Bai Feng glided away with Yue Ru and returned to her room in the Phoenix Goddess Brothel in no time.
Yue Ru asked in confusion, "Master, why did Elder Zhang admit defeat?"
"He can't win. He has always been thick-skinned and knows when to yield." Bai Feng waved her hand and said, "Alright, you can go."
"You've only fought for a short while, but you already know that you can't defeat him?" Yue Ru asked.
Bai Feng looked her up and down with a strange gaze. Then, she shook her head.
He sighed inwardly. This was fate, and no one could change it.
"Master?" Yue Ru was annoyed.
Bai Feng sighed. "His Light Blade has reached the ninth level. It's better for him to admit defeat."
"What's so special about the ninth level of the Light Blade?" Yue Ru asked.
"Use Qi as a blade." Bai Feng said, "It's the Light Blade's legendary state of injury. I didn't expect him to actually master it. He's indeed a genius."
"Using energy as a blade …" Yue Ru asked, "What's so scary about that?"
"It's all about speed," Bai Feng said. "Even the eyes might not be able to avoid it."
Yue Ru nodded slowly.
She also realized that Zhang Junrui had already been sent flying before Zhao Dahe drew his saber.
"Zhao Dahe is considered invincible in Gale City." Bai Feng shook her head and said, "The Radiance Clan has already been built. I reckon that he won't be far from here."
"Will Young Master Zhao leave Gale City?"
"He's a disciple of the Holy Church of Light. Naturally, he'll have to return after becoming an inner mountain disciple. This is just a training ground for him. At this point, the Radiance Clan has gained a firm foothold. I don't think anyone will dare to mess around anymore. In less than a year, he'll participate in the competition and enter the Great Light Peak."
Yue Ru nodded gently. "Will the White Tiger Sect send more powerful masters over?"
"Only Sect Leader Hu of the White Tiger Sect has the confidence to do so," Bai Feng said calmly. "He won't make a move."
Yue Ru asked, "He should be able to defeat Master Zhao, right? Why didn't he attack?"
"If he dares to come, the Bishop of the Holy Church of Light will also attack." Bai Feng said, "The Bishop of the Holy Church of Light is an Enlightened Master. He's bound by the Heavenly Rules, so he can't attack as he pleases. If Sect Leader Hu dares to personally attack a disciple of the Holy Church of Light, he can intervene."
Yue Ru smiled and said, "In that case, Young Master Zhao has successfully overcome his crisis."
"Yes, I passed one round." Bai Feng nodded and said, "However, the disciples of the Holy Church of Light have to go through stages after stages. Not many of them can make it to the last stage."
Bai Feng glanced at her. "Alright, you can go now."
Yue Ru curtsied and left.
Bai Feng shook her head helplessly.
— —
Night had fallen in Gale City, and the stars and moon did not shine.
Chu Li stayed in his courtyard for a while before disappearing in a flash and reappearing at the Tianshu Courtyard in the Imperial Residence of King An.
The Tianshu Courtyard was brightly lit as if it was daytime, eclipsing the bright moon.
Xiao Qi was practicing her swordsmanship. She was dressed in a snow-white outfit. Her cold sword moved slowly, sprinkling bright sword rays.
Siao Shi was dressed in a light pink gown as she sat by the stone table. Her bare hands were strumming the strings of the guzheng. The sound of the guzheng was sometimes high and sometimes low, matching with the force of the sword.
Suddenly, Chu Li appeared in front of Xiao Qi. Xiao Qi's sword force surged and engulfed him.
Chu Li flicked his finger.
"Ding …" The long sword swung away.
"Ding ding …" The long sword was hit twice more and finally flew out of his hand, spinning in the air.
Chu Li waved his hand and the long sword fell into his hand.
He smiled and passed it to Xiao Qi. "My Lady, good swordsmanship."
Xiao Qi glanced at him. "You're praising yourself, aren't you?"
Chu Li chuckled.
The sound of the guzheng stopped abruptly. Xiao Shi asked, "It's rare for you to come back at night. Are you worried about this place?"
Chu Li sat by the stone table. "Things have settled down there, so I can come back to take a look."
"You're going to enter the Great Light Peak soon?" Xiao Shi was surprised.
Chu Li said, "There's still half a year left. The situation has been set."
"That'll be more dangerous," Xiao Shi said.
Chu Li nodded.
"Oh right, let me tell you something interesting," Xiao Shi said. "The martial arts world of the Ji Dynasty has been quite lively lately."
Chu Li looked at Xiao Qi.
Xiao Qi came to the stone table and sat down. A faint fragrance drifted into his nose.
Xiao Shi said, "Let me tell you about it."
Xiao Qi said, "Feng Huang Mountain has a genius young lady with extraordinary martial arts skills. She's defeated all the masters from Feng Huang Mountain and Green Hill. She'll probably challenge Snow Lunar Pavilion soon."
Chu Li asked, "What kind of genius?"
"She's mastered Feng Huang Mountain's most difficult technique, Ninth Heaven Phoenix Flight Technique. It's a mystical technique that no one has mastered for hundreds of years. She defeated all the masters from Feng Huang Mountain and became the number one master of Feng Huang Mountain. She's also challenging Green Hill and no one can defeat her. She's in the limelight now," Xiao Qi said.
Chu Li frowned. "Ninth Heaven Phoenix Flight …"
Xiao Qi said, "It's said that it's a mystical technique created by the ancestors of Feng Huang Mountain. She's incredibly fast and her inner energy is like fire. No martial arts in the world can stop her. Since the founding master, no one has mastered it. However, she did. Everyone in Feng Huang Mountain thinks that she's the reincarnation of the founding master."
"I'd like to see it if there's a chance," Chu Li said.
Xiao Qi said, "You're no match for her."
Chu Li smiled. "Why do you say that?"
"You're only the youth champion." Xiao Qi said, "I think Feng Xue is the strongest master below the Enlightened Masters."
Chu Li frowned. "Is she that powerful?"
"Ninth Heaven Phoenix Flight is extremely powerful." Xiao Qi said, "She appeared out of nowhere and now, her reputation has surpassed yours."
Chu Li nodded. "That's a good thing. I don't want to attract too much attention."
Xiao Qi said, "I heard that she went to Snow Lunar Pavilion for the White Shroud Shendao."
Chu Li smiled bitterly. "She really thinks highly of me."
"If you don't accept the challenge," Xiao Qi said, "does it mean that you're afraid of her and want to test her skills?"
Chu Li shook his head. "Forget it."
"Now that your cultivation level has increased, why don't you accept the challenge?" Xiao Qi asked.
Chu Li said, "I can't split myself up. Besides, I'll just let her have the fame."
"Are you really willing?" Xiao Qi's bright eyes were cold as she stared at him.
Chu Li smiled. "I'll look for her in the future if I have the chance."
"Feng Xue." Xiao Shi chuckled. "You're really a woman. You defeated Green Hill in one go. If this goes on, the few first-rate sects will be helpless. Then, it'll be the four major sects."
Chu Li said, "I guess she won't be able to suppress the four major sects."
He now had a better understanding of the four major sects.
For example, even though he had killed five elders of White Tiger Sect, he still did not dare to underestimate them. Tan Jin and the others were around a hundred years old and Grandmasters had a lifespan of around three hundred years. Where were the two-hundred-year-old masters? What about the three-hundred-year-old ones?
These old fellows had been living in seclusion to pursue a higher boundary. To them, worldly disputes were not worth mentioning and were not worth fighting. They were like children playing house. They would only fight when the sect's safety was at stake.
They could communicate normally. When they talked about the martial arts world, they vaguely felt like they had when they first entered the High Duke's Public House. Back then, they were not familiar with each other, but they already had a tacit understanding.
When it was late at night, Chu Li said goodbye to them and returned to Gale City.
Chu Li left his courtyard and went to Phoenix Goddess Brothel.
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