice Xu Yuan’s gaze; he opened his mouth but said nothing, shaking his head at Xu Yuan before silently walking into the Qionghua Hall.

The tragic death of Brother Li had truly been a great shock to them.

....

....

The mansion,

sunlight streamed through the window lattice into the chamber, creating a serene atmosphere with a hint of sandalwood fragrance.

Hands behind his head, Xu Yuan lay on the soft big bed looking up at the pure white canopy and suddenly spoke:

"Did Jiatiange always have such clout in the past? Heh... a Third Grade Saint Heir is considered the equal of a Saint."

Tianyan, holding a cup in his small hands, sat quietly at the red sandalwood table sipping tea. Hearing this, he simply said softly:

"The Crown Prince of the Dayan Empire received the same treatment at other Sects as well."

At these words, Xu Yuan cracked a smile, sat up from the bed, and gazed into Tianyan’s golden eyes, asking in a low voice:

"Then why didn’t the Jiatiange’s Saint Heir react to you?"

The conspicuous golden eyes that came with cultivating the Yantian Art were too striking. Even if Tianrui couldn’t sense Tianyan’s Yantian Art, he should have taken an extra look. However, he didn’t even give a second glance to Tianyan’s golden pupils.

Holding the teacup, Tianyan gave him a blank look:

"How should I know? It’s probably related to this identity as Yuchu. I subtly activated the Heavenly Word Mantra earlier and he didn’t react to that either."

"Is that so? It must be the Enchantress Divine Tree’s spirit that altered these people’s consciousness. None of the information related to you will attract their attention..."

Xu Yuan analyzed in a low voice, but mid-sentence, his gaze sharpened:

"What were you just trying to do by activating the Yantian Art?"

Activating the Yantian Art to recognize kinship?

Tianyan gave a straightforward answer:

"If the current Jiatiange Saint Heir can recognize my Yantian Art, we could use Jiatiange’s influence to forcibly seize the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree sapling. If not, then afterwards, I can use the Yantian Art openly and aboveboard."

Xu Yuan fell silent for a moment before suddenly asking:

"Are you that sure he will help you?"

Tianyan shook her head:

"Not certain, but it’s worth a try. If Tianrui reacts, it’s only a matter of time before we’re exposed."

Xu Yuan sighed.

Bai Fan and the others had seen Tianyan use the Yantian Art. If Tianrui made a move, it would be impossible not to recognize it.

Thinking of this, Xu Yuan grinned:

"Do all the Saint Heirs and Saintesses of Jiatiange have ’Tian’ in their names? This generation seems to be called Tianrui. Do you have a blood relation with him?"

Tianyan gave him a sidelong glance, her tone frosty:

"We’re at this point, and you still have the mood to chat about these things?"

Xu Yuan shrugged nonchalantly:

"Life must go on. Attitude is very important."

Having said that, Xu Yuan lay back down on the bed, his voice tinged with helplessness:

"Those two seem to have set their sights on me, tsk... really sick."

Tianyan, cradling the teacup, suddenly let out a chuckle, saying with a smile:

"Who asked you to inherit such a high level of cultivation? I estimate in another year or two you’ll be able to break through to Second Grade. Naturally, they have to pay some attention to you."

Xu Yuan smiled and said, "I thought the old Sect Master was preparing to send me up as fodder for the fight. Turns out he only called the True Disciples in. That old man still has some conscience left."

"Fodder for the fight?" Tianyan appeared puzzled.

"Two against seven... well, now it’s two against six. To win, on average, three of our side need to beat one of theirs. Neither Shen Weixiu nor Tianrui are easy to deal with. The first ones to go up are obviously just testing the waters."

Tianyan shook her head:

"Boring."

"Of course you would find it boring, being a genius. After all, one of you is enough."

As he spoke, Xu Yuan chuckled lightly: "Let’s go over early tomorrow. I have a feeling we’ll need to intervene in this duel."

"We?" Tianyan’s eyes twinkled with amusement.

"Cough."

Xu Yuan coughed lightly, ignoring her, and continued:

"According to what Shen Weixiu said earlier, it seems that the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree was stolen by Brother Li. Whether it’s true or not, both he and Tianrui are here for that Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree sapling. If these two manage to take the sapling back to Jiatiange or Taiqing Tao Palace, then we really won’t be able to get close to it."

At these words, Xu Yuan let out a light chuckle

"In that case, we’ll have to give our all in this duel,"

Xu Yuan asked:

"Are you confident you can defeat the Jiatiange Saint Heir?"

Tianyan’s beautiful eyes curved, and she smiled casually:

"Piece of cake."

Xu Yuan was surprised, "Oh? That confident? He is still the Saint Heir, after all."

Tianyan blinked her deep golden eyes and laughed, "Don’t you think his Sky Pupil is very faint?"

"What does that mean?"

"It means he hasn’t fully mastered the Yantian Art."

Tianyan waved her hand dismissively, then her lips curved up slightly, "The Yantian Art reveals nine ’Paths’ in total, divided into ’Heaven’ and ’Earth’. Tianrui has most likely grasped one of the five Paths of ’Earth’."

"Oh?" Xu Yuan showed interest, "Heaven and Earth two ranks?"

However, Tianyan did not continue, simply staring at him with curved eyes.

Xu Yuan rolled his eyes and took a deep breath:

"I think, if you don’t want to say the whole thing, you might as well not say anything next time."

Tianyan hummed lightly: "I like leaving things halfway. What’s it to you?"

Xu Yuan sighed and then asked:

"What about Shen Weixiu?"

Tianyan spoke with ease:

"I haven’t seen him go all out, but he shouldn’t be too difficult to deal with."

"Can you take on both at once?" Xu Yuan continued to inquire.

"...."

This time, Tianyan did not respond immediately, pondering for a moment before shaking her head:

"That’s somewhat difficult."

Xu Yuan frowned, "You, a Second Grade Primordial, can’t deal with two Third Grades in a rotation battle with equal cultivation levels?"

Tianyan "smack" placed the teacup in her hands down on the rosewood table, stating clearly:

"Xu Changtian, I am currently fighting the poison of the Enchantress Divine Flower, having to divert my attention to suppress it. A moment of inattention, and I’d be overwhelmed."

"So, what do we do?"

"Didn’t you say you were going to step in as well?"

"Heh."

...

A day hurried past.

In the afternoon, message came from the main peak of Qionghua that the Sect Master and the Great Elder would host a banquet for the two "esteemed guests," Tianrui and Shen Weixiu, at Jinghua Hall tonight.

As core disciples, Xu Yuan and Tianyan also attended.

The banquet was grand, with dancers gracefully moving their long sleeves, delectable and rich food, and toasts exchanged among the guests. Dressed in white robes, Shen Weixiu got thoroughly drunk and staggered home.

The next morning, at the hour of si,

The bell of Qionghua rang thrice as scheduled.

Then,

Bai Fan was dead.