Chapter 189 - 113: Visitor from Jade Void Mountain, Wangchuan Curse Great Success

Chapter 189: Chapter 113: Visitor from Jade Void Mountain, Wangchuan Curse Great Success

Cyan Cloud Sect. Three days before the Five Peaks Discussion.

Although the Five Peaks Discussion was still three days away, the Cultivators from Jade Void Mountain had arrived early at the Cyan Cloud Sect.

After all, regardless of their true motives for participating in this discussion, they were ostensibly here for a "visit." Thus, the Cyan Cloud Sect naturally wouldn’t abandon proper etiquette, arranging for the group from Jade Void Mountain to take a brief rest on the Main Peak.

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Cyan Cloud Sect, Sword Concealment Peak.

"Brother Yi, the True Disciples of Jade Void Mountain are practically at our doorstep to challenge us. How are you still in the mood to drink here?

"Stop drinking. I have an urgent matter to discuss with you."

Hearing Xue Youqing’s words, Yi Hanqing, who was drinking beneath a peach blossom tree, replied listlessly, "Let Jade Void Mountain come. It’s not like they belong to the Evil Demon and Heretic Dao. Why are you so nervous, Junior Xue?"

With that, Yi Hanqing raised his Wine Gourd again, preparing to take a couple of sips.

But before he could, Xue Youqing snatched it away from his hands. With a deadpan expression, he said, "What do you mean by why I am so nervous? Do you even know who they’ve sent this time, Brother Yi?"

Yi Hanqing stared helplessly at his confiscated Wine Gourd and sighed resignedly. "Please speak, Junior. I’m listening. But once you’re done... could you give me the Wine Gourd back?"

Xue Youqing nodded, his tone grave. "I’ve already investigated quietly. Among the True Disciples they sent this time, there is no shortage of formidable opponents who have comprehended Sword Intent, Fist Intent, and Divine Talismans. Aren’t they obviously trying to show our Cyan Cloud Sect who’s boss?"

Upon hearing this, Yi Hanqing said nonchalantly, "So what if they have Sword Intent? As long as it’s not Sword Intent at the Harmonization Realm, there’s nothing to be afraid of. Look how spooked you are."

"What do you mean, ’So what if they have Sword Intent’?" Xue Youqing couldn’t help but retort. "You’re a well-fed man who doesn’t know how the starving suffer, Yi Hanqing.

"Sure, you possess the Innate Sword Body. You’re a genius Sword Cultivator nicknamed the Peach Blossom Cultivator. But the rest of us are different; we haven’t reached the Dao Entry Realm.

"If the discussion were purely on Sword Skill, then we indeed wouldn’t be worried.

"After all, with you, the chief disciple of Sword Concealment Peak, present, it’s virtually impossible for them to beat you. But in other aspects, we’re currently falling short.

"After all, the few senior brothers from Gangding Peak who have comprehended Fist Intent are either busy in Seclusion attempting to break through to the Golden Core stage, or are out executing Sect missions.

"So much so that on the massive Gangding Peak right now, you can’t even find a single Foundation Establishment Stage disciple who has grasped Fist Intent!

"And then there’s our Ten Thousand Talisman Peak. Brother Yi, you know the situation there as well. We haven’t produced any good seedlings in nearly ten years.

"The only one who knows Divine Talismans, Senior Sister Liu, is currently in a life-or-death Seclusion and absolutely cannot make a move.

"Look at this! Just look at this! This situation is looking downright disastrous for us!"

As he spoke, Xue Youqing hurriedly grabbed Yi Hanqing’s shoulders and shook him vigorously, as if wanting to help him sober up faster.

After a bout of shaking, the haziness in Yi Hanqing’s eyes immediately dissipated significantly.

He then looked at the frantic Xue Youqing in front of him and sighed. "Stop shaking me, Junior Xue. If you shake me any more, I’m going to get dizzy."

Hearing this, Xue Youqing immediately stopped.

Looking at Xue Youqing, who acted as if he was facing a formidable enemy, Yi Hanqing finally voiced his true thoughts.

"Junior Xue, I honestly still don’t understand what you guys are so anxious about.

"It’s just a discussion. Winning and losing are perfectly normal. Besides, this Five Peaks Discussion is held once every five years—it’s not exactly a huge deal. So what if we lose?"

"WHAT?!"

Xue Youqing roared, startling Yi Hanqing into instinctively shrinking his neck and covering his ears.

Throwing caution to the wind regardless of whether Yi Hanqing was a chief disciple or not, Xue Youqing scolded right to his face, "What do you mean ’not a huge deal’? This is about the face of our Cyan Cloud Sect!

"Those despicable scoundrels from Jade Void Mountain clearly know the situation of the disciples across our peaks, which is exactly why they deliberately picked this time to come and hold a discussion with us.

"What is this? This is them kicking us when we’re down!

"Faced with a group of sinister and cunning guys like them, if our Cyan Cloud Sect disciples can’t strike back with a heavy fist, wouldn’t we be looked down upon by the Central State Hundred Sects?

"So, Brother Yi, victory or defeat in this discussion... is absolutely not a minor matter! Absolutely not!"

Waiting until Xue Youqing finished his furious rant, Yi Hanqing finally lowered his hands from his ears.

He looked at the dead-serious Xue Youqing and asked helplessly, "Then what are you planning to do? I’m the chief disciple of Sword Concealment Peak, not the chief disciple of the entire Cyan Cloud Sect. Moreover, besides my proficiency in Sword Skill, I don’t know the first thing about Talismans or Body Skills.

"You said it yourself—it’s Gangding Peak and Ten Thousand Talisman Peak that can’t field anyone. But even if you want me to help solve these problems, there’s nothing I can do...

"Rather than wasting time looking for me, you might as well figure out a way to get Senior Sister Chen from your peak to come out of Seclusion early, or recall the Gangding Peak senior brothers who are out gaining experience. What’s the point of begging me like this? You should just give me back my Wine Gourd and go find someone else."

With that said, Yi Hanqing reached out to take back his Wine Gourd, only for Xue Youqing to take a step back and dodge.

He stared at Yi Hanqing and said solemnly, "No, Brother. You do have a way.

"Among the Cyan Cloud Five Peaks, you have the most venomous tongue. So, I discussed it with a few True Disciples from the Cyan Cloud Main Peak, and we want you to go mess with their minds.

"As long as those guys get tilted and focus all their attention on you, the disciples from the other peaks might miraculously gain a much higher chance of winning when they debate and spar with them."