Around Dragon City.
Yuwen Chengji practiced his swordsmanship in the small courtyard. The sound of air being cut was continuous, and sweat had soaked through his clothes.
Since letting go of the hatred in his heart, Yuwen Chengji had immersed himself in the martial path. He had indeed made some progress, though not much.
Before the barrier of Earth-level, he felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
Suddenly, his sword light flashed, like a long rainbow, piercing directly towards the gate of the small courtyard.
Unbeknownst to him, a man had appeared at the entrance. The man was well-proportioned, about 1.89 meters tall, with a very spirited appearance and sharp, piercing eyes.
Clang!
The next moment, a Fangtian Huaji appeared in the man's hand. Simply holding it in front of him, he blocked Yuwen Chengji's attack.
"Haha, Chengji, your welcome ceremony is quite unique!" the man said with a laugh.
"Please forgive me, cousin. It's been many years. I must also let my cousin see my progress!"
Yuwen Chengji also smiled, and with that, he opened his arms and stepped forward to embrace the other man tightly.
The person in front of him was none other than Yuwen Guangxu, whom Dongfang Mingyue had mentioned.
He was an absolute prodigy among the younger generation of the Yuwen family!
He had heard that Yuwen Chengji had arrived at the ruins and specially came to meet him.
"You brat, you truly surprise me!"
"You almost took your cousin's life!"
Yuwen Guangxu laughed heartily, patting Yuwen Chengji's shoulder, his eyes filled with approval.
Yuwen Chengji had indeed given him a great surprise.
It was important to note that the environments in which the two brothers grew up were different. Yuwen Guangxu had grown up in the ruins since childhood, with all sorts of resources to assist him, which led to his current strength.
Yuwen Chengji, on the other hand, was different. In the resource-scarce environment of the city, his cultivation to the peak of Xuan-level was already very difficult, and it was enough to demonstrate his talent.
"You jest, cousin. Compared to you, I am still far behind!"
"Let's go inside and talk."
Yuwen Chengji chuckled and pulled Yuwen Guangxu into the room, poured him a cup of tea, and handed it over.
"I heard you arrived, and that you were bullied."
"I'm also aware of the specific situation. It was because of that useless Yuwen Hao, wasn't it?"
After taking a few sips of tea and exchanging pleasantries, Yuwen Guangxu's expression turned serious, and he spoke.
It was not difficult to discern that he was quite displeased with Yuwen Hao.
While he valued family ties, Yuwen Hao's actions in the capital were something he deeply disdained.
"It's all in the past."
Yuwen Chengji nodded. He didn't hide anything and explained the conflict with Ye Cangtian and how the conflict was later resolved.
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Guangxu nodded and said, "It seems that Ye Cangtian is quite a character. Let's go, take me to meet him!"
Hearing this, Yuwen Chengji's expression became somewhat unnatural. "Uh, cousin, our grievances have already been settled. Please don't go looking for trouble with him."
"Heh heh, it has nothing to do with your grievances. I can't be bothered with Yuwen Hao's mess!"
"A dignified man, not loyal to the country, but instead acting as a young master bullying the weak. He deserves to die!"
Yuwen Guangxu's eyes flashed with deep disdain. However, seeing Yuwen Chengji's gloomy expression, he quickly changed his tone, "Alright, let's not talk about him. I'm only looking to spar with Ye Cangtian, not to kill him."
He thought highly of Yuwen Chengji.
Hearing the first half of the sentence, Yuwen Chengji's expression became very unpleasant. After all, Yuwen Hao was his own brother, and hearing him say that to his face, how could he not be annoyed?
But seeing that the other party stopped in time, he didn't say anything else. Hearing that the other party was still looking for Ye Cangtian to spar, he also breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as it was a sparring match and no enmity was formed, anything was acceptable.
...
At night, under the pavilion of the separate courtyard.
Ye Cangtian and Yang Chen drank together, raising their cups.
After learning about the Bai family's decision, Yang Chen was full of admiration for Ye Cangtian's magnanimity and kept toasting him.
"Brother, just for not making things difficult for Bai Jing, I'll toast you again."
Yang Chen raised his wine cup again. He had personally witnessed Bai Jing's attitude towards Ye Cangtian. If it were him, he would have definitely dealt with Bai Jing properly.
But after Ye Cangtian resolved the matter with the Bai family, he let Bai Jing leave upon his return.
All in all, Bai Jing hadn't even served as a guard for a full day here. It was too easy on him.
Of course, as a friend, Yang Chen was also relieved for Bai Jing.
"Heh heh, I also wanted to keep Bai Jing for a few more days, so I could have a free doorman."
"But the matter with the Bai family is settled. It wouldn't be right to keep Bai Jing..."
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian showed a wry smile. It was true that such a large courtyard was indeed lacking a doorman, but the key was that he had been too busy these past few days to find one.
"Heh heh, these are not issues. Leave them to me!"
When Yang Chen heard this, he decisively took on the task. Let alone being a doorman for a while, even for a lifetime, what of it?
He was originally without a family or friends, and he regarded this place as his own home. Doing work for his own home, he was willing from the bottom of his heart.
Whoosh!
At this moment, Ye Cangtian wanted to say something more.
But just then, a faint sound of air being cut reached them, followed by the appearance of a faint cold star shooting towards them at an extremely high speed.
Ye Cangtian was instantly startled and did not hesitate to take out his skull dagger and block in front of him.
Clang!
With a crisp sound, Ye Cangtian was forced back two steps before he stopped his movement.
It was a pitch-black arrow that emitted a faint chill under the moonlight.
"Damn it, who is it? Come out!"
Seeing Ye Cangtian being ambushed, Yang Chen became furious. He drew his God Demon Double Axes and sent a spinning attack towards the direction from which the arrow came.
But the next moment, Yang Chen was stunned. His white axe did not return, as if it had sunk into the sea without a trace, disappearing into the darkness.
How could this be!
Yang Chen was shocked and became extremely vigilant.
Although he was drunk, his angry strike was at least at the Xuan-level, and to block the flying axe from returning would require even more effort.
This indicated that the person who came was not simple.
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Just then, applause came from the darkness. Two figures gradually appeared in the distance, slowly approaching.
As the distance shortened, Yang Chen immediately recognized one of them as Yuwen Chengji. As for the other man playing with a white axe, he truly didn't recognize him.
Seeing Yuwen Chengji as well, Ye Cangtian understood everything. It went without saying that the other person must be Yuwen Guangxu.
It seemed this Yuwen Guangxu was not simple.
Merely by an arrow, he could force him back two steps. His strength was likely not inferior to his own!
"Not bad, not bad. To be able to block my arrow, there are very few people below Earth-level."
"Ye Cangtian, you are very good!"
Yuwen Guangxu came before Ye Cangtian and appraised him up and down, saying indifferently.
"Heh heh, to be able to force me back two steps, no one below Earth-level has done it before. Yuwen Guangxu, you are the first!"
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly, returning the compliment. The other party made the first move and then acted coolly, so he naturally wouldn't show him any respect.
"You already know who I am? Your information is very well-informed!"
"It seems the rumors outside that the Dongfang family is backing you are true?"
Yuwen Guangxu was slightly stunned. He hadn't expected Ye Cangtian to reveal his identity with just one sentence.
However, he quickly regained his composure, and a playful smile reappeared on his face.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian shrugged and said, "Whether it's true or false has nothing to do with you. I prefer to handle my own problems. Tell me, what is your intention?"
Damn it, you're quite arrogant!
When Yuwen Guangxu heard this, his expression turned gloomy.
The other party's words were telling him that even without the Dongfang family, he could deal with him. How could he tolerate this?
He was the pride of the younger generation of the Yuwen family, and his arrogance did not allow anyone to challenge him.
Thinking this, Yuwen Guangxu spoke, "I have come here today for only one reason: to fight you!"
"Reason?" Ye Cangtian asked.
"I don't like you!" Yuwen Chengji said.
"Heh heh, many people don't like me. If they all came to fight me, wouldn't I be tired to death?" Ye Cangtian chuckled disdainfully.
Even if it were because of Yuwen Hao's matter, he could have taken action.
But to make an enemy just because he didn't like him, he felt it wasn't worth it.
"Scared? Alright then, I won't make things difficult for you."
Yuwen Guangxu smirked maliciously and turned his gaze to Yang Chen, saying, "Kid, that flying axe move was quite good, but I always believe that an axe is best used for chopping firewood. Here you go!"
As he spoke, Yuwen Chengji flicked his wrist, and a white light shot towards Yang Chen instantly.
Yang Chen was instantly shocked. Although the other party wasn't using a spinning throw, the power of this flying axe was no less than that of a spinning throw. He immediately took out his black axe and sent it flying.