Quite Eloquent

"What does this Snow Flood Dragon want?" Yan Zhuixing asked. He even suspected that the entire sect might be trying to appease him by offering him up. But then he thought it unlikely. Because if Bing Chengzi were to turn against him, the curse attached to him wouldn't spare him either.

Man Hu punched Snow Flood Dragon in the back and shouted, "Snow Flood Dragon, turn around and run!"

"Moo!" The Snow Flood Dragon bellowed back, its sound echoing through the heavens and earth. Its master was below, as was the person who had just struck it; how could it run? Shaking its head and wagging its tail, it darted down.

"Master is down there!" the Seventh Brother exclaimed. This stopped Yan Zhuixing, who was trying to leap away. Since Bing Chengzi was there, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go down. At least for now, it seemed safest only by Bing Chengzi's side; otherwise, escape would be difficult.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the Snow Flood Dragon arrived carrying four people. It circled around Bing Chengzi and his disciples once and gave a soft moo. The four members of the Man Hu also rushed to Bing Chengzi's side and bowed.

Bing Chengzi stared at the four of them for a moment, then his face darkened, and he transmitted his voice to Man Hu: "Since you escaped, why did you come back? You're courting death!"

Man Hu replied helplessly via telepathy, "We encountered Snow Flood Dragon on the way, but who knew it would carry the four of us back? We didn't even have time to escape."

The Snow Flood Dragon, its bright red eyes fixed on Yin Baikang and his group of five, tensed its body, ready to attack at any moment. It remembered perfectly well how these five had just beaten it. Suddenly, it heard its master grunt in displeasure. Twisting its massive head, it saw its master staring coldly at it. Having lived together for many years, it knew this was a sign its master was about to punish it. Terrified, it shrank back, wondering what it had done to displease its master. It let out a weak moo.

When Bing Chengzi saw that its snow-white head and jaw were covered in blood, it was clear that it had been injured earlier. His heart softened and he turned his head away.

"Senior Brother!" the blood-soaked Sixth Brother called out. The others Man Hu over and immediately showed expressions of disbelief. They exclaimed excitedly, "You're still alive!" The group hugged each other, their excitement overflowing. They had so much to say, but they knew this wasn't the right place.

"I've searched high and low without finding it, but it's right here without any effort." Pei Fang stared at Yan Zhuixing with a cold laugh.

Many people here had never seen Yan Zhuixing before, but almost all the Spirit Transformation stage experts present recognized him. They had all met him at Wen Lanfeng's place. Now, like demons seeing Tang Sanzang, greedy glints appeared in their eyes.

"Oh dear!" Yin Baikang said with a forced smile, "I should have realized it long ago. There must have been a reason why Brother Bing's disciple protected Yan Zhuixing every step of the way when he was still in the Huaxia Cultivation World. It turns out he was hiding a huge secret!"

Hu Changshou, who had been silent until now, finally spoke up, "I didn't expect Brother Bing to have such grand plans!"

Bing Chengzi calmed down completely. If his disciples and Yan Zhuixing had escaped earlier, he could have fought to the death. But now, he couldn't afford to act impulsively!

"Stop being sarcastic, you two. Others may not know, but you do. Do I look like someone with ambition? If I were, would I have waited until now?" Bing Chengzi casually pointed at Yan Zhuixing and said, "To be honest, this is my eighth disciple. I originally planned to announce it to the public after he arrived at the Great Snow Mountain, but I didn't expect everyone to be so impatient."

Back in the sacred land of the Biyuan Kingdom, after understanding the cause and effect, Yan Zhuixing, out of respect, wanted to become Bing Chengzi's disciple. However, Bing Chengzi worshipped him as the Devil Master and refused to become his master no matter what. Now, he could only use this reason. Yan Zhuixing glanced at Bing Chengzi without any expression.

Yin Baikang and Hu Changshou exchanged a glance, their expressions clearly showing their disbelief. The former sneered, "Traveling thousands of miles, bringing a spirit beast down the mountain, and even risking a falling out with us. An eighth disciple? Brother Bing, don't you think that's a far-fetched claim?"

Bing Chengzi immediately retorted sarcastically, "Those who know me well know that I treat all my disciples as my own children, without any distinction between close and distant relatives. As for how you view your own disciples, I don't know, but don't impose the same thoughts on me."

Yin Baikang's face stiffened. Saying such a thing in front of all the disciples of the World Commerce Association was indeed a failure.

Everyone looked at the blood-soaked Sixth Brother and seemed to understand. His willingness to sacrifice himself to save others was probably related to the bond between their master and disciple.

But despite their understanding, no one believed Bing Chengzi's explanation. Pei Fang glared at Yan Zhuixing and shouted, "Boy, if you have nothing to hide, why are you running away?"

Yan Zhuixing said calmly, "I'm not stupid. Of course I know the terrible consequences of this rumor. Do you expect me to be arrested and then explain? If I really had something to hide, I would have already escaped. Why would I come back? The reason is simple: I want to clarify this matter in front of the world to avoid endless trouble. The rumor about me possessing unparalleled skills is purely Niu Youde's doing."

These words immediately hit the nail on the head. Bing Chengzi immediately gave him an approving look.

Everyone else was stunned. Yes! If there really was something shameful, why would they run back to their deaths after they had already escaped?

They naturally had no idea that Yan Zhuixing and the others had been brought back by the Snow Flood Dragon in a completely daze. Everyone subconsciously glanced at the scene of blood flowing like a river below, their expressions twitching. If it really was a rumor deliberately spread by Niu Youde, then this loss was far too much to bear.

But no one would believe him just because of one sentence. Pei Fang, his face trembling with fat, sneered, "That's hard to say. Maybe you know you can't escape our grasp sooner or later, that you can run today but not tomorrow. So you deliberately do the opposite and spread rumors. Heh heh! You've got some nerve, really thinking we're so easy to fool? For Bing Chengzi's sake, if you reveal your unparalleled skill, we might consider letting you go."

"Not bad!" Several top experts exchanged glances and echoed.

"Fatty Pei, I think you're really tired of living, daring to threaten my disciple to my face," Bing Chengzi shouted. He knew that in this situation, he couldn't afford to appear weak. Otherwise, everyone would join forces to kick him while he was down; only by being assertive would he make everyone think twice.

The Man Hu brothers also displayed a fearless fighting spirit, each carrying weapons to cheer on their master. This scene made the onlookers secretly sigh, truly a family united like father and son. If it were their own disciples, under such pressure, they would likely have already shown fear, how could they dare to fight to the death against experts in the Spirit Transformation stage?

"Master, please calm down." Yan Zhuixing bowed to Bing Chengzi and said, "The more we argue, the clearer things become. Please allow me to defend myself." Bing Chengzi snorted coldly, which was taken as his agreement.

"Thank you, Master." Yan Zhuixing turned to Pei Fang and said, "May I ask you a question, senior?"

"Speak!" Pei Fang sneered, "Let's see what tricks you can come up with."

Yan Zhuixing calmly replied, "From what you're saying, senior, you're convinced that I possess unparalleled skills. Do you also believe that my master already knew about this?"

"Kid, it's not just me who thinks so, it's everyone who thinks so." Pei Fang waved his severed hand, pointing around.

"It's human nature, I can understand." Yan Zhuixing nodded and said, "May I ask, senior, if my master had known all along that I possessed unparalleled martial arts skills and had ambitions to conquer the world, would he have allowed me to live until now? Wouldn't he have taken me to the Great Snow Mountain long ago, when no one knew, and forced me to cultivate my unparalleled martial arts skills on my own? Wouldn't that have been safer? Would he have waited for Niu Youde to spread his heretical words and cause everyone to come here and kill each other? And then come to rescue me at all costs? Don't you all find that suspicious?"

This First Company of questions raised was thought-provoking. Especially the phrase "fratricide," which sent chills down everyone's spines after seeing the blood-soaked scene below. What exactly was Niu Youde trying to do? Was he deliberately inciting everyone to fight amongst themselves?

Everyone couldn't help but ask themselves... Yes! If Bing Chengzi had known all along that Yan Zhuixing possessed unparalleled skills, he probably would have already taken action against Yan Zhuixing. Why would he have waited for everyone to fight over him?

The group, judging Bing Chengzi by their own selfish standards, all thought it was impossible. They looked at each other, speechless, even Pei Fang was at a loss for words.

"They're all bewitched!" Bing Chengzi sneered, but his gaze towards Yan Zhuixing grew increasingly admiring. He thought to himself, "No wonder he's the heir to the Demon Codex; his emergency response skills are beyond the reach of ordinary people."

Yan Zhuixing looked around, cupped his hands in greeting to the crowd, and continued, pressing his advantage. "Does everyone know who Niu Youde? Does anyone know where he came from? I'm afraid no one does. I've heard about how Niu Youde swindled Spirit Stone from you all. I just can't understand how everyone can believe the words of such a notorious swindler. I don't even know what to say. Is he really that believable?"

This guy is really good at talking. If Yue Qianchou heard him, he would probably jump out and argue with him to see who could kill whom.

Everyone snapped out of their daze, but none of them looked happy. Just imagine, being fooled by Niu Youde once was already a huge joke; how could they bear to be fooled again? Many people had already turned their gaze to Shangguan Taiping in the crowd. If it weren't for the top-secret information he provided, this couldn't have happened.

Shangguan Taiping felt extremely guilty under everyone's gaze, and his face was filled with embarrassment. He realized that it was really hard to be a good person!

Yin Baikang glanced resentfully down below; his World Commerce Association had suffered the greatest losses. Looking around, he saw more and more World Commerce Association disciples arriving, his face darkening. He slowly turned his head to look at the disheveled Sikong Jue, his meaning unspoken.

Sikong Jue's heart skipped a beat, and a bitter taste filled his mouth. This news came from his apprentice, and he had confidently told his master. If he had truly been deceived again, causing such a huge loss, how could he ever hold his head high in the World Commerce Association again?

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind. Sikong Jue teleported in front of Yin Baikang and bowed, saying, "Master, one person's words are not to be trusted. Niu Youde will be arriving at the headquarters soon. If this Yan Zhuixing is truly open-minded, we might as well have him come back to the headquarters with us. Then he can confront Niu Youde face to face and we will be able to distinguish the truth from the falsehood."

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