Chapter 373

A single sentence, spoken with weight.

Inside and outside the arena, countless eyes watched the blade-scarred Lu Ran, and waves of discussion broke out.

"It really is Lu Ran! Oh my god, I've seen him in the flesh!"

"Lu Lu Tianjiao is too miserable, covered in blade wounds, and Deng Deng Shijie Deng, she's become a blood-soaked person."

"What is the relationship between Lu Lu Tianjiao and Deng Deng Shijie Deng? Are they a couple?"

"The two of them are so miserable, they really do look like a pair of star-crossed lovers."

"Don't talk nonsense, the girlfriend of the Ran-dog is Goddess Jiang!"

Amidst the whispers, Deng Yutang was so excited that his body was trembling.

Brother Lu really did make a move!

I knew it!

Brother Lu would never watch his sister die.

Although Deng Yu Xiang was covered in blood and her life hung in the balance at this moment, with Lu Ran by her side, Deng Yutang believed that his sister must still be alive!

Deng Yutang's trust in Lu Ran had reached an almost blind level.

Bai Manni, standing to the side, was also incredibly relieved!

However, she only dared to keep her joy hidden in her heart.

At this moment, the atmosphere inside and outside the martial arts arena was truly too heavy.

Lu Ran had saved Deng Yu Xiang, but then what?

This was the Lord Bei Feng Sect's Lord Bei Feng City!

Furthermore, the statue of the deity himself stood in the heart of the city.

Lu Ran had broken the rules within someone else's sect, and right under the eyes of the deity!

What should Lu Ran do next?

Thinking of this, Bai Manni's expression turned grave.

"What a fine Lu Lu Tianjiao of Great Xia."

Suddenly, a hoarse voice came from high in the air.

Liao Wushuang stood in the air, her eyes cold, seemingly hiding a trace of resentment within them, as she spoke word by word:

"Running wild in our Lord Bei Feng City, wantonly disrupting the duel, treating the rules as nothing!

Good!

What a fine Lu Lu Tianjiao of Great Xia!"

As the words fell, the entire arena fell silent.

People even stopped whispering, nervously watching the situation unfold.

It could not be denied that many people present held a great deal of affection for Lu Ran.

As the number one Lu Lu Tianjiao of Great Xia, Lu Ran had a fairly massive fan base.

As a blade-wielder, Lu Ran was the idol of many Lord Bei Feng disciples, the goal they chased.

There were even some whose worship of Lu Ran had reached a fanatical level.

If this had been any other environment, quite a few people would likely have already spoken up for Lu Ran.

Right and wrong were secondary.

Fanatical supporters care about the person, not the issue.

But this was Lord Bei Feng City!

The vast majority of the crowd watching were Lord Bei Feng disciples, and people could see the deity just by looking up.

Liao Wushuang was an existence with illustrious battle achievements and a prominent status within the Lord Bei Feng Sect; her words just now clearly indicated her stance.

"This matter, it is indeed Lu Ran who broke the rules first."

Lu Ran spoke up, frankly admitting his fault.

He looked up at Liao Wushuang and continued: "I am a fellow villager of your sect's disciple Deng Yu Xiang, both of us from Rain Lane.

When I first became a believer, I was reckless and ignorant, not knowing the immensity of heaven and earth.

It was Deng Yu Xiang who took me on missions, led me forward, and protected my life."

Lu Ran paused, his gaze sweeping over the crowd: "Deng Yu Xiang helped me too much.

She is a comrade-in-arms who has been through life and death with me, my guide, and she even once killed a Paper Person on a rainy street at night to save my life.

I truly could not watch her die before my eyes.

I broke the rules.

I admit my fault, and I accept the punishment."

The winter sun shone down on Lord Bei Feng City.

In the sky and on the ground, countless people surrounded the empty arena, the sunlight falling on the center of the field, on the pair of blood-soaked people.

The scene was somewhat sorrowfully beautiful.

And also a little tragic.

The Lord Bei Feng disciples listened to Lu Ran's words, their expressions inevitably complex.

"You admit your fault, and you accept the punishment?" Liao Wushuang's expression was gloomy, and she squeezed the words out through her teeth.

Gritting her teeth!

A junior with such outstanding talent as Deng Yu Xiang would surely be a master who would dominate a region in the future.

If Deng Yu Xiang did not die today, how could Liao Wushuang be at ease?

Yet this Lu Lu Tianjiao of Great Xia had stated their relationship and was determined to save Deng Yu Xiang's life.

"I accept it!" Lu Ran nodded heavily.

Afterwards, he raised the broken blade in his hand: "My sister has already lost, and her blade is broken.

She is no longer qualified to compete for the Divine Weapon Domain with Senior Liao's divine weapon.

Could you, for the sake of her being a fellow human and a fellow sect member, spare her life?"

In fact, even if Deng Yu Xiang were to cultivate another divine weapon, its domain might not necessarily overlap with Liao Wushuang's divine weapon domain.

But "not necessarily" meant "possibly"!

Therefore, even though the Night-Slaying Broadsword was broken and the artifact spirit had dissipated, Liao Wushuang still refused to let it go.

To cut the weeds,

one must pull out the roots!

Liao Wushuang spoke word by word, her voice icy and bone-chilling: "A Lu Lu Tianjiao of Great Xia, a pillar of the nation!

How will you be punished?

This matter started because of Deng Yu Xiang, so the punishment must also fall upon her!"

Lu Ran stared fixedly at Liao Wushuang, his arms tightening around the blood-soaked person in his embrace.

Sister,

she really wants to kill everyone.

Also, who couldn't see Liao Wushuang's murderous heart?

"Cough, cough." Deng Yu Xiang's gaze was unfocused, as if she had lost her soul, and fresh blood flowed from the corners of her mouth.

From the moment the Night-Slaying Broadsword broke, she seemed to have been left with nothing but an empty shell.

Lu Ran knew that her injuries could not be delayed any longer.

He swept his gaze across the snowy forest ahead and said loudly:

"Lu Ran, Master of Falling Xianshan of the Fairy Sheep Sect, pays respects to the Lord of Lord Bei Feng City!"

As soon as the words fell, waves of discussion erupted inside and outside the arena.

"What Xianshan?"

"Falling Xianshan, the main mountain of the Fairy Sheep Sect, the place where the deity himself resides!"

"Master of Falling Xianshan? Then Lu Ran is..."

"Holy crap! Master of Falling Xianshan, isn't Lu Ran on the same level as our Lord Bei Feng City Lord?"

"No kidding, otherwise why would Lu Ran demand to speak with our City Lord?"

"The Mortal Lu Zongzhu of the Fairy Sheep Sect, doesn't that seem a bit lacking?"

"That's not right, no matter how declining the Fairy Sheep Sect is, or how small the sect is, Lu Ran is the sect leader appointed by the deity, so he is on the same level as our City Lord."

High in the air, Liao Wushuang's expression changed.

Everyone knew that Lu Ran was the number one Lu Lu Tianjiao of Great Xia.

If he spoke to everyone with that identity, it would still be at the level of "Great Xia."

But at this moment, Lu Ran had directly revealed his identity as the "Master of Falling Xianshan."

This was negotiating with the Lord Bei Feng Sect at the level of the deity's faction.

"Grandfather?" Hu Jiaojiao looked at the old man beside her, her eyes full of pleading.

The old man glanced at his granddaughter, showed no expression, and his figure slowly flew up.

He wore a white robe, the hem of which fluttered in the wind, and his aura was astonishing.

As the old man slowly landed in the arena, a voice full of vigor rang out:

"Lord Bei Feng City Lord, Hu Cheng."

Lu Ran cupped his hands: "City Lord Hu, I have been disrespectful."

Hu Cheng looked at Lu Ran's tattered clothes, covered in blade wounds and flowing blood, and nodded slightly.

Since entering the arena, Lu Ran had only defended and not attacked.

At this moment, showing himself in such a state, his attitude was clear.

Lu Ran continued: "Your sect's disciple Deng Yu Xiang has a life-saving grace towards me, and I wish to preserve her life.

I will bear all punishment myself, I earnestly hope City Lord Hu will grant this!"

On Hu Cheng's aged face, wrinkles were piled up, and he looked at Lu Ran expressionlessly.

After a long time, under the gaze of the crowd, Hu Cheng slowly spoke: "Mountain Master Lu jokes.

Since you are the Mortal Lu Zongzhu of the Fairy Sheep Sect, we have no right to punish you.

It is just that today, Mountain Master Lu has caused quite a stir in my city, interfering with the duel, disrupting..."

"City Lord Hu!" High in the air, Liao Wushuang's voice suddenly came.

To listen to words, one must listen to the tone.

No matter what Hu Cheng said next, the first two sentences had already set the tone.

Liao Wushuang realized the direction of the situation and did not want to let Hu Cheng continue speaking.

Liao Wushuang shouted loudly: "The life-and-death contract was signed in front of the deity!

This battle is unfair to me!"

Hu Cheng frowned slightly, his expression imperceptible.

As the dignified Lord Bei Feng City Lord, he possessed a lofty status and authority unimaginable to the world, and was naturally majestic.

Yet, when he was communicating with the sect master of another sect, he was actually interrupted by another disciple within his own sect...

Liao Wushuang was indeed anxious.

In fact, if one thinks about it carefully, Liao Wushuang's insistence on killing Deng Yu Xiang and achieving her goal was a choice open to debate.

If Deng Yu Xiang did not die, her future divine weapon was still nowhere in sight.

Taking a step back, whether the domains of the two sides' divine weapons would overlap again was also an uncertain matter.

Taking another step back, even if the divine weapon domains overlapped again, and even if the future Deng Yu Xiang won, it was possible she would spare Liao Wushuang's life.

The consequences on this line were all progressive.

But if Deng Yu Xiang were forced to die here...

The crisis that Deng Yu Xiang might bring, Liao Wushuang had resolved.

But the hatred between Liao Wushuang and Lu Ran would be completely established!

One was an unknown threat that might appear.

One was a certain hatred that would inevitably be triggered...

How should one choose?

People are fickle.

When Lu Ran mentioned the "life-saving grace," as long as Liao Wushuang changed her attitude and said, "Since that is the case, then let it end here."

She could even give a great favor!

Lu Ran broke the rules for the sake of Deng Yu Xiang's life.

On this basis, he would also owe this favor, and the future Liao Wushuang would not need to worry about the domain matter anymore.

But Liao Wushuang was anxious.

To be precise, her mentality had exploded!

A unique upbringing shapes a unique personality.

Compared to emotions like anger and unwillingness, at this moment, Liao Wushuang felt more jealousy in her heart!

Boundless, endless jealousy!

Why?!

Why is Deng Yu Xiang so talented that she can achieve such success at twenty-two?

Why am I so mediocre, having cultivated for half a lifetime, still having to be fearful, staring at juniors all day long?

Why can Deng Yu Xiang have someone like Lu Ran to accompany her?

He is the number one Lu Lu Tianjiao revered by the world, the high and mighty Mortal Lu Zongzhu!

Lu Ran is wrong!

Lu Ran broke the rules!

He spared no effort to use his identity as a Lu Zongzhu to plead guilty and ask for a person from the Lord Bei Feng City Lord.

To City Lord Hu and the Lord Bei Feng Sect, Lu Ran was pleading guilty.

But to Liao Wushuang, wasn't Lu Ran just using his status to pressure people?

For someone like Lu Ran, who is "perfect" in the eyes of the world, any flaw would be infinitely magnified.

He would be subject to gossip and criticism for the rest of his life!

The higher one stands, the more miserably one can fall!

He spared no effort to accept punishment, accept infamy, even if he were to be ruined...

Even at the risk of bearing the deity's wrath, he had to protect Deng Yu Xiang's safety!

Liao Wushuang really exploded.

Why is her own life like this, with nothing in her life?

From childhood to adulthood, nothing!

Why?

"Hoo~"

High in the air, Liao Wushuang fell straight to the snowy ground.

Just when everyone was confused, they saw Liao Wushuang kneeling on the ground, looking up at the deity: "Lord Lord Bei Feng!"

Hu Cheng was expressionless, but his eyes sank.

Liao Wushuang shouted loudly: "Disciple, Liao Wushuang!

One year ago, disciple signed a life-and-death contract in front of your statue!

In today's battle, Wushuang received unfair treatment, I implore Lord Lord Bei Feng to make the decision for me!!"

Extreme emotions,

brought extreme choices.

After the words fell, inside and outside the arena, there was a sound of gasping.

1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds...

Heaven and earth were dead silent.

Liao Wushuang knelt on the ground with her head lowered, whispering: "Since Wushuang joined our sect, I have been loyal and devout in my offerings..."

The surroundings remained silent, with only the sound of the cold wind blowing.

Liao Wushuang's head lowered even further: "Wushuang has fought in the Demon Cave for nearly thirty years, exhausted my efforts for our sect, and expanded the territory for our sect..."

"Hoo!!"

High above the sky, a violent surge of divine power surged out.

(End of Chapter)