Chapter 435 - 263: Waiting

Chapter 435: Chapter 263: Waiting

"What!"

"You’ve actually reached such a level!"

Sect Leader Gu’s pupils constricted. He was clearly stunned by this move from Li Ye. Never mind Gu Che; even Su Xing himself would have been amazed by Li Ye’s sudden explosion of power if he hadn’t known their plan in advance.

A terrifying surge of Sword Qi erupted, sending Gu Che, Elder Lu, and even the other unconscious Elders flying. Su Xing was caught in the blast as well, but since Li Ye had no intention of going on a killing spree, none of them were in mortal danger.

THUD!

Su Xing was sent flying, smashing into a nearby wall before bouncing off and landing on the ground.

Pain wracked his entire body. Although Su Xing knew this was all part of the plan, ’getting punched so suddenly really doesn’t feel good.’

’Judging from this battle, both Li Ye and Tong Yinyin are truly top-tier experts. Tong Yinyin’s Silent Extinction Demon Skill is bizarre and unpredictable, and her weapon—a tiny silver needle—is impossible to defend against when she attacks from stealth.’

’It’s coated in an irresistible, spiraling sequence energy that seems capable of shattering any defense. Even with his powerful physique, Su Xing knew he would suffer greatly if he had to face a full-powered strike from Tong Yinyin.’

’And Li Ye’s strength goes without saying. Never mind the Sword Qi of the Cyan Cloud Sword Immortal he possesses; his elegant and fluid Swordsmanship alone, like a ceaseless, boundless, and endless rain, truly makes him worthy of being called the ultimate genius of the Cyan Cloud Sword Sect.’

’If his style hadn’t run into a Martial Artist and Swordsman like me, he probably wouldn’t have lost so miserably. The strength of these two is outstanding, even by my standards. But the most crucial thing is their flawless teamwork.’

’Their combat styles—one for close range, one for long range—are distinct yet complementary, leaving no openings. Even if Li Ye didn’t use his Source Essence and Tong Yinyin didn’t use her Breaking Sword Array technique, the people from the Cyan Cloud Sect would still be no match for them.’

’The Cyan Cloud Sect has grown this weak... Just two eighth-rank experts showing up is enough to push the entire sect to the brink. This would never have happened at Dragon Gate; after all, Qin Mo is always there. According to the original plan, I should have been defeated by now.’

"Ugh..."

Su Xing lay on the ground, pretending he could barely move. He rolled over, faced the sky, and took a few ragged gasps of air. His performance was so convincing that no one would doubt the severity of his injuries. Seeing this, Sect Leader Gu and Elder Lu grew tense and asked in unison:

"Elder Su, are you alright!"

"Su Xiaoyou!"

"..."

"Just now... when I was sent flying... I think I was hit by that Demoness’s silver needle!"

Su Xing said with great difficulty, gasping for breath and speaking in broken fragments, as if he were gravely injured.

"Brother Ye, it’s time."

Just then, Tong Yinyin whispered to him. At the same time, Li Ye stepped forward. He had actually already retracted his Source Essence; after all, he wasn’t about to waste such a powerful trump card.

But due to the impression he had just made, neither Gu Che nor Elder Lu dared to act rashly. They could only watch helplessly as Li Ye punched Su Xing in the abdomen, knocking him flat onto the ground, where he lay motionless.

"Li Ye! What have you done!"

Gu Che was furious. Su Xing had come to the Cyan Cloud Sect to help them. If they allowed such a benefactor to lose his life here, how could the Cyan Cloud Sect possibly face the other powers?

"Heh heh..."

Li Ye hoisted Su Xing onto his shoulder and chuckled.

"Don’t worry. With his level of strength, how could he die so easily? I just put him to sleep for a while."

"Elder Su is not a member of our sect! Why have you captured him?!"

Elder Lu demanded agitatedly.

"He helped the Cyan Cloud Sect so much, how could he be considered an outsider? Besides, anyone who dares to interfere with us deserves to suffer the consequences. I can see you value him a great deal. I’m not a complete villain, so I can give you a chance."

"Come to the Purple Bamboo Forest. The one in Tianming Village, inside the Cyan Cloud Sect’s Secret Realm. Go there and trade Elder Lu for this man."

Tong Yinyin chuckled softly. "Of course, you could also choose a fight to the death, and I’ll just kill all of you right here."

"Hmph!"

"The Cyan Cloud Sect has no cowards who cling to life and fear death!"

"Don’t even think you can threaten me with this!"

Elder Lu roared, looking as if he was about to attack on the spot. But Gu Che’s expression changed drastically, and he shouted to stop him:

"Elder Lu! His fate is tied to too many things! We absolutely cannot let anything happen to him!"

"Heh, let’s go."

Li Ye chuckled, turned to leave with Su Xing still on his shoulder. Elder Lu started to move forward, shouting:

"Stay right there!"

But Gu Che shouted back, "Elder Lu! Lu Wenche! As the Sect Leader of the Cyan Cloud Sect, I order you to let them leave!"

"Dammit..."

Elder Lu’s body stiffened, and he froze in place, muttering under his breath. He knew what Gu Che was afraid of.

Gu Che was afraid that if they fought to the death now, the Cyan Cloud Sect’s chances of winning were simply too slim. Besides, even if all the other Elders woke up and they actually managed to win, their opponents could still easily take Su Xing’s life. That was also an unacceptable outcome for the Cyan Cloud Sect.

But...