From then on, the rumor was born, and its popularity even surpassed that of Moon Fairy.
Of course, this was just a small interlude. Daily news on the xujing flowed like a great river, and it would disappear soon enough.
As soon as Ye Tong stepped out of the mountain peak's teleportation array, he felt a sense of foreboding. A feeling of crisis quickly surged, his brows furrowed, and he subconsciously took out three defensive Formation Plates.
The world was filled with a murderous Aura, invisible Sword Intent lingered in all directions, and there was also a majestic spiritual power within it, even a lot of snow had melted.
The mountain peak was extremely vast, including the Peak Lord's main hall and the Immortal Caves of the Hidden Sword Peak Disciples, but occupying a large part of the area was the Hidden Sword Peak's unique—
Sword Heart Plaza.
At this moment, in the plaza, a man in green robes stood in the Void Realm, his eyes indifferent, and his voice neither warm nor cold: "Since you won't hand him over, this time I will give your Hidden Sword Peak a lesson."
As he spoke, he flung out two streaks of light, which were two bottles of high-quality healing pills.
They fell onto two Hidden Sword Peak Disciples whose faces were bruised and clothes stained with blood.
"In a fight between those of the same Realm, you couldn't even withstand ten of my moves."
The man in green robes spoke softly, then turned and left through the air, leaving a faint remark: "Sword Cultivators are nothing more than this."
"Gong Huang!" A man with a sharp Aura roared, "Do you really think our Hidden Sword Peak is so easy to bully?"
Gong Huang, who was about to leave, paused slightly.
He looked at the Hidden Sword Peak Disciples behind him, who were all exuding a cold Aura, and said indifferently: "The Sect only allows sparring between those of the same Realm. This time, it's because your skills are inferior. What more do you want?"
"I once heard that Sword Cultivators are the strongest in killing within the same Realm, but seeing it today, I feel a bit regretful."
"My words just now were my fault, I apologize."
Gong Huang turned and left after speaking, his eyes as calm as an ancient well, and his Aura extremely stable, not looking like he had just experienced a major battle.
Below, there were also several Daoyuan Peak Disciples, their faces filled with excitement. They had finally gotten their revenge, and then they followed Gong Huang away.
Qianyuan Sect, one of the nine rules: Among Disciples, only sparring within the same Realm is allowed.
Soon, a string of text appeared on the xujing.
【Dao Source Ten Absolutes, Dao Yi, Gong Huang.】
【Today, he stepped onto Cangjian Peak and defeated two Golden Core Realm Sword Cultivators within ten moves.】
......
Ye Tong's face was expressionless. After asking a few Junior Brothers, he also learned the cause and effect.
The moment Gong Huang stepped onto Cangjian Peak, he used his Divine Sense to probe the Disciple dormitories, intending to find the Disciple who ran to the back mountain hot spring in the middle of the night by his Aura.
But he was stopped by the Hidden Sword Peak Disciples.
The rest was simple. Since he failed to find the person, he naturally needed to restore Daoyuan Peak's reputation.
This Dao Yi of the Ten Absolutes from Daoyuan Peak, Gong Huang.
After injuring two Hidden Sword Peak Disciples and throwing down two bottles of healing pills, he left behind a mess.
Ye Tong's face showed no joy or sorrow, and his steps were slightly heavy as he walked to the two Disciples who were being helped up by others.
If it weren't for him wanting to see what Daoyuan Peak looked like that day, and also to see how his Senior Sister was doing.
Therefore, he snuck in with his Senior Sister's token, but he didn't expect to be discovered and ran to the back mountain in a panic.
Then this incident would not have happened.
Curiosity killed the cat.
In his case, it actually harmed others.
"Junior Brothers, please accept these two Formation Plates."
Ye Tong's tone was calm as he took out two defensive Formation Plates, which his Senior Brother had given him, and honestly said: "The person they are looking for is me. You all suffered this undeserved calamity."
"Ah?" The two injured Disciples were utterly bewildered. They naturally knew that the person in front of them was the second Senior Brother of Hidden Sword Peak.
They bewilderedly accepted the Formation Plates and bewilderedly looked at Ye Tong.
The other Disciples around them were all stunned in place. What Ye Shixiong said was truly astonishing, and their minds couldn't process it immediately.
"So you're saying..."
A handsome-faced Disciple pondered for a moment, then suddenly looked up sharply and whispered: "Ye Shixiong, did you really fight alone in Daoyuan Peak for three days?"
As soon as these words came out, it was like lighting a powder keg. The Disciples' expressions became excited, sweeping away their previous feeling of being wronged.
"That night, the torrent of spells was overwhelming. I heard that nearly half of the forest in the back mountain of Daoyuan Peak was destroyed..."
Some Disciples also lamented, "It's a pity. Ye Shixiong is very powerful, and that Gong Huang is only in the Golden Core Realm. According to Sect rules, he cannot make a move, otherwise..."
Many Disciples gathered around Ye Tong, their expressions becoming somewhat excited.
As for the rumors on the xujing?
As seasoned Jianghu veterans who frequented the xujing.
They didn't believe a single word of it!
If the main character wasn't from Hidden Sword Peak, but from another peak, they would have rushed over to join in the fun, perhaps even exchanging some melon seeds from the Contribution Hall.
Ye Shixiong treated people sincerely and was polite to everyone, never looking down on others based on their Cultivation. Going to Daoyuan Peak must have been for an important matter.
Besides, Moon Fairy did not report it to the Law Enforcement Hall, which shows it wasn't some sordid affair. If it wasn't for sparring, what else could it be?
"It's a pity I didn't get to see Ye Shixiong make a move, and I don't know who Ye Shixiong's opponent was."
"Indeed."
"Junior Brothers." Ye Tong said helplessly, taking a deep breath, intending to reveal the truth so that the misunderstanding wouldn't continue.
Why hadn't anyone seen him for the past three days?
It was because he had been recovering from his injuries for three days!
As for how to reveal the truth, he had already thought it through: he merely went to find his Senior Sister.
Suddenly, he remembered an important matter concerning Su Qingxuan's identity.
Su Qingxuan was the chief Disciple of the Hidden Sword Peak Lord, a fact known only to a few.
If he were to fully reveal the truth, Su Qingxuan would be the true Great Master Senior Sister of Hidden Sword Peak.
As for why?
As the Great Disciple of the Hidden Sword Peak Lord, running off to Cultivate in Daoyuan Peak, what did that mean?
To avoid gossip and ridicule from other Sects, it was not disclosed to all Disciples.
To be able to continue living in this world.
And to not disappoint his Junior Brothers.
Ye Tong sighed inwardly, knowing he had to apologize to his Junior Brothers. He looked at the many Junior Brothers whose faces were filled with admiration and gently nodded:
"It's just as you imagine."
As Ye Tong expected, all the Disciples present were invigorated, shouting how awesome it was. Ye Shixiong was indeed formidable, fighting the entire Daoyuan Peak alone.
Although this matter had many questionable points, some Disciples had doubts but did not ask.
After all, there were indeed traces of spell bombardment that day. The brilliant streaking lights and explosive flames caused by the spells could be seen even from Cangjian Peak.
It couldn't be that Ye Shixiong was the one being bombarded, right?
Haha, how could that be possible?
The Disciples' moods immediately improved significantly. They silently remembered this grudge against Gong Huang, and then scattered like birds and beasts, each going off to Cultivate.
Since Daoyuan Peak was unwilling to speak of this matter, and Ye Shixiong also said not to spread it casually.
This matter would remain a secret, kept in their stomachs.
However, someone would eventually be unable to resist speaking out, only to be met with disbelief. But since neither side had evidence, they could only rage in frustration, cursing profusely.
Seeing this, Ye Tong breathed a sigh of relief. While relaxing, he also couldn't help but worry.
If the fact that he was a good-for-nothing were truly exposed.
He would surely die a miserable death, right?
He definitely would, right?!
Ye Tong shook his head, clearing his mind of distractions, and walked towards the back mountain of Hidden Sword Peak, where his Immortal Cave was located.
In the past, the Peak Lord had found a secluded place to prevent Ye Tong from exposing his Cultivation in daily life.
Even if Gong Huang really went to investigate the Disciple dormitories, he would never be able to find his Aura.
After silently remembering Gong Huang as well.
Ye Tong lightly stepped on the white snow, frost dyeing his hair, his figure gradually receding into the wind and snow, leaving a long trail of footprints.
He wanted to research what exactly the mysterious gift package from the System was.
At that time, he would ask his Senior Sister for help, and at worst, expose the fact that he was a good-for-nothing.
However...
What was his Senior Sister doing now?
Does it really take so long to get something?