On the other side, Ye Cangtian glanced at the peak master without speaking.
He slowly walked to Bing Yao’s side and took the small porcelain bottle from her hand.
Then, with a forceful grip, he crushed the small porcelain bottle and the pills within, tossing them onto the ground.
Seeing this, the people in the grand hall were stunned.
That was a divine-grade pill, the Jiutian Xuming Dan!
To destroy it like this was a terrible waste!
Zong Luan felt like spitting blood; it was truly agonizing for him!
“Since you dislike this pill, then this pill has no value!”
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian took another small porcelain bottle from his Qiankun bag and placed it in Bing Yao’s hand.
He continued, “This pill has nothing to do with Zong Luan. You won’t dislike it now, will you?”
Bing Yao stared blankly at the pill in her hand and shook her head stiffly.
The pill was destroyed simply because he was worried she would dislike it. But in fact, she hadn't disliked it! She just didn't want them to fall out over it!
Now that he had provided another one, to prevent him from destroying it again, she could only accept.
Seeing her accept, Ye Cangtian looked at the peak master and said lightly, “I’ve already destroyed the pill. What can you do? Provoke your authority, what can you do…”
It’s over, it’s over…
Xue Qi’s face turned pale, and her small hands clenched into fists.
Before Ye Cangtian could finish, she quickly flashed forward, blocking in front of him, and whispered, “Brother Yinlong, please, don’t say any more. Hurry up and leave…”
She understood the peak master’s temper very well. He absolutely would not allow anyone to provoke his authority. Yinlong’s words had already crossed the peak master’s bottom line.
If he didn’t leave soon, the peak master would surely act, and she didn’t want Yinlong to be harmed by the peak master.
“Qier, move aside!”
Han Chengze looked at Xue Qi with icy eyes. Since Yinlong dared to challenge his authority, it was useless for anyone to stand in his way!
*Plop!*
Xue Qi knelt down directly and quickly said, “Master, I beg you, for the sake of Brother Yinlong saving your disciple, please let him go!”
“Hmph!”
With this plea, Han Chengze let out a cold snort, his anger intensifying.
His most beloved disciple was now helping an outsider, which deeply disappointed him.
The next moment, he said, “Xue Qi, it seems the rumors are true, that you and Yinlong have those shameless things going on! From now on, you are no longer…”
“Old man, don’t you even know your own disciple? Don’t do something you’ll regret forever!”
Ye Cangtian directly helped Xue Qi up. He had seen through Han Chengze’s intention and interrupted him immediately.
The reason was simple: once those words were spoken, they would surely hurt Xue Qi’s heart.
And these were developments Ye Cangtian did not want to see.
Damn it!
Zong Luan roared internally with anger. He saw at a glance that Han Chengze was about to expel Xue Qi from the sect.
This was something he had longed for, but Yinlong interrupted it, which truly angered him. Yinlong’s timing was too perfect.
“Yinlong, how I handle things is none of your business!”
Han Chengze looked coldly at Ye Cangtian and continued, “Don’t you want to challenge my authority? I’d like to see what capital you have!”
As he spoke, Han Chengze slowly stood up from his seat, and a white light flashed in his hand. It was his weapon, Baimang!
Watching Han Chengze descend the steps step by step, Ye Cangtian sneered and said lightly, “Don’t be in a hurry to make a move. Perhaps after hearing his identity, you won’t even have the courage to do so.”
“This…”
Ye Zhengxuan felt Ye Cangtian’s gaze, and his mouth twitched.
He had schemed and calculated everything, but he truly hadn’t expected Ye Cangtian to use his identity to deal with Han Chengze.
It truly left him speechless.
Huh?
Han Chengze was slightly stunned. Following Ye Cangtian’s gaze, he looked at Ye Zhengxuan, and a dismissive cold smile appeared on his face.
“Even if you have someone powerful behind you, no one can save you today if I decide to teach you a lesson!”
“Is that so?”
Ye Cangtian sneered and continued, “Let me give you a reminder. His surname is Ye!”
There was no other way. Ye Cangtian’s own identity, as well as the identity of the God of Death, could not be revealed at this time.
In his helplessness, Ye Cangtian could only reveal Ye Zhengxuan’s identity. He believed that with the other party’s status, he could firmly suppress Han Chengze.
“Ye?”
Han Chengze was slightly stunned. Earlier, he had heard Xue Qi and Bing Yao address them as Brother Zhengxuan.
Ye Zhengxuan? Why did this name sound so familiar?
Ye Zhengxuan!
Suddenly, Han Chengze’s eyes widened.
The son of Ye Yaoyang, the院长 of the Liehuo Academy, seemed to be called Ye Zhengxuan!
The next moment, Han Chengze’s gaze fell on Ye Zhengxuan, his voice turning extremely grim, “Are you from the Liehuo Academy?”
“That’s right!”
Ye Zhengxuan raised his head, revealing an expression of arrogance.
“This…”
Hearing the other party’s affirmative answer, Han Chengze gritted his teeth.
Ye Yaoyang wanted to take Dongfang Mingyue of the Yinlong Sect as his daughter-in-law, and for this, he had even tricked Dongfang Mingyue into the Liehuo Academy.
This showed how much Ye Yaoyang doted on his son. If he were to make a move against him, the Liehuo Academy would likely retaliate immediately.
Even if Ye Yaoyang didn’t stand up for his son, in a few years, when Ye Zhengxuan took over the Liehuo Academy, he would still settle this old score with him.
After an unknown period of silence, Han Chengze finally spoke, “For the sake of the Liehuo Academy, this matter can be dropped. The punishment for Xue Qi and Bing Yao is waived, but the Jiutian Xuming Dan must be returned to Zong Luan!”
This was Han Chengze’s greatest concession.
He had just seen Yinlong casually produce the Jiutian Xuming Dan, indicating that the other party was not lacking in pills.
Therefore, he made this demand. As long as Yinlong produced the pill, he would give the other party a small lesson and also regain some face.
Furthermore, it was an explanation to his disciples, a move that killed three birds with one stone.
“This…”
Ye Zhengxuan heard this and looked at Ye Cangtian questioningly.
With the two women’s punishments waived, their objective was achieved. As for that Jiutian Xuming Dan, others might not have it, but he and Ye Cangtian were not short of such things.
However, he knew Ye Cangtian’s personality. If he didn’t agree with something, even the King of Heaven coming would be useless.
Therefore, it depended on whether Ye Cangtian was willing to accept this step down.
Sensing Ye Zhengxuan’s gaze, Ye Cangtian glanced at Han Chengze and said lightly, “His pill was destroyed by me. How can it be returned?”
Hearing this, Han Chengze’s expression immediately changed, and he said grimly, “Alright, then I’ll make it clearer. As long as you compensate Zong Luan with one Jiutian Xuming Dan, this matter will be over!”
“What if I refuse!” Ye Cangtian glanced at the other party and said lightly.
“Yinlong, I advise you to know when to stop!”
“If it weren’t for the sake of the Liehuo Academy, do you think this matter would have ended so easily?”
“Let me tell you, I haven’t settled the score with you for injuring Zong Luan before!”
Han Chengze said coldly. The power of the Xuefeng was no match for the Liehuo Academy, so he tolerated what he could.
But now Ye Cangtian was pushing him relentlessly, which was truly unbearable for him. If the other party continued, he would have to resort to some other means.
“Settle the score?”
“What right do you have to settle the score with me? Your disciple fabricated rumors and affected my reputation. I taught him a lesson, and you have the nerve to settle the score?”
Ye Cangtian looked at the other party with disdain and said slowly.
Han Chengze snorted and said, “If my disciple made a mistake, I, as his master, will discipline him. It’s not your place!”
“Then discipline your disciple first, and then we’ll talk about settling the score!”
“Otherwise, I might easily think that the rumors spread by Zong Luan were all instructed by you, and there must be some unspeakable secret!”
As Ye Cangtian’s voice fell, Zong Luan roared internally.
This Yinlong not only ruined his plans but was now forcing his master to punish him. This was simply too much!
“…”
Han Chengze’s brows furrowed. He didn’t care what Yinlong thought, but if the Liehuo Academy thought so, it would be troublesome.
After all, some of the rumors also involved Ye Zhengxuan.
If the Liehuo Academy thought they had ill intentions towards Ye Zhengxuan, then the Liehuo Academy would definitely not let it go.
Thinking this, he turned to Zong Luan and said, “Zong Luan, as the senior disciple, you slandered your junior sister’s reputation. This is an unforgivable crime. From today onwards, you shall go to the wall for reflection and are not allowed to return without my command!”