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The female disciple met the hungry stares of the crowd, her face flushed even more, she pursed her red lips, and shook her head.

"No!"

"I...I only accept making deals with Senior Brother Xu..."

She can distinguish between serving one person and serving a group of people.

"Sigh..."

Hearing her say that, everyone sighed with regret and averted their gaze...

If the female disciple had simply nodded, they would have immediately dragged her to the nearby grove to make their deal...

Even a few pills wouldn't be a loss!

"Xu Xiao lives here, right?"

A young man carrying a sword suddenly appeared in front of the cave, looked up, and said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, the crowd, who had been looking on with regret, turned to look at him, a strange expression flashing across their faces...

"Who is this guy? How dare he address Senior Brother Xu by his given name? Does he have a death wish?"

"With his attitude, he thinks he can ask Senior Brother Xu for help? He's dreaming!"

"Judging from his appearance... he seems more like he's here to challenge Senior Brother Xu!"

"What a joke! Meng Fan was defeated by Senior Brother Xu. Looking at the entire outer sect, who else dares to challenge him?"

......

In the eyes of these disciples, Ye Chen had clearly become the number one among the outer disciples...

It's already a good thing he doesn't challenge other disciples; who would dare to challenge him?

That's practically suicide...

"Wait...he looks like...Senior Brother Lin!"

Suddenly, a disciple shouted out.

Seeing this, the others looked puzzled.

"Which Senior Brother Lin? Please be clear... There are so many Senior Brothers with the surname Lin in the outer sect..."

The outer sect of the Qingyun Sect has over 200,000 disciples. Not only are there many with the same surname, but even those with the same first and last name are plentiful. Anyone with significant strength must address them as "Senior Brother"...

"Lin...Lin Wanli, Senior Brother Lin!"

"What! He...he's Senior Brother Lin Wanli?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present changed their expressions abruptly, and their gazes towards the sword-wielding youth shifted, now filled with respect...

"I heard that Senior Brother Lin Wanli is obsessed with swordsmanship and often secludes himself in the deep mountains and forests to practice. He rarely interacts with others. A year ago, he missed the opportunity to enter the inner sect because of his seclusion. I never expected him to come to Tianling Peak today..."

"It really is Senior Brother Lin Wanli! I didn't even recognize him just now. His aura... is even stronger than before..."

"Is he the legendary Sword Maniac Senior Brother Lin? This is the first time I've seen him. I heard he's already at the Foundation Establishment stage, and his swordsmanship is first-rate. Even Elder Xu Changqing has praised him..."

"It's him, no doubt. I recognize the sword in his hand; it's a rare and precious magical artifact!"

"Senior Brother Lin Wanli is naturally formidable. He's ranked second on the outer sect disciple list and has defeated several inner sect disciples with his superior strength..."

......

The crowd buzzed with discussion, all taken aback, never expecting to encounter him so suddenly...

Even disciples who didn't know Lin Wanli were now filled with awe and respect...

What kind of ordinary person could be ranked second among more than 200,000 disciples?

At this moment, a disciple realized what was happening and hurriedly stepped forward to speak.

"Senior Brother Lin, this is Senior Brother Xu's cave dwelling..."

"Is there something you need from him?"

The surrounding disciples immediately perked up their ears and looked over with curious expressions...

Lin Wanli ignored the gazes of the crowd and spoke calmly.

"As long as it's Xu Xiao's cave..."

"I'm here to challenge him!"

These words stunned everyone present...

Although they all had their suspicions, when they actually heard Lin Wanli utter that challenge, they froze on the spot, their hearts filled with turmoil...

"What! Challenging...Senior Brother Xu?"

"Senior Brother Lin is very strong, but Senior Brother Xu is not weak either. He can easily defeat Senior Brother Meng Fan, and no one knows his limits..."

"Has Senior Brother Lin Wanli been in seclusion for too long? Doesn't he know how powerful Senior Brother Xu is?"

"Did I hear that right? Senior Brother Lin Wanli is going to challenge Senior Brother Xu Xiao! This is a duel between top experts! I have to call my brothers to come and watch..."

"Senior Brother Lin's swordsmanship is first-rate, and Senior Brother Xu's swordsmanship is not weak either. I'm quite curious to see who would win if they were to have a duel."

"Coming today was definitely the right decision; I never expected to encounter such a formidable match..."

......

After a brief moment of shock, the disciples present were all filled with immense excitement...

For them, it wasn't really about whether Lin Wanli would suffer a terrible fate; they were more interested in witnessing a thrilling duel from which they could gain insights into cultivation...

Immediately, many disciples took out their communication stones to call their friends and spread the message...

Lin Wanli paid no attention to the onlookers. He didn't even glance at his excited disciples. After confirming that this was Ye Chen's cave, he slowly walked forward and knocked on the stone door...

"Knock knock knock!"

His force was considerable; the entire stone door trembled, as if he were about to smash it apart...

"Xu Xiao!"

"I, Lin Wanli, challenge you!"

Lin Wanli, holding his sword, shouted in a deep voice.

The sound traveled a long way...

The disciples in the nearby caves all heard the sound and came out to see what was happening...

The unsuspecting disciples were still wondering how Ye Chen had offended Lin Wanli, and how he had attracted the other party's challenge...

Inside the cave...

Ye Chen awoke from his cultivation, slowly opened his eyes, looked up towards the door, and frowned in displeasure...

"Lin Wanli? What the hell?"

He had intended to cultivate in seclusion in his cave, but unexpectedly, someone came to challenge him...

Are you looking for death?

Ye Chen, seething with anger, lost all interest in cultivating. He waved his hand, collected the remaining seventh-grade immortal pills into his storage bag, and immediately got up and walked out...

He was curious to see which fool would dare to challenge him...

He'd never even heard of Lin Wanli...

Outside the cave, the gathered disciples became even more excited as they watched Lin Wanli knock on the door to challenge them.

"Senior Brother Lin is serious! This is going to be good..."

"Given Senior Brother Xu's temperament, even if Senior Brother Lin Wanli changes his mind now, he won't be able to leave!"

"I wonder who would win if those two fought?"

"I still have more faith in Senior Brother Lin. He's a rare genius in swordsmanship. If he hadn't missed the inner sect selection, he would already be a personal disciple by now..."

"Didn't Elder Xu Changqing also praise Senior Brother Xu's swordsmanship? Only a contest will tell who's better..."

......

"Boom!"

The stone door slowly opened...

Ye Chen strode out with a grim face, glanced around, and his gaze settled on Lin Wanli...

"So it was you who disturbed my cultivation?"