Chapter 46: Already Strangers...
**Chapter 46: Already Strangers...**
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**Sunset Dynasty!**
Its status in the Northern Territory is that of a hegemon.
Even the Cangdao Academy falls short in comparison.
Of course, this is also because Cangdao Academy is not interested in competing for dominance.
After all, the main branch of Cangdao Academy is a behemoth.
The crowd looked up, gazing at the ship pulled by two golden-armored flood dragons, and couldn't help but marvel.
"Has a big figure from the Sunset Dynasty arrived?"
"But who is it that makes the dean personally give up his seat, and not just one seat, but two?"
No one would think that the ruler of the Sunset Dynasty would come personally.
After all, it's just an exchange between academies, not a big deal for the ruler of the Sunset Dynasty.
In other words,
Such a scale of competition doesn't warrant the personal presence of the Sunset ruler.
"Then who is it?"
Ye Qiubai also looked up, his gaze slightly narrowing.
A ship pulled by flood dragons, showing profound heritage.
But why do these two flood dragons seem inferior to the little bird raised by his master?
At this moment, the ship slowly stopped in mid-air.
At the back of the ship, countless figures clad in heavy armor, wielding long spears, and riding warhorses stood around!
Each one of them possessed the cultivation of the Purple Mansion Realm.
Just standing there, these figures exuded an overwhelming killing intent!
As if they were Asuras from hell!
And the person leading them was a general!
Someone exclaimed, "It's the Asura Iron Cavalry!"
The Asura Iron Cavalry, the strongest army in the Sunset Dynasty!
"Who exactly has come?"
Soon, under the curious and awed gazes of the crowd, two figures slowly descended from the ship.
The man wore a luxurious brocade robe, looking extremely noble.
The woman wore a plain silk dress, appearing elegant and graceful.
Seeing the two, the crowd couldn't help but exclaim, "It's the Crown Prince!"
"Why would His Highness the Crown Prince come in person?"
"One must know, the Crown Prince is the future ruler of the Sunset Dynasty!"
"The woman beside him should be the future empress, right? I've heard she has stunning beauty, and now seeing her, it's indeed true."
At this moment, the people from the Southern Territory all looked towards Ye Qiubai.
After all, they had heard some things.
Ye Qiubai looked at the man and woman above, without nostalgia or longing in his eyes.
Only indifference.
Indifference to the extreme.
Those familiar with Ye Qiubai knew that at this moment, he had killing intent!
Yes, the woman above was Jiang Chan.
To Ye Qiubai,
The current Jiang Chan was no longer the childhood sweetheart who followed him around, calling him "Brother Qiubai" for everything.
Now, Jiang Chan was just a passerby to him.
In mid-air, Jiang Chan seemed to sense something and also looked towards Ye Qiubai.
Her eyes showed a hint of joy, but seeing the calm and indifferent look in Ye Qiubai's eyes, she became despondent.
Huang Tianming seemed to sense Jiang Chan's emotions and held her hand.
Naturally, he had long noticed Ye Qiubai's presence.
Below, Xin Hongyi looked at Ye Qiubai and comforted, "Ye Qiubai, with your current talent and strength, she will regret her decision."
Hearing this, Ye Qiubai smiled and shrugged.
He no longer cared about this matter.
The current him...
...only has a life-and-death enmity with the Sunset Dynasty.
That's all.
Back then, Ye Qiubai had declared,
One day, he would wield his sword and step into the Sunset Dynasty!
Huo Qingming and Lin Ce breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.
They had only three participants left, and if Ye Qiubai lost his spirit, they would truly be doomed.
At this moment, Huang Tianming led Jiang Chan to their seats, cupping his fists towards Wu Deshi, saying, "Greetings, Dean."
Wu Deshi, being a senior and a highly ranked figure on the Four Domains Martial Ranking, as well as the dean of the Cangdao Academy with numerous factions supporting him, naturally received this gesture of respect.
Wu Deshi smiled and nodded, saying, "Tianming, have a seat."
Huang Tianming, hearing this, sat down with Jiang Chan.
Once everyone was seated, an elder, upon receiving Wu Deshi's nod, announced in a loud voice, "Now, the second round of exchanges begins. Each side, send a representative!"
This match was between the Southern Domain and the Eastern Domain.
From the Eastern Domain, an unremarkable figure stepped forward, yet his displayed strength reached the late stage of the Purple Mansion Realm.
Huang Yuan looked at Xin Hongyi and Ye Qiubai, saying, "Ye Qiubai, take a break for now. Let Xin Hongyi go first."
Clearly, Huang Yuan was considering whether Ye Qiubai's emotions had been affected.
Ye Qiubai didn't mind this decision and did not argue.
Seeing this, Xin Hongyi took her sword and stepped onto the platform.
The man from the Eastern Domain sneered, "As expected of the Southern barbarians, only three people left by the second round."
In contrast, the Eastern Domain still had four people left.
"Why not just surrender? You always end up last in these Four Domains Academy exchanges, so it's not really embarrassing."
Xin Hongyi, holding her sword in one hand, coldly looked at the man and said, "You talk too much."
With that, flames began to coil around her sword!
The man snorted and took out a double-headed axe, then charged towards Xin Hongyi.
Undaunted, Xin Hongyi met his charge head-on!
In the Eastern Domain camp, someone said to Tian Cheng, "Brother Shi, we got lucky meeting the last-place Southern Domain in the first round."
"Heh, with only three of them left, we can probably send just three of our guys and it'll be enough."
Tian Cheng, however, showed no signs of relaxation. Instead, his eyes were filled with seriousness as he said, "When you go up, don't underestimate them. This time, the Southern Domain might not be so easy to defeat..."
As he said this, Tian Cheng recalled the scene of Ye Qiubai single-handedly slaying the Yin Dragon earlier.
He thought to himself, "This time, the Southern Domain might just surprise everyone..."
On the other side, Huo Qingming asked, "Do you think Xin Hongyi can win?"
Lin Ce shook his head, "Their levels are similar; it should be a close fight."
Huang Yuan agreed with this assessment.
At this moment, Zhong Wu looked at Ye Qiubai and asked, "Brother Ye, what do you think?"
Ye Qiubai shook his head, offering a different opinion.
"Xin Hongyi will win decisively."
Huo Qingming was astonished, "But both of them are at the same level, and their strengths seem comparable. How could she win decisively?"
Huang Yuan was also puzzled, looking at Ye Qiubai for an explanation.
Ye Qiubai didn't elaborate further.
If Xin Hongyi had just broken through to the late stage of the Purple Mansion Realm normally, it might be hard to say.
However, Xin Hongyi had used the Yin Dragon's blood for body tempering.
Her strength naturally surpassed that of a typical late-stage Purple Mansion Realm practitioner.
Soon enough, the scene before them confirmed Ye Qiubai's words.
In just twenty moves, the winner was decided!
Xin Hongyi, with overwhelming force, defeated her opponent!
Huo Qingming couldn't help but exclaim, "Is Xin Hongyi really that strong?"
Huang Yuan glanced at Ye Qiubai, his eyes deep with thought...