Chapter 470: Contention (Second Update)

Jian Fengchi tossed out a command token, which hovered in mid-air.

A faint pressure radiated from it.

Jian Fengchi raised his voice

"Jian Fengchi of Dragon Tooth Mountain!"

"So it is the Eldest Young Master Jian!"

At the mention of Jian Fengchi's name, the voices of the opposing soldiers immediately became much more respectful.

"May I ask, the one beside you—"

"Bring out the token Mu Qinghe left for you," Jian Fengchi said in a low voice.

Chu Liuyue took a deep breath and produced her token, letting it hover in mid-air as well.

"Chu Liuyue of the Yaochen Kingdom!"

Her voice sounded as clear and calm as ever, but in reality, her palms were already damp with sweat.

After verifying that both tokens were correct, the man said

"Vice General Mu has already instructed that since you two have arrived, you may be allowed passage together. Please—"

As he finished speaking, a ripple surged across the Sky Curtain Boundary!

Immediately following, a long bridge extended from the Sky Curtain Boundary, stretching out until it reached the two of them!

Jian Fengchi and Chu Liuyue exchanged a glance.

"Let's go!"

With that, he took the lead, stepping onto the long bridge.

Chu Liuyue took a deep breath and followed closely behind.

As the two walked across the bridge, they drew closer and closer to the entrance.

Chu Liuyue could already clearly see the faces of the soldiers. Gazing at the entrance right before her eyes, her heart beat with increasing intensity.

"Eldest Young Master Jian, Miss Chu, please—"

Just then, a sudden disturbance came from the distance!

Chu Liuyue turned her head and saw two figures appearing atop the cliff.

A man and a woman, both appearing quite young.

Seeing the bridge that had already appeared, the man laughed loudly

"The bridge appeared just in time! Yunzhi, we will definitely make it this time. You aren't worried about being late anymore, are you?"

The woman gave a playful, reproachful laugh

"Yunzhi has never been here before, so it is inevitable that I feel a bit nervous and anxious. Why must you tease me, Cousin? Besides, isn't Yunzhi acting this way because she is worried about delaying you?"

The man laughed heartily

"There is still some time before the final deadline, so you can rest easy! Come! This time, your cousin will take you to witness the splendor of the Tianling Empire!"

An expression of full anticipation appeared on the woman's face.

The man tossed his token out

"Chen Xiyuan, disciple of the Lingyun Sect Sect Master, specially brings back Zhao Yunzhi of the Suiyang Empire, possessor of the Earth Meridian Origin Vein!"

Chu Liuyue narrowed her eyes.

So they were from the Lingyun Sect.

It seemed that, like her, the woman had been brought here because she possessed an Earth Meridian Origin Vein.

She had originally thought that only the Black Cavalry, including Mu Qinghe, were involved in this matter; she hadn't expected... that the Lingyun Sect would also send people.

It seemed the scale of this affair far exceeded her expectations.

After Chen Xiyuan finished speaking, he retrieved his token and stepped toward the bridge with high spirits.

"Wait."

Jian Fengchi suddenly spoke up, saying lazily

"This bridge was summoned specifically for this Young Master and Liuyue. According to the rules, they must wait until we have entered and verified our identities before they can summon the bridge again. Sharing one with us... what kind of nonsense is that?"

Before the guarding soldiers could say anything, Chen Xiyuan, who was behind them, laughed and said

"You two, it seems you have just arrived. Lending us this bridge to share shouldn't cause any delay, right? If we go through together, it saves the trouble of summoning the bridge again. Isn't that perfect?"

Jian Fengchi crossed his arms, a cold sneer curling at the corner of his mouth.

"It seems you not only don't understand the rules of first come, first served, but your ears aren't working very well either. Has this Young Master said I do not agree? Are you unable to hear me?"

"Perfect"? He didn't think it was perfect at all!

Chu Liuyue gave a soft cough.

She had almost forgotten that Dragon Tooth Mountain and the Lingyun Sect were enemies of a thousand years, with countless grievances between them. Naturally, Jian Fengchi could not stand this Chen Xiyuan from the Lingyun Sect.

Moreover, given his fastidious personality, there was no way he would agree to such a thing, let alone with these two?

Jian Fengchi's words caused Chen Xiyuan's expression to darken.

He was merely requesting to cross the bridge together; it wasn't a big deal at all, yet the other party was being so aggressive. It was simply detestable!

To say such things in front of so many people was a complete loss of face!

Today was his first time bringing his cousin Zhao Yunzhi; if he accepted this defeat now, how could he ever hold his head up in front of her again?!

His voice turned cold

"Young Master, I am merely asking for a small favor. Why must you be like this?"

Jian Fengchi shrugged.

"Unfortunately, this Young Master has never liked helping others."

Chen Xiyuan laughed out of pure rage. He straightened his clothes and lifted his chin slightly

"It seems this Young Master does not yet know my identity. I am a disciple under the Sect Master of the Lingyun Sect—"

Jian Fengchi raised a finger and wagged it, cutting Chen Xiyuan off.

"Tsk, this Young Master has absolutely no interest in your identities."

As he spoke, he turned to look at the guarding soldiers, his sword-like eyebrows slightly raised.

The two soldiers standing on either side of the entrance exchanged a glance and looked toward Chen Xiyuan and his companion in the distance, their expressions solemn

"You two should wait for now."

The smile on Chen Xiyuan's face froze instantly.

The Lingyun Sect held a lofty status throughout the entire Tianling Empire; wherever they went, people treated them with great courtesy.

He had never suffered such an insult!

"You—"

He was about to step forward to argue, but he was pulled back by Zhao Yunzhi.

Zhao Yunzhi whispered

"Cousin, let's not argue with them. Let them go first."

Jian Fengchi had already stepped one foot into the entrance, but hearing this, he looked back and let out a low laugh.

"Let them"?

Why did it sound as if they were the ones in the wrong?

It was common practice for the people of the Lingyun Sect to be shameless, but he hadn't expected the people they brought along to be of the same breed!

Chu Liuyue held her breath and walked into the entrance.

The flowing light of the Sky Curtain Boundary swept over her, as if it intended to see through her completely in an instant!

*Buzz!*

A faint sound suddenly rang out!

It was a sudden disturbance in the Sky Curtain Boundary!

Chu Liuyue was startled!

This movement seemed to be caused by the water droplet inside her body!

The surrounding soldiers sensed the disturbance and immediately looked at Chu Liuyue with vigilance!

Even Jian Fengchi turned to look.

With a thought, Chu Liuyue forcibly suppressed the fluctuations on the water droplet!

The strange sound vanished instantly.

"What happened just now?"

The guarding soldier stared at Chu Liuyue, his eyes full of suspicion.

Chu Liuyue shook her head with an innocent expression

"I... I don't know either."

Jian Fengchi glanced at the Sky Curtain Boundary and frowned slightly.

"It should just be a common fluctuation."

Only then did the soldiers relax a little.

Sometimes the Sky Curtain Boundary did indeed act this way.

If Chu Liuyue truly had a problem, the disturbance certainly wouldn't have vanished instantly.

Seeing that suspicion still lingered in the eyes of the men, Jian Fengchi smiled

"Do you perhaps not trust the people chosen by Mu Qinghe?"

The expressions of the men changed slightly.

"Of course not. Please, you two—"

The stone in Chu Liuyue's heart settled. She stepped forward and crossed the Sky Curtain Boundary!