Chapter 59: A Little Misunderstanding

"Someone is finally challenging Ye Wuxie for battle."

"That’s not surprising. Ye Wuxie is only at the sixth level of the True Spirit Realm. The cultivation gap is enormous."

"Still, don’t underestimate Ye Wuxie. Look at his ranking."

The surrounding disciples became excited.

After all, this was exactly what the battle platforms were created for.

A Golden Core Realm disciple challenging a True Spirit Realm disciple was already enough to attract attention.

Ye Wuxie looked at the challenger. His eyes narrowed slightly as he recognized him.

He was about to go look for him as he was also one of them on his target list. It’s good that he had come out on his own, saving his time to find him.

A faint disdain appeared in Ye Wuxie’s eyes.

"Then come and try it yourself."

The two stepped onto the battle platform. The surrounding disciples immediately formed a large circle. Some even stopped watching the ranking board and turned toward the battle.

Ye Wuxie slowly circulated his spiritual energy. His expression was calm. But the Golden Core Realm disciple wasn’t calm like him and attacked first.

Boom!

His fist tore through the air, directly aiming for his vital parts. But Ye Wuxie’s body moved faster than him.

Whoosh!

His figure instantly shifted sideways. The fist passed beside his body.

Fast! This was the first thought came in Golden Core Realm disciple’s mind as his eyes narrowed.

Ye Wuxie’s movement technique was extremely refined. He didn’t waste even the slightest movement. Instead of retreating, he stepped forward and struck with his palm.

Bang!

The Golden Core Realm disciple blocked the attack. The force sent him backward several steps.

Seeing him grow weak so quickly in the fight made him feel deeply ashamed. In his anger, he unleashed a rain of attacks.

But instead of facing those attacks directly, Ye Wuxie avoided its sharp edges and retaliated at the right time.

"His combat awareness is incredible." Long Feng watched from below and analyzing their fight.

Ye Wuxie wasn’t simply relying on his cultivation.

His movement technique was excellent, and his battle experience was clearly far beyond that of ordinary disciples.

Even against an opponent one major realm above him, he could maintain his composure.

As expected of someone with protagonist-like luck.

Then his gaze shifted. He noticed another familiar figure standing among the crowd.

Su Qingxue.

She was watching the battle from a short distance away. Long Feng’s lips curled slightly upon seeing her as he walked toward her.

What a faithful couple!

Su Qingxue also noticed him approaching. Her expression immediately became somewhat awkward.

After everything that had happened in the Crimson Sun Mountain Range, she still didn’t know how to face him naturally.

"Long Feng..."

"You’re here too." Long Feng glanced toward the battle platform. "So you’re watching Ye Wuxie fight?"

"I was only passing by." Su Qingxue hesitated.

But Long Feng smiled slightly. He looked toward the battle platform again.

"There’s no need to explain. He’s my friend too. Since he’s fighting, I naturally wanted to see how he performs."

Su Qingxue looked at him strangely.

Friend?

From what she saw, their friendship wasn’t actually that good, but then she thought that’s just how boys’ friendships are.

The battle on the stage continued, becoming more and more intense.

The Golden Core Realm disciple’s strength was formidable, but was no match for his opponent. Even after consuming the Tiger Spirit Pill, he couldn’t immediately overwhelm Ye Wuxie.

Instead, Ye Wuxie continued using his strange movement technique and battle awareness to avoid the opponent’s strongest attacks.

Because of this, not only did Ye Wuxie cause him a lot of minor injuries, but he himself was also completely safe and sound.

Seeing the direction of battle, Long Feng’s eyes narrowed.

’If this continues, Ye Wuxie will win.’

The Golden Core Realm disciple had the advantage in cultivation, but Ye Wuxie’s combat ability was simply too strong.

Long Feng glanced at the small jade bottle hidden in the man’s hand.

As if sensing his thoughts, the Golden Core Realm disciple suddenly changed his attack. During their clash, a faint black mist suddenly swept toward Ye Wuxie.

Ye Wuxie’s expression changed and immediately retreated, but he had already inhaled a trace. His body suddenly stiffened.

The surrounding disciples immediately noticed something strange.

"What’s wrong with him?"

"Did he get injured?"

Ye Wuxie’s face became slightly pale. The poison spread through his body, but only for a moment.

As soon as his opponent realized he could not fight back and launched a powerful attack, Ye Wuxie seized the right moment and delivered a fierce counterattack that forced him back several steps.

"You think something like this can stop me?"

Seeing his bad condition, Ye Wuxie looked at him with disdain. A cold smile appeared on his face.

The Golden Core Realm disciple’s heart sank, but Ye Wuxie didn’t give him a chance to recover. Using his powerful movement technique, his figure appeared in front of his opponent like a ghost.

Bang!

A powerful attack struck the man’s chest, sending him flying before crashing heavily onto the battle platform. And along with that, the battle was over.

The surrounding disciples erupted into discussion.

"Ye Wuxie won!"

"Even against a second-level Golden Core Realm expert!"

"His combat power is incredible!"

Long Feng remained calm. He had expected this result. Still, Ye Wuxie had paid a price.

Even though he somehow wasn’t affected by poison, the battle against a powerful Golden Core Realm cultivator had consumed a huge amount of his energy.

His breathing was slightly heavy, and his robes were somewhat disordered. Ye Wuxie stepped down from the platform.

At that moment, Long Feng walked toward him together with Su Qingxue. He deliberately wore an expression of concern.

"Ye Wuxie, are you alright?"

Ye Wuxie glanced at him before looking at the Su Qingxue slightly behind him. Seeing them together, his expressions immediately turned unpleasant.

But before he could say anything, another female disciple hurried over.

"Brother Ye!"

She quickly reached his side and supported his arm.

"Are you injured?"

The woman was extremely beautiful, with an elegant figure and delicate features. Her expression was filled with genuine concern.

Ye Wuxie’s expression softened when he saw her, and he gently reassured her. But just then, he felt a sharp gaze upon him. The hairs on the back of his neck stood on end. He slowly turned his head, and his expression immediately changed.

He saw Su Qingxue, who had come closer, was looking at them with an indifferent gaze. But he could feel a hidden coldness in her gaze.

For a moment, the atmosphere became strangely tense.

Su Qingxue also stared at the woman supporting Ye Wuxie. A subtle feeling appeared in her heart.

She couldn’t explain why. But seeing another woman standing so close to Ye Wuxie made her feel slightly uncomfortable.

Long Feng naturally noticed everything. Looking at the new beauty, an evil smile formed at his lips.

’As expected. A protagonist really doesn’t lack women around him.’

But how could he let go such good chance in hand as he stepped forward to make things worse.

"Don’t worry, Sister. Brother Ye is quite thick skinned, so he wasn’t injured."

And as if to ease his worry, he gave a hard punch on Ye Wuxie’s shoulder. He had chosen that spot very carefully, right where Ye Wuxie was already injured, which made him let out a scream.

But seeing two beautiful girls in front of him, he didn’t let the pain show on his face and nodded.

"Yes, yes, it didn’t hurt much."

But in his mind, Ye Wuxie was straight-up plotting a murder and wrestling with the urge to choke him out.

Both girls were tired of the poor behavior between them. They do not know why, but they found the friendship between the two a bit strange.

But then they thought that boys’ friendships are just like that!

Long Feng, however, looked completely relaxed. He glanced between Ye Wuxie, Su Qingxue, and the beautiful female disciple.

A faint smile appeared on his face.

"Since Brother Ye has such a caring sister-in-law taking care of him, he should recover quickly."

The woman’s face instantly reddened.

"W-what sister-in-law?"

"Ah? Aren’t you two... oh, it’s my mistake. Seeing you take care him so much, I thought you two were already close."

Long Feng looked innocent, and lied without even blinking.

The woman’s cheeks became even redder.

"I... we’re just friends."

Long Feng nodded seriously.

"Of course. Friends."

His expression was extremely sincere. But the faint smile in his eyes made it obvious that he didn’t believe her.

Ye Wuxie’s face darkened. He immediately understood what Long Feng was doing.

More importantly, he noticed Su Qingxue standing beside Long Feng. Their gazes met. For some reason, Ye Wuxie suddenly felt that the situation had become extremely uncomfortable.

The woman’s face became completely red, while Su Qingxue’s expression became slightly stiff. And Ye Wuxie’s face turned darker than ever.

It was just Long Feng all along, playing everyone for a sucker and laughing his ass off.

For him, this show was getting better and better.

Su Qingxue glanced at Ye Wuxie and the female disciple beside him before lightly exhaling.

"I still have something to do. I’ll leave first." ℯ

Before anyone could respond, she turned around and walked away.

Long Feng watched her retreating figure for a moment before a playful smile appeared on his face. He turned his head toward Ye Wuxie and the woman beside him.

"Brother Ye, take good care of yourself."

Then, as though remembering something, he added with an especially mischievous expression,

"Although, I still haven’t gotten a sister-in-law for you yet... and still gotta put in some work."

The beautiful female disciple immediately understood that he was teasing. Her cheeks turned slightly red.

"You really like joking around."

Long Feng merely chuckled. Beside her, Ye Wuxie’s face flushed with anger. He clenched his fists beneath his sleeves.

This fucking bastard...

Long Feng didn’t give him a chance to say anything else. He turned around and quickly caught up with Su Qingxue.