Vol 1 Chapter 13 (2/2)

Liang Dong shook his head and quickly answered, “I didn’t see anyone.”

“Good, Junior Brother, you rest well and recuperate your wounds first. Don’t worry about this setback or getting frustrated because of this.”

After Shen Jingyue spoke some comforting words, he waved his hands and made Liang Dong’s disturbed heart settle down.

Shen Jingyue walked back and forth in the middle of the hall. Everybody in the hall also knew that he was planning some countermeasures and didn’t dare to make noises to disturb him.

After a short while, he stopped and firmly stood still. He looked up and said, “Zhang Yan, this person is obviously very skilled in deciphering the text. However, he actually showed off his ability in the martial arts. Obviously, he hopes that he could fight us in interpreting the text, if it is his plan then we cannot make his wish fruitful…”

He turned around and said, “Junior Brother Qi, you go to the Great Southern Sect’s Guest Hall and quickly invite them. And arrange for Junior Brother w.a.n.g to go to the peak and issue a challenge. Tell him that we’ll move to fight and defeat the enemy tonight.”

Qi Xuan’s face instantly became excited and loudly replied, “Good, Senior Brother, I’ll arrange it.” He left in high spirits. Zhang Zhen and Jiang Yue looked at each other as they also excused themselves to go out.

After the three people left, Wen Jun suddenly sighed. His complexion was no longer calm and confident as he then spoke listlessly, “I don’t know if thoroughly offending the Blue Ocean Sect right now would be a wise move or not?”

Shen Jingyue smiled wryly, “Our Vast Origin Sect originally was only a small sect. The Great Southern Sect only regards us as their p.a.w.n. Today, if the other disciples and I were useful, the Great Southern Sect would regard us as their honorable subordinates, but if we were useless and failed, they would abandon and tread on us. The Great Southern Sect had relayed a message a moment ago, that we had two days to resolve this personally and to clear the way to climb to Clear Sky Peak. Our sect is in a peril situation right now and really needs the Great Southern Sect’s protection. Even if the Blue Ocean Sect is very powerful, I cannot care much about it at this time.”

Wen Jun’s complexion was very dejected and full of sadness. He was well aware of the reason as to why Shen Jingyue said that the Vast Origin Sect was only a small sect and can only seek asylum under the Great Southern Sect to survive.

The most powerful cultivators in their sect were only two elders who were at the Dan Transformation Realm. Last month, the Vast Origin Sect sent an expedition party to Sh.e.l.lfish Lake to obtain and fight over the precious Aurora Jade. The expedition was disastrous and they suffered heavy casualties. 12 disciples at the Radiant Qi Stage died in succession. Even though 3 disciples at the Profound Light Stage successfully obtained the Aurora Jade from the bottom of the lake, their bodies were severely injured and that greatly weakened their cultivation. It could be said that their sect’s foundation was severely damaged. If the sect’s elders didn’t have a good relations.h.i.+p with the Great Southern Sect, their sect would have been annexed and destroyed.

This was the main reason why these disciples acted as the vanguard for the Great Southern Sect.

Shen Jingyue sighed deeply before he spoke, “Since Chen Feng defeated the Great Southern Sect and the Vast Origin Sect’s disciples three years ago, it made many ancient families uncomfortable in sending their juniors to enter our sect. And as for this convention, the Great Southern Sect sent San Youxian along with 7 other elite disciples and 16 novice disciples as observers. The Blue Ocean Sect also sent at least 28 disciples to this convention. And ridiculously, our Vast Origin Sect only has 5 outer disciples, of which all gathered here today…”

Speaking up to here, he coughed again for several times. His previously rosy face turned pale.

Wen Jun looked at him with a worried expression, “Junior Brother Shen, you just recovered from your injury, don’t make yourself too tired.”

Shen Jingyue ignored his words and continued speaking, “Junior Brother Mo is a rarely seen genius to have ever enrolled to our sect in the last one hundred years. However, he alone braved the danger to block numerous Blue Ocean Sect’s disciples this time to bring honor to our sect. His actions may perhaps look impressive, but in fact, he faces hidden threats there. But…”

He suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Wen Jun’s wrist, “Even if the Blue Ocean Sect is strong, we have to raise our spirit and unyieldingly hit them. We also have to teach the Great Southern Sect to not easily undermine our sect. In this way, our sect can continue to survive, even if I have to go down.

Wen Jun slowly nodded as his eyes flashed with determination and resoluteness.

2 AM, at the Clear Sky Peak gate.

As Zhang Yan was still immersing himself in meditation on top of the boulder, he suddenly opened his eyes. He saw a person walking quickly on the mountain pa.s.sageway towards his position. After arriving at the boulder, that man folded his arms and asked, “Are you Blue Ocean Sect’s disciple, Brother Zhang Yan? Myself is w.a.n.g Lie, a Vast Origin Sect’s disciple. I wanted to climb to the peak, and especially came to Brother Zhang for advice.”

Zhang Yan carefully observed him. He could see that this person’s breath was very steady as if it was completely in harmony with his whole body. He had a calm demeanor and firmly stood with confidence. With only a glance, Zhang Yan knew that this person was not ordinary. He leaped up from his boulder. Cupping his hands, he greeted him, “Please!”

Their voices alerted Ai Zhongwen, who was meditating in the small temple near the mountain pa.s.s. He hastily got up and quickly exited through the temple’s door, as he then looked at w.a.n.g Lie’s eyes. Ai Zhongwen’s complexion instantly changed as he seemed to recall something. But he didn’t have a chance to remind Zhang Yan, as that person quickly rushed and attacked him.

Zhang Yan could only see a shadow flash before him. w.a.n.g Lie’s large body had already gotten very close and entered a proximal range. A powerful wave instantly pressed towards him, making it difficult for him to breathe.

He took a deep breath, quickly gathering his Qi and swiftly punching his fist, a *bang* sounded twice and both sides. .h.i.t each other’s chest almost at the same time. Both of them retreated backward a step and couldn’t help looking at each other.

w.a.n.g Lie’s complexion slightly changed, he was astonished. He obviously moved and stroke first, but Zhang Yan unexpectedly hit him faster in a single step, making him forcefully retreated and denying his punch. Zhang Yan’s fighting senses, acute eyesight, and his fluid movements were simply not what could be achieved by a cultivator from the Primordial Qi Condensation Realm.

A fierce and dignified look flashed in Zhang Yan’s eyes. He could faintly feel a particular force from the exchange a moment ago. That powerful force was like a tidal wave, which suddenly burst out from his opponent’s body. After his fist connected, it was bounced back, creating a tingling and numbing sensation. It was very fortunate that he could sense it in advance and had quickly decided to boldly counter the punch. Otherwise, that fist would have made him instantly injured.

At this time, Ai Zhongwen who stood nearby shouted, “Brother Zhang, be careful! This Senior Brother w.a.n.g Lie has great strength and he’s a ‘tripod lifter’!” [1]

“What?”

Zhang Yan’s eyes flashed. He instantly swept w.a.n.g Lie’s body carefully from top to bottom. Is this the great strength from ‘tripod lifter’?

[1] Tripod Lifter: someone who’s able to lift a huge tripod with his hands onto his shoulder. The author will explain this in the upcoming chapters in volume 1.

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