Chapter 141 - 140: Strategizing Behind the Scenes

Chapter 141: Chapter 140: Strategizing Behind the ScenesThe Dragon Emerges from the River! Boom! Zhu Xiaofei’s speed was incredibly fast, leaving trails of afterimages as he instantly shot out. "Courting death!" Seeing Zhu Xiaofei daring to attack proactively, Wu Ling felt scorned and murderous intent surged in his heart, his strength intensifying! Boom! In the blink of an eye, the two crossed paths. Hiss! Suddenly, a spray of fresh blood erupted from Wu Ling’s chest. Thump thump thump! Due to inertia, Wu Ling took several steps forward before stopping. He clutched his chest, turned around in disbelief, and looked at Zhu Xiaofei, "You..." Bang! He had barely spoken a word when Wu Ling lost his balance and fell to the ground, his mind spinning and his vision going dark. Faintly, Wu Ling heard exclamations of shock. Then he felt nothing at all. In the last second of his consciousness, Wu Ling recalled the scene of their encounter. That Zhu Xiaofei had actually slashed upwards from below, cutting across his chest with a sword. He only felt a chill, and then he felt nothing. Wu Ling lay on the ground, blood continuously flowing out. "Damn, we won!" The people from Emperor Immortal Sect all suddenly stood up, disbelievingly staring at the scene in the arena! Zhu Xiaofei had actually won! And with just one move! It was a complete victory! Thoroughly avenging Zheng Jin! "Indeed, when the eldest brother said he could fight, he could really fight!" Xiao Zhan and others were extremely excited! "Xiaofei’s sword move was so cool." Tan Qingshan also couldn’t help but laugh. With one sword stroke, Zhu Xiaofei overturned Wu Ling, who possessed a Sixth Rank Spirit of the Void Divine Realm and was at the Ninth Layer of the Divine Gate, greatly boosting morale! This was a very important battle for Emperor Immortal Sect! Zheng Jin had been swiftly defeated by Wu Ling, which had greatly impacted them. But now, Zhu Xiaofei’s resounding victory excited them tremendously! "Wu Ling!" In contrast, the side of Lie Tian Academy turned pale with shock. Wu Ling, defeated?! It was unbelievable. Everyone had considered it a certain victory, yet they lost! And to be defeated by one move! This! That was a slap in the face indeed! The smiles on the faces of the six newly appointed Marquises froze. Just now they had been discussing this matter, but now, they were speechless. This was beyond their expectations. "What the hell is Wu Ling doing, unable to take down a guy at the Eighth Layer of the Divine Gate?!" they somewhat angrily exclaimed. Zhang Yanliang squinted slightly, looking towards Lin Feiyan without saying a word. Lin Feiyan’s lips slightly curled, he spoke softly, "Exactly as I said, right?" Zhang Yanliang suddenly laughed a little, shook his head and said, "The reality is not that Wu Ling was arrogant, but that the disciple from Emperor Immortal Sect named Zhu Xiaofei had strength beyond our expectations, and obviously Wu Ling hadn’t anticipated this." Lin Feiyan smiled faintly and said, "Since we are opponents, no matter what the strength of the other party, we must give our all because not using full strength is setting oneself up for defeat." Zhang Yanliang thoughtfully said, "Is this the belief that Brother Lin has always adhered to?" "Naturally." Lin Feiyan nodded slightly. As the two conversed, a commotion started among the disciples of Lie Tian Academy. Some people went up to carry Wu Ling away, but upon seeing Wu Ling’s injuries, they were incredibly angry. "Emperor Immortal Sect, how dare you strike to kill?!" The students of Lie Tian Academy were furious. Sёarᴄh the NôvelFire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. On seeing Wu Ling’s body, where a gruesome sword scar stretched from his left waist to right shoulder, flesh laid open shockingly. If the cut had been any deeper, Wu Ling might have lost his life! "We agreed to stop at a touch, how dare you do this?!" Many disciples shouted. The turn of events caught Zhou Zihuang and Hong Yunlie by surprise. In fact, both of them had not expected Zhu Xiaofei to defeat Wu Ling so easily either. In their view, Wu Ling had a greater chance of winning. However, Wu Ling had lost, and lost so thoroughly! "Sect Master Zhou, your disciple’s actions were excessively brutal." Hong Yunlie slightly narrowed his eyes, speaking unhurriedly. He could tell at a glance that the sword stroke had nearly cost Wu Ling his life! Wu Ling possessed a Sixth Rank Spirit of the Void Divine Realm, and at Lie Tian Academy, he was considered a young prodigy. If a real accident had occurred, the loss to the Lie Tian Academy would have been very substantial. Zhou Zihuang looked at Zhu Xiaofei and said slowly, "The Sect believes he did not do it intentionally." "Is that it?" Hong Yunlie was somewhat dissatisfied. It was clearly your Sect’s fault, and just saying it wasn’t intentional is enough? Zhou Zihuang’s expression remained calm as he looked towards the arena and said slowly, "In fact, when you asked for the Southern Ghost Tomb qualification a few days ago, Emperor Immortal Sect could have declared war on you directly, instead of hosting another exchange meeting." "There is no need for the Sect to say anything more." Upon hearing this, Hong Yunlie narrowed his eyes into slits and said nothing. Indeed, as Zhou Zihuang put it, their request for the Southern Ghost Tomb qualification was nothing short of a blatant scheme against Emperor Immortal Sect. Such actions could even escalate to a war between Sects! However, Wu Ling’s severe injury still left Hong Yunlie very dissatisfied. At least when Wu Ling defeated Zheng Jin, he had not been ruthless. "Dean, they injured someone!" A student from Lie Tian Academy reported to Hong Yunlie, filled with righteous indignation. Hong Yunlie said slowly, "Sect Master Zhou said their Sect disciples did not do it intentionally." "Not intentionally? Then later, if we injure their people, that won’t be intentional either!" the student said angrily. Hong Yunlie said nothing. Seeing this, Zhou Zihuang maintained a calm expression and said slowly to Ye Xuan and others, "In the upcoming exchange meeting, remember, if others do not offend me, I shall not offend them." Since Hong Yunlie was unwilling to step back, he naturally would not either. In matters concerning the Sect, Zhou Zihuang was always forceful. Emperor Immortal Sect had been quiet for too long! "Is Sect Master Zhou really going to do this?" Hong Yunlie asked softly. "That depends on Dean Hong," Zhou Zihuang said with a slight smile. Hong Yunlie’s eyes twitched, and he said sternly, "Disciples of Lie Tian Academy, heed my command: during the battle, remember to strike with full force, and anyone who holds back will penalize themselves when they return." Both titans were angered. "Just perfect!" Upon hearing these words, the students of Lie Tian Academy all revealed malicious glances, staring at the disciples of Emperor Immortal Sect. That look was like a wolf eyeing a sheep. "This..." The disciples of Emperor Immortal Sect hadn’t expected the situation to escalate to this point, and their faces turned somewhat pale. Zhu Xiaofei, who was still enjoying the joy of victory, was somewhat at a loss. "Big senior brother." Unable to help it, Zhu Xiaofei looked at Ye Xuan. Ye Xuan smiled slightly and motioned him over with a wave of his hand. Zhu Xiaofei ran to Ye Xuan, looking ashamed, "Big senior brother, it’s all my fault." Ye Xuan shook his head and said, "You did well. He is the opponent, and not holding back is the greatest respect." Zhu Xiaofei hesitated to speak. Ye Xuan indicated he need not say more, and told him to return to the team. Seeing this, Zhu Xiaofei said nothing more and bowed his head to return to the team. Tan Qingshan and Xiao Zhan were among those welcoming Zhu Xiaofei back to the team, reassuring him, "Xiaofei, you did nothing wrong, you avenged our senior brother Zheng." Zhu Xiaofei forced a somewhat stiff smile and remained silent. "Xiaofei, thank you." Zheng Jin came over and said earnestly. Zhu Xiaofei scratched his head, not knowing what to say. "Ah, if we had not held back, we wouldn’t know how many would have been injured..." Such voices emerged from the ranks of the Emperor Immortal Sect. Zhu Xiaofei’s victory had initially greatly boosted their morale, but they hadn’t expected it to turn out this way. If they really fought without holding back, they had no great confidence. Who knew that, in fact, at the last moment, Zhu Xiaofei had already held back? Otherwise, Wu Ling would have been cleaved in two. Even if Zhu Xiaofei tried to explain now, it wouldn’t make much difference. "Lie Tian Academy’s Jiang Fei, who dares to battle!" From Lie Tian Academy, a young man at the peak of the Divine Gate level emerged, speaking coldly. Aura of killing intent swirled around him, chilling one’s heart. The peak of the Divine Gate, this was the strongest existence within the Divine Gate Realm. Lie Tian Academy clearly wanted revenge! "Qingshan." Ye Xuan softly called out. Upon hearing this, Tan Qingshan, who was next to Zhu Xiaofei, walked solemnly onto the arena with a grave expression. "Emperor Immortal Sect, Tan Qingshan." Tan Qingshan saluted with his hands. Jiang Fei looked at Tan Qingshan coldly, his hand on his Flying Sword, and as he activated the Divine Gate, he said coldly, "Tan Qingshan, right? Your junior left a sword mark on my junior." "This time, I’ll leave ten sword marks on you in return!"