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Before this, he had always thought that eliminating Ye Tian was a done deal, as long as it was done without anyone noticing. But now, he finally understood why the Lord valued a mere Three-Stage Martial Artist so highly, and why he continued to treat him well even after being rejected.
This was indeed not an ordinary person, and he certainly had the qualities that warranted respect.
At this moment, Hong Zhi even began to question himself.
"Did I really make the right choice in siding with Li Xun..."
Hong Zhi shook his head vigorously, the doubts in his heart disappearing in an instant. He was a decisive person; since he had already made the decision to follow this path, he would see it through to the end, even if it meant crawling.
Of course, even if he wanted to turn back now, no one would give him that chance.
What he regretted most was not choosing the wrong side, but underestimating Ye Tian.
In fact, their plan was not supposed to go this way; this sudden action was his own decision. According to the original plan, they were supposed to provoke Ye Tian first, forcing him to become angry and take action. Then everyone would pretend to be overwhelmed while still continuing to provoke Ye Tian. In his fury, Ye Tian would likely act rashly, at which point Li Xun could decisively strike and incapacitate Ye Tian.
This kind of after-the-fact decision should not incur any serious punishment from Xuanyuan Changfeng. After all, it was Ye Tian who "harmed his fellow disciples," and everyone could attest to that.
This was their original plan; however, Zhang Bin's appearance disrupted it. Hong Zhi saw this as an opportunity and thought that dealing with a Three-Stage Martial Artist shouldn't be too complicated. But just to be safe, he still offered a generous reward of Contribution Points to persuade the two men in black to join him. This way, it should be foolproof!
On the way there, he was still calculating in his mind. Initially, Li Xun had promised over a thousand Contribution Points as a reward for this task, but that was meant to be shared among the seven present at the time. If today’s plan could successfully eliminate Ye Tian, then that thousand Contribution Points could be entirely his own. After paying the two helpers, he would still have at least five or six hundred points left.
What did an extra five or six hundred Contribution Points mean? It meant that combined with what he originally had saved up, it would be enough to exchange for an Earth Level One Martial Arts manual!
Although this was insignificant compared to the previously discussed partnership for exchanging the Nine Li Sword Technique, it belonged solely to him. The Nine Li Sword Technique would only be something they all practiced together; no matter how precious an item is, if everyone has it, it loses its rarity.
However, this carefully laid plan was ruthlessly shattered; Ye Tian was not a sheep. His strength far exceeded Hong Zhi's imagination.
At this moment, all Hong Zhi felt was regret for one thought: that he hadn't listened to Li Xun's advice and acted impulsively instead.
Li Xun once told the participants, "None of you are a match for Ye Tian. If I am not around, do not act recklessly."
At that time, everyone thought Li Xun was overly nervous, especially Hong Zhi, who even looked down on Li Xun in his heart, believing that a prominent chief disciple of Cloudscroll Pavilion and a strong practitioner of Martial Unity Definition could be intimidated by a mere Three-Stage Martial Artist.
Today, however, he finally understood why Ye Tian made Li Xun so wary. A Three-Stage Martial Artist could withstand the combined attack of three opponents of equal strength. This astonishing power, if left unchecked, would indeed threaten Li Xun's position in the near future.
Amidst Hong Zhi's astonishment, Ye Tian's eyes flashed with a glimmer of Kanazawa, and then he moved, launching an undeniable counterattack.
The two previous black-clad men failed to break through the defense of the Bagua Xuan Yuan Shield and were instead rebounded by their own immense force. Although they did not sustain any injuries, their bodies uncontrollably flew backward.
Ye Tian showed no hesitation and quickly analyzed the order of his attacks in his mind.
First, Hong Zhi was in shock; there was a possibility of striking him down, but he was a Four-Stage Martial Artist. Although there was an opportunity, the odds were not very high.
In contrast, the two black-clad men were currently in an uncontrollable state, and their backward flight was not very fast. Ye Tian was confident he could pursue either one while fully unleashing Yuqi Tayan Jue.
With this thought in mind, Ye Tian suddenly sprang into action. Golden light flickered in his palm as he targeted the black-clad man flying to the right.
He chose him because his strength was slightly higher than that of the other black-clad man. Since both were targets at his mercy, it made sense to take down the stronger one first.
Under the urging of Martial Origin Power, Yuqi Tayan Jue moved like lightning. In the blink of an eye, he reached the side of the black-clad man. Ye Tian raised his palm to strike with Bagua Thunder Palm, accompanied by the sound of Thunder Burst aimed at the man's chest.
The black-clad man was taken aback; however, he was no ordinary person; otherwise, he wouldn't have entered Cloud Sea Sect.
In a moment of crisis, he suddenly struck a nearby tree. As the trunk broke, his body swiftly shifted sideways.
Seeing this, Ye Tian sneered. This black-clad man indeed had some skill; despite being startled, he remained composed and made a very wise choice. By breaking the tree, he created an obstacle for Ye Tian and used it to evade Ye Tian's lethal strike.
However, although he had entered Cloud Sea Sect, he was still just an ordinary disciple. While calm under pressure, if that alone could allow him to escape Ye Tian's counterattack, then Ye Tian would have no face to bear the Cloud Pattern bestowed by Lord's personal disciple.
"Where do you think you're going!"
Ye Tian lightly called out, and as the golden light in his palm dissipated, a vortex the size of a grinding wheel suddenly appeared, generating a tremendous suction force. Everything within a radius of five meters, including sand and stones, was drawn towards the vortex.
At the same time, Ye Tian waved his hand to clear away the fallen tree trunk and quickly turned to chase after the man in black.
Although all of this happened in the blink of an eye, the man in black was now barely able to control his body. However, he did not expect that just as his feet touched the ground, an immense force suddenly pulled him from behind. He lost his balance and was swept backward like a leaf in the wind.
The man in black turned around in shock, and upon seeing the enormous Soul-Devouring Vortex behind him, he could not help but cry out for help. At this moment, he could no longer maintain his composure; his life hung by a thread.
Hong Zhi watched helplessly as the man in black was about to meet his demise. Although he felt anxious, there was nothing he could do because his Skyward Martial Arts were merely basic techniques from the Cloud Sea Sect and could not compare to Yuqi Tayan Jue. Naturally, he could not reach a level where he could intervene and save the man in black in an instant.
"Is this all you have to try and harm me?"
Just as the man in black was about to be sucked into the Vortex Profound Skill, Ye Tian's teasing voice suddenly rang out. The immense suction force abruptly vanished, causing the man in black to fall to the ground.
Though he wanted to kill Ye Tian, Ye Tian did not wish to kill him. After all, he was also a disciple of the Cloud Sea Sect, and giving him another chance after making a mistake was not out of the question.
Thus, Ye Tian timely retracted his Vortex Profound Skill. Through more than a year of understanding, he had successfully learned to inject both Martial Origin Power and spiritual energy into the vortex in an inverted state. Consequently, under the pull of these two different forces, anything drawn into the vortex would be torn apart.
Now, the Vortex Profound Skill had evolved beyond a mere technique; it had become a martial art that could at least rival Earth Level One—provided it was fueled by spiritual energy.
After falling to the ground, the man in black did not immediately recover from his panic. While he could remain calm during combat, he found it difficult to regain composure after facing death so closely.
"Which sect are you from?" Ye Tian coldly asked as he ignored Hong Zhi and another man in black who were slowly approaching. He fixed his gaze on the man before him.
At this moment, although the man in black had regained some clarity after a brief daze, he still did not reach a normal state. Thus, when he heard Ye Tian's question, he momentarily froze.
"You can choose not to answer," Ye Tian said without analyzing whether his daze was genuine or feigned. The golden light in his palm quietly flared up again.
With his life once again under threat, the man in black instantly became clear-headed. He glanced at Ye Tian with fear before unhesitatingly revealing everything.
"Junior Brother, please spare me this once for the sake of our shared sect..."
Ye Tian's golden light remained undiminished in his palm, but he turned his body from facing the man in black to face Hong Zhi. This act of turning one's back to another was extremely dangerous, yet it demonstrated the utmost trust in a person.
The man in black was deeply moved by this and knelt down with a thud, saying earnestly, "I thank you, Junior Brother, for sparing my life. I was misled by that scoundrel. To repay your kindness, I am willing to help you point him out so that Lord can punish this villain!"
"No need. You can leave; let this matter be as if it never happened." Ye Tian did not turn to look at him, and he did not want Xuanyuan Changfeng to know about this incident; otherwise, the old man would be heartbroken again.
The man in black was taken aback at first but ultimately said nothing more. He walked up to Ye Tian and tore off the black cloth covering his face, his eyes filled with determination.
Ye Tian understood his intention; he wanted Ye Tian to remember his face. If he committed any wrongdoing in the future, Ye Tian would have the right to take his life at any time.
Ye Tian nodded and then shifted his gaze back to Hong Zhi. The man in black bowed three times before turning to leave.
"Hong Zhi, if you know what's good for you, kneel and kowtow three hundred times, and I might consider letting you off." Ye Tian teased, ignoring Hong Zhi's obvious intent to fight to the death.
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