Chapter 81

From the moment Zheng Shi Yi entered the top ten of the风云榜 (Feng Yun Bang), Elder Chai had been waiting for him to come and claim his reward. After waiting for so many days, he finally arrived, and Elder Chai couldn't help but feel a bit excited.

The crowd that had been watching from the sidelines erupted at this moment.

"Is he Zheng Shi Yi?"

"Top ten of the Feng Yun Bang?"

"He made it to the top ten of the Feng Yun Bang in less than three months. This growth rate is truly terrifying. At this pace, he might very well make it to the top few of the Feng Yun Bang."

"He might even become an inner disciple."

Zheng Shi Yi nodded to Elder Chai and said, "Disciple is indeed Zheng Shi Yi. Please give me the reward, Elder."

Reminded by Zheng Shi Yi, Elder Chai finally snapped out of his surprise and waved his hand, saying, "Wait a moment."

Elder Chai turned and walked into the hall. A short while later, he came out holding something.

He walked up to Zheng Shi Yi and handed him a soul stone ticket and some pills, explaining, "Zheng Shi Yi, this is your reward for making it to the top ten of the Feng Yun Bang: a soul stone ticket worth 5,000 taels and these Qi Gathering Pills."

"I hope that after receiving the reward, you don't become arrogant and continue to train diligently. Because in the first month after you enter the top ten of the Feng Yun Bang, you won't receive the monthly resources provided by the sect."

"That's because this month, you have to defend your position!"

"Defend my position?" Zheng Shi Yi looked at him in confusion. Didn't entering the Feng Yun Bang mean you would regularly receive rewards from the sect? Why did he have to defend his position?

Wu Dong saw Zheng Shi Yi's confusion and patted his shoulder, explaining, "Brother, you don't understand. The rewards for the top ten of the Feng Yun Bang are so generous."

"Any disciple with the ability hopes to enter the top ten of the Feng Yun Bang. However, it's not that easy to get in."

"Tian Kun has been in the tenth position for a long time, which means he has shown his strength to others. Therefore, no one dares to challenge him."

"You just defeated him and became the tenth. Disciples who don't know your strength will naturally come to challenge you. If they defeat you, they will take your place."

"The sect does this to see if a disciple has the ability to enjoy the resources provided by the sect. If they successfully defend their position for a month, they will start receiving the resources from the second month."

"If..."

Before Wu Dong could finish, the crowd behind them suddenly screamed, "Hey? Isn't that Yu Yan? Is he here to claim his reward for this month?"

"Yu Yan is like a dragon, seen but not fully revealed. I never thought I would see him today. My luck is really good!"

Yu Yan? Zheng Shi Yi's brows furrowed, and he felt a bit stifled. This is really a narrow path for enemies! I come to claim a reward, and I run into him here! I hope this fool doesn't provoke me today. I really don't have the energy or time to tangle with him. I need to enter the Spirit Spring Realm!

Compared to the excitement of knowing Zheng Shi Yi was the tenth in the Feng Yun Bang, Yu Yan's appearance was even more thrilling for the crowd. Many people greeted him, "Brother Yan, hello!"

Yu Yan, as if he hadn't heard, stepped forward, but he was inwardly very pleased. As the fifth in the Feng Yun Bang, he deserved the attention and greetings from everyone.

Elder Chai, standing in front of Zheng Shi Yi, saw Yu Yan approaching and smiled, saying, "Yu Yan, you're here."

Yu Yan's pride finally subsided when facing the elder, and he bowed respectfully, saying, "Yes, Elder Chai. I'm here to claim my resources for this month."

"Alright, I'll get them for you right away." Elder Chai agreed and turned to fetch the resources for Yu Yan.

Wu Dong, curious, glanced at Zheng Shi Yi, puzzled. Why did his friend's face turn so sour when Yu Yan appeared? Could it be that he wants to challenge the top five of the Feng Yun Bang? If so, he must be warned. This guy is not easy to deal with!

"Shi Yi..." Wu Dong lowered his voice, "Don't think about challenging Yu Yan. He's not just in the top five of the Feng Yun Bang; he has several older brothers in the inner sect... We should be low-key..."

"He's likely to enter the inner sect this year! We'll wait until he enters the inner sect before challenging him... Don't let him sense any hostility from you! This guy has a smaller heart than Tian Kun and is more ruthless. Most importantly... the people behind him..."

"Yu Wei, right?"

Zheng Shi Yi's words stunned Wu Dong. This guy usually doesn't care much about the sect's interpersonal relationships, right? He puts all his energy into cultivation. How does he know about Yu Wei?

"Knowing about Yu Wei is even better!" Wu Dong tugged at Zheng Shi Yi's clothes and whispered, "Let's go now! If he finds out you made it to the top ten, he might have some bad ideas. There's no need to provoke trouble..."

Zheng Shi Yi looked at Wu Dong with a bitter smile, "I don't want to provoke trouble, but sometimes, trouble comes to you..."

"What?" Wu Dong had a bad feeling. He looked at Zheng Shi Yi suspiciously. What does this mean? Could it be that you already have a grudge with Yu Yan? When did you provoke him?

Yu Yan is the fifth in the Feng Yun Bang and has been in that position for a long time. No one can shake his position, and he is widely recognized by most elders as one of the most likely to become an inner disciple.

If Zheng Shi Yi has a grudge with him so quickly, he could easily suffer a great loss!

Wu Dong wanted to persuade Zheng Shi Yi to leave quickly. But from Zheng Shi Yi's expression, he could tell that the two had probably already had a falling out.

"Let's go..." Zheng Shi Yi muttered to Wu Dong and walked towards his residence.

"Hmm?" Yu Yan stood not far from Zheng Shi Yi and Wu Dong, enjoying the attention from the crowd. Suddenly, he noticed the two people standing next to him, who seemed to ignore his arrival and continued talking, as if they were about to leave without greeting him.

Why do these people look so familiar? Yu Yan frowned, staring at Zheng Shi Yi's back. Why does this back make me feel so annoyed?

Yu Yan walked towards Zheng Shi Yi, wanting to see who this person was that he disliked so much. Why did he hate this back so much?

Just then, Elder Chai, who had gone to fetch Yu Yan's resources, came out.

"Yu Yan, here are your resources for this month." Elder Chai smiled and handed him a soul stone ticket worth 100 taels.

Yu Yan took it respectfully and then asked curiously, "Elder, who are those two people?"

Elder Chai glanced at Zheng Shi Yi and smiled appreciatively, "Those two? You should have heard about someone defeating Tian Kun recently. The one on the left is Zheng Shi Yi, who defeated Tian Kun."

"They are here to claim the reward for defeating Tian Kun."

"Zheng Shi Yi?" Yu Yan's face darkened, and he recalled the incident with the Thunderclap Sword Technique!

Due to the presence of the three law enforcement team members, he couldn't teach Zheng Shi Yi a lesson at the time. Who would have thought he would run into him again here! And this arrogant kid is ignoring him again!

"Today... there don't seem to be any law enforcement team members around..." Yu Yan smiled sinisterly, "Today is your unlucky day and my lucky day!"

"Elder..." Yu Yan asked respectfully, "How much reward did Zheng Shi Yi receive?"

Elder Chai's face showed envy as he held up his hand and spread his fingers, "5,000 taels!"

"5,000 taels?" Yu Yan's eyes nearly popped out in surprise! In all his time in the Feng Yun Bang, the most he had ever received was 1,000 taels of soul stones! This kid... 5,000 taels!

He's only in tenth place, how could he get so much reward?

"5,000 taels, huh?" Yu Yan's eyes gleamed with greed. With 5,000 taels of soul stones, he was almost certain to enter the inner sect!

"Thank you, Elder..."

Yu Yan bowed in gratitude and turned to chase after Zheng Shi Yi, saying, "Why are you leaving when you see me? Are you afraid of me? I remember you were very arrogant not long ago! Zheng Shi Yi! Today, with no law enforcement team members around, you've become as timid as a mouse?"

Hearing Yu Yan's provocative words, Zheng Shi Yi couldn't help but stop and sigh, turning to say, "Senior Yu Yan, I don't want to cause trouble. I just want to cultivate in peace..."

"Don't want to cause trouble?" Yu Yan laughed, slowly turning his neck, feeling an indescribable pleasure.

Because of the Thunderclap Sword Technique incident, Yu Yan had been unhappy for days. At this moment... he was happy! Very happy! That damned Zheng Shi Yi seems to have become timid now!

But... it's too late to back down!

"But, I want to cause trouble." Yu Yan spread his arms and shrugged, his smile showing how happy he was, "When you entered the top ten of the Feng Yun Bang, you probably thought you would receive fixed resources every month, right? Now you know, you have to defend your position... hehe... defend your position..."

Zheng Shi Yi sighed with his eyes closed, knowing from his words that today wouldn't be so simple. Offending Yu Yan wasn't a big deal, but offending Yu Wei because of him was really frustrating.

"Do you think I'll let you defend your position successfully?" Yu Yan snapped his fingers and pointed at Zheng Shi Yi, saying to the people behind him, "Luo Yi, go challenge him on the stage. I don't want him alive..."

The simple and clear words made even Elder Chai, who was not far away, stiffen. What did Zheng Shi Yi do to make Yu Yan want to kill him using the sect's rules?

A man with long hair tied in a ponytail walked out from behind Yu Yan. He had a headband on his forehead and slowly walked into the crowd's view.

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