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The carefully planned ambush ended in such a manner that both Duan Liu and Cold Moon felt a sense of dissatisfaction. After all, they were well aware that Qiu Ziming would never truly change his ways.
Letting him go today would not only bring disaster to Guan Yangyu, but in the future, everyone would have to be more cautious. Otherwise, they might find themselves caught in Qiu Ziming's schemes one day.
Among those present, only Yun'er could understand Ye Tian. She walked over and gently nodded to Ye Tian to show her support.
Ye Tian let out a bitter smile. Although he was decisive in killing, he truly couldn't bring himself to harm Guan Yangyu.
"By the way, have you seen Bai Kuo?" Ye Tian suddenly remembered there was one more person.
"No..." Several people shook their heads in succession. They had only seen Bai Kuo once while in the room, and after that, he had vanished without a trace.
"How could he have escaped?" Ye Tian felt a bit regretful. Compared to Qiu Ziming, he wanted to personally deal with Bai Kuo, the heartless beast who was worse than an animal.
"Let him escape then," Duan Liu sighed, his gaze unintentionally sweeping towards a certain direction.
In the shadows, Bai Kuo's heart skipped a beat. It was clear that Duan Liu knew where he was hiding. If he were discovered, it would be difficult for him to escape death today.
However, the situation he feared did not occur. It was unclear whether Duan Liu was being nostalgic or truly hadn't noticed him; in any case, Duan Liu did not come over to investigate or mention anything to Ye Tian and the others.
"Hmph, I have great luck. Don't let me gain power; otherwise, I'll take you all down!" Bai Kuo thought fiercely as he watched the figures of the others leave.
At that moment, just as Duan Liu stepped out of the courtyard, he sneezed loudly. "Could it be that someone is cursing me..."
He immediately thought of Bai Kuo. In truth, he knew where Bai Kuo was hiding. Letting him live was his final acknowledgment of their past brotherhood. If they met again in the future, they would be like strangers.
However, he would never have imagined that sparing Bai Kuo's life would only lead to an even more vicious desire for revenge from him.
When they returned to the Cloud Sea Sect, everyone's mood was somewhat low. After all, the plan had gone awry, and Qiu Ziming not only failed to eliminate the threat but also attracted a lot of trouble.
This was considered a serious crime against a direct disciple in the Cloud Sea Sect, and if proven, it could cost him his life.
Although Qiu Ziming could not provide any favorable evidence—since Guan Yangyu would never testify for him and there were no signs of injury on him—Qiu Tiande would not let this matter rest easily.
From now on, they would have to be extra cautious in their actions. If Qiu Tiande, who was in charge of the sect's defense and safety, found any incriminating evidence against them, it would not be a trivial matter.
In the following days, everyone kept to themselves and focused on their cultivation.
Among them, Cold Moon was the most diligent. Her encounter with Guan Yangyu made her acutely aware of her own inadequacies. Despite being fellow direct disciples and practicing their master's martial arts, the gap between them was enormous—one might say it was like heaven and earth.
On the way back, she secretly encouraged herself to work hard and double her efforts so that one day she could take on Guan Yangyu alone.
As for Duan Liu, he did not feel ashamed because he and Cold Moon had failed to defeat Guan Yangyu together; rather, he was also diligently cultivating.
The reason for his determination stemmed from the impact that Luo Shanshan had on him. A man who cannot protect the woman he loves is indeed facing a kind of tragedy.
If he were strong enough, would Luo Shanshan need to hide in Southern Wilderness Town? If he had a reputation that spread far and wide, would she have broken up with him in the first place?
Of course, these were just Duan Liu's thoughts. In reality, whether someone liked him or not depended on many factors such as personality and appearance. Luo Shanshan's lack of affection for him was not solely due to his lack of strength or excellence. Bai Kuo could serve as an example; he was clearly not strong or outstanding.
As for Yun'er, she was not impressed by Martial Sovereign's strength; her main focus remained on cultivating Nine Nether Ice Phoenix Power. Although she could harness and activate the Ice Phoenix's power, each use brought a backlash strong enough to cause her immense pain. Moreover, the amount of power she could control compared to the full potential of Nine Nether Ice Phoenix was merely a drop in the bucket.
Additionally, the intervals between uses were too long; she could only rely on it during critical moments and could not use it freely.
This was a flaw—a fatal flaw.
If one day she could activate the true form of Ice Phoenix at will, there would be few rivals in Divine Wood County or even within Cloud Sea Sect.
Lastly, Ye Tian found that diligent cultivation was almost a part of his life. Ever since he started in Spirit Martial Town, he had developed this habit. As long as there were no external disturbances, he consistently maintained his cultivation intensity at two to three times that of others.
Time passed quickly, and several days went by.
One day, three months later, everyone gathered for the first time since the ambush on Qiu Ziming.
During this period, they had all been in closed-door training, so not much had happened.
Through their conversations, they learned that Cold Moon had successfully broken through to Eight Segments Martial Mastery, greatly increasing her strength. Duan Liu had also progressed from Late Stage of Fourth Rank Martial Master to Mid-Stage of Five-Stage Martial Artist. Moreover, his control over the Crimson Flame Ape was becoming increasingly proficient. In terms of overall strength, he was likely not inferior to Cold Moon.
As for Yun'er, her strength remained a mystery. Everyone knew she had secrets, but no one would be so rude as to ask. She herself would not casually reveal anything either.
After all, this was the Cloud Sea Sect. It wasn't that she didn't trust everyone; she was just afraid that someone with a loose tongue might accidentally let something slip.
Duan Liu and Cold Moon both had that potential...
"I've also entered the ranks of Four-Stage Martial Artists. Sister Ningyue, how about a spar?" Ye Tian said with a radiant expression; he had broken through to Eight Segments Martial Mastery the previous night.
"No need to compete; it's pointless," Cold Moon replied, knowing full well that Ye Tian would definitely go easy on her.
"By the way, do you have any news about Guan Yangyu?" Over these past few months, Guan Yangyu's fate was what he cared about most aside from his training.
However, he hadn't received any information. After all, Guan Yangyu was a direct disciple of the Cloud-Drifting Pavilion. Even if something were to happen to him, Qiu Tiande would likely keep it under wraps and handle it secretly.
"I heard that Guan Yangyu seems to have been sent somewhere to execute a mission," Cold Moon said. As a direct disciple of Azure Cloud Pavilion, she was quite well-informed, but that was about all she knew.
Why did people say that disciples of Azure Cloud Pavilion were well-informed? Because Azure Cloud Pavilion produced many beautiful women; further explanation was unnecessary.
"Sent to execute a mission? Aren't missions supposed to be freely taken?" Ye Tian asked in confusion.
Everyone shook their heads at this; no one knew what was going on. Ye Tian sighed and said, "It seems he is in grave danger."
Everyone understood what he meant. Given Qiu Ziming's petty nature, he would definitely report Guan Yangyu to Qiu Tiande. Qiu Tiande wasn't a good person either; hearing that Guan Yangyu wanted to kill his son would surely lead him to find ways to deal with Guan Yangyu under some pretext.
As for the so-called Execute Mission, it seems to be just a method to deal with him.
"May fortune be with you," Ye Tian gazed into the sky, the face of Guan Yangyu appearing in his mind.
"By the way, have there been any news about the Qiu Family's Twin Young Masters recently?" After pondering for a moment and not hearing anyone discussing anything, Ye Tian directly interjected with his question.
At that moment, the three of them were discussing something, and the topic was interrupted. Duan Liu rolled his eyes and said, "What's wrong? Have your ears deteriorated while your strength improved? Didn't you hear what we were just talking about?"
Ye Tian shook his head and asked again.
"I heard that the Qiu Family's Twin Young Masters have indeed caused some trouble lately. It is said that they severely harmed a direct disciple of Falling Cloud Pavilion," Cold Moon said with a frown.
"Falling Cloud Pavilion... Could it be Yue Lingwei Senior Brother?" Ye Tian felt a sense of worry for the bold man he had once interacted with.
"Of course not. Yue Lingwei Senior Brother is the Chief Disciple of Falling Cloud Pavilion. How could he be easily trapped by them?" Cold Moon glanced at Ye Tian and continued, "It's someone else. It is said that it was quite severe, and they have already been expelled from the Cloud Sea Sect."
Upon hearing this, Ye Tian's heart stirred. The power of the Qiu Family's Twin Young Masters was indeed extraordinary; even a direct disciple had been made to look so miserable by them.
However, he thought to himself, what does expulsion mean? If it weren't for considering Guan Yangyu, he would have already killed Qiu Ziming that day.
Although Qiu Ziming was not a direct disciple, his status was not much lower than that of one.
"See? The Cloud Sea Sect is probably going to face another storm soon. You all know how explosive Yue Lingwei Senior Brother's temper is; how could he allow his fellow disciples to be bullied by those two monkeys from the Qiu Family's Twin Young Masters?"
"True. Before I entered the mountain, I thought the Cloud Sea Sect was like an otherworldly paradise. I didn't expect that power struggles and intrigues here are no less than in Spirit Martial Town."
"Speaking of Spirit Martial Town, I really want to go home and take a look." Cold Moon bit her lip as she spoke. Since entering the Cloud Sea Sect, she hadn't returned to Spirit Martial Town even once.
"Wait, wait, wait! What do you mean by going back now? Have you achieved any progress in your cultivation? Even I can't defeat you," Ye Tian quickly stopped her, but there was no good excuse for the sudden situation.
"What? Just because you can't defeat me means I can't go home? What kind of logic is that?" Cold Moon raised an eyebrow at Ye Tian.
"Anyway, let's not go back for now. We'll return together after some time."
"Haha, it feels like going back to my parents' home," Duan Liu joked, his brain not quite functioning properly.
Upon hearing this, Ye Tian, Cold Moon, and Yun'er immediately darkened their expressions, rolling up their sleeves and preparing to give Duan Liu a good beating.
Duan Liu repeatedly begged for mercy, but his tragic fate was already sealed; he was pinned to the ground and beaten until they were satisfied.
"Ouch... can't you be a little gentler..." Duan Liu got up covered in dirt, his lips pouting dramatically.
"I want to go back tomorrow," Cold Moon reminded them.
Ye Tian felt speechless for a moment before suddenly recalling something. "Do you remember Huanggang Ridge?"
"Of course we do," the three nodded.
"I think it's time to complete that mission," Ye Tian said with a smile. They had been putting off this task for nearly half a year.
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