Chapter 832
The group returned to the Artifact Sect in grand fashion. The journey was very peaceful. By the time they reached the sect, it was already dusk. Upon arrival, the group, who had been on edge, finally breathed a sigh of relief, yet also felt some regret. They still did not know who was scheming against Zhong Wei from the shadows.
“Cousin, come with us to see Father,” Qi Fajin and Qi Fashui said to Ye Chu upon arriving at the Artifact Sect.
Zhong Wei nodded, said a few words to Ye Chu, arranged for Artifact Sect disciples to treat him well, then turned and left with Qi Fajin and the other. Such a major incident had occurred, and she needed to inform her uncle. Just as the Black Sand Emperor had said, the other party would certainly not let her go. The best approach was to find out who was scheming against her, but the problem was that the other party was extremely cunning and had never shown themselves, always using wilderness bandits to try to kill her.
“Since the other party dares not show their face, it means they have some scruples about the Artifact Sect or the forces behind me.”
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After Zhong Wei left, an Artifact Sect disciple led Ye Chu to a guest room. The Artifact Sect was a sacred land with beautiful scenery and dense spiritual energy. It had a flavour different from other sacred lands. Every giant boulder and every mountain gate of the Artifact Sect was crafted in the shape of various artifacts.
“This is your room!” After bringing Ye Chu to a room, the disciple looked at him coldly. “We heard that you saved Miss Zhong Wei, but we brothers do not believe it. Might I ask you to enlighten us?”
As he spoke, he blocked the doorway, not allowing Ye Chu to enter and rest.
Ye Chu smiled and looked at him. “That will not be necessary. Looking at your striking appearance, I am certainly no match.”
The disciple clearly did not intend to let him go and said coldly, “You have not fought yet. How can you know?”
Ye Chu shrugged. “I have long heard of the heroes of the Artifact Sect, so I know without fighting. As for saving Zhong Wei, it was merely a chance occurrence. I did not exert much effort.”
Ye Chu had no mind to entangle with the other party. These people truly held no interest for him. If this were not the Artifact Sect, he would not even bother with them.
“Since that is the case, keep your distance from Miss Zhong Wei in the future. Miss Zhong Wei is a figure like a heavenly immortal. We do not even dare get too close, lest we damage her reputation. Your words towards Miss Zhong Wei are improper. If you dare continue like this, do not blame us for being impolite.” The disciple continued to provoke.
Ye Chu shrugged. “Zhong Wei has not said anything. Are you not overstepping? This is not how protectors behave!”
“You had best be sensible!” The disciple blocked Ye Chu, his gaze cold, and snorted.
Ye Chu smiled, ignored him, and prepared to enter the room from the side.
But before Ye Chu could enter, the other party reached out to stop him. “Did you hear what I said? If you heard, respond. Otherwise, the Artifact Sect will not welcome you.”
“Do I need your welcome?” Ye Chu became displeased. These people really thought they were something. He had not bothered with them, yet they were pushing their luck.
Ye Chu’s attitude enraged the disciple. A cold light shot from his eyes. “Good! Good! Are you looking to compete with us?”
“How?” Ye Chu stared at the other party, thinking that if he did not beat these people once, they would not settle down. Finding petty trouble every day would be unbearably annoying.
Since that was the case, he would play with them.
“Since you wish to exchange pointers with me, then come.”
Ye Chu’s words delighted the disciple. He thought that all the provocation along the way had finally worked, and this fellow was finally willing to fight. Once he agreed, they could beat him into fear and make him roll down the mountain and stay away from Miss Zhong Wei.
“You are bold!” The disciple laughed. “About a thousand metres from here, there is a stone arena. We brothers usually spar there. Please come with us.”
Ye Chu nodded, said nothing, and followed. Before long, they arrived at a stone arena built from green stone, reinforced with the power of experts.
Ye Chu stepped on the green stone and sensed it was even harder than black iron.
News that Ye Chu was willing to fight attracted many people. They arrived at the arena excitedly, looking at Ye Chu in the field with schadenfreude in their eyes.
This kid truly did not know life from death. Did he not know this was the Artifact Sect’s territory? Agreeing to the disciples’ provocation was simply asking for a beating.
“Will you come one by one or all together?” Ye Chu asked, a smile still on his lips.
The disciples swept a glance at Ye Chu. The one who had led him to the room stepped forward first and said, “Let this younger brother first experience your great technique.”
Ye Chu swept a glance at him and saw through his strength in one look. “Peak King realm. That is decent strength in ordinary people’s eyes. To cultivate to this level at your age, it seems the Artifact Sect is truly a great sect with boundless resources.”
“However, peak King realm strength can only show off before ordinary people.”
As Ye Chu spoke, his voice had just paused when his hand landed on the other’s throat. He gripped it, and the other could not breathe, his face flushing red, his body struggling but unable to break free from Ye Chu’s fingers.
“Too weak. With this bit of strength, you provoked me all along the way?” Ye Chu sneered at him.
This scene caused many disciples, who had thought Ye Chu was merely a pretty face, to widen their eyes in shock. None of them had clearly seen how Ye Chu flashed before him, nor when he gripped his throat.
All of this happened in a single breath.
Ye Chu ignored their gazes, casually flung the disciple in his hand aside, and the other crashed heavily onto the ground.
“Scram!” Ye Chu said indifferently. “Is there anyone else who wishes to spar?”
As he spoke, his gaze swept across the surrounding disciples, ignoring the one he had thrown to the ground.
Seeing the disciple on the ground coughing up blood, they were shaken, looking at Ye Chu with some fear.
“He has reached the Emperor realm!” The disciples looked at Ye Chu, then at each other. One cultivator holding a Sun-Moon artifact landed before Ye Chu.
Ye Chu looked at him and saw his strength was also merely peak King realm. However, the Sun-Moon artifact in his hand resonated extremely well with him, and with it he could fight an Emperor.
But Ye Chu still could not raise any interest. “What a bother. How long would it take to go one by one? Since you will not come together, then I alone will gang up on you!”
Ye Chu’s words made everyone present explode with rage. What did he mean? One person ganging up on them. Was this contempt for the Artifact Sect?!