The explosion on the third floor of the Scripture Pavilion startled the disciples within a hundred meters. They all paused, looking in the direction of the Scripture Pavilion, feeling the powerful shockwaves emanating from there. That aura felt somewhat familiar!
What puzzled everyone even more was how such a battle aura could appear within the Sect. Could it be an internal conflict?
Curious and slightly apprehensive, the disciples began to make their way toward the Scripture Pavilion. Meanwhile, inside the Pavilion, chaos had already erupted. The disciples on the first and second floors had fled in fear, and the Record Keeper was the first to sense something amiss, rushing toward the third floor!
Unfortunately, his arrival did not improve the situation, as it was a scenario he could not intervene in!
In his line of sight were four individuals: Jin Xu and Rosa, the top two ranked disciples of the Outer Sect. Both wore expressions of shock that were almost as bizarre as if they had seen their Master performing a striptease in public!
"This... this is impossible!" Jin Xu gasped in disbelief as he looked at Ye Feng, who appeared completely unharmed. He couldn't fathom how Ye Feng had managed it! If he had taken Zhuang Qingyou's full-force strike earlier, he would surely be bleeding profusely by now!
Yet before him stood Ye Feng, who not only remained uninjured but radiated a Protective Qi that was overwhelmingly powerful!
"Perhaps you should step aside for the title of number one in the Outer Sect!" Rosa exclaimed, her eyes sparkling with excitement.
Jin Xu fell silent; given the current situation, it was clear that he should indeed yield his position as the top disciple of the Outer Sect!
"You! Who exactly are you? How could you...?" In contrast, Zhuang Qingyou was unable to accept what was happening. He had trained in his swift blade Martial Technique for many years; although he had yet to achieve unity with his blade, even a strong practitioner at the Late Stage of the Gale Martial Realm would struggle to remain unscathed from his full-force attack!
Yet Ye Feng had done just that!
For Ye Feng, however, this was hardly a big deal. If he wanted to, he could easily eliminate everyone present. But he wouldn't do that; he believed in not offending others unless they offended him first.
"Now it's your turn to fulfill your promise..." Ye Feng slowly retracted the peak aura he had just released. It was an aura he had deliberately crafted; on the surface, he still appeared to be at the early peak of the Gangwu Realm!
However, no one would believe that this guy was truly as simple as he seemed!
Upon hearing this, Zhuang Qingyou's face shifted between shades of green and white; it seemed he had yet to recover from his shock! But under Ye Feng's mocking gaze, he ultimately found himself unable to act.
"No!" The word nearly burst from his teeth. Despite how it might tarnish his reputation as a man, there was no way Zhuang Qingyou could crawl out from under Ye Feng and then have to call him "grandpa" while barking like a dog!
Ye Feng seemed to have anticipated that Zhuang Qingyou would go back on his word. He calmly said, "I never expected that the esteemed young master of the Zhuang family would be so untrustworthy. It seems your parents really didn't teach you well. Very well then, if you don't comply today, I will come to assist you!"
After speaking, Ye Feng took a step forward. Zhuang Qingyou felt a chill in his heart, and a tremor of fear surged from deep within him. He retreated several steps but still tried to sound fierce as he said, "You, don't come any closer! If you do, I won't hold back!"
As soon as these words left his mouth, Ye Feng laughed, "Oh, then I want to see how you won't hold back."
"After today, the name Nine Nether Quick Blade will probably no longer exist in the Outer Sect!" Rosa, who was watching, expressed her thoughts again.
Jin Xu lowered his head, understanding her meaning. Both of them realized what this new disciple intended; from the moment he made that suggestion, he had already decided the outcome for Zhuang Qingyou. From start to finish, this whole scene was orchestrated by him; Zhuang Qingyou was merely a pitiful pawn.
What these two could not comprehend was that Ye Feng's displayed strength could be said to surpass everyone in the Outer Sect. He should not continue to be buried there. What were the Hall Masters of the Inner Sect thinking? How could they allow such an unconventional talent to remain in the Outer Sect?
They did not know that Ye Feng had his own considerations. The opportunities in the Inner Sect might be greater, but Ye Feng's true realm still required a solidifying phase. He did not want to enter the Inner Sect so soon for many reasons.
"Borrowing your words, if you are unwilling to act, I will beat you until you can't stand up. Then you can only crawl under my legs. In the future, if you see me and fail to keep your promise, I will still beat you like a dog!" Ye Feng said with a smile.
Such words and tone, combined with his warm smile, created an unsettling demonic vibe. Zhuang Qingyou truly felt afraid; at that moment, he realized that this person before him was someone he could not contend with—someone even Zhuangjia could not provoke!
"No! You can't!" Perhaps pushed to the brink, Zhuang Qingyou refused to do something so humiliating and frantically raised his large blade again.
"What is he trying to do?"
"This idiot!" Before Zhuang Qingyou could make a move, Jin Xu and Rosa watching from the side immediately saw through his intentions and shouted in anger.
However, Ye Feng would not give Zhuang Qingyou any chance to gather strength. He had already given this guy enough opportunities; now it was time for him to teach a lesson.
"Raging Thunder Step! Triple Wave Palm!" Stepping on Thunder Light and moving as fast as lightning, Ye Feng instantly appeared before Zhuang Qingyou and unleashed three palm strikes with lightning speed!
The extremely simple palm technique struck Zhuang Qingyou's chest repeatedly, creating sounds like waves crashing against the shore.
"Pfft!" After spitting out three mouthfuls of blood in succession, his body flew out like a kite with its string cut!
With one move, the outcome was decided!
"Thud!" When Zhuang Qingyou fell heavily ten meters away onto the ground, the approaching Record Keeper finally reacted. He rushed forward and blocked Ye Feng's path, shouting, "Enough! Killing among fellow disciples! Do you know you have violated the sect rules?"
Ye Feng was taken aback, not expecting to be stopped by this guy. However, he quickly responded with a cold smile, "You jump to such conclusions without any evidence. Is this how the senior disciples of your Outer Sect behave?"
The sharp retort stunned the Record Keeper. To become a Record Keeper of the Outer Sect's Scripture Pavilion, one had to be at least at the Gangwu Realm. This disciple was a senior disciple of the Inner Sect, and generally speaking, Ye Feng would have to address him as 'senior brother.' However, today he had no intention of letting Zhuang Qingyou off easily!
Mercy towards enemies is cruelty towards oneself; Ye Feng understood this principle well! He glanced at the Record Keeper and said lightly, "If I were you, I would know to step aside at this moment. Otherwise, if you get hurt, it might not end well for you!"
"You!" The Record Keeper was completely dumbfounded. No disciple in the Outer Sect had dared to be so unreasonable towards him. Without thinking twice, he unleashed a powerful wave of his Great Wave Sandstorm Fist!
"Kid, you're asking for it! Today I'll show you what it means to respect your senior brother! Remember this!" The Record Keeper shouted angrily as his Gangwu Realm power erupted, creating a wave of energy accompanied by immense strength!
Ye Feng, however, showed no interest in retaliating; he merely waved his arm lightly! The hidden Xuanwu Realm power flashed briefly but was already sufficient!
"Bang!" The Record Keeper followed in Zhuang Qingyou's footsteps and was sent flying against the wall!
Now things had escalated! Jin Xu and Rosa were utterly shocked; they had just thought about stepping in to stop Ye Feng from continuing his assault when that thought vanished instantly!
Ye Feng ignored them and walked over to Zhuang Qingyou. At this moment, Nine Nether Quick Blade had completely lost its former glory; his dim eyes revealed immense fear, and his chest visibly caved in, indicating he had lost the ability to resist!
"Originally, I didn't want to do this, but you really are playing with fire!"
"I-I won't kneel before you! I-I'd rather crawl under your legs than do that—unless you kill me!" Zhuang Qingyou gritted his teeth and shouted defiantly!
Ye Feng was slightly taken aback; he hadn't expected this guy to have some spirit! Unfortunately, as his rival, such spirit should not exist!
"Bang!" He stepped on Zhuang Qingyou's chest, causing his face to turn pale with pain. Ye Feng showed no sympathy and said blandly, "You know, I actually don't like this feeling of stepping on people. But I know that if I were lying down right now, you'd be even harsher than I am!"
Zhuang Qingyou remained silent upon hearing this; perhaps he was too pained to speak. His whole body trembled violently in agony, with bloodshot eyes revealing deep terror!
Jin Xu and Rosa seemed unable to watch any longer. Ignoring the danger of being implicated, they stepped forward and said, "Little brother! Show some mercy! He's already like this; why continue tormenting him?"
Ye Feng turned his head, finally facing the two disciples who had been commenting from the beginning. Although he did not know who they were, he had no good feelings towards their insincere sympathy that masked their coldness. He replied bluntly, "Don't use your hypocritical compassion to cover up your ruthlessness!"
"If you really wanted to save him, why didn't you act from the start? It's too late to pretend to care now!"
His words left Jin Xu and Rosa speechless once again. Jin Xu, being a man, was dissatisfied with Ye Feng's attitude and immediately retorted, "What grievances do you have with him? We shouldn't be involved, but I can assure you that if you continue like this, there will be no place for you in the Outer Sect!"
Rosa chimed in gently, "We are all from the same sect; there's no need for this. If you don't have deep-seated hatred, then let it go today. If you truly wanted to kill him, you would have done so already. There's no need for this now!"
Upon hearing the woman's words, Ye Feng slightly raised his head and scrutinized her captivating eyes, as if trying to discern something from them. After a moment, he said, "Woman, don't be too clever for your own good. I know women who are far more intelligent than you, yet they ended up with nothing good."
"You can either pretend you didn't see this today or report it truthfully to the Outer Sect Elder. I believe that justice will prevail in people's hearts!" After saying this, Ye Feng released his foot from Zhuang Qingyou's chest and casually left the third floor of the Scripture Pavilion.
This left the two behind looking at each other in confusion.
"Rosa, what did he mean by that last statement?"
"How would I know! In any case, he didn't kill Zhuang Qingyou; that's something we can be thankful for!"
"This kind of gratitude... is too humiliating!"
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