18.Never getting peace.
"You...you..."
Rao Qing's chest rose and fell violently, his anger rising to a boiling point and a killing intent pervading his entire body.
"Rao Qing, what do you want to do?"
Elder Wang Zhen immediately stood between Rao Qing and Ye Changkong, his tone chilly: "This is Qingyun Peak. They are having a life-and-death duel here with a previous agreement made. Life and death are up to fate. Elder Rao Qing, please don't make a mistake. I, Wang Zhen, am not a person who shows favoritism. If you cause trouble, it won't benefit anyone."
Wang Zhen always dealt with things in this way, only recognizing logic, not people. This was precisely what made him highly regarded among the outer disciples.
Although the disciples respected and feared him, they also deeply admired his uprightness.
"Good, haha, very good."
As he felt the coldness emanating from Wang Zhen, Rao Qing calmed down slightly, and suppressed the anger that was about to erupt from within his chest. He laughed bitterly and looked back and forth between Ye Changkong and Rao Qing, emitting a laugh full of envy and hatred.
"You little animal, we'll see what happens. I will make you pay a heavy price!"
Rao Qing took a deep breath, then turned into a streamer and left the scene, leaving behind the chilling words.
Even if Ye Changkong was lucky enough to run into Elder Wang Zhen, who was sitting in charge at the Elder's Pavilion, if it were any other elder, they would have chosen to minimize the situation rather than escalate it into a feud with Rao Qing.
If the situation escalated and reached the Sect Master, it would not benefit anyone, especially not for the sake of a new outer sect disciple.
With this in mind, Rao Qing had no choice but to suppress his anger, conceal his murderous intent, and glance back at Ye Changkong with a look of deep-seated hatred before leaving.
"Do you dare to lay hands on me in the sect?"
Ye Changkong smiled disdainfully, showing no fear of Rao Qing's threats.
"He certainly won't dare to attack you openly. But from what I know about Elder Rao Qing, he is a person who will never let go of past grievances."
"The outer-door competition is coming up soon. During this time, try not to leave the mountain gate so that he won't be able to find an opportunity to sneak attack."
Wang Zhen landed slowly and kindly reminded Ye Changkong.
"I understand." Ye Changkong nodded slightly, still deeply impressed by the upright Elder Wang Zhen.
"By the way, are you willing to join our Enforcement Pavilion? I can give you the identity of an outer disciple enforcement disciple."
In this battle, Ye Changkong not only won against Huang Wei, the first disciple of the Independent cultivators, but also killed Rao Qing right in front of him. This was a slap to the face of Tianyun Peak.
This battle caused a thousand waves in the sect.
Ye Changkong thus revealed his sharpness in Qingyun Sect, and his reputation immediately spread.
At the same time, it brought him a strong sense of danger as well. Even the lackeys of Chu Yifan, who had previously not paid much attention to him, began to re-evaluate him.
In the future, his days in Qingyun Sect would not be peaceful.
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"Elder, you were not present at the time. Elder Rao Qing's face turned green with anger."
"If it weren't for Elder Wang Zhen present, Elder Rao Qing would have probably killed that kid on the spot."
On the peak, Lu Yun listened to the reports from his disciples and showed a look of surprise: "Did I really make a mistake at that time?"
At the same time, in the main hall of the Diyun Peak, Situ Qingfeng also received this news, his eyes revealing an incredulous expression: "Isn't he afraid that Elder Rao Qing will seek revenge?"
Like Lu Yun, he had wanted to send someone to see if Ye Changkong would be willing to join their peak. However, after hearing what his disciples said, heimmediately shook his head and discarded the idea.
With the Outer Sect Competition just around the corner, they will wait and see first. If that kid couldn't enter the top ten and earn qualification for the Inner Sect, he would find a peak to take shelter from. Then they could just go and find him.
Elder Lu Yun and Elder Situ Qingfeng both thought the same. Anyone would be tempted by such a talented disciple.
Tianren Peak.
Inside the main hall, Luo Qing sat with a gloomy expression: "Wang Beixuan, Chen Chu, I will grant each of you a profound-grade spirit weapon, a profound-grade martial technique, and a third-grade profound spirit pill. Work hard for me during the rest of the competition, I want to make sure that Ye Changkong is dead and gone!"
"Elder, don't worry, we won't let you down!" Wang Beixuan and Chen Chu were both overjoyed. They never expected to receive such benefits because of Ye Changkong's actions.
Luo Qing then angrily pointed at several disciples below the stage and bellowed, "And the rest of you, take turns challenging that little beast! I want him to never feel safe in the outer gate again!"
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Sanren Peak, in Fang Qiming's courtyard, Ye Changkong had just finished packing his clothes and was saying goodbye to Fang Qiming.
"Senior brother, thank you for taking care of me all this time."
"This profound-grade Reverse Yuan Formula and this profound-grade dagger, please accept them."
"I was hoping that you could move into the best courtyard on Sanren Peak with me, but now I have too many enemies in the sect. I can't let you suffer from my decisions."
Ye Changkong handed Fang Qiming the book and dagger.
Fang Qiming sighed deeply, "Junior brother, if only you had listened to my advice back then, this wouldn't have happened. But you're stubborn and now you've brought on this great disaster."
There was nothing he could do to persuade Ye Changkong at this point.
He knew that Ye Changkong was trying to distance himself from Fang Qiming to protect him, especially after the incident with Huang Wei.
Ye Changkong smiled and didn't say anything. He turned and left the courtyard.
He followed the stone steps up to the peak and soon arrived at the top, where a unique courtyard was floating in the clouds.
The mist in the courtyard was thick, and the spiritual energy was dense. Ye Changkong could feel that the air quality was twice as good as the outer courtyard on Sanren Peak.
"What a great place to live."
Breathing in the fresh air, Ye Changkong walked around the courtyard.
Not only was this place large and beautiful, but it also had an independent training ground with various martial arts equipment. It was the perfect place to practice different combat techniques.
"The treatment here is really different, and there are even three attendants to serve me."
These three attendants followed behind Ye Changkong, full of reverence and submission. They reminded him of his own time as a servant and how lowly he had been.
Now, with the Dream God Bead and the help of Qin Yaoruo, the peak Emperor, Ye Changkong believed that his future would be bright.
"Chu Yifan, Lin Yueqing, Wind and Cloud Hall."
Ye Changkong looked off into the distance, his blood boiling.
After some time, he diverted his gaze and ordered the three attendants to clean up the courtyard. Then, he entered the bathhouse.
Returning from Clear Wind Beast Ridge, he had gone straight to the Law Enforcement Hall and climbed up to the Wind and Cloud Platform. His body was covered in dirt and sweat.
"Even though I won against Huang Wei, it was still dangerous."
"If I'd had a ranged attack or a weapon, it would've been much easier."
Lying in the bath, soaking in the warm water, Ye Changkong felt at ease.
"It's time to choose a fitting weapon."
"Since I have the chance to go to the second floor of the library and choose martial techniques, I'll pick one that's related to my chosen weapon."
Ye Changkong knew he was in a difficult position. He had offended Luo Qing and the other disciples would surely seek revenge in the competition. With less than twenty days left before the competition, he needed to improve himself and address his weaknesses.
The battle with Huang Wei had been a wake-up call. Ye Changkong realized he had shortcomings. (To be continued...)