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In many cases, the form of the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy emitted by warriors and mages is not fixed. Just like now, as Zuo Yi transformed the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy within him into sword energy and extended it along the Jagged Blade, the sword energy took on a jagged shape. Apart from wrapping around the Jagged Blade, it extended three feet, almost the length of a spear.
A shorter reach means more danger; a longer reach means more strength.
Others may not have heard this saying, but when Ye Huan saw this scene from a distance, he instantly understood that Zuo Yi was indeed a power-type warrior. This realization made Ye Huan involuntarily feel a bit worried.
With a military identity, formidable strength, and experience from life-and-death battles on the battlefield, Ye Huan could almost envision a scenario where Zhang Ren had already lost.
Sure enough, after Zuo Yi unleashed his sword energy, the Dueling Platform underwent another change. He leaped into the air with the over seven-foot-long Jagged Blade and viciously slashed down at Zhang Ren. Even if Zhang Ren could block it, the jagged edges enhanced by sword energy could very well puncture several holes in his body.
With no time to hesitate, as Zuo Yi began to descend, Zhang Ren hurriedly dodged to the side. However, before he could steady himself after landing, Zuo Yi swept horizontally again, leaving Zhang Ren no chance to catch his breath.
Zhang Ren believed that it would be difficult to match Zuo Yi at long range and wanted to close in. But when he remembered that Zuo Yi still had a dagger hidden in his left hand, he abandoned that impractical idea and chose to evade instead, darting around the entire Dueling Platform in search of an opportunity.
Zhang Ren's lack of offense did not mean that Zuo Yi would hold back. After Zhang Ren dodged three consecutive attacks, Zuo Yi threw his dagger at him without a second thought while his right hand gripped the Jagged Blade menacingly as he lunged toward Zhang Ren.
Seeing the dagger flying directly at him, Zhang Ren had no choice but to deflect it with his Ring-Handled Saber. However, this brief delay allowed Zuo Yi's Jagged Blade to arc around from the right and charge straight toward Zhang Ren's waist.
In a moment of desperation, Zhang Ren disregarded any semblance of dignity and executed a roll to evade…
Zuo Yi would not miss such an opportunity. He quickly closed in on Zhang Ren with his Jagged Blade raised high. If it struck true, Zhang Ren would end up with two new holes in his body at best or be cleaved in half at worst.
"Stop!" As the Jagged Blade was about to fall, Li Dan in the distance broke out in a cold sweat. That was the nephew of Zhang Feng, the lord of Beiyuan City! If he died in the military camp of Sky Star City, even with their good relationship, Li Dan would have no way to explain himself to Zhang Feng…
Perhaps hearing Lord Li Dan's words or perhaps having no intention of killing Zhang Ren in the first place, Zuo Yi's downward strike gradually slowed. But just then, a sense of crisis suddenly enveloped him. Having narrowly escaped death multiple times on the battlefield due to this instinctive feeling, he reacted immediately by stepping back several paces.
Tap…
A crisp gunshot rang out from Ye Huan's position as a bullet pierced through the Dueling Platform.
Shocked by the sound of gunfire, Zuo Yi turned to see that Ye Huan now held something unfamiliar… an M4A1 assault rifle!
Holding onto the M4A1, Ye Huan smiled at the astonished Zuo Yi and slowly approached the Dueling Platform to help Zhang Ren up. He looked at Zuo Yi and said, "Killing someone is just going too far; he's already lost. Can we call it quits?"
As Ye Huan spoke, the dark muzzle of the M4A1 in his hand remained aimed at Zuo Yi. If Zuo Yi dared to make a move, Ye Huan wouldn't hesitate to send a few bullets his way, especially since Zhang Ren was now on Ye Huan's side.
For some reason, ever since Ye Huan stepped onto the Dueling Platform, Zuo Yi had felt an unsettling chill. That feeling warned him that if he dared to move, he might end up bleeding out on the spot. Furrowing his brow, he slowly retracted the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy from his Jagged Blade in front of Ye Huan.
Satisfied, Ye Huan nodded. In the next moment, his M4A1 assault rifle vanished, and the oppressive feeling surrounding Zuo Yi completely dissipated.
Before Zuo Yi could breathe a sigh of relief, Zhang Ren's voice suddenly rang out: “Ye Huan, I haven’t lost yet, I…”
“You haven’t lost? You can’t even get close to him; how is that not losing? There’s a saying you might have heard: ‘As long as the green hills remain, one need not worry about firewood.’ Losing is losing; at worst, you can train for a few years and come back for revenge. Do you really want to throw your life away just to prove a point?”
Before Zhang Ren could finish, Ye Huan interrupted him, snatching the Ring-Handled Saber from his hand and tossing it off the Dueling Platform. It wasn’t surprising that Ye Huan acted this way; having more friends meant more paths in life. After all, wasn’t Zhang Ren now considered one of his friends? Moreover, when Ye Huan participated in the Trial Assembly, he hadn’t received what Zhang Ren promised him yet. If Zhang Ren died, who would Ye Huan ask for it?
“‘As long as the green hills remain, one need not worry about firewood?’”
Repeating what Ye Huan had just said, Zhang Ren pondered its meaning. Across from him, Zuo Yi also showed a thoughtful expression. After a moment, both of them raised their heads simultaneously to look at Ye Huan, seemingly wanting to say something. However, a figure stood between them and began scolding Zuo Yi: “I say, Zuo Yi! Didn’t you say this was just a match? Why did you go so hard? Hurry up and gather your troops to head to the border…”
Looking at the city lord, Li Dan, Zuo Yi remained silent but felt quite disdainful inside. His long-term experience with Li Dan told him that he was just talking big and wouldn’t actually do anything serious. With outsiders present, of course he had to speak harshly.
Unfortunately for him, Ye Huan was that outsider. Upon hearing that they were gathering troops, he couldn’t help but think about accompanying Li Dan. A young general who had been fighting at the border against the Southern Xiongnu Empire must know something useful.
With these thoughts in mind, Ye Huan looked up at City Lord Li Dan, smiling as he said, “City Lord, please don’t blame him anymore. As you said, fists have no eyes.”
“Yes, yes…” With a forced smile, Li Dan hurriedly replied while thinking that if it weren’t for considering your identity as Ye Huan, he wouldn’t bother with you.
“By the way, City Lord, since Zuo Yi is heading to the border, shouldn’t we also…” Noticing that it seemed like Li Dan had forgotten he had agreed to let everyone accompany Zuo Yi, Ye Huan reminded him again.
To be honest, before any conflict arose between them, this was indeed what Li Dan had intended. However, after such a match, he couldn’t help but worry about whether there would be further conflicts when they reached the border. Hesitating for quite some time, he finally made up his mind and nodded. After all, he knew about Zuo Yi’s character; aside from those from the Southern Xiongnu Empire who had killed his parents, he generally treated people from the Huaxia Nation well—except for those who sought death by provoking him.
Now that Li Dan had agreed, everything else became easier. After exchanging pleasantries with him and waiting for Zuo Yi to gather his troops, Ye Huan, along with Weiyang and Zhang Ren, mounted their horses.
There’s always a first time for everything; just learning to ride took up quite some time for Ye Huan, who was mocked by both Weiyang and Zhang Ren. It wasn’t until he managed to control the horse and take a few wobbly steps forward that they finally set off toward the border between the Southern Xiongnu Empire and the Huaxia Nation.
Two thousand people might not seem like many; however, on the road to the border, they formed a line stretching over two miles long. Fortunately, there was no war at this time; if there were hostilities during wartime and an enemy charged in, their ranks would surely be cut in half and left vulnerable.
Excitedly sitting on the horse, Ye Huan didn't feel bored at all. With nothing to do, he looked around curiously, resembling a country bumpkin who had just entered the city, which left Zuo Yi speechless.
After inspecting the entire team, Zuo Yi couldn't hold back any longer and rode over to Ye Huan's side, asking, "Hey, are you really the young master of the Ye Family?"
Looking at Zuo Yi in confusion, Ye Huan truly wondered why he would say that, but he still nodded.
"Then why do you seem like you've never seen anything before?" Staring at Ye Huan's tattered clothes, Zuo Yi felt something was off. After saying this, he glanced over at Weiyang beside him. To be honest, the plump Weiyang looked more like a young master in his eyes...
Feeling a bit speechless, Ye Huan couldn't quite grasp what Zuo Yi was thinking and could only helplessly reply, "Who said a young master has to have seen everything?"
"That's true. Forget it. You all go ahead; I'll take a look around..." Rubbing his head awkwardly, Zuo Yi seemed to realize his rudeness and said this before riding off in another direction.
After he left, Zhang Ren and Weiyang approached curiously, their faces clearly showing their desire to know what Zuo Yi had just said to Ye Huan.
"What are you looking at? Never seen a handsome guy before? Go do what you need to do..." Remembering how they had mocked him while learning to ride earlier, Ye Huan couldn't help but feel annoyed and said this. However, he quickly regretted it.
In Ye Huan's line of sight, he clearly saw that as soon as he finished speaking, Weiyang laughed and stretched out a hand in front of him before moving it behind him and heavily leaning against the horse's rear.
Receiving the signal to speed up, the steed beneath Ye Huan suddenly took off like it had been given a boost of energy, galloping forward and causing Ye Huan—who had never ridden a horse before—to let out a scream:
"Help! Help... donkey..."
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