This courtyard is a villa that Ye Xingchen purchased, which he usually uses for quiet cultivation of medicine.
As the murderous intent quietly approached, an old man appeared in the courtyard. This old man was none other than Gao Tairan, who had just emerged from seclusion.
"Old Gao, it's been a while. I hope you're doing well." Ye Xingchen smiled slightly and gestured to Gao Tairan in the courtyard from the pavilion.
"Hmph, kid, don't get too cocky. I've been in seclusion for a while this time, but now that I've come out, I'm here to take your life." Gao Tairan sneered, standing tall with his head held high, exuding the air of a superior being.
"To be honest, I don't really have any major grudges against Old Gao." Ye Xingchen slowly walked to the center of the arena and said with a smile, "There's no need for us to fight to the death, is there?"
"If Elder Gao really wants to test the limits of my Chixiao, then I am willing to accompany him. But going on like this will only make those who are watching the show from the shadows happy, won't it?"
"I don't quite understand what you mean." Gao Tairan's heart stirred slightly, and he looked at Ye Xingchen with a hint of doubt.
"Then I'll be frank," Ye Xingchen said. "Although the Xuan Yang Sect is doing its utmost to support the Chen family, most of the sect's elders have their own clansmen in the secular world."
"So why are other people's clansmen just ordinary, while the descendants of the Chen family can become superior people?"
"Boy, you don't need to sow discord here." Gao Tairan sneered, "Our Xuan Yang Sect has its own plans. Don't think you can drive a wedge between us with just a few words."
"Yes, you have your own plans, and I don't understand them." Ye Xingchen smiled faintly: "Old Gao has no descendants in the secular world."
"But Elder Qu, who is on good terms with you, still has descendants in the secular world. Moreover, Elder Qu once adopted one of his sons to Elder Gao. The descendants of this adopted son are unremarkable, and they are busy making a living day and night."
"Why is it that the descendants of the Chen family can live in luxury and enjoy endless wealth and honor, while the descendants of Elder Gao and Elder Qu have to work hard?"
Gao Tairan's expression immediately turned somewhat ugly. Ye Xingchen's words struck a chord deep within him, causing him to waver once again in his decision regarding the sect.
Yes, everyone has descendants, so why should the entire clan support the Chen family? And if something happens to the Chen family, as the elder, he has to come out of seclusion, put down his cultivation, and clean up the mess for the Chen family's descendants.
"Is this fair to you, Mr. Gao?" Ye Xingchen asked with a smile.
"You almost fooled me." Gao Tairan's expression changed several times, then his pupils shrank: "This is an internal matter of our Xuan Yang Sect. We will naturally resolve our problems behind closed doors."
"Besides, kid, there is no such thing as absolute fairness in this world. I accept some things."
"You admit it, but are you willing to accept it?" Ye Xingchen smiled: "Chen Wuliang, the ancestor of the Chen family, also came out of seclusion to resolve the Chen family's affairs."
"His strength is a level above that of Elder Gao, right? Elder Gao has fought me before, and he thinks he has no chance of winning if he fights me again?"
"Last time I underestimated you and was careless. This time, don't even think about escaping again." Gao Tairan said arrogantly, "I am an elder of the Xuan Yang Sect, with the strength of the second level of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm. Do you think I would be afraid of a brat like you?"
"Of course you're not afraid of me, but if I may be frank, the old gentleman was completely defeated by me in our last duel." Ye Xingchen smiled slightly. "I can kill across borders, and after fighting you once, I know your strengths and weaknesses. Do you think you have a chance of winning this time?"
"A bluff." Gao Tairan sneered. He pointed his right hand into the air, and several sword energies roared out. The sword light slowly condensed in mid-air, and the Boundless Sword Formation had been revived.
"Fine, I'll fight you if you say so." Ye Xingchen helplessly pulled out Chixiao from his hand and said indifferently, "Killing you is nothing more than breaking through to another realm. You're so old, yet you risk your life for someone else's descendants. I don't know what you're after."
"Ye Xingchen, if you dare to spout any more nonsense, I'll tear your mouth apart!" Gao Tairan roared.
The fact that he had no descendants in the secular world was already a source of great distress for him.
He recognized one of Elder Qu's sons as his heir, but Elder Qu, like him, was suppressed within the sect.
Ye Xingchen's words were like knives stabbing him in the heart, making him extremely unhappy.
"I'm not talking nonsense." Ye Xingchen smiled slightly: "Everyone is looking out for themselves. Elder Gao is a saint. I don't know if it's worth risking his life for the sake of other people's descendants."
"And he even counted the money for the other person after being sold out himself, impressive."
As soon as Ye Xingchen finished speaking, Su Ruochu came out.
With the three karmas fully blossoming and the red lotus fully open, his body imbued with Zen and the Vajra Subduing Demons Divine Power, he appeared majestic and awe-inspiring.
Gao Tairan immediately lost his temper; he still had to exert all his strength to deal with Ye Xingchen.
Now there's another girl who has awakened her Zen consciousness and possesses the supernatural power to subdue demons. Moreover, judging from her strength, she can rival me in a one-on-one fight. How am I supposed to fight her?
His expression was extremely ugly. He couldn't win now, so he was going to leave? He had already made those threats, and if he didn't fight now, wouldn't people look down on him?
"Shall we continue?" Ye Xingchen stepped forward and asked.
"I'm not playing anymore," Gao Tairan shook his head.
"My Threefold Red Lotus has already opened, and you think you can just stop fighting like that?" Su Ruochu stared at him coldly.
"We can't beat them." The old man's tone was somewhat bitter, then he said angrily, "Is the Chen family's intelligence so inaccurate? You have a Celestial Phenomenon expert by your side, why didn't anyone tell me?"
“We had already met Chen Wuliang before you came out of seclusion.” Ye Xingchen glanced at him and said, “It’s not that the Chen family’s intelligence was inaccurate, but that they never intended to tell you about this matter.”
"Why?" Gao Tairan was furious. Not only was he not told such an important matter, but he was also given the sect leader's secret order to kill Ye Xingchen? Wasn't this harming him?
“This is not the Xuan Yang Sect, but Chen Wuliang holds the sect leader’s secret order. The emperor is far away, so why not use someone else to do the dirty work?” Ye Xingchen smiled slightly.
"I understand now. He did it on purpose, trying to use you to get rid of me?" Gao Tairan wasn't stupid; he instantly guessed Chen Wuliang's intentions.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, very well. The Chen family is ruthless. They're really good at using others to do their dirty work."
"So when I said you're working for someone else's descendants, you understand what I mean, right?" Ye Xingchen said with a smile.
"What do you want?" Gao Tairan composed himself and raised his head.
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