Chapter 17: Fang Qingyan Severely Injured

Fang Qingyan was no match for Zhao Yang; before she could even get close, she was struck and sent flying, vomiting blood as she was blasted away.

Seeing this, the others quickly stepped aside, and Fang Qingyan crashed onto the ground.

No one went to help; moreover, at this moment, their attention was all focused on the arena.

On the arena, as the dust cleared, the crowd did not see Luo Yao's corpse.

"Could she have been completely annihilated?"

The crowd couldn't help but speculate, but soon they were stunned.

"Elder Gongsun, show mercy."

"This is a Healing Pill; after taking it, there is no need to worry about her injuries."

That man was a middle-aged figure who looked somewhat gloomy, yet he radiated a formidable aura.

However, that middle-aged man glared at him, "I just accepted her; what? Do you have an objection?"

Even if there was dissatisfaction, no one dared to show it.

Luo Yao breathed a sigh of relief, hugged her, and quickly ran toward the Cave Abode.

This Life and Death Duel was now considered concluded.

This is impossible; absolutely impossible.

Zhao Yang never expected this Elder to be so capricious; that hand was like a clamp locked around his neck, making it impossible for him to struggle, leaving him feeling breathless, as if he were truly about to die.

"Are you slandering me?" That middle-aged man instantly flew into a rage, his aura even more intense than before.

While the crowd was shocked, in fact, Luo Yao was also full of shock and confusion.

With things coming to this, he could only force himself to speak up, "Senior, this person has evil intentions, disguised his strength, deceived my younger sister into a duel, and then ruthlessly destroyed my younger sister's dantian... therefore, I took action..."

Could it be because an Elder in the sect harbors justice and has suddenly shown great kindness?

While Luo Yao was confused and puzzled, Zhao Yang's face looked terrible, and he was extremely anxious.

That Outer Sect Elder actually spoke up to intervene at this moment.

Speaking of which, in his memory, Elder Gongsun was quite easy to talk to; why did his personality seem to have changed so much after he broke through to the Foundation Establishment Stage?

"Dare not, dare not!"

How would Zhao Yang dare to have an objection? An Elder in the Foundation Establishment Stage was simply not someone he could offend.

Elder Gongsun threw Zhao Yang to the ground as if he were trash; he also knew that a Qi Refining tenth-layer cultivator had the potential to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, so the sect would not allow such a promising seedling to be killed.

She suddenly remembered the injured Fang Qingyan, rushed over to help her up, and seeing Fang Qingyan's severe injuries and faint aura, tears immediately fell.

Luo Yao was also stunned; when had she gained a master?

That Elder felt bitter in his heart; who knew that Luo Yao was your disciple? If he had known, even with ten guts, he wouldn't have dared.

The Outer Sect Elder actually didn't understand why the Great Elder didn't transmit a voice message directly to Elder Gongsun but instead asked him to relay it; but thinking that Elder Gongsun was in a rage and might simply ignore the Great Elder, he had no choice but to convey the message himself.

It must be known that within the Xuanyuan Sect, there were fewer than ten Foundation Establishment cultivators in total, and every single one of them was an Elder of the sect.

However, Elder Gongsun simply slapped him, sending him flying.

At first, they thought there was nothing interesting to watch, but they discovered constant reversals: first, Luo Yao's strength went from Qi Refining first layer to third, fourth, and fifth layers; then Zhao Lili counter-killed; then the situation was reversed by Luo Yao again; then Zhao Yang, disregarding the rules, acted in rage, and everyone originally thought Luo Yao would surely die.

"When that bastard attacked my disciple, why didn't you stop him?"

After doing all this, that Elder Gongsun finally came before the utterly confused Luo Yao, threw Zhao Yang's Storage Bag to her, and said, "This counts as his compensation; after I finish seeing the Great Elder, I will make up for your disciple-acceptance ceremony."

The crowd's pupils suddenly contracted; "In other words, the man before us is an Elder?"

Indeed, Fang Qingyan's injuries stabilized, and her aura became calm.

Leaving only the crowd staring at each other in silence.

"No, no, this junior dares not!" Zhao Yang quickly explained, fearing he would be misunderstood, and pointed at Luo Yao while glaring, "This junior was referring to that scoundrel."

Boom!

Instantly, the people around, caught off guard, all fell to their knees, looking at that middle-aged man with faces full of terror.

Strictly speaking, within the Xuanyuan Sect, apart from her close relationship with Fang Qingyan, she had no other friends, nor any connection with anyone else.

While Luo Yao felt joy in her heart, she also felt a bit of emotion.

"Consider yourself lucky!"

Knowing full well she couldn't beat Zhao Yang yet still charging up; what else is that if not stupidity?

Zhao Yang also noticed this situation and glared, asking, "Who are you?"

"Ah~"

She reviewed her memories and found no impression of accepting a master; so where did this master come from?

It must be known that even though he was now an Inner Sect Disciple, not a single Foundation Establishment cultivator had accepted him as a disciple.

After all, being accepted as a disciple by a Foundation Establishment Elder was something that would have spread throughout the entire sect long ago.

Suddenly, a Foundation Establishment Elder stepped forward; the crowd was shocked in their hearts; did Luo Yao actually have a backer?

Moreover, looking at the aura radiating from him, it was even stronger than his own; could it be that he is in the Foundation Establishment Stage?

As the dust completely cleared, besides Luo Yao, there was unexpectedly one more person on the arena.

The Outer Sect Elder walked over at some point, obviously to make amends or show goodwill; he took out a Pill and handed it over, injecting Spirit Power to help Fang Qingyan heal.

The crowd was full of confusion; shouldn't the power of this explosion have killed people? How did one person turn into two?"

If this person hadn't intervened, Luo Yao would have died long ago.

With everyone hearing this, Elder Gongsun found it difficult to disobey the Great Elder's words.

Zhao Yang was dumbfounded.

"Then should I eliminate this dangerous seedling beforehand?"

Foundation Establishment Stage!

It was actually the Foundation Establishment Stage!

He suppressed the anger in his heart and respectfully asked the middle-aged man, "May I ask your name, senior?"

"This..." Zhao Yang said unwillingly, "But this junior has never heard of this lowly... person being taken as a disciple by any Elder in the sect?"

Even the Outer Sect Elder just now, though bearing the title of Elder, possessed strength only at the peak of Qi Refining; otherwise, he would not have turned a blind eye for the sake of a single favor owed to Zhao Yang.

Although the person had left, the voice continued to echo all around.

But how could a waste like Luo Yao possibly have such a powerful cultivator as a backer?

Afterward, he shot up into the sky, heading straight for the Great Elder.

"If you dare not, then get lost!" the middle-aged man said without any courtesy.

"Boy, show no respect; do you not know to address a senior?"

That middle-aged man reprimanded him mercilessly, and the aura on his body radiated out without hesitation.

Then, without waiting for Luo Yao's reply, he used Spirit Power to amplify his voice: "Today, I, Gongsun Ming, declare here: Luo Yao is my disciple. Whoever dares to harm her is my enemy."

Facing the pressure of the Foundation Establishment Stage, he knelt on the ground, his waist pressed so low he could barely breathe.

"She is my disciple!"

"???"

Luo Yao knew that under the gaze of the crowd, he would not dare to make any small moves, so she took it and let Fang Qingyan swallow the Healing Pill.

"What? You want to retaliate against me?" The middle-aged man's face suddenly turned cold; he flashed and vanished from his spot, then appeared before Zhao Yang, grabbing his neck with one hand.

"Yan Jie, why are you so foolish!"

"Elder Gongsun, it was the Great Elder who sent a voice transmission to me, asking you to show mercy, and the Chengdian is summoning you."

Though he said this, Luo Yao's heart ached immensely; to her, Fang Qingyan was like a sister, and now that she had met with trouble, how could she not feel heartache?

Zhao Yang's face looked very ugly; his fists were clenched tightly, obviously feeling extremely aggrieved.

To be honest, she had not expected anyone to step forward to save her, let alone a Foundation Establishment Stage Elder?

She did not even know any cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

However, thinking that if his own disciple had nearly been killed, he would also be angry, he suddenly understood and could only grit his teeth and say.

"Yan Jie~"

"Pfft!"

Even though Zhao Yang was at the tenth layer of Qi Refining, compared to the Foundation Establishment Stage, the gap was like heaven and earth; thus, mere aura alone made him vomit blood.

"However, as a lesson, your Storage Bag is confiscated by me."

Meanwhile, the Luo Yao they imagined had been blown to pieces was now standing unharmed behind that person.

Who knew another Foundation Establishment Stage Elder would appear, not only defending Luo Yao but also claiming her as his disciple.

All sorts of reversals made everyone feel that this duel was not a waste of their time.

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(End of this chapter)