On the other side of the arena, naturally, were Ye Chen's people. Among them were Shangguan Zhen, the sect master of Shenxiao Sect, Chu Li, the elder of Tianjian, and Pei Qingyun, the peak master of Tianyue Peak. In front of the three Venerables stood a middle-aged man with a brocade crown and fine clothes, an extraordinary appearance, and an upright demeanor. He had a short beard and was the head of the Ye family, Ye Tianxiao.
Many important figures from the Ye family also came to watch and cheer, and Ye Tianxiao naturally had to greet them. However, unlike the opposing team where Wenren Ting and Jiang Wanqing, a married couple, were both present, only Ye Tianxiao was greeting the guests from the Ye family.
As for his wife, Rong Qingyan, she sat languidly in the spectator area, one hand resting on the armrest of her chair, gently supporting her beautiful face as she leaned back. Her captivating eyes occasionally gazed at Chi Yuan opposite her, a hint of infatuation in them.
With Rong Qingyan on either side, and the three sisters Rong Hanyou sitting beside her, not far behind, Rong Qingxian and her seven disciples gathered together, also gazing at Chi Yuan across the way.
At this moment, Chi Yuan was wearing a mask, so they could not see his true face, but from the outline of his face under the mask, they could feel a strong sense of familiarity.
"Yuan'er..."
You Rongqingxian's eyes glistened with tears as she stared blankly at Chi Yuan. She had overheard Chi Yuan's conversation with Wenren Bingying, and from their voices, she could tell that this was Chi Yuan, the disciple she had been searching for for so long!
"Master, should we go find our senior brother now?"
Yu Qingli asked impatiently.
You Rong Qingxian shook her head slightly: "Let's wait until this battle is over, otherwise it will disturb Wenren Bingying's state of mind, and your senior brother will be unhappy."
Upon hearing this, Yu Qingli's face fell, but she knew that her senior brother was on Wenren Bingying's side. If Wenren Bingying lost the battle because of them, her senior brother would definitely resent them even more, so it was best not to go and disturb them.
Lu Ziling and the others also gave up the idea of going to find their senior brother now. At this critical moment, they must not cause trouble, otherwise they might accidentally become Ye Chen's accomplices.
Everyone was thinking only of Chi Yuan. As for Ye Chen, he had long been forgotten. Their only hope for Ye Chen was that he would lose this battle as soon as possible so that they could go find Chi Yuan sooner.
It wasn't just Rong Qingxian and Ye Chen's seven senior sisters who hoped Ye Chen would lose; Ye Chen's nominal mother and three older sisters also secretly wished for his defeat. Now, in their eyes, Ye Chen was merely an enemy, so they had no reason to hope for his victory.
Looking at the entire arena, Ye Chen's viewing platform was undoubtedly the most eye-catching, filled with beauties, each one exceptionally talented. Any one of them could rival Wenren Bingying in looks, making it a dazzling spectacle.
This made everyone marvel at the strength of Ye Chen's support lineup. Not to mention the presence of the three Spirit Venerables of the Divine Firmament Sect, the lineup of beauties alone was unparalleled.
Although Wenren Bingying's side also had stunning beauties like An Yuxi and Feng Yaoyao to support them, their numbers were far fewer than Ye Chen's side, barely reaching a fraction of the beauty pool on Ye Chen's side, and they were completely overwhelmed by this side.
Of course, everyone could only see the surface, unaware that none of the beautiful cheering girls in their eyes were truly on Ye Chen's side.
...
The wait wasn't long. As Gong Boyang took the stage to deliver his opening remarks and announced the start of the gambling match, Wenren Bingying and Ye Chen walked step by step onto the martial arts arena stage under the watchful eyes of everyone.
On the spacious arena, Wenren Bingying and Ye Chen stood ten feet apart. Both were dressed in martial attire; one exuded heroic spirit, while the other displayed an air of aloofness.
"The grudges from five years ago should be settled today."
Ye Chen's eyes flashed with a chilling light as he stared at the woman opposite him who had once brought him great humiliation. His voice was calm and cold: "Wenren Bingying, if you admit defeat now and acknowledge your past mistakes, I can forgive and forget the past in consideration of the friendship between our two families. But if you remain obstinate, don't blame me for being ruthless today."
Upon hearing this, Wenren Bingying let out a faint sneer, reached out, and a cold, white longsword appeared in her hand. The sharp tip of the sword emitted a cold light and pointed directly at Ye Chen. She said, "How laughable! What wrong have I, Wenren Bingying, done? I am extremely glad that I made the right choice back then. Otherwise, I would never have met someone who is truly worthy of my love."
"Ye Chen, enough with the nonsense, let's have a good fight!"
"This is... the Ice Soul Sword!"
In the viewing area on Wenren Bingying's side, Lin Wuyai and other young geniuses of the Yingyue Sect all changed their expressions when they saw the Ice Soul Sword in Wenren Bingying's hand. They all looked at Gan Zhen with jealous eyes. Could it be that Gan Zhen had already succeeded? Was the person Wenren Bingying was talking about Gan Zhen?
Gan Zhen felt bitter inside. He knew who Wenren Bingying was talking about, but he felt no jealousy whatsoever. When the gap between them was large enough, he didn't even have the right to be jealous.
"you……"
Ye Chen's face darkened, and he knew who Wenren Bingying was referring to. Anger rose in his heart. His fiancée had actually fallen in love with another man, and someone he wanted to get rid of as soon as possible. It was a disgrace upon a disgrace!
"Then let's fight!"
Ye Chen spoke in a deep voice, and a sharp and unparalleled aura suddenly burst forth from his body. At the same time, a golden longsword appeared in his hand, which was also a sixth-order spiritual weapon.
Wenren Bingying's gaze sharpened, secretly relieved that Chi Yuan had helped her win the Ice Soul Sword; otherwise, she would have suffered a great loss in terms of weaponry.
"What a powerful sword aura!"
"This person actually has the cultivation of a Spirit King! Didn't he lose all his cultivation five years ago? Could it be that in just five years, he has cultivated from a cripple to the Spirit King realm?"
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