Chapter 71

"Are you going to kill me?" Hu Baijie's voice was as numb as if a knife were at her throat, the next moment she would step into the netherworld in despair.

The scene before her eyes answered many of the questions that had once puzzled and speculated...

For example, why Chen Zizai was unwilling to meet Hengyi during their first encounter at the inn...

For example, why he always wore a very loose outer robe...

For example, why he always stood with his back to the wind, letting the outer robe flutter forward in the wind...

In front of Hu Baijie, under the V-shaped pink robe that Chen Zizai had unbuttoned, a towering figure revealed everything.

The other side was mostly injured, and the inner robe had not provided any protection because of the outer robe.

To hide her true identity, Chen Zizai had gone to such lengths?

Since she didn't want others to know, now that Hu Baijie knew, wouldn't she eliminate her?

Chen Zizai's gaze remained cold, but the corners of her mouth slowly curled into a mocking smile, a look of arrogance in those beautiful eyes that was indescribable. "You are smart, but not smart enough. If someone must die, Hai Shan at the first level of Earth Venerable is more deserving of that fate than you."

Chen Zizai took a deep breath, and her shoulders trembled slightly with her arms under the robe, the area around the wound turned a deep gray.

Hu Baijie, as if she had just returned from the gates of hell, hurriedly poured the medicine onto her hands and carefully applied it to the large piece of flesh corroded by the dark matter.

Chen Zizai's injuries were severe, and she had been suppressing them. Applying the medicine required the transmission of true qi to activate the medicinal power, but Hu Baijie could not do it.

"Do you trust me?" Hu Baijie could not believe Chen Zizai's words. Given Chen Zizai's character, there was no reason for her to trust her. The most prudent way would be to kill her and eliminate the witness. If Hu Baijie were Chen Zizai, she would certainly do the same.

The wind died down, and the outer robe that had been blocking the view fell.

Hai Yuntian, who was about ten yards away, had been paying close attention to Hu Baijie's expression changes. He noticed a significant shift in her emotions.

Many others were also watching, and they saw Hu Baijie leaning close to Chen Zizai, carefully applying the medicine. The scene, without any hesitation, resembled a woman tending to a man she was very close to, causing them to secretly chuckle and further believe the rumor that Hu Baijie had already been possessed by Chen Zizai.

"Your knowledge and vision are limited to this." Chen Zizai sneered, coldly staring into Hu Baijie's eyes. "I will not trust someone like you, because I understand people like you, those from humble origins with exceptional talent in the Divine Gate."

Hu Baijie clenched her teeth in frustration. The feeling of being looked down upon made her feel humiliated, but she could not refute it.

"I will give you a path to live and a path to die." Chen Zizai said indifferently, not even bothering to look at Hu Baijie's expression changes, confident that she understood the nature of the woman in front of her.

"Fight!" A loud shout drew Chen Zizai and Hu Baijie's attention, along with others who had left to rest with Xu Wenfeng, all looking up at the battle in the sky.

In mid-air, Young Master Xu led his people in a rush towards the small group of Shadow Clan members.

Young Master Xu's group outnumbered the Shadow Clan, and from the start, they had surrounded and swallowed most of the Shadow Clan.

The situation suggested an easy battle, and many who had been fighting for days and nights watched anxiously. They were unwilling for Young Master Xu to take all the credit, but they had naturally followed Xu Wenfeng just now. Now, many regretted it and shouted, "It's none of our business if Xu Wenfeng doesn't get involved! Let's go!"

Many training teams flew up into the sky.

But more people held back, thinking that Xu Wenfeng would not give up the credit. Many were also worried that opposing Young Master Xu would not end well.

After calming down, many who had vented their anger earlier regretted their words, fearing that someone might spread their negative comments about Young Master Xu.

Hengyi had just landed beside Xu Wenfeng, looking at the battle in the sky, and said angrily, "Young Master Xu's methods are despicable. Brother said to let him, but I won't let such a person succeed! The effort in training battles should be rewarded, and he wants others to fight to the death without allowing them to compete for credit!"

Xu Wenfeng did not look at the battle in the sky, but smiled and pulled the indignant Hengyi to sit down. He then looked up at the sky where Young Master Xu's group had surrounded the Shadow Clan. "There's a saying in human civilization, have you heard it? 'Heaven's mischief can be forgiven, but self-inflicted mischief cannot be lived with.'"

"Heaven's mischief can be forgiven, but self-inflicted mischief cannot be lived with..." Hengyi muttered, shaking his head slowly.

"Young Master Xu is the one who has inflicted mischief on himself. Such a person doesn't necessarily need to be dealt with directly; self-inflicted consequences are the best outcome for such people." Xu Wenfeng smiled and withdrew his gaze, looking at Hengyi. "Wait and see."

Hengyi pondered these words, still not fully understanding Xu Wenfeng's meaning, but he trusted him. "Baijie said the Star Venerable level spell you used earlier was very taxing. Are you okay?"

"I don't have the ability to cast Star Venerable level spells." Xu Wenfeng smiled and whispered in Hengyi's ear, "It's a special innate skill I have, with power that exceeds my cultivation level."

Hengyi was both surprised and curious, involuntarily recalling the face in his dream that had turned into Xu Wenfeng, but he couldn't figure it out.

Xu Wenfeng continued in a whisper, "The burden is really heavy, and it's not suitable to act for a while."

"I have medicine here!" Hengyi was about to search, but Xu Wenfeng stopped him. "No need, just rest for a moment. I try to avoid using medicine to recover whenever possible; it's part of my cultivation principle."

Hengyi nodded, recalling the story of hanging oneself from a beam and pricking oneself with a needle that Master Dayuan had once told them. Dayuan had taught them that cultivation required such a spirit, and Hengyi had always remembered it. But in the past, he didn't know how to embody that spirit or where to apply it.

Now, he felt he had found a way to apply it.

"Hey!" The four goddesses of Nanxiang Mountain had been paying attention to Hengyi. The tall goddess approached, looking him up and down. "Northxiang Mountain's top fighter, famous in the Peak Sect. After this training, you will surely be the first in the Peak Sect, second only to Xu Wenfeng. What spell did you use just now?"

Hengyi, unsure how to answer, was saved by Xu Wenfeng, who smiled and said, "Everyone has special talents, like the four of you."

The tall goddess smiled, understanding. She certainly didn't want to reveal her special talent to others, and Xu Wenfeng's words were the best response.

"Let's stay in touch and exchange more in the future."

"Definitely." Hengyi nodded happily, watching her turn and leave, noticing that her long legs were even more beautiful than Hu Baijie's.

Xu Wenfeng, noticing this, put his arm around Hengyi's shoulder and whispered, "You like that type? But she's not easy to get, best not to get involved, once you do, it's hard to let go."

Hengyi quickly shook his head. "No, no, just thought they looked nice."

Xu Wenfeng, seeing his slightly embarrassed face, patted his chest and said, "Desire and appetite are human nature. Appreciating someone openly and without lust is something no woman will dislike. Don't be timid!"

As he spoke, the tall goddess turned and gave Hengyi a faint smile, to which he quickly returned a serious smile.

"That's right! As the saying goes, a gentleman is open and aboveboard. Open and proper appreciation is the mark of a gentleman, and appreciation without obsession is not lustful." Xu Wenfeng said, his gaze falling on Hei Yue, who was still holding the head of a female Shadow Clan member. "Your friend is truly remarkable, attacking the weak point and beheading the Shadow Clan's intelligent mutant."

"Just doing what needed to be done." Hei Yue's tone was calm, but it carried a different feeling that Hengyi found unfamiliar, almost like Chen Zizai's confident arrogance, making him feel a bit estranged from Hei Yue.

Xu Wenfeng, however, smiled at Hei Yue. "A confident woman is the most beautiful."

"A confident man is the same." Hei Yue's indifferent attitude made Hengyi suspect she didn't like Xu Wenfeng, but he felt Xu Wenfeng appreciated her.

A black shadow suddenly fell from the sky!

The three, with quick reflexes, quickly stepped back to avoid it—

A corpse landed in the center of them, the impact not damaging the robe, but the body inside was twisted and deformed!

What happened?

In mid-air, more corpses fell from the void.

Those who had been watching the battle in the sky realized that something extraordinary had happened in the center of the fight...

The corpses of the trainees kept falling from the gaps in the crowd surrounding the Shadow Clan. Under the watchful eyes of many, the number of falling corpses increased and fell faster and faster!

Xu Wenfeng, with his arm around Hengyi's shoulder, smiled. "Now you understand? The Shadow Clan's mutant has the combat power of a Second Heaven Venerable. Only I can win."

Hengyi was stunned. Although he didn't know what that meant, Xu Wenfeng's words made it clear that it was a formidable opponent that Young Master Xu's group could not defeat!

"Then we just watch them die?"

Xu Wenfeng, who had already gauged Hengyi's character, grabbed his neck and stared into his eyes seriously. "The highest criterion in the universe is the result. If a person dies and is remembered by many, it is called a worthy death; if a person dies and almost no one sympathizes, then that person deserves to die."

Xu Wenfeng pointed to the many spectators around them. "Look—look at their expressions, look at the emotions in their eyes, is there anyone who pities these falling corpses?"

Hengyi didn't know Young Master Xu's past or what he had done, but as a fellow disciple and a member of the training team, he felt that although Young Master Xu's methods were despicable, they shouldn't just stand by and watch.

Xu Wenfeng's words made him carefully observe the faces of those watching the battle... Indeed, he couldn't find any pity, only some people showing gleeful satisfaction.

A person's death made others clap and cheer, even celebrate.

He knew two such people: one was the City God's son who had used innocent villagers to cultivate poison, whom he had buried alive; the other was Li Hua.

Young Master Xu might be such a person...

"Brother, Young Master Xu is one, what about the others?"

More and more corpses fell from the sky, and Hengyi wouldn't pity people like the City God's son and Li Hua, but did every person Young Master Xu led deserve to die?

"There's a term called aiding a tyrant in his evil deeds. They chose to be like Young Master Xu and met the same fate, which is also self-inflicted and cannot be lived with!" Xu Wenfeng's tone was unusually cold, and his gaze on Hengyi was exceptionally harsh. "Brother, such Divine Gate elites cannot lead human civilization to a better future. Because a god-like leader is not made that way. If they always refuse to understand how to lead others as a god, they should be removed! Seize every opportunity, and don't hesitate to use any means..."

Hengyi didn't hear the rest of the words clearly. A god should not be like that...

This was Hengyi's inner belief, a conviction he still held.

But it was the first time he had heard someone else say it!

A god should not be like that.

Hengyi was firm in his belief, but should he follow what Xu Wenfeng said?

Hengyi was confused...

"Young Master Xu, we are not your match! Please don't insist!"

A desperate voice suddenly rang out in the training bead.

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