Chapter 870: No Confidence

"If we had known this, we would have tried desperately too!" Wei Pangzi felt a little regret.

"Don't forget, half the people died on the assassination battlefield! As long as you're alive there's hope. As for the resource gap, it's nothing. Cultivation still depends on personal effort!" Ye Liuyun comforted him.

Ye Liuyun chatted with Wei Pangzi and the others for a while, learning about the Outer Courtyard's training method.

Every day an Elder comes to give them lectures and combat training. The content is much the same as during the training.

However, the Outer Courtyard's training is not compulsory. Attending lectures and training is all voluntary.

Even if they sleep in their rooms every day, no one pays any attention.

Moreover, at the end of each year there is a big competition, and the hundred weakest are eliminated from the Outer Courtyard.

So most people still work hard at cultivation; no one dares to truly slack off.

That afternoon, Ye Liuyun and the others went to participate in Combat Training.

The one in charge of Combat Training is an elder known as Song He Elder, who is at the Sixfold Creation realm.

Elders of this realm are all disciples with little prospect in cultivation, who become Elders and loaf around the academy.

He is not very attentive to the disciples' training, offering almost no guidance.

After hearing Wei Pangzi's introduction, Ye Liuyun and the others planned to leave, but Yutianxiang came with some disciples and stopped them.

"Why are you leaving already? Since you're here to train, why not train together?"

Yutianxiang blocked Ye Liuyun and the others.

Since they've already had a falling out with Liang Xinyu, it's better to use force to let them know he calls the shots here.

He thought Ye Liuyun relied on the ghost butterfly to wreak havoc on the assassination battlefield, and that the training ground wouldn't allow them to use pet beasts.

He wants to take the opportunity to retaliate against Ye Liuyun and Liang Xinyu.

Ye Liuyun originally thought it was pointless, but seeing Yutianxiang and his group show up, he actually wanted to spar.

They are all Martial Cultivators of the Zao Hua First and Second Realms, perfect for him to practice with.

"Yutianxiang, don't go too far!" Liang Xinyu, out of goodwill, wanted to protect Ye Liuyun. She also thought that without the ghost butterfly, Ye Liuyun wasn't a match for Yutianxiang and his group.

"No problem, since Yu Crown Prince wants to move around, how can we refuse!" Ye Liuyun stopped Liang Xinyu.

"Hmph, you don't recognize a good heart!" Liang Xinyu was somewhat dissatisfied, stamped a foot, turned away, and ignored them.

"Haha, good, you've got spirit!" Yutianxiang laughed heartily, made a beckoning gesture, and sent Ye Liuyun and the others back to the training ground.

Yuan Datou was also visibly excited, eager to give it a try.

"Do you have any problem dealing with a Zao Hua First Realm?" Ye Liuyun asked Yuan Datou via Transmission Voice.

"No problem," Yuan Datou said confidently.

"Alright, you go first; when you get tired, I'll take over!"

Ye Liuyun knew Yuan Datou was impatient, so he let him go first.

Yuan Datou swung his big staff, stepped onto the arena first, his voice booming like a bell: "Who will go first?"

Over at Yutianxiang's side, a Zao Hua First Realm disciple rushed onto the arena and stood beside Yuan Datou.

But after only three moves, Yuan Datou's staff knocked him off the arena, the sound of broken ribs clear to hear.

"Yuan Datou's strength is growing!" Ye Liuyun praised from below: "He must be close to breaking through to the Zao Hua realm!"

"He's tough-skinned, but what about you? Yutianxiang won't let you off!" Liang Xinyu said worriedly from the side.

"You have so little information about me?" Ye Liuyun retorted.

"He's at the Zao Hua Third Realm..." Liang Xinyu began, her meaning obvious: Ye Liuyun is no match for someone of the Zao Hua Third Realm.

Ye Liuyun nodded: "Hmm, I'm indeed not a match for the Zao Hua Third Realm right now."

"Then why do you still want to fight?" Liang Xinyu asked, puzzled.

The others also looked at Ye Liuyun in confusion; they had thought he was confident of defeating Yutianxiang!

"For the future!" Ye Liuyun said that and said no more.

The others heard it in a fog, not knowing what he meant.

On the arena, Yuan Datou fought three Zao Hua First Realm Martial Cultivators before being knocked off by a Zao Hua Second Realm Martial Cultivator.

However, his Physical Body was sturdy, and he sustained no serious injuries.

"Ye Liuyun, you aren't just letting others take the stage while you don't dare go up yourself, are you?" Yutianxiang tried to provoke Ye Liuyun with words.

Ye Liuyun smiled indifferently: "Today I'll definitely satisfy you!" With that, he walked slowly onto the arena.

"Haha, good, worthy of a newly appointed Marquis! That's spirit!" Yutianxiang laughed proudly.

On the arena, the Zao Hua Second Realm disciple never left, waiting for Ye Liuyun. As soon as Ye Liuyun stepped onto the stage, he lunged straight at him.

Ye Liuyun also unleashed a Thunder Fire Overlord technique, fighting him head‑on.

"It's been a while since I tested my Physical Body's strength, and I can also gauge the Heaven and Earth Power!" Ye Liuyun thought, deliberately not employing any other power.

His Heaven and Earth Power has greatly increased since he took the Heaven and Earth Pill.

The Zao Hua Second Realm is also ideal for honing his Physical Body, providing pressure without causing severe injury.

At first, Ye Liuyun indeed lacked advantage, taking a few blows; once he employed the Qiankun Palm, his superiority became obvious.

The Heaven and Earth Power filled much of the gap between his realm and his opponent's.

He launched three consecutive Yin Yang Slaps, each stronger than the last; the opponent finally couldn't hold on and was slammed out of the arena.

Seeing this from below, Yutianxiang felt even more confident. If Ye Liuyun struggles this much at Zao Hua Second Realm, he has no chance against Yutianxiang.

So he didn't let others take the stage; he jumped up himself.

Seeing Yutianxiang on the stage, Ye Liuyun said, "Our fight is pointless; how about adding a wager?"

"Are you crazy? You can't beat him, yet you want to gamble?" Liang Xinyu shouted worriedly from below.

Ling Shuang calmly watched Ye Liuyun fight, a glint flashing in her eyes; she subtly tugged Liang Xinyu, thinking Ye Liuyun hadn't given his all, surely holding back, at least he hadn't drawn a blade yet.

Moreover, Ye Liuyun didn't seem so reckless; he likely had his own plan.

"Ha ha, fine, what do you want to bet on, I'll stay with you to the end!" Yutianxiang at first also doubted Ye Liuyun had retained strength, but thinking he was of the Zao Hua Third Realm, he wasn't too worried.

Even if Ye Liuyun retained strength, he still wouldn't be his opponent.

"I don't care about you! Let's see how you get taken down after being badly injured!"

Pulled by Ling Shuang, Liang Xinyu also didn't want to bother Ye Liuyun any longer. She thought that if he got a little hurt, he wouldn't be so reckless in the future.