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How many times had Weiyang's mouth brought various troubles to Ye Huan? This time, without a second thought, Weiyang blurted out a remark that made Ye Huan's teeth itch with anger, stirring a desire to bite.
Fortunately, just after Weiyang finished speaking, the city lord, Li Dan, had yet to react when a man clad in heavy armor and draped in a red cloak suddenly walked in. His long hair was tied back with a red ribbon, cascading down to his waist. He exuded an imposing aura, appearing to be no more than twenty-five or twenty-six years old. A long blade, over four feet in length and resembling a saber, was slung across his back.
Without even announcing himself, the man paid no mind to the presence of Ye Huan and others in the council chamber. He strode up to Li Dan and, clenching his fists, said, "City Lord, according to reports from our scouts, small troops from the Southern Xiongnu Empire have emerged again this morning. After killing over sixty of our brothers, they fled. I dare to request permission to lead a hundred-man team to intercept them at the border..."
"What did you say? The Southern Xiongnu Empire is back? Zuo Yi, I command you immediately to lead a thousand-man team to the border—no, two thousand-man teams!"
Upon hearing the man's words and realizing that the Southern Xiongnu Empire had appeared at the border, Li Dan seemed struck by lightning. Without hesitation, he began issuing orders.
Noticing Li Dan's unusual expression, Ye Huan felt that this matter was far from simple as he contemplated going to take a look. Just as he was about to speak, Weiyang's tendency to meddle kicked in again. She stepped forward and declared loudly, "We should go too!"
This time, Ye Huan felt no dissatisfaction and nodded lightly. Just then, Li Dan's gaze fell upon them clearly.
The eldest son of the Royal Capital Ye Family, Li Dan believed that as a mere city lord, he had no reason to offend someone of their stature. Previously, when Weiyang suggested they would take responsibility for him, Li Dan had not dared agree. However, since Ye Huan had already nodded in approval, what else could he say? At most, he would send more personnel for Ye Huan's protection. With these thoughts in mind, a forced smile appeared on Li Dan's face as he said to Ye Huan, "Alright then! Since Young Master Ye wants to go, why not join my subordinate?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Dan waved at the man named Zuo Yi.
Receiving the city lord's command, Zuo Yi stepped forward and quickly approached Li Dan's side. At this moment, Li Dan smiled and introduced them both: "Let me introduce you; this is Young Master Ye from the capital's Ye Family. And this here is one of my fierce warriors from Sky Star City—Zuo Yi, a Fifth-Level Warrior."
Perhaps wanting to showcase Sky Star City's strength, Li Dan emphasized "Fifth-Level Warrior" with particular weight. As for Weiyang and Zhang Ren, Li Dan thought it only natural for Young Master Ye to have two servants accompanying him and thus overlooked them entirely.
A Fifth-Level Warrior and a Fourth-Level Mage—given Zhang Ren and Weiyang's status, they didn't even receive a glance from Li Dan. Their feelings were understandable; coupled with Li Dan’s praise for his Fifth-Level Warrior subordinate, Zhang Ren couldn't help but feel indignant. After snorting coldly in dissatisfaction, he muttered under his breath: "So what if he's a Fifth-Level Warrior? I'm one too..."
The room was already small with few people present; since Ye Huan remained silent, Zhang Ren's words instantly reached everyone's ears.
"You’re also a Fifth-Level Warrior? How about we have a little competition?" Perhaps Zhang Ren’s comment piqued Zuo Yi’s interest; before Li Dan could respond, Zuo Yi issued a challenge toward Zhang Ren with an expression that conveyed disdain equal to Zhang Ren’s own looks.
It was no wonder that Zuo Yi, who had joined the military at the age of sixteen, had spent eight years climbing from a mere soldier to the position of Centurion. The blood on his hands was countless, and he held a deep disdain for those young masters who lacked any real ability and only caused trouble in the army. He recalled the last time a young master from the capital had come to the battlefield, only to wet himself in fear. Thus, Zuo Yi had no good feelings toward Ye Huan, and he looked down even more on Ye Huan's subordinates.
Upon hearing the other party's words, Zhang Ren initially wanted to hear Ye Huan's opinion. However, when he saw the expression on Zuo Yi's face, his anger surged uncontrollably. He immediately agreed, "Fine, let's compete! Am I supposed to be afraid of you?"
"Then follow me!" With Zhang Ren's response, Zuo Yi's smile grew wider as he spoke and walked toward the outside of the conference hall, as if he could already envision the shock on the faces of the Ye Family when they witnessed his strength.
After Zuo Yi left, Zhang Ren followed him. Weiyang, with his penchant for excitement, was naturally eager to join in. Meanwhile, Ye Huan exchanged a glance with the city lord Li Dan before both of them headed outside. Along the way, Li Dan was worried about offending Ye Huan and cautiously said, "Young Master Ye, fists have no eyes; if Zuo Yi injures your two servants..."
"Servants? Haha, City Lord, you must be joking! One is Zhang Ren, the nephew of Beiyuan City's lord, and the other is Weiyang, the grandson of the Magic Association's president. How could they possibly be my servants?" Laughing, Ye Huan realized he had forgotten to introduce Weiyang and Zhang Ren's identities to Li Dan until now. No wonder Zhang Ren had said what he did earlier.
"What?" After hearing Ye Huan's response, Li Dan suddenly stopped in his tracks, his eyes filled with astonishment. One young master from the Ye Family was already enough for him to handle; he never expected that even the grandson of the Mage Association's president would come to this small Sky Star City. This was something Li Dan had never anticipated. As for Zhang Ren, it wasn't too surprising since Li Dan had a good relationship with his uncle Zhang Feng, who was also a city lord. However, he couldn't let Zuo Yi injure him!
The more he thought about it, the more worried he became. Li Dan decided to stride forward without hesitation, disregarding Ye Huan still being there as he hurried after Zuo Yi and the others.
In the military training grounds, many soldiers who were training began to whisper when they saw Zuo Yi bringing someone along.
"Look! Zuo Yi is bringing someone for a duel again! I wonder who that unfortunate soul is; this should be entertaining."
"Is that guy not afraid of death? How dare he challenge Sky Star City's 'Invincible'? He must be from outside!"
These soldiers were not wrong; Zhang Ren had indeed just arrived in Sky Star City and was unaware that Zuo Yi held a formidable title within this military camp: 'Invincible.'
Speaking of this title brought attention to Zuo Yi's own strength. Due to frequent battles on the battlefield, Zuo Yi wielded his sword with exceptional skill—swift and fierce—each strike aimed directly at his opponent's vital points. It was truly difficult for anyone below level five of Professional rank to have any hope of winning against him.
As they say, ignorance breeds courage. Since Zhang Ren was unaware of this fact, he naturally felt no fear. When he stepped onto a Dueling Platform in the center of the training ground alongside Zuo Yi, an intense fighting spirit surged within him as he gazed at Zuo Yi across from him.
"As a soldier, I am accustomed to using weapons. May I ask what weapon you will use?" Without paying attention to Zhang Ren's scrutiny, Zuo Yi slowly unsheathed a long sword resembling a sabre from his back and gripped it firmly in his hand.
Zhang Ren focused his gaze, and the blade of the long knife appeared serrated, each tooth exceptionally sharp and glimmering with light. Just a touch would surely result in being cut apart. This made Zhang Ren gasp, feeling at a disadvantage without a weapon. He hurriedly said, "Give me a sword!"
"A sword? You really have never been on the battlefield, have you? What a pity! This is a military camp, not some other place. We have no close combat weapons other than knives! Someone, throw a knife up here!" Upon hearing Zhang Ren request a sword, Zuo Yi's expression grew even more disdainful.
On the battlefield, swords are prone to breaking due to their double-edged design, making them unsuitable for hacking. No soldier would entrust their life to a weapon that could easily snap. Therefore, when Zhang Ren mentioned a sword, Zuo Yi felt that challenging him was simply a waste of time.
As Zuo Yi finished speaking, a weapon resembling a sword—a Ring-Handled Saber—was thrown up from below the Dueling Platform. Although it couldn't compare to Zuo Yi's long Jagged Blade, it was still about three feet long, sufficient for Zhang Ren to defend against Zuo Yi's terrifying weapon.
Picking up the Ring-Handled Saber from the ground, Zhang Ren was about to say something according to the rules of martial arts competitions when he suddenly saw Zuo Yi dragging his Jagged Blade closer. With a flick of his wrist, the Jagged Blade whistled through the air and appeared above Zhang Ren.
In a hurry, Zhang Ren could only meet the attack with his Ring-Handled Saber. A tremendous force immediately pressed down on him, forcing him to kneel on one leg. Only then did the pressure ease. Angered, Zhang Ren shouted, "Zuo Yi, you despicable scoundrel! How can you just attack without any warning in a competition?"
"Despicable? I don't see it that way! On the battlefield, no one has time to waste chatting with you; killing your opponent is what you should be doing." Pulling on the handle of the Jagged Blade, Zuo Yi reprimanded Zhang Ren while increasing his strength. The Jagged Blade hooked onto the Ring-Handled Saber and pushed it back relentlessly, dragging Zhang Ren's body toward Zuo Yi.
As Zhang Ren was pulled closer to Zuo Yi, he suddenly saw a short blade appear in Zuo Yi's left hand. It was about a foot long and aimed directly at Zhang Ren's chest. If this strike landed accurately, it would surely mean death for Zhang Ren…
"Watch out!" Not far away, Weiyang rushed over and shouted urgently upon seeing this scene. Behind him, Li Dan was also running over in a panic, drenched in sweat. Meanwhile, Ye Huan moved forward at a leisurely pace.
Never in his wildest dreams did Zhang Ren expect that Zuo Yi had hidden a dagger on him. Cold sweat broke out all over him as he exerted force; spiritual energy surged from the Ring-Handled Saber’s blade and hilt, transforming into sword qi that extended its length just in time to block the dagger. Then, with a powerful tug, Zhang Ren pulled the Ring-Handled Saber free from the jagged teeth of the Jagged Blade and leaped aside cautiously, carefully watching Zuo Yi and no longer underestimating him.
"Haha! I didn't expect you to use your Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy so soon after we started fighting. Good! I'll play with you some more…" Zuo Yi laughed arrogantly as he paid no mind to Zhang Ren escaping from under the Jagged Blade. Then an immense amount of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy surged from Zuo Yi's hand and infused into the Jagged Blade…
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