As he thought of this, he stared at Zhao Ying. The woman he loved deeply had become his humiliation. He needed to defeat her before he could truly stand up and regain his dignity as a man!
He took a deep breath and made up his mind. Suddenly, he took a step back and jumped out of the ring. "Sister Zhao, I'm serious now!"
Zhao Ying sheathed her sword. "Brother Zhuo, let's stop here. I'm no match for you. I can't believe you've really entered the innate mastery level!"
"Sister Zhao, you haven't lost!" Zhuo Feiyang said in a low voice. "Your Swallow Blade Technique is very advanced. Come, let me see how strong you are!"
As he said this, he activated the Burning Blood Technique.
Suddenly, the blood in his body started boiling. It was as if his blood had turned into kerosene and was ignited. His body was burning so hot that he wanted to jump into the lake.
But with the heat came a surge of power, an endless amount of power.
His eyes were red, and every muscle in his body seemed to be jumping. He wanted to fight to the death and spill blood on the spot.
"Swoosh!" He thrust his sword forward, and a whistling sound was heard.
Zhao Ying took a step sideways and dodged the attack. She was shocked. She did not expect him to suddenly become so fast. His eyes were bloodshot, and he looked terrifying. It was as if he wanted to eat her.
Out of instinct to protect herself, she unsheathed her sword.
"Ding …" As the two swords collided, Zhao Ying felt a powerful force coming from her sword. Her palm instantly went numb and she lost control of her sword. Her sword flew out of her hand and her throat was touched by the tip of the sword. Cold air penetrated into her body.
Zhuo Feiyang immediately sheathed his sword and said, "Sister Zhao, thank you for letting me win!"
Zhao Ying forced a smile. "Brother Zhuo, I'm impressed!"
She touched her throat. It was still cold, as if the tip of the sword was still there. Her body was stiff, and she did not dare to move.
She suddenly had a feeling that Zhuo Feiyang wanted to kill her. She controlled herself and sheathed her sword. When she thought of this, she suddenly felt that Zhuo Feiyang had become a stranger. The original Zhuo Feiyang was selfish and self-centered, but he was not this cold.
Zhuo Feiyang gave her a fist salute. "Sister Zhao, we'll talk another day!"
He turned around and left the training field. He jumped onto the boat and said, "Let's go!"
Bai Zhijie quickly pushed, and the small boat sailed away from the shore.
Zhuo Feiyang sat cross-legged at the bow of the ship and closed his eyes to meditate. When Bai Zhijie saw that Zhuo Feiyang's face was as red as blood, he quickly asked in a low voice, "Master, are you alright?"
"It's alright!" Zhuo Feiyang said calmly.
Bai Zhijie heaved a sigh of relief, but he was secretly worried. His Young Master had been cultivating too crazily recently. He had isolated himself in the small courtyard and cultivated diligently all day without rest. He suspected that if he did not break through to the Innate Realm soon, he might suffer from Qi deviation.
The small boat returned to the island where Zhuo Feiyang's courtyard was. Bai Zhijie slowed down and stood quietly without making a sound. He did not want to disturb him.
"Ugh!" Zhuo Feiyang spat out a mouthful of blood.
When the blood fell into the lake, it was quickly dissolved by the lake water and turned dark red.
"Young Master?" Bai Zhijie was taken aback.
Zhuo Feiyang heaved a sigh of relief. His face turned pale.
He heaved a sigh of relief, wiped the corner of his mouth, and glared at Bai Zhijie. "Don't make a fuss, I'm fine!"
"Yes," Bai Zhijie quickly replied.
"Help me up!" Zhuo Feiyang stretched out his hand and stared at him impatiently. "Can't you be a little more observant?!"
Bai Zhijie quickly helped him up. If it was in the past, Zhuo Feiyang would rather die than let anyone help him up.
As soon as they reached the shore, Zhuo Feiyang pushed him away and walked steadily back to the small courtyard. When he met someone he knew along the way, he smiled and greeted them politely.
Zhuo Feiyang went back to his bed and lay down. Fortunately, he had only used one strike after activating the Blazing Blood Technique. Otherwise, it would not have been so easy.
The Blazing Blood Technique was indeed overbearing. He recalled the previous strike. It was as fast as lightning. Even if it were Chu Li, he would not have been able to block such a fast strike!
"Hehe …" He laughed out loud.
— —
The next evening, Chu Li returned to the East Garden. The flowers and plants in the East Garden were difficult to take care of. If he was not careful, it would be a problem. He was worried about Li Yue, so he came back to check on him every two days.
As soon as he reached the shore, Li Yue and Zhao Ying came out to welcome him.
Chu Li smiled at Zhao Ying. "Sister, you're out of isolation?"
"Brother." Zhao Ying was dressed in a light green gown. She looked gentle and charming.
Chu Li looked at her charming face and figure. His heart was filled with tenderness. He knew that he should not rush things. He smiled at Li Yue. "Brother Li, did something happen again?"
"It's not flowers!" Li Yue waved his hand and passed him a red invitation. "Here, this is a gift from Zhuo Feiyang!"
Chu Li glanced at it but did not accept it. "Challenge invitation? That's boring. I'll just throw it away! "
"You're not accepting it?" Li Yue's eyes widened.
Chu Li smiled. "Of course not! I'm a Scribe, not a Protector!"
"Hehe, you're just a Scribe in sheep's clothing." Li Yue smiled and shook his head. "Are you really going to reject it?"
Chu Li was the first Scribe in the Public House to have an Innate Mastery Boundary.
Chu Li said, "I don't have time to play with him. I'm not accepting it!"
"Zhuo Feiyang is now an Innate Mastery Boundary. He challenged the Ranking Tower this morning. He's now a rank six Protector!" Li Yue shook his head and sighed. "He's suddenly become a hot commodity. His title as a genius is even more famous now!"
Chu Li smiled. "He's a genius. He's already famous enough."
"It's not the same." Li Yue shook his head. "Zhuo Feiyang is known as the number one youth master in the Public House!"
"Oh?" Chu Li raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhao Ying. "Sister, you can't beat him?"
Zhao Ying shook her head. "Brother, Zhuo Feiyang is an Innate Master!"
Chu Li said, "You're about to enter the Innate Mastery too, right? Besides, with your swordsmanship, it shouldn't be a problem for you to defeat someone who has just entered the Innate Mastery. "
"I can't even take one hit from Zhuo Feiyang!" Zhao Ying pursed her lips.
"Interesting. Looks like he's improved a lot!" Chu Li smiled. He walked into the courtyard as he spoke.
The three of them sat at the stone table. Li Yue skillfully brewed tea. The red clay stove was already emitting white steam.
Li Yue passed him a porcelain cup. "Come, have a taste. Let's see if my tea is better than your beautiful maid's."
"Beautiful maid?" Zhao Ying looked at him suspiciously.
Chu Li glared at Li Yue. Li Yue shrunk his neck and kept his mouth shut.
Zhao Ying looked at Chu Li. "What beautiful maid? Brother?"
Chu Li smiled. "Don't listen to Brother Li's nonsense."
Zhao Ying looked at Li Yue and scoffed. "Brother Li, you're not lying to me, are you?"
Li Yue quickly waved his hand. "Pretend I didn't say anything!"
"Brother Li!" Zhao Ying glared at him.
Li Yue quickly said, "Brother Chu has a maid. She's very beautiful, but … Of course, she's not as beautiful as you, Sister Zhao!"
"I really have to congratulate Brother Chu!" Zhao Ying turned to look at Chu Li with a faint smile. "You must be enjoying having a beautiful maid, right? Bring her here, I really want to get to know her. "
Chu Li coughed lightly and smiled. "Chief Su arranged for her. She's quite pretty, but not as pretty as Sister Zhao. Only Brother Li thinks she's pretty. His taste is different from most people!"
Li Yue opened his mouth, wanting to retort that his taste was different from others. However, he knew that his mouth had caused trouble, so he swallowed his words.
Zhao Ying glanced at Chu Li. The more he tried to explain, the more it proved that the maid was beautiful. Moreover, she was a maid sent by Chief Su. How could her beauty be lacking?
Li Yue quickly asked, "Brother, are you really not going to accept the challenge?"
Chu Li smiled and shook his head.
Li Yue said, "Zhuo Feiyang will definitely spread the news to the world and ruin your reputation."
"I'm just a Scribe." Chu Li laughed.
Li Yue tilted his head and looked at Zhao Ying.
Zhao Ying quickly said, "I agree with Brother Li. There's no need to accept it."
"I don't think Zhuo Feiyang will let this go!" Li Yue slowly shook his head and sighed. "He's a genius. He can't tolerate failure, especially when he loses to you. This is a stain on his life. He'll find a way to wash it off!"
"Let him do whatever he wants. I'm not accepting the challenge," Chu Li said.
Li Yue said, "With his personality, he'll do anything if he's pushed to the edge."
Chu Li smiled. "That's great. Since he made a move on me, I'll let him experience the might of the Public House's rules."
Zhao Ying furrowed her brows thoughtfully.
She also felt that Li Yue's words made sense. Zhuo Feiyang had always been a genius. He had always been treated with respect, so he couldn't tolerate failure. Especially Chu Li. He would definitely force Zhuo Feiyang to accept the challenge. He might even do something stupid.
— —
The sun was setting, casting a red glow over the surface of the lake.
Bai Zhijie came ashore and pushed open the door to a small courtyard. Zhuo Feiyang was practicing his swordsmanship in the courtyard. He glanced at Bai Zhijie but did not stop. He asked, "How was it? Did Chu Li accept the challenge?"
Bai Zhijie shook his head. "Master, Chu Li didn't accept it."
"Hmph, coward. He's afraid!" Zhuo Feiyang laughed coldly and said proudly, "If I knew this would happen, I wouldn't have rushed into the Ranking Tower!"
Bai Zhijie hesitated and did not say anything.
"What else is there? Say it!" Zhuo Feiyang scoffed.
Bai Zhijie looked at him and said softly, "Miss Zhao also went to the East Garden. Could it be …?"
"Nonsense!" Zhuo Feiyang interrupted him. His handsome face suddenly turned gloomy. "Sister Zhao has never liked us fighting!"
"Yes." Bai Zhijie quickly nodded. "This Chu Li is too shameless. When he saw Master's power, he immediately became a coward. He doesn't deserve to be called a man!"
"This guy has always been smart!" Zhuo Feiyang scoffed. "But when Sister Zhao went over, he still resisted. He really doesn't act like a man!"
If it were him, he would not retreat in front of the woman he loved. He would fight even if he could not win. This was a matter of a man's courage and dignity. He could not be timid!
"Master, what should we do?" Bai Zhijie asked. "If he really doesn't accept the challenge, then there's really nothing we can do. He doesn't go to the Martial Arts Hall. He always hides in the East Garden. Even if we want to scold him, we won't be able to find him!"
"I'll write another letter to scold him!" Zhuo Feiyang scoffed. "I don't believe that he can take it!"
"Alright!" Bai Zhijie smiled. "I'll send it to him personally. I must see his expression!"
"You're quite brave. Aren't you afraid that he will vent his anger on you?"
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