"Bai Mei, I advise you to admit defeat. If you remain stubborn, you and your master will likely perish on the summit of Yin Yang Mountain today. At that time, the Wuji Sect will surely be crippled and decline. I think this is something neither you nor Chen Tingxue want to see, is it?"
Xiang Wantang's offensive was relentless, showing no signs of slowing down. She launched fierce attacks while simultaneously putting pressure on Elder Bai Mei.
The white-browed elder was pale and inwardly groaned.
He glanced at Chen Tingxue, who had already been defeated by Fang Han, and knew that his side had lost today's battle.
The White-Browed Elder gazed at Xiang Wantang's fierce swordplay, a look of helplessness and bitterness appearing on his face. He sighed and said, "Xiang Wantang, we have fought for many years, and although we have had our victories and defeats, in essence, it was just a friendly sparring match, without any deep-seated hatred. This time, my disciple Chen Tingxue and I coveted your and Fang Han's Yin-Yang Tree, and we were indeed in the wrong. But considering our long-standing friendship, I hope you can show leniency and spare Chen Tingxue's life. I will make her swear that she will never again covet the Yin-Yang Tree, nor will she ever spread any news about the Yin-Yang Tree, Yin-Yang Flower, or Yin-Yang Fruit."
After a pause, the old man's gaze became incredibly resolute: "As long as you let Chen Tingxue go, I am willing to die here to atone for this offense."
Fang Han was slightly surprised when he heard Elder Bai Mei's words.
Recalling his previous encounter with Chen Tingxue, although he had won by overwhelming force, he clearly sensed that Chen Tingxue had never intended to escape.
Given Chen Tingxue's status and abilities as the sect leader, if she truly wanted to escape, there would certainly be a way.
Clearly, Chen Tingxue did not want to abandon Elder Bai Mei and escape, nor did she want to live alone.
Now, the Supreme Elder Bai Mei is willing to exchange his own life for Chen Tingxue's life. This bond between master and disciple is truly touching.
"I'll let Chen Tingxue go as long as you admit defeat."
Xiang Wantang gave a cold smile and responded to Elder Bai Mei.
Xiang Wantang's answer not only surprised Elder Bai Mei, but also greatly surprised Fang Han.
Bai Mei and Chen Tingxue are both top-notch experts and have always been Xiang Wantang's formidable rivals.
Logically, having finally seized such an opportunity, Xiang Wantang should have eliminated them completely to prevent future troubles.
But to his surprise, he only asked Elder Bai Mei to admit defeat.
"Xiang Wantang, you're not making fun of me, are you?"
Elder Bai Mei was filled with doubt and could not believe his ears.
Do you think I'm joking?
Xiang Wantang frowned and asked in return.
As soon as he finished speaking, he stopped wielding his sword, and the fierce sword aura instantly dissipated.
At this moment, Elder Bai Mei's legs were already covered in blood, and bright red blood dripped down his trousers, pooling on the ground.
Seeing that Xiang Wantang had stopped attacking, Elder Bai Mei breathed a sigh of relief and quickly used his internal energy to seal several acupoints on his legs, which stopped the bleeding.
“Xiang Wantang, we have been sparring for over a hundred years, and our strength used to be evenly matched. But now, your combat power far surpasses mine, and this time, I concede defeat.”
The white-browed elder looked somber, his tone filled with resentment and helplessness.
Compared to the past, he is much more humble now.
He even bowed slightly as he said this, as if to pay his respects to Xiang Wantang.
"Haha! We've been fighting for over a hundred years, and now, you old codger, you've finally admitted defeat!"
Xiang Wantang threw her head back and laughed loudly, the sound echoing for a long time on the mountaintop, revealing her smugness.
"Tingxue, you should leave now. You promised your uncle you would be allowed to go."
Elder Bai Mei turned to look at Chen Tingxue and offered a reminder.
Seeing this, Fang Han stepped forward and released Chen Tingxue's acupoints.
Once the acupoints are released, Chen Tingxue can leave at any time.
Chen Tingxue stood up, looked at Xiang Wantang and Fang Han with complicated expressions, and then looked at the White-Browed Supreme Elder and said, "Master, when you used your divine sense to tell me to leave earlier, I said that I would advance and retreat with you. Now, how can I live alone?"
"Bai Mei, Chen Tingxue, you two, stop putting on this act of deep affection and loyalty."
Fang Han smiled slightly, but his eyes flashed with a sharp light.
In an instant, his expression softened slightly, and he continued, "Brother Xiang, I never intended to take your lives from the beginning. However, you must give us an explanation as to who leaked the information about the Yin-Yang Tree to you."
"Xiang Wantang, you...you really won't kill me and Tingxue?"
Elder Bai Mei's gaze darted around, his voice trembling slightly. He found it hard to believe that his old rival, Xiang Wantang, would let them off so easily. After all, he and Chen Tingxue had tried to seize the Yin-Yang Tree today, which was a major taboo for Xiang Wantang.
“My brother Fang has already said that I will not kill you. Now that you are my defeated opponent, what is the point of killing you? However, there are some things you must make clear to me.”
Xiang Wantang said.
He was in an exceptionally good mood after successfully defeating Elder Bai Mei.
“In my Qingxuan Sect, there is an outer disciple named Su Chun. Some time ago, her cousin came to visit. During their conversation, she mentioned to Su Chun that someone had seen a strange tree on the summit of Yin-Yang Mountain. Upon learning this, Su Chun immediately reported the news to the sect. When the sect leader learned of this, he asked me, who was in seclusion at the time, to come and investigate. Unexpectedly, we actually found this Yin-Yang Tree.”
After a moment's hesitation and weighing the pros and cons, Elder Bai Mei decided to stop hiding the truth and revealed the whole story.
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