Chapter 31

The commotion here startled the people in the Tian Dan Hall, and they quickly surrounded the area. Loving to watch a spectacle is truly a common human flaw, even cultivators are no exception.

"What are you doing? How can you act so rudely in front of our esteemed guests!" The sect leader, Lian Jing, was proudly showing off the Tian Dan Peak, urging the various sects to observe its scale. The Hall of Medicine King wouldn't be too far away.

He didn't expect a disturbance here. The temperament of the Tian Dan Peak's medicine child is quite bad, even arguing with a Foundation Establishment cultivator. However, his courage is commendable, very much in the spirit of our sect. He is already at the late Qi Condensation stage; he could advance by just taking some Foundation Establishment pills.

At a glance, Lian Jing saw Lu Yaohang, whose cold aura was astonishing. Could she be a Pure Yin Body? When did Yu Xiudan take in so many talented medicine children? His luck is really too good!

Feeling somewhat incredulous, Lian Jing scanned over with his divine sense from a distance, wanting to see Lu Yaohang's talent. With his mid-stage Soul Formation cultivation, he could see at a glance that many of Lu Yaohang's spirit meridians were blocked by cold aura. The cold aura on her body was not due to a Pure Yin Body, but was caused by these cold auras.

If these cold auras were resolved, her blocked spirit meridians could be unblocked. However, in terms of quantity, she could only be considered to have good talent, not the best. For now, these cold auras are more useful than unblocked spirit meridians.

What a pity. Although he doesn't know where the cold aura comes from, such talent can only become a disciple of our sect, not one to be given special attention. He immediately lost interest, thinking he could take a good disciple back.

Seeing the sect leader arrive, Lu Xiaodi poked her head out and timidly said, "Sect leader, this bad person wants to hit me."

Lian Jing had only seen Lu Xiaodi once six years ago and hasn't seen her since. His impression of her was still that of a girl who lacked soul and was foolish and dazed.

So he said, "Nonsense, this is a disciple of the Xuwu Sect, not a bad person. Besides, how could he hit you? That would be bullying the weak. Don't wrongfully accuse him."

The biggest characteristic of the Yunjian Sect is that the high-ranking members are particularly good, setting a moral standard for the Nine States. Whenever the Yunjian Sect is mentioned, people say they are righteous, do not bully the weak, and would never do anything treacherous.

Even ordinary disciples are like this, let alone their sect leader, who is naturally dignified yet approachable, unlike other sect leaders who look as if others owe them a lot of crystals.

Zhang He didn't dare to act rashly. After greeting Lian Jing, he pointed at Lu Dang and angrily reported, "Sect leader, this disciple of your sect, a few days ago in the Nine Palaces City, snatched my Purple Four-Leaf and severely injured me. My leg hasn't healed yet, all because of him."

The crowd, hearing this, immediately burst into an uproar. The Yunjian Sect has produced a rogue.

Lian Jing's gaze fell on Lu Dang, and he asked sternly, "Is what he said true?"

Of course, it couldn't be like that. Lu Dang recounted the entire story, and finally, he clasped his hands and said, "That's how it happened. Whether right or wrong, please let the sect leader decide."

It turns out he lost in a fight over the Purple Four-Leaf, truly embarrassing, and he even dares to say it was a robbery. The guests from other sects, who thought they could watch a spectacle, were extremely disappointed. They thought they would see a fight between the Yunjian Sect and the Xuwu Sect, but it turned out the Xuwu Sect was in the wrong.

"Lian Yuanjun, this is because my nephew is young and hot-tempered, feeling somewhat unsatisfied with the loss. That day, he didn't want to fight over a small Purple Four-Leaf. It was your sect's disciple who initiated the attack, catching him off guard, which is unfair," said Zhang Yizhen, a Nascent Soul cultivator of the Xuwu Sect, suddenly speaking up. Losing face for his nephew was a small matter, but losing face for the sect was a big deal. If he didn't speak up to defend, he wouldn't be able to explain himself when he returned.

"Then, according to Zhang Zhenjun, should they have a fair rematch?" Lian Jing asked with a smile.

Zhang Yizhen wouldn't fall for this. He didn't see how they fought at the time, although his nephew said he severely injured him. But now the other party is standing well, while Zhang He's leg is still injured. If they fought again, it would be even more embarrassing.

He smiled and said, "Lian Yuanjun, my nephew is still injured, while your sect's disciple is young and full of energy. It wouldn't be a fair match."

"Then, I'll break his leg, would that be fair?" Lian Jing still spoke in a gentle tone, as if breaking a disciple's leg for fairness was no big deal.

"No, I didn't mean that. Breaking a leg is too extreme," Zhang Yizhen's back was drenched in cold sweat. He knew very well what this gentle tone meant. Only someone who doesn't know better would really demand such a thing.

Lian Jing stroked his flowing beard and said, "Then, how does the Xuwu Sect want to resolve this?"

"It's a matter between the younger generation, let them resolve it themselves. It's not a big deal," Zhang Yizhen casually threw the matter to Zhang He, leaving it to him to decide whether to fight or not.

Zhang He gritted his teeth. He didn't understand why he had severely injured Lu Dang that day, but now he looked completely unharmed. If they fought now, his injuries would likely affect his performance, but if he didn't fight, how could he stand in the world!

Just as everyone was waiting for his answer, someone came to his rescue.

Lu Xiaodi frowned and said disdainfully, "What are you all doing here? All this fuss over a Purple Four-Leaf, just for a Foundation Establishment pill. What's so difficult about that? It's not even a valuable pill."

What a bold statement! Everyone looked at her. A Foundation Establishment pill, in her mouth, became a cheap pill. This medicine child was too presumptuous.

Seeing their inexperienced looks, Lu Xiaodi put her hand to her mouth and spat out a pill, holding it out to Zhang He and said, "Take it. This is a Foundation Establishment pill. To argue over a Purple Four-Leaf like this, what a great achievement."

Everyone was stunned, scanning with their divine sense to confirm that it was indeed a Foundation Establishment pill. They were immediately taken aback. The Yunjian Sect was truly different from the past; even medicine children could casually carry Foundation Establishment pills!

Lu Yaohang didn't have time to stop Xiaodi. She raised her sword and pointed it at Zhang He, coldly saying, "Xiaodi, put the pill back in the bottle. If you want a Foundation Establishment pill, you have to ask if my sword agrees."

Lu Xiaodi, after a moment of shock, quickly reacted and took a small jade bottle from her chest, putting the newly made Foundation Establishment pill inside. Then she said to Zhang He, "You bullied Lu Dang, so I won't give you the Foundation Establishment pill. Humph."

After saying that, she ran to Lu Yaohang, who immediately gave her a stern look. She knew she had made a mistake, she shouldn't have taken out the pill in front of so many people, but she couldn't be blamed for it. Who made these people stand here arguing over something not valuable?

"You, a late Qi Condensation cultivator, want to challenge me?" Zhang He, looking at the arrogant Lu Yaohang, was unsure of her identity. By her attire, she was a medicine child, but her demeanor was far from that of a medicine child. Ordinary cultivators wouldn't provoke someone of higher cultivation like this.

"Afraid?" Lu Yaohang sneered, "I didn't say anything about a challenge. Under my hand, there are no injuries, only death."

She was telling the truth. In the past five years, she and Xiaodi had killed countless beasts, all of which died on the spot, with not a single survivor. Her personality had become increasingly cold, and her words now sounded extremely arrogant.

Starting with a direct death threat, Zhang He thought this person was insane. The sects of the Nine States were allies, and a little trouble was no big deal, but this kind of behavior of seeking death was just to create friction between sects.

Lu Dang also thought this was very bad and said, "This matter was caused by me. If you insist on a fair challenge, let me do it." Saying this, he drew his sword and slashed at his leg. As long as his leg was injured, it would be a fair duel.

Just as the blade was about to touch his leg, a layer of ice armor formed on his leg, and the blade clanged against the ice, stopping his self-harm.

"Junior Brother, what are you doing?" Lu Yaohang coldly shouted, not allowing Lu Dang to explain. She scolded, "You've wasted your cultivation. Is this fair? You're even injuring your own leg. If the other party has no head, would you cut off your head first to talk about fairness? Fool!"

How foolish, how could there be such a stupid person. She was furious, scolding him for not using his brain in his daily cultivation, calling him a fool.

"Lu Yaohang, this matter has nothing to do with you. Don't come here to meddle," Lu Dang said, frowning and impatiently.

"What!" Lu Yaohang took a step forward, grabbed his collar, and said disdainfully, "If you really have the ability, cut off your leg and go fight. How about cutting off one of your hands? Big, Senior Brother!"

Lu Dang glared at her, "I'm not an idiot. I just want a fair fight. Who said anything about suicide? The Nine States are allies. Talking about a life-or-death duel, do you think you're so great?"

"Humph, whether I'm great or not, you can try," Lu Yaohang puffed out her chest and bumped into him, lifting her chin provocatively. Her soft chest bumped into Lu Dang, and his face immediately turned slightly red. He scolded, "Watch yourself, get away!"

"Are you afraid?" Lu Yaohang poked his chest with her finger, continuing to provoke him, making his chest hurt.

Clearly, they were supposed to fight Zhang He, but in a few moments, they had shifted their target and started arguing with each other. Zhang He, left out, was so angry that his face twisted. He had never been so disrespected in his life. He roared, "I accept. Today, we will have a life-or-death battle, no holds barred!"

"Zhang He!" Zhang Yizhen shouted angrily, the situation developing beyond his expectations.

At that moment, Zhang He suddenly fell to the ground without any warning, and his body began to convulse uncontrollably. This sudden change made Lu Yaohang and Lu Xiaodi stop their argument and look at him in confusion. What was wrong with him?

Lu Xiaodi blinked a few times, clapped her hands, and exclaimed, "Zhang Zhenjun is so powerful, is this the Roaring Attack? Killing without a trace!"

What Roaring Attack?

Zhang Yizhen was stunned by her shout and immediately realized that this person was framing him!

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