Chapter 43: The Battle Begins, Huoyun's Cunning Technique

  On the south side of the arena, a row of seats held the other party in this gamble, Huoyun Daochang.

  "Lotus Pavilion, is there a problem with the list you got?" Fat Fire Cloud Gate Master Yang Mu Yun had an oily sweat on his face.

  "Don't worry, Master Gatekeeper, there's no problem at all," a slender and refined middle-aged scholar-like figure replied respectfully beside him. "I have presented four high-quality spiritual medicines to the City Master, including one fourth-grade Fire Bamboo, under such generous gifts, the City Master of Lin Yuan will naturally lean towards our side."

  "Haha, as expected of my sworn brother, great move!" Yang Mu Yun held a note in his hand, overjoyed. "With the sequence of the mysterious ones dispatched by the Qi Men Sect, we're sure to win this time!"

  Thinking of the medicine to be given to the city master, Yang Muyun felt a little heartache, but all of this was worth it! Once he won this gamble, Huoyun Daochang would immediately gain great prestige, and endless streams of new students would pour in!

  His gaze swept over to another side where a Xuan Shi was standing, Yang Mu smiled warmly: "Biao Zi, don't be nervous."

  That Daoist priest had a sturdy build, but his complexion was somewhat unsightly. He forced himself to say: "If it's just a delay, that's not a problem..."

  "Bang!"

  A loud gong sounded, and the one who was in charge of hosting the arena battle was none other than Lei Feng, the captain of the Lei family's guard. He wore a cyan-colored robe, holding two lists in his hand, which were the order of appearance for the Qi Men and Huo Yun Dao Chang families' battles.

  He glanced down at the two lists of names, a playful smile spreading across his face as he said loudly: "On the dueling stage, grudges are settled and right and wrong are determined! The Qi Gate Arena and the Huo Yun Arena will use a wagered duel to settle their feud. The winner will receive all of the loser's painstakingly cultivated routes; the loser will close down their arena and withdraw from Lin Yuan City forever! Is that clear to both of your families?"

  Qilian City and Yang Muyun said in unison: "Understood." They exchanged a glance.

  "Alright, the martial arts tournament begins! The first match, Qi Men Dao Chang vs. He Jin Xuan!"

  "Roar!" A loud, full-bodied roar, a bare-chested man suddenly leaped onto the stage, pounding his chest and shouting to the sky, a sense of domineering tyranny hitting you in the face.

  "This is the number one teacher in the Qi family, even Young Master Qi Hong can't compare to him! It seems that Teacher Fu has put He Shi in the first place, just to make a good start and give Huoyun Daochang a warning!"

  Li Feng's smile did not diminish on his face, he took a glance at the list and said loudly: "Huoyun Daochang, Yang Muyun!"

  The scene below was silent, only to see a fat big man, hehe a strange laugh, with a body that did not match the agility of his movements, flew onto the stage.

  "This... is this the first round?"

  "It's the first match, how did Huoyun Daochang's master appear directly? He went to confront He Jinxuan teacher, then who will respond to Qi Laoshi in the last match?"

  People whispered to each other, and in their subconscious minds, everyone thought that the two strongest door masters would definitely face off against each other in the final match. But unexpectedly, Huoyun Daochang did not play according to common sense!

  "Captain Lei, can I make a move now?" Yang Muyun, the master of Huoyun Daochang, smiled slowly and elegantly, regardless of the commotion below.

  "Of course." Li Feng's toes tapped lightly on the ground as he quickly retreated backwards, clearing out the middle area.

  "Haha, let me weigh it for you, how much does the first teacher of Hejin Xuanqi Gate weigh?" Yang Muyun's chubby face still had a kind smile, but his tone was icy cold, "Hmph!"

  With a clap of his palms, a pale blue gust of wind burst forth, rapidly coalescing into a ferocious tiger that shook its head and swung its tail before pouncing towards He Jin.

  On the north side of the arena, the faces of all the people from Qi Gate were filled with extreme astonishment.

  "Father, I think Yang Muyun is afraid of you. The Huoyun Daochang is really nothing to worry about." Qi Hong said with a smile.

  "Yes, Master Men has been famous for many years. How can he be compared to Yang Muyun?" Someone from the Qi family regained their composure and smiled in response.

  "Shut up!"

  A stern shout, the people at the Qi gate turned pale, looking at the master of the Qi gate, Qi Liancheng, only to find that this thin old man had an extremely complex expression, with anger, regret, and uncontrollable panic!

  "We've been cheated!"

  Linwan City South Gate.

  Looking at the familiar city gate, Xu Yang couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia. The first time he saw this grand city wall, he was just an ordinary cultivator, being hunted down by three powerful cultivators and barely escaped with his life back to Lin Yuan City; now, seeing it for the second time, he had already cultivated the Eight Extremes Xuan Wheel, becoming an unparalleled existence among cultivators, and returned after effortlessly killing three cultivator-level enemies.

  "Lord Xuyang." The little gatekeeper took over the proof of leaving the city and called out with some respect. Xuyang was famous for a while at the appraisal meeting, three prescriptions were sold for 200,000 silver wolf coins, these little gatekeepers had all heard about it.

  It is said that this Master Xuyang has a deep connection with the City Lord's Manor, the Lei Family, which makes the low-ranking guards dare not to be presumptuous.

  However, the gatekeeper would probably never associate this elegant Mr. Xu Yang with the disheveled and destitute cultivator who had entered the city twenty days ago.

  Xu Xiang

  "Xiao Yu, I'm back." Xun Yang pushed open the slightly ajar door and said habitually.

  The wooden door of the main house creaked open and Xǔ Yu, with two small braids, rushed out quickly: "Brother, you're finally back!"

  Compared to the first time, Xu Yu's face was rounder and no longer looked pale and malnourished. She wore a brand new set of clothes, her small face washed clean with a rosy complexion. Although she was only around ten years old, it could already be seen that she would grow up to be a beauty, definitely not inferior to Li Yu Rong.

  Close behind, Song Tinglan cautiously poked out her head: "Xu, Xu Yang."

  "Huh? What's that toy on your shoulder, brother?" Wu Yu suddenly discovered the fat ball and was immediately attracted to its chubby body and short legs.

  "Your mouth is so big." Seeing Fei Tuan aggressively open his mouth and make a threatening growling sound, Xu Yu's curiosity burst out without any fear, and she observed with great interest.

  "This is my family, shut your mouth!" Xuyang pinched the back of Feiball's neck and handed this ball of meat to Xuyu, passing on his experience in a very immoral way, "You pinch its neck skin, it won't get angry... Look."

  "Really, it's so much fun." Xǔ Yú was completely enchanted by this fluffy, warm new "toy", teasing it nonstop.

  Fei Tuan's small eyes glanced at Xu Yang and sent over two resentful glances, but unfortunately, they were directly ignored by Xu Yang.

  Soon, Song Tinglan also joined the teasing of Fei Ball, this little girl was two years younger than Xu Yu, and was at an age where she loved to play. However, both young girls had matured too early due to family reasons.

  Xu Yu stroked the fat ball's head, suddenly remembering something, and hurriedly said: "Brother, today in Lin Chen City, there is a big excitement to watch."

  "What's going on?" Xǔ Yáng didn't pay attention.

  "It's a showdown between Huoyun Daochang and Qimen Daochang!" Xǔ Yu said, "Speaking of which, Brother has also participated in Qimen Daochang's ascetic team... I hope they can win."

  Xu Yang smiled wryly: "Brother isn't a disciple of Qi Men, you're supporting him a bit too early, aren't you?"

  "Brother, can you take Xiaoyu out for a look?" Xuyu said softly.

  "Now?" Xu Yang looked up at the sun that was about to set, "It should be almost over by now...... Since you wanted to see it, why didn't you go earlier?"

  "Because... brother told me to stay at home and not go out, it's not safe these days." Xǔ Yú said with some grievance.

  Xu Yang remembered, because he was worried about Qi Men's revenge, he had indeed instructed Xu Yu not to go out unless necessary. Unexpectedly, the ten-year-old Xu Yu was so sensible that with just one sentence from him, she suppressed her playful childlike nature.

  Xu Yang felt a weight on his shoulders, and a sense of responsibility began to sprout in his heart.

  With a faint smile, Xu Yang pulled over Xu Yu's small hand: "Alright, brother will take you there today to see the excitement."

  PS: The first update is here. Those who are moved to tears by the sad scenes, every little bit of your support is Xiaoya's endless motivation!