Chapter 119 - 118 Zhao Yulong’s Maneuver?

Chapter 119: Chapter 118 Zhao Yulong’s Maneuver?"The weak always seek confidence among those weaker than themselves, and this very act is a display of their own insecurity," Ye Xuan stopped walking, glanced at the disciples, and said with a slight smile, "True strength lies in thinking about how to become stronger when you are weak, and in considering how to aid those less fortunate, rather than in mockery." "When I lecture in the future, I will speak of these matters to you all." Having said this, Ye Xuan stepped away and left. After Ye Xuan had left, the disciples couldn’t help but laugh among themselves. "Where does Ye Xuan get off with this nonsense? Seeking confidence from the weaker? To the very weak, isn’t the former still the stronger one?" "I think he’s just too weak himself, which is why he comes up with such words..." Many didn’t take Ye Xuan’s words seriously, dismissing them as mere excuses from him. However, some of them closed their mouths, their expressions showing a hint of change. It was unclear if Ye Xuan’s words had made an impact. Ye Xuan, for his part, didn’t care about them. He headed straight for Emperor Peak after leaving the Xuanyuan Peak. Because Ye Xuan walked neither hurriedly nor slowly, it took most of the day to finally reach Emperor Peak. Along the way, he encountered other disciples from different peaks who also ridiculed him quite a bit. These people were essentially saying that Ye Xuan himself lacked strength, and that choosing a disciple from Xuanyuan Peak was a perfect match for him. These words seemed to be deliberately spread by some schemers to disturb people’s mindset. Ye Xuan didn’t even need to think to know who was behind it. It was none other than Yang Jinchun, Huang Nian, and Liu Tianhao. These guys were really trying their hardest for the position of Chief Disciple. "If they truly wish well for the Emperor Immortal Sect, then it’s fine, but if some harbor ill intentions, they shouldn’t blame me for being ruthless," Ye Xuan thought to himself. "Ye Xuan!" Just as Ye Xuan was deep in thought, a sharp cry suddenly rang out from beside him. Ye Xuan turned his head to look and couldn’t help but smile, "What’s the matter?" Zhou Bingyi came running over, playfully punching Ye Xuan, her face showing a hint of suspicion, "Where have you been hiding these days?" "Cultivating," Ye Xuan said with a roll of his eyes. "Cultivating?" Zhou Bingyi looked at Ye Xuan with a disdainful gaze, "I’ve realized that ever since you regained your senses, your lies have gotten more outrageous. The whole Sect knows what you’ve been up to, and you still claim you’re cultivating?" "Doing what?" Ye Xuan blinked. "Do I need to spell it out? You hiding in Qi Bamboo Forest, grilling meat every day. It’s common knowledge," Zhou Bingyi glared at Ye Xuan and said irritably. "Is that so." Ye Xuan gave a slight smile but didn’t bother explaining further. "Where’s your sister?" Ye Xuan asked. "You still know to ask!" Zhou Bingyi suddenly raised her voice, her face showing anger, "During your time in Qi Bamboo Forest, Yang Jinchun, Huang Nian, Liu Tianhao, these guys have been pestering my sister every day. Sister made it clear she wanted to go into seclusion, yet they keep coming up with ways of expressing their love for her." "You have no idea, hearing them makes me want to vomit!" "Zhao Yulong’s doing?" Ye Xuan asked with a half-smile. "What?" Zhou Bingyi didn’t catch on for a moment. "Where is she?" Ye Xuan asked. "At Mystic Ice Cave Mansion, of course," Zhou Bingyi answered. Ye Xuan turned and walked away. "Hey?! Where are you going?!" Zhou Bingyi hurriedly asked. "To see your sister," Ye Xuan said, rolling his eyes. "I’m coming with you!" Zhou Bingyi quickly followed him. Together, they headed for Mystic Ice Cave Mansion. Mystic Ice Cave Mansion has always been Zhou Youwei’s dwelling—where she would cultivate and go into seclusion. But at this moment, outside Mystic Ice Cave Mansion, quite a few disciples had gathered. "Holy Daughter, may I be like the stars and you the moon. Night after night, let our light shine together. I wish not to foresee us aging together. Instead, let’s vow to share every dawn!" Huang Nian stood outside Mystic Ice Cave Mansion and delivered these lines stiffly. "Excellent!" S~eaʀᴄh the novёlF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The surrounding disciples all clapped and cheered him on. This seemed to boost Huang Nian’s confidence further, and he continued, "Seeing you is worse than missing you. Having passion is hardly akin to kinship!" After finishing the recitation, Huang Nian bowed and lifted his sleeve, looking at the tiny characters written near the cuff. His emotions shifted again as he recited with passion, "This love can wait to become a memory, but at the moment it has already become lost!" "Brother Huang really has a way with words, ah. The Holy Daughter is sure to feel Brother Huang’s sincerity and will be moved by it!" The surrounding disciples also teased. Upon hearing these words, Huang Nian himself began to feel quite pleased, thinking, ’Brother Wen is truly a man of letters; he knows so much.’ Although he didn’t understand the meaning of these poems, Huang Nian always felt they were quite tasteful. While they might not necessarily move Zhou Youwei’s heart, they were sure to make her aware of his true feelings! "Brother Wen, how about a few more lines?" Huang Nian whispered to Wen Lin beside him. Wen Lin heard this and shook his head slightly, saying, "Brother, it’s not about quantity but quality. Genuine feelings have been conveyed; things will naturally fall into place." "That makes sense." Huang Nian nodded, feeling the logic in those words, and didn’t say anything further. "Huang Nian, what crap are you spouting?" Just then, someone flew in on a sword. It was none other than Xu Meng and Zhang Dahai. The speaker was Xu Meng. Seeing the arrival of Xu Meng and Zhang Dahai, Huang Nian’s face darkened as he said in a deep voice, "Who let you come here? Don’t you know the Holy Daughter is cultivating?" As Xu Meng and Zhang Dahai landed their swords and heard Huang Nian’s words, they immediately laughed, "The Holy Daughter is cultivating, and yet what are you doing here? Intentionally disturbing her?" Huang Nian snorted and said, "I made arrangements with the Holy Daughter yesterday to express my feelings today, and she consented." "Consented? She simply couldn’t be bothered with you!" Zhang Dahai laughed, his eyes full of mockery. "What are you doing here then?" Huang Nian asked coldly. "We just came to check on the Holy Daughter’s cultivation, what does that have to do with you?" Xu Meng said with his arms crossed, giving Huang Nian an oblique glance. They had always been at odds, and with both of them courting Zhou Youwei lately, their dislike for each other had intensified. If it wasn’t for the betting contest tomorrow, they probably would have already started fighting. Hearing this, Huang Nian narrowed his eyes slightly but didn’t say a word. The atmosphere became somewhat tense. "Who allowed you to come to the Princess’s place of seclusion uninvited?" Just then, a cold reprimand rang out, followed by a terrifying aura that descended, and three figures slowly landed. "It’s Elder Lu!" The moment they felt that aura, the faces of Huang Nian and the others darkened. "Disciples pay their respects to Elder Lu!" Everyone present didn’t dare to be careless and hurriedly saluted Lu Chengde. "Leave this place!" Lu Chengde said in a cold voice, showing no mercy. This made the faces of Huang Nian, Xu Meng, and the others look quite unsightly. Elder Lu usually kept out of affairs, so why had he suddenly appeared here? "It’s him!" At that moment, Huang Nian and the others suddenly noticed the two people behind Lu Chengde, one of whom was Ye Xuan. Ye Xuan, with his hands in his pockets, glanced at Huang Nian and the others indifferently, saying slowly, "Who allowed you to disturb my wife’s cultivation?" "Leave this place within three breaths, or face the Sect’s discipline." "Who do you think you are, telling us to leave?" Xu Meng sneered, a cold look in his eyes as he spoke. Zhang Dahai, Huang Nian, and the others also scoffed, not taking Ye Xuan’s words to heart at all. "As the Chief Disciple," Ye Xuan glanced at them carelessly, stating plainly. "Chief Disciple? That will be ours tomorrow, do you think that scares us?" Zhang Dahai laughed. Huang Nian also revealed a mocking smile. Who in the Emperor Immortal Sect now still regarded Ye Xuan as the Chief Disciple? After six straight losses in the prelude to the war and the Qi Bamboo Forest barbecue incident, everyone had assumed Ye Xuan had given up the position of Chief Disciple. However, Ye Xuan chose this moment to step forward, using his title of Chief Disciple to pressure them, and naturally, they did not take it seriously. "Elder Lu," Ye Xuan called out softly. Boom———— The next moment, a terrifyingly powerful aura burst out from Lu Chengde’s body, like an invisible wave surging forth, sweeping in all directions and directly blasting Huang Nian, Xu Meng, and the others away. Everyone exclaimed in shock, barely registering what had happened before they were hurled out of the Mystic Ice Cave Mansion. "Ye Xuan, I’ll remember you! Tomorrow you’ll pay for this!" Xu Meng’s voice came through.