Who was he?
Everyone was curious. If Cang Qiuzi hadn't fainted, he would have been even more shocked, because this was none other than his eldest disciple, He Yilian!
He had been recommended to Celestial Mountain at the age of five by a renowned jianghu clan, the He Clan Fort. Because of his good birth and rare talents, Cang Qiuzi took him in directly.
Before him, Cang Qiuzi's Lockheart Courtyard had taken in many disciples, but He Yilian was the first one he'd acknowledged. Thus, he was the eldest senior brother everyone talked about.
He Yilian had a gentle personality and a good temper. He was cultured and refined in his dealings with others, and was very modest. He was the famous handsome gentleman of Celestial Mountain, and his martial arts skills were outstanding among the disciples of the two Depositories and Courtyards.
Even so, he was no match for Long Fei Ye!
Even if Long Fei Ye hadn't gone into closed door cultivation for a month to obtain the Lustbite energy or Old Man Kenzō's eighth level Nirvana Heart Arts, He Yilian still wouldn't be Long Fei Ye's match.
He Yilian's internal energy was only at the fifth level at most!
No matter the reason, the rules of the ranking matches stated that anyone who stepped onto the stage had to fight. What was He Yilian doing here? Seeking death?
Amidst the crowd's astonishment, He Yilian sighed and bowed to Long Fei Ye. "Your Highness Duke of Qin, this one is He Yilian, the eldest disciple of Lockheart Courtyard. Please instruct me."
Cang Qiuying supported Cang Qiuzi and shouted, "Eldest senior brother, get down here! Have you gone mad? "
"Junior sister, although eldest senior brother's skills aren't up to par, I have to avenge master. Master is the head of Celestial Mountain's elders, so how could he tolerate such humiliation? "
So speaking, he turned towards the Lockheart Courtyard disciples. "Master may have fallen, but our Lockheart Courtyard hasn't. We won't fall either, right?!"
Immediately, some of the disciples agreed. "That's right! Eldest senior brother, you're the best! "
Following that, the crowd began to support him, all of them agitated and filled with righteous indignation. It was as if Long Fei Ye had bullied Cang Qiuzi and Lockheart Courtyard.
"Eldest senior brother, you're the best! Even if you fall, there's still us! Let's connect! "
"Eldest Senior Brother, even if we lose to a level eight expert like Qin Wang, it's still a glorious defeat! You're much stronger than him! "
"Hehe, I didn't expect His Highness Duke of Qin's martial arts to improve so quickly. Even Master is no match for him! Eldest Senior Brother, you are the pride of Lockheart Yard for challenging an Eighth Stage Martial Artist as a Fifth Stage Martial Artist! In our hearts, you are much stronger than Qin Wang! "
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His words only made Han Yunxi's temper flare up nonstop.
These people are so shameless!
It's no wonder they're Cang Qiuzi's disciples. They're both hypocritical and hypocritical! His words were so sour that they could kill people.
It wasn't like Long Fei Ye had kicked down Lockheart Yard's door and challenged them. Bullying the weak with the strong, this was clearly a ranking battle that he was willing to participate in!
This was supposed to be a battle between the strong, but a weakling like He Yilian wanted to avenge his master. His courage was commendable. But before the battle even started, he kept emphasizing that he was the weakling. He made it sound like Long Fei Ye had done something to him, like Long Fei Ye was bullying him if he didn't let him hit him, like Long Fei Ye had an unfair advantage if he won.
How disgusting!
Long Fei Ye gave He Yilian a disdainful look, his voice as cold as ice. "Granny You, your lordship's battle with Cang Qiuzi isn't over yet. Where did this man come from?"
His words silenced the crowd into an indescribable silence.
The Lockheart Courtyard disciples all gaped, not daring to utter a word.
Cang Qiuzi had already been knocked unconscious off the stage. Could it be … could it be that Long Fei Ye was bent on killing him?
Granny You immediately rose to her feet. "Someone come, He Yilian is interfering with the ranking battles. Take him away for questioning!"
Abruptly, Cang Qiuying cried out, "My father admitted defeat! My father admitted defeat, Lockheart Courtyard admitted defeat … sobsob … "
Cang Qiuying wasn't clear on what her father and eldest martial brother had been plotting all this time, but she knew that the sect head would definitely settle accounts with him as soon as he lost. The debts from Grand Concubine Yi and Duanmu Yao, as well as the various crimes her father had committed over the past few years, all of which would be hard to suppress.
Thus, nothing could happen to eldest senior brother. At least Lockheart Courtyard had a successor with him around. If anything happened to him, what would a woman like her do? Over the years, she had used her father's status to gain control of many of Celestial Mountain's businesses. She could handle business matters, but she didn't know a thing about Lockheart Courtyard!
"Long Fei Ye, my father admitted defeat! Cang Qiuzi admitted defeat, so your battle is over! "Cang Qiuying cried.
Long Fei Ye's face was expressionless, but Cang Qiuying quickly shouted, "He Yilian, get down here! Lockheart Courtyard admitted defeat, so get down here! "
Cang Qiuying set Cang Qiuzi aside and rushed to Granny You. "Auntie You, the rules of the ranking matches are that anyone who admits defeat will fight! My father admitted defeat! I'm his daughter, so he can admit defeat on his behalf. "
Many of the disgruntled spectators were pleased to hear him admit defeat willingly, especially Han Yunxi. The Lockheart Courtyard people were simply looking for their own humiliation.
Granny You glanced at Long Fei Ye, then at the three white-haired elders at the judges' table.
These were the retired elders of Celestial Mountain. They were the true Honored Elders of the Celestial Mountain and spent most of their time in secluded cultivation. They hadn't shown their faces for over a decade.
Although they didn't participate in any worldly conflicts, including the factions of Celestial Mountain, Elder Kenzō still invited them here in hopes of intimidating the restless Heretical Sword Sect.
Kenzō kept staring at He Yilian with a stern expression. Soon enough, one of the Honored Elders nodded and announced, "Long Fei Ye wins this round."
As soon as he said this, He Yi Lian, whose arms were restrained by the guards, immediately broke free. He said loudly, "Then I challenge Your Highness Duke of Qin in my own name! Is that enough? "
He's finally showing his true face!
Cang Qiuying gave a start. Everyone else was surprised and confused. But Long Fei Ye's eyes were sharp enough to notice the strength of He Yilian's legs as soon as he jumped onto the stage. This fellow's martial arts had to be better than the crowd imagined.
Since he dared to step onto the stage, he must have made preparations.
Long Fei Ye knew that he had to end the fight quickly as well. Just then, he'd used too much strength in his fight with Cang Qiuzi. Now his Lustbite energy seemed to be flowing in the opposite direction.
He didn't have much time left.
Long Fei Ye pointed his Xuanhuan sword at He Yilian as he ordered, "Draw your sword."
But He Yilian didn't. A sinister look flashed past his eyes before he bowed modestly. "I ask Your Highness Duke of Qin to show mercy!"
Long Fei Ye didn't hesitate to slash out with his sword as fast as lightning. But He Yilian moved like a shadow and dodged the blow, leaving only his clothes torn to shreds.
What incredible speed!
The crowd couldn't see Long Fei Ye's sword clearly, much less He Yilian's figure.
Now the crowd realized that He Yilian wasn't a simple man. He wasn't here to avenge Cang Qiuzi, but to challenge Long Fei Ye for a spot in the ranking matches!
This fellow hid his skills well!
To move so quickly, one had to have at least sixth-level internal energy. In other words, He Yilian's martial arts skills were already on par with the other three elders!
How unexpected!
Second and Third Elder exchanged glances. "Cang Qiuzi hid his disciple well!"
"I never expected it, heheh, I never expected it! Did Cang Qiuzi really teach him? "
Granny You was so moved that she stood up. She marveled at He Yilian's profound internal energy at the same time as she pondered another question. "Who taught He Yilian his lightness skills? In my impression, lightness skills aren't Cang Qiuzi's strong suit? "
Long Fei Ye was surprised as well. His sword didn't stop, but struck out multiple times. But He Yilian dodged even faster than before.
He Yilian's speed made many people think of the Shadow Clan! Once upon a time, they were the protectors of Western Qin's imperial clan!
In a flash, all sorts of guesses rose.
Although He Yilian's martial arts weren't as good as Long Fei Ye's, his lightness skills were enough to avoid Long Fei Ye's attacks. As long as he had enough stamina, he could drag this out with Long Fei Ye.
Although he wouldn't win, he wouldn't lose either!
At the end of this duel, it would be a battle of endurance.
Han Yunxi couldn't believe it. Could it be that the white-robed gentleman who saved me was this guy? How could that be?
She shook her head. Although the resemblance was uncanny, she still hoped it wasn't.
The White-clothed Young Master was the most stunning person in her life. He was an unforgettable chance encounter in her life. He was a beautiful accident that she might never meet again. She would rather never meet him again than let He Yi Lian destroy this beautiful moment.
She wanted to summon Lil Thing so it could recognize him, but Lil Thing was still sleeping in the poison pond. In the end, she couldn't bear to disturb it.
Long Fei Ye's attacks were all meant to test He Yilian and observe his lightness skills. If he hadn't seen the true Shadow Arts before and been familiar with Gu Beiyue, he would've misunderstood long ago.
Other than the members of the Shadow Clan, no one else would be able to cultivate the Shadow Arts. At most, they would only learn the surface of it. He Yilian definitely wasn't a member of the Shadow Clan.
Long Feiye's sword grew faster and faster. Although it was only a single sword, its speed was so fast that it split into dozens of afterimages to surround and attack He Yilian from all sides. He had no choice but to back away. Obviously, the speed of his retreat wasn't as fast as the speed of his left and right movements.
Although He Yilian was an accident, but in less than a cup of tea's time, Long Fei Ye had grasped the other party's weak point.
Very quickly, Long Fei Ye's sword landed on He Yilian's shoulder and forcefully chopped off one of He Yilian's arms.
Many female disciples cried out. But before they could stop, Long Fei Ye's terrifying sword qi chopped off He Yilian's other arm.
He Yilian became an armless person just like that. But what was unexpected was that his emotions were so calm that it was frightening. These two arms didn't seem to be his and he didn't mind at all.
His mind was still focused on dodging and evading Long Fei Ye's sword.
Smart people could tell that He Yilian didn't have the extravagant hope of using escape as an attack to win the ranking battle. He seemed to have predicted the result of the competition. Then, what was his real motive for coming up the stage?
Why was he delaying and wasting time?
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