Chapter 246
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The astonishment of the crowd gradually subsided after a long while.
Ye Wushuang stood in front of the table, gazing at Sheng Shaoqing across from her, and spoke with a calm demeanor, “I am but a country bumpkin from the Qingyun Empire, and I may not match the breadth of experience of someone like you, Sheng Shaoqing, who has seen the vastness of the world.”
“But I do know this: I am willing to accept defeat when I lose a bet.”
In that very moment, the faces of those in the Shengdan Pavilion changed.
They had thought victory was within their grasp, but who would have thought Sheng Shaoqing would lose so utterly and completely?
Yet, they were also well aware that this was not because Sheng Shaoqing was incompetent, but because Ye Wushuang was simply… too formidable!
However, losing meant paying with one’s life!
This time, it was not just Shen Yunrui’s life at stake, but also Sheng Shaoqing’s.
“Ye Wushuang, I will remember you!” Sheng Shaoqing stood with his hands behind his back, his voice cold as he declared, “One day, I will win this back.”
With those words, Sheng Shaoqing flicked his long sleeves and turned to leave.
But the numerous guards of the Qingyun Pavilion quickly surrounded him, not allowing him to depart.
“Sheng Shaoqing, you accepted the bet and lost. Now what? Are you unwilling to pay with your life?” Ye Wushuang laughed again, “Everyone here saw it with their own eyes…”
“Humph!”
Standing in the hall, Sheng Shaoqing looked at the gazes of the people around him, but he was not afraid in the slightest.
His gaze slowly shifted to Qing Mengli, and he smiled, “Qing Mengli, do you dare to kill me?”
“My father, Sheng Xuan, is one of the seven great alchemists of the Shengdan Sect. Do you know what kind of wrath from the Shengdan Sect you will face if you kill me?”
Upon hearing this, Mu Qiqi quickly looked at her mother.
Ye Wushuang was brought out by her to save face, and he had cleanly and neatly won the debate with Shen Yunrui and the alchemy contest with Sheng Shaoqing.
Now that Sheng Shaoqing was unwilling to die and brought up his father Sheng Xuan, if her mother was unwilling to offend the Shengdan Sect and let Sheng Shaoqing go, it would surely cause Ye Wushuang’s discontent.
“Mother… this guy is so shameless…” Mu Qiqi humphed.
At this moment, Ye Wushuang just stood in place, not making a move.
Whether the Qingyun Pavilion was worth him serving as a guest alchemist or not depended on the decision of the current princess of the Qingyun Empire and the pavilion master, Qing Mengli.
If the Qingyun Pavilion was unwilling to kill Sheng Shaoqing, Ye Wushuang would do it himself.
But his position as a guest alchemist of the Qingyun Pavilion would end there.
If the Qingyun Pavilion dared to take this responsibility, then he would be willing to stay.
How would Qing Mengli choose?
As the pavilion master of the Qingyun Pavilion, Qing Mengli had naturally seen countless people.
This Ye Wushuang was by no means as amiable as he appeared on the surface.
He was waiting!
Waiting to see if she would make a move.
Qing Mengli’s eyebrows slightly lifted.
“Mother…”
Mu Qiqi was getting anxious.
Sheng Shaoqing continued, “Shen Yunrui, you can kill him. Let this matter end here, and the Shengdan Sect will not hold you accountable.”
With that, Sheng Shaoqing took a step forward, heading towards the exit of the Qingyun Pavilion.
The guards were now hesitant to block him.
“Kill him.”
A cold and clear voice suddenly rang out.
It was from Qing Mengli.
As soon as Qing Mengli’s words fell, the man in black who had been holding Shen Yunrui slit the master’s throat in one swift motion.
As blood spurted out, the man in black flashed into action again, striking directly at Sheng Shaoqing.
In that instant, Sheng Shaoqing’s face turned pale, and he roared, “You dare to kill me? The Shengdan Sect will never let you go!”
But Qing Mengli’s expression remained unchanged.
The man in black did not stop.
Clang…
In that moment, the blade in the man in black’s hand swung down, but it did not strike Sheng Shaoqing.
Instead, a figure appeared in front of Sheng Shaoqing like a ghost, clutching his hands together, unleashing a burst of spiritual energy that formed a shield to block the man in black’s attack.
The two figures separated after a brief clash, and the man in black frowned, looking at the middle-aged man who had appeared in front of him.
