Food Fairy Lord

Chapter 803 Feather Scales (Part Six)

Pei Ye bid farewell to the others and left the arena. In the past two days, he had been fighting with Yang Zhenbing and Yan Feiqing in the sixteenth arena, and he had already become quite famous.

Pei Ye tried his best to fight seriously, because each of them solemnly stated their background and lineage, and Pei Ye could almost feel the expectations and pride placed on them.

Therefore, if he can win in one move, he won't win in two.

Just as his rating wouldn't be lowered even if he didn't come to the Sennindai, most people would lose to him in one move, and the Sennindai wouldn't consider his record worth mentioning.

It wasn't until after the arena battle ended that Pei Ye and his opponent stood below the arena and briefly discussed their swordsmanship.

At this moment, Pei Ye was saying goodbye to these people. He came out, waved goodbye to his friends from the Sword Cultivation Academy, and came to Ming Qitian's side.

The women only had one match today, and most of the time was spent comparing their strengths with those behind the Crane Ranking. However, there were no surprises. Although some people broke into the top twenty from behind, no one from outside the top ten made it into tomorrow's final.

This afternoon, Pei Ye only watched one match, which was Zhu Ge's last match. He faced off against Baili Jing, the sect leader of Huashan. This match between men was extremely difficult, and Zhu Ge even opened a layer of [Five Internal Organs Barrier], but he still lost to Xuan Jie with his sword and stopped in this Feather Trial.

In terms of results, this achievement far exceeded Pei Ye's expectations. He was worried that the man would be squeezed out of the Crane List, but based on the current results, he will almost certainly be ranked within the top two hundred.

But precisely because of this, Pei Ye felt even more complicated – because he could see that the man originally intended to make a name for himself in the Feather Trial.

The way he deciphered those swords and understood those profound arts, even when he was at a disadvantage, still shone with a brilliance that was among the best in this Feather Trial. Pei Ye could almost imagine himself standing in front of He Miao, Xu Yuanyong and the others, smiling and saying, "I have learned from the seniors."

Therefore, Pei Ye would rather he not fly and fall off the Crane Ranking, so that he could still look forward to the day when he makes a comeback; but now these three hard-won victories can almost declare that the man's accumulation of the first twenty years has been completely exhausted, yet he still only got such a ranking.

Amidst the chaos of personnel matters, Pei Ye had no chance to speak with the man. Seeing him return to the Dongting banquet, he withdrew his gaze.

Tomorrow is Miss Ming's "big test".

The woman wearing a veil appeared neither nervous nor anxious as she stood under the willow tree, holding a piece of paper from the Fairy Terrace in her hand.

"Miss Ming, is this tomorrow's match?" Pei Ye asked as the two walked west along the street.

"Hmm." Ming Qitian handed him the note, which Pei Ye took. Ten names were clearly written on it, the same ones he already knew.

“Miss Ming… has to fight three matches tomorrow.” Pei Ye muttered to himself, “First He Hongzhu, then Li Shenyi, and finally Wang Jiuqiao… Miss Ming has to fight all four of them. I’m exhausted. Why arrange the matchups like this?”

“Because every match must be played to determine the winner,” Ming Qitian said. “The three of them don’t need to play a round together, because the difference in their abilities will be clearer.”

"Well, it means that Xianrentai thinks Miss Ming has a chance to win first place this year."

"Ah."

Pei Ye looked down at the note again: "He Hongzhu... she was really good just now."

“Yes, so the Immortal Platform thinks she might be able to beat me. Everyone has to accept the challenge from the lower ranks before climbing up.” Ming Qitian said, “The rules of the Feather Trial are like this. If I beat He Hongzhu, He Hongzhu will be my defense line. No one after me can challenge me until they beat her.”

"I see, that makes sense."

As Pei Ye spoke, he looked up and was startled. He saw that the sky was dim and a carriage was parked on the side of the street. In front of the carriage stood a man in red carrying a long box.

The two stopped in their tracks, and Pei Ye bowed, saying, "Senior Dao Gui."

Just like when she met Huanlou, this woman was tall and had a similar air of solitary wandering in the wind and rain to Guanyi. However, if Guanyi was the rain in the northern wilderness, He Hongzhu was the rain in the misty river and secluded forest.

Today's first encounter between her and Zhao Wu'e left the entire audience momentarily stunned. Before Zhao Wu'e could even unleash her technique, a thin line of blood spurted from her throat. The blade light that traversed the sword platform was still vivid in Pei Ye's eyes, sending chills down her spine whenever she recalled it.

Such a swift blade, such a decisive victory.

He Hongzhu glanced at him, then her gaze fell on the woman beside her: "Ming Qitian, it's been a long time."

Ming Qitian nodded: "Qitian went to Bailu Palace last time, but didn't get to spend much time there."

“I deliberately avoided seeing you.” He Hongzhu lowered her eyes. “I know I’m no match for you.”

"In a friendly spar, there is no inherent winner or loser." Ming Qitian did not say this.

She looked at the man in red before her: "So, are you ready for tomorrow?"

"I've been preparing for three years." He Hongzhu lowered her eyes and said calmly, "I only want to say one thing to you: please give it your all tomorrow. If you can defeat me in one move, don't bother with two. I feel the same way."

"it is good."

“I’ve finished speaking. Also, she has something to say to you.” He Hongzhu looked at Pei Ye, then at the horses, and said calmly, “Half a quarter of an hour.”

Pei Ye looked over, then paused slightly, then froze completely.

Perhaps worried about disturbing their conversation, the coachman kept himself hidden on the other side of the carriage. Pei Ye noticed half of his broad shoulder but didn't pay much attention until he stepped out. A shy smile appeared on his familiar yet unfamiliar face, and Pei Ye whispered, "...Jun Xue."

“…Pei Ye, it’s been a long time,” Zhang Junxue said in a muffled voice.

Pei Ye almost wanted to open his arms and hug her, but remembering the difference between men and women, he pursed his lips, suppressed the excitement of reuniting with an old friend and everything being alright, and said, "You, what are you doing here?"

"After saying goodbye to you, I went to the White Deer Palace to become an apprentice. Later, I met Senior Dao Gui." The journey of thousands of miles seemed to be summed up in just these two sentences in the woman's mouth. She pursed her lips.

"And then the senior agreed to take you as his apprentice?" Pei Ye asked in surprise.

"No, my senior took me in as a coachman."

"..."

"Anyway, thanks to you, senior, I was taken in. The wages I earned by the river were stolen back then. If I hadn't met you, I would have been living a life of hardship again..." Zhang Junxue looked at the young man in front of her and changed the subject, "I heard about you as soon as I entered the capital. It's a pity we haven't had a chance to meet these days."

Pei Ye didn't know what to say for a moment, so he grabbed her forearm and said, "Let's find a restaurant and talk while we eat."

Zhang Junxue quickly shook her head: "No, no, no, I still have to catch the carriage to send Senior He back. Um, I came to tell you something. I'm also participating in the Scale Trial. Tomorrow, tomorrow I'll be fighting my last match... Pei Ye, could you, could you come and watch? At the Dingzi Arena in the East District."

Pei Ye paused for a moment, then said, "Okay!"

Zhang Junxue smiled, took the reins, lowered her head and turned around. Half an hour hadn't even passed, but she seemed to be completely satisfied.

"See you tomorrow then," she said in a muffled voice.

"See you tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)