Chapter 154: 104. Finally! (4K Chapter)_1
"Let all the Elders and Chairmen present bear witness!"
"This contest of movement techniques."
"Victory goes to Jiang Yuan, the eldest direct disciple of Dragon Head Peak!"
"Dragon Head Peak has won the priority to enter the Sword Tomb!"
After the contest, a Guest Elder loudly declared. At the same time, everyone turned their gaze towards the Eldest Senior Brother of Dragon Head Peak, who had not shown his face in sixty years, their hearts filled with myriad emotions.
"I really didn't expect it! Senior Brother Jiang was confined to Enlightenment Cliff for sixty years, yet he has honed his movement technique to such a terrifying level!"
"Yes, I thought Ye Chen's movement technique was swift and fierce enough, but I didn't expect Senior Brother Jiang to be even better!"
"Who would have thought! Now that Senior Brother Jiang has returned, the power dynamic among the younger generation of our Qinglan Sect is about to enter a new phase!"
"Junior Brother Ye, I accept your concession."
Completely ignoring the murmurs of praise around him, Jiang Yuan remained calm and cupped his hands towards Ye Chen. Although his tone was polite, his gaze was as sharp as a peerless sword.
Yes, he was now certain that the person who had ambushed him in Canglan City that day was none other than the man standing before him—Ye Chen!
But he couldn't kill him just yet.
When the Sky Yin Blood Demon broke its seal, he wasn't 100% certain he could perish with it. Therefore, if he failed, he might have to rely on this despicable man to save the sect!
For the sake of his most beloved junior brother and Master in this life.
He felt incredibly frustrated! And utterly helpless!
But, perhaps Junior Brother Lin... An idea flashed through his mind.
Yes! Junior Brother Lin's standing had undergone a heaven-and-earth-shattering transformation; he had not only repeatedly altered his own destiny but had even succeeded in suppressing Ye Chen!
With this thought, he pushed through the crowd, went straight to the young man in snow-white robes, and pulled him aside.
"Senior Brother Jiang, is there something you wish to say?" Lin Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Chief Lin, did True Monarch Taiwu tell you the hiding place of the Qinglan Sword?" Jiang Yuan asked nervously.
"Ah." Lin Xiao nodded noncommittally.
"Excellent! Then, Chief Lin, please make sure to find that Qinglan Sword. Furthermore..." Jiang Yuan lowered his voice, "on the left stone wall of the 4th level of the Sword Tomb, there is a sealed chamber. The sealed barrier there has begun to loosen!"
"Chief Lin, you must break in! Inside, there's an extraordinary opportunity related to a very important person! Whatever you do, don't let Ye Chen get to her!"
Hmm? Could he be talking about the Moon Princess? How does he know about the Moon Princess's existence!? Lin Xiao couldn't help but feel a stir in his heart and didn't respond immediately.
Seeing Lin Xiao's skeptical expression, Jiang Yuan hurriedly said, "Chief Lin! Please, considering the favor from our time in Canglan City, trust me this once! As for how I know about that eminent person in the Sword Tomb, if I, Jiang Yuan, am still alive a month from now, I will tell you everything!"
"Can you promise me, Junior Brother Lin?"
When he called out "Junior Brother Lin," his voice was filled with such earnest sincerity that it seemed he was not speaking falsely.
"Alright, I promise you, Old Jiang." Meeting Jiang Yuan's sincere gaze, Lin Xiao pondered for a moment and then nodded.
Then, to everyone's bewilderment, when it was time to decide the final priority for entering the Sword Tomb with Lin Xiao, Jiang Yuan unexpectedly conceded. He voluntarily withdrew, allowing Xu Zhengqing of Dragon Head Peak to lead the inner sect disciples into the Sword Tomb for the trial.
So, it seems Jiang Yuan's main purpose in coming here this time wasn't to reclaim face for Dragon Head Peak, but rather to tell me about the Moon Princess?
This fellow has been deviating from the expected script from the very beginning. He must have a hidden story, just like my senior sisters and Master!
Lin Xiao propped his chin on one hand, his handsome eyes filled with grave contemplation.
「On the other side.」
Daoist Yuan Yi looked at the dejected, black-robed young man before him with considerable irritation. "Chen'er! You... when you competed against Jiang Yuan, your Crane Dance Seven-Star Step was by no means inferior to his. Why did you lose your composure at the critical moment!?"
"Sigh, you are unaware. That day in Canglan City, the Great Witch Master of the Ghost Witch Sect... it wasn't me who killed him! It was that fellow Jiang Yuan! This person is far from simple!"
Ye Chen also gritted his teeth, his expression dark, and said, "I wanted to win too! But I was terrified that if I pushed too hard, he would expose certain matters!"
He was, of course, referring to that day in Canglan City when he had stabbed the gravely injured Jiang Yuan, leaving him half-dead with a single sword strike!
"Certain matters? Is there something else you're hiding from this old man? What exactly transpired between you and Jiang Yuan previously? Tell me everything, in detail!" Daoist Yuan Yi's expression turned cold.
"Enough! Yuanyi! Stop being so aggressive!" Ye Chen's eyes were bloodshot as he gritted his teeth.
"You... you... what did you just call me?" Daoist Yuan Yi's eyes widened. "I am your Master! Watch your words and actions, and show some respect to this venerable one!"
"Heh." The young man gave a cold laugh. "Yuanyi, you don't know yet, do you? I have now been adopted by Lord Blood Demon as his foster son! And you? You're merely one of his many disciples! To put it bluntly, you're just a useful lackey! In the future, who will be the true core figure of the Sky Yin Demon Sect... you'd best consider that carefully yourself."
"Ye Chen, you..."
"HUMPH! If you dare to be so insolent again, remember that this old man brought you to this mountain, and this old man can also cripple you!" Daoist Yuan Yi glared, his eyes burning with fury.
"Go on then! Do you think this Princely Heir truly fears you?" Ye Chen puffed out his chest, a sneer on his face. "Don't you forget, behind me stands not only Lord Blood Demon, but also my dear sister Xuan'er, who is the Northern Territory Queen!"