Chapter 6: A Big Trouble

This time it was Bai Yuge who shook her head. "No!" His gray eyes glared at Yun Ruchen. "I don't want to watch Feng Jingluo marry you." Yun Ruchen looked up at the sky. The sunset glow had faded, and tiny stars were now glittering. He was at a loss for words. "If you don't want Feng Jingluo to marry me, why are you hitting me?" "I'll make Feng Jingluo break off the engagement. It won't damage her reputation." Bai Yuge still refused. "On the way here, I heard Feng Jingluo defend you, saying it was she who refused to break off the engagement." "I want to know why she treats you differently." Bai Yuge pulled his sword from his storage ring. Even a lion fighting a rabbit would use all its might, and his expression grew increasingly serious. "As the direct disciple of the Xundao Sect's leader, I challenge you. Young Master, retreat is the most taboo for cultivators." Yun Ruchen put one hand behind his back and pulled a few spirit stones from his storage ring, grasping them in his palm. He wasn't good at fighting, only at setting up formations. He wasn't sure if he could trap Bai Yuge. "Let's go to the Jade Terrace. You and I will fight in the ring. I'll seal my name to ensure fairness." He had spent years hiding on the mountaintop, never expecting to be drawn into such a fight. Yun Ruchen followed Bai Yuge, rubbing his nose, hoping his defeat wouldn't be too disgraceful. Unable to ascend, Bai Yuge walked with him to the Jade Terrace. Yun Ruchen was now a prominent figure, and upon his appearance, everyone's attention was immediately focused on him. The crowd erupted in excitement as he and Bai Yuge approached the ring. "Yun Ruchen wants to challenge Bai Yuge?" one disciple asked, "Is he crazy?" "Bai Yuge hurried to the sect; he must have initiated the challenge," another disciple said. "How can it be so easy to stand beside the Sword Pavilion's Senior Sister?" Many people contacted each other through the jade tokens, and the crowd gathered in front of the Jade Terrace, gradually alarming the sect's deacons. Sheng Lian, upon learning that Yun Ruchen was about to challenge Bai Yuge, rushed to the Sword Pavilion to find Feng Jingluo. Yun Jing and Ying Yueke naturally learned of the news as well. Yun Jing's face sank. After a long hesitation, he slammed the table. "Let him fight!" "Win or lose, I won't be a coward." He said it lightly, but his hands were clenched nervously. "It's time for this child to try to gain something for himself." Ying Yueke waved his arm, and the scene in front of the Jade Stage appeared in the void. "After this, I have a favor to ask Feng Jingluo," she said. "I want her to take Ruchen down the mountain for training. This will both broaden his horizons and cultivate their relationship." Yun Jing looked at Ying Yueke. "Whether it succeeds or not depends on fate. If this trip to the forbidden land ends and Ruchen's engagement is broken off, then he can leave the sect as he wishes..."

This time it was Bai Yuge who shook her head: "No!"

His gray eyes looked straight at Yun Ruchen. "I don't want to watch Feng Jingluo marry you."

Yun Ruchen looked up at the sky. The sunset glow had faded, and the stars were now shining brightly. He looked at himself, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "If you don't want Feng Jingluo to marry me, why are you hitting me?"

"I will ask Feng Jingluo to break off the engagement and will not damage her reputation."

Bai Yuge still refused: "On the way here, I heard Feng Jingluo defend you and took the initiative to explain that she was the one who refused to break off the engagement."

"I want to know why she treats you differently."

Bai Yuge took out his sword from his storage ring. Even a lion fighting a rabbit uses all its strength, and his expression gradually became solemn.

"As the direct disciple of the leader of Xundao Sect, I challenge you. Young Master, retreat is the worst thing for a cultivator."

Yun Ruchen put one hand behind his back, took out a few spirit stones from the storage ring and held them in his palm.

He is not good at fighting and can only set up some formations. He doesn't know if he can trap Bai Yuge.

"Let's go to the Jade Terrace. You and I will fight in the ring. I will seal myself to ensure fairness."

He had been hiding on the top of the mountain for many years, but he never expected to be involved in a fight.

Yun Ruchen followed behind Bai Yuge, touching his nose; he hoped that he would not lose too badly.

Yun Ruchen couldn't get airborne, so Bai Yuge walked with him to the Jade Platform. Yun Ruchen was now a prominent figure, and everyone's attention was immediately focused on him when he appeared.

Seeing him and Bai Yuge walking to the front of the ring, the crowd was in an uproar.

"Yun Ruchen wants to challenge Bai Yuge on stage?" A disciple asked, "Is he crazy?"

"Bai Yuge hurried into the sect. He must have taken the initiative to challenge me." Another disciple said, "How could it be so easy to stand beside the Sword Pavilion's senior sister?"

Many people contacted others through the jade cards, and more and more people gathered in front of the jade platform, gradually alarming the deacons of the sect.

Sheng Lian heard the news that Yun Ruchen was going to compete with Bai Yuge, so he hurried to Jiange to find Feng Jingluo.

Yun Jing and Ying Yueke naturally got the news as well. Yun Jing's face wasn't looking good. After hesitating for a long time, he slammed the table. "Let him fight!"

"Whether I win or lose, I will never be a coward." He said it easily, but his hands were clenched nervously.

"It's time for this kid to try and get someone or something for himself."

Ying Yueke waved his arm, and the scene in front of the Yutai Arena appeared in the void.

"After this incident, I want to ask Feng Jingluo for a favor." She said, "I want her to take Ruchen down the mountain for training, which will not only increase Ruchen's knowledge but also cultivate their relationship." Yun Jing looked at Ying Yueke.

"Whether it succeeds or not depends on God's will. If the journey to the forbidden area ends and Ruchen's engagement is broken off, we can let him leave the sect as he wishes. We can't protect him forever." Ying Yueke lowered her eyelashes with a kind expression.

"...Okay." Yun Jing sighed in relief from the pavilion.

The disciples of Jiange were punished to go to Cliff Mountain, and no one should disturb Yun Ruchen in the short term.

Feng Jingluo was about to enter the Sword Tomb when she heard shouting outside the pavilion. She walked out and saw a man with a somewhat romantic look.

"Greetings, Senior Sister Jiange. I'm Sheng Lian, a good friend of Yun Ruchen." He saluted in a hurry, "Bai Yuge, a disciple of Xundao Sect, came to visit, approached Ruchen, and forced him to fight him on the Jade Platform Arena."

"At this moment, the two are already on the Jade Platform. I implore Senior Sister to go to the Jade Platform to stop them."

Sheng Lian bent his waist further. "Even though Ruchen is the Young Master, the other disciples won't stand up for him."

He looked at Feng Jingluo with earnest anticipation, and saw her raise her head and look towards the distant sky, then spread her fingers, and a pure black sword slowly emerged from her palm.

His fingers brushed across the sword, and after a sound of sword ringing, the blade was unsheathed and soared into the sky.

At the same time, Yutai.

Bai Yuge and Yun Ruchen had already stepped onto the ring, which was paved with lead-gray lightning-struck stone. Once activated, a barrier of flashing lightning would encircle the ring, requiring only brute force to break through unless a winner was determined.

As the barrier appeared, a formation pattern appeared on Bai Yuge's palm, and he struck at his chest. His aura rapidly decreased, becoming the same mid-stage foundation building stage as Yun Ruchen.

Bai Yuge drew his sword. "Young Master, please." The silver blade condensed spiritual energy, vibrating layer by layer.

Yun Ruchen was very sure that if Bai Yuge attacked him now, he wouldn't even have the chance to set up a formation.

Bai Yuge let him make the first move, which was already a concession.

Yun Ruchen opened his palm and was about to use the spirit stones to form a formation when a powerful pressure rushed towards the jade platform. Under the astonished gaze of the crowd, the sword pierced through the barrier, lightning flashed, and the golden arcs of electricity were powerless to destroy the inky black sword.

It was torn apart by it, flew into the ring, and hung in front of Yun Ruchen.

Bai Yuge put down his sword and looked in the direction it had come from. It was Feng Jingluo's sword, the 'Xuan Niao'.

"Feng Jingluo's sword." Someone outside the arena spoke up. "This is the nth time we've defended him!"

The black bird hummed, and murderous intent was released from Yun Ruchen's body, pressing towards the surroundings without any scruples. The broken barrier that was repairing itself could not stop it, and the cold aura silenced the others.

Feng Jingluo's figure came walking on the clouds, and Sheng Lian followed behind her.

He glanced at Yun Ruchen, and after making sure that he was fine, he looked at Bai Yuge.

"Why bother him?"

Bai Yuge lowered his gaze, then suddenly raised it. His eyes, which had turned gray due to his martial arts skills, stared at Feng Jingluo's eyebrows, which were too calm like water.

"I would like to ask the Young Master for advice on how to win your favor."

Feng Jing walked towards the ring with light steps. The barrier of lightning and thunder was like an empty space in front of her, and she couldn't resist it at all.

As she walked, she said, "It was just a mistake made by my junior brother. I don't care about it."

"Yet you keep causing trouble for the Young Master because of this." She stood in front of Yun Ruchen, raised her bony fingers, and the black bird made a cheerful sword sound and automatically flew into Feng Jingluo's palm.

"Do you think I won't be angry?" As soon as she finished speaking, a strong gust of wind radiated outward from her body. Wherever the tip of the Xuanniao sword pointed, Bai Yuge felt pain on her skin as if it was torn apart.

It was as if they were back to that day in Qixia Mountain, when she was also pointing at him from afar, and then the sword light fell towards him like the sky.

The disciples surrounding the arena felt heavy, and those at lower levels began to turn pale and struggle to breathe. They were forced to retreat, dragged back by those around them. Soon, only the deacon remained on the jade platform, while the remaining disciples flew outside the platform or landed on the mountain.

A deacon twirled his beard, chuckled, and thought: What a good show.

Sheng Lian stood outside the ring under pressure.

He hadn't seen Feng Jingluo since they parted at Qixia Mountain, but now that they met again, she was still pointing a sword at him.

The difference is that before it was for experience, but now it’s for being a man.

He snapped his fingers, breaking the seal.

"I want to know what you think."

Feng was shocked and kept silent.

"Are you going to marry him?"

Bai Yuge's eyes held a certain anticipation that she didn't understand. Feng Jingluo lowered his sword, retracted his aura, and turned to look at Yun Ruchen, whose expression was oddly drawn due to surprise.

Seeing Feng Jingluo looking back at him, Yun Ruchen subconsciously turned his head, covered his lips with his palm, and took the opportunity to rub his nose.

Looking at him at this time, are you... planning to listen to his advice?

Although the sect disciples left the jade platform, with their eyesight, how could they not see the reactions of these few people?

The more Yun Ruchen tried to cover it up, the more his ears turned red.

Sheng Lian was so anxious that he wanted to go up and answer for Yun Ruchen. He jumped around and waved his arms to try to get Yun Ruchen's attention.

"I..." He glanced away from Feng Jingluo. "I know I'm not worthy of Feng Jingluo. Everyone, both inside and outside the sect, sees me as a coward who doesn't know how to act."

Yun Ruchen twirled the spirit stone between his fingers and retracted it. "As Feng Jingluo said, this was an accident. Why not use this opportunity to cancel the marriage and save yourself from countless troubles?"

Behind the empty screen, Yun Jing turned his head away in annoyance, unwilling to witness this disgraceful scene.

I was so angry that I slapped my thigh repeatedly and pointed at the screen and said, "Look at how pathetic he is!"

Ying Yueke raised his hand: "No hurry, his opinion is not important, Feng Jingluo's opinion is important."

After hearing the answer that satisfied him, Bai Yuge looked at Feng Jingluo and said, "Young Master has agreed to cancel the engagement. Why not resolve this ridiculous matter today?"

The black bird inserted into the lightning-struck stone, with both hands on the hilt of the sword. She stood tall and graceful, as awe-inspiring and invulnerable as the sword in her hand.

For a long time, only rumors about her reached his ears from time to time. Strong and cold, she rarely showed any emotion, and her face was expressionless most of the time. No one had ever been able to get into her eyes.

But she stood in front of him; through her flying hair, her broad shoulders seemed to be able to block all the disdainful glances cast at him.

Her heart was beating strongly, and she held the handkerchief close to her chest. Yun Ruchen chuckled softly. It was just a mistake, and it was better to end it quickly to avoid causing her any more trouble.

"I refuse."

He heard her cold voice, with a hint of anger.

For a moment, everything was silent.

The deacon who was stroking his beard grabbed a handful of it, his features distorted in pain, and he forced his eyes open.

Many disciples lost control of their spiritual power and fell from the sky.

Bai Yuge took a step forward and asked in disbelief, "Why?"

"Isn't this marriage a complete misunderstanding? For you! For him, it should all be over."

"Oh!"

Yun Ruchen looked up in surprise. He heard Feng Jingluo laughing. His voice was very soft and full of contempt.

He really wanted to walk up to her and see her expression at the moment.

"This is a matter between Shao Zong and me, and has nothing to do with anyone else," she said. "I don't want anyone else to cause trouble for Shao Zong in the name of speaking for me."

Feng Jingluo felt a little annoyed. She wasn't the bright moon hanging high in the sky. Why did someone always want to hang her up there, pushing aside the clouds and stars, leaving only the full moon in the sky to endure loneliness?

She turned away from Bai Yuge, her expression softening slightly. "Young Master, I'll take you back."

Yun Ruchen nodded subconsciously, Feng Jingluo used the Xuanniao to cut through the barrier and left the jade platform with him.

Sheng Lian took the opportunity to wink at him, but Yun Ruchen ignored him.

On the stage, only Bai Yuge was standing there in a daze, looking at Feng Jingluo's back dejectedly.

We walked together in the night, listening to the noisy chirping of insects and the wind blowing past us casually.

Yun Ruchen couldn't help but ask, "Why don't you use this opportunity to cancel the marriage?"