35 Who are you chasing?
Their conversation could be heard by those outside the forbidden area. This was the first time Ying Yueke and Yun Jing had listened calmly to Yun Ruchen's thoughts. Though aware of the situation, they still felt a sense of heartache and exhaustion. No mother or father could accept that their child would one day face death on his own. However, this time, they wanted to accept their child's wishes and not force them. Otherwise, it would only bring pain to all three of them. Upon hearing Yun Ruchen's response, Bai Yuge was briefly dazed. At that moment, he felt an indescribable sensation, as if he saw a gentle ocean, quietly reflecting the moon, which he saw as hanging high in the sky. Because the ocean was vast, azure, and deep, no matter where the moon rose or fell between heaven and earth, it would always reflect its shadow. Therefore, no matter where the moon rose, the silent ocean would always be visible, its shimmering light forever and ever. The game between the three of them wasn't a game to be decided. If it were, he would have lost before it even began. Bai Yuge gripped the scabbard tightly, hugging his arms, looking down at the hem of his sword that had kicked up as he took a step. The churning water in his heart was like a jar of vinegar being poured into it, the sourness choking his nose and making his expression slightly gloomy. Suddenly, he looked up into the distance and held his sword horizontally to block Yun Ruchen, stopping him from moving forward. "My luck is pretty good. Although I didn't find Jiang Chen, finding another one is okay." Ou Junda emerged from the overgrown trees ahead, followed by a number of people. Bai Yuge looked alert, his peripheral vision glancing at Yun Ruchen, his hand on the hilt of his sword. Among the crowd were Ou Junda, the eldest brother of the Juyuan Sect; Situ Yi, the direct disciple of the Taixu Sect's leader; Ding Lianxue, the daughter of the Tianyuan Sect's leader; and Mu Hexuan, the more sinister of the Jishang Sect. They were all formidable men. He could handle them one-on-one, and he could also stop them two-on-two. But the four of them were surrounded by a group of younger sisters and brothers, and there was no way he could protect Yun Ruchen no matter what. Mu Hexuan, dressed in a pale green suit embroidered with gold, had a handsome face and a somewhat innocent smile. "Are you trying to protect Feng Jingluo's young husband?" Ding Lianxue laughed, gazing at Bai Yuge with pity. "Look at you. You were chasing Feng Jingluo before, and now you're chasing her young husband. Who are you chasing?" Bai Yuge was a genius on par with the others, but ever since meeting Feng Jingluo, she had effectively cut ties with them, only focusing on chasing after him and asking for a fight. Protecting Feng Jingluo would be fine, but why would she even protect her worthless young husband? "A sharp tongue won't hurt anyone," Bai Yuge said, stepping forward and drawing her sword. The scabbard dangled in the air...
Their conversation could be heard by everyone outside the forbidden area. This was the first time Ying Yueke and Yun Jing had listened to Yun Ruchen's thoughts calmly.
Although they know this, they still inevitably feel heartbroken and exhausted. No mother or father can accept that their child will die first one day.
However, this time they wanted to accept the child's idea and no longer force him.
Otherwise, it would only bring pain to all three of them.
Hearing Yun Ruchen's answer, Bai Yuge was briefly dazed. At that moment, he felt an indescribable feeling in his heart, as if he saw a gentle ocean, quietly reflecting her, whom he regarded as the bright moon hanging high in the sky.
Because the sea is so vast, so blue, and so deep, no matter where the moon rises or falls in the sky, it always casts a shadow. Therefore, no matter where the moon hangs, you can always see the silent and tranquil sea, forever and ever shimmering in its light.
The chess game between the three of them was definitely not one that needed to be decided. If it were, he would have lost before it even started.
Bai Yuge gripped the scabbard tightly, hugged his arms, and looked down at the hem of his sword, which had been kicked up as he took a step. The churning water in his heart was like a jar of vinegar being poured into it, the sourness and astringency choking his nose, making his expression slightly gloomy.
Suddenly, he looked up into the distance, held his sword horizontally to block Yun Ruchen, preventing him from moving forward.
"I'm pretty lucky. Even though I didn't find Jiang Chen, finding another one is pretty good."
Ou Junda's figure walked out from a patch of overgrown woods in front, followed by many people.
Bai Yuge looked alert, glanced at Yun Ruchen out of the corner of his eye, and placed his hand on the hilt of the sword.
Among the crowd were Ou Junda, the eldest senior brother of Juyuan Sect, Situ Yi, the direct disciple of the leader of Taixu Sect, Ding Lianxue, the daughter of the leader of Tianyuan Sect, and Mu Hexuan, the man with sinister means from Jishang Sect.
They are both tough guys. He can handle them one on one, and he can also stop them one on two.
But there were a group of junior sisters and brothers around the four of them, and he couldn't protect Yun Ruchen no matter what.
Mu Hexuan was dressed in a dark green suit embroidered with gold. He had a handsome face and a somewhat innocent smile. "Are you trying to protect Feng Jingluo's young husband?"
Ding Lianxue laughed and looked at Bai Yuge with pity, "Look at you, you were chasing Feng Jingluo before, and now you're chasing her young husband. Who are you chasing?"
Bai Yuge is a genius who is as famous as several others. Ever since she met Feng Jingluo, she has cut ties with them and only cares about chasing after that person to get beaten.
It would be fine if he just protected Feng Jingluo, but why did he even protect her useless husband?
"A sharp tongue can't hurt anyone," Bai Yuge stepped forward, unsheathed his sword, and dangled the scabbard in front of Yun Ruchen. "You're trying to threaten Feng Jingluo with Young Master Yun. How dare you, such a mean-spirited person, mention me?"
Situ Yi took out the formation plate, and after he let go, the formation plate merged into the ground. In an instant, the bright formation pattern spread out from him as the center, enveloping everyone.
"The strong prey on the weak, that's all. If he hadn't entered the forbidden area, we wouldn't have bothered him. But now that he's in, he must follow our rules." Situ Yi said with a smile, "Feng Jingluo, revered as the foremost swordsman of the younger generation, cannot afford a blemish that would bring shame to our group of geniuses."
"I'm curious, does she, who is so resolute and fierce when wielding a sword, have any weaknesses?"
Ding Lianxue interrupted, "Bai Yuge, we are acquainted with each other. If you retreat, we will not stop you. If you don't retreat..."
Ou Junda couldn't help laughing and continued, "Then let's see who she likes more: Bai Yuge, the proud son of heaven who has always been chasing after her, or this unknown loser who happened to be caught by a strange combination of circumstances!"
The array pattern emitted light from all around, trapping everyone upside down. Ding Lianxue took the lead, a pure white sword appearing before her. She stepped on it and flew lightly towards Bai Yuge.
When he got close, he jumped into the air and kicked Bai Yuge on the head, and the sword stabbed straight into his heart.
Mu Hexuan looked at Situ Yi and said, "You control the formation plate and don't let them escape. I'll play with him first."
Before Situ Yi could utter his dissatisfaction, Mu Hexuan had already rushed towards Bai Yuge.
Raising his arm to block the kick, his right hand formed into a claw to grasp the tip of the sword. Bai Yuge's waist was extremely flexible, and he used the force to lean back, raising his leg and kicking Ding Lianxue in the jaw, forcing her to fall backward and land lightly.
Mu Hexuan flew over and slapped Bai Yuge in the chest, with a wanton smile on his lips that magnified in his gray eyes.
Bai Yuge did not resist, but twisted his waist and turned to avoid it. Ding Lianxue's sword flew towards Mu Hexuan, then he held his own sword and kicked the opponent's side, which was blocked by his palm. He used the force to stab Ding Lianxue in the face with his sword.
Mu Hexuan took a few steps back, shook his numb hands, smiled indifferently, and walked towards Yun Ruchen who was protected by the barrier.
He tapped the barrier with his fingers. "Young Master Yun, I won't take advantage of your low realm. Just come out and surrender. Why waste our time?"
Yun Ruchen smiled at him with a helpless look on his face. He really didn't want to cause trouble for Feng Jingluo.
He looked past Mu Hexuan at Situ Yi in the distance, staring at the dense array patterns under his feet.
Yun Ruchen let go, letting the compass merge into the ground. He stepped hard, and the emerging array pattern forcibly pushed open Situ Yi's magic circle, dispersing it within a range of about one meter.
This attracted Situ Yi's attention, but he didn't care. He was just in the Foundation Establishment Stage. Even if he had some talent in formation, he couldn't break his formation.
Runes rose from the ground, floating in mid-air. Yun Ruchen pressed his palms against them and arranged them randomly, each group merging into the ground. Soon, one of the several array patterns extending from Situ Yi's feet gradually dimmed.
Situ Yi raised an eyebrow, showing some interest. "You are very proficient in controlling the formation patterns, and your reserves are quite good. You can even use the spiritual power of the foundation-building stage to decompose my formation patterns."
"But..." His brows raised, his expression troubled. "I can set up hundreds of array patterns, but how many can you break?"
"Mu Hexuan, don't rush to cause trouble for him, let me have some fun too."
Mu Hexuan spread his hands, "Then I can only split Bai Yuge with others."
He bent forward, supporting his knees with his palms. "You must quickly deal with Situ Yi, otherwise Bai Yuge, the fool who was willing to defend you, will be torn to pieces by us."
He waved goodbye to Yun Ruchen, glanced at him sideways, summoned the long sword, held it in his hand, and stabbed at Bai Yuge who had her back to him.
The latter's mind wandered, the dimmed array patterns beginning to light up again. Yun Ruchen could only concentrate and calm himself, sitting cross-legged. His fingers, like fluttering butterflies, darted through the array patterns, groups of runes sinking into the ground.
Several array patterns went out one after another, but more array patterns lit up.
Yun Ruchen exhaled, focusing solely on the present. He took out the token Xiong Guiyue had given him and poured out piles of spirit stones. Using his spiritual power, he quickly placed them in their respective positions, pouring them into the formation pattern beneath Yun Ruchen's feet. In an instant, runes floated out in layers. He closed his eyes, leaving everything to his skilled instincts.
The shadows of the fingers overlapped, and a large number of runes sank into the ground and spread towards the lines of formations, swallowing them up, and more and more lines of formations were extinguished.
Sweat appeared on Yun Ruchen's forehead and his eyelashes trembled.
Bai Yuge felt the powerful force behind him, and loosened the hilt of the sword with his backhand, and the silver moon drew an arc to block Mu Hexuan's sword.
He and Ding Lianxue fought palm to palm, foot to foot, and had to guard against the opponent's sword that appeared at any time. At this time, Mu Hexuan was behind him, and Ou Junda was ready to make a move in the distance. The tense mind made Bai Yuge's senses more acute, but it also accelerated his fatigue.
He dodged Ding Lianxue's attack again, opened his fingers to catch the silver moon, and retreated repeatedly. With a sword, he deflected the tip of Mu Hexuan's sword that was stabbing at his throat, twisted his waist to dodge Ding Lianxue's sword, and also caught her palm.
His breathing became chaotic, and before he could calm down, he was about to face Ding Lianxue again. Mu Hexuan didn't attack seriously, but occasionally stabbed Bai Yuge in the vital spots with his sword to disrupt his counterattack.
Ding Lianxue seemed to be tired of playing around. The moment she grasped the long jade sword, a biting cold air came out of the sword. When she stabbed at Bai Yuge, the cold air froze his clothes before it got close to him.
Mu Hexuan rushed forward at the same time, and Bai Yuge could only use the Silver Moon to block the Changyu, and the frost on the sword spread to his arm.
He grabbed the tip of the sword with his left hand, and used his spiritual power to block it from cutting his palm. However, Mu Hexuan smiled and kicked Bai Yuge in the side, using all his strength to send him flying towards the cliff.
He steadied his body, placed his palms in front of his waist, slowly straightened his body, and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
The frost on his arm was shattered, and bloodstains oozed out of his white sleeve.
Yun Ruchen looked up, opened his lips silently, and stopped moving his fingers.
Even if he could break the magic circle and hold Situ Yi back, he would not be able to help Bai Yuge, who was being besieged by two people at the same time and was being watched covetously by another person.
"I'll go with you."
"Don't mess around." The sweet and fishy taste in his mouth made him uncomfortable. "If you get hurt, she'll be angry."
Yun Ruchen smiled bitterly, "But if you get hurt, she'll be angry too."
"Are you insignificant in her eyes?"
Yun Ruchen took out the handkerchief Feng Jingluo gave him from his arms and looked at it carefully.
These words made Bai Yuge feel even more helpless than the injuries on his body.
But he quickly put aside his distracting thoughts, lowered his body slightly, and said, "Sword Dance."
The silver moon danced, and the sword shadows, with streaks of silver light, slashed towards the two of them like petals flying in the sky.
Ding Lianxue shook the long jade sword, and the sudden appearance of frost swept towards the sword light.
Mu Hexuan didn't care about the cuts on his body and the red stain on his clothes. He raised his sword and pierced through the sword light, about to stab Bai Yuge in the chest, but Bai Yuge dodged and stabbed him in the shoulder.
The blood quickly dyed the front of his shirt red. He groaned and swept his sword towards Mu Hexuan, who drew his sword and dodged.
Without the sword tip to block it, blood splattered, he covered the wound with his palm, and used his spiritual power to repair his flesh and blood.
Yun Ruchen withdrew his gaze, stood up and threw the handkerchief over the three people.
The handkerchief fluttered in the air, then turned from dark to bright, emitting a dazzling light; the shadow of a giant sword appeared in the void, pointing at Mu Hexuan from afar.
Feng Jingluo, who was rapidly approaching this place, froze for a moment. That was the sword she had left for Yun Ruchen to use for self-defense; he had been attacked.
When he raised his hand, a black bird flew out from his palm, as if an arrow was flying by.
The moment he saw the shadow of the giant sword, Mu Hexuan could no longer suppress the smile on his face.
No longer in a playful attitude, his expression was serious and solemn. After jumping up, the sword emitted black flames, and when it collided with the giant sword, it burst into dazzling brilliance.
Forcing Bai Yuge and Ding Lianxue to retreat.
Cracks appeared on the surface of the giant sword, and Mu Hexuan felt uncomfortable too. A breath was stuck in his chest, and he flew backwards suddenly until he hit the cliff. Only then did he exhale, with blood dripping on his chest.
"Ahem..." Mu Hexuan wiped the blood off his sleeve, unhappy, "She's not here, but the sword she left behind can still hurt me. She's too contemptuous of you and me!"
“Ou Junda, what are you waiting for!”
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