Published: February 24, 2025
Chapter Sixty: The Eve of the Final Battle
"I understand, Master." Tan Yun said sincerely, "I know about Linghu Changkong's background. I mention him not to ask you for justice on my behalf; these matters, I can resolve myself."
"Well, I feel ashamed! Although I am the elder of the outer sect, at times, when facing certain challenges to the sect's rules, I can only turn a blind eye to disciples who deserve severe punishment," Shen Qingqiu sighed. "Alright, let's not bring up these troubling matters."
Shen Qingqiu also wanted to punish Linghu Changkong for the incident involving Ye Tian trying to kill Tan Yun according to the sect rules. However, Linghu Changkong was a descendant of the Inner Sect's Holy Spirit Lineage, the chief elder’s great-grandson, and that background was too powerful—powerful enough that even a thousand Shen Qingqi would not be able to shake it!
Thus, he could only sigh.
Then, he looked at Tan Yun with hopeful eyes, "You are a good seedling. Since you have the qualifications to fight Ye Tian, I look forward to your performance in the trial qualification competition."
"I will do my best," Tan Yun replied, then added, "Elder, I have something I would like to ask you."
"Feel free to ask."
"Elder, tomorrow at the Chenshi hour, I will battle Ye Tian on the Duel Platform," Tan Yun said calmly. "He is a strong opponent on the Hidden Dragon Rankings. If I kill him, do I still need to participate in the trial qualification competition?"
"What? Tan Yun, are you crazy? How can you possibly fight Ye Tian!" Xue Ziyan exclaimed in panic. "He is ranked ninety-eighth on the Hidden Dragon Rankings! If anything happens to you, senior sister Mu will be heartbroken. Have you thought about that?"
"Senior sister Xue, don’t worry; I promise to be safe and not to cause Dreamtalk any more worry," Tan Yun said sincerely.
"You better keep your word. Ye Tian is not an easy opponent," Xue Ziyan said angrily.
At that moment, Shen Qingqiu stared at Tan Yun as if he were a monster, "If you really can kill Ye Tian, then I promise you will be the ninety-eighth strongest on the Hidden Dragon Rankings!"
"Thank you, Elder." Tan Yun bowed and said, "If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."
"Go ahead," Shen Qingqiu said, watching Tan Yun's departing figure with a deep sense of expectation in his murky eyes. "If this child can truly kill Ye Tian, he will be a genius amongst geniuses!"
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After leaving the Hall of Infinity, Tan Yun clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, senior sister Xue, for seeking the elder's help. Otherwise, I would have likely faced disaster today."
"Why thank me? It was senior sister Mu who asked me to find the elder. If you want to thank anyone, thank senior sister Mu," Xue Ziyan glanced at Tan Yun. "Senior sister Mu has woken up but is very weak. Now she is also worried about you. You should hurry back to see her."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xue Ziyan noticed something out of the corner of her eye, turned her head, and expressed her concern, "Senior sister Mu, you are weak, how could you come out!"
Tan Yun slowly turned his head to see Mu Mengyi, who looked haggard, standing not far away. A gust of wind blew past, causing her delicate figure to sway, making her appear so fragile.
She gazed at Tan Yun with deep affection and said softly, "I was worried about you, so I wanted to come and see you. Now that I see you are fine, I can rest assured."
"Dreamtalk!" Tan Yun's voice carried deep affection as he swiftly moved and swept Mu Mengyi into his arms, "Where do you want to go?"
Mu Mengyi happily buried her head in Tan Yun's chest, letting him hold her, feeling a sense of security in this moment, "Back to my pavilion. I want you to accompany me."
"Alright." Tan Yun smiled warmly and headed towards Mu Mengyi Pavilion.
Seeing the bruised state of Tan Yun's right cheek, Mu Mengyi felt heartbroken, "Who hurt you?"
"Ten Zhang." Tan Yun said coldly, "It won’t be long before I take care of that old fool and the Elder Law Enforcement!"