At the peak of Qingyang Mountain, in the center of the square.
Qin Fei stood proudly on the Sword Comparison Platform, audaciously challenging all the Inner Disciples present, with an arrogant attitude.
A stir erupted in the crowd.
“Are you actually asking us to take you on together?”
Many Inner Disciples felt both shocked and furious.
They couldn’t believe that Qin Fei, who was always polite to his peers, would think so little of them.
Xiao Yang couldn’t help but smirk at this scene.
Ah, Qin Fei is still such a hothead.
Besides, with his recent breakthrough to the Heavenly Martial Realm, he must have gotten a bit carried away.
Just because Lin Wangchuan ignored him, he lost face.
Now he’s trying to challenge all the young disciples to regain his pride?
So childish!
Qin Fei, in his impatience, had offended all his peers.
However, being a sword genius of the Heavenly Martial Realm, he had the strength and confidence to challenge everyone.
No one dared to act rashly.
In the leader’s seat, Jiang Qitian showed a hint of displeasure.
Qin Fei was being too loud.
He was looking down on all his peers.
Surely, that’s not how you show off!
“Little Junior Brother is so fierce!”
Jiang Ting cheered loudly.
Watching Jiang Ting support Qin Fei, Xiao Yang felt a mix of emotions.
In his previous life, he too had stood alone in a sect competition, challenging all Inner Disciples with just his sword.
But to Jiang Ting, his actions had come off as arrogant and egotistical, overbearing and insufferable.
Now, however, with Qin Fei doing exactly the same thing, he appeared confident, courageous, and assertive, daring to challenge himself.
After living again, Xiao Yang reflected on his past and realized that Jiang Ting had quite the double standard.
Perhaps that’s the difference between being liked and disliked.
Jiang Ting didn’t like him, so everything he did was wrong in her eyes.
But whatever Qin Fei did was right.
Such is favoritism.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yang straightened up and proclaimed loudly, “Since Little Junior Brother has called you out, what are you waiting for?”
His voice resonated in the ears of everyone present.
In his previous life, Qin Fei had won first place in the sect competition.
Xiao Yang still remembered that scene, as in the previous life, Qin Fei had trampled him underfoot to seize the top spot!
He recalled how puffed up and proud Qin Fei had been upon winning first place, while he, the respectable Sect Holy Son, had become the laughingstock, forced to hide in the shadows, ignored and uncared for, with his position hanging by a thread.
All while everyone had surrounded Qin Fei, treating him like a star.
Oh, Qin Fei, the shame you brought me in my last life, this time I will make you repay it a hundredfold!
“What…?”
Xiao Yang’s words stunned everyone.
What does Senior Brother mean by this?
Noting their astonished gazes, Xiao Yang slowly stood up, hands behind his back, surveying the crowd: “Are we, disciples of the Qingyang Sword Sect, really so devoid of spirit? Facing a strong opponent, you all cower and have lost your fighting spirit? What are you even practicing swordplay for?”
“As sword cultivators, we should be indomitable, growing stronger in the face of strength!”
Xiao Yang’s voice rang clear and powerful.
As soon as he finished speaking, the square erupted in an uproar.
Xiao Yang’s words instantly ignited the fighting spirit of everyone present.
“Senior Brother is right; as sword cultivators, we cannot lack any fighting spirit!”
“Exactly! So what if he’s in the Heavenly Martial Realm? We have no fear of a fight!”
“Then let’s all take him on and learn a thing or two from Little Junior Brother Qin Fei!”
The atmosphere surged with excitement, and everyone’s fighting will soared.
Seeing this, Qin Fei suddenly came to his senses, a layer of cold sweat forming on his brow.
He, a usually calm and rational person, had lost control today and offended all his peers.
What is happening to me?
“I, Li Yunhu, request to spar with Little Junior Brother!”
“I, Fang Ritian, request to spar with Little Junior Brother!”
“I, Chu Haoran, request to spar with Little Junior Brother!”
“I, Han Bin, request to spar with Little Junior Brother!”
“I, Ye Qingyao, request to spar with Little Junior Brother!”
One by one, the direct disciples jumped onto the Sword Comparison Platform, announcing their names loudly.
Xiao Yang observed this scene coldly.
Oh, Qin Fei, let’s see how you handle this.
At this point, Qin Fei was in over his head.
No matter what he did, he couldn’t calm the anger of the crowd.
To them, he had merely broken through to the Heavenly Martial Realm three months ago and now looked down on them all.
His arrogance had struck a raw nerve with every Inner Disciple present.
When he was weaker, he sang praises of brotherhood with everyone.
Now that he was stronger, he looked down on them?
Qin Fei’s carefully crafted image within the Qingyang Sword Sect had been destroyed by his momentary impulse.
All the Inner Disciples of the Qingyang Sword Sect now viewed Qin Fei differently.
“What are you all doing? Is it a pack of you ganging up on one Little Junior Brother?”
Seeing the situation take a turn for the worse, Jiang Ting suddenly shouted angrily at the disciples on the platform.
“Little Junior Brother Qin Fei was just joking! Don’t take it seriously!”
Fourth Junior Brother Wang Ao stepped in to smooth things over.
“A joke doesn’t just get swept under the rug!”
Li Yunhu, the eldest disciple of Elder Fang Tang, retorted angrily.
“Don’t push us too far!”
Jiang Ting shot back fiercely.
Xiao Yang shook his head at the scene, knowing that Jiang Ting, like in the previous life, stood firmly by Qin Fei’s side, always defending him.
Watching her defend Qin Fei while offending everyone else left him feeling utterly indifferent.
Who she defends is none of his concern anymore.
“We’re pushing too far?”
Li Yunhu and the others couldn’t help but laugh at Jiang Ting’s anger.
“It was he who challenged us, looking down on all of us!”
Li Yunhu retorted angrily.
“You all ganging up on a Junior Brother is going too far!”
Jiang Ting’s face flushed red with anger.
“Enough of this nonsense!”
At that moment, a commanding voice rang out.
The next moment, Law Enforcement Elder Lei Lie slammed his hand on the armrest and stood up abruptly.
His expression was cold as he gazed at the crowd on the Sword Comparison Platform, his eyes sharp and piercing.
Everyone couldn’t help but feel a tremor in their hearts.
Jiang Qitian also looked sternly at everyone present.
“Do you all wish to break the rules of the sect competition? Get down, now!”
Law Enforcement Elder’s authority was evident.
Qin Fei, feeling at a loss, was relieved to see the Elder intervene.
He let out a breath of relief.
“This…”
The challenged disciples on the platform were at a loss for words.
That was the ironclad Law Enforcement Elder.
“Elder, with all due respect!”
A lazy voice rang out.
Everyone turned towards the source of the voice, stunned.
Someone actually dared to challenge the authority of the Law Enforcement Elder publicly?
That was unheard of!
After all, the Law Enforcement Elder was in charge of the sect’s rules, overseeing rewards and punishments. Who would ever dare to act up in front of him?
However, now someone was questioning the Law Enforcement Elder.
“Senior Brother?”
Everyone was astonished to see Xiao Yang dare to question the Law Enforcement Elder.
Even Jiang Qitian and Transmission Elder Cang Xiao were surprised.
“Holy Son, what do you mean by that?”
Law Enforcement Elder Lei Lie asked coldly.
“Didn’t Little Junior Brother Qin Fei just publicly say he wanted to take on all his brothers?”
Xiao Yang stood up calmly, gazing at the Elder.
“Uh…”
Law Enforcement Elder paused.
Qin Fei indeed had said exactly that on the Sword Comparison Platform, with an arrogant attitude.
“Didn’t Little Junior Brother Qin Fei say he wanted you all to face him at once?”
Xiao Yang pressed on.
“…”
The Law Enforcement Elder was rendered speechless by Xiao Yang’s arguments.
Because that was precisely what Qin Fei had said.
It was his arrogance that had provoked everyone’s wrath.
“So, the disciples here haven’t broken any rules of the sect competition,” Xiao Yang declared sternly, his voice ringing throughout the area.
The Law Enforcement Elder was utterly at a loss for words.
Qin Fei publicly challenged everyone first, and the disciples responding later didn’t violate any competition rules; in fact, they were within their rights.
The crowd’s actions adhered to the sect’s regulations.
The Law Enforcement Elder glared intensely at Xiao Yang.
Xiao Yang remained calm and collected under the Elder’s penetrating gaze, unfazed.
The Law Enforcement Elder’s expression changed several times, but he found no words to counter Xiao Yang and could only sit back down in frustration.
“What are you all waiting for? Go get him!”
Xiao Yang shouted at the disciples on the platform.