754 Everybody Reaps A Reward (1/2)
Yun Yang tried his best to prop himself up, but could only feel his limbs turn to jelly. Not being able to stand, he sat on the ground, smiling with a grimace, ”What contentment! Such satisfaction! Elder Ling, we need to spar more often in the future. A satisfying exchange like this is truly a first in my life! I reckon my saber techniques would improve within a few more rounds of this.”
Ling Xiaozui let out a dry cough. With a dark expression, he mumbled, ”Brother Dugu shall accompany you if we were to spar again in the future. It is a blessing of a lifetime for me to have experienced a demonstration of this ultimate technique. How would I dare ask for more? As a man, our virtues lie in being contented and grateful. If something was to be overdone, it would be as bad as doing lesser than what's required.”
Dugu bellowed angrily, ”Brother Ling, that's not very grateful of you!”
Ling Xiaozui rolled his eyes and took a few shaky steps forward. ”Whatever it is, I'll not entertain this any further…
...
Outside, in the yard, the fighting had already attracted everyone's attention.
Presently, Fang Mofei, Xiao Shaoqing, Bai Yixue, Lao Mei, the four noble Young Masters, Shangguan Lingxiu, Yun Xiaoyao and more were quietly standing at a corner of the yard, staring in their direction with incredulous expressions.
In the skies, behind the veil of the underworld, the Ten Kings of the Concourse of the Underworld stared at the scenario which had unfolded below, their eyes wide as their jaws gaped open. A strong sense of disbelief was mirrored in their orbs.
”T-that's... Yun Yang?”
”You don't say!”
”The one he was brawling with... was that Ling Xiaozui? The Ling Xiaozui? The unrivaled expert?”
”You don't say!”
”T-then...” First Court King Qinguang was the most shocked among them.
He was thinking about the first time he had met Yun Yang. Shaking his head, he felt as if he was dreaming, overwhelmed by a sense of dizziness…
”Y-you— give me a pinch.”
”Argh—”
He emitted a painful moan at the rough treatment.
...
On the main street a little further away, the emperor's carriage was headed towards the Residence of Yun. As he caught sight of the dark, murky fog looming above the residence, he could not help but mumble to himself, ”Why is it so gloomy...”
As he spoke, a brutal shriek rent the air.
”Argh—”
The emperor was startled, while the two highly-experienced veterans beside him, Qiu Jianhan and Fang Qingtian, let out an involuntary shiver, their faces turning as white as sheets.
”Ghosts!”
Now, that was quite a non-typical way of putting it. The scream had originated from a being whose presence was even worse than that of a ghost - a Yama King!
Dugu Chou might have verbally claimed that he would not keep Yun Yang company. Deep down in his heart, however - he was quite eager to spar with him!
Dugu Chou thoroughly understood that Yun Yang's true cultivation base were levels away from theirs if they were to be compared. However, it was precisely due to this fact that they were still left with room to deal some punches against each other. If they were to face such a flawless technique when both their base levels were equal, they would have died eons ago!
It was a full-on display of strength, for it had always been the quickest way to improve one's power. Take Ling Xiaozui's fight today as an example; although he had endured a severe loss of face in the process, the exchange of punches was extremely beneficial for the advancement of his combat abilities and cultivation base.