“Sheng Yi, don’t listen to him!” Chu Tianle gritted his teeth. “You should go back to Qianxiao Peak first… Mmph…”
Before Chu Tianle could finish speaking, Li Yihui slashed his sword across his neck, sinking it into his arm. Chu Tianle seized the opportunity to leap up. Ignoring the piercing pain, he retorted with a sword strike aimed at Li Yihui’s lower body.
To avoid it, Li Yihui had no choice but to release Chu Tianle.
Chu Tianle didn't bother with Li Yihui. He hurried towards Bai Sheng Yi and whispered, “Sheng Yi, listen to me. Go back first. Don’t get involved with this person.”
During this time, Chu Tianle had thoroughly understood how shameless and cruel these people from the outer continents were. They simply didn't value the lives of the disciples of Shenqi Academy. Except during the formal exchange大会 (dàhuì), they restrained themselves. In private, they were undisguised, casually bullying and playing with disciples, even causing deaths.
Take Li Yihui, for example. He used the guise of practicing swordsmanship to make ordinary disciples of Jian Feng serve as sword targets, resulting in the deaths of five people already.
Yet, no elder on Jian Feng dared to intervene.
As Chu Tianle felt utter heartbreak, a rebellious fire simmered within him. He couldn't comprehend what had happened to this world. Why had it become such a disgusting place!
It could only be said that the Shenqi Continent, where he resided, was inherently a distorted cultivation world. Fundamentally, it differed from the true cultivation worlds due to the simultaneous existence of imperial power and aristocratic families, which brought order to the continent outside the academies.
The situation within the academies was precisely the opposite. Although rules existed, cultivators were naturally indifferent, and the strong were revered. Strength was the only foundation.
“No rush.”
Bai Sheng Yi smelled the strong scent of alcohol and instinctively took a step back.
She didn’t notice the wounded and dejected expression on Chu Tianle’s face. Instead, she calmly swept her gaze over Li Yihui, who was watching with amusement, and curved her lips. “Just wandering around is rather boring. Since this is Jian Feng, why don't we have a sword duel?”
Li Yihui couldn't have wished for anything more.
Losing to Bai Sheng Yi last time was his absolute humiliation! He firmly believed that Bai Sheng Yi had won that match purely by luck.
If Bai Sheng Yi hadn’t brought him medicine afterward, he would have retaliated long ago.
“I didn’t expect the little beauty to be so eager to learn. Then, I’ll accompany you for a game,” Li Yihui chuckled. “But this time, I won’t hold back. Little beauty, don’t cry later.”
Bai Sheng Yi smiled. “Then you shouldn’t cry ‘I surrender’ later either.”
Li Yihui’s expression changed, and his face turned cold. “Little beauty should worry about yourself more!”
“Sheng Yi, why won’t you listen to advice, you…”
Chu Tianle frowned deeply, already contemplating whether to seek help from Elder Ying Se. However, Ying Se had been very dissatisfied with his recent performance and no longer intended to take him as a disciple.
As he was pondering, he heard Bai Sheng Yi say, “Give me your sword.”
Before Chu Tianle could react, his hand moved involuntarily, handing the sword to Bai Sheng Yi.
The sword was a fine weapon of the Yellow Grade High Tier, specially sent by the Chu family after learning that Chu Tianle had joined Jian Feng. It was also a heavy sword that suited Chu Tianle’s swordsmanship style.
Bai Sheng Yi felt a little unaccustomed holding it and couldn't help but twirl it a couple of times.
“Clang…”
The long sword clattered to the ground, making a crisp sound.
“Hahahaha!” Li Yihui mocked unreservedly. “Little beauty, why don’t you just use your whip? You can’t even hold a sword. Don’t blame me for bullying you later.”
Li Yihui no longer wished to simply stroll around Jian Feng with Bai Sheng Yi. He wanted to tame this beauty completely, make her kneel before him and beg for mercy.
It would be even more beautiful if her face were tear-streaked like pear blossoms after rain.
Bai Sheng Yi had no idea what Li Yihui was imagining. Looking at his eyes, she felt an urge to dig them out, but she told herself to remain calm.
She smiled, picked up the sword, awkwardly made a gesture to draw the sword, and said, “No need. Please go ahead.”
“You first.” Li Yihui smiled, displaying a gentlemanly demeanor.
“That’s fine too.”
As Bai Sheng Yi finished speaking, her demeanor shifted.
Her grip on the sword was still awkward, but the long sword exuded a mountain-like heavy might, charging directly at Li Yihui.
Li Yihui’s expression darkened. He quickly raised his sword to block.
Having gained the advantage, Li Yihui did not underestimate Bai Sheng Yi. He unleashed his renowned sword move, “Moon Breaking Shadow Dancing,” sending thousands of flying swords densely towards Bai Sheng Yi.
“Tch, can’t you do anything else?” Bai Sheng Yi scoffed.
With the aid of Xing Luo Di Huan, she directly knocked away the real sword. Immediately after, she spun the long sword in her hand, and the exact same sword move, “Moon Breaking Shadow Dancing,” began to form in Bai Sheng Yi’s grasp!
“This is impossible! How can you know the sword move I created!”
Li Yihui was utterly shocked. In his panic, he unleashed another set of sword techniques against Bai Sheng Yi!
He was unaware that he had completely become Bai Sheng Yi’s test subject. Every sword swing, every circulation of spiritual energy, was laid bare before Bai Sheng Yi.
Bai Sheng Yi was somewhat surprised herself.
“Is this the power of Xing Luo Di Huan?” she muttered inwardly, but her hands moved in sync with Li Yihui’s movements.
Thus, the onlookers witnessed an even more blood-pumping scene than during the exchange大会 a few days prior!
Bai Sheng Yi, once again, replicated Li Yihui’s moves, perfectly countering him!
After a few exchanges, Li Yihui’s rhythm was disrupted by Bai Sheng Yi.
Bai Sheng Yi kicked Li Yihui, forcing him to his knees. She then plunged her sword into his arm and said with a smile, “Ugly ghost, feeling comfortable?”
Li Yihui finally understood. “Bitch, you did this on purpose?”
“Ah!”
Bai Sheng Yi stabbed another sword into Li Yihui’s thigh and said with a laugh, “Oh dear, you idiot, you’re only realizing it now?”
“Look, you who practice swordsmanship are even worse than me, an alchemist and healer. You’re truly the lowest of the low! Useless idiot, do you still have the face to wield a sword in the future?”
Bai Sheng Yi’s light words struck Li Yihui’s ears, making him seethe with rage.
“Shut up! Bitch… Ah!”
Bai Sheng Yi withdrew her sword and kicked him away!
“Auntie’s telling you, and also you Jian Feng onlookers: Chu Tianle is Auntie’s teammate. Next time you want to bully someone, keep your eyes wide open!”
Bai Sheng Yi’s gaze swept over the Jian Feng disciples watching from the shadows, then landed on the figure on the ground, who had already been freed from the wooden stake by Chu Tianle, his expression cold.
“Especially you, ugly ghost, you fool from the outer continent, you’re nothing special!”
She had thrown back all the insults Li Yihui had hurled at Chu Tianle!
Li Yihui was so enraged that he spat out blood!
His body dragged a long bloody trail across the ground, yet no one dared to step forward and help him.
Bai Sheng Yi returned the sword to Chu Tianle and prepared to leave, not intending to reminisce with him. After all, she didn’t know what to say to Chu Tianle.
Chu Tianle, however, hurried to catch up. “Sheng Yi, thank you. You must also be careful. Li Yihui won’t let this go. You should return to Qianxiao Peak as soon as possible. It seems Jian Feng has a significant connection with Li Yihui. I fear…”
Before Chu Tianle could finish speaking, a sword strike cleaved the mountains and rivers from the peak of Jian Feng, soaring directly towards Bai Sheng Yi!