Editor: Anuv
As he slowly walked into the Reception Pavilion, he noticed that there were quite a few people seated on both sides of the spacious hall. Ye Zhong scanned through the crowd and noticed that these people were basically instructors within the Feihong Martial House.
And on the seat of highest honor, at the moment, Mo Hai, the Master of the Feihong Martial House, who was about fifty years old with a head full of white hair, was sitting across from a woman in red who was around twenty years old.
The woman had a slender and voluptuous body. Fine black hair tied casually behind her head, revealing a beautiful white neck: as elegant as a swan’s. Her face was extremely exquisite. Although her facial features could not be considered very beautiful, when put together they gave off an extremely refined feeling. In addition to her overly fair skin, it made her face appear quite dazzling.
However, when Ye Zhong saw this woman he was not stunned by her extraordinary looks instead by the faint murderous aura exuding from her. The murderous aura was different from her being angry; it was a natural temperament. Even though this woman was trying her best to hide it, Ye Zhong could still sense it. Obviously, this woman was not simple. Or perhaps it should be said, how simple could people from the Xingxiang Sect be?
“Ye Zhong greets the House Master and the instructors!” Ye Zhong took a step forward, clasped his hands respectfully, and spoke in a low voice.
In fact, from the moment Ye Zhong walked in, all the instructors who did not pay much attention to him had been staring at him. Upon seeing his neither haughty nor humble attitude, many of them had their eyes shine brightly, it seemed that this Ye Zhong was really different from the trash as the rumor said.
“Hehe, Ye Zhong, we were just talking about you. Come, let me introduce you. This is the Inner Disciple from the Xingxiang Sect, Su Yu. You should call her Senior Sister, right?” Mo Hai said with a smile.
“Greetings, Senior Sister Su Yu.” Hearing that, Ye Zhong cupped his hands towards the woman called Su Yu. And Wang Mo, who was behind him, also clasped his hands respectfully.
“I presume this message was sent by Senior Sister Su?” Ye Zhong did not waste time with words, and took out the message from his robes and gently spread it out in one go.
Mo Hai and Su Yu did not expect Ye Zhong to be so straightforward. After a moment of staring at Ye Zhong, Su Yu said flatly, “I did indeed send it over. Have you made up your mind?”
“I can join the Xingxiang Sect,” Ye Zhong replied flatly, “but I have a request.”
“Ye Zhong!” Hearing this, Mo Hai frowned. It was an incredible honor to be able to join the Xingxiang Sect. Who knew what luck this little guy had, a messenger from the Xingxiang Sect had given him an allowance, yet he still had conditions? Who did he think he was?
“If it does not exceed my authority, I can promise you that.” Just as Mo Hai was cursing in his mind, Su Yu thought for a moment and then spoke softly.
When she said this, not only Mo Hai, but the other instructors were also shocked. Since when were the people from the Xingxiang Sect so easy going?
“If I join the Xingxiang Sect, Wang Mo will too. This is my condition.” Ye Zhong pointed at Wang Mo, who was standing beside him and spoke seriously.
Even though Wang Mo had guessed it right away, he was still startled. He did not expect Ye Zhong to make such a request in broad daylight.
“Him?” Su Yu glanced at Wang Mo. After a moment, she frowned and said, “If he wants to join my Xingxiang Sect, becoming an Outer Disciple shouldn’t be a problem. So, he can join as well however, I also have my conditions.”
“Please speak, Senior Sister.” As long as Wang Mo also joined the Xingxiang Sect, it would be a threat.
“I’ve heard about your matters. If it’s true, then it’s extremely shocking,” Su Yu laughed, “However, the rumors are still just rumors, and there are always things that are not correct. If you want him to join the Xingxiang Sect, naturally, there’s no problem at all. However, I want to personally test if you have the qualifications to do so!”
Do you want to personally make a move?
Ye Zhong narrowed his eyes. He could tell that Su Yu was at the Fourth Layer of Body Tempering, being afraid that the Xingxiang Sect must have sent experts of this level to test him.
After a moment of silence, Ye Zhong nodded and said, “Please give me some pointers, Senior Sister Su Yu!”
Hearing this, Su Yu’s eyes narrowed before she smiled sweetly, a charming smile appearing on her face. Obviously, she was also looking forward to testing this Ye Zhong in the rumor. Being Xingxiang Sect, they were still skeptical of Ye Zhong’s action such as one-hundred-steps rampage and the peerless style of killing with the sword. After all, such a feat was not something an average person could do.
“House Master Mo, I’m afraid that you will need to arrange a place for us. It can’t get pointers in the Reception Pavilion, right?” Su Yu smiled and said lightly to Mo Hai.
Mo Hai heard this and laughed bitterly. He then shook his head and said, “Since two of you want to fight, then I will not stop you. Why don’t you go to the Feihong Platform.”
Honestly, even House Master Mo Hai was interested in Ye Zhong’s capabilities. What qualifications did this legendary Ye Clan trash have to attract the attention of the Xingxiang Sect?
The other instructors also nodded slightly in agreement. Since Mo Hai had already spoken, they naturally wanted to see Ye Zhong’s capabilities.
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The Feihong Platform was located to the west side of the Feihong Martial House and was surrounded by a vast training field. On the other hand, the Feihong Platform was made up of a huge block of bluestone, occupying several feet of the space, and it was extremely ancient and grand. Generally speaking, only during the Feihong Martial House’s test would the Feihong Platform be opened.
Only an hour passed, but a large number of people had already gathered around the Feihong Platform.
“Did you hear? That the Senior Sister from the Xingxiang Sect is here for Ye Zhong?”
“Plus, it’s said that the Senior Sister from the Xingxiang Sect wants to test Ye Zhong herself. It looks like this Ye Clan trash is out of luck this time.”
“But it’s as if he is a completely different person all of a sudden. It can’t be that he has been pretending all this time, right?”
Around the platform, everyone was whispering. Obviously, many people were in disbelief, when they heard that the Xingxiang Sect had come for Ye Zhong. How could a mere Ye Zhong have the qualification to do so?
Wang Mo looked at Ye Zhong with concern. He knew that Ye Zhong accepted the test because he wanted him to join the Xingxiang Sect. He had no confidence in Ye Zhong’s skills. Although Ye Zhong’s one-hundred-steps rampage that day was conspicuous, today, his opponent was someone from the Xingxiang Sect! It’s not like those guys from that day!
However, even though he was worried, Wang Mo was still looking forward to it. He had not seen Ye Zhong in action that day, but he wanted to see how far his brother’s cultivation had progressed!
At this moment, in another direction below the Feihong Platform, House Master Mo Hai and the others had gathered together. Their gazes were focused on the two figures who were slowly walking towards the Feihong Platform. There was also some anticipation within their eyes.
“ *Patter~~* ”
Ye Zhong took a step forward and let out a light sigh after stepping on the Feihong Platform. His gaze landed on Su Yu, who was currently smiling sweetly. Ye Zhong became alert, this time fighting with Su Yu was completely different from the previous one with Su Hao. That time, Su Hao had underestimated him, so it was natural that he would be defeated. This time, Su Yu would not be easy to deal with.
“Senior Sister Su Yu, please!”
Ye Zhong stared at Su Yu for a moment, then cupped his hands and spoke plainly.
The smile on Su Yu’s face slowly disappeared, and her expression turned serious. At that moment, she also felt a faint pressure from Ye Zhong. Obviously, the rumor of Ye Zhong’s one-hundred-steps rampage was not fake.
“I won’t hold back!” After a moment, Su Yu said in a low voice.
“Many thanks!” Hearing this, Ye Zhong nodded his head. This represented his respect for the opposite side. Then, he slowly stepped forward. At this moment, the atmosphere on the platform became incomparably tense!
As they watched this tense scene, the gazes of many students, who were discussing animatedly, fell onto the Feihong Platform. Each and everyone’s eyes were filled with seriousness. They were also anticipating the outcome of this battle!
“Since that’s the case, this sister will be impolite!” Su Yu’s eyes flashed. She then clenched both her hands, and a fiery red light instantly flashed across her arms. In the next instant, she stomped her feet on the ground and her body shot forward like a cheetah. It was hard to imagine that her willowy and charming body could unleash such explosive power.
“ *Swish~~* ”
The white palm turned into a blade as it approached Ye Zhong, it sliced towards his throat with a speed swift like the wind.
Ye Zhong moved a little to the side, and as Su Yu’s palm was about to land on his throat, his slightly bent index finger shot out and landed on Su Yu’s palm.
Upon seeing Ye Zhong’s quick reaction, Su Yu chuckled. As a disciple of the Xingxiang Sect, her skills were not weak. In the next moment, she tilted her palm to the side and fiercely collided with Ye Zhong’s finger attack.
“ *Clang~~* ”
A crisp sound rang out like the clash between gold and iron. As the disciple of the Xingxiang Sect, Su Yu had cultivated an extraordinary Secret Art of Body Tempering. Moreover, she was at the Fourth Layer of Body Tempering, so her strength definitely wasn’t weak compared to those of the same level. However, Ye Zhong cultivated the Secret Art of Six Paths Buried Sword, which was known as the Divine Secret Art of Body Tempering that was exclusive for Six Paths Person to cultivate. Although the gap between their strength was one small realm difference, the power of the Body Tempering Divine Secret Art was unleashed at the moment.
(TL note: “Six Paths Person” here is the same as “Daoist of Six Paths” — the old translation that was previously used in chapter 3. It refers to people who were born with Six Yin Meridians Disease, so they can’t start cultivating by normal means.)
In the next moment, the two figures that came into contact with each other shook at the same time and then both of them took half a step back.
“Third Layer of Body Tempering!?” Su Yu jolted her slightly numb palm. To be able to cultivate to such a level at such a young age, Su Yu felt that it wasn’t necessarily a genius! However, Ye Zhong was of the Third Stage of Body Tempering, yet he could actually block one of her attacks, and it was a draw. This showed how powerful Ye Zhong was.
“It became a little interesting……” Su Yu stuck out the tip of her pink tongue and licked her lips that were like petals as a sweet smile appeared on her face.