The Bet
"Behead!"
Qi Yue and Mo Chengyun looked at Chu Xingyun in horror. Even their moans stopped.
Before this, they had all looked down on Chu Xingyun. They felt that Chu Xingyun was young, and that he was, at best, a young man. It was simply impossible for him to fight against them.
They did not expect that Chu Xingyun's methods would be so overbearing.
Without saying a word, he directly injured Qi Yue and crippled Mo Chengyun. Then he used words to intimidate the deacons so that they did not dare to attack or speak.
And now, Chu Xingyun had even sentenced Qi Yue and Mo Chengyun to death. He wanted to behead them immediately!
The situation changed too quickly and too suddenly. It was completely out of everyone's expectations. They did not dare to believe that such overbearing words and actions came from a seventeen-year-old youth.
Boom!
A fierce killing intent burst out from Chu Xingyun's body. Like the wind, it swept through the entire space.
At this moment, Qi Yue and Mo Chengyun's bodies trembled violently. They felt that this invisible killing intent was like the Grim Reaper's black scythe. It was already at their necks and could take their lives at any time.
"Stop!"
Just as Chu Xingyun was about to attack, a thunderous roar broke out.
In the void, two figures suddenly descended. Their auras flowed and wantonly spread out. They completely crushed Chu Xingyun's killing intent and stood firmly in front of him.
"Family Head!" Seeing the familiar figures, Qi Yue was almost crying tears of joy. He called out loudly.
As for Mo Chengyun and the deacons, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Their eyes also revealed a look of joy.
One of the two figures was Qi Yangchen.
The other person was Chang Chixiao.
The two of them steadied themselves and looked around. Their faces instantly became very ugly, especially Qi Yangchen. His face was so gloomy that it was about to drip water.
Qi Yue was a disciple of the Qi Family. At the same time, he was also Qi Yangchen's trusted aide.
At this moment, not only did Chu Xingyun injure Qi Yue, he also wanted to execute him in front of everyone. This was simply a slap to Qi Yangchen's face, making it impossible for him to step down!
"What brings the two of you here?" Chu Xingyun laughed mockingly. His gaze returned to Qi Yue and Mo Chengyun. He said, "After I kill these two people, I'll call for the two of you. Please step aside."
Coldness wreaked havoc. The killing intent that had dissipated was once again emitted from Chu Xingyun.
"Luo Yun, stop your nonsense!" Qi Yang Chen finally couldn't hold it in any longer and shouted, "You've just taken over the outer court and you're actually going to execute an elder and a deacon. Moreover, you're going to execute them in public. Your actions will only make the outer court even more chaotic!"
"The outer sect is the foundation of Wanjian Pavilion. If the outer sect is in turmoil, the entire Wanjian Pavilion will be greatly affected. Today, you executed these two people. Tomorrow, who are you going to execute?"
Chang Chixiao also spoke. He said coldly, "That's right. You're the high and mighty Honorary Sword Master. Moreover, you've received orders from the Pavilion Master to completely reorganize the outer sect. However, the Pavilion Master has never said that you can use your authority to forcefully suppress or even kill others!"
The two of them echoed each other and placed a high hat on Chu Xingyun's head. Chang Chixiao's words were even more fierce. He even brought up Fan Wujie in an attempt to intimidate Chu Xingyun.
However, this had no effect on Chu Xingyun.
He laughed and said mockingly, "I've received orders to reorganize the outer sect. The most important thing now is to establish prestige. However, the actions of these two people not only offended me, but also dared to ignore my existence. If I let them go today, where should I put my face as the Honorary Sword Master?"
"If I lose my face, my prestige will naturally be gone. At that time, how will the 70,000 outer sect disciples look at me? How will I complete the important task of completely reorganizing the outer sect?"
The three consecutive rhetorical questions made Qi Yue and Mo Chengyun's faces even paler. However, Chang Chixiao and Qi Yangchen's expressions didn't change much.
Furthermore, a smile flashed across their eyes. It seemed that they had already guessed that Chu Xingyun would refute like this.
Chang Chixiao took a step forward and said in a loud voice, "Prestige is indeed very important. However, to establish prestige, you can't use force. You must use your own strength to speak for yourself."
"In ten days, it will be the annual Heavenly Sword Gathering. Anyone under the age of 20 can participate. As long as you can become the champion of the Heavenly Sword Gathering, you will naturally establish prestige in the hearts of the 70,000 outer sect disciples. No one will dare to offend you."
Pausing for a moment, Chang Chixiao added, "In this world, martial arts are respected, and strength is supreme. Everyone respects the strong. Being talented doesn't equate to being strong. In the 10,000 Swords Pavilion, there are countless geniuses. If you want to rely on your talent to do whatever you want here, no one will willingly accept it!"
After hearing Chang Chixiao's words, Chu Xingyun replied indifferently, "Okay, I understand."
Then, he raised his head and looked at the void. He said loudly, "I think the Pavilion Master already knows what happened just now. Please come out and be my witness."
"Pavilion Master?"
The crowd was stunned. They looked up and saw Fan Wu Jie in white standing in the void. The rich power of heaven and earth continued to linger around him. It seemed to condense into an invisible ancient road that slowly sent him down.
Soon, Fan Wujie landed in the center of the crowd. He glanced at Chu Xingyun and said indifferently, "Sword Master Luo Yun, what do you want me to be your witness?"
Chu Xingyun immediately said, "Sword Master Chixiao's words have a deep meaning. However, my actions are also unreasonable. Therefore, I would like to make a bet with you as my witness."
"If I can become the champion of the Heavenly Sword Gathering this time, I will have the final say in all matters of the outer sect. No one, including you, Pavilion Master, will be able to interfere."
"On the contrary, if I lose, I will not use my identity as the Honorary Sword Master when dealing with matters of the outer sect. I will do my best to cooperate with the deacons and elders."
"I agree to this bet on behalf of the internal affairs faction!" Chang Chixiao could not wait to answer Chu Xingyun as soon as he finished speaking. His face was filled with joy.
He and Qi Yangchen had set up this trap with the goal of luring Chu Xingyun to participate in the Heavenly Sword Gathering. They wanted to use this opportunity to severely damage Chu Xingyun's confidence and make him lose face.
However, they had never expected Chu Xingyun to be so stupid. Not only did he agree to participate in the Heavenly Sword Gathering, he even asked Fan Wujie to be his witness and made such a harsh bet.
This was exactly what they wanted!
"The bet is somewhat interesting. I agree." Fan Wujie did not think too much and nodded in agreement.
Back then, Fan Wujie had asked Chu Xingyun to reorganize the outer sect. He wanted Chu Xingyun to be rebuffed so that Chu Xingyun would be willing to become his disciple.
Fan Wujie was clearer than anyone about the depth of the Heaven Ascension Sword Meet. Although it didn't represent the full strength of the 10,000 Swords Pavilion's younger generation, it was still filled with crouching tigers and hidden dragons, and there were countless monstrous geniuses.
With Chu Xingyun's current strength, it was impossible for him to become the champion. It would be difficult for him to even enter the top ten!
"This bet is a great opportunity to make Luo Yun suffer. After he loses the bet, it will be even more difficult for him to reorganize the outer sect. In less than a year, he will change his mind and beg me to accept him as my disciple."
This thought flashed through Fan Wujie's mind, making him feel even more satisfied. He lifted his head and was about to leave when he saw Qi Yangchen standing to the side.
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