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"Say whatever you want, no one cares," Ye Tianfeng said lightly. "I have bullied you, I have insulted you, what can you do about it?"
When dealing with such people and matters, Ye Tian had neither the patience nor the inclination to argue. If you say I am bullying you, then fine, I will bully you. If you have the strength, seek revenge; if not, stop talking nonsense.
Sure enough, Zhou Xi was left speechless by Ye Tian's words. He had prepared various arguments to counter Ye Tian's rebuttal, but he never expected this guy to be so domineering and fearless.
It should be noted that Li Xun was present; if he weren't, Ye Tian might have acted directly.
Zhou Xi felt a wave of fear at this thought. If he had shown off his bravado just now, Ye Tian might have really snapped his neck in anger.
"Ye Tian, he clearly..." Duan Liu said earnestly, still wanting to explain, completely oblivious to the fact that this was merely a trap set by the other party.
"What do you mean 'clearly'? You mean he dares to shout here after being beaten?" Ye Tian interrupted Duan Liu. The conflict today was unavoidable, so he couldn't show weakness; explanations would only make him appear fierce and vulnerable, so he refused to explain.
Not only should he not explain, but he also needed to be even more aggressive. He would hit you and insult you; what did it matter that Li Xun was present? If you dared to talk back again, he would take you down!
This expression was written all over Ye Tian's face and in his eyes. When Zhou Xi caught sight of it, his heart raced, and he instinctively took a step back.
Those with schemes fear the reckless; the reckless fear those who are unafraid of death; and those unafraid of death must also fear someone like Ye Tian, who possessed both strength and disdain for everything.
Of course, the so-called disdain for everything was merely Zhou Xi's impression of Ye Tian.
He dared not speak again. After glancing at Ye Tian, he turned to look at Li Xun, seeking guidance on what to do next.
Li Xun frowned slightly. Zhou Xi was one of his most valued members in his core circle, but he never expected this guy to be intimidated by mere pressure at such a critical moment. If such a small scene could shake him so easily, how would he handle future competitions for Lord or even Sect Master? Those would be life-and-death battles.
"Ye Tian, junior brother," Li Xun said with a hint of condescension as the Chief Disciple of Cloudscroll Pavilion. "I have no desire or mood to argue with you; you'd better put away that arrogant attitude."
Ye Tian responded without reservation. "Haha, Brother Li Xun speaks so eloquently! But I remember that long before I became a disciple of Cloud Sea Sect and was merely a First-Stage Martial Artist, you had already laid hands on me." He thought differently from Li Xun; since they were bound to clash sooner or later, it was better to let it explode today. Winning or losing didn't matter; it was better than having Li Xun hold a grudge later on if things didn't go well today.
Li Xun chuckled lightly at the words but did not respond, as he truly had no answer; Ye Tian was speaking the truth. Back then, when Xuanyuan Changfeng personally welcomed Ye Tian to Spirit Martial Town, Li Xun was quite displeased for a while. If it hadn't been for Xuanyuan Changfeng's intervention, Ye Tian would have likely received a good beating that day.
However, today was not the time for such matters, as this small issue was not enough to provoke him into action against Ye Tian. After all, they were at Cloud Sea Sect, where it was said that the sect leader's informants were always secretly observing the character of every disciple.
Considering that the Square Area spanned tens of thousands of miles, it was remarkable that Cloud Sea Sect could grasp almost every action of various forces. How could a few disciples possibly evade their watchful eyes?
Although he could not see those informants, Li Xun knew they were nearby.
This feeling was unpleasant and made one feel restrained. However, it was precisely this sense of being watched that allowed Li Xun and Thunderstorm to maintain their status as Chief Disciple until today.
Otherwise, anyone who posed a threat to their position would have been eliminated, and Cloud Sea Sect would have lost its promising new talents within a few years.
That said, it was worth mentioning the Qiu Family's Twin Young Masters. These two individuals acted with impunity and had violated many taboos of Cloud Sea Sect but remained unharmed; the legendary sect leader had not appeared to punish them.
Because of this, Li Xun and Thunderstorm felt somewhat reassured and allowed themselves to be a bit more arrogant.
"Brother Li, let's speak plainly. What brings you here today? No need for any veiled words," Ye Tian said as he stepped forward, closing the distance between them to half a step. The two faced each other, sparks seemingly flying from their eyes.
"Brother Ye, I have no hidden agenda. As Chief Disciple, I hope we can unite as one in Cloudscroll Pavilion and avoid any bullying behavior," Li Xun replied. He did not wish to engage in a fight with Ye Tian and avoided his gaze after a moment of eye contact.
However, he was never one to endure quietly; his restraint today was entirely for the greater good. Otherwise, he would have disregarded everything and taught Ye Tian a lesson.
"Heh, bullying? Are you talking about me or yourself?" Ye Tian retorted sarcastically. He did not feel inflated by Li Xun's concession but did not want to let the matter end easily. As he often said, what is meant to come will come; the sooner it arrives, the sooner it can be resolved.
"Ye Tian, enough," Duan Liu interjected nervously upon seeing Li Xun back down.
"Enough? We were having a fine meal when suddenly this character jumps out," Ye Tian said while pointing at Zhou Xi. "Don't even mention cursing him; even if I hit him, what would happen?"
"You have no right to speak here. Who do you think you are?" Li Xun sneered. "The matter between him and Duan Liu doesn't require you to show off."
Li Xun could no longer hold back. He was waiting for Ye Tian to question why Zhou Xi should be involved, which would give him a chance to act and find a reasonable excuse for taking action.
However, before Ye Tian could speak, Duan Liu stepped in first. For some reason, he suddenly had a moment of clarity and realized he couldn't let Li Xun and Ye Tian have the opportunity to act against him. So he stepped forward and said, "Brother Li Xun, you are right. This matter is between Zhou Xi and me. I hope you all will not interfere and let us resolve it ourselves."
Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback. Ye Tian and his companions had always overlooked Duan Liu, but today he surprisingly took the initiative. It was quite unexpected.
Since Duan Liu had shown this progress, Ye Tian decided not to speak further. Duan Liu was now a holder of the Cloud Token, and theoretically, he could very well become a Master of the Pavilion in the future. Since Ye Tian had more important matters to attend to and was not interested in the Lord position, it would be beneficial for him to have more autonomy in the competition between him and Li Xun.
Li Xun also felt it would be good for Zhou Xi to have some training. After all, he was not satisfied with the choice of Cloud Token made by their master; in his opinion, Zhou Xi should have been the third Yunlin Disciple.
Today, he would give Zhou Xi this opportunity to take down Duan Liu in a battle for recognition!
"Brother Duan, do you think that just because you have the Cloud Token your cultivation has skyrocketed?" Zhou Xi observed keenly and noticed that both Ye Tian and Li Xun seemed inclined to let them compete. His courage returned as well. After all, in his impression, Duan Liu was merely a Sixth-Stage Martial Artist, and he was also quite angry about the Cloud Token incident.
"I wouldn't dare say my progress is significant; I hope Brother Zhou can guide me," Duan Liu replied earnestly, cupping his hands.
"Haha, do you think that just because you exchanged for a Profound-Grade Martial Arts manual you are something special?" Zhou Xi thought quickly and concluded that Duan Liu's challenge stemmed from having recently exchanged for a Profound-Grade Martial Arts manual.
However, that couldn't be a basis for Duan Liu's confidence since he possessed several Earth Level Nine Martial Arts techniques. Given his talent and skills, the power he could unleash was already second only to Profound-Grade Martial Arts.
It seemed unlikely that he would fall behind when facing Duan Liu. After all, the gap between a Four-Stage Martial Artist and a Sixth-Stage Martial Artist was not trivial.
"What kind of competition do you want?" Zhou Xi asked.
"Whatever you prefer," Duan Liu replied calmly.
"Then let's go outside to talk," Zhou Xi sneered as he walked toward the Tavern's exit.
Duan Liu followed without hesitation, politely nodding at Li Xun along the way and smiling at Ye Tian and the others with an expression that said "watch closely."
Ye Tian and the others exchanged glances, each silently wondering how Duan Liu had started using such tactics.
After leaving the Tavern, they found a clearing in the forest, about a hundred feet square, which was enough space for the two of them to spar.
"Brother Duan, please go ahead," Zhou Xi said with a slight bow, though his expression was quite disdainful.
"Then I won't hold back," Duan Liu replied with a return gesture. He wrapped his arms inward and let out a low roar, enveloping himself in the Golden Cloud Illusion Armor.
The Golden Cloud Illusion Armor was an Earth Level Eight defensive martial art with exceptional defensive capabilities. At that moment, as Duan Liu activated it, brilliant golden light shone forth, exuding an extraordinary aura.
Seeing this, Ye Tian's eyes lit up not because of how well Duan Liu used the Golden Cloud Illusion Armor, but because he noticed that amidst the dazzling golden light, there were faint traces of black energy mixed in.
"This is a manifestation of combining the power of the Crimson Flame Ape with Martial Origin Power!" Yun'er whispered to Ye Tian using the Secret Sound Technique.
Ye Tian glanced at her and nodded slightly, realizing that he had underestimated Duan Liu's progress; it seemed everyone had underestimated him a bit.
"Haha, Golden Cloud Illusion Armor, not bad at all," Zhou Xi laughed heartily, extremely arrogant. "But I wonder if this Earth Level Eight martial art has been developed further by you and whether it can withstand my Creation Finger Sword!"
Upon hearing this, Li Xun couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.
The Creation Finger Sword was an Earth Level Nine martial art. It was said that a martial genius from the Cloud Sea Sect had elevated this technique to Mystic Level Two through his extraordinary skills.
Although Zhou Xi did not possess such abilities, given his martial arts prowess, breaking through the already lower-tier Golden Cloud Illusion Armor should not be too difficult for him.
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