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Chapter 178 He Represents the Yellow Springs Sect

Chen Ye's single word, "Get out," resonated deeply.

The onlookers cheered inwardly, but Yu Xing, enveloped by Chen Ye's roar, felt his ears ringing and his vision go black.

They had clearly already surpassed the level of Gang Sha Body Refinement, and the disciples of the Mirage Sect had also undergone comprehensive body refinement from the inside out. How could they be so shocked by a mere word that their vision went black?

Both are body training exercises, both involve training the body from bone marrow to flesh, from the inside out.

But Chen Ye is different from Yu Xing.

Chen Ye's body tempering not only used the Gang Sha, but also the innate wood spirit energy of the ginseng fruit. If we were to calculate Chen Ye's bloodline now, it would probably be closer to that of the ancient ancestors.

While their magic may be sophisticated and powerful now, the beings from the beginning of time are far more formidable when it comes to the power contained within their bloodline.

Chen Ye's deep breath could create a brief vacuum in the vicinity, and his roar could kill an ordinary person. Yu Xing was only at the Gang Sha Body Refinement Realm, so how could he withstand Chen Ye's roar?

Yu Xing's vision blurred, his legs went weak, and he almost fell to the ground.

However, before he could embarrass himself, a wisp of purple smoke appeared and lifted him up.

Chen Ye recognized the layer of purple smoke, the purple cloud-like curtain; it was the Purple Smoke Immortal who had made his move.

As expected, the Nascent Soul cultivator he had met a few times before appeared beside Yu Xing and with a wave of his hand, he put Yu Xing into his sleeve.

Master Ziyan snorted coldly and said to Chen Ye, "A scholar should be viewed with new eyes after three days of separation. In such a short time, Fellow Daoist Chen's cultivation has progressed so rapidly that even I admire him."

The strange, sarcastic tone made Chen Ye frown. He didn't respond to the question but instead asked, "When did you arrive, Master? Could you have been following Yu Xing the whole time?"

Master Ziyan frowned. Chen Ye seemed completely different today. The cautious little cultivator from before dared to question him, a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Master Ziyan retorted, "What? Are you going to blame me?"

Chen Ye said without hesitation, "Why not? If you were following Yu Xing from the beginning, didn't you see him spouting nonsense and provoking and harassing me time and time again? If you saw it with your own eyes, why didn't you stop him? Were you deliberately condoning it?"

Master Ziyan never expected Chen Ye to speak so resolutely.

He had indeed been following Yu Xing openly and honestly, without hiding it from Yang Shuo Zhenren of the Yunlu Immortal Sect. Every family has its share of troublesome disciples; while Yu Xing's character wasn't exactly exemplary, he also had capable and talented disciples.

Master Ziyan originally only wanted to make him suffer a small loss, and Chen Ye could serve as his whetstone to temper Yu Xing's arrogance.

He never expected that this whetstone would even try to sharpen his old knife.
How dare this kid make the Mirage Faction bear this infamy in front of everyone?
It seems he's progressed too quickly in his cultivation; he really thinks he's someone important.

Yu Shenxing hadn't expected Chen Ye to be so direct; even the disciples of the five major sects wouldn't dare say such a thing.

Although Yu Shenxing also disliked Yu Xing, he didn't dare to speak so rudely to Master Ziyan. After all, he was a junior disciple, and if the five major sects really fell out, there would be a lot of trouble.

Master Ziyan did not answer, but simply looked at Chen Ye quietly.

The pressure of a Nascent Soul cultivator had already fallen upon him, just as Chen Ye had suppressed Yu Xing earlier.

Chen Ye had also felt this pressure before.

At that time, he felt as if Mount Tai had collapsed before his eyes, about to crush him to pieces.

But now, Chen Ye only felt a little pressure, making his shoulders feel a bit heavy.

As the spiritual energy within his body circulated, a small bronze bell appeared in Chen Ye's palm, emitting a tinkling sound.

The sound was not loud, and only True Person Ziyan could hear it.

But the sound of the bell seemed to be the target of a thousand accusations, with countless people questioning Master Ziyan: "Does the Mirage Sect really condone its disciples' tyrannical behavior?"

"How dare you! You actually dare to lay a hand on me!"

Master Ziyan cursed, his body enveloped in purple smoke, and was about to attack Chen Ye.

However, Master Yangshuo immediately appeared and blocked their way.

Master Yangshuo said to Master Ziyan, "Fellow Daoist Ziyan, why bother with a junior? It's just a misunderstanding. Please give me some face."

Master Ziyan angrily replied, "Misunderstanding? He wants to question my crime, to make the Mirage Sect bear the blame for condoning its disciples' violent acts. If we don't give an explanation, what will become of the Mirage Sect's reputation?"

Master Yangshuo wanted to persuade him further, but Chen Ye spoke up, saying, "Thank you all from the Yunlu Immortal Sect for creating this farce at the Dharma Assembly. It was not my intention. But Master Ziyan is right. I do want to ask you, does your Mirage Sect admit to deliberately condoning your disciples' provocations of others and repeatedly forcing me to fight him?"

"Yes or no, please give me an answer."

Master Yangshuo was shocked to hear this. Chen Ye was clearly a smart man. During the great chaos in Baihai Valley, it was only thanks to his words that he calmed down the rogue cultivators and saved them from a disaster.

Why can't you see the situation clearly today and insist on making this matter bigger?

Master Yangshuo couldn't figure it out, and for a moment he didn't know whether he should try to smooth things over for Chen Ye again.

Master Ziyan's face turned red with anger; this was a humiliation she hadn't experienced in many years. "Fine, very well. I knew this brat was clearly here to cause trouble. Fellow Daoist Yangshuo, this is your territory, and I won't make things difficult for you. Let me settle this with him outside." Master Ziyan said to Chen Ye, "Boy, do you dare come with me? If you want an explanation, I can give you one."

Chen Ye shook his head and said, "There's nothing that can't be said to others. If the Mirage Sect is truly innocent, why would they need to choose a place? Unless you're not trying to reason with me, but rather trying to shut me up with your fists."

Master Ziyan sneered, "After making so many excuses, you're just scared. If you truly understood this principle, you should know that it's useless to gain an advantage verbally."

Chen Ye retorted, "If it's useless, what are you afraid of? Why do you need to avoid the crowd? The one who's really afraid isn't me, but the Mirage Sect. You're not upright enough, so you don't dare to stand here and argue with me in front of everyone. In the end, you'll just be like last time, thinking that because your sect is powerful and your own cultivation is high, you can act recklessly."

“Yu Xing has provoked me many times, and I have tried my best to tolerate him. But he keeps provoking me. Isn’t it because he thinks I’m easy to bully? Now that the younger one is in the wrong, the older one jumps out to intimidate me with his power.”

"Since that's the case, then let's settle this once and for all. He wants to fight me in the arena, right? I, Chen Ye of the Yellow Springs Sect, am here, waiting for you Mirage Sect to challenge me. Whether it's Qin Ze, Yu Xing, or even you, True Person Ziyan, I'm happy to oblige. If you don't like to reason, then I won't waste my time with you."

In fact, given Chen Ye's personality, he should have readily accepted the offer.

When Master Ziyan appeared and took Yu Xing in, all that was needed was to change the subject and chat for a few minutes as a formality, and the matter would be over.

But Chen Ye is no longer the same Chen Ye he once was.

It's not that his cultivation level has increased, making him arrogant; rather, now that his cultivation level is high, he no longer needs to endure certain grievances.

Moreover, Chen Ye's return this time represents the Yellow Springs Sect.

As the sect leader of the Yellow Springs Sect, he was repeatedly harassed and provoked by the disciples of the Mirage Sect, but in the end, the matter was left unresolved.
Chen Ye is clearly in the right. If he is so cowardly, how will the disciples of the Yellow Springs Sect walk in the world in the future?

Especially that Purple Smoke Immortal, who acted as if Chen Ye was not worthy of reasoning with him.

Since that's the case, then the Yellow Springs Sect should adopt the demeanor befitting a sect.

With the founding ceremony just months away, how could Chen Ye tolerate any unexpected incidents affecting the reputation of the Yellow Springs Sect?

Chen Ye's words shocked everyone present. He had actually challenged Master Ziyan?

Many people's impression of Chen Ye is still from a year ago. He only managed to save the lives of the rogue cultivators of Baihai Valley by relying on his intelligence. His most impressive achievement was digging a trap on the arena and defeating Qin Ze.

Back then, Chen Ye was only at the Qi Sea Realm, right?

Even if his cultivation has improved somewhat in the past year or so, how dare he provoke a Nascent Soul cultivator?

Everyone thought Chen Ye had gone mad, that this was clearly suicide, but some people felt that Chen Ye's words expressed what they were thinking.

Why should disciples of prestigious sects be allowed to provoke others at will?

Yu Xing has quite a reputation in Baihai Valley. He usually acts erratically and is extremely self-righteous.

Although he wouldn't directly bully other cultivators, this person was completely disrespectful and made many people feel embarrassed.

Since this wasn't the first time, the Mirage Sect must have known about Yu Xing's problem long ago, but they haven't paid any attention to it until now.

When they encountered Chen Ye, who was not afraid of power and began to fight back, the senior master Ziyan Zhenren jumped out to suppress them, even trying to eliminate their chance for revenge. What is the difference between the Mirage Sect and the Demonic Sect?
Passersby dared not speak, and the Yunlu Immortal Sect was reluctant to speak, but there were always people like Chen Ye who were not afraid of these five major sects.

Seeing that Chen Ye had made up his mind, Chang Shou decisively stood on his side and said sarcastically, "Back then, the Mirage Sect negotiated with us in the same way, without asking right or wrong, without distinguishing the reasons, and just made us surrender. I remember it clearly, and I thought about fighting them to the death back then."

"It hasn't been long since the five major sects admitted their mistakes, and the Mirage Sect is already using its power to bully others again. Since that's the case, I, Chang Shou, am not afraid to fight to the death again. You old scoundrel Zi Yan, I, Chang Shou, am here. I will loudly proclaim your crime of allowing your disciples to bully others. If you want to take my life, then come on!"

Chang Shou was the leader of a rebellion led by a group of rogue cultivators. Upon hearing his name, the rogue cultivators present all showed excited expressions.

Many people shone with a faint golden light, just like that day outside the Mirage Sect's headquarters, when everyone worked together to turn their resentment and hatred into golden flames, determined to perish together with the Mirage Sect.

Master Yangshuo's expression changed upon seeing this scene. Why was another rebellion by rogue cultivators happening out of nowhere?

Master Yangshuo could understand Master Ziyan's approach. Most of the talented disciples were proud and arrogant, so they needed to experience some setbacks to temper their character.

In such matters, the teachings of elders within the sect are ineffective; only after being severely disciplined by outsiders can such troublemakers learn humility. The story should have gone this way: Yu Xing was severely punished by Chen Ye, thus understanding that there are always people more capable than oneself, and the Mirage Sect gained a disciple with exceptional talent and a calm demeanor—a real win for them.

As for Chen Ye, he did help out and made a good connection, so everyone was happy.

But no one expected Chen Ye to be so resolute, asking the question that the rogue cultivators dared not ask.

Why should we let outsiders be our whetstone?
This is a question that even Master Yangshuo, let alone Master Ziyan, would find difficult to answer. They both share the same thought: the five major sects are superior, and independent cultivators cannot compare; their own disciples need honing, while others should serve as whetstones.

No one ever thought about what to do when the whetstone wanted to become a broken stone.
The situation has changed now; if this argument continues, it will definitely cause big trouble.

Master Yangshuo was still worried about Chen Ye. Even though the Mirage Sect was in the wrong, Chen Ye was like an egg hitting a rock compared to them, and would only ruin himself.

However, I don't know how to persuade them right now.

However, Master Yangshuo reacted quickly and immediately thought of someone who could persuade Chen Ye.

Master Yangshuo secretly made a hand seal and quietly released a beam of spiritual light: "Fellow Daoist Yichen, your Chen Ye has gotten into a fight with the Mirage Sect. Come and try to persuade them."

(End of this chapter)