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Seeing that Ye Chen had accepted the pills, Zhao Jingang was overjoyed and eagerly led the way towards Cave No. 3...

At this moment, he also experienced the feeling of having a powerful backer, and his heart was filled with anticipation.

He had been publicly humiliated and severely punished by Xie Huai'an over some trivial matter, losing face in front of his beloved female disciple. He had held a grudge against her ever since...

However, the gap in cultivation level between him and Xie Huai'an was too great. No matter how desperately he cultivated, he couldn't catch up. He thought he had no chance of revenge, but Ye Chen's appearance gave him hope...

In order to teach Xie Huai'an a lesson, he even spent all his elixirs, just to vent his anger...

Otherwise, his mind would be clouded, his cultivation would be difficult to improve, and he would never be able to successfully establish his foundation.

For him, as long as he could fulfill this wish and teach Xie Huai'an a good lesson, then spending 150 pills would be well worth it...

The No. 3 cave is not far away, just a few steps away.

When the group arrived outside Cave No. 3, the crowd of onlookers had more than doubled compared to before—a massive, throng of people...

Along the way, disciples who heard that someone wanted to challenge Xie Huai'an immediately came to watch the battle.

Some disciples even used communication stones to call their friends and family to come and see what was going on...

A duel between peak Foundation Establishment cultivators is a rare sight in the outer sect. Observing such a battle can provide insights and allow one to understand the true strength of the other, preparing one for a potential future encounter...

Wang Fugui, who had just moved into Cave Number Ten, heard the commotion and couldn't help but peek out. Upon hearing that Ye Chen was going to challenge Xie Huai'an from Cave Number Three, he was utterly astonished...

"Has Senior Brother Xu gone mad?"

"Doesn't he know that Xie Huai'an is at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage?"

"No, I have to go check it out..."

Wang Fugui immediately closed the stone door of the cave and hurried over to see what was going on...

He didn't want anything to happen to Ye Chen; he might need Ye Chen's help later.

"Senior Brother Xu, this is it..."

Zhao Jingang pointed to the cave ahead and said, still feeling a little nervous...

He had been personally punished by Xie Huai'an, leaving some lingering fear in his heart. He also knew Xie Huai'an's methods well, so it was inevitable that he would feel afraid now that he had arrived at the entrance of Xie Huai'an's cave...

If Ye Chen is no match for Xie Huai'an later, he'll definitely get a beating from Xie Huai'an too...

Xie Huai'an is not a good-tempered person. If you anger him, even a passing dog will get slapped twice.

Ye Chen looked up at the sign on the cave entrance and said calmly.

"Knock on the door..."

He didn't feel nervous at all; if he were afraid, he wouldn't have agreed to the challenge...

Xie Huai'an is touted as being so powerful, he must have a lot of cultivation resources, right?

If I could just steal the storage bag, I might even make a fortune...

He had only agreed to help Zhao Jingang seize the cave, so he couldn't knock the man unconscious; otherwise, how could he admit defeat in advance?

How can I steal the storage bag without knocking it out?

This is really a difficult situation...

Standing to the side, Lü Luo secretly observed Ye Chen's expression. Seeing his pensive look, she assumed he was afraid, and her heart tightened...

Even my senior brother isn't confident he can deal with Xie Huai'an, is he?

That's right, Xie Huai'an is so powerful, he's several realms higher than my senior brother...

What should we do if my senior brother is no match for Xie Huai'an?

We can't just stand by and watch our senior brother get beaten to a pulp, can we?

Lu Luo gritted his teeth and made a silent vow that even if he couldn't win, he would still lend a hand...

Since he had said he would go through fire and water for his senior brother, he naturally couldn't stand idly by!

At this moment, Zhao Jingang, filled with excitement, strode forward and raised his hand to knock on the stone door...

"Knock knock knock!"

His enormous fist slammed into the stone door, each strike causing it to tremble violently; one wrong move and it could have smashed the door through...

"Boom..."

The stone door slowly opened...

A young man with a gloomy face walked out, his expression dark and his mood very bad.

He looked up at Zhao Jingang outside the door, his face instantly darkening, and said coldly.

Was it you knocking on the door just now?

"Zhao Jingang, do you want to die?"

"Wasn't the lesson I gave you last time enough? Now you're offering yourself up as my punching bag again?"

"You can't even protect the woman you love, what right do you, a piece of trash, have to challenge me?"

His tone was tinged with sarcasm, and his gaze towards Zhao Jingang was filled with disdain...

Xie Huai'an didn't take this defeated opponent seriously at all; he was confident he could cripple this big guy with one hand...

Faced with Xie Huai'an's humiliation, Zhao Jingang trembled with rage, clenching his fists so tightly he wanted to rush forward and smash them into Xie's face...

But he knew the gap between them; he was no match for Xie Huai'an, and charging at him would only bring him humiliation...

"Xie Huai'an, don't be so arrogant..."

Zhao Jingang said through gritted teeth, his heart filled with boundless rage.

"Arrogant?"

Xie Huai'an sneered, looking at Zhao Jingang in front of him with disdain, and curled his lip.

"I'm arrogant, what can you do about it?"

"Zhao Jingang, you piece of trash, if you have the guts, then make a move. Today I'm going to cripple you..."

"By the way, that junior sister Xu you've always liked, I went to see her a few days ago..."

"You have good taste, Junior Sister Xu...she's very beautiful..."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Jingang instantly lost his composure, his eyes turning red as he stared at Xie Huai'an in front of him and roared loudly.

"You bastard, I'll kill you!"

He lunged forward, about to make a move...

"Wait... don't be impulsive!"

Ye Chen suddenly reached out and grabbed him, the force of one hand pinning the burly Zhao Jingang to the spot, preventing him from moving an inch...

"If you're crippled, how will you raid the cave later?"

"You may want to die, but don't tarnish my reputation..."

"Once this is all done, you can fight whomever you want."

Ye Chen looked at Zhao Jingang in front of him with a calm expression and said in an annoyed tone.

This guy is all brawn and no brains. He gets all worked up as soon as someone provokes him. Isn't he just asking for a beating?

Ye Chen didn't care whether Zhao Jingang would get beaten up, but if he was crippled, he wouldn't be able to steal the cave, and he would have to return the 150 pills he had already obtained.

Once something is in his pocket, there's no reason for him to take it out...

Zhao Jingang stood there stunned, his emotions gradually calming down. He realized he had almost acted impulsively and felt a wave of fear wash over him...

If I had actually rushed in just now, he would be lying on the ground by now, probably with a few broken bones...

"Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother Xu..."

Zhao Jingang turned around and looked at Ye Chen gratefully.

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen released his grip and said dismissively.

"If you lie down, I won't refund the pills..."

"Don't get in the way at the next stop..."

"It won't be your turn for a while, what's the rush..."