Hearing what everyone said, Chi Yuan felt a little comforted, knowing that there were still reasonable people in this sect.
He smiled and replied, "Thank you all for your trust."
"Uncle-Master Fufeng, you..."
Just as Qiu Guangyu was about to warn Chi Yuan to be careful of Li Cangling, a chilling, desolate sword intent swept over, "So you were hiding here. I've finally found you."
Li Cangling stepped into the void, creating ripples like waves, and instantly traversed several miles to arrive in front of the crowd.
"It's him!"
Qiu Guangyu and his four companions glared at Li Cangling as if he were their enemy, but dared not utter a word of anger.
"You don't expect this kid to help you take your stuff back, do you? That would be incredibly foolish."
Li Cangling crossed his arms, teased the five of them, and then looked down at Chi Yuan with a condescending gaze, saying, "You probably don't know who I am. My name is Li Cangling, and I am the Imperial Prince of the Cangming Holy Land."
"The Cangming Sacred Land where the Ye family's main ancestral home is located?"
A cold glint appeared in Chi Yuan's eyes.
"good."
Li Cangling spoke calmly, "I heard that you have a deep-seated hatred for Ye Chen. You're in big trouble now. Ye Chen is the future Divine Son of my Cangming Holy Land. By making an enemy of him, you are making an enemy of my Cangming Holy Land!"
Upon hearing this, a chilling glint appeared in Chi Yuan's eyes: "According to you, are you planning to kill me?"
You can understand it that way.
Li Cangling slowly stroked the natal spirit weapon, the Annihilation Sword, in his hand. The sharp and majestic Annihilation Sword Intent pointed directly at Chi Yuan. He sneered and grinned, saying, "If you don't run away, I don't mind killing you here. It will save you the trouble of proving that you haven't been possessed by a powerful demon."
"Li Cangling, you've gone too far!"
With a sharp shout, You Rong Qingxian stood protectively in front of Chi Yuan, unleashing a powerful sword intent no weaker than Li Cangling's, forcefully repelling the Annihilation Sword Intent. Her imposing aura was palpable as she coldly declared, "With me here, you won't be able to touch him!"
A hint of apprehension flashed in Li Cangling's eyes, but more so, a look of covetousness. Even someone like Ye Tianxiao could marry You Rong Qingcheng and You Rong Qingyan in succession. As the imperial prince of Cangming Holy Land, it was not impossible for him to form a good marriage with You Rong Qingxian.
Now that Ye Chen has emerged from the Ye family, the You Rong clan will inevitably deepen its relationship with the Cangming Holy Land. He could take this opportunity to propose marriage to the You Rong clan and marry You Rong Qingxian.
Putting that thought aside for the time being, Li Cangling did not want to clash with You Rong Qingxian. He bypassed her and provoked Chi Yuan, saying, "It is said that you have been possessed by a powerful demonic cultivator. I suppose your combat strength is not much weaker than mine. Do you dare to stand up and fight me? Hiding behind a woman is not the behavior of a man."
"Also, do you guys want your things back? If so, ask this kid to stand up for you. As long as he fights me, these things will be returned to you."
Fearing that Chi Yuan would back down, Li Cangling took out the five items he had previously stolen and urged Qiu Guangyu and the other four to speak.
"Uncle-Master Fufeng, you can't agree to that!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Jingyuan hurriedly tried to dissuade Chi Yuan. He wanted to reclaim what belonged to him, but Chi Yuan was not related to him. How could he let Chi Yuan risk his life to fight?
"Uncle-Master, we don't want the things anymore, you absolutely mustn't fight him!"
Qiu Guangyu and the other three also tried to dissuade him. Li Cangling had already made it clear that he wanted to kill Chi Yuan. How could they let Chi Yuan risk his life to stand up for them for their own selfish interests?
Chi Yuan frowned and asked the five people, "What's going on? Tell me in detail."
The five men exchanged glances, hesitated for a moment, and then Xu Jingyuan gave a wry smile and briefly recounted what had happened.
"What a 'Sage Prince of the Holy Land'! He's really gone too far!"
After hearing what Xu Jingyuan said, Chi Yuan's face turned angry. He was determined to seek justice for the five people. He had never intended to let Li Cangling go, so he didn't mind standing up for the five people who trusted him.
Outside the Seven Absolutes Pagoda.
The Venerables and all the disciples of the Yingyue Sect present were furious when they heard that the five had their opportunities snatched away by Li Cangling. They glared angrily in the direction of the various Holy Lords.
"This is outrageous! A prince of a sacred land with the cultivation of a Spirit Sect is actually stealing the opportunity from someone with the cultivation of a Spirit Emperor. Does he have no shame?"
"Our sect may not be as powerful as the Holy Land, but does that give the Holy Land the right to bully others?"
Even Yu Ling Shuang, who had been holding back for so long, couldn't hold back any longer. She glared at the Cangming Holy Lord and said, "Senior Cangming Holy Venerable, I made an exception and granted Emperor Li Cangling a trial spot because of the outstanding contributions the Cangming Holy Land has made to the righteous path. But he has acted like this. How can he live up to his status as an emperor's son of a righteous holy land?! Does my sect's weakness mean that we should allow the Cangming Holy Land to bully and oppress us?"
The Holy Lord of Cangming frowned slightly, displeased with Yu Ling Shuang's questioning. However, with so many Holy Lords of various Holy Lands watching, he couldn't afford to act in a way that violated the righteous path. He said with a hint of apology, "My disciple has indeed gone too far in this matter. Once he is released, I will certainly discipline him severely. In addition, I will also provide appropriate compensation to these five juniors to express the apologies of the Cangming Holy Land."
Upon hearing this, the emotions of the Yingyue Sect members calmed down slightly, but they were still indignant about Li Cangling's actions, which were tantamount to trampling on the dignity of everyone in the Yingyue Sect.
Yu Ling Shuang harbored resentment and anger, but she couldn't retaliate any further. She could only hope in her heart that Chi Yuan would teach Li Cang Ling a profound lesson and avenge the Yingyue Sect.
The other members of the Yingyue Sect did not expect Chi Yuan to teach Li Cangling a severe lesson like he had taught Xiao Yu, otherwise they would find it difficult to vent their pent-up anger.
The sixth floor of the Seven Absolutes Pagoda.
"Give them back their things."
Chi Yuan stepped out from beside You Rong Qingxian, coldly staring at Li Cangling as he accepted the challenge: "If you want to fight, I'll gladly oblige."
"Haha, you've got some guts."
Li Cangling laughed wildly, waved his hand without a care, and sent the five items back to Xu Jingyuan and the other four. Then he raised his sword and pointed it directly at Chi Yuan: "Come on, let me see if you really have such miraculous combat power."
"No! You're no match for him, don't fight him!"
With a worried expression, You Rong Qingxian hurriedly advised, "Chi Yuan has only just broken through to the Spirit Sect level, while Li Cangling is a fifth-level Spirit Sect cultivator with combat power reaching the seventh or eighth level. No matter how strong Chi Yuan's combat power is, how can he possibly fight Li Cangling across so many levels? The Sect level is not comparable to the Emperor level."
"Uncle-Master Fufeng, you absolutely mustn't! We're not worth you risking your life for us!"
Xu Jingyuan and the other four felt their eyes welling up with tears, and they felt even more indignant that Chi Yuan had been labeled as a member of the demonic path. How could someone who would risk his own safety to stand up for them be involved with the demonic path?
"Don't worry, I'll be fine. He's the one who's in trouble."
Chi Yuan stared coldly at Li Cangling, his eyes filled with murderous intent: "If you want to die, I'll grant your wish!"
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