From the sky, an old man slowly stepped down. His beard was blue, yet his eyebrows were red. On his head was a mop of hair like a bird’s nest, all twisted into a clump, and it was bright yellow. What drew everyone’s attention the most was that he was actually wearing a woman’s fringed robe. Around his waist was a belt carved with flowers. Around his neck hung a similarly fringed scarf. The whole look was as ridiculous as it could possibly be.
Seeing the old man who had appeared, Ou Yi turned his face to the side. He felt that having such a master was far too embarrassing. It was the complete opposite extreme from his own handsomeness. Ou Yi could not even imagine what would happen if the old madman looked in a mirror. Would he frighten himself to death?
Ye Chu also did not dare look directly at him. This outfit was far too mismatched. It was hard to imagine just how avant-garde the old madman had to be to come up with such a shocking and outrageous idea. Ye Chu thought that even if someone had titanium alloy dog eyes implanted, staring at the old madman for too long would still make them go blind.
The old madman always claimed he was the most avant-garde and fashionable person in the world. On this point, no one in Wuxin Peak had ever objected. They never dared look straight at his avant-garde style. Who would dare compare with him?
The old madman walked with delicate little cat-like steps. The fringed skirt fluttered with every movement, light and graceful like a woman. Ye Chu had to admit that if Bai Xuan walked like this, he would be completely enchanted. But damn it, this was a man… an old man at that… this…
Ye Chu forced himself to breathe steadily and keep his mind calm. He believed that many people present wanted nothing more than to kick this old madman to death.
“Yong Buchen, they are right here. Go ahead and try suppressing them for me.” The old madman smiled sweetly at the Yongfeng peak master. “I have heard you are called the Unsinkable Deep Sea. I wonder if I can suppress you in the deep sea for three hundred years!”
When Yong Buchen saw the old madman, his expression changed dramatically. This person might seem crazy and mentally unstable, but who in Qingmi Mountain dared to provoke him lightly?
“Go on, make your move! These two brats annoy me anyway. If you want to suppress them, then suppress them.” The old madman waved the fringed skirt around him. He felt that today’s outfit was truly excellent. It could lead the trends of the era. In the future it would surely become a symbol of fashion. People could not accept it now, but one day they would recognise his greatness and foresight.
The old madman glanced at Ye Chu. His gaze settled on the long sword in Ye Chu’s hand for a moment. Then he looked back at Yong Buchen. That old face was still full of smiles, as though he genuinely hoped Ye Chu would be suppressed by the other side.
Yong Buchen stood there with a gloomy face. Rage surged in his eyes. From the moment this madman appeared, he knew it would be difficult to do anything to these two. Others might not know the old madman’s temperament, but how could he not know?
If he had not seen it, it would have been fine. The old fellow’s memory was not very good. If someone bullied his disciples, as long as they did not die, he usually would not step forward. But to bully them right in front of his face? That was simply impossible.
“This old thing is actually in Qingmi Mountain right now!” Yong Buchen could not help cursing inwardly. The old madman’s whereabouts were always unpredictable. No one knew where he would be next. Yong Buchen had thought he was not at Wuxin Peak.
If that had been the case, he could have suppressed Ye Chu and Ou Yi first without any issue. By the time the old man returned to Qingmi Mountain, who knew how long it would be? Even if he came back early, at worst he could just release them later. But that period of time would have been enough to make Ye Chu and Ou Yi suffer.
“Take your people and leave!” Yong Buchen finally gave a cold snort and made his decision. He knew this was the only choice he could make. Otherwise, what would be destroyed would no longer be just their peak gate, but their entire main peak.
No one knew exactly how strong this old madman was, but everyone knew he was not someone to be provoked. Yong Buchen had never fought the madman himself. His understanding of the old madman came from the mouths of Qingmi Mountain’s three living fossils.
Those three living fossils were the most terrifying existences in Qingmi Mountain. Qing Peak could rank as the number one in Qingmi Mountain precisely because of those three living fossils. Yong Buchen understood very well that although his own strength was formidable, he had no power to resist those three living fossils. Yet when those three living fossils spoke of the old madman, their words carried great wariness. Although their words were vague, all three shared the same view: never provoke Wuxin Peak under any circumstances. Let Wuxin Peak do whatever they want. The rules of Qingmi Mountain did not apply to Wuxin Peak.
The Qing Peak master had once asked the three living fossils, “What if Wuxin Peak wants to stand above Qingmi Mountain, ignore every peak, and trample all the rules of Qingmi Mountain?”
“Then let them trample. Let them stand above.” That was the answer of the three living fossils. Yong Buchen remembered it clearly. It was precisely because of this that he held the madman in such high regard.
Because Yong Buchen understood very well that for the three living fossils to make such a decision, they must have their reasons for caution. This old madman was not simple.
Take your people and leave!
These words made everyone’s eyes widen. They stared at the Yongfeng peak master in disbelief. No one could believe that one of the most respected and lofty figures in Qingmi Mountain would actually say such a weak and yielding sentence in front of everyone.
“Peak Master!” Some people shouted in disbelief, tears streaming down their faces!
Their Yongfeng had been beaten to such a state, with countless deaths and injuries. Yet the peak master was letting them leave. After today, what prestige would Yongfeng have left to stand in Qingmi Mountain?
At this moment, Yongfeng could still rank within the top fifty. But if Ye Chu and Ou Yi left unharmed, tomorrow Yongfeng would become the laughingstock of all peaks. Their ranking would surely plummet to the very bottom.
“Leave?” The old madman laughed. “Who told you that you can leave?”
After speaking, the old madman walked to Ye Chu’s side and pointed at him. “He has shed so much blood. And your Yongfeng thinks you can just brush it off like this?”
The crowd was stunned. They looked at the old madman strangely, wondering what this guy was trying to do. Ye Chu had killed so many of their people, yet they were not even pursuing it. But now because Ye Chu shed a little blood, was he going to cling to it?
Only now did Ou Yi start to find the old madman more agreeable. He spoke very seriously. “Exactly. I have heard that one drop of blood is worth ten gold ingots. Moreover, Ye Chu’s temperament is only just a tiny bit less handsome than mine. His blood is worth at least ten thousand gold ingots per drop.”
Ou Yi felt it was necessary to praise Ye Chu at this moment. He stared intently at Yong Buchen. “Yongfeng peak master, Ye Chu has been gravely injured by you. It would not be right if you did not give some healing sacred items, would it?”
“…” The crowd stared blankly at Ou Yi. They could hardly believe he still dared to rob them.
At this moment, Yong Buchen was also furious. He glared at the old madman and roared, “Do not push too far! At worst, we will have a bloody fight with your Wuxin Peak. Do you really think I am afraid of you?”