Huh!

"Your words are so arrogant! Throughout the maneuver, I've only seen you running away. And with that, you still think you're superior to me? I'm tired of chasing and fighting with you. Let's end this now, Lan-Ye-Liu. Take this!"

Yaaah!!!

[Flaming Wind Axe Stance Skill]

Whiff! Whiff!

"Come on, comrade! I also want to see how someone with less than four parts of their energy left plans to defeat me. Let's settle this with this final stance!" Lan-Ye-Liu said with a lighthearted smile as he faced his opponent.

Yaaah!!!

[Sky Thunder-Heavenly Star Sword Skill]

Boom!!! Boom!!! Boom!!!

As they unleashed their best skills, both fighters rushed at each other, neither willing to back down. The tall, skinny young man wielding an axe poured everything into this attack, knowing that his energy was nearly depleted. If this attack failed, he would face inevitable defeat.

Yaaah!!!

Whoooosh!

Boom!!! Boom!!! Boom!!!

Boooooooom!!!

The clash resulted in a thunderous explosion, with powerful energy waves rippling outward. However, the maneuver arena's defensive barriers absorbed and dispelled the waves, ensuring the spectators' safety.

"The winner is Inner Disciple Lan-Ye-Liu!"

The referee's announcement echoed as the result was declared, and the winner was Lan-Ye-Liu.

"I told you I would defeat you. You used up so much energy; becoming the loser was inevitable!" Lan-Ye-Liu said proudly.

"If you hadn't dodged at the last second, it wouldn't have been you who won, Brother Ye-Liu!"

Huh?

"Younger Brother Zheng-Fu!"

As Ye-Liu basked in his victory, a voice interrupted him. Turning quickly, he saw Zheng-Fu. A delighted smile spread across his face as he called out and leaped down from the arena to approach him.

"Younger Brother Zheng-Fu! You're participating in the disciple-ranking maneuver too? My sister and I almost turned the earth upside down looking for you! Now that I've found you, let's go see my elder sister. She'll be thrilled to meet you!" Ye-Liu exclaimed with excitement, paying no attention to Jiang-Long, who stood beside Zheng-Fu. All his focus was on Zheng-Fu and his eagerness to reunite him with his elder sister.

Ah!

"You were looking for me? Why would your elder sister be happy to see me?" Zheng-Fu asked, slightly dazed by Ye-Liu's enthusiasm, he didn't understand why Ye-Liu and his sister were looking for him, and why the young man's sister would be so happy to see him.

"Come on! Let's go meet her. She's at arena number two. If we hurry, we'll catch her after she finishes her maneuver!" Ye-Liu ignored Zheng-Fu's confusion, smiling slyly as he tried to lead him along.

"I don't want to—"

"What!? You don't want to see my face, is that it?" A familiar and displeased voice cut Zheng-Fu off from behind. Turning, he saw Qing-Qi, the young woman who owned that voice.

"Elder Sister!"

"Miss Qing-Qi!"

Both Ye-Liu and Zheng-Fu exclaimed simultaneously, though their reactions were vastly different. Ye-Liu beamed with delight, while Zheng-Fu's face was filled with worry and apprehension.

"I didn't mean it that way at all! I just don't want to bother you!" Zheng-Fu stammered, trying to explain himself because he didn't want to have trouble with Qing-Qi.

Huh!

"Just by looking at you, I know you're lying!" Qing-Qi retorted, her dissatisfaction evident. For some reason, her irritation with Zheng-Fu's words only grew.

Sigh!

"Think whatever you want, Miss Qing-Qi. Whatever I said, it was always wrong, so I think we shouldn't meet. Senior Brother Jiang-Long, let's go," Zheng-Fu said, deciding it was best to leave to avoid further conflict.

"Wait, Younger Brother Zheng-Fu!"

However, before Zheng-Fu left, Ye-Liu called out, rushing to block his path before he could leave.

"Don't go yet, Younger Brother! I have a few things I want to discuss with you. Will you have time for me?" The young man was visibly embarrassed as he spoke. He felt terrible about his elder sister's actions. He had hoped she would remain calm and composed when meeting Zheng-Fu, but instead, she made things worse. If this continued, his mission would surely fail.

"Yes, but your elder sister doesn't seem to want to talk to me, nor does she appear to want me here. Why should I stay?" Zheng-Fu noticed the sadness in Ye-Liu's eyes and immediately realized the young man was in trouble. Deciding to stay and talk, Zheng-Fu couldn't resist teasing the young woman slightly, as she always taunted him whenever they met.

"You!"

"Elder Sister, don't you remember Father and Third Uncle's orders? If you keep acting like this, our mission will completely fail, and both of us will be punished!" Ye-Liu reminded his elder sister firmly about the mission they got.

"I… I… I already know! You don't have to remind me!"

"Good that you know! Then speak kindly to Younger Brother Zheng-Fu!" Seeing his elder sister's tone soften, Ye-Liu immediately pressed her further.

"So, what do you want to talk about?" Hearing Ye-Liu and Qing-Qi's conversation, Zheng-Fu couldn't help but feel curious about what they actually wanted from him.

"For that matter…"

Boooooooom!!!

Wow!

"That's the battle between the inner disciples ranked fifteenth and fourteenth!"

"Really? Hurry up, let's have a look!"

"A chance like this doesn't come often. This time, I might be able to improve my energy level for sure!"

Before Ye-Liu could finish speaking, a violent explosion echoed from one of the maneuver arenas. It was the sound of a battle between initial Heavenly Golden Core stage cultivators, both of whom were inner disciples ranked in the top twenty.

"Senior Brother Jiang-Long, let's go watch the maneuver at that arena! Elder Brother Ye-Liu, if you're interested, you can come with us. We can observe and talk!" Zheng-Fu seized the opportunity to dissolve the awkward atmosphere, redirecting everyone's focus to the inner disciples' top twenty battle.

"Good! Let's go!" Jiang-Long agreed immediately, recognizing Zheng-Fu's desire to move on from the tension.

"All right, Younger Brother Zheng-Fu, let's watch their maneuver!" Ye-Liu nodded, understanding Zheng-Fu's intentions to lighten the mood while also seeing an opportunity to accomplish his mission.

"I'll go too!" Qing-Qi suddenly spoke up.

Huh?

"You're coming with us?" Zheng-Fu turned to her with a provocative expression.

"Why? Can't I go with you?" Qing-Qi retorted, her mood stirring again as she saw Zheng-Fu's expression. However, this emotion wasn't anger—it was an unspeakable heartache, as though she were being rejected.

"It's not that you can't go! I just thought you didn't seem interested, so I asked. But if you want to join us, I'd be delighted. Having such a beautiful woman with us makes me feel great!" Zheng-Fu, initially overwhelmed, couldn't help but grin when he saw her flushed face. He teased her again.

"Damn! You pervert! How dare you joke with me like that?" Qing-Qi's already red face turned even redder from Zheng-Fu's words. Although she shouted indignantly, deep inside, she felt a flicker of delight.

"Zheng-Fu, you know both Lan-Ye-Liu and Miss Lan-Qing-Qi?" Jiang-Long finally asked, unable to suppress his curiosity.

"That's right, Senior Brother Jiang-Long! Oh, I forgot to introduce you to…"

Ah!

"You're Elder Wan-Shi's son, Jiang-Long, right?" Ye-Liu interrupted, addressing Jiang-Long directly. He seemed to already know him.

"Oh! You two know each other?" Zheng-Fu asked in surprise.

"Of course! We've known each other for a while, though we're not particularly close," Ye-Liu replied promptly.

"Well, no introductions are necessary, then. Let's go watch the maneuver!" Zheng-Fu decided there was no need for formalities and led the group to the maneuver arena.

At maneuver arena number one…

Yaaah!!!

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Boooooooom!!!

"The inner disciples' maneuvers in the top fifty are truly incredible! Every stance they unleash carries immense destructive energy!"

"That's right! That's why the inner disciples' battles are much more exciting than those of the outer disciples!"

"But I've heard there are quite a few outer disciples worth watching this year. Many have already reached the third level of the Heavenly Foundation Building stage, and their strength is comparable to those at the fourth or fifth level."

"That's great, but once they become inner disciples, they'll just be like swans' tails. Or worse, dogs' tails, like the two of us!"

Sigh…

Around maneuver arena number one, low-ranked outer disciples and inner disciples gathered with a shared goal: to observe, study, and apply what they learned to improve their own abilities.

"Younger Brother Zheng-Fu, what do you think about visiting my clan again?" Ye-Liu asked while the group quietly watched the maneuver.

"Visiting your clan again? Hmm… If you want me to go, I can go. But I'm afraid someone here might not want me to go!" Zheng-Fu raised his eyebrows slightly, acting as though troubled by Ye-Liu's invitation, while sneaking in a subtle jab at Qing-Qi.

Ah!

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