Chapter Seven: The Pact of Life and Death

  Being able to wield a flying sword, it is evident that this person has at least reached the cultivation level of Human Rank Five Heavens. As a third-generation disciple of the Xuan Yuan Sect, having such cultivation, his arrogance is indeed justified.

  After all, there are nearly a thousand disciples in the three generations of Xuan Yuan Sect. Those who can cultivate to the fifth heaven of the human stage, except for Chu Linfeng two years ago, are now only two or three people.

  When he saw the person coming, Qin Yun's small mouth couldn't help but pout slightly, showing some impatience. Chu Linfeng's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he naturally recognized who the person was, and it was very obvious that this was someone he didn't want to see.

  "Yun Shi Mei, why have you come to this place where a miscellaneous disciple like him lives? Now that you've just stepped into the fourth realm of the Human Stage, it's precisely the time when you need to work hard and consolidate your cultivation. How can you waste precious cultivation time on such a useless person?"

  "Xu Shixiong, I like coming here to see Lin Feng, it's my freedom, you can't control me."

  Youqin Yun's skirt was very unceremoniously returned: "Xuanyuan Mountain is so big, I can go anywhere. Since you don't like this place, why did you come here?"

  "Yun Shi Mei, I didn't come here just to find you. Otherwise, why would I bother coming to a place like this where useless trash lives?"

  "Xu Shengqi, don't go too far......" Yu Qinyun's clothes were heard by the opponent, one mouthful of "waste", and she couldn't help but rush to say.

  As the third elder of Xuan Yuan Sect and a top-notch cultivator among many third-generation disciples, Xu Shengqi was not afraid to show his disdain for Yun Qiu's temperament. He cast a scornful glance at Chu Linfeng, who was lost in thought: "Cloudy sister, am I wrong? A guy who can't even set foot on the path of cultivation, isn't he a waste?"

  "It was Master Zhang who told me to come find you, saying that a 'Tempering Body Pill' was missing from the secret storage..."

  As they spoke, Xu Shengqi's gaze had already focused on You Qinyun's palm, but he had always had a lot of ideas about You Qinyun and would let her have some. Since he couldn't bear to offend the beauty, there was still a ready-made object to bully in front of him, so he said bluntly: "I said why Cloud Master Sister would be so unscrupulous, stealing the 'Tempering Body Pill' from the secret library? It turns out that she was instigated by this little waste, well, I will report it to the master as is later."

  After that, Xu Shengqi again rushed to Chu Linfeng, who had been silent all the time, and shouted: "You little waste, you have been in Xuan Yuan Sect for some years, you should be clear about the magnitude of your crime this time. This matter will not end with just death, but also make you lose a layer of skin."

  "Shut up! I'm the one who stole the 'Tempering Elixir' to give it to Lin Feng, he didn't know anything about it. If Grandfather wants to punish someone, it should be me."

  Qin Yun's face turned red as she hastily defended Chu Linfeng, saying: "I'll go back with you right now to accept punishment from Grandfather, don't spout nonsense here anymore."

  Two years ago, Chu Linfeng was proud and arrogant. Even if he had no cultivation at all, he would have been furious and argued with Xu Shengqi by now. But now, his expression is as calm as ever, as if the "little waste" in Xu's words was someone else entirely.

  However, this does not mean that Chu Linfeng was not angry. Thinking back to the time two years ago when he had trespassed into Fengmo Valley and encountered difficulties, if Chu Linfeng had the ability to kill Xu Shengqi at this moment, he would absolutely not hesitate to take action.

  It was two years ago that this person in front of him informed Chu Linfeng about the existence of Fengmo Valley in a tempting way.

  "Yun Shimei, you're really putting me in a difficult spot. It's not hard for me to keep my mouth shut, but you want me to agree to something. As for bullying and humiliating Chu Linfeng, Xu Shengqi has been fed up with it for the past two years. Now that he has the chance to grasp Yun Qinyue's weakness, he immediately seized the opportunity."

  Youqin Yun's current thoughts were only about not involving Chulinfeng in this matter, and upon hearing the words, she hastily said: "What is it? You tell me, I'll agree to it."

  "This Mid-Autumn Festival, I'd like to invite Cloud Master's sister to join me in admiring the moon and drinking wine. Would Cloud Master's sister grant me this honor?"

  "Mid-Autumn Festival, I'm going to spend it with Lin Feng brother, how can I accompany you, change another." Yun Qianyun was inexperienced in the ways of the world and her words slipped out unintentionally, but they completely enraged Xu Shengqi. The latter's eyes flashed with a hint of anger, and he said word by word: "Since that's the case, then Cloud Master Sister shouldn't blame me for reporting everything I've seen today to the Headmaster..."

  "You..."

  Youqin Yun's face was slightly cold, and for a moment, she couldn't think of anything to say to counterattack. Just as she was about to compromise and agree to Xu Shengqi's demands, Chu Linfeng, who had been silent all along, suddenly stepped forward and stood in front of Youqin Yun, saying calmly: "Brother Xu, this method is not suitable, I have a better solution."

  Chu Linfeng was originally prepared to tolerate it, and he didn't mind Xun Shengqi humiliating himself. However, what he couldn't tolerate was that Xun Shengqi used You Qinyin's desire to protect herself as a threat to force Xiao Yun'er to do something she was unwilling to do.

  Since his cultivation was lost, the mysterious and divine body of Chu Linfeng would no longer be restored. The reason he could get through these two years of hardship was inseparable from the gentle and considerate girl, Qin Yunxiang. In Chu Linfeng's heart, she had long been regarded as a family member.

  In the past, Chu Linfeng was powerless to protect the people he loved, and even if he had endless grievances, he could only swallow his anger. Now, especially when facing Xiu Shengqi, who can be considered an enemy, there is no need to endure anymore.

  "You insignificant thing, what right do you have to speak here? Get out of the way." Xu Shengqi swept his gaze over Chu Linfeng and with a casual wave of his hand, a powerful force was born, pushing Chu Linfeng away from You Qinyin's side.

  "With such strength, I can completely remove it myself, but doing so would expose the fact that my cultivation has gradually recovered. This person deliberately deceived me into entering the Sealing Demon Valley back then, and now he's using the 'Tempering Body Pill' to coerce Xiao Yun'er. For now, I can endure, but when the time comes for the sect's grand competition, I won't need to endure anymore."

  The idea flashed, Chu Lin fell to the ground with a swoop of his sleeve, as if he couldn't withstand the opponent's casual wave. However, he quickly flipped over and stood up again, still standing in front of You Qinyin: "Xu Shixiong, there is still half a year before the three-year internal competition, at that time you dare to sign a life-and-death contract with me for a battle..."

  "What!" Xu Shengqi was shocked, wondering if his ears had a problem, staring at Chu Linfeng with wide eyes for a while, thinking about whether this kid had been confused by anger. However, he quickly responded: "Isn't it just signing the life-and-death agreement to fight? I agree to it, and since that's the case, I won't need to report to the sect leader about your instigation of Yun Shimei stealing the 'Tempering Body Pill' either. It's really hoping that this half year will pass quickly, and in front of the entire sect, getting rid of you, a waste of food, seems like a not bad thing to do, haha!"

  The conversation between the two was extremely swift, leaving You Qinyun no chance to even interrupt. Just as she reacted and wanted to stop it, Chu Linfeng's hand behind his back pulled her sleeve forcefully, a thread of true yuan energy transmitted from Chu Linfeng's fingertips into You Qinyun's palm. Many things didn't need further explanation anymore.

  Youqin Yun's face first showed a joyful expression, but then her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, as if she was worried. However, in the end, she did not stop him.

  "Yun Shi Mei, you can waste your time with this little trash here if you want, but first, you must hand over the 'Tempering Body Pill' to me and let me take it back to the Secret Vault for safekeeping."

  Xu Shengqi was able to see through Chu Linfeng's arrogance two years ago, luring him into the forbidden area of Fengmo Valley. He is also a meticulous person who accepted Chu Linfeng's life-and-death duel proposal but did not forget to strangle his weak possibility of winning in the upcoming Zong Nei Da Bi in half a year.

  "Xiao Yun'er, give him the dan medicine." Chu Linfeng's mouth corners rose with a confident smile, and he turned to gently say to You Qinyin.

  After taking the "Tempering Body Pill", Xu Shengqi gave Chu Linfeng a fierce look again, and before leaving with his sword, he threw out a sentence: "You little waste, I hope you remember today's life-and-death duel. Otherwise, even if half a year has passed, I can still report today's events to the headmaster and have you punished for a serious crime."

  "Master Xu, enjoy your remaining half year of life well. When the sect's grand competition begins, it will be the day of your death."

  A few words from Chu Linfeng almost made Xu Shengqi lose his temper and strike out, if not for the fact that he still remembered to kill him in front of over a thousand fellow disciples, he would have probably lost control and killed Chu Linfeng by now.