The chivalrous spirit is fickle

"Junior Brother Shen is Senior Brother Shen Zhui's biological brother, do you really have to provoke him?"

The sound was extremely clear, like pearls falling on a jade plate.

Hearing this, the young man let out a long sigh, leaned over the side of the boat, a hint of fatigue flashed in his eyes, and spoke in a low voice.

"I just can't stand him. There are too many people like him in the Yulin League nowadays, which makes it look so chaotic."

As the young man was speaking, he turned his head and saw a woman in white standing quietly behind him. Although she was not stunningly beautiful, she was as gentle as jade, which made people feel good about her.

But at this moment, the gentle woman frowned and scolded in a low voice.

"Song Gui, what nonsense are you talking about? If others hear it, it will be a disaster."

"My Song family is already having a hard time in the Yulin Alliance, are you going to add fuel to the fire?"

Song Gui gave a bitter smile when he heard this. What he feared most was hearing such words, so he lay down on the side of the boat again and said helplessly.

"Sister, even if I didn't say these words, those big shots wouldn't let us get ahead."

"Just say that three years ago, it was you who was looking for the precious medicine, ready to break the mirror and level seven, but those people took it away by force and gave it to Shen Zhui."

"It's obvious that your talent is the best in Yulin League..."

The woman's face suddenly turned pale and she shouted at Song Gui.

"Song Gui, shut up!"

Hearing this, Song Gui's expression darkened, his eyebrows drooped, and he looked like a defeated rooster, listless, while the woman bit her lips lightly with a dim look in her eyes.

After a moment's silence, the woman sighed, gently placed her hand on Song Gui's shoulder, and whispered.

"You have to think positively. At least Shen Zhui is not from the Jiang family. If he becomes the leader of the alliance in the future..."

Without waiting for the woman to finish her words, Song Gui interrupted her with an expressionless face.

"Shen Zhui is the leader's illegitimate son. Sister, you clearly know that."

"His last name isn't Jiang, but he's still a member of the Jiang family."

Hearing this, the woman was stunned and fell silent.

Perhaps, everyone has forgotten that before this Yulin leader, all previous leaders had the surname Song, and only in this generation did it become Jiang.

The previous leader had a son who was extremely talented and well-behaved. He should have been the best successor, but because of past events in his youth, he became obsessed with his inner demons and his practice stagnated.

When the previous leader's lifespan came to an end, in order to ensure the continuation of the Yulin Alliance, he passed the position of leader to an elder named Jiang in the alliance, who is now the leader of the Yulin Alliance.

Before he took over, Jiang was a well-known good man who hated evil. But after he took office, he seemed to have become a different person.

He suppressed dissidents and acted arbitrarily, changing the nature of the entire Yulin League. He let people from the Jiang family occupy high positions and turned the Yulin League into the Jiang family's private property.

The descendants of the Song family also fell from the clouds to the abyss. The suppression against them never stopped. For two hundred years, the Jiang family had not produced even one ninth-grade master.

Song Gui didn't want to think about the past. He was very young and had never seen what the Yulin League was like in the past. He just felt a little aggrieved and bored.

So he looked at the black-sailed boat where Shi Gu was, curled his lips, and said with some contempt.

"This guy is such a coward. If it were me today, even if I couldn't beat him, I wouldn't give in like this."

Chapter 7: Dispute

As the sun sets, it leaves a golden afterimage on the water and then slowly sinks into the water.

On the black-sailed boat, Shi Gu held a bowl of milky fish soup and drank it slowly. The fish soup was so delicious that Shi Gu was reluctant to drink it all in one gulp and just wanted to savor it slowly.

Shen Yue and Su Xue sat beside Shi Gu, also looking at the sunset in the distance and drinking fish soup slowly. The longer they stayed with Shi Gu, the more they seemed to become like him.

Lights gradually lit up in the distance. In addition to the three luxurious large ships, countless small boats also sailed into the waters, lit up their lights, and illuminated the water surface.

Under the lights, the water surface was sparkling and very beautiful, but the small boats did not go too deep and just wandered along the shore.

This made Shi Gu feel a little strange. In his memory, at this time of year in previous years, these small boats would have already sailed into the water to occupy a good position. Why were they so humble this year?

Could it be that the afterimage of the white dragon has changed?

Shi Gu did not continue to think deeply, and soon put all his thoughts on the fish soup in his hand.

When Shigu drank the last mouthful of fish soup with reluctance, night came quietly, covering the sky with stars like a veil with countless gems.

Shi Gu narrowed his eyes slightly and calculated the time silently. When the stars reflected on the water gradually became dim, Shi Gu suddenly stretched out his right hand and gently patted the hull.

The water surface was surging, and a current was gently surging, pushing the black-sailed boat slowly away from the shore. Shi Gu looked at Shen Yue and the others, smiled gently, and said.

"Attention, it's about to begin."

Hearing this, Shen Yue and the other person who were dozing off suddenly became alert and stared at the water intently, afraid of missing anything.

A breeze suddenly arose, but there was no ripple on the water surface, which was as smooth as a mirror. The starlight reflected on the water surface gradually emitted little blue specks of light.

The water surface reflects the starry sky and is connected to the boundless darkness, but at some point in time, it seems to be connected to the boundless starry sky, as if the sky and the earth are upside down, and the brilliant starry sky comes under the body.

Su Xue looked at the starry sky above the water, light flowing in her eyes, and she thought of many things uncontrollably.

My father’s smiling face and my mother’s scolding seemed to come back to me again in the starry sky.

Su Xue's eyes did not move, neither happy nor sad. She stretched out her hand and brushed towards the water surface, wanting to stir up the noise along with the stars on the water surface. However, when she stretched out her hand, her palm stopped on the water surface.

She looked at the water quietly, her eyes gradually dimmed, and she finally did not press her hand.

On the other side, Shen Yue stared blankly at the stars on the water. Her eyes gradually brightened, and she pursed her lips to reveal a sweet smile, and sighed sincerely.

"How beautiful, Master."

Shi Gu leaned on the hull and looked at his two apprentices, seeming to be relieved but also helpless.

Water is like a mirror, reflecting many obsessions.

Su Xue couldn't let go, nor could she give up. Her joy, anger, sorrow and happiness were all reflected in the water, and seemed to be within reach. But if she really reached out to touch it, it would be nothing but a mirage.

Shen Yue is really an outlier. She has no obsessions at all and only sees the beauty of the sky full of stars.

Perhaps, this girl was born to practice.

Shi Gu could not see anything from the water, and the afterimage left by the white dragon naturally could not have any effect on him, but Shi Gu really wanted to take a look.

Take a look at what your obsession is and why you are still living in this world with such a shameless attitude.

The stars gradually rose, and countless blue light particles floated out from the water, like fireflies covering the sky and the sun, illuminating the water surface.

Something... opened its eyes.

In an instant, the same thought flashed through the minds of everyone present, and no one knew where it came from.

"Roar!!!"

Suddenly, a dragon roar that pierced the sky and the earth came from under the water, and blue light gathered, as if a storm was brewing.

Except for Shi Gu, everyone held their breath, staring at the water nervously, listening to the dragon's roar that was getting closer and closer.

The blue light in the sky gradually dimmed, but beneath the water, a huge, dazzling light and shadow meandered towards them.

The next moment, a giant white dragon broke through the water, bringing with it wind and rain, and came with thunder and lightning.

In an instant, the entire lake was illuminated, and everyone saw the white dragon swimming in the sky that day.

The dragon's body is all white, as big as a mountain, with its five claws stepping on auspicious clouds. Its head sticks out of the clouds, looking down at the whole world like a god.

The ultimate majesty, yet the ultimate beauty.

There seemed to be bits of gold flakes flowing out of the huge golden dragon's eyes and falling onto the earth. The white dragon was hovering in the clouds, but it seemed to occupy the entire sky.

Su Xue was horrified. She had never seen a white dragon before, nor had she imagined that this white dragon would look so huge. Just one of its claws was much larger than the three ships.

The white dragon looked down at the world with his mouth slightly open. Although it was only an afterimage, it made the people below tremble with fear.

The starlight became brighter and brighter, and the afterimage of the white dragon swam in the air and penetrated into the starry sky. However, the huge dragon body gradually became illusory, and countless starlights appeared, falling into the water below.

Seeing this, Shi Gu spoke to Shen Yue and Su Xue.

"Shen Yue, Su Xue, both of you try to put your feet on the water."

There was cold river water under the boat. Although it reflected the starlight, it could not change the nature of the water. If one stepped into the water, one would fall into the water and be in a miserable state.

Shen Yue and Su Xue did not hesitate at all. They jumped off the black-sailed boat and landed on the water, standing on the water as if they were standing on solid ground.

The two looked at the lake water under their feet in amazement, feeling it was magical. When they were about to take a closer look, they heard the sound of bone release coming slowly.

"Meditate, regulate your breathing, and guide the starlight into your body."

"These things will be good for both of your bodies."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yue and Su Xue immediately sat on the water, calmed their minds, and began to try to attract the starlight falling from the sky.

Shi Gu leaned against the hull, looking at the starlight falling from the sky, and raised his eyebrows slightly. The afterimage of the white dragon was left by that person specially in order to bring blessings to the warriors who came later.

This is also one of the reasons why Shi Gu brought Shen Yue and the others here. By drawing in these starlights, their practice will be more solid.

But why are there so few people on the river today?

On the river bank, countless people were sitting in small boats, looking at the stars in the sky, with envy and reluctance on their faces, but they did not dare to sail out of the shore and could only look from afar.

Suddenly, someone saw a black-sailed boat in the center of the water under the light of the starry sky, which immediately caused a burst of exclamations.

"Who is that? How dare he drive the boat to that position? Does he want to die?"

"It seems to be the master and apprentice who played chess during the day. He actually dared to compete with Yulin League for this piece of starlight. Doesn't he know that this piece of water has become the private property of Yulin League since five years ago?"

"Alas, someone is going to die again today."

At the same time, on the three large ships, countless Yulin League disciples in white shirts sat cross-legged in Class A, taking in the starry sky. The gray-robed old man who had taken action in the daytime stood with his hands behind his back and spoke to everyone.

"This starlight was left behind when Lord Dongting transformed into a dragon. If you inhale it into your body, it will be of great benefit to you. Don't slack off."

After saying that, the gray-robed old man turned his gaze to Song Gui and his elder sister, frowned, and said coldly.

"Song Wei, Song Gui, the two of you are responsible for patrolling the surroundings to prevent any shameless people from coming here to guide the starlight."

Hearing this, Song Gui frowned slightly and nodded gently, while his elder sister bowed respectfully and answered in a low voice.

"Disciple knows."

After saying this, the gray-robed old man waved his sleeves, stood proudly at the bow of the ship, and said nothing more.

Song Gui curled his lips, turned around and left, planning to choose a suitable place to sleep in.

The old man didn't really want him to patrol the surroundings, he just didn't want him to guide the starlight. So as long as he didn't guide the starlight, no one would care if he slept in.

Song Gui strode away, but ran into the slightly plump Junior Brother Shen at the place where he had been daydreaming during the day.

Junior Brother Shen had very poor talent and was unable to draw starlight into his body, so he could only be a spectator like him.

At this moment, Junior Brother Shen asked Song Gui with a smile.

"Brother Song, why don't you go and guide the starlight?"

Song Gui rolled his eyes, knowing that the reason why he had no chance to guide the starlight was probably because of what Junior Brother Shen had said to the gray-robed old man.

"Junior Brother Shen, why don't you go find some young ladies to accompany you, but instead stay here to enjoy the scenery?"

Upon hearing this, Junior Brother Shen's smile became even wider. He turned around and looked into the distance, and spoke softly.

"If I don't get it today, my elder brother will give it to me. It's just a piece of starlight. One day, when my elder brother succeeds in turning into a dragon, I can have as much starlight as I want."

Song Gui was displeased when he heard this, and even though he knew he shouldn't, he couldn't help but mock him.

"Why, do you think your elder brother can be compared with Lord Dongting?"

Junior Brother Shen raised his eyebrows and said confidently.

"Of course. My eldest brother is only thirty years old, but he has already entered the eighth-grade martial realm. Naturally, he is qualified to enter the innate realm and become an innate immortal."

“Not to mention Lord Dongting, even the two great masters in the martial arts world have never entered the eighth-grade martial arts realm at the age of thirty.”

"With such talent, isn't he qualified to transform into a dragon?"

Song Gui was stunned when he heard this, but he couldn't think of any words to refute. Even if he disliked Shen Zhui, he couldn't deny Shen Zhui's talent.

Seeing this, Junior Brother Shen no longer concealed his sarcasm towards Song Gui in his eyes. When he was about to say something, Junior Brother Shen's eyes froze, and he didn't know what he saw.

Song Gui followed Junior Brother Shen's gaze and saw a small black-sailed boat under the starry sky. It had come closer at some point and was only a hundred feet away from them.

Two stunningly beautiful girls were sitting on the water, guiding the starlight into their bodies, while the man who was afraid of the Yulin League during the day was leaning against the hull, seemingly protecting the two disciples.

Song Gui immediately realized that something was wrong and turned to look at Junior Brother Shen, only to see that Junior Brother Shen was overjoyed with murderous intent in his eyes.

"Junior Brother Shen, no!"