Zhutian: From Douluo, the illusion becomes real

Chapter 718, Section 717: Who are you calling Jin Renfeng?!

The most embarrassing thing in the world is being caught red-handed talking badly about someone behind their back. There may be many other embarrassing things, but at this moment, for Ximen Chuisha, Shitang, and Chihuo, the most embarrassing thing is indeed being retorted by Dongfang Qinlan.

Regardless of whether what they say is true or not.

Regardless of whether their strength is greater than Dongfang Qinlan's.

Speaking ill of others behind their backs is a sign of moral depravity and an insult to the education they have received since childhood. To put it bluntly, it can even be used to criticize and insult them for being ill-mannered.

As a result, the atmosphere froze for a moment.

Especially Chi Huo, who called himself the Little Fire God.

The pressure is greater.

Because Dongfang Qinlan was challenging him.

Ignoring the difference in their abilities, let's just talk about the theoretical possibility of them fighting.

If he refuses to fight.

That means he chickened out.

I'm scared, I don't dare to fight.

Even if Dongfang Qinlan doesn't tell anyone.

However, Shi Tang and Ximen Chuisha were also present.

These two are absolutely capable of leaking this information.

Because their relationship is one of both friendship and competition.

Therefore, refusing to accept the challenge is definitely not an option.

But if you don't refuse.

Let's get started.

Even if they won, it would be considered bullying a child. Dongfang Qinlan looked to be only about ten years old, about seven or eight years younger than them. Let alone in the Dao Alliance, even among ordinary people, it would be dishonorable for a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy to fight a ten-year-old child. He would likely be met with disdain and ridicule for being shameless in bullying the younger child.

But to say you're throwing the game means you're aiming to lose. Outsiders don't care how much you threw the game; a loss is a loss. This outcome is even worse than refusing to fight. It would have been better to refuse to fight altogether.

Therefore, Chi Huo is now in a dilemma: whether to fight or not.

It's like being suspended in mid-air.

Neither above nor below is acceptable.

However, if we take the realities into account...

Seriously speaking, Chi Huo really wasn't confident.

The amount of magic power can indeed determine the outcome of a battle, but the quality of the flames and an individual's ability to adapt to changing circumstances can also play a role.

As the ancestral flame of the Eastern race.

The nickname "Demon-Slaying Divine Flame" for Pure Yang Flame is not just for show.

Instead, it burned countless monsters to death.

He was forced out by Dongfang Guyue.

Under equal magical power, a fire cultivator with pure Yang Flame would have a roughly 0-10 chance of defeating a fire cultivator who can only control ordinary flames.

That's right.

Ordinary fire cultivators have less than a 10% chance of winning.

It's like the strange fire in Battle Through the Heavens.

Once the strange fire is unleashed, all other fires submit.

Even the lowest-level strange fire is of far superior quality to other types of fire, and the blessing it brings to its owner is immense.

Pure Yang Flame is not a different kind of fire.

There is no such thing as a different kind of fire in the Fox Demon Galaxy.

But they mean the same thing.

Therefore, even if there is a difference in magical power, in Chi Huo's perception, the little girl standing in front of him who called herself Dongfang Qinlan had at most reached the threshold of a lesser demon, and was still some distance away from a great demon. He, on the other hand, was a standard great demon, and had even touched the threshold of a demon king. If he successfully crossed that threshold, his total magical power would be no less than that of an ordinary demon king. To put it bluntly, it would be as long as his mana bar. In a protracted battle, the other party would definitely not be able to defeat him. However, the problem was that if the other party used the Pure Yang Flame to unleash a burst of power, he might really not be able to withstand it, and might even be burned by the Pure Yang Flame in the other party's hand.

Therefore, unable to ascertain the opponent's strengths and weaknesses and lacking a moral high ground, Chi Huo could only remain silent, glancing at Shi Tang and Ximen Chuisha, his meaning clear: he hoped these two could help him out of this predicament.

However, Chi Huo was in the wrong first.

Shi Tang and Ximen Chuisha were also in the wrong from the start.

As the saying goes, a dead Taoist friend will never die if he is a poor Taoist.

They couldn't even get away in time.

How could they possibly help Chi Huo out of his predicament?

"how?"

"Don't you dare anymore?"

"Okay."

"Go outside and shout three times that I am Tinder."

"Or shout three times that I am not as good as Dongfang Qinlan."

"Let's just leave it at that."

Dongfang Qinlan came up with several bad ideas.

The gesture has also changed.

The meaning is clear: please begin your performance.

However, while she enjoyed herself, Dongfang Huaizhu still maintained a degree of restraint.

Of course, part of the reason was that after Dongfang Qinlan revealed her real name, all the lies she had told Ye Qingcang were exposed. She was really unable to handle Ye Qingcang's ambiguous teasing. After all, they were in the wrong first, so they had no choice but to change the subject and avoid his sharp edge.

He coughed softly.

It lacked sincerity, but it did offer a way out: "Don't be silly, Qin Lan. When you're out and about, you should value harmony. Why don't you quickly return the compliment?"

Dongfang Qinlan's little mind works very quickly.

I looked back at my sister's expression.

Then look at Ye Qingcang's expression.

They immediately understood what had happened.

Her heart skipped a beat, and her face, which wasn't good at hiding her emotions, fell.

After obediently replying, he turned and walked back.

It can be described as lifting it high and then gently putting it down.

Call it a half-hearted ending if you will.

Chi Huo and the others knew that the matter had obviously come to an end, as it was Dongfang Qinlan's older sister who had stopped it and helped them out of the predicament.

Then I thought about how rude they had been before.

Chi Huo immediately cupped his hands in greeting.

He apologized, saying, "I misspoke just now, and I hope Miss can forgive me..."

Calling her "young lady" isn't an exaggeration.

The structure of the Qi Dao Alliance is mainly composed of aristocratic families.

Therefore, the legitimate sons and illegitimate sons of each family are often called "young master," while the legitimate daughters and illegitimate daughters of each family are often called "young lady."

There are also regulations and systems based on age.

For example, Li Zizai.

He is known to outsiders as the eldest son of the Li family.

However, more commonly referred to as the eldest son of the Li family is Li.

On the contrary, it was Li Quzhuo.

This is the second young master of the Li family.

The titles used have a more江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the world of martial arts and chivalry) feel to them.

And then there's Li Muchen.

She was then known as the third young lady of the Li family.

The main reason for this disparity is the need for each family to ensure succession. Just as most emperors held higher expectations for their eldest son, the existence of the eldest son served several purposes: firstly, it proved the emperor's health was sound; secondly, it ensured the emperor's morale was high, reassuring his followers that even after his death, they could continue the emperor's work; and thirdly, it ensured the continuation of the emperor's will. Human strength is finite, and many unfinished tasks could only be entrusted to future generations. Especially in the context of human-demon conflict, to avoid being wiped out by the demon race, the only options besides resistance were to have many children to maximize the margin for error. Of course, there is another possible arrangement.

It is arranged according to male and female genders.

For example, Li Zizai is the eldest son of the Li family, and Li Quzhuo is undoubtedly the second son. Although Li Muchen was born third, she is classified as the eldest daughter because she is a girl. If there are younger sisters after her, she should be called the eldest sister, not the third sister according to age.

But no matter how it's arranged.

Dongfang Huaizhu is the eldest daughter of Dongfang Guyue.

If Dongfang Qinlan is the second young lady.

Therefore, Dongfang Huaizhu must be the eldest daughter.

Therefore, this name is correct and does not carry any derogatory connotation.

Dongfang Huaizhu was also aware of this.

With a cold expression, he nodded politely.

It was a standard procedure.

Whether I forgive or not is another matter.

But we have to keep a respectable appearance.

The matter should have ended there.

Although the situation was tense for a moment, it was handled promptly.

The results are good.

The process is no longer important.

But accidents always happen unexpectedly.

Perhaps it was lust at first sight, or perhaps it was to quickly ease the awkward atmosphere, Ximen Chuisha immediately stroked the feather fan in his hand, looked at Ye Qingcang, and greeted him with a smile: "So, this young man must be Jin Renfeng, the eldest disciple of the Eastern Manor Lord. I've heard that your fire control skills are quite superb. I wonder, compared to Brother Chi, who is better in terms of skill?"

Honestly, Chi Huo wished he could sew Ximen Chuisha's mouth shut right now. After all, he had finally managed to smooth things over, but Ximen Chuisha had dragged it back with just one sentence. Those who knew the situation would say he was trying to reconcile them, but those who didn't would think he was looking for trouble.

Get sick!
Shi Tang also looked at Ximen Chuisha with a dark expression.

Although he didn't mind seeing Chi Huo make a fool of himself.

But that doesn't mean he's willing to pick fights and make enemies.

To put it bluntly, aren't you deliberately trying to provoke a conflict?
The question is, what will you get in return?

If you can profit from it, then so be it!
But you get nothing in return.

It's purely harmful to others and doesn't benefit oneself.

What are you picturing?

Before Shi Tang could figure it out, he saw Ye Qingcang, who was sitting at a table not far away with Dongfang Huaizhu, Dongfang Qinlan, and Xiao Shutong, eating. His face turned ugly at a visible speed.

Chi Huo also noticed this.

Not to mention the Oriental Bamboo and the Oriental Qin Orchid.

However, their understanding is different.

In Chi Huo's eyes.

Ye Qingcang was displeased because he had been instigated by Ximen Chuisha to spar with him on fire control techniques. No one likes to be questioned, and no one likes to make matters worse by engaging in a meaningless fight with their opponent when a misunderstanding has already occurred.

But in the eyes of Dongfang Huaizhu and Dongfang Qinlan.

This is simply the dissatisfaction stemming from being mistaken for someone else.

After all, Chi Huo and the others didn't know, but they knew perfectly well that Ye Qingcang was indeed not Jin Renfeng. Perhaps the name Ye Qingcang was also a fake name, just like the Fang Zhu and Fang Lan they used, but no matter what, Ye Qingcang could not be Jin Renfeng.

Therefore, after a moment of silence.

Dongfang Huaizhu quickly spoke up.

An attempt was made to explain.

However, Ye Qingcang beat him to it.

The smell of gunpowder exploded.

Facing directly towards Ximen Chuisha.

He didn't give Ximen Chuisha any face: "What I want to know is, what signs gave you the illusion that you are so sure I am a beast as bad as Jin Renfeng?"

Upon hearing this, not to mention Chi Huo and the others.

Even Dongfang Huaizhu and Dongfang Qinlan were taken aback.

Including the little pageboy standing beside him.

He even instinctively retorted, "What right do you have to insult Senior Brother?"

"abuse?"

"I'm just telling the truth."

"I am not a good person."

"My hands are stained with the blood of innocent people."

"But at least I have a basic moral compass."

"I will not let down those who are good to me."

Where is Jin Renfeng?

"To call him a beast worse than a pig or a dog is actually a compliment."

"If we were to use a more fitting adjective..."

"Or use a more offensive adjective."

"Perhaps only Wang Quan Jingxing can achieve this."

"These two can be said to have crossed the moral bottom line of humanity. It's just a pity that Wang Quan Jingxing still met his retribution with Fan Yunfei, while Jin Renfeng, that thing, still managed to live to old age. Then, Tu Shan Honghong and Cui Yuling joined forces to extract all his Eastern spiritual blood, resulting in a miserable and wretched death."

"It's really annoying!"

"If I were to handle this, I would at least extract his soul to light an oil lamp, or at the very least, I would have him torn to pieces to serve as a warning to future generations."

Ye Qingcang sighed.

He added, "Also, and if I may say something I shouldn't, Miss Fang Zhu, although we've only met by chance, this little pageboy of yours really needs some discipline. Even if what he says is true, you should know that perspective trumps right and wrong. It's your father, Master Dongfang, and Shenhuo Mountain Manor who provide him with food, not Jin Renfeng. With so much food poured into him, even a dog would know who its master is. Even if you can't cultivate loyalty, neutrality shouldn't be difficult. If you can't even be neutral, you might as well raise a dog. At least a dog knows who its master is, and even if it's powerless in a sufficiently bad situation, it will still open its mouth and pounce on people to bite."

Ye Qingcang's words contained a great deal of information.

The sheer size of it caused everyone present to momentarily freeze in shock.

After all, this involves the future.

If the previous statements were simply insults directed at Jin Renfeng...

This could be interpreted as having a grudge against Jin Renfeng.

Therefore, comparing Jin Renfeng to Wang Quan Jingxing, or even saying that Jin Renfeng will live to old age and then have his blood drawn by Tu Shan Honghong and Cui Yuling, is pure prophecy, more like the ravings of a madman than simple denigration, and there is no evidence whatsoever.

And a final word of advice.

Everyone present could understand that this was a metaphor for people using dogs.

The implication was simply that the young page was not loyal enough.

Therefore, others are not in a hurry yet.

The young pageboy, on the contrary, became anxious.

Unable to contain himself, he said, "Words are no proof. I would also say that you are a monster, a spy of the demon race, deliberately coming here to sow discord between Senior Brother and Miss Huaizhu and Qinlan, and to sow discord between our Shenhuo Mountain Manor and the Wangquan family. What evidence do you have to refute this?"

"Who do you think you are, to dare ask me to provide evidence to refute your claims?"

"Let's not even talk about how time will tell."

"Your strength alone is not enough for me to explain anything."

Ye Qingcang shook his head, his tone indifferent.

However, it wasn't yet time for Dongfang Huaizhu and Dongfang Qinlan to express their opinions or smooth things over.

Shi Tang, who was standing nearby, couldn't sit still any longer.

He frowned and corrected him, "My friend, if Brother Ximen has mistaken someone for someone else, we can apologize. If you dislike Jin Renfeng, we can also ignore it. After all, it is your right to respect or dislike someone. But if you insist on using the example of Fan Yunfei killing the head of the Wangquan Jingxing family hundreds of years ago, then we have to suspect that you may have ulterior motives. Although the head of the Wangquan Jingxing family was defeated by Fan Yunfei, he died for the Yi Qi Dao Alliance and perished because of our human race. He is a hero. It is a bit much for you to praise Fan Yunfei with retribution!"

(End of this chapter)