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"Brother! We can't just let him go like this!" Qiu Ziming felt very unwilling after hearing his elder brother's words. He believed that allowing Ye Tian to live even one more second in this world was an insult to him.
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Qiu Zixuan interrupted his younger brother with a feigned anger, then turned to Ye Tian and cupped his hands, saying, "Brother Ye, farewell."
"We will meet again," Ye Tian replied with a cold smile. Whether it was fortune or misfortune, one could not escape fate. No matter what means Qiu Zixuan had, he would face them head-on.
Ye Tian's imposing manner once again stunned everyone present. What did "we will meet again" mean? It was clearly a provocation towards Qiu Zixuan, telling him—bring it on!
"Hahaha, don't worry, when we meet again, I will give Brother Ye a big surprise!" Qiu Zixuan laughed arrogantly. As his laughter gradually turned cold, his figure slowly walked away amidst the crowd.
"Ha..." After seeing that the situation had temporarily calmed down, Duan Liu and Bai Kuo couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. They had never heard of anyone daring to confront the Qiu Family's Twin Young Masters like Ye Tian did, let alone the fact that it ended with Qiu Zixuan leaving.
"Is this the mission?" Ye Tian pointed at the row of black letters on the Mission Board, looking relaxed as if the trouble he had just bought was nothing serious.
"That's right." Duan Liu stepped forward and nodded after confirming.
"Brother Ye, I think it's better for us not to go out for a while; otherwise..." Bai Kuo's expression was serious. Although he and Duan Liu had acted impulsively earlier, now that they were calm, he felt it was wiser to proceed cautiously. After all, confronting the Qiu Family's Twin Young Masters brought no real benefits aside from momentary satisfaction.
"Don't worry; they can't do anything to me, Ye Tian." Ye Tian saw through their thoughts. To him, the Qiu Family's Twin Young Masters were not worth mentioning. They indeed had status and power, but they were merely spoiled young masters compared to the ruthless figures of the Wang family; their threat level was far less.
"Junior brother, I advise you as well; they are not to be trifled with."
"Yes, yes! You have no idea how vicious they are; no one who has offended them has ended well!"
"They're aptly described as a thorn in one's side..."
The figures of the Qiu Family's Twin Young Masters had completely disappeared from sight. Once they left, the onlookers finally grew bolder. Many began to advise Ye Tian; from their expressions, it was clear that some were genuinely concerned while others sought to ingratiate themselves with someone brave enough to confront the Qiu Family's Twin Young Masters.
"Thank you all for your concern. I still have matters to attend to; let's meet another day." Ye Tian cupped his hands towards everyone. Regardless of whether their intentions were sincere or not, he still needed to maintain a good atmosphere in public.
Anyone can see Ye Tian's attitude; he does not want to get involved with anyone here. His politeness is merely a formality.
After Ye Tian spoke, many who wanted to curry favor with him felt disappointed and turned away, each going back to their own business.
However, some who admired Ye Tian's courage refused to leave, insisting on giving him a good lecture before they would relent.
For these people, Ye Tian could only feel helpless. After all, they meant well, and ignoring them would make him seem ungrateful. Engaging with them would waste time and could become quite troublesome.
"Junior brother, listen to your elder brother. Go apologize to those two beasts from the Qiu Family. You can't win against them," said a disciple in his forties, dressed in the attire of Azure Cloud Pavilion, as he patted Ye Tian on the shoulder and spoke earnestly.
"Thank you for your concern, senior brother, but really, it's nothing," Ye Tian replied casually while sizing him up, thinking to himself, "He may be a good person, but he lacks ambition."
The Cloud Sea Sect is the largest sect within ten thousand miles of the Square Area. It is no exaggeration to say that disciples chosen by the Cloud Sea Sect are certainly not weak in talent. Therefore, the only things that can limit their progress, aside from their own laziness, are external forces. The Qiu Family's Twin Young Masters are the best example of such external forces.
The person trying to advise Ye Tian was already over forty years old but still wore the attire of an ordinary disciple. His face showed signs of weariness and weakness, indicating that he was not living happily and was even fearful. In cultivation, one must focus without distraction and maintain a unified spirit. Someone like him, who worries daily about being bullied, will never rise above the ranks of the lower class even after practicing for a lifetime.
"Junior brother, youthful exuberance is good, but it should be tempered..."
"Thank you, senior brother, but I really have matters to attend to and must take my leave." The man wanted to say more but was interrupted by Ye Tian. He had no patience for the preaching of someone weak. Ye Tian understood that wise words can be hard to hear, but not all advice is suitable for implementation. Moreover, everyone has different perspectives; no one can guarantee that so-called wise advice is correct.
"The mission has been accepted," came the voice of Duan Liu, who had already noted down the task on prepared paper and was now walking back towards Ye Tian.
Seeing this, Ye Tian nodded and once again cupped his hands in salute to the crowd before quickly leaving with the two others.
On the way out, Ye Tian sighed deeply. What he said reflected human weakness—fearing confrontation with power leads to stronger oppression and more brazen evil.
While Ye Tian spoke without intention to offend, both Duan Liu and Bai Kuo took it personally. Their faces flushed as they felt that Ye Tian was mocking their cowardice since they had previously discussed avoiding going out during the time when the Qiu Family's Twin Young Masters were around.
"So... where are we headed next?" Duan Liu asked, unable to bear the awkwardness any longer.
"Let's go eat first; didn't we agree that Brother Bai would treat us?" Since Ye Tian had been walking ahead, he did not notice anything unusual about the two.
"Let's eat, yes, yes, let's go eat." Duan Liu finally found a topic unrelated to the Qiu Family's Twin Young Masters, feeling relieved.
"We need to go down the mountain to eat. It's already noon; won't it be dark by the time we get to the bottom?" Bai Kuo looked up at the sky and frowned.
"If it gets dark, we can just stay in town for the night. It will be good to rest up and complete that mission tomorrow," Ye Tian said lightly, having never considered avoiding trouble.
Duan Liu and Bai Kuo exchanged glances, seeing helplessness in each other's eyes. They had been in the Cloud Sea Sect for quite some time and naturally knew the methods of the Qiu Family's Twin Young Masters.
The Qiu Family's Twin Young Masters had spies all over the Cloud Sea Sect, and they even had numerous thugs in Divine Wood County. The movements of any disciple taking on a mission could not escape their notice, which was one of the main reasons they could interfere during others' missions to gain benefits.
If it were just ordinary disciples on regular tasks, they would only collect corresponding Contribution Points. However, for someone like Ye Tian who had offended them, Duan Liu and Bai Kuo could hardly imagine what dangers awaited them.
Although the Qiu Family's Twin Young Masters were domineering, they did not have the guts to kill anyone under everyone's watch in the Cloud Sea Sect. But once outside the Mountain Gate, they had countless reasons and ways to eliminate their enemies!
This was precisely why Duan Liu and Bai Kuo advocated for temporarily avoiding confrontation. If they met now, both sides would be unwilling to back down, and it would undoubtedly lead to bloodshed.
"I haven't had a drink in a long time. I wonder how well you two can hold your liquor?" Ye Tian seemed in high spirits, completely unaffected by the situation.
"Uh... I guess it's okay," Duan Liu replied hesitantly; he did not possess Ye Tian's boldness and confidence.
"What's this? Brother Ye can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk?" Bai Kuo was a bit more open-minded than Duan Liu; after all, the conflict was already established, and overthinking wouldn't help.
Ye Tian laughed heartily but did not respond. His self-deprecating remark was misunderstood by Bai Kuo as arrogance. Bai Kuo chuckled and said, "Brother Ye, I'll let you see what a true drinker is like later."
Ye Tian laughed again, and soon he and Bai Kuo began to tease each other back and forth.
Their relaxed attitude made Duan Liu feel somewhat ashamed, but he was also a straightforward man. After a brief moment of contemplation, he thought to himself: "To hell with the Qiu Family's Twin Young Masters! If I lose my head over this, what am I afraid of?"
With his mental block lifted, Duan Liu immediately became enthusiastic. Fueled by his newfound bravado, he joined in with the other two, igniting their atmosphere as they shouted and hurried down the mountain, eager to find a tavern where they could drink to their heart's content.
The journey down the mountain was long and tedious. To pass the time, Duan Liu suggested a competition: whoever reached the Mountain Gate first would win, and the loser would have to drink extra at their upcoming drinking session.
The proposal received unanimous agreement from Ye Tian and Bai Kuo. Ye Tian believed that with their Yuqi Tayan Jue, winning against them in the Cloud Step should not be difficult. Bai Kuo, on the other hand, was not intimidated by drinking; even if he lost, it would only mean having to drink a few more jars, which suited him just fine.
Seeing that the two had no objections, Duan Liu smiled mysteriously and said, "Then let's begin. You two go ahead along the mountain path; I won't be traveling with you."
The two were momentarily taken aback before realizing that Duan Liu must know a shortcut down the mountain; otherwise, he wouldn't dare propose such a challenge that seemed to offer him no advantage.
"Alright, we'll go with that. Let's see what tricks you can pull," Bai Kuo said. He was quite familiar with the various paths of the Cloud Sea Sect. Although the main road down the mountain was winding and complicated, it was relatively easy to traverse. The shortcut might be shorter but was extremely difficult to navigate, so Duan Liu might not necessarily win.
Bai Kuo had no objections, and Ye Tian had none either; they were just looking for some fun, and as long as everyone was happy, that was enough.
With their discussion settled, Duan Liu gave the order. After counting to three, the three of them unleashed their Skyward Martial Arts and swept down the mountain like three whirlwinds.
About an hour later, the first figure finally appeared at the Mountain Gate. This person was slightly slender in build—undoubtedly Ye Tian.
After another three to five incense sticks' worth of time, Duan Liu appeared in a rather disheveled state, clearly having suffered on the difficult path.
A quarter of an hour later, Bai Kuo's figure finally emerged before the two.
The three regrouped and set off towards Chuiyun Town.
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