How… How is this possible?
In the next instant, Bai Zhenshan’s expression changed drastically.
He had thought that with his speed, he could easily dodge, but he hadn't expected that in this instant, he felt his whole body turn cold and his speed drastically reduced.
He quickly urged his spiritual energy to resist, but it was already too late. The Dragon Soul Blade had already descended.
Boom!
With another booming sound, Bai Zhenshan had no way to evade and could only rely on the inner armor on his body to resist.
The inner armor on his shoulder cracked, and Bai Zhenshan’s lower body was instantly embedded in the ground, a trickle of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.
All the Bai family members around were stunned.
Bai Zhenshan was a Earth-tier expert, and coupled with the monstrous defense of the ancient inner armor, how could he be injured by Ye Cangtian, who was only Xuan-tier?
Yet, the facts were exactly so.
Could it be that Ye Cangtian had already broken through the barrier and reached the Earth-tier realm?
On the other side, Ye Cangtian, who had been blown away, spat out a mouthful of blood. The old man quickly stepped forward to check his injuries, only to be incredibly surprised.
Ye Cangtian’s meridians were normal, his aura was strong and long, and he seemed to be fine!
Seeing Ye Cangtian winking at him, the old man immediately understood everything and muttered to himself.
This kid is really cunning, he actually has life-preserving inner armor too. No wonder he dared to confront Bai Zhenshan head-on…
“Bai Zhenshan, you’ve gone too far! Do you take my words as farts!”
Just then, a gloomy roar echoed over.
In the blink of an eye, a figure appeared in everyone’s sight and soon landed.
This person wore a long dress and looked dignified and noble, but now her face was filled with coldness.
She was none other than Dongfang Mingyue, who was managing the Hidden Group.
When she received the news, she came immediately, but she was still a step too late, and the two sides had already exchanged blows.
This made her furious.
She hadn’t expected that Bai Zhenshan, who was usually steady, would actually outwardly obey and inwardly defy, leading many disciples of the Bai family to seek revenge.
“Dongfang Mingyue, don’t yell at me, don’t you have any respect for elders!”
“We were just sparring with Ye Cangtian and the old man, and it was just a friendly match. Are you going to interfere even with this?”
Bai Zhenshan glared at Dongfang Mingyue, adopting the demeanor of a governing elder.
Since things had reached this point, it was equivalent to him standing on equal footing with Dongfang Mingyue, so he no longer needed to worry about anything.
“Hmph!”
“You call that a friendly match?”
“Didn’t some old geezer just say he wanted to cripple my and the old man’s cultivation!”
As soon as she finished speaking, before Dongfang Mingyue could say anything, Ye Cangtian’s cold snort was heard.
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Mingyue’s face turned even more menacing. For those in the relic, having their cultivation crippled was even more painful than death.
She glanced at Bai Zhenshan and said, “Bai Zhenshan, the Hidden Group has always been clear about grudges and upheld justice. Your actions are improper, aren’t they? Do you have anything else to say?”
“Hmph! How can this old man not know about national righteousness?”
“I said it was all just sparring, and what I said before was just tough talk, so that they would go all out!”
Bai Zhenshan snorted coldly. To be honest, he was a little apprehensive when Dongfang Mingyue was furious.
The Dongfang family was too powerful, and the Bai family was no match for them. Moreover, he was no match for Dongfang Mingyue. If they were to fight, the Bai family would suffer.
Therefore, he insisted that it was just a spar.
Anyway, there were no casualties on either side. If the other party insisted on retaliation, they would have to consider it.
“You…”
Dongfang Mingyue’s face turned black upon hearing this.
She knew in her heart that the Bai family had come for revenge, but Bai Zhenshan insisted it was a spar, which made things very difficult.
After all, Bai Zhenshan had a certain prestige in both Longcheng and the Hidden Group. Even if she sought external arbitration, they probably wouldn’t believe he would do such a thing.
What a cunning old fox!
Ye Cangtian was also grinding his teeth in hatred. Since the other party insisted it was a spar, he was helpless. Even if he revealed that Bai Zhenshan used the Bai Family Thirteen Swords, it would be of no avail.
Sparring, during intense moments, it was normal to use some powerful moves; it all depended on the opponent’s ability to withstand them.
And he was not dead, nor had he suffered severe injuries, so he couldn't say that Bai Zhenshan had tried to kill him.
“Alright, this matter ends here!”
“However, Bai Zhenshan, I want to tell you something: my patience has its limits. You’d better behave yourself!”
After a long while, Dongfang Mingyue finally gritted her teeth and said fiercely.
She couldn’t find any solid evidence, and if she continued to stir up trouble, it would be useless and would only attract onlookers. Therefore, she handled it without dragging things out.
“Heh heh, Dongfang Mingyue, you’re quite imposing!”
“Should I take this as a threat, or should I take it as you preparing to make an example of the Bai family?”
Bai Zhenshan sneered upon hearing this.
Although he was wary of the Dongfang family in his heart, if Dongfang Mingyue pushed too hard, he wouldn’t mind going all out.
He believed that even the powerful Dongfang family would suffer heavy losses if they had to explain things.
“You!”
“You’d better be careful!”
Dongfang Mingyue was stunned for a moment, and finally gritted her teeth and spoke.
There was no other way. If the Hidden Group fell into internal strife under her leadership, how could she face Dongfang Hongwu who had entrusted the Hidden Group to her!
So she endured it!
Seeing this, Bai Zhenshan burst into laughter and glanced at the old man, saying, “Old man, we’ll stop here today. I’ll come to spar with you again in the future.”
This person was very familiar with the Bai family’s swordsmanship. If he were not eliminated, he would definitely be a great threat to the Bai family.
Therefore, Bai Zhenshan had already decided to kill him. He must eliminate him while he was injured, otherwise, once his injuries healed, he might not have the chance.
“Bai Zhenshan, don’t push your luck too far…”
Dongfang Mingyue was instantly furious and roared, but before she could finish speaking, a voice came through.
“I’ll be with you anytime!”
With just four words, Dongfang Mingyue was as if struck by lightning.
She suddenly turned around, her gaze locked onto the dirty old man’s face, her body trembling uncontrollably, and a misty layer even appeared in her eyes.
Seeing this, the old man sighed and shook his head slightly.
Uh…
Ye Cangtian, standing by, looked at their small actions and was completely baffled. Did they know each other?
The next moment, Dongfang Mingyue turned around again, her eyes fiercely looking at Bai Zhenshan, and said coldly, “Bai Zhenshan, you’d better not be unappreciative of kindness!”
“What? Do you want to expel the Bai family?”
Bai Zhenshan snorted coldly. Dongfang Mingyue’s attitude just now had already indicated it.
Unless absolutely necessary, Dongfang Mingyue would not dare to fall out with the Bai family, which was why he dared to make threatening remarks to provoke her.
Now that Dongfang Mingyue had changed her expression, he completely took it as putting on a brave front, just trying to scare him, so he naturally wouldn’t be afraid.
“That’s right!”
“Dongfang Mingyue, I’m putting it out there: if you dare to touch them, the Bai family will be expelled from the Hidden Group from now on!” Dongfang Mingyue said fiercely.
This statement stunned Ye Cangtian.
He looked at the old man curiously.
Why did Dongfang Mingyue, who had been somewhat weak in her attitude just now, suddenly become so tough?
After all, the Bai family had made great contributions to the Hidden Group. If they were kicked out of the Hidden Group, it would surely cause public discussion and affect the reputation of the Hidden Group.
However, Dongfang Mingyue was completely indifferent to these matters, which showed that the old man’s identity was by no means simple!
“Good!”
“I’d like to see how you’ll expel the Bai family!”
On the other side, Bai Zhenshan’s expression changed drastically due to Dongfang Mingyue’s attitude. But he didn’t back down. As the dignified head of the Bai family, would he be threatened by a few words?
Saying that, he slowly led the Bai family away.
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