Furthermore, when a disciple receives the care of the Heavenly Dao, even if encountering danger, there is a chance for misfortunes to turn into blessings.
"However, the disciple’s departure is contingent on Qing Jun emerging before the Grotto Heaven opens."
Zhiwei turned back and looked towards the inner chamber.
There, a faint Spiritual Light was pulsating.
It was precisely the light emitted by Dandan Qing Jun.
"At present, Qing Jun is at a critical moment and cannot be left unattended. Jin’er’s nature is too soft, and she is innately reclusive. She might panic when faced with issues, while Master must handle sect affairs. Only by leaving Zhiwei behind can we properly look after Qing Jun."
Hmm...
This girl always manages to put the matters of this large family ahead of her personal concerns.
Chen Ye felt a warmth in his heart and couldn’t resist, gently ruffling Zhiwei’s smooth ink-black hair once more.
"You have such a heart; as your teacher, I am greatly relieved. Let it be as you say. If Qing Jun wakes on the day the Grotto Heaven opens, you may go to seize that slim chance; if not, we’ll wait for the next five-year cycle."
"Anyway... even if you don’t visit that Grotto Heaven, you won’t be treated unfairly following me."
"Yes, Master."
Zhiwei obediently let her master ruffle her head, her eyes and brows arched in a gentleness that was beyond compare.
...
Seven days later.
Zhao Shan’s arm healed; it was precisely the time for the two to battle!
"Have you heard? That Instructor Chen from Baopu Peak is actually going to have a Magical Battle with Peak Master Zhao!"
"Instructor Chen? The same Chen Ye who won the favor of True Inheritor Bai? Ha... True Inheritor Bai chose such a comfortable position for him, and he doesn’t even focus on teaching, now he wants to have a Magical Battle with Peak Master Zhao?!"
"Tsk, probably spoiled by True Inheritor Bai, unaware of how high and thick the heavens are. Peak Master Zhao once fought several Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivators, making the Duqing Sect fear him. Unless it’s a Great Cultivator in the Late Period of Foundation Establishment, who dares to say they can surpass Peak Master Zhao?"
"Exactly! And I even heard that Peak Master Zhao lost an arm, is Chen Ye trying to take advantage of someone’s predicament?"
"Ha, take advantage of someone’s predicament? You underestimate Peak Master Zhao too much. Even if he’s lost an arm, he’s solidly at the Sixth-Layer of Foundation Establishment! Managing an instructor who relies on connections is a piece of cake!"
The magic battle platform was already surrounded by Lingyin Sect disciples who heard about the event.
The feud between Chen Ye and Zhao Shan within the sect was no secret, and due to their outstanding status, it naturally drew the attention of many disciples.
On the magic battle platform.
Zhao Shan, in a dark red Taoist robe, had been standing there for some time.
Spiritual Qi swirled around him; his momentum was like a rainbow, both arms intact, without any hint of being disabled.
"His arm... Wasn’t Peak Master Zhao’s arm ruined by True Inheritor Bai?"
Someone was shocked below the stage.
Listening to the surrounding exclamations, Zhao Shan’s expression was hard but his eyes were complex.
He raised his hand and looked at the agile palm.
In these days.
He followed Chen Ye’s instructions, sparing no effort, consuming large amounts of pills, refining his meridians night and day.
This new arm now is as identical as his previous arm!
And all of this is thanks to Chen Ye.
Zhao Shan raised his head, cupped his hands to Chen Ye, and his voice sounded like a bell:
"Thank you, Instructor Chen, for the grace of reattaching my arm! But... gratitude is gratitude, and victory is victory! Instructor Chen once said he wouldn’t want to win against a cripple. Now Zhao Mou has healthy arms, his state has reached its peak. Since I’ve stepped onto this magic battle platform, Zhao Mou wants to see what kind of skills Instructor Chen possesses!"
As soon as the words fell, the entire venue was in an uproar.
Those disciples who were already confused were now even more stunned and found it unimaginable:
"What? Peak Master Zhao’s hand was reattached by Chen Ye?!"
"Tsk... Isn’t he too self-important..."
On the platform, Chen Ye’s lips curved slightly.
He simply didn’t care about these strange looks.
This magical battle, he was just purifying the sect’s ethos!
These fellows always spread rumors about him being a freeloader...
Heaven and earth know.
On his path, he’s made countless efforts, not relying on external things to reach his current position.
Even his proficiency panel only improved through his constant hard work...
"Please."
Chen Ye turned his hand behind, the breeze fluttered his blue robe, and his expression was calm.
"Then forgive me!"
Zhao Shan’s expression became solemn.
Back then, he would have been careless.
But after the experience of Chen Ye reattaching his arm, he knew the man before him possessed extraordinary skills!
Knowing Chen Ye’s unpredictability, he dared not act carelessly at all.
"Rise!"
With Zhao Shan’s loud shout, Spiritual Power surged around him, causing his sleeves to swell, and a palm-sized crimson flag whistled out.
The flag caught the wind and expanded to a size of about ten feet, and the nine black pythons embroidered on it seemed to come alive, emitting soul-shaking screeches amidst the fierce wind.
Second Tier Middle Grade Magical Treasure—the Nine Python Spirit-Swallowing Banner!
"Charge!"
Zhao Shan formed a sign and pointed.
Roar—!!
The flag’s black aura rolled, transforming into nine giant black-scaled pythons, attacking Chen Ye from all directions!
Such a technique swept down like an inescapable net, leaving no room for escape.
Yet Chen Ye found pleasure in danger, intending to test the newly learned escape method.
He suddenly raised a cyan-gray aura, his Life and Death Spiritual Power operating rapidly, unleashing a torrent of vitality, which then burned like ignited kindling!
Blood-Burning Shadow Escape!
This was originally a Demon Path’s desperate escape method, exchanging extreme speed by burning vital blood, but Chen Ye modified it through Life and Death Profound Light without wasting precious blood, instead burning renewable vitality!
As long as vitality is endless, escape light is unextinguished!
Whoosh!
Only a cyan-gray shadow trail was left in everyone’s line of sight.
The nine giant black-scaled pythons bit at the air, Chen Ye had completely vanished from Zhao Shan’s Divine Sense!
"What?!"
Zhao Shan’s pupils shrank abruptly.
So fast!
This speed was truly incredible, without any prior buildup of Spiritual Power, it seemed like a sudden teleportation!