The Elders Are Petty
Ye Qiu on the stage showed no intention of backing down; instead, he took the initiative to fight the outer sect elder.
After their fists collided, Ye Qiu was sent flying off the stage. As he crashed to the ground, the crowd scattered to avoid being hit by him.
After getting up from the ground, Ye Qiu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
Is this the Celestial Realm? My strength, which is almost invincible among those in the same realm, can't even withstand a single punch.
"Again!"
Ye Qiu jumped onto the dueling platform again. This was a rare opportunity to fight against the Celestial Realm, and also a great chance for him to hone his martial arts skills!
Even if you get seriously injured from fighting a few more times, it doesn't matter. You can learn from others' experiences to improve yourself, which will greatly help you break through to the Celestial Realm in the future!
The outer sect elders had no intention of letting this kid off so easily.
The two sides clashed again, and this time Ye Qiu was completely dominated and beaten up by the outer sect elders on the dueling platform like a football.
"Well done, Elder is truly awe-inspiring!"
Tang Yu watched from the audience with great interest.
"That kid's dead meat."
"The elder is too petty; this matter is not over today."
"You think you can just leave after offending the elders?"
"I don't think Ye Qiu did anything wrong. What's wrong with speaking based on strength? He didn't actually kill anyone. The elder is just making a mountain out of a molehill to settle a personal score."
The other outer disciples also joined in the gloating.
Only one fierce-looking outer disciple agreed with Ye Qiu. According to the plot of a wish-fulfillment novel, this kind of character would most likely become Ye Qiu's underling.
Tang Yu glanced at this guy and made a mental note of him.
Yes, we need to nip the protagonist's little brother in the bud!
After a minute of fighting, Ye Qiu was already sitting on the ground, his face covered in blood, completely unable to fight back.
The Celestial Realm and the Heaven Realm are not even in the same league!
Seeing that the old man was about to make a move, they realized he was about to attack again.
A sense of fear finally welled up in Ye Qiu's heart. Was this old bastard really going to do it?
Just as he was preparing to get up and fight desperately.
Upon receiving the news, the Second Elder rushed over and shouted from a distance, "Daguang, it's ready!"
Upon hearing the Second Elder's voice.
The outer sect elder, who was about to continue his attack, stopped, suppressed his anger, and looked at the approaching second elder, calling out respectfully.
"Second Elder."
The outer disciples below the stage quickly greeted them.
The outer elder is petty, and so is the second elder; if you don't greet them beforehand, they'll easily hold a grudge.
After jumping onto the arena, the Second Elder Qiu Fenghan glanced at the seriously injured Ye Qiu and frowned slightly.
He looked at the outer sect elder and asked, "Daguang, what's going on?"
"This boy is wicked and extremely violent; he is ruthless in his sparring with fellow disciples..."
The outer sect elder quickly explained what had happened. Although they were both elders, the difference in their status was too great.
Within the Nine Heavens Alliance, the power of the nine elders is unmatched by that of ordinary elders!
"Heh, who told them to provoke me? Don't the weak pay the price for challenging the strong?"
Ye Qiu sneered and said resentfully.
"Besides, if there are so many rules, what's the point of having a martial arts arena? Wouldn't it be easier to just argue? If I had known the Nine Heavens Alliance was this kind of place, I shouldn't have come here to hone my martial arts."
"Alright."
Qiu Fenghan was also quite troubled by Ye Qiu's bad temper.
No wonder he's the seventh brother's apprentice; his character is exactly the same as the seventh brother's back then.
He looked at Ye Qiu and said, "I told you when you came in today that you have too much anger in your heart. If you don't restrain yourself, it will cause a great disaster sooner or later."
"You're the one who made this mistake Zhi Shi. Go to the back mountain and face the wall for half a month to reflect on your actions. I'll give you tasks every day, and this time I'll make sure to grind away all your resentment."
Ye Qiu remained silent, knowing that Qiu Fenghan was helping him, and that this punishment was nothing.
But he would never be grateful to the Ye Family's enemy; at most, he would just want to kill him quickly!
The outer disciples below the stage were quite dissatisfied with the Second Elder's arrangements.
No one dared to say anything, after all, the Second Elder had spoken, who would dare to go against him?
Just then, the disciple who had previously spoken out in agreement with Ye Qiu, despite his fierce appearance, suddenly opened his mouth and shouted.
"I disagree, Second Elder, you're wrong."
"That bastard almost crippled Qiu Wuji; this can be considered fratricide."
"I think we should at least give him a beating with a stick, otherwise it will be hard to convince the others, Second Elder."
After this guy stood up and shouted that sentence...
Everyone stared at the guy with wide, pitying eyes.
He's finished.
The elders are all petty-minded.
The Second Elder is incredibly petty.
If you offend him, you're in for a lot of trouble.
As expected, the Second Elder, after hearing this, quickly memorized the young man without any expression and spoke up.
"Ye Qiu just arrived at the Nine Heavens Alliance today. I see he's new here and doesn't know the rules, so I've been lenient with him. I've always taught my disciples to win people over with virtue. Qiu Dabao, do you have any objections?"
Qiu Dabao trembled as soon as the Second Elder glanced at him, and almost peed himself on the spot.
He panicked and tried desperately to explain, only to find, to his dismay, that his mouth was tightly shut and he couldn't open it.
Those few words he just said were not what he intended to say at all.
He just didn't know why he had uncontrollably stood up and contradicted the Second Elder.
"However, your courage in speaking out is commendable. I admire your brave nature. Come to my place tonight, and I will personally teach you martial arts as a reward for your courage."
The Second Elder smiled slightly, paused for a moment, and then continued.
"Other disciples should also learn from Da Bao. If there's anything they're not satisfied with, they should boldly question it. Our Nine Heavens Alliance isn't a one-man show; it's always been about collective wisdom, democracy, and equality!"
A group of outer disciples felt a chill run down their spines.
Learn from him? A dead end!
Qiu Dabao's vision went black and he collapsed to the ground, unconscious.
Tang Yu chuckled as he touched the Facial Close-up image on his hand.
He had just secretly activated his Facial Close-up ability and manipulated the guy's mouth to say a few words for him.
However, Tang Yu was somewhat surprised by the Second Elder's protectiveness of his own.
This is also a standard feature of characters in wish-fulfillment novels: as long as they are the elders of the protagonist, they will definitely be extremely protective of the protagonist.