Chapter 154: Another Prodigy Emerges
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“Fang Cheng Lang, are all the disciples of the Five Elements Sect as cowardly as you? If that’s the case, then the Five Elements Sect has no right to claim the top spot anymore. You should rank below our the Green Wood Sect instead, hahaha!”
“Hahaha!”
The mocking laughter echoed in Fang Cheng Lang’s ears, and for a moment, his hesitant gaze turned resolute. The honor of the Five Elements Sect was not something he would allow others to trample on. Even if it cost him his life, he would defend the sect’s dignity.
Just as Fang Cheng Lang was about to clench his teeth and step forward, Yu Zhao clicked her tongue, drawing everyone’s attention to her.
“Yu Fei, if you want to use Fang Cheng Lang to make a name for yourself, I have no objection. But you shouldn’t drag the Five Elements Sect through the mud to do it. Do you really think there’s no one left in the Five Elements Sect?”
In truth, Yu Zhao didn’t feel much attachment to the Five Elements Sect. However, that was a place that Senior Sister Jin Yue was willing to give her life to protect. Moreover, when Yu Zhao was about to leave for her training, Sect Master Ji Yuan had given her a large sum of spirit stones, saving her a lot of trouble. For the sake of these two people, she couldn’t just stand by and watch the Five Elements Sect be maliciously slandered.
“Hmm? You’re also from the Five Elements Sect?” Yu Fei and the others were taken aback. Weren’t there supposed to be only two Five Elements Sect disciples recuperating in the sect? Where did this third one come from? And a woman, no less.
Yu Fei’s eyes lit up as he sized up Yu Zhao. “Could it be that you’re Zhou Jin Yue of the Five Elements Sect?”
Zhou Jin Yue, the first disciple of the Five Elements Sect’s master, was as famous in the cultivation world as Fang Cheng Lang.
Yu Zhao chuckled softly, “I’m not Senior Sister Jin Yue. My name is Yu Zhao, an inner disciple of the Five Elements Sect.”
Disdain flickered in Yu Fei’s eyes as he stretched out his words, “Oh, so you’re just an inner disciple.”
Like the Green Wood Sect, where there were distinctions between the alchemy hall, the medicine hall, and the martial hall, there was also a hierarchy among the disciples of the Five Elements Sect. The title of inner disciple clearly didn’t hold as much weight as that of a personal disciple. Yu Fei had come here to challenge Fang Cheng Lang, who bore the title of a personal disciple, not some inner disciple.
“What? You’re a martial hall disciple and you’re looking down on us inner disciples?” Yu Zhao asked, feigning surprise.
“Arrogant!” Yu Zhao’s words struck a nerve with Yu Fei and the other martial hall disciples. They were already resentful that the martial hall disciples didn’t have as much prestige as the Five Elements Sect disciples. Now, a mere early-stage Golden Core inner disciple dared to provoke them—it was like a slap to their faces.
“Yu Zhao, if you don’t apologize to us right now, don’t blame me for being merciless,” Yu Fei threatened, his voice laced with anger.
Yu Zhao raised her hand and crooked her finger. “Come and try.”
“Little Six!” Fang Cheng Lang was startled. He didn’t even need to consider the others—Yu Fei alone, with his late-stage Golden Core cultivation, was far beyond Yu Zhao’s ability to handle. Her reckless words had already angered the crowd, and he feared she would suffer greatly in the ensuing fight.
“My fellow cultivators, my junior sister’s words just now were unintentional. Please…” Fang Cheng Lang attempted to explain on Yu Zhao’s behalf, hoping to calm the Green Wood Sect disciples’ anger. However, his words were cut off by a pair of disappointed eyes.
“Fang Cheng Lang!”
He froze.
“This again.”
What?
“This again,” Yu Zhao repeated, looking at him with an expression he couldn’t decipher.
“Fang Cheng Lang, in your eyes, my words have always been insignificant. Even when I stood alone in the swampy marshland, you still didn’t acknowledge my abilities. Wake up, I’m no longer the Yu Zhao I used to be. I don’t need to rely on anyone, and my words are never without reason.”
Fang Cheng Lang felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
Had he been wrong again?
Yu Zhao walked past him step by step, stopping right in front of him, facing Yu Fei directly. Though her figure wasn’t imposing, there was an invisible force about her that made people instinctively want to look up to her.
“Yu Fei, when you lose, remember to apologize to the Five Elements Sect,” Yu Zhao stated calmly.
Yu Fei responded with a mocking smile. “I won’t lose.”
Their gazes locked, and in the next instant, both figures vanished from their original positions.
“They’re fighting! Move back, move back!”
“Get out of the way, don’t block the path!”
Fang Cheng Lang stood there in a daze, not knowing who had pulled him to the side. Yu Zhao’s words still echoed in his mind.
Yu Fei might have mocked the Five Elements Sect, but in truth, he didn’t dare lower his guard. He immediately distanced himself, one hand gripping a weapon, while the other formed a defensive seal, his spiritual sense scanning the area.
Once, twice…
Where is she?
The disciples of the Green Wood Sect were also wide-eyed in disbelief. In the blink of an eye, where had Yu Zhao disappeared to?
The elders who had recently dispersed quickly returned upon hearing the news. They weren’t here to stop the fight—they had come with a mindset to observe and learn. The Five Elements Sect had won the inter-sect competition several times in a row, and it was rumored that their current disciples were even more outstanding than those who had participated in previous competitions. Now that they had the chance to assess these disciples in advance, they were eager rather than deterred.
However, upon arriving at the sect’s main square, they were met with an unexpected scene of calm. There was no sound of intense battle. The elders gathered, and a sweep of their spiritual senses wiped the smiles off their faces.
This was a completely one-sided match.
How could they say that?
Because the opponent was practically standing on top of Yu Fei’s head, yet Yu Fei seemed entirely unaware, still searching the entire area for his opponent.
“When did the Five Elements Sect get another disciple skilled in illusions? How can anyone fight against that?” one elder sighed in exasperation.
“It’s strange. Her cultivation is only at the early Golden Core stage, yet her illusion technique seems self-contained. Even Yu Fei, at the late Golden Core stage, has fallen for it.”
“Illusions don’t rely solely on spiritual power but on the power of the soul. Clearly, her soul strength far exceeds what’s typical for someone of her cultivation level.”
“Another prodigy.”
The elders of the Green Wood Sect were all at least in the Nascent Soul stage, so the illusions that confounded the Golden Core disciples were as transparent as glass to them. Nonetheless, they couldn’t help but feel astonished.
“What’s her name?” one elder asked.
Elder Luo, who had interacted with Yu Zhao earlier, replied, “Her name is Yu Zhao. She said she’s an inner disciple of the Five Elements Sect and has no master.”
“What?” The elders were shocked.
An inner disciple without a master who could still easily defeat Yu Fei, the top-ranked martial hall disciple? Then what kind of terrifying power did the personal disciples of the Five Elements Sect possess?
The elders exchanged looks, their faces now tinged with bitterness. It seemed that in the upcoming sect competition, their the Green Wood Sect would once again be vying for second place with the Heavenly Sword Sect.
While the elders had already foreseen the outcome, Yu Fei, still in the midst of the battle, remained oblivious. Frustration grew as he continued his futile search, his emotions boiling over.
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“Yu Zhao! Stop hiding! I saw you!”
The only response was silence.
“Yu Zhao! Come out! Hiding like this—what’s the point?”
“I’m just trying not to scare you,” came Yu Zhao’s eerie reply.
“Scare? I’ve never been scared of anything in my life!”
A faint smile played on Yu Zhao’s lips from her hidden position.
If that’s the case, let’s see if you’re telling the truth.
“Void Illusion!” she murmured.
Her style is brilliant, no flashy moves. Just a situation where the opponents get all riled up as she stand there.