Super God Grandmaster
Chapter 1342 - 1342 1328 The Contest

Chapter 1342: Chapter 1328: The Contest Chapter 1342: Chapter 1328: The Contest Shi Chengyuan was in his twenties, with hardly a wrinkle on his face, yet his hair was already white. It was said that as the military advisor of the Scorpion Witch, in his pursuit of martial arts, Shi Chengyuan practiced in reverse and nearly fell into demonic deviation. At such a young age, he acquired a head of white hair, looking just like an immortal child.

Meng Xiuluo nodded and said, “Yes, on Slaughter Island, conscience is worthless, what matters is whether it’s worth it or not.”

“Glad you understand.”

Meng Xiuluo continued, “If you help us, the Dragon Slaying Clan will not forget. In the future, if you run into any trouble, we will definitely not stand by and watch.”

Shi Chengyuan smiled and replied, “Even if we don’t save you, if we run into any trouble in the future, you wouldn’t stand by and watch either. That’s because you don’t want Zang Di to monopolize power. You want to maintain the balance on Slaughter Island, and you can only rely on us.”

It seemed that this Shi Chengyuan was indeed not simple. Meng Xiuluo said, “That is not the same. The Dragon Slaying Clan is grateful. We will always remember clearly who has helped us in times of need.”

Shi Chengyuan chuckled, shook his head, and replied, “Longhun wouldn’t believe that nonsense. He also came from Slaughter Island. We all know what kind of person he is. Gratitude? That’s a joke. A political marriage is far more practical.” He seemed to have noticed that the Scorpion Witch had designs on this girl.

The Scorpion Witch spoke up, “My chief wife passed away from illness not long ago. I’m indeed looking to marry a new wife.” It would be much better to form an alliance with the Dragon Slaying Clan through marriage than to offer empty promises.

Meng Xiuluo became agitated and almost cursed out loud. That damned old man, with his many wives, was still unsatisfied and dared to covet her. She said hastily, “I already have someone in my heart.”

This girl really was quick-witted.

“Are you talking about the gentleman beside you? Is he worthy of you?” The Scorpion Witch looked inquire after Ye Chen.

Meng Xiuluo smiled and said, “Well, he may not seem like much in your eyes, but in terms of martial arts, no one here is his match.” Frustrated, she felt the need to assert herself; otherwise, she couldn’t suppress them. She knew that Shi Chengyuan prided himself on his supreme martial arts and thought himself without equal.

Ye Chen hurriedly said, “I am not…”

But before he could finish, Meng Xiuluo pinched him and whispered, “Don’t you want to save your beloved?” Her voice was so low that only Ye Chen could hear.

Ye Chen then said no more.

Shi Chengyuan remarked, “Is this young man Longhun, perchance? But I have seen Longhun, and despite some resemblance, he is not Longhun.” He knew Longhun’s martial arts were exceptional, beyond his own.

Meng Xiuluo scoffed, “The Dragon Slaying Clan is full of talent. To determine who’s superior, one doesn’t need our Island Master.” She had to deflate their arrogance to satisfy her own ire.

Ye Chen muttered, “Might as well accept their offer and talk about rescuing others later.”

Annoyed, Meng Xiuluo glared at him and kicked him hard.

Ye Chen knew she was angry and that her harsh words were born of that frustration. But he understood that there was always someone stronger, someone better. The more experienced in the realm of martial arts, the more one needed to be humble and avoid boastfulness.

“Who is this kid?” The Scorpion Witch, perceiving a rival in love, put down his teacup. There was another cup beside him with tea untouched. He said, “Your cup is empty. Let me refill it for you.” With a casual flick, as if by a simple spell, the cup soared through the air with magical force heading straight for Ye Chen.

The inner power was formidable; it seemed he really had angered the man. Ye Chen reached out his palm, and the cup landed in his hand. Due to its momentum, it should have immediately stopped, spilling the tea, but as if following the practice of Tai Chi, with a pull of his own inner power, the cup circled around him and returned to its original place, with ripples forming on the surface of the tea.

He had actually caught it, and not a single drop of tea had spilled. Without significant internal power, one couldn’t have caught the Scorpion Witch’s throw,

Ye Chen had caught it and even thanked the other party.

Shi Chengyuan and the Scorpion Witch looked at each other, albeit unable to completely judge the extent of his martial arts prowess. However, they could estimate that it was considerable. His Tai Chi-like return of the cup was undeniably Dodging Technique, a martial art from the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual. Appearances could be deceiving indeed.

Meng Xiuluo, seeming provoked, said coldly, “What do you say, would you like to test our skills? Though this room is a bit small, I’m afraid it might damage the furnishings.”

The Scorpion Witch didn’t feel certain of defeating the youth. If a fight ensued and he lost, it would be far too embarrassing. If word got out, the leader of the Demon Clan losing to a low-ranked youth of the Dragon Slaying Clan would become a joke.

Meng Xiuluo said, “It’s fine, we can spar in private. If you lose, it won’t be mentioned outside these walls.”

The Scorpion Witch was well aware that the girl was goading him. His opponent was merely an unknown young man; if the young man lost, nobody would care. But if he lost, it would be different. He couldn’t fall for her trick.

Shi Chengyuan chuckled and said, “I have some fine pastries here. You both should try them.” With the Scorpion Witch having already made the first move, Shi Chengyuan wanted to vent his anger on his behalf.

This palm strike, along with the plate, was lifted into the air, followed by all the pastries, which transformed into flying knives heading straight for the two of them, the power behind each strike immense.

Ye Chen spread his fingers, releasing dozens of energies from his hand, fanning out like a peacock’s tail, each energy strand functioning like the tentacle of an octopus, capturing all the pastries that were still in mid-air and pulling them back to the plate, not a single one missed its mark, and the plate holding the pastries landed steadily between the two, as if nothing had happened at all.

He actually caught them, and not a single one was dropped back into the plate, what was most surprising was that throughout this process, that girl casually continued to sip her tea, seemingly brimming with confidence, certain that the young man could surely accomplish the task, that level of composure was a form of disdain, one wouldn’t dare to be so unless they were entirely sure of themselves.

Meng Xiuluo knew Ye Chen’s martial arts abilities, without such confidence, how could he dare to make those bold claims earlier.

To catch a move from Shi Chengyuan was no easy feat, the Scorpion Witch felt ashamed that she couldn’t do it, it seemed this young man was indeed extraordinary, and the girl wasn’t just talking big.

Meng Xiuluo slowly set down her teacup, picked up a pastry, tasted a bite, and said, “The flavor is not bad, why don’t we have a little confrontation in the woods?”

This girl was so combative, it was true that one should never provoke a woman, as it could put you in an embarrassing situation, Ye Chen hadn’t come here to compete in martial arts, if he really agitated them and they refused to help, who else could he turn to for help in rescuing Yun’er, he hastily said, “The girl is joking, my martial arts is just at this level suitable for showing off tricks, if I continued, I would certainly be exposed, I’m absolutely not a match for two such seniors, I wouldn’t dare to compete further, I’m already at my limit, it’s getting so dark, let’s get back to the main issue.”

He somewhat gave the two of them a way to step down, and Shi Chengyuan said, “Smart of you to recognize the situation.” Although he was itching for a fight, he wasn’t sure he could win, if he were to lose, and word got out that two leaders of the Demon Clan were bested by a lackey from the Dragon Slaying Clan over a woman, it would become the joke of Slaughter Island.

He prided himself on his exceptional skills, but that girl’s confidence still shook him, it made no sense to get upset over a girl’s comments, especially since his previous move had used eighty percent of his internal power, and the opponent had caught it so effortlessly, which proved the young man indeed was an extraordinary master.

“What is this young man’s name?” the Scorpion Witch asked curiously.

“My lackey, not worth mentioning,” Meng Xiuluo replied.

“I thought he was your man.”

“He follows me around, nothing I can do about it.”

This girl really had no shame, as if he would follow her if it weren’t for the sake of rescuing Yun’er, how could that be possible.

“If we’re not going to compete in martial arts, shall we get back to the main issue?” Meng Xiuluo said.

Shi Chengyuan, seeming somewhat irritated, said, “You want our help to rescue someone without any guarantee, and provoke Zang Di in the process, bringing trouble upon ourselves, no chance?”

Meng Xiuluo knew she had provoked the white-haired man, and with a cold laugh, said, “How can you, a strategist, speak such words, is it possible you’re being short-sighted?”

“You…”

“Yes, these words might be hurtful, but they are the truth.”

Ye Chen started to worry, why couldn’t this girl keep a low profile when they were here seeking help, and yet she spoke such words, it was very concerning to him.

But Meng Xiuluo knew that crying and begging for their help would only lead to being manipulated, and success would be difficult to achieve, so it might be better to give them a strong push and it might just work.

Meng Xiuluo didn’t care about Shi Chengyuan getting angry, but he was overwhelmed by her contempt, after all, he was a strategist, and losing his temper over this would be beneath him, wouldn’t that cheapen his stature? He decided to listen to what she had to say, and then counterattack.

Seeing the other party had calmed down a bit, Meng Xiuluo knew she still had to deliver convincing arguments, “As far as I know, even before we arrived, you had already fought with Zang Di, so your issues with Zang Di, even if you don’t help us, are your own troubles, not ones we have caused for you.”

“Thank you for your concern,” but Shi Chengyuan couldn’t let her succeed.

“This is a rare opportunity for cooperation, since you and Zang Di are already incompatible, whether or not you help, you will end up with an enemy, not because of our people but because of Zang Di. If you indeed help us rescue our people, it would create an opportunity for us and your Demon Clan, and we’d be grateful, although I cannot make guarantees, we will surely establish a relationship beneficial for our future.”

Meng Xiuluo continued, “The Sacred Spirit Stone is in the hands of our Island Master, I believe you’re aware of that, he’s already eluded the people of the Thirty-Six Islands, and now needs time. In the future, how our Dragon Slaying Clan fares, you can ponder for yourselves, and if one day we succeed in our research, unifying the One Hundred and Eight Islands will be easy, and if you take this opportunity to establish friendship with us, it would be nice for the future.”

Ye Chen actually became somewhat impressed with the girl’s eloquence, wondering why he hadn’t noticed it before.

“If you turn a blind eye, once Longhun sets out to unify the One Hundred and Eight Islands, who will speak well of you?”

“We exhaust ourselves just for a few kind words,” Shi Chengyuan scoffed.