Chapter 61: The Disgusting Toad

  "Why do you look so beautiful, but speak so crudely? I, Yan Chongli, may not be a refined scholar, but I want to follow the teachings of the sages and guide you onto the right path. Moreover, the reputation of the Xuan Yang Sword Sect is renowned far and wide, it cannot be tarnished by you. Today, if you utter one more crude word, I will whip you once as punishment."

  That short-necked monk was still laughing loudly, enjoying himself. With a long sword in his hand, he suddenly swept it across, blocking Liu Caiyu's attack, and then quickly drew it to her buttocks.

  Liu Caiyu let out a cry of surprise, and immediately her face turned bright red, it was unclear whether she was embarrassed or angry. Although Liu Caiyu had a strong personality, after all, she was an unmarried woman who had not yet left the house, how could she tolerate this humiliation? She immediately let out a loud shout and desperately attacked Yan Chongli.

  "Die, you old woman!" Liu Caiyu's swordsmanship was also impressive, with her long sword swinging continuously, creating a dense web of shadows that made it hard to distinguish reality from illusion. An ordinary person might have already been defeated by her, but Yan Chongli's cultivation was at least one level higher than hers. If she relied solely on her advantage in swordsmanship, it would not be enough to defeat him.

  As expected, with a "ding" sound, Liu Caiyu's long sword was once again blocked by him, and at the same time, her left buttock felt a pain as she was slapped by him.

  Yan Chongli laughed even more triumphantly, "If you say 'old mother' again, I'll whip you once more, until you correct yourself, hahaha!"

  Yan Chongli's actions made many people around him frown. However, his cultivation was extremely high, and he was one of the top among these new disciples. Although many onlookers disapproved of his bullying ways, they didn't dare to speak out, and could only condemn him in their hearts.

  "Toad, for no reason you humiliate me, I will make sure you die a terrible death!" Liu Caiyu was truly enraged this time, her eyes blazing red with anger, she wished she could devour him alive. Since childhood, she had been pampered and never suffered such humiliation.

  "Ah, still dare to be unrepentant?" Yan Chongli was also a tyrant in his own family, and having heard such harsh words many times before, he naturally wouldn't take them to heart. Moreover, seeing the "fellow disciples" around him watching him "show off", he felt even more pleased with himself. He swung his sword again, aiming to strike Liu Caiyu once more.

  But instead of the expected scream from Liu Caiyu, a soft "ding" sound was heard, and when she opened her eyes, she saw a dark iron sword appearing beside her, blocking her long sword. The owner of the dark iron sword was a 15 or 16-year-old boy.

  The young man's eyes were cold and congealed, looking at Yan Chongli with a mixture of disdain and disgust.

  "It's you!" Yan Chongli's face suddenly turned black. He was having a good time, but was interrupted by someone, and he was very unhappy, and the one who interrupted him was a guy he hated very much.

  Fang Ligong was taken to Huaiyufeng and immediately caught the eye of Donghai Elder. Many foundation-building period seniors surrounded him, which made many people feel uneasy in their hearts. Especially Yan Chongli, whose cultivation had already reached the seventh level of Qi Refining, felt that he wouldn't be inferior to Fang Ligong, and might even surpass him. Why was it that Fang Ligong could be favored by a Yuan Ying period elder while he couldn't? This was the reason why he disliked Fang Ligong.

  Yan Chongli knew Fang Li, but Fang Li didn't know him. Yesterday he hastily went up the mountain, and since it was already dark, Fang Li naturally hadn't had any interaction with him.

  "Do you know me? But I seem to have no impression of you." Fang Li furrowed his brow, seriously sizing up Yan Chongli's eyes, as if recalling something.

  These words, however, enraged Yan Chongli, making him feel utterly humiliated and think to himself: I'm a Seventh-Order Cultivator of the Refining Qi Realm, how could you possibly ignore me? It's clear that he intentionally said this to embarrass me.

  Yan Chongli suddenly let out a loud roar, "You little brat, scram! Don't think that just because you've been favored by the Yuan Ying period elder, you can do as you please. In terms of talent, I'm not one bit inferior to you, and might even surpass you. Who knows, maybe in the future, my opportunities will be even better than yours. If you retreat now, then so be it. But if you don't, you'll be sorry."

  Do as one pleases? Are you sure that's what you're saying about me, not yourself? Fang Li was stunned for a second, very puzzled. Obviously, he himself had been doing whatever he wanted, relying on his strong strength to bully his fellow disciples, and now he put the hat on me instead.

  Although he was secretly scornful, Fang Li still spoke in a gentle tone: "Bullying a woman is too much, and since we'll be fellow disciples from now on, it's better to let bygones be bygones. Why don't you just give me some face and back down?"

  If it were in the past, Fang Li would never say such a thing, but after the changes in his family, he has changed a lot. Now as long as he can make one less enemy, he won't provoke more. However, he is somewhat too optimistic, and it's not that others will necessarily appreciate his good attitude, at least Yan Chongli won't.

  Yan Chongli gazed at him coldly, seeing his humble attitude, thinking he was afraid of himself, and suddenly became even more arrogant, shouting: "Get out! Why should I give you face? Others may respect you three points, but I've never taken you seriously. I don't want to say the same thing for the third time, if you leave now it's fine, otherwise, you'll be sorry!"

  At this time, Liu Caiyu finally reacted and saw Fang Li appearing beside her. Her heart suddenly felt a burst of joy, but amidst the surprise and delight, she also felt a deep sense of grievance. Hadn't he promised to take care of her? Yet he only showed up after she had been bullied for so long...

  Her accusations were not unreasonable. In fact, Fang Li could have acted earlier, but he deliberately paused for a moment, waiting for Yan Chongli to hit her twice before standing up. This was enough to dampen her sharp spirit.

  "Fang Li, help me get rid of this disgusting toad." Liu Caiyu was standing behind Fang Li at the moment, but her temper was still not small, and as soon as she opened her mouth, she was full of murderous intent.

  Fang Li turned his head to look at her, and this lady was indeed something. How did she know that he possessed the ability to kill a Qi Refining Seventh Stage cultivator? With doubt, Fang Li still carefully replied: "He is a Qi Refining Seventh Stage cultivator, I am only a Qi Refining Sixth Stage cultivator, my cultivation is below yours, why do you have so much confidence in me?"

  Liu Caiyu was taken aback, a hint of panic flashing in her eyes, and she whispered: "What to do? The stone is not here, that old scoundrel is not here either, I...I..."

  Although Fang Li didn't know who the old scoundrel was, he could see the fear in her eyes. The phrase "pampered" instantly popped into his mind, but as he furrowed his brow, a hint of guilt arose in his heart - perhaps he should have acted sooner, or else she wouldn't be so afraid now.

  No wonder that old stone man would repeatedly ask me to take care of her, even resorting to threats and intimidation, it turns out there was a reason for it.

  "Haha, now you realize you can't beat me, isn't it a bit too late?" Yan Chongli, being a cultivator, had extraordinary hearing, and although Liu Caiyu's last words were spoken very softly, he still heard them clearly. He burst out laughing, "If you let me hit you a few more times, I might not pursue this further. And as for that Fang Li, since we're fellow disciples, if you just kowtow to me and apologize, I won't make things difficult for you. Haha!"

  Yan Chongli's laughter echoed throughout Huaiyufeng, and many people couldn't help but frown. However, although sympathetic to Fang Li and Liu Caiyu, no one was willing to take the lead.

  In the distance under a large tree, Wu Lingfeng and some seniors from the foundation-building period were gathered there, using their divine sense to watch what was happening on Fang Lin's side.

  One of the foundation-building period seniors couldn't help but urge, "Wu Shixiong, when are we going to go out and stop them? That Yan Chongli is being a bit too much."

  Wu Lingfeng furrowed his brow, very hesitant in his heart. "Although that Yan Chongli is very arrogant, he's not someone we can afford to offend. With his qualifications, he should also be taken as an inner disciple. If we were to offend him now, then in the future..."

  At this point, Wu Lingfeng stopped talking. He wasn't unwilling to intervene, but rather, he didn't dare to. Having entered the Xuan Yang Sword Sect for thirty years, Wu Lingfeng may not have learned other things, but he had a deep understanding of the cruelty of the Cultivation World, where one misstep could lead to a fate worse than death.

  "But if we keep hiding like this, Fang Li will definitely become suspicious. Now he may not say anything, but once he officially becomes an inner disciple, it's hard to guarantee that he won't come looking for us to settle the score later on. By then, we'll still have no good outcome."

  These seniors of the foundation period all furrowed their brows, in a dilemma. In the end, it was because they were too low-ranking in the Xuanyang Sword Sect. They had the title of an outer sect disciple but didn't have any elder to rely on, making them the most pitiful people in the Xuanyang Sword Sect.

  "Wait a bit longer." Wu Lingfeng still hadn't made a decision.