Chapter 37: The First Disciple’s Challenge

Bai He suddenly broke into a bright hearty smile. "Then I’ll go take another look next time."

When the two of them were preparing to return to Baize Peak, they saw from afar Pan Yi who had already become the Sect Master’s first disciple strutting over in an extremely arrogant manner.

Fortunately, due to Bai He’s status, Pan Yi could only obediently perform a salute upon seeing him.

"Greetings, Little Elder Bai."

Bai He cleared his throat lightly. "Pan Yi, why have you come here for no reason at all?"

"This disciple merely heard that Ye Shiyuan actually entered the Demon Cave, so I came over. Presumably, he entered by relying on the First Disciple Token. There is only one Sect Master’s first disciple, and that is me. Therefore, I have come to retrieve the First Disciple Token from him."

Pan Yi spoke this time with an air of self-righteousness.

No one could tell where he had gotten the courage to speak so boldly.

If he knew that Bai He had already broken through in strength, one could only imagine what kind of expression he would have had.

Of course, Bai He was not going to reveal that.

"Ye Shiyuan, hand the token over to him."

Ye Shiyuan had never intended to hold onto it anyway.

If he hadn’t come to the Demon Cave, he would have almost forgotten about the whole matter.

He tossed the token directly to Pan Yi.

Pan Yi immediately caught it, yet he still did not intend to let Ye Shiyuan off easily. "How dare you, Ye Shiyuan! You are no longer the Sect Master’s first disciple, yet you still entered the Demon Cave. Do you know your crime?"

Ye Shiyuan stared at Pan Yi.

He remembered perfectly well all the times Pan Yi had crossed the line in the past.

But now, Pan Yi was no longer a match for him.

Still, out of respect for Bai He, Ye Shiyuan had no intention of engaging Pan Yi in combat.

After all, he was currently under Bai He’s protection.

There was no need to cause trouble for him.

But one day, he would certainly not let Pan Yi off so easily.

"Why are you shouting so loudly? You startled me."

"Little Elder Bai, this time, you absolutely cannot cover for him! Ye Shiyuan’s crime has increased and he should be punished!"

To dare to harm the male protagonist in front of her was nothing short of lunacy.

It was one thing for others to try, but Pan Yi actually dared?

"Shut your mouth. Who told you that Ye Shiyuan could enter just because of the Sect Master’s first disciple token? I was the one who brought him in! And you’d better behave yourself—focus on steadily improving your strength. The inter-sect tournament is about to begin. If you lose to others then, let’s see if the Sect Master will really go easy on you."

Not cultivating properly and instead spending the whole day scheming—he truly was hopeless.

Pan Yi’s face darkened.

"Little Elder Bai, I—"

Bai He had already grown impatient.

"Enough. Shut up. Step aside immediately, or I’ll go report this to the Sect Master."

After that, Pan Yi dared not say another word.

Bai He was satisfied and prepared to leave with Ye Shiyuan.

However, a sharp glint passed through Pan Yi’s eyes.

While Bai He wasn’t paying attention, he actually tried to ambush Ye Shiyuan.

But the Ye Shiyuan in front of him was no longer the same as the one who had once been driven out.

After taking the Heavenly Soul Tempering Pill and training together with Bai He over the past few days, Ye Shiyuan had grown to a level far beyond Pan Yi’s reach.

With only a few easy moves, he sent Pan Yi crashing to the ground.

Pan Yi was full of shock.

He had thought he had surpassed Ye Shiyuan, but he never expected to be to be defeated so utterly.

"What’s wrong?" Bai He’s reaction wasn’t fast, but by the time he realized, Pan Yi was already lying on the ground.

"Pan Yi, the position of Sect Master’s first disciple is not easy to hold! For someone like me, if I am unqualified, I will be replaced. And you need not waste time on me—I will never take on the position of Sect Master’s first disciple again."

His teacher-student relationship with Yao Xiangli had already reached its end.

Ye Shiyuan had never thought about returning.

So Pan Yi had come to the wrong person.

Pan Yi’s face darkened, filled with shame and anger.

Ye Shiyuan’s words made him feel utterly humiliated.

Of course, it wasn’t because of regret or guilt.

He simply felt that Ye Shiyuan looked down on him!

"You really think highly of yourself! I’ll tell you, soon all the major sects will gather at the Lingguang Sect. I’ll make you see whether I’m qualified or not!"

Ye Shiyuan’s expression was calm as he spoke slowly, "This matter has nothing to do with me. It is your responsibility."

As the former Sect Master’s first disciple, that responsibility had already been his to bear.

Now, however, he no longer held that position.

Even though Ye Shiyuan knew that, if he were to demonstrate his current abilities to Yao Xiangli, the Sect Master would most likely still hand the position of first disciple back to him.

But now, Ye Shiyuan had no need for it.

"Little Elder Bai, it’s getting late. We should head back first."

Bai He nodded.

After walking a short distance, he finally spoke.

"You don’t need to worry. Pan Yi doesn’t have the strength to hold that position. His talent is decent, but his character is lazy. Most of his energy goes into scheming and political maneuvering. If he had invested that time in cultivation, he wouldn’t be at such a low level even now."

Pan Yi had once been Ye Shiyuan’s junior disciple.

Thus, Ye Shiyuan knew all too well what kind of person Pan Yi was.