"Get lost. Do you hear me? Before I change my mind."
The group had looked brimming with confidence, certain they could complete the mission and claim their reward. Instead, they had fled in utter disarray. They had not even seen their opponent's face, much less touched his clothes, before their entire force was wiped out in spectacularly miserable fashion.
And now he had said "get lost" right to their faces again. How were they supposed to save face?
Every one of them had put on a fine performance. They looked at one another, their words steeped in humiliation.
"Big brother, as long as the green hills remain, there'll be no shortage of firewood. We should leave for now."
"Exactly. If we don't leave now, when will we? As long as we make it out alive, won't we have plenty of chances to take revenge and wipe away this humiliation?"
One wave had barely settled before another rose. They had thought they could take someone's money and rid him of his troubles, but now it seemed this money was not so easy to earn. They had nearly paid for it with their lives.
"Kid, we'll meet again someday. I hope you know what's good for you. We never wanted to make things difficult for you. It was just that someone wanted you dead. Since fate has brought us to this point, take care of yourself."
The man at the head felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted. In such a situation, he instead felt a sense of liberation.
"Withdraw! What are you waiting for?"
Some of them were still unwilling to give up. They had been just one step away from completing the mission and claiming their reward, but Cheng Yaojin had suddenly appeared and thrown their rhythm into chaos, leaving them defeated and empty-handed.
"Big brother, are we really leaving just like this?" One of them was unwilling to accept it and still wanted to say something, but the man cut him off. He then led the others in fleeing through the nearest escape route.
The little house in the Bamboo Sea, which had been bustling with activity moments ago, suddenly fell silent and deserted!
"The wind's picked up. Time to bring in the clothes. I just don't know what these people are planning now, or what kind of tricks they're playing." Ye Yang had not even counted what he had done as a warm-up. It had merely been a small trial of strength, yet he had already revealed the tip of his blade and left these people utterly astonished.
"Looks like your Seven Absolute Killing Formation was nothing special after all. Good thing you ran fast. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been so lucky next time."
He raised his head and looked in a certain direction. Just now, he had already left a contingency on his opponent and obtained the information he wanted, because he knew Elder Ye Wushuang of the Enforcement Hall would not let him off easily.
"Finally quiet. Finally peaceful. Now I can get some proper rest." After Ye Yang finished all this, he acted as though nothing had happened.
He closed the door, sat cross-legged on the bed, and entered a state of cultivation!
"As expected, the Supreme Body is simply too monstrous. Even my dantian, the Primordial Chaos Pagoda, is an existence seen only once in countless years." At that moment, he had already entered a special state. Even his breathing could make him stronger.
The Primordial Chaos Creation Art began circulating continuously. Under the refinement of the Primordial Chaos Pagoda, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth had become Primordial Chaos Essence, which his body absorbed.
"As expected, there's no such thing as a free lunch. I still have to put in the effort, and I still need extraordinary talent." Ye Yang believed that, at the Sect Tournament a month from now, he would reclaim everything he had lost and amaze the world with a single brilliant feat.
"Yang, are you all right? Were you hurt?"
Just as he was preparing to rest, a voice entered his mind.
A powerful aura rushed rapidly toward the place where he lived.
That night, Ye Wudi had felt that his eyelids kept twitching, as though some major event were about to happen. To be cautious—or perhaps to set his mind at ease—he had made a special trip to this place.
As a result, he sensed an unusual aura. It was as if a great battle had taken place here. This was the Bamboo Sea, after all, a truly magnificent sight, yet all the bamboo around a certain point had been utterly pulverized.
It would have been fine if he had not looked closely, but one glance nearly gave him a fright. He instantly grew tense, which was what had led to the scene at the beginning.
"Father, it's nothing. Just a bunch of worthless rabble causing trouble. I've already dealt with them."
Ye Yang had sensed the other's arrival long ago and had already confirmed his identity. He simply had not expected his cheap father to come personally to check on him, and it still moved him deeply.
"All right. Be careful." Ye Wudi had just raised his hand to knock on the door when he stopped abruptly.
"Who is it? What do you want?" Ye Wudi suddenly flew into a rage. He had just been warning the other party to beware of an ambush, yet someone actually dared to lie in wait here and launch a second attack.
"Courting death!"
At that moment, a powerful aura boiled over. Ye Wudi had made considerable progress during this period, and his cultivation had risen several levels as well.
"Not good, we've been discovered. If he catches us, we're in trouble. Everyone, withdraw!"
At the critical moment, someone immediately took out a magical treasure. Only then did they sense the dangerous hostility, and without another word, they fled down the nearest path.
"We'll fight it out! He doesn't want us to do this, so we'll do it anyway. Let's see how he stops us!"
"Exactly. This is its weak point. As long as we seize its weakness, won't it obediently submit?"
"What are you waiting for? Attack!"
The group gritted their teeth as though they had made up their minds. They showed no hesitation or wavering. Instead, they launched a killing attack at the two of them, intent on striking first and gaining the upper hand.
"Get lost! Who's disturbing my peaceful sleep? If you don't leave now, don't blame me for being rude." Immediately afterward, a thunderous roar rang out. Sand and stones flew, and even the entire Bamboo Sea was affected, drawn into motion by him.
"Big brother, are you sure? Is this really the target we're supposed to take down? How can he be so powerful? Just one roar from him has made our souls tremble."
With sand and stones flying everywhere, they had no choice but to cover their ears. If they did not, their eardrums would be shattered, damaging their hearing.
"Withdraw? Do you think we still have a way out? Everyone, steel yourselves and fight!" The saying went that bold men thrived while timid men starved. Instead, they all stopped and decided to give him a show of force, seizing the initiative.
"Still not leaving? This is your final warning. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude." Ye Yang did not want to make things difficult for them, because he wanted to get some proper rest as well.
"What does this mean?"
All the bamboo leaves suddenly floated into the air, and a murderous aura spread outward.
"Wait, that's... Sword Qi!"
Their hair stood on end. They felt the oppressive sensation of being watched by some great terror.
"Leave! The faster, the better, or you won't get another chance."
"Big brother, what are you doing this time? Weren't you the one who told us to take it down just now? Why are you suddenly telling us to leave as fast as possible?"
Immediately afterward, something shot toward them at a speed invisible to the naked eye.
"Not good, there's danger!" At first, it had been only a tiny dot, but by the time it reached them, it had already blanketed a vast area.
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