Chapter 56

When Ling Dao stepped into the inner gate, many disciples looked over. Normally, these disciples would not pay attention, but Ling Dao was different. Someone had already ordered some inner gate disciples to keep an eye on his movements.

Moreover, whether it was the competition among outer gate disciples or the incident with the Xuanwu Sword Sect and the Zhenwu Sword Sect, Ling Dao had gained a lot of attention. Even some inner gate disciples had heard of Ling Dao's name. When they were outer gate disciples, they had been bullied by the Xuanwu Sword Sect and the Zhenwu Sword Sect, and Ling Dao had essentially avenged them.

"Are you the new inner gate disciple?"

Gong Taiping walked out from the crowd. He was one of Zhou Xinghe's lackeys, and naturally, he would cause trouble for Ling Dao. After all, Ling Dao was just a newly minted True Qi Realm warrior, not even worth Zhou Xinghe's personal attention. Gong Taiping was confident he could handle it.

After all, Gong Taiping had been an inner gate disciple for over a year and was already a mid-stage True Qi Realm warrior. Ling Dao had just broken through to the True Qi Realm, so he was still in the early stage. Logically, he was no match for Gong Taiping.

"That's right. What do you want?"

Ling Dao also looked at Gong Taiping. The saying "those who come with ill intentions are not good" certainly applied here. Gong Taiping was clearly looking for trouble. Unfortunately, a mere mid-stage True Qi Realm warrior was not something Ling Dao took seriously. He was now a True Qi Realm warrior and had the foundation from his previous life. Moreover, he had cultivated the Barbaric Immortal Force. A mid-stage True Qi Realm warrior was not enough to worry about.

"New disciple, shouldn't you greet your senior when you see him? Isn't it proper to show respect to your senior?"

Gong Taiping said with a smile. He had come to cause trouble for Ling Dao, and even if some disciples had a good impression of Ling Dao, they definitely wouldn't dare to oppose him. A mid-stage True Qi Realm warrior might not be much, but he was Zhou Xinghe's man. How many people in the inner gate dared to offend Zhou Xinghe?

"Do you stop me just to say this? If there's nothing else, I'll be on my way!"

Ling Dao's words made Gong Taiping's smile freeze. Ling Dao was giving him no face at all. For someone like Gong Taiping, Ling Dao was simply too lazy to deal with him, though he didn't yet know that Gong Taiping was Zhou Xinghe's subordinate.

"Ridiculous! Do you think there are no rules in the inner gate? It seems the new disciple needs a lesson. Do you think becoming the top outer gate disciple means you can dominate the inner gate?

Wrong, completely wrong! Even if you were strong in the outer gate, you are pitifully weak in the inner gate. Don't bring your outer gate prestige here, because you are very weak, weak to the point of being easily crushed!

Your attitude really annoys me. Here's what I'll do: I won't make it hard for you. If you kneel and kowtow to me, I'll let you off this time. Otherwise, today will be the most unforgettable day of your life, hmpf!"

Gong Taiping decided to drop the pretense and lay everything out. He wanted to humiliate Ling Dao. The title of top outer gate disciple had always annoyed him. He had never been first, not even in the top ten. Moreover, Zhou Xinghe had ordered him to deal with Ling Dao, so he had nothing to worry about.

"Clang!"

A clear sword sound suddenly rang out in the courtyard as Ling Dao drew the fine steel sword from his back. Dealing with just a mid-stage True Qi Realm warrior like Gong Taiping didn't require a lower-grade sword; the fine steel sword was enough.

"Use your sword to speak to me!"

The fine steel sword pointed directly at Gong Taiping, who was taken aback. The surrounding inner gate disciples also blinked, not expecting Ling Dao to be so direct. Gong Taiping had said those words to provoke Ling Dao, so he could attack him.

Now, Ling Dao had made his move, but he wasn't angry. From start to finish, his expression remained extremely calm. Especially now, with the sword pointing at Gong Taiping, he exuded a certain grace that exceeded everyone's expectations.

"Truly arrogant. Do you think you're still in the outer gate? With your newly broken-through True Qi Realm strength, how can you possibly be a match for these veteran inner gate disciples?"

Teng Shaofeng also stood in the crowd. When he first entered the inner gate, he had also been taught a lesson by the inner gate disciples. At the time, he was arrogant, thinking he could easily defeat the veteran inner gate disciples, but he was proven wrong and beaten badly.

His elder was Elder Ji Yuanliang, but Ji Yuanliang wouldn't interfere in such matters. When outer gate disciples entered the inner gate, they needed to be given a wake-up call to understand their place. Being a king in the outer gate was useless; becoming an inner gate disciple was the real start of cultivation.

Not only Teng Shaofeng, but Wei Jingshan, Zhong Zhenhai, and others had also been taught a lesson. They had held high positions in the outer gate, but when they first entered the inner gate, they were taught by other inner gate disciples. This made them realize their true weakness.

"Now that I have consolidated my realm, if we were to fight again, you definitely wouldn't be my match!"

Zhong Zhenhai stroked the long sword in his hand and said softly. In the last battle with Ling Dao, he, a True Qi Realm warrior, had been defeated by a Physical Body Realm warrior, which he considered a great humiliation. During this time, he had worked hard to cultivate, not only consolidating his True Qi Realm but also advancing in sword techniques.

Now, seeing Ling Dao about to face off against Gong Taiping, he naturally watched intently. He believed Ling Dao had also made progress during this time, but he doubted Ling Dao's progress was as great as his own.

"Arrogant brat, you have no idea of your place! With your newly broken-through True Qi Realm strength, you dare to draw your sword against me? Fine, I'll show you my strength. I'll make you understand that in front of me, you are like an ant!"

Gong Taiping was just an ordinary inner gate disciple, using a fine steel sword. Ling Dao pointing his sword at him was a clear sign of disrespect, which naturally infuriated him. He drew his fine steel sword and walked towards Ling Dao.

Since becoming Zhou Xinghe's subordinate, even some late-stage or peak True Qi Realm inner gate disciples would give him some respect. Ling Dao, however, had shown him no respect in public. If he didn't punish Ling Dao, how could he maintain his face in the inner gate?

"A newly entered inner gate disciple has no chance against Gong Taiping!"

"He is indeed too impulsive. Just breaking through to the True Qi Realm, how can he match a mid-stage True Qi Realm warrior?"

"It's normal. When we first became inner gate disciples, weren't we also impulsive?"

"Look! They are starting to fight! Guess how many strikes it will take for Gong Taiping to defeat that brat. I bet within ten strikes, what about you?"

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