"Not bad, you are indeed a man!" Seeing Huaa Wushuang angrily reprimanding Housekeeper Huaa, Ye Zhen narrowed his eyes and gave Huaa Wushuang a thumbs up in approval!
"If your next sentence is still this kind of nonsense, Young Master won’t mind turning you into a dead cockroach in the next moment!" Huaa Wushuang had a stern face, but his shining eyes betrayed him.
From a young age, he had grown up surrounded by compliments and praise. Ye Zhen’s approach of harshly scolding first then admiring him after stripping away the honor brought by his family was especially gratifying to him.
Actually, even Huaa Wushuang himself hadn’t realized that what he craved most deep in his heart was for others to praise him because he was Huaa Wushuang, not because he was the Huaa Clan Young Master.
In his bones, Huaa Wushuang had always wanted to prove himself through some means, but the halo brought by his ancestor, the Tiannan Flower King to his descendants, was too mighty, mighty enough to make these descendants despair.
Unconsciously, Huaa Wushuang had been influenced by Ye Zhen, but the look Housekeeper Huaa gave Ye Zhen was full of ominousness and warning!
"Since that’s the case, I’ll speak bluntly!"
"Luluo is my fiancée, but she was framed by villains, and even selected by your house’s butler to become the Hundred Flowers Consort! As for the details..."
"In our Tiannan Huaa Family’s consort selection, we only look at the person, not the status, as long as the criteria are met..."
Before Ye Zhen could finish, Housekeeper Huaa interrupted him, causing Ye Zhen’s expression to turn cold, and he retorted without hesitation.
"Huaa Wushuang, I’m somewhat confused. In your Tiannan Huaa Clan, who exactly is the master, and who is the servant?"
"Previously, everyone said that the rules of the Tiannan Huaa Family, founded by the Tiannan Flower King, were strict. How come today, upon meeting, it seems a bit like the servant is outsmarting the master?"
Ye Zhen spoke these words in a teasing tone, but even though it was in jest, it caused Housekeeper Huaa’s face to turn instantly pale, and his expression became somewhat stiff.
"Hehe, the servant outsmarting the master, would he dare? Zheng, you should stop trying to sow discord. In our Tiannan Huaa Family, there has never been an instance of a servant outsmarting the master!"
By the time he said the last sentence, Huaa Wushuang’s voice suddenly turned cold, and his chilling gaze made Housekeeper Huaa feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
Housekeeper Huaa realized that he had spoken out of turn too many times today and had committed a taboo. Although the Young Master had not said anything, Housekeeper Huaa was sure that if he dared to utter another word, he would indeed become a case of the servant outsmarting the master!
"That’s good, lest you find yourself unable to make decisions later!"
In the sky, Qingluo Sect Sect Leader Guoo Wanfeng, True Person Bixin, and Master Cangmu all looked at Ye Zhen somewhat surprised. With their insight, they naturally could tell that Ye Zhen could engage so quickly with the Huaa Family Young Master because he had a good grasp of Huaa Wushuang’s character.
"Luluo was originally my fiancée, and now she has been selected by your steward to become the Hundred Flowers Consort. The rights and wrongs of this matter need not be clarified anymore.
As the Huaa Clan Young Master, you, Huaa Wushuang, won’t easily back down, whether for your family or for yourself. Similarly, for my fiancée, for a man’s dignity, I will not back down even if it costs me my life.
Since that is the case, let us settle this in the most manly way possible! Let’s fight it out, and whoever loses will retreat!"
Clang!
The Profound Yang Sword emitted a crisp sound as it was drawn, its Sword Gang unsteadily pointing directly at Huaa Wushuang.
"Huaa Wushuang, if you are a man, fight a battle to the death with me, Zheng Fuyun!" Ye Zhen’s challenging voice echoed through the entire Qingluo Sect.
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned.
Housekeeper Huaa, Guoo Wanfeng, True Person Bixin, the guards of the Huaa Family, and the elders of the Qingluo Sect, all were stunned. They hadn’t expected Ye Zhen to propose such a method of resolving the issue.
The elders of the Qingluo Sect admitted that Ye Zhen was strong, but still too weak when facing the Huaa Clan Young Master.
As for Housekeeper Huaa and the guards of the Huaa Family, they were simply speechless. Wasn’t this a suicidal move?
Who was their Huaa Clan Young Master Huaa Wushuang?
Unbeatable within the same realm?
That wasn’t enough.
Dominating within the same realm, that was the true strength of their Huaa Clan Young Master.
As these people were stunned, Ye Zhen was stunned as well because the ensuing events did not follow the script he had envisioned.
"You challenge me to a battle to the death... are you worthy?"
Huaa Wushuang’s voice was very light, very low, reaching Ye Zhen’s ears like a giant looking down on an ant, causing the veins on Ye Zhen’s forehead to suddenly bulge.
"However, your words are quite pleasing to hear! Moreover, for the half-year I’ve been traveling, you’re the first one to so boldly challenge me in my presence. You are indeed a man, so I’ll grant you your wish!"
Saying this, Huaa Wushuang extended three fingers towards Ye Zhen.
"Don’t blame me for not giving you a chance! Three moves!
If you can withstand my three moves without dying, then I will step back, and Luluo will be your fiancée. But if you can’t handle them, hmph!"
A cold snort, like a thunderclap on a clear day, shocked True Person Bixin and Master Cangmu, and their faces changed color. This strength seemed to be comparable to theirs.
True Master Tianzhu and Law Enforcement Elder Xie Lvu, upon hearing this cold snort, displayed a schadenfreude expression.
"Three moves, I think, not even one move will he withstand!" True Master Tianzhu’s eyes were filled with sinister cold light.
"You’ve seen the intensity of the move, one might endure it, but definitely not two."
"Alright, three moves it is, a gentleman’s word is his bond—once spoken, it cannot be chased even by a fast team of horses!"
"When a man of the Huaa Clan speaks, it is as unerring as a golden rule!"
In his words, Huaa Wushuang did not let the prestige of the Tiannan Huaa Family falter.
In secret, Ye Zhen was overjoyed.
Originally, Ye Zhen was prepared for a desperate fight. With his cultivation at merely the Spirit Transformation Realm Second Stage, his options were significantly limited. To defeat Huaa Wushuang, who not only had an extraordinary background but was also at the Spirit Transformation Realm Fifth Stage Peak, he had no other way but to go all out.
But now, merely enduring three moves from Huaa Wushuang seemed much more feasible.
In an unremarkable peak, Luluo stood in the attic, next to the window, watching the outside struggle, repeatedly suppressing the urge to rush out and face it alongside Ye Zhen.
Due to the tension, her delicate body could not stop shaking slightly.
If it hadn’t been for Ye Zhen’s prior instructions, she would have rushed out already. A few days ago, she had even been prepared to face death firmly.
But just yesterday, Ye Zhen had specifically instructed her that if people from the Tiannan Huaa Family came, no matter what happened outside, she must not show herself and should obediently wait in the attic. If she emerged, it would harm him.
Originally, Luluo, with her intelligence, did not believe Ye Zhen’s words; however, his final sentence convinced Luluo to trust his instructions.
"Trust me, remember, I am half the King of the Mountains!"
Watching Ye Zhen at the foot of the mountain giving a gesture of ’please’, tears uncontrollably streamed down her face, "Fool, you might be half the King of the Mountains, but this isn’t a forest battle, this is a duel to the death!"
Yet, even though Luluo knew that what Ye Zhen said had nothing to do with the current situation, there was a mysterious trust magic in those words...
"Alright, please!"
With a thought of his Divine Sense, a streak of Blood Light silently flew out of the War Soul Blood Flag in his arms, merging into Ye Zhen’s body, causing his Divine Soul Power to surge dramatically.
Facing the Young Master of the Huaa Clan, Ye Zhen did not dare be careless. According to the reports, every generation’s Young Master of the Huaa Clan who left Flower King’s Valley for training was at the peak of the Spirit Transformation Realm Fifth Stage, but their combat power was almost on par with a Soul Sea Realm warrior.
Using those heirloom protective treasures, even the top warriors of the Soul Sea Realm couldn’t catch up with the Young Master of the Huaa Clan.
Almost simultaneously with the surge of his Divine Sense, Ye Zhen’s Divine Sense powerfully focused on the First Sword Vein within his body.
Whoom!
As the Sword Vein Divine Power resonated, Ye Zhen felt as if his Sword Vein Divine Power extended infinitely outward, resembling a superior eye in the heavens, allowing Ye Zhen to instantly comprehend all the changes around him, even sensing Luluo’s worry and trembling.
Ye Zhen had not expected that in this critical moment, he would successfully activate the Sword Heart Enlightenment. Although he felt joy, it was suppressed to a faint level by the state of Sword Heart Enlightenment.
Spiritual Power surged, Green Jade Spirit Armor emerged from his body, and Sword Gang began to gather on the Profound Yang Sword, as Ye Zhen’s Sword Momentum escalated rapidly.
"Hmm?"
For the first time, Huaa Wushuang revealed a hint of surprise.
"This cultivation technique of yours is somewhat mysterious. It must be using some secret technique to enhance Divine Soul Power and forcibly elevate it to a certain state of consciousness. Not bad, very strong! This must be the confidence behind your challenge, right?"
Ye Zhen was silent, the Profound Yang Sword held at an angle, capitalizing on this precious moment to gather Sword Momentum. Above Ye Zhen, a Sword Cloud had already formed.
Watching Ye Zhen, whose aura was rapidly escalating, the pupils of Qingluo Sect Leader Guoo Wanfeng suddenly shrank. With his discerning eyes, he naturally noticed Ye Zhen’s extraordinariness, and the worry from a few days ago once again surfaced in his mind.
"This confidence of yours might give you a chance against an ordinary warrior of the Spirit Transformation Realm Fifth Stage. However, against me, you stand no chance!
Against me, as long as your cultivation has not broken through the Spirit Transformation Realm, you can only be... crushed!"
The word ’crushed’ was barely out when Huaa Wushuang’s aura suddenly changed, emitting a very beautiful dual-colored water and fire Cloud Qi around him. The churning water and fire dual-color Cloud Qi immediately forced the eight Soul Sea Realm guards, including Butler Huaa, to retreat a thousand meters away.
"The Huaa Clan, indeed cultivates dual elements!" Guoo Wanfeng’s face changed color, and True Person Bixin’s face also filled with deep concern in that moment.
"First move!"
Huaa Wushuang’s hands suddenly swayed at a strange frequency. During the sway, torrents of dual-colored Spiritual Power surged out, forming a butterfly tidal wave that charged towards Ye Zhen as if it were butterflies flitting through flowers.
Wherever the butterfly tidal wave passed, the air opened up, inch by inch, like boiling water, emitting a crackling sound, as if the butterfly tidal wave bore an unbearable weight.
Flower King’s unique skill—Butterfly Hands!
Ye Zhen’s pupils shrank to their limits in an instant.
Boom!
The Profound Yang Sword traced a mysterious trajectory, like wind and thunder, driving the Sword Cloud above to cleave fiercely towards the butterfly tidal wave, with hidden traces of Thunder Light in between.
Wind Cloud Sword Art, Fourth Move, Eight Directions Fall! (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to start (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)

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