Chapter 114 - 111: Coincidental Error

Chapter 114: Chapter 111: Coincidental Error"Bastard, take this move!" Having finally escaped from the trap mechanisms, Deng Tianyu’s face was grim, but this time he was much more cautious. He directly applied his qinggong, hovered in mid-air, and then struck towards Ye Xuan with a palm. Within the Palm Force, there seemed to be a sudden flash of cold light. As it whooshed forward, it swiftly spread across his entire palm, as if freezing it solid. "Ice Palm!" With a loud shout, Deng Tianyu slapped forward, and the icy palm force stirred up a storm in front of him, continuously generating bursts of ice, chaining frost attacks that tightly pressed towards Ye Xuan. "Rising Dragon Leg!" Long Gudu also soared into the sky, his fierce leg force shooting out in mid-air. It seemed like an enraged dragon was roaring, transforming the vast airflow into a rising dragon shape, and in that instant, the leg light explosively shot out, aiming directly at Ye Xuan’s position. Seeing both attacks were extremely powerful, a sharp gleam immediately flashed through Ye Xuan’s eyes. As the two forces roared towards him, his robe fluttered without wind and he abruptly pulled out the Spiritual Edge Sword from behind, with Sword Qi flashing suddenly, soaring into the sky. Facing the overwhelming palm and leg forces, Ye Xuan’s wrist turned sharply, and he fiercely drove the Spiritual Edge Sword into the ground in front of him. Boom! The moment the Spiritual Edge Sword plunged into the ground, an extremely shocking sword pressure also surged out from it, dispersing in a semi-circular shape, and the tremendous sword pressure, upon contacting those two fierce attacks, instantly shattered them to pieces! "What?" Both Deng Tianyu and Long Gudu were greatly shocked. However, faced with such a fierce residual sword pressure, they hastily defended, but were still sent flying back awkwardly by the sword pressure. "You guys have fun, I’ll be leaving first." Watching Deng and Long being repelled by a single sword strike, a smile appeared on Ye Xuan’s lips. He sheathed his sword and then immediately turned around, heading towards the end of the Copper Man Formation. "Damn it!" Seeing Ye Xuan about to snatch the first place, Deng Tianyu and Long Gudu’s faces darkened. Damn, was the first place just going to be snatched away by him? Ignoring the thoughts of those two, Ye Xuan moved as fast as lightning, leaving behind all the mechanisms and Copper Man puppets, and an exit of the Copper Man Formation appeared within Ye Xuan’s sight. "Hehe, the first place is about to emerge." On top of the tower, the elder in a white robe watched Ye Xuan almost exiting the Copper Man Formation with a complex smile. On one hand, Ye Xuan taking the first place confirmed his judgment and favoritism, but on the other hand, as the top candidate in the assessment, Ye Xuan would become a disciple of Qian Hall, which naturally brought him some regret. The halls distributed disciples according to their rankings, and his own Yang Hall being ranked last could only accept the last two positions among the top eight. "He’s gone." Ye Xuan landed, with the exit right in front of him, the first place was already secured, so he was in no hurry. However, just as he was about to leave the Copper Man Formation, a familiar scream suddenly came from behind. Frowning slightly, Ye Xuan turned to look and saw Tang Xiaoyan in deep trouble at the center of the Copper Man Formation, surrounded by traps and three Copper Man puppets, in a precarious situation, on the verge of elimination. Seeing this scene, Ye Xuan’s expression changed. He suddenly drew the Star-cutting Saber from behind him and fiercely kicked the hilt, sending the Star-cutting Saber shooting out like a meteor. After hovering and covering a dozen steps in mid-air, he landed firmly on the blade and swiftly shot towards Tang Xiaoyan’s position. "What’s this kid trying to do?" Including the three elders on the tower and both Long Gudu and Deng Tianyu, they all looked somewhat puzzled at Ye Xuan who suddenly turned and dashed back. He was just one step away from taking first place, so what was the meaning of returning at this moment? Soon, they saw the answer. Standing on the blade edge, Ye Xuan’s fingers flicked continuously, sending streaks of Finger Light hitting the Copper Man puppets, pushing all three Copper Man puppets back, creating a gap from the heavy encirclement. "Brother Ye Xuan!" Tang Xiaoyan obviously didn’t expect that at such a moment, Ye Xuan would turn back to help her out of trouble, and immediately, somewhat surprised, was unable to speak. However, Ye Xuan didn’t say much but simply embraced Tang Xiaoyan’s slender waist and immediately headed towards the exit of the Copper Man Formation. "Hmph, all for a woman, utterly foolish." At this moment, seizing the opportunity, Long Gudu and Deng Tianyu had already exited the Copper Man Formation, securing first and second places. Seeing Ye Xuan’s actions, the former couldn’t help but sneer. In his view, forgoing the title of first place to help a woman was sheer foolishness. "Focusing entirely on a woman, such a disciple, even if talented, is likely to have little prospect for the future. Thankfully, he didn’t join my Qian Hall." Elder Deng’s expression was cold; Ye Xuan’s behavior undoubtedly made him more disdainful. "That may not be the case. In my view, this young man has loyalty and righteousness, which is to my liking. It’s too early for Elder Deng to speak such words now." The white-robed elder was quite optimistic about Ye Xuan. Evidently, the latter matched his temperament, choosing friendship over rankings during the assessment, relinquishing the honor of first place and the chance to enter Qian Hall — an especially valuable trait among the young people today. Now, seeing that Ye Xuan hadn’t joined Qian Hall, he felt relieved. If Ye Xuan had taken first place, he might have actually ended up beyond their reach at Yang Hall. Perhaps Elder Deng spoke so because he couldn’t eat the grapes and called them sour. Ye Xuan’s excellent potential was clear for anyone with eyes to see. Swoosh! Ye Xuan, with Tang Xiaoyan alongside, was slower than when alone, but still much quicker than the average person. Eventually, Ye Xuan still made it into the top eight. As for Tang Xiaoyan, she also secured the qualification as an outer disciple. Seeing Ye Xuan fantastically securing a spot for himself and Tang Xiaoyan, many of the female martial artists participating in the assessment blushed, dreamily wishing they could switch places with Tang Xiaoyan. At that moment, they all imagined it was them being escorted by Ye Xuan instead. As the figures within the Copper Man Formation decreased, those capable of passing had mostly done so. About twenty minutes later, the second round of assessments was declared over. In total, over sixty people passed through the Copper Man Formation, and according to the elder in charge previously, all these individuals would become disciples of the Heavenly Martial Hall. At this time, the three elders who had previously been atop the tower appeared before everyone, causing a shiver among the assessed disciples. The aura of these three elders was indisputably at the level of Martial Sect, placing them among the higher echelons of the Heavenly Martial Hall. "The top eight, step forward." A staff member suddenly called out. Following his words, eight figures stepped out from the crowd, with Long Gudu and Deng Tianyu securing the first two spots. As for Ye Xuan, he was at the very end, precisely eighth. However, no one dared to underestimate Ye Xuan knowing well that under normal circumstances, he would have been the foremost leader. Despite losing the position of first place, Ye Xuan’s strength was witnessed by all. "Ye, my young friend, I am Feng Yuan. It seems we are fated, as this is probably our second meeting." "Mm. I’ll be looking forward to more guidance from Elder Feng in the future." Ye Xuan nodded. He had a good impression of this white-robed elder; during their time in Horse Town, the elder had not put on airs of superiority and remained approachable, even though he was an elder of the Heavenly Martial Hall. Ye Xuan wasn’t interested in the ranking of the four major branches of the Heavenly Martial Hall. Upon seeing the haughty demeanor of Elder Deng from Qian Hall, Ye Xuan no longer desired to join it. He didn’t even want to set foot there if invited. "Good, although our Yang Hall is small and less influential, its glorious past is no less significant than Qian Hall, just recent years have... Alas, gold shines no matter where it is. Cultivate well, and I believe with your talent, in a few years, you will likely be fighting for the position of True Disciple." Feng Yuan placed great hopes on Ye Xuan. Among the four divisions, only Yang Hall lacked a True Disciple, a situation that was undoubtedly embarrassing. "I will do my best." Ye Xuan clasped his hands; becoming a True Disciple was inevitable for him sooner or later. If he couldn’t even secure that position at the Heavenly Martial Hall, he might as well forget advancing beyond the Tiannan Region to places like Xuanbing Mansion or Sky Demon Mountain. "Hmph, Yang Hall with its miasmic mess, filled with nothing but mediocrity. Even a genius entering there would turn into a fool. This young man gave up the chance to cultivate in my Qian Hall and still dreams of becoming a True Disciple, which is ludicrous." From a distance, seeing Ye Xuan’s interaction with Feng Yuan, Elder Deng couldn’t help but sneer coldly. In his view, Ye Xuan’s choice was career suicide, utter folly. "Indeed, Qian Hall is the division most valued by the Heavenly Martial Hall, the other three are merely accompaniments. Yang Hall ranks last among them, without even a single True Disciple; it should be disbanded, its disciples dismissed to save the face of the other three divisions." "Exactly, with the little strength Yang Hall exhibits, thinking of cultivating a True Disciple? This young man has some talent, but within the Heavenly Martial Hall, what use is such a small advantage? Soon, this young man will be left far behind by us, relegated to an ordinary passerby." Beside him, Long Gudu and Deng Tianyu echoed in agreement. Both hailing from prominent families in Great Hua Country, they felt a natural sense of superiority over Ye Xuan. Now, with both of them entering the mighty Qian Hall and Ye Xuan entering the lesser Yang Hall, this sense of superiority was undoubtedly intensified. Although earlier in the Copper Man Formation, they had suffered a minor setback against Ye Xuan, they believed, with the backing of Qian Hall’s resources, they would soon surpass Ye Xuan and regain their lost honor.