Elder Gan was somewhat surprised as he looked at the thin young man. He had noticed him earlier, standing out among the Peace and Radiance Hall disciples. Not only was he physically weak, but he also seemed to have mental issues, yet he appeared to be well taken care of by the surrounding Peace and Radiance Hall disciples.
He had made several guesses about his identity, but he didn't expect it to be Ye Jianhong himself.
But then something else occurred to him, and he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.
He glanced at Ye Jianhong with some apprehension and said, "In that case, Mr. Ye, and everyone from Peace and Radiance Hall, please follow me up the mountain. Talu is waiting for you there."
Shi Yuanba bowed and said, "Then, please lead the way."
Elder Gan bowed again and led the group up the mountain path. The Peace and Radiance Hall disciples remained silent throughout the journey. The Singular Flow Pavilion disciples who followed Elder Gan had rarely been in contact with outside Martial Artists. Feeling the cold and solemn atmosphere, their palms holding the Long Staffs were sweaty.
When the group reached the platform halfway up the mountain, Talu was already standing in front of the largest stone building, waiting. She was wearing a black and white Martial Combat uniform of the Singular Flow Pavilion, and according to the tradition of welcoming guests, she had two red feathers in her temples.
She was tall, with bronze skin, thick dark eyebrows, and very expressive eyes, leaving a deep impression on people. Especially her spirit; facing the dozen or so Peace and Radiance Hall disciples who had come, she showed no fear, but rather a relaxed, natural, and fearless attitude.
Elder Gan said, "This is Talu."
Shi Yuanba took a look and secretly praised her. This Talu was not inferior to the heroes he had seen on the ocean.As they got closer, he raised his hand, and the disciples behind him stopped. Only the thin young man walked forward blankly, but he was quickly pulled to a stop by those around him.
Shi Yuanba walked forward a few steps, bowed, and said, "I am Shi Yuanba, greetings to Madam Talu. Before departing, teacher asked me to send his regards to you."
All the Peace and Radiance Hall visitors bowed to Talu.
Although they had other motives for coming here today, Talu was currently the master of the Singular Flow Pavilion, nominally holding the same position as their master, and she deserved the respect.
Talu returned the Singular Flow Pavilion's greeting and said, "Hello, thank you for your greetings." Elder Gan then came up and whispered something to her.
Talu looked at Ye Jianhong and said earnestly, "This is Mr. Ye Jianhong? Hello."
Ye Jianhong raised his head blankly. Someone came up and whispered something in his ear. He said woodenly, "You, you too." Then he looked in a certain direction, as if wanting to walk over there, but he was immediately grabbed again.
Shi Yuanba walked forward a few steps, blocking others' view of Ye Jianhong. He looked at the surroundings of the training ground, looking very regretful, and said:
"Teacher said that the Singular Flow Pavilion and our Peace and Radiance Hall come from the same lineage, and it was once a Martial Combat hall of the Fist Sect. But I didn't expect it to have declined to this state. It's truly regrettable."
He looked at Talu and said seemingly sincerely, "Madam Talu, our Peace and Radiance Hall cannot bear to see our shared lineage decline. We are willing to help the Singular Flow Pavilion restore its former prosperity."
Talu said, "My teacher once told me that there is nothing in the world that can prosper forever. Things are like this, people are like this, and the world is like this. The decline of the Singular Flow Pavilion is only a natural law, and there is no need to force it. Moreover, what you really care about is not this Singular Flow Pavilion, so there's no need to say these words."
This remark seemed to not avoid the conflicting intentions that both sides needed to face at all.
Shi Yuanba said, "Madam Talu, our two families are originally one family. Some things…we all know what you want, but whether you can obtain it depends on…"
Talu held the Long Sword at her waist, her voice low, and said: "I would like to ask for your guidance."
The Peace and Radiance Hall disciples also put their hands on the hilts of their swords.
They brought a total of fifteen disciples this time, excluding the senior disciple Ye Jianhong. There were four Third Limit Martial Combat experts. It could be said that all the experts in the hall had come. Facing the weakened Singular Flow Pavilion, this Strength was an overwhelming advantage.
In his opinion, the moment the decision was made in the hall, they had already won half the battle. Talu alone could not possibly be their opponent.
Talu shook her head and said, "I won't fight you."
Shi Yuanba was startled and frowned, "What does Madam Talu mean?"
He believed that the other party should not be so naive. Even if they didn't fight them, they wouldn't stop. Since they had come here today, they were bound to achieve their goals.
Talu looked at him and said, "Your opponent is not me."
"Is that so?"
Shi Yuanba's gaze shifted to Elder Gan. Although he was an instructor, it was clear that he lacked training and was also old. A Martial Artist's age did not mean they had no fighting power, but unless they fought on the front lines every day, the degree of external aging usually represented their current state. This one looked like he couldn't fight.
Was there other reinforcements?
Who else on the Outer Ocean would help the Singular Flow Pavilion?
Could it be...
He frowned. There was a result they least wanted to see, which was handing over the potentially existing Fissure to the Government and Company. But was it necessary for the Singular Flow Pavilion to do this? It was precisely because they were afraid of pushing the Singular Flow Pavilion too hard that they had been leaving them room to maneuver.
Talu then turned to walk away and said, "Follow me."
Shi Yuanba looked and, after a little thought, stepped forward to follow. The group immediately followed, and they stopped when they reached the edge of the sea cliff.
Talu stood at the edge of the cliff and pointed, "What you are looking for is down here. If you want to occupy this place, then go get it yourselves."
Shi Yuanba was first surprised, then revealed a trace of joy. He asked with some disbelief, "Madam Talu means..."
Talu said, "You should have gotten that thing, right? That can prove my words."
Shi Yuanba's eyes flickered. He took out a delicate stone whistle from his pouch, put it in his mouth, and blew it hard. The sound from the whistle was not loud, but it seemed to have used all his strength when he blew, and his face flushed.
Only a moment later, a slight tremor was transmitted from under his feet, and there were obvious undulations in the sea in front of the cliff.
Shi Yuanba couldn't help but feel excited, and said with surprise and excitement, "Yes, it's here, it's here!"
He ignored Talu and Elder Gan and quickly came to the thin young man, saying excitedly, "Senior Brother, it's below, we..."
"I heard it."
The thin young man raised his head. At this moment, there was no longer any confusion in his eyes, but they became extremely sharp.
After hearing his voice, the surrounding disciples widened their eyes and revealed expressions of awe. This was...
Shi Yuanba was also shocked and involuntarily took half a step back, because that voice was very similar to the voice of their teacher Xiao Yuezhai.
The thin young man stared ahead and said to Shi Yuanba, "Keep blowing!"
"Yes, yes!"
Shi Yuanba blew the jade whistle again with force, and the sea shook again. As the whistle continued, the undulations in one location became particularly intense. Although it was not very obvious in the surging tide, the people present were all Martial Artists with keen observation skills and immediately captured the difference.
The thin young man walked slowly to the edge of the cliff, stared at that place, and then opened his arms, letting his body fall downwards.
"Senior Brother?"
Everyone was shocked.
Shi Yuanba took a few steps forward, watching the figure below slide through the space of dozens of meters and fall into the sea. Without hesitation, he also jumped down.
Seeing that he had done this, the other disciples also jumped down, and none of them stayed on the cliff, as if they didn't care about the people from the Singular Flow Pavilion at all.
Elder Gan felt a little complicated. He knew that the Peace and Radiance Hall actually disdained the Singular Flow Pavilion and was only aiming at their Fissure. This was undoubtedly a good thing for them, but this disregard still made him feel uncomfortable.
After entering the sea, the thin young man quickly swam towards the direction of the sea's vibrations based on his observation, and soon reached the front of the Fissure. Then he felt his body lighten, and the surrounding seawater disappeared, and he appeared in an open space that was flashing with green fluorescent light everywhere.
He looked forward and saw a person standing at the front, with a Long Sword inserted into the ground on the side, and a dazzling light shining from behind that person.
Chen Chuan had been waiting for the arrival of the Peace and Radiance Hall people after hearing that they would come. The reason for choosing the battlefield here was because it was not easily damaged and the battle would not involve other people.
He looked at the person who came. At first glance, he was very thin, and it seemed that he didn't even have muscles all over his body, but he didn't underestimate him because of this.
Because those were just appearances. This thin body contained a powerful Strength, and it began to gradually recover from the moment he entered here.
The thin young man walked forward slowly. As he walked, the sound of bones and fascia moving came from inside his body, and his figure was gradually rising. The originally bloated and drooping clothes on his body tightened, and his hair broke free from its restraints.
He stretched out his arms, which had already swelled with strong muscles, and tore off his upper garment, revealing his muscular, streamlined upper body, leaving only a black lower garment. Then he took a torn waistband and tightened his growing hair.
When he came close to Chen Chuan, he had already become a young man who looked unrestrained and wild, almost completely different from his original appearance. He grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, "I am Ye Jianhong, the senior disciple of Peace and Radiance Hall!"