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To be honest, Ye Tian really wanted to curse at him a few times because during their earlier eye contact, this person's gaze was extremely sincere, showing no hint of deceit whatsoever.
"Impressive!" After a moment, Ye Tian said defiantly. He had never been deceived by someone else's eyes before; this was the first time.
Swish, swish, swish!
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of breaking air rang out repeatedly, followed by several bursts of energy rushing toward the cave.
The opponent's choice was quite correct. If they had recklessly entered the cave directly, they would have undoubtedly fallen into Ye Tian's ambush. This approach could force Ye Tian back first and then allow them to enter the cave calmly.
The entrance was narrow and easy to defend but hard to attack. Ye Tian would never easily give up this advantageous position, especially since he was feeling angry at the moment, which only strengthened his resolve not to let anyone in.
Ye Tian focused his senses and then sneered. The bursts of energy were coming quickly, but that was all they were—quick. Through Ye Tian's perception, he determined that the person sending these bursts of energy was at most a First-Stage Martial Artist, posing no threat to him.
With a thought, the Bagua Xuan Yuan Shield flashed into existence, forming a protective barrier in front of him.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The energy waves struck the Bagua Xuan Yuan Shield with muffled sounds. The shield showed no signs of change, not even a flicker of light.
"Uh..." Ye Tian let out a "painful" cry, though his voice was not very loud, as if he were deliberately suppressing it.
This was part of Ye Tian's strategy; if his cries were too obvious, it would raise suspicion from the other side. Moreover, the black-clad individuals below aimed to use their energy attacks first to force Ye Tian back; if they could injure him directly, that would be even better.
Indeed, the commotion below began to stir, as if competing for the opportunity to achieve merit. Moments later, the sound of breaking air echoed again, and several figures appeared one after another at the cave entrance.
Ye Tian curled his lips into a cold smile. Before the opponents could enter, he raised his hand and struck out. A flash of golden light flickered, and two figures were sent flying back.
The sound of spitting blood filled the air. Ye Tian was well aware of the power of his Bagua Thunder Palm; he had only used three layers of strength for this strike. Therefore, it was likely that the two were merely suffering from minor internal injuries and were not in any life-threatening danger, leaving them unable to continue fighting for a while.
Ye Tian chose not to kill them to leave room for retreat. After all, there were many opponents. Although the others had already hidden away, Ye Tian could not guarantee that he could hold his ground. If he were breached, no one knew whether they would continue searching inward. Thus, it was better not to strike too hard.
After knocking the two back, Ye Tian decisively withdrew. However, in that moment of emptiness, a flash of blade light appeared outside the cave, severing all the vines that hung down.
The Blade Qi was fierce; even after cutting through the vines, it continued forward with a hissing sound that tore through the air, shimmering with a bright silver light.
Ye Tian frowned slightly; this Blade Qi felt somewhat familiar.
He stepped back two paces and took advantage of the gap to cross his arms protectively in front of his chest. The Bagua Xuan Yuan Shield manifested over his arms.
Bang!
A muffled sound echoed as the Bagua Xuan Yuan Shield trembled slightly, and the Blade Qi dissipated upon impact.
"Could it be them?" Ye Tian suddenly recalled several figures in his mind.
There were five figures in total, each turning in sequence within Ye Tian's mind. But before they could fully turn around, those figures had already appeared in reality at the cave entrance.
Although the wind howled and rain poured outside under a dark sky, it was still brighter than inside the cave. With one stroke of a blade severing the vines at the entrance and taking advantage of the slight difference in light between inside and outside, Ye Tian clearly saw the faces of those who had arrived.
Without further ado, let me mention one thing. A long scar stretched from the eye down to the jaw, a shocking sight.
"Is it you?" The newcomer was clearly taken aback, facing Ye Tian with an astonished expression.
"Heh, what a coincidence." Ye Tian sneered; the person before him was none other than the Scarred Man he had let go that day. This time, his destination was also Huanggang Ridge, where the Scarred Man was located. Moreover, the Scarred Man's presence here indicated that those below were also from Huanggang Ridge.
This was no mere coincidence; it was too damn coincidental.
The thought flashed through the Scarred Man's mind. After a moment of hesitation, he decisively sheathed his Steel Blade and bowed slightly to Ye Tian without saying a word.
For the Scarred Man, Ye Tian was a source of conflict because Ye Tian had spared his life yet killed his seventh uncle. Furthermore, according to the assassination orders relayed by the Second-in-Command, calculating the time, it seemed that this assassination target would inevitably be linked to Ye Tian.
Ye Tian looked at the Scarred Man with interest, a playful smile curling at the corners of his mouth.
The atmosphere fell into a brief silence. After a moment, the Scarred Man spoke first, saying, "How does a young hero like you end up here?"
At the title of "young hero," Ye Tian visibly paused. However, considering that the Scarred Man had no other suitable way to address him, it made sense. "Benefactor"? Clearly not, as they still had an underlying enmity. "Brother"? Although they were of similar ages, brotherhood wasn't something to be casually claimed. "Young Master"? That was even less fitting.
On that day, Ye Tian had displayed great power by defeating Dong Qi and four others. What were Dong Qi and his group trying to do? They were there to assassinate Ye Tian; failing in their attempt led to their demise—evil could not triumph over righteousness! So reflecting on that scene, calling him "young hero" did seem relatively appropriate.
Most importantly, due to the series of events that day, in the Scarred Man's mind, Ye Tian embodied that chivalrous image.
"Just call me Ye Tian," Ye Tian replied without addressing the other's question since it mirrored his own inquiry.
"Ye... Brother, why are you here? This place is desolate and plagued by beasts..."
"What does your appearance here at Huanggang Ridge mean? It looks like something big is about to happen," Ye Tian interrupted Scarred Man.
Scarred Man frowned slightly at this. He did not want to escalate things with Ye Tian, but given the current situation, it would be difficult to resolve peacefully. The reason he asked Ye Tian why he was here was not to get a truthful answer, but rather to hear a reasonable excuse from Ye Tian that would allow him to let Ye Tian go.
"To be honest, Brother Ye, we are here to eliminate a group of people from Mountain," Scarred Man said, fixing his gaze on Ye Tian. He knew that Ye Tian was a disciple of Cloud Sea Sect and one of the targets for elimination tonight. However, according to the information relayed by Second-in-Command, there should be seven disciples from Cloud Sea Sect targeted for this operation.
Thinking of this, Scarred Man's gaze shifted slightly as he tried to look deeper into the cave.
Seeing this, Ye Tian stepped aside to give Scarred Man a clear line of sight and then smiled, "I am one of those so-called people from Mountain. Are you really going to eliminate me?"
Through this brief exchange, Ye Tian understood the situation. The timing, location, and characters involved were all too coincidental. Huanggang Ridge must have received news from somewhere, and this ambush was likely aimed at their group of seven.
"Brother Ye is joking. As long as you don't take action against us at Huanggang Ridge, you will always be our friend," Scarred Man began to hint at Ye Tian.
Ye Tian scoffed at this; it was absurd. How could he be friends with a group of bandits who had tried to kill him twice?
"Yuan Kang! What’s going on inside?"
The authoritative voice of Fourth Master echoed from outside the cave. Scarred Man had been inside for quite some time now without any fighting or news, which was unusual.
"Yuan Kang?" Ye Tian was startled again. Although he had heard Yuan Kang's voice earlier, the heavy rain had affected the clarity of the sound. Thus, he hadn't realized that this so-called Yuan Kang was actually Scarred Man from that day. Now that everything was clear, Ye Tian couldn't help but marvel at how coincidental things were.
Scarred Man was Yuan Kang; who was Yuan Kang? He was the person who had exchanged glances with Ye Tian at the beginning...
"Fourth Master, please wait a moment," Yuan Kang called back, his tone tinged with helplessness and urgency.
Ye Tian turned around and smiled, "Heh heh, what a coincidence. If I had known earlier, it would have been better to settle this back then."
"Brother Ye, I hope you can..."
"You can leave. I don't want to be the first to kill you," Ye Tian suddenly said sharply.
In their two encounters, the other party's goal was to kill Ye Tian. When Ye Tian spared him last time, they unexpectedly met again today, and the reason for this encounter was that Yuan Kang discovered Ye Tian. This could no longer be explained as mere coincidence; it was as if fate had determined that Yuan Kang would die at Ye Tian's hands...
Hearing this, Yuan Kang furrowed his brows tightly. After a moment, he bowed three times to Ye Tian and then walked towards the cave entrance.
When he reached the cave mouth, he stopped but did not turn back. "Brother Ye, you must think carefully. Resisting is not a wise choice. If you are willing, I can plead for you."
Yuan Kang's tone was somewhat melancholic; he felt pity for Ye Tian. To be honest, he did not want to see Ye Tian die, but there was nothing he could do. Below were brothers numbered one hundred and two, along with the Fourth Master, who was a Sixth-Stage Martial Artist. No matter how capable Ye Tian was, there was no way he could escape today.
"Go on, be the last one up," Ye Tian coldly replied, implying that he could kill everyone.
Ye Tian's domineering response left Yuan Kang without words. With a light sigh, he leaped down into the cave.
Voices could be heard below; they were very faint, and Ye Tian couldn't make out the words clearly. However, it was certain that the voices came from Yuan Kang and the Fourth Master. Ye Tian slightly moved his head; based on Yuan Kang's series of actions, it wasn't hard to analyze that their conversation was likely about Yuan Kang pleading for Ye Tian.
"Sigh..." Ye Tian also let out a light sigh. This really was a twist of fate; if Yuan Kang were a disciple of the Cloud Sea Sect, they might have become good friends.
However, since Yuan Kang was from Huanggang Ridge, even if Ye Tian decided not to kill anyone from Huanggang Ridge for the sake of his mission, the Fourth Master would not let him go.
They could only be enemies.
For Ye Tian, the best ending is to be the last one to kill Yuan Kang. For Yuan Kang, the best ending is that Ye Tian has been killed before he takes action. "Do it!" The voice of Fourth Master came from below again, with a hint of anger in his determination. It is estimated that the anger came from Yuan Kang's plea. Swish, swish, swish! Sound of Breaking Air sounded one after another, and then several figures appeared in Ye Tian's sight. Since there is no longer any obstruction from the vines, although it is dim, the view becomes a little wider. Ye Tian responded with a sneer, but after seeing the person who bore the brunt of the other party's pain, the sneer turned into sincere happiness. Because, the person rushing at the front is a timid man with long black hair on his hands...
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