Hmm?
What airs! She must have been spoiled by Misty Rain Tower.
Ye Cangtian muttered to himself, then rose and left the room with Rose and the others.
He was curious about the visitor's intentions, so he decided to see for himself.
Upon arriving in the lobby downstairs, Ye Cangtian's gaze fell upon a young woman dressed in pure white, with long hair cascading over her shoulders, exuding a heroic spirit.
"Are you Yan Yun'er?"
Ye Cangtian appraised the woman, observing her icy demeanor and inwardly musing.
She was quite attractive, but appeared cold and unapproachable.
Hearing his words, the woman turned and glanced at Ye Cangtian, nodding in acknowledgment.
In the next instant, Yan Yun'er flicked her wrist, and a sword radiating a faint glow appeared in her hand.
The sword was drawn with such haste that Rose and the members of the Death Squad immediately drew their own weapons, stepping forward to shield Ye Cangtian, their bodies tensed in readiness.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian waved his hand, signaling for Rose and the others to relax.
As they stepped back, Ye Cangtian turned his attention to Yan Yun'er and said calmly, "We are meeting for the first time, I presume. Why are you acting like this? Have I offended you?"
"No!"
Yan Yun'er replied coldly, then pointed her sword directly at Ye Cangtian. "I heard you are a leading figure among the younger generation. I have come to challenge you today!"
Yan Yun'er had not cared much for such reputation before.
However, recently, there had been rumors everywhere comparing her to Ye Cangtian, and claiming she was inferior to him in various aspects. This had ignited her fury.
As a favored daughter of heaven, how could she accept being surpassed in skill!
Therefore, Yan Yun'er had come to challenge him, to see for herself the extent of the so-called leading figure's power.
"Yan Yun'er, you should go back!"
"Before challenging others, you should use your brain a little. You haven't reached the Heavenly level yet, so you cannot be my opponent!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at Yan Yun'er and spoke with a sigh.
Although he couldn't sense her aura, the rumors outside comparing her to Ye Zheng Hao suggested that Yan Yun'er had not yet reached the Heavenly level.
Otherwise, people would have already compared Yan Yun'er to himself.
"Hmph! What's so great about the Heavenly level! Is the Heavenly level invincible?"
Seeing herself being belittled, Yan Yun'er's face grew even colder.
She looked at Ye Cangtian and said, "I must tell you, challenging opponents of a higher level is not impossible!"
"Heh, you have quite the confidence."
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly, looking at her battle-ready gaze, and said, "Fighting you, even if I win, it would be an unfair victory. How about this, let me find you an opponent?"
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian glanced at Wuying Jian beside him and gave him a subtle look.
Sensing Ye Cangtian's gaze, Wuying Jian drew his sword and stepped directly in front of Yan Yun'er.
At this, Yan Yun'er's gaze grew even colder, and she said angrily, "Ye Cangtian, are you looking down on me so much? You're sending someone at the peak of the Quasi-Heavenly third realm to dismiss me?"
"That's not entirely fair, is it?"
"You came to challenge me, which is also a cross-level challenge, yet you don't accuse yourself of looking down on me?"
"Now, I'm simply returning the favor!"
Ye Cangtian shot a glance at her and said without reservation.
Although he said this, Ye Cangtian was also allowing Wuying Jian to stabilize his cultivation through the battle, and at the same time, gain some experience.
After all, sparring with a strong opponent was infinitely beneficial.
"Fine, since you look down on me so much, don't blame me if he dies!"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Yan Yun'er was so enraged she almost spat blood, her large eyes widening.
No one had ever looked down on her like this before, and she would definitely make them regret it!
With that, Yan Yun'er's figure flickered, and in an instant, she appeared beside Wuying Jian.
Seeing that Wuying Jian had not reacted, Yan Yun'er wore a cold smile, and her sword began to dance.
Clang!
The sword strike, which she thought would be unavoidable, was met with a crisp clash of weapons.
This immediately caused Yan Yun'er to frown.
In her opinion, since his cultivation was inferior to hers, his speed should also be inferior. Under such circumstances, he should not have been able to block her attack.
Yet, the opposite was true.
Before she could even ponder this, Yan Yun'er sensed an incoming attack and broke out in a cold sweat.
Damn it! She had been distracted and almost fell into a trap...
Cursing inwardly, Yan Yun'er desperately dodged.
Ye Cangtian, watching their exchange from the side, sighed inwardly.
Although Wuying Jian's attacks were tricky and his speed was not bad, the difference in their strength was indeed too great.
The advantages he had against peers were merely on par with Yan Yun'er, or even slightly inferior.
Thus, in the end, unless something unexpected happened, Wuying Jian would likely be defeated.
As Ye Cangtian mused, Yan Yun'er's expression grew increasingly icy.
Her attacks were repeatedly blocked by him. Although he appeared somewhat clumsy, she had ultimately achieved nothing.
Furthermore, his attacks were extremely tricky and difficult to defend against, causing her immense frustration.
Under these circumstances, Yan Yun'er's anger simmered.
Finally, Yan Yun'er's anger reached its limit, and she roared, "Brat, you are too arrogant! Then don't blame me for being impolite!"
As she spoke, Yan Yun'er swung her sword, forcing Wuying Jian back.
She then brandished her sword again, and wisps of mist began to rise. In the next moment, Yan Yun'er's figure merged perfectly with the mist.
Such speed!
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian frowned.
Yan Yun'er's figure, not only blending with the mist making her hard to track, but her speed had also soared.
Not good!
Just as he thought this, Ye Cangtian sensed that Yan Yun'er had silently appeared behind Wuying Jian.
And at the moment of her strike, Wuying Jian showed no intention of dodging, clearly having not detected her presence.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian's large hand had already condensed a blade of energy. If Wuying Jian were too slow, he would intervene.
However, just as Yan Yun'er's sword was about to pierce Wuying Jian's back, Wuying Jian swiftly dodged.
The sword grazed past Wuying Jian's armpit, drawing a splash of blood, while Wuying Jian's sword stopped at Yan Yun'er's throat.
This...
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian quietly let out a sigh of relief and dissipated the formed energy blade. This had truly given him a surprise.
Yan Yun'er, on the other hand, widened her eyes, completely stunned.
She had believed victory was within her grasp, so after her attack, she had not considered defending.
And when she realized he had dodged her attack and counterattacked, it was already too late to evade.
Fortunately, he had not intended to kill her, otherwise, she might have met her end!
"Impossible! How could you, a trash at the third realm, dodge my attack!"
Facing Wuying Jian before her, Yan Yun'er roared in anger. As a favored daughter of heaven, she absolutely could not accept this outcome.
"You lost, so you lost. Stop making excuses!"
Wuying Jian glanced at her, reprimanded her expressionlessly, then sheathed his sword and walked back to Ye Cangtian's side.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian tossed him a Greater Restoration Pill and said, "Well done, you've impressed me."
Wuying Jian heard this and shook his head with a wry smile.
Only he knew how hard-fought his victory had been.
In fact, with any other opponent, Wuying Jian would have already lost.
The reason he won was that he was most skilled in assassination, and the technique Yan Yun'er employed was perfectly suited for the way of assassination.
Furthermore, his mental combat techniques had also played a significant role.
At the last moment of her approach, he had sensed Yan Yun'er's presence, allowing him to narrowly evade her attack and land a decisive blow.
On the other side, Ye Cangtian, seeing Wuying Jian take the Greater Restoration Pill, looked at Yan Yun'er.
He smiled slightly and said, "I know you're unconvinced, but you should realize that in a fight to the death, you would already be a corpse!"
"It was you! You must have used some secret technique to help him from the shadows!"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Yan Yun'er instantly roared.
In her opinion, she had the upper hand in all aspects against Wuying Jian, making it impossible to lose.
The only explanation was that Ye Cangtian had intervened secretly...