Feng Yi tried again and found that he really couldn't reach his peak combat state, no matter what. With his current condition, he truly didn't know if he could fight. In the past, he would wait for challengers to come to him, but today was different—someone had initiated a challenge to him in front of the whole world. No matter what, he couldn't shrink from this first challenge. If he avoided it, would he then have to avoid all future challenges? On the contrary, accepting the challenge was a means of advancing by retreating. Although his body could no longer support such expenditure, he had to fight this battle.

Far away in the Jade Clear Sect, within the Dual Polarity Hall nestled between green mountains and rivers, Mingfei used her Heavenly Gang technique to divinate the changing currents of fate. This was a fantastical hall, surrounded by green mountains and waters, as if existing in a void. Above and below this void, black and yellow energies entwined in the vault of the sky, reaching down to the netherworld—it seemed almost as secretive as the Golden Bodhi Tree.

"Mingfei Protector, your heart isn't in this."

As the sect master spoke, Mingfei inadvertently dropped the copper coin from her hand to the ground, and she was somewhat puzzled. "Mingfei really doesn't understand the sect master's intentions. Revenge Shadow Rider has been challenged by Saudi today—are we just going to ignore this forever? The secrets he carries are invaluable both to the heritage of the Jade Clear Sect and in their own right. I wish to meet him again."

"Mingfei Protector, you are not his match, even in his current state."

The sect master's voice immediately made Mingfei recall Feng Yi's sorry state the last time he had to flee. "If it weren't for the intervention of the Flaming Army, he might have already..."

"If I'm not mistaken, that was just the backlash phase of the Curse Seal, and his body was already very weak then."

Mingfei considered this thoughtfully... "What does the sect master imply...?"

"I have seen this man—he possesses remarkable mettle, and his strength is far greater than what it appears to be on the surface. Insisting on challenging him brings no benefits to the Jade Clear Sect, and even at his peak, I'm not sure that even I could defeat him."

"Is that Feng Yi really that powerful?" Mingfei became even more suspicious. She didn't pay attention to military affairs and had never considered that someone could be stronger than the major Ancient Martial Arts schools.

The sect master said, "Mengdie can only surpass him in speed, and to suppress him, it would take the combined effort of you, Mingfei Protector, Zhan Yu Protector, the junior protector, and Elder Mengdie of the sect—The ways of Heaven are elusive; our pursuits are different from his, so there's no need to concern ourselves with him in the future."

Mingfei sighed somewhat carelessly!

"It's just..."

"Just what?" Mingfei was startled.

The sect master said, "It's just that the Jade Clear Sect and this man have unfinished karma."

"Did you glimpse something?"

The sect master appeared to be speaking to himself, "This thread of karma involves both the Jade Clear Sect and Mengdie. It seems that he might not live to see that time. The way of Heaven is mysterious, even I cannot fully comprehend it..." The sect master paused for a moment thinking of Elder Mengdie, "Has Elder Mengdie still been unable to make a decision? What is she doing?"

Mingfei was obviously close to Mengdie, but she was caught off-guard by this sudden question, "Elder Mengdie, she should be..."

In front of the North Mysterious Hall, with glittering waves, filmy shadows, frosty dew, icy greens, fragrant leaves, brisk breezes, a curtain of solitude, and tendrils like amethyst, at this moment Mengdie's gaze was serene and spiritual, her long lashes and clear eyes contemplating something under the moonlight beyond the window...

Through the Light Screen projection, in Mardis, it was afternoon, and the setting sun was approaching. Mengdie watched the scene alongside a number of inner disciples, all paying attention to it. However, while others observed from the brightly lit bridgehead in the North Mysterious Hall, amidst the cherry trees and fluttering ribbons in the pavilions, Mengdie observed tranquilly from her boudoir through the window. Here, it was nighttime. Mengdie's quarters as the Assassin Elder were special; not even the sect master would enter without permission, usually only communicated through maidservants, showing that the Jade Clear Sect still maintained some of the ancient Huaxia customs and traditions.

Despite the inner disciples jovially chatting, with some watching the Light Screen, many male disciples were covertly glancing at Mengdie. Not every disciple of the North Mysterious Hall feared her. They were more drawn to beauty and the subtle melancholy hidden beneath her beautiful eyes than to certain rumors. Indeed, Mengdie had killed three people, but to these people, perhaps those rumors weren't true?

Some even boldly attempted to flirt with her, but Elder Mengdie didn't seem interested. She took an evasive stance towards such advances, sometimes giving a glance then turning her head away, or gently stepping aside. Mengdie always exuded a gentle and tranquil beauty, captivating those around her. Sometimes she would even walk straight toward them, then brush past in the moment they stepped aside to avoid her. After encountering such situations, none of those flirtatious ones dared to try further...

On the Light Screen, Mengdie seemed to gaze absentmindedly for a short while before quickly shifting her attention elsewhere.

In front of the Light Screen, Mardis temporarily became the focus of the world's attention. Setting aside whether Revenge Shadow Rider would show up, just providing a specific time for the challenge gave people a glimmer of hope, and they unhesitatingly made their way to this planet continuously tormented by war.

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