Zhou Qingruo, seated among the Seven Peaks Disciples, stared blankly at the scene before her, her heart filled with extreme complexity.
“So, when I challenged him, I was already defeated before I even forced out his true combat strength. And I actually looked down on this person. I never thought that in the end, I was the real clown.”
At this moment, Zhou Qingruo put away her usual arrogance and haughtiness.
While a bitter taste filled her, she also secretly vowed in her heart that she would Cultivate even harder in the future, and there would definitely be a day when she would defeat Yang Che.
An invisible Seed was thus planted in Zhou Qingruo’s heart.
And she herself was completely unaware…
As the competition ended, the huge spiritual energy barrier in the center of the square gradually disappeared.
Yang Che also slightly exhaled.
He glanced at Hua Yi, who was still somewhat dispirited and clearly looked greatly affected not far away, then calmly shifted his gaze away and coldly looked at Xu Haijing, the Sixth Peak’s fourth-ranked Disciple.
Xu Haijing’s expression was gloomy; he was quickly saying something to another young Disciple, whose Face showed bitterness, seeming extremely unwilling.
However, in the end, this Disciple slowly stood up and walked out of the crowd, coming before Zheng Yang, and said with a bitter Face, “Junior Martial Uncle Zheng, Xu Xiang, the Fifth-ranked Disciple of Sixth Peak, specifically challenges Yang Che, the Chief Disciple of Four Peaks.”
As Xu Xiang’s words fell, the Disciples burst into an uproar.
“If the challenging party loses in a challenge between official Disciples, those who have reached the Foundation Establishment Stage will be demoted from the main Peak to serve as outer Peak Elders, and will almost no longer have the opportunity to advance further and obtain more Cultivation resources. Senior Brother Xu Xiang is also at the Foundation Establishment Stage Early Phase; how can he be so sure that he can defeat Senior Brother Yang Che?”
“Exactly. Senior Brother Yang Che instantly defeated Senior Brother Hua Yi, who was at the Foundation Establishment Stage Early Phase, and it seemed he didn’t even use his full strength.”
“This is too obvious; Sixth Peak doesn’t want to accept defeat and is already prepared to sacrifice Senior Brother Xu Xiang, the fifth-ranked Disciple.”
“If that’s really the case, Sixth Peak will probably find it difficult to recruit Geniuses from our outer Peak in the future.”
“Exactly, doing this is too disheartening.”
The harsh discussions of the Disciples fell into the ears of the Sixth Peak Disciples, causing their Faces to flush slightly and their hearts to feel bitter.
Immediately, some of them wanted to stop Xu Xiang, but upon learning that it was Senior Brother Ji Mingfei’s instruction, they all became silent as cicadas in winter.
Yang Che was also a little surprised.
He didn’t expect Sixth Peak to still be unwilling to accept defeat and attempt one last struggle.
However, he sneered several times in his heart, knowing that Sixth Peak’s scheme could not possibly succeed.
Sure enough, after Zheng Yang heard Xu Xiang’s words, he immediately rebuked, “Xu Xiang, you, the fifth-ranked Disciple of Sixth Peak, who has been in the Foundation Establishment Stage Early Phase for many years, actually proactively challenge a Disciple at Qi Refining Stage Level Twelve? This is against Sect rules.”
Xu Xiang looked troubled, but remembering Senior Brother Ji Mingfei’s ruthlessness and terror, he had no choice but to brace himself and continue, “However, Sect rules also have special provisions for the Great Disciples of each Peak. Other Disciples below the third rank of the main Peaks have one opportunity to challenge the Chief Disciple of another main Peak. I am preparing to use this opportunity today.”
Upon hearing this, Zheng Yang also found it difficult.
Among the Nine Peaks Disciples, those with higher Cultivation cannot proactively challenge those with lower Cultivation.
Disciples below the third rank of the main Peaks only have one opportunity to challenge the Chief Disciple of another main Peak.
These were indeed Sect rules, but no one had ever thought that Yang Che would become the Chief Disciple of Sword Four Peak with his Cultivation at the Peak of Qi Refining Stage Level Twelve.
Qing Jian Sect, with its Legacy of thousands of years, was encountering such a bizarre matter for the first time.
Zheng Yang could only cast his pleading gaze towards the several Peak Lords and Great Masters seated at the head of the table.
Peak Lord Zhang’s expression was somewhat gloomy.
The Sixth Peak Lord didn’t come today; if the Sixth Peak Lord were here, Peak Lord Zhang would most likely have already started scolding.
Seeing Zheng Yang’s pleading gaze, Peak Lord Zhang suddenly stood up and said to Yang Che, “Yang Che, accept the challenge. I permit you to use that sword.”
Upon hearing this, Yang Che was momentarily startled, knowing that the matter of taking Sword Four still hadn’t escaped Peak Lord Zhang’s Dharma Eye, but it was also within his expectations.
“This Disciple obeys.”
Yang Che bowed towards Peak Lord Zhang.
All the Disciples were puzzled.
And also filled with immense curiosity.
Permit Yang Che to use that sword?
What kind of sword is it that even requires Peak Lord Zhang himself to grant permission?
Outer Peak Disciples might not have thought of it, but the Chief Disciples from the Nine Peaks who had come were all greatly shocked in their hearts.
And the several old men beside Peak Lord Zhang were also all inwardly shaken, seeming somewhat disbelieving.
One must know that even they could not use those ancient swords.
At this moment, the Sixth Peak’s Great Disciple, Ji Mingfei, also showed hesitation and indecision in his eyes.
If Yang Che truly possessed the ancient immortal sword that guarded the Peak, then Xu Xiang truly had no chance of winning.
However, Ji Mingfei had personally experienced how arrogant that ancient immortal sword that guarded the Peak was.
He absolutely did not believe that a Qi Refining Stage Disciple could use that ancient immortal sword.
Ji Mingfei was more inclined to believe that what the Four Peaks Lord said was another sword, and absolutely not Sword Four, one of the ancient immortal swords that guarded the Peak.
Poor Xu Xiang was still eagerly waiting for his Senior Brother to tell him to go back and cancel this challenge.
But after waiting for a long time, there was no indication from Sixth Peak.
Zheng Yang slowly said, “Good. Since the Old Ancestor of Four Peaks has spoken, you two may begin.”
Yang Che’s expression was calm, and he directly took out Sword Four, without any hesitation.
“What?”
All the Disciples widened their eyes and stood up.
Even the several Peak Lords and Great Masters beside Peak Lord Zhang all showed expressions of surprise.
The sword that Peak Lord Zhang spoke of was actually indeed Sword Four, one of the ancient immortal swords that guarded the Peak!
“How is that possible!”
Almost everyone had this question in their hearts.
Xu Xiang’s Face turned even paler, and he bitterly cried out in his heart, “It’s over.”
Xu Xiang, who originally had a bright future, had already foreseen his own future.
He would go to the outer Peak to serve as an ordinary Elder, and the Sect’s better and more Cultivation resources would henceforth be completely unrelated to him.
“My Sixth Peak cancels this challenge. Xu Xiang, come back.”
Ji Mingfei finally gave up with a gloomy Face and great reluctance.
This also indicated that in this gamble, they were completely defeated, and Yang Che was completely victorious.
Xu Xiang felt as if he had received a great pardon and immediately wanted to return to the Sixth Peak Disciples.
“Wait.”
Yang Che suddenly snorted coldly, stopping Xu Xiang.
Xu Xiang looked embarrassed and hastily said, “Junior Brother Yang, I have already given up.”
Yang Che said, “You want to challenge when you want to challenge, and give up when you want to give up. May I ask Sixth Peak, do you not take the Sect seriously at all?”
As soon as these words came out, it was earth-shattering.
Everyone in Sixth Peak couldn’t help but shiver.
“Junior Brother Yang, don’t talk nonsense.”
Wu Xian, the second-ranked Disciple of Sixth Peak, immediately stood up and shouted loudly.
“If he’s not talking nonsense, then is he bullying my Four Peaks into having no one?”
Peak Lord Zhang had left his seat at some point, silently floating in mid-air.
The anger of a Peak Lord Old Ancestor immediately made all the Sixth Peak Disciples feel as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.
“Senior Brother, calm your anger. Senior Brother, calm your anger.”
In the distance, a streak of light flew rapidly.
Soon, a short old man appeared before everyone.
This person was none other than Situ Wang, the Old Ancestor of Sixth Peak.
“Senior Brother, calm your anger. This matter is Sixth Peak’s fault. This Junior Brother apologizes to Senior Brother.”
Situ Wang bowed to Peak Lord Zhang.
“Junior Brother Situ, since it’s your Sixth Peak’s fault, you should at least show some sincerity, right?”
Peak Lord Zhang snorted coldly.
“Yes, yes, yes, Senior Brother’s words are reasonable. I also heard about the previous wager. How about this, my Sixth Peak will contribute another ten thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones as an apology to Four Peaks, how about that?”
“Hmph. Then I’ll give Junior Brother some Face.”
After speaking, he then said to Yang Che, “Yang Che, go and collect all the Spirit Stones.”
Yang Che immediately replied, “This Disciple obeys.”
Saying this, he was the first to walk towards Sixth Peak…
Peak Lord Zhang flicked his sleeve and returned to the main seat.
Situ Wang also hurriedly flew to the side of the several old men, and said with a solemn expression, “Everyone, it has been confirmed that the Magic Dao Four Sects have begun dispatching a large number of Disciples, intending to massively invade my Jiang Country Cultivation World.”