Everyone was stunned and the place fell silent.
The air seemed to have frozen as a gentle breeze blew. They did not move.
Chu Li smiled at the four ladies as if waiting for them to speak.
Sun Mingyue frowned in silence.
Lu Chenyu shook his head. Fang Qingyang opened his mouth to cheer but held it in.
Li Xinghe stared at Chu Li.
In the end, their gazes fell on the four ladies of Plain Maiden Palace to see how they would react.
Mei Chun took a deep breath and said slowly, "Great swordsmanship. I didn't expect the Divine Light Sword Technique to be so exquisite. I'm impressed!"
Chu Li gave a fist salute and smiled. "Miss Mei, you flatter me."
Mei Chun glanced at Mei Dong and shook her head with a sigh. "I know now that there's always someone better out there."
Mei Dong scoffed and pouted her delicate red lips. She rolled her eyes at Chu Li but did not say a word.
Chu Li said, "I was just lucky."
"Hypocrite!" Mei Dong scoffed and glared at him. "A win is a win. Don't talk about luck. It's no big deal that we're not as skilled as them. We'll deal with you in the future!"
"Little sister!" Mei Chun scoffed.
Mei Dong shut her mouth and turned her head away from Chu Li.
Sun Mingyue said, "Let's go back and talk. Zhao Dahe, are you hurt?"
Chu Li wiped the dried blood from the corner of his mouth. "I'm fine."
"Go back and heal yourself. They'll come again." Sun Mingyue scoffed. "It won't be the six of them next time. There'll be more powerful masters."
Chu Li nodded. "Even if there are more powerful masters, we'll be in trouble. Saint, you should ask for help from Plain Maiden Palace."
"We …" Mei Dong was about to shout.
Mei Chun waved her hand to stop her and nodded. "Priest Zhao is right. We'll ask for help from the Palace Leader and ask for more powerful masters."
Chu Li smiled and nodded. "Thank you."
"You leave first!" Sun Mingyue scoffed.
Chu Li gave a fist salute and glided away.
Li Xinghe watched his silhouette disappear and said with a smile, "This Priest Zhao is really interesting. He hides his strength!"
Sun Mingyue looked at him deeply. "Same to you, Young Master Li!"
Li Xinghe was slightly apprehensive. Her eyes that were as clear as spring water seemed to see through his innards and even all the secrets in his heart. He felt that all of his thoughts were exposed under her gaze.
He chuckled and said, "Saintess, you flatter me. I'll take my leave then."
Sun Mingyue said, "Young Master Li, you've seen it. We can't stop the Church of the Divine Blood with just these people. I hope that you can send more people over."
"This …" Li Xinghe hesitated.
Sun Mingyue said faintly, "Only you, Young Master Li, is indeed a little perfunctory."
Li Xinghe sighed and shook his head. "Forget it. Let's just speak the truth to the Saintess. We really can't find anyone in the pavilion. You also know that our Stargazing Pavilion doesn't have many disciples. Most of them are in seclusion and can't be disturbed. I'm the only idler."
"Alright then." Sun Mingyue nodded lightly. She turned her head and smiled, "Senior Sister Mei, let's go back."
"Mm." Mei Chun nodded.
The other three ladies remained silent. It was obvious that they had yet to recover from their defeat to Chu Li.
Ever since they came to the Holy Church of Light, they had always been thinking about whether they could defeat Sun Mingyue. They had never taken the other disciples of the Holy Church of Light seriously. In their eyes, Chu Li and the others were not worth mentioning and could not withstand a single blow. However, they were defeated by Chu Li in terms of swordsmanship. It was a huge blow to them.
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A full moon hung in the sky. A cool breeze blew and the Divine Light Basilica was brightly lit.
Chu Li was sitting on an armchair. Lu Chenyu and Fang Qingyang sat opposite him. Sun Mingyue, who was dressed in a white gown, was sitting behind the long table. Her face was covered with a white veil, revealing only her bright and charming eyes.
"Priest Zhao, you're too reckless!" Lu Chenyu shook his head and sighed. "Stargazing Pavilion said that they're helping us, but we can't count on them. The Plain Maiden Palace is our greatest support and our only hope. You've offended them so ruthlessly. Aren't you afraid that they'll run away in anger and watch without doing anything?"
Chu Li smiled and shook his head. "Priest Lu, you're worrying too much. They won't do that."
Lu Chenyu frowned. "They're young and impetuous. You're so ruthless. It's very likely that they'll run away out of anger!"
"They're disciples of a major faction. They still have this bit of magnanimity," Chu Li said.
"You …" Lu Chenyu shook his head.
Sun Mingyue said, "Priest Zhao, do you want the Plain Maiden Palace to send more powerful martial arts masters?"
Chu Li smiled and fist saluted. "You know me best, Saint."
"It's too risky!" Sun Mingyue gave him a sidelong glance.
Fang Qingyang said, "But it's so satisfying. I get angry every time I think about how they don't treat us like humans!"
He was also a young talent and could be said to be a genius of his generation. He had never suffered such humiliation before.
Because it was an important matter, he could only hold it in for a while. He could not vent it out. Chu Li had given them a hard slap in the face.
Chu Li said, "I'm confident."
"Tell me about it." Sun Mingyue scoffed. "If you're so angry that they run away, we might as well run for our lives."
Chu Li smiled. "They won't get up early if there's nothing to gain. Why did they come to help? I don't think it's because they're close friends. They're just like Stargazing Pavilion. They don't care about us at all. They're only using us as bait. "
"Mm." Sun Mingyue nodded.
She was well aware of this.
Lu Chenyu frowned and pondered. Fang Qingyang looked thoughtful too.
Chu Li smiled and shook his head. "If our bait isn't big enough, we won't be able to attract more people from the Church of the Divine Blood."
"Does that mean that the Plain Maiden Palace and Stargazing Pavilion have joined forces?" Sun Mingyue asked.
Chu Li said slowly, "Most likely. Even if they didn't join forces before, they can only join forces now. Stargazing Pavilion won't allow them to sit back and reap the benefits in the end."
Sun Mingyue frowned. "Joining forces …"
Chu Li said, "The more people we attract, the easier it is for them to succeed. That's why the Plain Maiden Palace will send more people over."
"How frustrating!" Fang Qingyang said hatefully.
Lu Chenyu shook his head and did not say anything. He looked annoyed too.
They acted as bait and fought with the masters of the Church of the Divine Blood. Stargazing Pavilion and the Plain Maiden Palace took a shortcut and reaped the benefits. They reaped the benefits but did not share it with them. They even considered themselves as helpers.
Sun Mingyue said calmly, "The situation is beyond our control. It can't be helped."
Chu Li knew that she was only calm on the surface. Deep down, she was not. He could vaguely guess that her ambition was to change the situation.
Fang Qingyang said, "Priest Zhao, you got hurt on purpose, right?"
With Chu Li's cultivation level and shrewdness, he would not have been caught off guard and hit by a master of the Church of the Divine Blood. Others might not know about his shrewdness, but Fang Qingyang knew.
Chu Li nodded slowly. "If I take this hit, I can track him!"
"Is this the ability of the Heavenly Heart Technique?" Fang Qingyang asked.
"Yes." Chu Li nodded. "Saint, I'll go after them now!"
"… Alright, be careful." Sun Mingyue said, "If you can't do it, just retreat. There's no need to force it."
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