The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS

Yun Zheng regretted his words as soon as they left his lips.

He had not intended to reveal that he had opened his senses, initially preferring to play down his abilities. However, Hua Yufei's actions had infuriated him so much that he had blurted out impulsively what was in his heart.

Fortunately, his two senior brothers simply thought he was overly angry and did not pick up on Yun Zheng's abnormal behavior.

"Hua Yufei obviously wants to get out of this situation, but we have lost our master and are unable to intervene in the discussions among these important figures. Now, we can only hope for Zhang Yuanchu," Cloud Peak said despondently.

True Master Tianyang was dead; what could their Chunyang Palace have to contend with Hua Yufei? Should they truly anger him, he might decide to eradicate them root and branch.

Given the chilling murderous aura of Hua Yufei the day before, he was certainly capable of such acts.

Therefore, Cloud Peak and the others could only hope in Zhang Yuanchu.

'Good thing my senior brother didn't notice my difference. Stay calm, I must stay calm. He who seeks to achieve great things must first learn to keep his inner peace and cast away emotional disturbances.'

Yun Zheng muttered to himself, gathering his scattered thoughts and eliminating them.

The Xuanyin Sword Energy within his body flowed timely, its cold nature clearing his mind, pushing away anger, sorrow, and all other negative emotions. His heart became as clear as Qingming.

'This is the feeling.'

Yun Zheng once again followed his intuition, continuously channeling the Xuanyin Sword Energy, maintaining this state of clarity in his mind.

"My junior brother, Chunyang Palace cannot withstand any more tragedies; you must remain calm," Cloud Peak said earnestly.

He knew that this young junior brother had a deep affection for their master and feared that Yun Zheng would give in to his impulse and seek revenge.

In that case, not only might his junior brother follow in their master's footsteps, but the entire Chunyang Palace could be implicated as well.

"Senior brother, rest assured, I understand," Yun Zheng nodded.

At this moment, his heart was at peace. Free from the intrusion of negative emotions, he felt an immense weight lift off his shoulders.

'This way, I can cultivate better and avenge my master.' Yun Zheng thought to himself.

But what he didn't know was, if his grief were entirely gone, how much affection would remain for his master?

Unbeknownst to him, Yun Zheng took another step towards change.

"That's good," Cloud Peak said, reassured. He rose to his feet, glanced once more at True Master Tianyang's coffin, bowed deeply, and left.

Yun Miao did the same.

Now, they showed none of the discord from the day before; they seemed like brothers respectful and kind to each other once again.

However, they did not see the indifference in Yun Zheng's eyes as he watched their departing figures. This young junior brother of Chunyang Palace had completely changed.

'So that's how it is. I was wondering why, although the time had come, the Debating Conference had not commenced?'

Qing Yu thought to himself as he listened to the conversation from just outside the window of the main hall.

After spending a night and a morning on the graves of seniors at Taizhen Palace, due to the prolonged absence of the copper bell's ringing, Qing Yu had stealthily infiltrated Taizhen Palace.

The small copper bell that Zhang Yuanchu would lightly strike, despite its minute size, was also a secret treasure capable of bringing inner peace. With Zhang Yuanchu's True Qi-filled strikes, even the back mountains should have heard the bell's sound.

Yet today, an entire morning had passed without the bell that signaled the start of the Debating Conference. So, Qing Yu knew something had happened.

'Hua Yufei has played his cards well, but Zhang Yuanchu will not give up so easily. The two of them have more grinding to endure. It seems like there's internal strife at the Debating Conference. How will this fare against the Blood Demon Sect?'

Qing Yu, with one hand cupped around his chest and the other holding his chin, pondered.

He took another glance inside, as if he could see through the window to the person within, who had received the Xuanyin Sword Energy.

"The Demon Seed and Yun Zheng are an exceptionally good match. Due to the death of True Master Tianyang, Yun Zheng's Mental State has large flaws, which just facilitate the Demon Seed's integration into his spirit, altering his Mental State.

Soon, I will have added a warrior of the True Pill Realm to my forces."

Qing Yu's primary objective in sneaking into Taizhen Palace was still to check on the situation with the Demon Seed; investigating the accidental occurrences was a secondary concern.

However, he hadn't expected the two matters to coincide and be resolved together.

"Zhang Yuanchu must be at his wit's end by now," Qing Yu thought with a touch of schadenfreude, as he looked in the direction of the courtyard where the people from Dragon Tiger Mountain resided.

He hadn't expected that the very thing he had wanted to sabotage would be achieved through these events.

The Debating Conference was on the verge of premature termination; whether or not it could continue afterwards, Dragon Tiger Mountain would lose face. The only difference was between losing a little and losing a lot.

However, thinking that all of this had been caused by an attack on him, Qing Yu's mood darkened.

The assailant who had attacked him last night posed a substantial threat. A Divinity Realm warrior stooping to launch a sneak attack on someone of the True Pill Realm was utterly shameless.

Such shameless individuals were the most difficult to deal with because every day when Qing Yu looked in the mirror, he often saw such a person.

Putting himself in their shoes, he could gauge the threat they posed. It wouldn't be surprising if he were caught off guard and fell to them one day.

Although the target might have been Xuan Du, Qing Yu felt it was better to be cautious.

"Boom—"

In the distance, a cloud of dust billowed as a gray silhouette shot into the sky and vanished into the air.

"What on earth are you trying to do, Hua Yufei?" Zhang Yuanchu's furious shout came from below.

"Fight me, and let the victor decide the outcome. Young Heavenly Master of Dragon Tiger Mountain, surely your courage isn't inferior to your lineage," came the mocking words of Hua Yufei from above.

"Then have it your way!"

"Boom—"

Like thunder out of a clear sky, a bolt of Thunder Light surged up, chasing after the previous gray silhouette.

Having been mocked to this extent, if Zhang Yuanchu did not rise to the challenge, he would truly become a shrinking turtle.

"These two are actually fighting..." Qing Yu watched the scene unfold with great surprise.

It was a fact that Hua Yufei wanted to break free, and it was within reason.

Although today was supposed to feature the battle between Shenxiao Dao and Mingxuan Temple, with the winner facing Luo Fu Palace tomorrow, Hua Yufei had exposed his weaknesses in yesterday's fight with True Master Tianyang.

His Body Cultivation from practicing the Slaughter Sword Technique was gone, and he was not as physically robust as before. If someone could find a way to break through his Protective Sword Qi, then Hua Yufei's vulnerabilities would be starkly revealed.

Although his Protective Killing Sword was extremely difficult to breach, it was not impossible. True Master Tianyang had seized an opportunity to break through it yesterday.

So it was clear that Hua Yufei wanted to get away, and if he didn't want to escape, that would have been a concern.

But even if he wanted to break free, there was no need to provoke Zhang Yuanchu, forcing him into a battle, right?

Mocking a warrior of the Divinity Realm as a Second Generation, mentioning lineage to insult one's courage, was forcing Zhang Yuanchu into a tough fight.

If the Shenxiao Taoist had said those words, Qing Yu might have believed them, but coming from Hua Yufei, they seemed problematic.

Sure enough, not long after Hua Yufei and Zhang Yuanchu had left, another unexpected change occurred.