Chapter 26
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Chapter 26: Ji Chao!
“City Master, the agreement made back then between the Su and the Liu families was witnessed by the entire city. Su Yi also made it back from the Forest of Demons after three years. This is enough to prove that he is fated to be with that little girl, Liu Ruoxi. Let this matter end as per our initial arrangements,” Su Yun Tian said, looking at Liu Zong Yuan. The wrinkles on his face seemed like flowing water, mercilessly carved by time over the years, but his eyes were deep, exuding an air of authority.
Liu Zong Yuan understood. The Old Master was subtly hinting that Su Yi had received no help from the Su Family during his three years of exile in the Forest of Demons. Now that Su Yi had returned alive, it couldn’t be overlooked.
“Old Master, I—” Liu Zong Yuan started to speak, but Wang Quan De interrupted him, his face falling. He looked at Su Yun Tian and said, “Liu Ruoxi’s marriage will not be valid!”
“What a Sacred Mountain Sect Sect! This matter was set in stone ages ago. If Sacred Mountain Sect Sect continues throwing its weight around like this and remains unreasonable, I do not think it will bode well for you when this matter gets out,” Su Yun Tian said, staring directly at Wang Quan De.
Wang Quan De’s expression shifted. From the faces of everyone in the area, it was clear that Su Yun Tian held a very high position in the city. Wang Quan De did not fear Su Yun Tian, but if he pushed too hard today, it would not benefit Sacred Mountain Sect Sect. Even though this city was small, Liu Ruoxi’s position in Sacred Mountain Sect Sect made this matter of great importance. If he mishandled it or caused a major disturbance in the city, it would be hard for him to explain back to his superiors.
“A toad lusting for swan’s flesh. How could someone like you even dream of being with junior Liu Ruoxi?” At that moment, a young man in white clothes, around 15 or 16 years old, walked out from behind Wang Quan De. His clothes fluttered in the wind, and his handsome face bore an expression of disdain. Under his long brows, his eyes glared at Su Yi with mocking contempt.
He said, “Don’t you want a retest? I’ll give you a chance. If you can take three blows from me—no, two blows would be enough. If you can take two blows from me, that would prove you’re qualified to enter Sacred Mountain Sect Sect.”
When the youth stepped forward, all eyes turned to him. On Wang Quan De’s somber face, a brief flash of emotion passed, though he quickly masked it. He remained silent, silently consenting to the young man’s challenge.
A beautiful young lady, around 15 or 16 years old, also stood on the stage now. Her eyes studied Su Yi with a hint of thoughtfulness.
“This is also fine. Ji Chao and your ages are similar. If you can take two blows, that would mean you have the right to enter Sacred Mountain Sect Sect. If not, then even if this engagement is valid, we’ll nullify it!” After a moment’s hesitation, Wang Quan De spoke again. He looked at Su Yi and smiled coldly. Perhaps it was best to leave this matter to the younger generation. Wang Quan De knew Ji Chao’s strength well. A person like Su Yi, who was seen as little more than trash, wouldn’t even be able to take one blow, let alone two. If this matter could be resolved this way, all would be well.
The entire venue fell silent. All eyes were on Su Yi, wondering if he would accept the challenge from the Sacred Mountain Sect Sect disciple.
Old Master Su Yun Tian said nothing, his eyes remaining calm.
“So, kid, do you dare or not? If you don’t even have the guts for this, then don’t even dream about having swan’s flesh. How about this, I’ll give you a chance—just one blow, how about that?” Ji Chao smiled coldly. He raised his hand and pointed at Su Yi.
When he came out for his training, Ji Chao thought it would be an easy task. He never expected to encounter someone like Su Yi. How dare an errand boy with such low talent even dream of being with Liu Ruoxi? If this had happened on Sacred Mountain Sect Sect, everyone would have laughed their teeth out.
Su Yi slightly raised his eyebrows. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, this battle was unavoidable.
“So what if you came from Sacred Mountain Sect Sect? One blow? You think too highly of yourself!” Su Yi said with a slight smile, walking forward with a confident grin on his face. Since this battle couldn’t be avoided, he would face it head-on. For the past three years, he had fought many strong opponents.
As Su Yi walked out, Su Yun Tian’s calm eyes showed a slight change. However, without leaving any traces, his gaze returned to its usual calmness.
“I knew it. How could Su Yi not dare? Challenging us on our home turf—let him have it!” Amid the dense crowd, Fatty Wang squeezed through. His chubby face squinted into a grin. Seeing that Su Yi would respond to the challenge, he became excited. He had already disliked that young man’s arrogance.
But then, a middle-aged man sitting beside Fatty Wang glared at him. Fatty Wang immediately lowered his hand, not daring to say another word.
With Su Yi’s agreement to the fight, the emotions of the upper ranks of the prominent families shifted significantly. Even though Su Yi had entered the Yuan Soul Realm, Ji Chao was a disciple of Sacred Mountain Sect Sect. A single glance told everyone that Ji Chao was far stronger than Su Yi. Moreover, it was clear that, although Wang Quan De claimed their ages were similar, Ji Chao was still older. With Sacred Mountain Sect’s training, the difference between the two was as vast as heaven and earth
The corner of Su Jing Ting’s mouth bled. Seeing Su Yi walk forward, he wanted to say something, but seeing that the Old Master remained silent, he held his tongue.
Su Wei stood beside Su Jing Ting, his gaze cold as he observed the situation
When Ji Chao saw Su Yi step forward, a cold smile spread across his face. He had not expected this kid to have the courage to respond. Perhaps it was just recklessness. However, as Ji Chao looked at Su Yi, his smile faded. It seemed the kid wasn’t afraid of him at all.
“I thought everyone in the city, except for Liu Ruoxi, was trash, but you have some guts. I’m impressed. Make your move. If not, you may not even have the chance!” Ji Chao sneered. He didn’t hide the mockery in his eyes. How could he, a disciple from Sacred Mountain Sect, take a brat from a tiny city seriously?
“That’s too much!”
“Is he saying that we’re all trash?!”
Ji Chao’s words instantly angered the youths in the crowd. He was insulting everyone.
“What was your talent back then?” Su Yi asked casually, his eyes fixed on Ji Chao.
“Hehe, King Grade!” Ji Chao replied, pride clear in his voice. King Grade talent was rare even at Sacred Mountain Sect.
“King Grade?” Hearing his words, the youths around them were stunned. Though they disliked Ji Chao, they couldn’t help but feel envious and awe-struck by his talent. King Grade talent—destined to become an expert.
“King Grade talent, huh? So, in the eyes of someone with Emperor Grade talent, you’re nothing more than trash!” Su Yi said with a smile, his tone casual.
“Haha!”
“Su Yi, nice one!”
When Su Yi’s words rippled through the crowd, many people started laughing and cheering as if taking revenge. From that moment on, Su Yi gained a much better impression in the eyes of the crowd. The upper ranks of the prominent families also took notice. Ji Chao had insulted the entire city. Due to Sacred Mountain Sect’s influence, they couldn’t speak out, but as part of the city, they were naturally unhappy. They couldn’t help but feel a sense of satisfaction with Su Yi’s retort.