Chapter 467

Chapter 467: In One Thing, I Am Not As Good As Him
“Okay.”

After Ancestor Fei Hong heard what Senior Qun Fang said, he agreed without hesitation.

Senior Qun Fang said, a bit embarrassed, “I had already made a promise to you before, and now I am suddenly breaking it…”

“It does not matter,” Ancestor Fei Hong said with a warm and gentle smile.

“Even if Wu Xiang took part in the Dao Debate, he would not be completely sure of winning. On the path of cultivation, there are many changes, and nothing stays the same forever. Besides, I also want to see how strong Sui Bian’s favored disciple is.”

Du Wu Xiang stood to the side, agreeing with a faint smile.

Senior Qun Fang felt a little more at ease. After they agreed on a time for the duel, she took her leave.

Once she left, the smile on Du Wu Xiang’s face faded.

“An elder of a grand sect actually goes back on her word like this.”

Ancestor Fei Hong gave him a sideways glance and asked, “Are you scared?”

Du Wu Xiang looked displeased. “Father.”

Ancestor Fei Hong withdrew his gaze, narrowed his eyes a little, and said slowly, “It is almost a sure thing anyway. Why be angry?”

“But by doing this she is clearly not taking Father seriously at all!”

“It has nothing to do with her. Someone else is stirring things up.”

“You mean that Ancestor Sui Bian?”

Ancestor Fei Hong gave a slight nod.

“Father, then I understand even less! In every way you are stronger than him. Why would Elder Qun Fang favor him?”

Although Senior Qun Fang had slapped Ancestor Sui Bian as soon as she saw him, that actually showed how familiar they were with each other.

As Ancestor Fei Hong’s adopted son, Du Wu Xiang understood his father’s thoughts.

He just could not understand why Senior Qun Fang had not chosen his father and had chosen someone who was worse than his father in every way instead.

Ancestor Fei Hong sighed softly: “In one thing, I am not as good as him.”

“In what?”

“Looks.”

Du Wu Xiang was speechless.

[Did I hear that wrong?]

“Sui Bian’s looks are among the best in the Three Thousand Worlds. No wonder Qun Fang cannot forget him.”

“Father?!” Du Wu Xiang stood up in surprise and asked, “You are not joking with me, are you?”

Ancestor Fei Hong gave a light snort and shook his head.

“You do not understand.”

“Father…”

Ancestor Fei Hong pressed down the emotions surging in his eyes, and his expression suddenly turned sharp. “But Qun Fang will not ignore the sect’s interests because of her past feelings with him. As long as you win this match fair and square, no matter how many tricks he has, it will be useless. Do you understand?”

Du Wu Xiang’s expression became solemn. “Father, I understand. I will not let you down.”

“Mm.”

Ancestor Fei Hong gave a light sound in reply, thinking in his heart, [Sui Bian, I lost to you back then. This time, I will have my son win it back for me.]

In the guest courtyard on another mountain.

“Yu Zhao, if you do not beat that Du Wu Xiang until he is crawling all over the ground looking for his teeth, do not call yourself a member of my Five Elements Dao Sect in the future. This Ancestor cannot afford to lose face like that.”

“Okay.”

“That brat Fei Hong looks bright and gentle on the surface, but inside he is very dark. I think Du Wu Xiang has probably inherited all his schemes, so do not let down your guard and fall for his tricks.”

“Okay.”

“I will tell you again about the features of Fei Hong’s techniques. You remember them…”

Ancestor Sui Bian pulled Yu Zhao over and chattered on for a full hour before his excited mood finally calmed down.

He softened his tone and said earnestly, “Little Yu Zhao, back then this Ancestor relied on his own strength to press Fei Hong so hard he could not lift his head. You must not let this Ancestor lose his good reputation in his later years.”

Yu Zhao raised her brows and asked, “Ancestor, you fought with Senior Fei Hong before?”

“Of course.”

“He lost?”

“Do you even need to ask?”

Ancestor Sui Bian tossed his head in a carefree way.

He could brag about beating his love rival for a lifetime.

Yu Zhao understood that this match was not only closely tied to her, but also to the Ancestor’s pride. She immediately said seriously, “This disciple will also do her best.”

“Good. Tomorrow you must give him a fierce beating for me!”

The next day.

Yu Zhao and Ancestor Sui Bian went to the mountain where Senior Qun Fang lived.

The Hengnan Sect Master of Lingyin Sect and several elders were already waiting there.

Not long after, the other side of the match, Ancestor Fei Hong and Du Wu Xiang, also arrived on time.

Senior Qun Fang stepped forward and said, “Everyone is here, and you all know what happened, so I will not repeat it. The one who wins this match can represent Lingyin Sect in the Sect Dao Debate. If you win in the Sect Dao Debate, you can enter the Eye of Bi Fang. Do either of you have any objections?”

The two people taking part in the match both shook their heads.

“This match is only to determine the winner. It is not a fight to the death. Stop when it is enough, and you are not allowed to take a life. Anyone who breaks this rule will be disqualified.”

Yu Zhao and Du Wu Xiang looked at each other, then both nodded.

“Good. Next is the time for the match. All unrelated people, move back at once.”

Senior Qun Fang took the lead in flying to the outer area, leaving the wide, flat platform for Yu Zhao and Du Wu Xiang.

“Begin!”

As her voice fell, the huge mountaintop instantly fell silent.

Everyone watched Yu Zhao and Du Wu Xiang nervously, their gazes burning, afraid to miss even a single exciting detail.

However, both sides of the match were extremely calm. They both stood where they were without moving, and their expressions did not change at all.

Time slowly passed.

The two of them stood there like two ancient Stone Idols that had never moved.

A few elders of Lingyin Sect looked at each other, then finally turned their eyes to Elder Qun Fang, doubt in their gazes.

Du Wu Xiang was the outside helper Elder Qun Fang had insisted on inviting, even when many had objected.

Although there had been cases of other sects inviting outside help to join the Sect Dao Debate, those were usually sects whose strength in Bi Fang Realm was average.

Sects whose strength ranked similar to Lingyin Sect had never done this.

Even if they won, it would still seem a bit dishonorable.

So Lingyin Sect had always argued endlessly on whether they should invite outside help.

In the end, Elder Qun Fang made the final decision and sent a message to Ancestor Fei Hong, shutting everyone’s mouths.

Of course, they only doubted this method, but they still very much acknowledged Du Wu Xiang’s strength.

They had finally managed to accept that Du Wu Xiang would fight for Lingyin Sect, but now a person they had never heard of suddenly appeared to fight with Du Wu Xiang for that chance.

Naturally, they were not in a very good mood.

Elder Qun Fang had heard many stories about Du Wu Xiang, but she had never interacted with him.

Likewise, she also did not understand Yu Zhao’s situation.

So she could not understand why this scene was happening now and could only throw the question to Ancestor Sui Bian and Ancestor Fei Hong.

But when she looked over, both of them were watching the match and did not notice her gaze.

Elder Qun Fang frowned, reached out, and gave Ancestor Sui Bian a hard pinch at the waist.

“Mm!”

Ancestor Sui Bian had been staring at Yu Zhao with full focus when someone suddenly pinched his waist. He jolted in fright and almost cried out loud, but luckily he reacted quickly and covered his mouth in time.

After he recovered, he was about to get angry, but when he turned his head, he saw a pair of phoenix eyes burning with fire.

His anger vanished at once. He quickly forced out a smile and asked, “What is it, my Grand Auntie?”

Senior Qun Fang asked bluntly, “What is going on with the two of them?”

“Them?” Ancestor Sui Bian glanced back at the platform, his tone growing more serious. “They have already started fighting.”