Gentlemen, it's time to enter the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls.

Chapter 179 The Battle for the Number One Profound Understanding Person

Wang Yichen was at home playing chess and drinking tea with his wife.

The Hundred Seas Valley's residence may seem as dilapidated as a run-down wooden hut, and life there is very austere, but it is the most leisurely place in the entire Qinghe Sword Sect.

Wang Yichen had no desire to change these good days.

Lately, I've been plagued by all sorts of troubles, from rogue cultivators rebelling to little devils emerging from the five major sects.

Having finally gotten a break, Wang Yichen cherished this precious free time, but unfortunately, trouble struck again today.

Wang Yichen frowned as he looked at the spiritual light sent by Master Yangshuo.

His wife, Lin Xueqing, asked, "What happened? Did something go wrong at the Dharma Assembly?"

Wang Yichen nodded and said, "There was indeed an unexpected incident, and it's quite troublesome."

Lin Xueqing frowned and said, "What does that have to do with you? Can't even the Yunlu Immortal Sect control it?"

Why would the five major sects need to invite the Qinghe Sword Sect to hold a Dharma Assembly? Is some demon invading Baihai Valley?
Wang Yichen said helplessly, "It concerns Chen Ye. He's gotten into a fight with Ziyan Zhenren from the Mirage Sect."

Lin Xueqing asked in confusion, "What does Chen Ye's matter have to do with you? Isn't he going to establish a sect in the Northern Frontier? What a sect leader does is none of our Qinghe Sword Sect's business."

Wang Yichen could tell from his wife's unspoken meaning that she didn't actually like Chen Ye very much.

On the surface, Wang Yichen and Lin Xueqing are Su Chunyi's senior brother and sister-in-law, but they took care of Su Chunyi when she was just learning to walk. Su Chunyi is a little girl they watched grow up, and she is not much different from their biological parents.

Seeing that her daughter was growing up and had an ambiguous relationship with Chen Ye, Lin Xueqing was naturally not very satisfied with Chen Ye.

If Chen Ye openly and honestly came to the Qinghe Sword Sect to propose marriage, Lin Xueqing would have no objection. However, Chen Ye has never formally visited the Qinghe Sword Sect, let alone proposed marriage.

Although Wang Yichen knew his wife had some objections, he was quite fond of Chen Ye.

From his character to his talent for cultivation, who among the younger generation can compare to Chen Ye? If he weren't lacking in talent for swordsmanship, the sect leader would probably personally take him as a disciple.

Now that Chen Ye is clashing with the Mirage Faction, Wang Yichen's first reaction is that the Mirage Faction is bullying people again.

This is Chen Ye's character; he has proven himself more than once.

Since that's the case, the Qinghe Sword Sect can't just sit idly by.

Wang Yichen casually made a move on the chessboard, then said to Lin Xueqing, "Madam, you think about your next move first. I'll be right back."

With a flash of sword light, Wang Yichen arrived at the scene of the Dharma Assembly.

Upon seeing the situation before him, Wang Yichen couldn't help but ask, "Everyone, is this going to be a repeat of the Red Serpent calamity?"

At the conference, a dozen rogue cultivators, their bodies wreathed in golden flames, surrounded Chen Ye. On the other side, True Person Ziyan's face was ashen. If it weren't for True Person Yangshuo stopping them, there would probably have been a river of blood.

"Fellow Daoist Yichen, you've come at the right time. Quickly come and persuade these two."

Wang Yichen's appearance relieved Master Yangshuo. He thought that out of respect for the Qinghe Sword Sect, Chen Ye should be able to back down. As long as the Mirage Sect could regain some face, things wouldn't escalate to an unbearable level.

However, Master Yangshuo still didn't understand Wang Yichen enough, nor did he understand the style of the Qinghe Sword Sect.

Wang Yichen did not offer any words of dissuasion. Instead, he lightly flicked his longsword, its clang resounding throughout the room. Only then did he address the crowd: "Do you wish to ask the Qinghe Sword Sect to intervene? Have you all thought this through? If the Qinghe Sword Sect is involved, then the rules of the Qinghe Sword Sect shall apply. Regardless of any past grievances or social status between the parties involved, we will only consider right and wrong."

These words made both Master Yangshuo and Master Ziyan frown. The rules of the Qinghe Sword Sect were not just strict, they were truly intolerant of even the slightest imperfection.

Why did you ask him to mediate the fight? He's just adding fuel to the fire!
Master Ziyan felt somewhat troubled. He was absolutely confident in dealing with Chen Ye, but if Wang Yichen were to make a move, he was afraid he wouldn't be able to withstand it.

That sword strike from Baihai Valley was truly unforgettable; even the Fenxiang Sect's protective array couldn't stop it. From that day on, everyone knew that the Qinghe Sword Technique was invincible, not just referring to the sect leader, but that most practitioners of the Qinghe Sword Technique were unbeatable among their peers.

As is well known, Chen Ye has a close relationship with the Qinghe Sword Sect, and once Wang Yichen gets involved, he will definitely stand on Chen Ye's side.

But Chen Ye's choice surprised Master Ziyan.

Chen Ye said to Wang Yichen, "Thank you for speaking up for justice, Senior Brother Wang. Although I have a clear conscience, it is not appropriate for the Qinghe Sword Sect to get involved in this matter. This is a grudge between my Huangquan Sect and the Shenlou Sect."

Master Ziyan had just breathed a sigh of relief, but immediately sensed something was wrong. Why would Chen Ye push away this helpful person?

Wang Yichen was also quite surprised, but when he looked at Chen Ye, he knew that Chen Ye had made up his mind, and he couldn't help but praise him, saying, "Not bad, this is the demeanor of a sect leader. Fellow Daoist is no longer the unknown little cultivator he once was."

Previously, Wang Yichen had only regarded Chen Ye as his junior, a child of the same generation as Su Chun. But seeing him today, Su Chun might be a level above Chen Ye in terms of cultivation, but Chen Ye was a completely different person, someone Wang Yichen needed to treat as an equal.

The Qinghe Sword Sect did not intervene, but the problem remained unresolved, and it seemed to have returned to the way it was before.

Master Yangshuo never expected that Chen Ye would be so unyielding. Seeing that the atmosphere was becoming increasingly tense, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "If you all want to continue this trouble, then please leave this place. This is where my Yunlu Immortal Sect is holding its Dharma Assembly. Shenxing, please see the guests out for your master."

If you can't control it, then just turn a blind eye and let it go.

Yu Shenxing approached Chen Ye with a wry smile and said, "Brother, why are you doing this to yourself?"

Chen Ye did not explain, but only said apologetically, "It was unavoidable that I disturbed the Dharma Assembly."

Chen Ye turned and left, and the group of rogue cultivators beside him also left.

When only Master Ziyan remained, Master Yangshuo finally spoke: "We both reside in Baihai Valley and have known each other for a while. Fellow Daoist Ziyan, listen to my advice: hand over Yu Xing and teach him a lesson, and the problem will be solved."

Master Ziyan scoffed, "Just because of a few rogue cultivators, you expect me to hand over the disciples of the Mirage Sect?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Yichen sneered, "Master Ziyan, the Mirage Sect is one of the five righteous sects. Since when have you started to only care about status and ignore reason?"

Master Ziyan retorted, "Hmph, it's only natural for people to have different degrees of closeness or distance. Isn't it the case that your Qinghe Sword Sect sides with Chen Ye because of your close relationship with him? If a disciple of the Mirage Sect makes a mistake, the sect rules will punish him accordingly. It's not for outsiders to interfere!"

Wang Yichen shook his head and said, "Then why did your Mirage Sect release a madman to harm people? If you were just causing trouble within the Mirage Sect, outsiders wouldn't say a word, but you've gone so far as to bully the Yellow Spring Sect. You still say you have your own sect rules to punish them? Isn't that just using your power to oppress others?"

As Wang Yichen spoke, he gathered sword energy, and ten thousand sword beams emerged from the void.

Master Ziyan felt a sharp aura piercing straight into his soul and hurriedly asked, "Wang Yichen, what are you doing?!"

Wang Yichen laughed and said, "According to what you just said, if I kill you today, when the Mirage Sect comes to question me in the future, my sect leader said that the Qinghe Sword Sect will handle it on its own and shut the Mirage Sect up. I wonder if you, True Person Ziyan, agree?"

"you dare?!"

Although Master Ziyan said this, he had already quickly spread out the Purple Cloud Smoke Canopy to completely conceal his figure.

Seeing his expression, Wang Yichen laughed and sheathed his sword, then said, "Of course I wouldn't dare. Disciples of the Qinghe Sword Sect would never dare to be unreasonable or bully others. Today, Chen Ye asked the Qinghe Sword Sect not to interfere, and I'm giving him that face. But if the Mirage Sect really disregards right and wrong and tries to bully the weak, then don't blame me for reporting this matter to the sect leader and demanding justice from the Mirage Sect."

Wang Yichen left behind this threat and then vanished in a flash of sword light. Ziyan Zhenren watched the disappearing sword light and clenched her fists in hatred.

Faced with Chen Ye's threat, Master Ziyan was merely angry, but he felt that a few rogue cultivators were nothing. However, Master Ziyan had to deal with Wang Yichen's threat with utmost care, as the consequences of truly offending the Qinghe Sword Sect leader would be unimaginable.

Master Ziyan originally planned to catch up with Chen Ye and suppress him with his cultivation, just to teach Chen Ye a lesson and make him shut up. Then he would just send some gifts as an apology from Yu Xing, thus saving face and silencing others.

But now he dares not.

Since Chen Ye is at the Profound Realm, we can only use someone at the Profound Realm to deal with him.

Didn't he say he wanted to settle things in the ring? Then let's make him admit defeat.

Master Ziyan angrily waved his sleeve, turning into smoke and disappearing.

The grand Dharma assembly suddenly became deserted.

Yu Shenxing came before Master Yangshuo and said with remorse, "It was my fault for not handling this well and causing Master trouble."

Master Yangshuo shook his head and said, "It's no wonder you're like this. Which young person doesn't have a bit of arrogance? Yu Xing is like that, you are like that, and Chen Ye is naturally the same. It's just that some people's arrogance is neither humble nor overbearing, while others' arrogance is self-righteousness. A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. The Mirage Sect is probably going to lose face again this time."

Yu Shenxing asked in surprise, "Master, do you think Chen Ye can win?"

Master Yangshuo nodded and said, "With Master Zhang from the Qinghe Sword Sect keeping them in check, no matter how powerful the Mirage Sect is, can they really kill Chen Ye? At most, it will just be a verbal dispute, which will then escalate to the arena. If we're talking about reason, the Mirage Sect is in the wrong. In terms of a duel, Chen Ye was already stronger than Qin Ze of the Mirage Sect when he was still at the Qi Sea Realm, and now he's at the Profound Realm. Who among the younger generation of the Mirage Sect can be his match?"

Yu Shenxing said, "I heard that he won by trickery last time, and did not really defeat Qin Ze."

Master Yangshuo sighed and said to Yu Shenxing, "When a cultivator can reach the Profound Realm in a year, then we cannot use common sense to deduce his abilities. Moreover, even I couldn't quite understand the spells he used before the illusionary maze."

"Now that Su Chunyi has advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, there are fewer than a handful of cultivators in the Profound Realm who could possibly defeat Chen Ye. If the Mirage Sect really wants to take him to the arena, they can only send out that Lingguang Immortal."

“Lingguang Immortal?” Yu Shenxing thought carefully for a moment and asked, “Is this the Lingguang Immortal who lost to Su Chunyi by a single move back then? According to legend, this person never shows his true face, and even people outside the Mirage Sect can’t tell whether he is male, female, old or young.”

Master Yangshuo nodded and said, "That's right, the most powerful Transcendent Realm cultivator of the Mirage Sect. If Su Chunyi hadn't broken through on the spot back then, and his sword light hadn't reached a higher level, he probably wouldn't have been able to break through Lingguang Immortal's illusion array. If these two were to step onto the arena, it would be another battle for the title of the number one Transcendent Realm cultivator."

(End of this chapter)