Chapter 41 (1/2)

As the sky began to brighten, Jiang Xiaofan climbed down from the mountain to tell Tang You and the others that he would be gone for a brief while. After reaching the ninth heaven of Micro Realm, he was in a really good mood and decided that it was time for some relaxation.

Where to relax? Does this even need to be asked? When a man is ready to relax, he is, of course, off to see beautiful women!

Correct, Jiang Xiaofan’s destination was the Heavenly Maiden Peak. He believed that the little fellow would be happy to see him again, and perhaps, Ye Yuanxue would be delighted with his presence and hug him again.

“Yeah. If she hugs me again, I’ll definitely hug her back. I can’t miss out!”

Jiang Xiaofan broke into a sly smile as he shamelessly lingered on this thought. He looked no different than a lecher as of this moment.

Just then, an unexpected event occurred. Jiang Xiaofan was obstructed by a group of people at the base of Standstill Peak. The leader of the group was a young man who donned black from head to toe. The look in his eyes was sharp.

“Jiang Xiaofan?”

The man’s hands were crossed behind his back,

“That would be me,” replied Jiang Xiaofan hesitantly and nodded.

*Boom*

Without saying anything, the young man directly assailed him. His right grip was in the form of a dragon claw[1] as he aimed for Jiang Xiaofan’s neck.

Very powerful!

The color drained from Jiang Xiaofan’s face. His assailant was frightening. This was the same feeling that he sensed from his encounter with Zhu Xidao. In other words, this man’s cultivation was on par with Zhu Xidao’s.

*Swoosh*

Jiang Xiaofan was fortunate enough that he had advanced to another heaven earlier. As a result, his Shadow Steps had gotten more sophisticated. He transformed into a green light and avoided the black-robed man’s claw before appearing five meters away from the attack zone.

“What’s the meaning of this?!” Jiang Xiaofan’s expression became cold.

The people behind the black-robed man were so shocked that their mouths were agape, and their expressions varied greatly as they reexamined Jiang Xiaofan. He avoided his attack! How is it even possible?!

The black-robed man narrowed his eyes and responded icily, “You have skills.”

After that, the black-robed man kept silent. His hands remained crossed behind his back and stood upright to the side. The look in his eyes was stone-cold, appearing as if everything in the world was under his control and in the palms of his hands. His eyes appeared glacial. The way he looked at Jiang Xiaofan was akin to that of peering at an ant.

“This is my Ying Shixiong from the Heavenly Sun Peak. He just came out of closed-door training today and is here to seek justice!”

Someone behind the black-robed man walked forth and angrily glared at Jiang Xiaofan as he explained. The others in the group smirked. Since the black-robed man had made his move, flattery wouldn’t be able to save Jiang Xiaofan’s hide. The only option left for Jiang Xiaofan is to be subdued.

Over the past few weeks, Jiang Xiaofan had beaten up the Heavenly Sun Peak’s disciples twice already. The first time was when he detained them to renovate the dilapidated complex. The second time was when he beat up Wang Chong and the others to half-death. Even now, they were still lying in bed.

To those from the main sect, this was utter humiliation. Unable to suffer any longer at Jiang Xiaofan’s hands of defeat, the inner disciples reported to Ying Tianyang immediately after he came out of closed-door training yesterday, pleading the black-robed man to subdue Jiang Xiaofan and to restore honor to the Heavenly Sun Peak.

The black-robed man’s name was Ying Tianyang. He was the Heavenly Sun Peak’s core disciple. The Emperor’s Heaven Sect had seven main peaks, and each peak had one core disciple. Zhu Xidao was the strongest of them all; thus, he was known as the number one core disciple. As for Ying Tianyang, he was no weakling either since among the seven, he was second only to Zhu Xidao.

In addition, he had another shocking identity. Ying Tianyang was the son of the Heavenly Sun Peak’s leader. Therefore, he, like Zhu Xidao, had considerable influence over the sect. Not only was he an extremely formidable cultivator, but his personality was also overbearing. Once he had heard the report of Jiang Xiaofan clashing twice with his inner disciples, Ying Tianyang merely sneered and proceeded to confront Jiang Xiaofan head-on.

Because of his pride and arrogance, Ying Tianyang refused to climb the steps of Standstill Peak. It was beneath his status to do such a thing.

Jiang Xiaofan calmed down and coolly answered, “It was their own foolishness that caused all of this. They intruded upon Standstill Peak and repaid their peer’s kindness with enmity by relentlessly attacking him. From these two incidents alone, they have already severely violated the sect’s rules. I only taught them a lesson with my fists in the hopes that they could learn from their mistakes. Even if you report to the leader of the Hall of Spiritual Cultivation, I’m still in the right!”

The colors on the disciples’ faces turned ashen. This was because Jiang Xiaofan had spoken the truth. Wang Chong and the others had indeed violated the sect’s rules, particularly the latter incident in which they had violently assaulted their fellow peer. This was an extremely serious offense. It was obvious that they knew of the consequences and thus, decided to beat Xiao Ping in the remote area of the bamboo forest, away from prying eyes.

“So what?!” Ying Tianyang casually retorted. He glanced at Jiang Xiaofan and countered, “I only know that someone has raised a hand against my peak’s disciples. That’s enough for me.”

Domineering and strong! So this is the real Ying Tianyang!

“What do you want from me?” Jiang Xiaofan queried.

“Duel me. The winner will live on while the loser will die,” replied Ying Tianyang.