Chapter 2912: Chapter 2912
"Yes! But he’s only at the seventh level of the Dominator Realm!" Tang Xinyao exclaimed, her eyes shining with admiration as she gazed at Ye Liuyun.
Tang Qianyu, however, wasn’t particularly surprised by Ye Liuyun’s strength. In her mind, even if he could contend with opponents at the first or second level of the Unity Realm, he still wouldn’t be a match for her—she was already capable of challenging ordinary martial practitioners at the third level of Unity.
Yet she had overlooked Ye Liuyun’s actual cultivation stage. It wasn’t until Tang Xinyao pointed it out that she was truly stunned.
"That’s right! He’s only at the seventh level of the Dominator Realm!"
Back when Tang Qianyu had been at the same stage, the most she could manage was exchanging a couple of moves with a first-level Unity Realm expert.
Meanwhile, Ye Liuyun watched the departing male disciple with a frown, puzzled by their intentions. Would stronger disciples come to challenge him next?
But he wasn’t overly concerned. Conflicts among disciples were common, and facing provocation might even push him to improve faster under pressure.
In fact, he even hoped to spar with the top disciples of the Tang family to gauge his own limits. Especially Tang Qianyu—she was one of the Tang family’s prodigies. Tang Xinyao’s strength wasn’t weak either, but her playful and mischievous nature often made others underestimate her.
His gaze shifted to the two observing him from across the way. Tang Qianyu looked slightly surprised, while Tang Xinyao’s eyes sparkled so brightly that it startled him.
*What’s this girl up to? Is she planning some trick?*
From what Tang Xiao had told him, Tang Xinyao was notoriously cunning—no easy opponent. Nearly every inner disciple had fallen victim to her pranks. So he silently resolved to steer clear of her as much as possible.
With a polite smile and a slight bow, he didn’t linger for conversation and instead returned to his cultivation. To establish himself in the Tang family, he needed to grow stronger.
He knew he had already drawn the attention of the Tang disciples. To handle the inevitable challenges ahead, he had to seize every moment to advance his cultivation.
Surprisingly, after several days of undisturbed training, no one came to bother him. He took advantage of the peace to break through to the mid-stage of the seventh level of the Dominator Realm.
Once he solidified his progress, he replenished the profound energy in his Energy Storage Stone and made thorough preparations before finally emerging from his spatial world to check on the situation outside.
Though he didn’t dare to deliberately look toward Tang Qianyu and Tang Xinyao’s residence, a casual glance around shouldn’t raise their suspicions too much.
So he deliberately swept his golden eyes over the area and noticed Tang Qianyu was deep in cultivation, while Tang Xinyao was nowhere to be seen.
Ye Liuyun pondered for a moment before stepping out of his room, intending to head to the training hall to find out why Tang Fengkuan hadn’t come to summon him to the Blood Spirit Pool yet.
When his golden gaze passed over Tang Qianyu’s dwelling, she immediately sensed it. However, she assumed it was Leiming surveying the surroundings. Since his attention didn’t linger on her this time, she paid it no mind.
But the moment she saw Ye Liuyun emerge, she halted her cultivation and followed him out.
"Junior Brother Xiaofeng, where are you off to?" Tang Qianyu called out.
"Senior Sister Qianyu, I was just heading to the training hall to ask the Fifth Elder about the next phase of training. And you—where are you going?" Ye Liuyun stopped and greeted her in return.
"The training hall? He really knows how to pick a place!" Tang Qianyu smirked inwardly but replied smoothly, "What a coincidence! I’m going there too. Let’s walk together."
"You’re also going to the training hall?" Ye Liuyun wondered what business she had there.
Tang Qianyu explained, "Since you’ve just joined the inner sect, you might not know yet. We inner disciples often visit the training hall even when we don’t have formal training sessions. Though we’re no longer assigned tasks, we can still spar and exchange insights with fellow disciples there."
"I see!" Ye Liuyun nodded, though inwardly he groaned. He had a sinking feeling that this trip would land him in trouble—someone was bound to challenge him.
Sure enough, the moment they arrived at the training hall, Tang Xinyao spotted him from a distance and called out, "Junior Brother Xiaofeng!" Her tone was overly cheerful, but her eyes gleamed with mischief.
From afar, Ye Liuyun noticed a crowd of inner disciples gathered near the arena outside the training hall. Knowing he’d be forced into a fight if spotted, he was about to slip away from Tang Qianyu and sneak into the hall unnoticed.
But Tang Xinyao’s shout drew everyone’s attention toward them. Unable to pretend he hadn’t heard, he had no choice but to walk toward her.
Tang Qianyu, barely suppressing a laugh, followed alongside him and greeted Tang Xinyao.
"Senior Sister Xinyao, if I were in my own quarters, I could still hear your voice from here!" Ye Liuyun remarked with a hint of implication.
Tang Xinyao continued loudly, "Isn’t it because I know how strong you are, Junior Brother? I can’t help but feel admiration for you—just seeing you gets me so excited!"
"Uh... This senior sister really thrives on stirring up trouble!"
Ye Liuyun sighed inwardly. Tang Xinyao’s words were clearly meant to make enemies for him.
Tang Xinyao, aware that Ye Liuyun had seen through her intentions, pressed on nonchalantly, "Well, it’s true! Sister Qianyu said your strength even surpasses hers!"
Tang Qianyu quickly interjected, "You little troublemaker, don’t drag me into this! I never said that."
Tang Xinyao smirked and countered, "But you can’t deny that Junior Brother Xiaofeng is strong, can you?"
Tang Qianyu was left speechless. If she agreed that Ye Liuyun was strong, she’d be fueling Tang Xinyao’s mischief. If she denied it, she’d risk sounding dismissive of him.
"I know nothing about this. You’d better stop talking to me!" Tang Qianyu finally said helplessly.
Though she refused to corroborate Tang Xinyao’s claims, the surrounding disciples had already grown intrigued.
"Xinyao, who is this supposedly powerful junior brother? Aren’t you going to introduce him?" one of the disciples called out.
Tang Xinyao fanned the flames further. "You all don’t know him? He’s the treasure Mr. Wu recruited—Tang Xiaofeng, the one who completed the mission to eliminate the Wan family’s elite!
"With Junior Brother Xiaofeng’s strength, once he advances a bit further, we’ll all be calling him ‘Senior Brother’ in a few years!"
Her exaggerated words immediately provoked some of the male disciples. One of them stepped onto the sparring platform and beckoned to Ye Liuyun.
"Junior Brother Xiaofeng, since you’re so strong, why not come up here and show us what you’ve got?"
Knowing he couldn’t avoid it, Ye Liuyun reluctantly stepped onto the platform but still clasped his hands in deference. "Honored senior brothers and sisters, my name is Tang Xiaofeng, and I’ve only just entered the inner sect.
"Senior Sister Xinyao’s words were all in jest—please don’t take them seriously. My cultivation is still low, and I have much to learn from all of you. I humbly ask for your guidance!"
