Chapter 529: Chapter 135: Turning Ruthless

Chen Tang let out a light sigh and said, "Your way of rejecting people is quite unique."

"No, it’s not."

Ye Yushi raised the Autumn Water Sword in her hand and said, "This sword is too precious. I didn’t plan to accept it at first, but there were too many people just now, so I didn’t refuse."

Chen Tang asked, "Now you’ve changed your mind?"

Ye Yushi nodded and said, "This sword will serve as a token of our agreement."

Chen Tang smiled.

Though he felt a bit lost inside, he was silently happy for Ye Yushi.

On the way back by boat from Celestial Cauldron Continent, Ye Yushi had been in a strange mood, often preoccupied with heavy thoughts.

Now, she had opened her heart, no longer obsessed, making their interaction more relaxed.

Ye Yushi said, "In another two months, it will be the Martial Arts Assembly. During this time, you should stay here. When the time comes, we can go to Jingzhou together."

"Stay here at your place?"

Chen Tang pretended to be surprised, looked around, and said, "It may not be convenient, right?"

"Of course, you’ll stay at the Ba Mountain Sword Sect."

Ye Yushi glared at him angrily and said, "There’s no place to stay here. If you don’t mind, you can lie on the floor."

Chen Tang laughed and said, "Then forget about it, I might end up losing my reputation."

Ye Yushi huffed and clenched her fists.

Only in front of Chen Tang would she be so relaxed, showing her emotions and thoughts without reservation.

"In two months, there’s no way I can open the Ren and Du Meridians, and I most likely can’t beat He Shiyao."

Ye Yushi continued, "But in this Martial Arts Assembly, I must seek justice for you."

Hearing this warmed Chen Tang’s heart.

Even knowing he wasn’t dead, Ye Yushi still cared about the matter.

Chen Tang smiled, shook his head, and said, "The incident with the Drunken Eight Immortals has already spread throughout Jianghu. During this time, it hasn’t affected the Drunken Immortal Tower much. At the Martial Arts Assembly, it’s unlikely to get any justice."

The influence and reputation of the Drunken Immortal Tower in Jianghu are too strong to be shaken by young people like Chen Tang and Shen Zhiyuan.

Moreover, with the intentional manipulation, many people were exploiting Chen Tang’s Beiqian background.

Ye Yushi pondered, "The Drunken Elder is, after all, a martial arts giant, with a high status in Jianghu and an old friend of the Old Pavilion Master. If it weren’t for your words, I might not have believed it."

"In this Martial Arts Assembly, if no one from the Sword Pavilion stands up and takes charge, it’s indeed hard to fight against the Drunken Immortal Tower."

Chen Tang waved his hand and said with a smile, "Forget it, after all, I’m not dead."

The Drunken Immortal Tower dispatched various masters, united with the Dongyi Race and Celestial Concealment, to hunt him down. Even the top of the Earth Ranking, the Young Shopkeeper He Shiyao, took action personally, almost resulting in his death in Xiajiang.

With Chen Tang’s temperament, he couldn’t just let this go.

However, he was also aware.

With his current strength, not to mention overthrowing the Drunken Immortal Tower, he can’t even defeat He Shiyao.

Seeking justice is just a pipe dream.

Besides, this matter is unrelated to Ye Yushi.

Chen Tang didn’t want to drag her into this, so he said this.

"That’s not right!"

Ye Yushi frowned and said, "You survived because of your abilities. They bullied people like this; it can’t end this way."

"Although you escaped, you’re now forced to hide, only appearing with a human skin mask. Will you have to face people like this in Jianghu in the future? There’s no such reason in the world!"

Chen Tang shrugged slightly, smiled bitterly, and said, "What can I do? I have no sect or family, alone, how can I seek justice?"

"You have me..."

Ye Yushi blurted out, and then realizing what she said, her cheeks flushed, she quickly added, "You have our Ba Mountain Sword Sect."

Knowing her shy nature, Chen Tang didn’t tease her further and said, "You just said that in Jianghu, it’s probably only the Sword Pavilion that can make a stand. The Ba Mountain Sword Sect might not be enough."

Ye Yushi said, "In fact, each year at the Martial Arts Assembly, someone from the Sword Pavilion does come, since the Wind and Cloud Ranking and the Heaven, Earth, and Human Rankings are issued by the Sword Pavilion."

"However, the people who come are usually not well-known Jianghu seniors, and attending the Martial Arts Assembly is just a formality."

Chen Tang said, "To seek justice against the Drunken Immortal Tower at this Martial Arts Assembly, there must be a figure whose reputation and status in Jianghu are not inferior to the Drunken Elder’s."

Ye Yushi bowed her head and pondered for a long time; she seemed to have made a decision, and softly said, "Actually, I know someone from the Sword Pavilion... an elder. If he is willing to appear, he should be able to hold the scene."

Chen Tang’s heart stirred, already guessing who Ye Yushi was referring to.

He secretly chuckled and asked, "The elder you’re talking about, is he considered a great figure?"

Ye Yushi said, "He should be, he’s quite famous."

"Are you familiar with him?"

Chen Tang asked again.

"Fairly."

Ye Yushi said, "I’ll write him a letter tomorrow, make this matter clear to him, and ask him to step forward. I believe... I believe he’ll agree."

Seeing Ye Yushi stammering, Chen Tang couldn’t bear to tease her anymore.

The relationship between Ye Xuan and Ye Yushi as father and daughter was not good.

Over the years, they seldom met each other.

Back then, when Ye Xuan chatted idly with Chen Tang, he had expressed his care and sense of guilt towards Ye Yushi, saying that Ye Yushi had never asked him for anything since she was little.

Ye Yushi didn’t reveal her name or mention her background to avoid any connection with Ye Xuan.

The reputation she earned in Jianghu was entirely due to her own abilities.

With Ye Yushi’s personality, coupled with their relationship and past grievances, she wouldn’t have asked Ye Xuan for anything.

But now, Ye Yushi was willing to ask Ye Xuan for help, for Chen Tang’s sake.

The weight of this sentiment moved Chen Tang instantly.

Overcome with emotion, Chen Tang forgot their previous agreement and impulsively stepped forward, embracing Ye Yushi tightly.

"You..."

Ye Yushi didn’t expect this reaction from Chen Tang. Unprepared, she was held firmly by him.

Though they had spent days together in Qianzhu City and Celestial Cauldron Continent, they had not been intimate like this before.

Ye Yushi’s first instinct was to exert effort to push Chen Tang away.

But feeling that Chen Tang wasn’t acting inappropriately, she hesitated.

Having never experienced anything like this, she felt his warm chest, pounding heartbeat, and couldn’t help but feel hot all over, her legs weak, somewhat dazed.

But she had been practicing the Sword Dao for years, honing her Sword Heart.

Recently, she had clearly defined her life’s pursuit, achieving Sword Heart Clarity, where her heart is, Spirit Platform Clarity. She quickly calmed down, and her emotions gradually settled.

"What’s wrong?"

With Sword Heart Clarity, Ye Yushi sensed something unusual in Chen Tang’s emotions and asked with some concern.

Chen Tang gently released Ye Yushi and said, "Yushi, the great figure you mentioned is the Sword Pavilion’s Ye Xuan, right?"

"Ah."

Ye Yushi was momentarily stunned.

Chen Tang didn’t hide anything and recounted the story of his meeting and chat with Ye Xuan. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

A trace of coldness gradually rose in Ye Yushi’s beautiful eyes.

Chen Tang shivered and instinctively retreated a few steps toward the door.

"Oh, so you knew all about it and were just questioning me!"

The Autumn Water Sword unsheathed as Ye Yushi gritted her teeth, raising the sword to stab.

"Whoa, turning ruthless!"

Chen Tang exclaimed, turning to flee.

"Isn’t this sword our agreed token? Using the Autumn Water Sword on me, isn’t that inappropriate?"

"Humph, what agreement? I’ll cut you down first, then pursue my own path to shatter the void, and go my own way!"