Chapter 71: The Melee Begins

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  The newcomer was Ye Chen. He wasn't too familiar with Blackstone City and couldn't recall any shortcuts, so he inevitably fell behind the other inner disciples of Flowing Cloud Sect by a step.

  It was fortunate that they asked for directions along the way and were able to arrive at Blackstone City on schedule three days later.

  Before the screening had even begun, Ye Chen cupped his hands and said: "I am Ye Chen, a disciple of the Flowing Cloud Sect. Greetings to the master of the Ling family."

  Ling Tian smiled and said, "If you were a step later, the screening would have started."

  As soon as the words fell, a disciple of the Purple Sun Sect sneered: "Actually, it doesn't matter whether you come or not, but it's just that you can stay at the Ling family for free for one night."

  "Hehe, in my impression, the disciples of Liuyun Sect have always liked to take advantage of small benefits. Indeed, it's not as good as seeing each other." A disciple from Feicui Valley interrupted.

  "You...!" The Flowing Cloud Sect disciples were unhappy, what's the meaning of them taking advantage of a small benefit, do you think you've already won? While feeling angry in their hearts, they started to dislike Ye Chen. If you want to come, then come, but don't spout arrogant words and bring shame upon yourselves.

  The disciples of Beixue Manor and Nanluo Sect chose to watch from the sidelines, but in their hearts, they all had some sympathy for the Flowing Clouds Sect disciples and Ye Chen.

  As for other sect disciples, they were delighted and one by one showed a schadenfreude expression.

  Ye Dun sneered: "Whoever likes to take advantage of others will find out later. What you're saying now is just farting."

  "You're looking for death." As soon as the words came out, a tall and sturdy teenager emerged from the crowd of Ziyang Sect disciples. He was at least 1.9 meters tall, with a strong back and waist, a thick neck, and arms that were thicker than ordinary people's thighs. His body emitted a fierce aura, like a fire man, as he stepped forward to suppress Ye Chen, taking the initiative.

  At the same time, a young man emerged from the Jade Valley disciples, with an ordinary appearance but an aura that was not inferior to the tall and majestic youth. With just one swift movement, he arrived three steps in front of Ye Chen, his crystal-like true energy surging forth, containing unfathomable explosive power.

  Two men, one on the left and one on the right, stared at Ye Chen with a fierce gaze, wanting to humiliate him in public.

  "Heh heh, Ye Chen has provoked Wang Kunyang of the Zi Yang Sect and Xiao Lie of the Fei Cui Valley. I'm afraid there won't be a good outcome."

  "No, Wang Kunyang is a mid-term cultivator of the Condensing Realm, just one step away from reaching the late stage of the Condensing Realm. With his incredible strength of 10,000 jin, ordinary late-stage Condensing Realm warriors are no match for him. And as for Xiao Lie, he's even more terrifying - his speed is unmatched, and when he strikes, it's either a split corpse or a broken arm or leg. His nickname is 'Corpse Splitting Killer', and anyone who sees him will feel a chill run down their spine."

  "It's estimated that it won't come to blows. Ling Tian is still the master of the Ling family, how could he just watch as things happen?"

  "Now that you mention it, I suppose so, sigh, what a pity."

  As the crowd's discussions surged, Wang Kunyang and Xiao Lie's momentum grew even stronger, their heads slightly raised, looking down at Ye Chen with a haughty gaze.

  Hmph!

  Ye Chen was about to make a move and teach the two of them a lesson when Ling Tian stepped forward.

  "Hold on, the screening is about to begin. Give me some face, you two, and don't make a move for now." Ling Tianmu felt a headache coming on. The disciples of the sect were all arrogant, one more so than the last, and difficult to manage. What left him speechless was that this Ye Chen from the Flowing Cloud Sect was truly arrogant, provoking whoever he pleased, and had simultaneously provoked the disciples of the Jade Green Valley and the Purple Sun Sect. Who didn't know that the eyes of these two major sects' disciples couldn't tolerate even a grain of sand, only seeing things in black and white? It's likely that after the screening ends, they'll have to suffer some consequences. However, this had nothing much to do with him; the competition among sect disciples had always been fierce, and wasn't something he could intervene in."

  "Hmph, I'll give the Ling family master some face. Once the selection is over, you'll be kneeling on the ground and licking my boots." Wang Kunyang spat a wad of saliva onto the ground, glaring viciously at Ye Chen before collecting himself and retreating back to the Ziyang Sect disciples' camp.

  Xiao Lie said sternly: "I have to say, you're very lucky. If it wasn't for the master of the Ling family stepping in, you would've lost an arm by now."

  Whoosh!

  Xiao Lie's figure quickly faded away, and before anyone knew it, he had returned to the Fei Cui Valley disciples' camp, leaving behind only a residual shadow.

  On the other side, the disciples of Liuyun Sect looked gloomy and whispered to each other.

  "What's going on? This Ye Chen is after all a disciple of our Flowing Cloud Sect. Letting others bully him, we'll lose face."

  "What can we do? He's too reckless. For now, unless there are seniors around, we're all in trouble."

  "How hateful! Why isn't my strength a bit stronger."

  "Don't dream about it yet, first strive for a spot."

  Yedu's expressionless face was ready to take action, to be honest, he was infuriated by the attitudes of the two people, for the first time feeling how strong the competition between fellow disciples of the sect was. However, he wasn't like other Liuyun Sect disciples, provoking him would make each and every one of them fall before him.

  "Dad, has the screening started?" A soft voice came in a tense atmosphere, like an oriole, like a wind chime, extremely pleasant to hear.

  Ling Tian's eyes widened in surprise as he turned his head around, saying helplessly: "Xiao Xue, didn't I tell you to stay inside?"

  "I also want to see how excellent the sect's disciples are, anyway, I'll be the leader of tomorrow's herb-picking team, what's wrong with that?" Outside the martial arts training ground, a 28-year-old girl walked slowly over, her face beautiful, wearing a pink dress, her slender figure swaying like a willow in the wind.

  With a wry smile, Ling Tian introduced to everyone: "This is Xiao Nu Ling Xiaoxue, also the leader of tomorrow's herb-picking team."

  "Miss Ling, don't worry, I, Wang Kunyang, will protect you and ensure your safety." Wang Kunyang patted his chest loudly.

  Ling Xiaoxue raised her beautiful eyebrows and smiled: "Then thank you, now let's first confirm the five temporary bodyguards!"

  Ling Tian nodded, "The screening is about to begin, everyone please enter the white circle."

  Upon hearing this, the disciples of Feicui Valley and Ziyang Sect were the first to enter the white circle, staring at others with ill intentions, as if they had already won. The disciples of Beixue Manor were all dressed in white, and their aura was not inferior to that of Feicui Valley and Ziyang Sect. They were also the only ones who made the two major sects' disciples wary. As for the disciples of Nanluo Sect, they had always been low-key, but no one dared to underestimate them. Their relationship with all the other sects was neither good nor bad, cold and indifferent.

  When it was the turn of the Flowing Cloud Sect disciples, Wang Kunyang coldly snorted: "What are you doing coming in here? You'll still be rolling out later. That kid insisted on coming in, so I won't have to go find him again."

  Lowering his head, the Flowing Cloud Sect disciple still entered within.

  The disciples of other sects didn't have much to worry about, after all their strength was a bit too weak, not even worth targeting.

  Everyone entered, Ling Tian took a deep breath and said: "The screening begins."

  Boom! Boom! Boom!

  Almost at the same time as Ling Tian's words, the people inside had already started fighting, with majestic true energy flowing and converging into a mighty river that instantly sent several people flying.