Chapter 62: Duel on the Life and Death Stage

"I arrived last night." Xiao Chen sized up Cao Youqian with a smile, then patted him on the shoulder. "You've gotten a lot stronger in the few months since I last saw you." Cao Youqian said with a smile, "I can't compare to you, Eldest Senior Brother." "Work harder, and you'll definitely be able to catch up to me in the future." Xiao Chen said earnestly. "Yes, I will work hard." Cao Youqian and Xiao Chen arrived at Chu Feng's courtyard, chatting and laughing. Today, Chu Feng, unusually, did not sleep in. He knew Da Qian would definitely come to see him. "Disciple Xiao Chen, disciple Cao Youqian requests to see Master." The two familiar voices outside the door interrupted Chu Feng's thoughts. "You may dispense with the formalities." Chu Feng said as he opened the door and walked out. He looked at Xiao Chen in front of him and said with a smile, "Xiao Chen, you're back." "Yes." Xiao Chen said, "My junior brother is going to have a match with someone, so as his senior brother, I naturally have to come back to support him." Cao Youqian couldn't help but feel a warmth in his heart when he heard this. He knew his eldest senior brother was very good to him, but this was too good. "Not bad, you finally look like an eldest senior brother." Chu Feng was very satisfied with Xiao Chen's performance. As the eldest senior brother, he indeed had to show a sense of responsibility. "Da Qian, your master won't accompany you today, but I will prepare a feast to celebrate your victorious return." As one of the ten chiefs of Wendao Academy, he naturally wouldn't attend this kind of private duel between disciples. To avoid others saying he was using his position to bully others. "Master, please rest assured, I will definitely not let you down. I will let that guy see the power of our Miscellaneous Dao Hall!" Cao Youqian's eyes were extremely firm when he said this. Today's battle was not only between him and that Lin Pingan, but also a declaration to the entire Wendao Academy that their Miscellaneous Dao Hall was definitely not a group of good-for-nothings. His, Cao Youqian's, master was a decisive powerhouse. "Good." Chu Feng said with a smile, "It's good that you have this confidence, but you must not be careless. Remember to defeat your opponent with overwhelming force, and it would be best to shatter his Dao heart." Xiao Chen frowned slightly when he heard this, "Master, isn't that going too far? After all, Lin Pingan and Da Qian are fellow disciples." Chu Feng explained, "If you can't crush this kind of favored child of destiny's Dao heart in one battle, Da Qian will have no small trouble in the future. Of course, Da Qian, it's not impossible for you to treat him as a whetstone." Cao Youqian's eyes rolled slightly, and he said, "Master, I fear trouble the most. In this battle, I will let him experience what true terror is!!!" "Good, that's my disciple, Chu Feng. Go." Chu Feng waved his hand after speaking. "Farewell, Master." The two said in unison, then turned and walked out of the courtyard. They ran into Qin Qin as soon as they left the courtyard. "Second Senior Brother, and this is?" Qin Qin looked at Xiao Chen with a face full of doubt. "Little Junior Sister, this is our Miscellaneous Dao Hall's Eldest Senior Brother, Wendao Academy's number one young prodigy, Xiao Chen." Cao Youqian continued to introduce, "Eldest Senior Brother, this is our little junior sister, whom Master recently took in, Qin Qin." "Qin Qin greets Eldest Senior Brother." Qin Qin bowed slightly to Xiao Chen. When Xiao Chen learned that the woman in front of him was his little junior sister, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and he said with a smile, "No need for formalities, Little Junior Sister. Are you going with us?" "Yes." Qin Qin had long wanted to witness a contest between the talented disciples of Wendao Academy. Such an event was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in Wendao City. Xiao Chen: "Alright, then you can come with us." The three senior and junior siblings left the Miscellaneous Dao Institute, chatting and laughing. Chu Feng watched their departing figures and thought to himself: What delicious food should I prepare today to celebrate Da Qian's victory? ... Wendao Academy Life and Death Stage. Today, the place was packed with people. Many inner and outer court disciples had gathered here. Lin Pingan, as the Sword Dao Hall's newly emerging Sacred Body inner disciple and the personal disciple of the Sword Dao Hall's master, naturally attracted a lot of attention because of his duel with Cao Youqian. After all, many people had never seen Lin Pingan in action. Although Cao Youqian was, in most people's impression, a rich second-generation heir who relied on his family, he had recently risen to prominence in the outer court and Body Cultivation Hall after breaking Jin Chan's record in the Cold Pond training. In the eyes of many, Cao Youqian was definitely a Sacred Body seed, but they didn't know if he had broken through to the True Fate Realm. "Who do you think will win this battle?" "Is there even a question? Of course, it's Senior Brother Lin Pingan. He's among the top five of the younger generation of swordsmen. Cao Youqian is just trash." "But I heard from the people in the Body Cultivation Hall that Cao Youqian broke Jin Chan's record. If he has broken through to the True Fate Realm, these two might have a good fight." "The question is, has Cao Youqian broken through to the True Fate Realm? If he had broken through to the True Fate Realm and awakened his Sacred Body, the people from the Pill Dao Hall would have already come to the Miscellaneous Dao Institute to snatch him away." "..." Just as everyone was discussing, a voice suddenly came from the crowd. "Cao Youqian is here!!!" As soon as these words came out, everyone present looked in the direction of the voice. They saw Cao Youqian, Xiao Chen, and an unfamiliar woman walking towards the Life and Death Stage. When the people present saw Xiao Chen, they immediately stopped disparaging Cao Youqian. They had all heard of Xiao Chen's battle record; even Heavenly Origin cultivators were no match for him. In everyone's eyes, he was the representative of the younger generation of Wendao Academy, and even a future Marquis of Wendao Academy. However, some sharp-eyed people recognized Qin Qin. "So the rumors are true. The number one courtesan from the Qunfang Pavilion has really joined the Miscellaneous Dao Institute" "Damn, it really is her. I have to say, that Chief Chu knows how to enjoy himself." "If I become a chief, I have to be as carefree as Chief Chu." "Are you sure you want to be a chief? You just want to sleep with a courtesan, you're so lewd." "..." Xiao Chen and the other two ignored the crowd and walked straight towards the Life and Death Stage. The surrounding disciples were also quite tactful, subconsciously retreating to both sides, leaving a path open. After Cao Youqian reached the bottom of the Life and Death Stage, he went directly up to the stage and waited quietly for his opponent to appear. The crowd below the stage continued to chat. A moment later, several figures flew over from the horizon. "They're here, Senior Brother Lin and the others are here!" As the voice fell, the group of people in the sky landed on the ground. The one in the lead was Lin Qingyu, with Lin Pingan close behind. Behind them were a group of disciples from the inner and outer courts of the Sword Dao Hall. Compared to Lin Qingyu's aloofness and arrogance, Lin Pingan gave people a plain and ordinary feeling. However, no one present dared to underestimate this man. After all, he was one of the few Sacred Bodies in Wendao Academy. Lin Pingan ignored the crowd; his gaze was fixed on Cao Youqian on the Life and Death Stage from beginning to end. Cao Youqian felt Lin Pingan's gaze and fearlessly stared back at him. The two had not yet exchanged blows, but the atmosphere around the Life and Death Stage had already changed... ==================================================================================== Get access to 20 chapters in advance and enjoy 2 daily updates by supporting the series. Available on Patreon: /Alex_Cruise or Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/anish_44