Chapter 159 - Would You Like to Go on a Date? (2/2)

"Since junior martial sister has invited me to, certainly, why not? "

Zhong Yue's eyes twitched, he was certain that she suspected him as Xiao Chuqing's murderer, aiming to use this as a means to blackmail him. He smiled and said, "When and where do you want to meet, junior martial sister?"

'Shui Qingyan' chortled coquettishly, "How about tonight during the moonrise, at my cave dwelling?"

"Sure."

Zhong Yue nodded. Just as he was about to leave, 'Shui Qingyan' suddenly said, "Senior martial brother, you have yet to make a move, so you should have no interest in challenging the Tiger and Dragon Challenger Board, right? What would you do if I were to contend to become first place on it?"

Zhong Yhalted and grinned brightly, "If you decide to compete, then I will step in too. Obtaining first place on the Tiger and Dragon Challenger Board should be a piece of cake for you and I, but we should keep a low profile and allow the others a chance, right?"

'Shui Qingyan''s eyes shone with vigilance. After a while, she nodded and agreed, "You're right, we should give others a chance, as for the details, we will discuss them further when we meet."

Zhong Yue was about to leave when someone yelled at him, "Zhong Yue of the Zhongshan Clan!"

Zhong Yue halted once more. He looked towards the source of the voice and found a furious and young Qi Practitioner staring at him. He smiled and said, "May I help you, senior martial brother?"

The young Qi Practitioner stepped forward and said, "Junior Martial Sister Shui is gifted and intelligent, you could say that it's a piece of cake for her to win the first place , and that's because she's earned it through her skills! But how dare you say the same for yourself? Your words show your disdain towards all of us, the senior martial brothers and sisters on the Tiger and Dragon Challenger Board. If you have the audacity to make such claims, then you'll have to prove it with your strength! I am Nan Tian from the Nan Lu Clan, ranked fifth on the Tiger and Dragon Challenger Board. Zhong Yue, why don't we have a duel today, and let's see if you have the strength to match your words!"

Zhong Yue praised, "The spirits of the inner hall disciples have indeed changed since I left. The inner hall Qi Practitioners now have the heart and will to strive for excellence, I'm very gratified about this fact, however…."

He said apologetically, "In my eyes, all of you are like poultry for sale on the market. Your hearts are weak and your wills are feeble. Once the butcher's knife is raised, you would only withdraw your heads and mourn in sorrow and fear. How could you possibly be deserving of my interest, much less my attention? Senior martial brothers and sisters, you will have to go through more life and death experiences to develop that indomitable aura of a warrior, unwavering against a bloody battlefield; only then, may you challenge me."

"You!"

Nan Tian marched forward, clawing for Zhong Yue. Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled in the air, there were giant mountains and lightning emerging. The mountains were like dragons plunging down from the skies, as if a mountainous dragon king was clawing over — it truly was a shocking scene!

"Let's go, Elder Pu."

Zhong Yu strode forward and left with Elder Pu. As he walked away, a huge dragon turtle emerged abruptly beneath his foot with a Teng Snake that soared on its back. It fluttered its wings as it raised its head up and clashed with the claw that Nan Tian sent over, obliterating his attack in its entirety!

"Trying to run? Not on my watch! Do you think you can stop me merely with a Xuan Wu totem? You've underestimated me!"

Nan Tian released a battle cry as he cast his skill and launched another salvo of attacks. Mountains plunged downwards, one after another, with a flick of fingers. The Xuan Wu dragon turtle and Teng Snake marched on their feet, quaking the ground with each step. The dragon turtle roared and the Teng Snake soared into the sky as they easily crushed the visualized mountain into scattered detritus.

Nan Tian kept on attacking, and despite having launched another dozens of strikes, the Xuan Wu was still left unscathed. Anxiety engulfed him and he became soaked in sweat, whereas Zhong Yue and Elder Pu were already a distance away, eventually vanishing into the woods.

The dragon turtle and Teng Snake of then Xuan Wu totem remained placid and unruffled, hindering his path and stopping him from pursuing Zhong Yue. Even after a hundred bouts, Nan Tian failed to make any headway, and his face flushed red with shame.

"Senior Martial Brother Nan Tian, you may stop now. "

'Shui Qingyan' flung her wrist, sword rays flitted over and crushed the Xuan Wu into bits, she said, "His psyche is incredibly strong to the point that it was cusp of completely transforming into a lightning pool. You are simply unable to break off his skills."

Nan Tian's face flushed with embarrassment, he yelled in frustration and turned away.

'Shui Qingyan' lifted her head and look towards the direction Zhong Yue vanished to and thought, Cultivating such an incredibly powerful psyche in such a short period, is he also a god?

"A date to meet at moonrise in her cave dwelling…."

Elder Pu gave Zhong Yue a measured look and laughed, "A love-hate relationship … you youngsters sure have a lot up your sleeves, we surely didn't have these tricks and shows back in my days."

Zhong Yue responded laughingly, "Elder Pu is making fun of me, there is indeed hate, but as for love ... that might not necessarily exist between us."

It did not take long before they reached the Swords Gate golden summit. They strode across the great hall, and suddenly, Elder Pu smiled, "I'm pretty sure you don't know the true identity of old geezer, his name and reputation may even frighten you to death. Let the old geezer tell you on his own, I'm sure you'll be shocked to the point where you piss your pants…."

Zhong Yue was between laughter and tears, he thought, I have known his identity for a long time now, Senior Martial Brother Gu Hongzi had also mentioned that the old geezer is the Swords Gate headmaster, too bad Elder Pu doesn't know about it.

An old and hoarse voice sighed in disappointment and resonated throughout the golden summit, "Well, I did initially plan on scaring him a bit, but it seems he has already found out about my identity. Now my plan is ruined…."

Zhong Yue reached the courtyard behind the golden summit palace, the old geezer and Elder Feng Shouzhu were having tea in the gazebo while cordially chatting away. The old geezer waved his hand and dismissed Elder Pu when he saw them approaching.

After Elder Pu was dismissed, Feng Shouzhu took a look at Zhong Yue and sighed, "Brother, Shi Buyi's closed-door disciple is an outstanding and formidable opponent, it is very difficult to find youngsters as talented as him in the Swords Gate. What more, the Xiao Mang Celestial Race also has someone on par with that Long Yue. Our Swords Gate cannot guarantee a surefire win against the Xiao Mang Celestial Race! I have come to you today to say: We have Zuo Xiangsheng, Tian Yanzong, Fang Jiange and the others who can contend with the higher level combatants of the celestial race, but we can't make a decision on the lower-end combats — The Qiu Tan Clan member has difficulties with her legs, the one from the Shui Tu Clan doesn't look like one of the good kind, not to mention the difficulty of finding any outstanding individuals in the Spirit Nurturing level! Selecting generals from a bunch of crippled disciples and bringing them to battle, I'm afraid I don't have any hopes....."

"Don't worry."

The old geezer smiled at Feng Shouzhu and said, "Shouzhu, I want you to meet this young man from the Zhong Shan Clan. He has another identity — Long Yue of the Eastern Sea".

Feng Shouzhu was in the middle of lifting his cup, attending to his tea, but when those words graced his ears, he choked on his tea. He asked quickly, "Long Yue of the Eastern Sea, the closed-door disciple of Shi Buyi? Big brother, you are not joking, are you?"