Rebirth of the Cultivation Devil-Chapter 1223 - 1148: Far Too Impulsive

"Hmm?"

Xiao Ling was taken aback, unsure if he had heard correctly. On the Life and Death Arena, one could easily face a life or death situation; generally, Martial Artists avoided it unless they were extremely confident like Wang Jinlun.

"Are you afraid?" Ye Qingfeng said indifferently.

"Haha, I’m really impressed; anyone dares to provoke me now. Since you’re seeking death, I’ll grant it!" Xiao Ling laughed angrily in response; even a guy with such a feminine demeanor dared to challenge him.

Receiving Xiao Ling’s affirmative response, Ye Qingfeng wasted no time and turned to leave.

"Kid, since you’re daring enough to step onto the Life and Death Arena, be prepared to die. I advise you..."

Xiao Ling’s words were cut short as Ye Qingfeng interrupted him, "Come on, stop wasting words."

If Ye Qingfeng weren’t seriously injured, he would have killed Xiao Ling long ago without resorting to such a troublesome method like the Life and Death Arena.

Ye Qingfeng walked out first without looking back.

Xiao Ling was still stunned; he couldn’t understand where this guy’s confidence came from, daring to act so arrogantly.

"Brother Wang, this person is really too arrogant, to boast like that in front of you!" A disciple from Wind Thunder Hall behind Xiao Ling said disdainfully.

"Hmph, just an ignorant wild brat, truly seeking his own death!" Another disciple snorted coldly.

"Since he’s courting death, I don’t mind granting it!" Xiao Ling said coldly and marched forward.

Everyone was stunned; seeing the young man accompanied by two twin girls and people from Wind Thunder Hall walking out of Xinhe Hotel, they couldn’t comprehend the grudge that led them to the Life and Death Arena.

Typically, unless there’s deep resentment, people wouldn’t solve conflicts on the Life and Death Arena, and this conflict originated merely from Xiao Ling’s flirtatious remark.

It seemed too childish.

The issue was that the pale young man, where did he get such confidence, daring to provoke Xiao Ling, who was also a genius disciple of Wind Thunder Hall?

Though not comparable to experts like Tu Lei or Wang Jinlun, he certainly wasn’t someone a mere youth drained by excessive indulgence could handle.

Where did this confidence come from?

Everyone was astonished in their hearts and followed them outside, unwilling to miss such an intriguing sight.

"Yanran, do you know that young man? Who exactly is he?" Wang Jinlun asked, somewhat surprised.

Just moments ago, he saw Lin Yanran with the young man, suggesting they must be acquainted.

"I... I’m not really sure who he is. I met him on the way here; his name is Ye Qingfeng. However, he never mentioned his background. But he’s an Alchemist, a very skilled one; I suspect he might be from Scarlet Void Valley."

Lin Yanran said, looking at Ye Qingfeng’s departing figure and shaking her head.

"Scarlet Void Valley? Skilled Alchemist?" Wang Jinlun murmured softly, yet he didn’t pay much attention.

While Lin Yanran claimed that the young man named Ye Qingfeng was a skilled Alchemist, Wang Jinlun wasn’t aware of how skilled he actually was; he only thought Lin Yanran hadn’t experienced the world enough to know what a truly skilled Alchemist was.

Being so young, how skilled could his Alchemy Technique be?

"What about his strength? As an Alchemist, dealing with Xiao Ling seems quite challenging." Wang Jinlun said, shaking his head.

After all, Alchemists balanced both alchemy and martial arts, certainly inferior to ordinary Martial Artists, let alone genius disciples like Xiao Ling.

"I don’t know; his strength should be okay, but probably below mine," Lin Yanran said.

She hadn’t seen Ye Qingfeng in action, but she guessed his strength shouldn’t be remarkable; otherwise, he would’ve dealt with Sha Hao himself at the time.

Though Ye Qingfeng successfully killed that Peak Warrior from Azure Dragon Hall, Lin Yanran surmised that Ye Qingfeng must have used hidden weapons to ambush the middle-aged man under the cover of night.

Overall, Ye Qingfeng’s strength was likely below hers.

"This indeed complicates things; your friend is too impulsive." Wang Jinlun said, shaking his head with a slight sigh.

He isn’t impulsive, just accustomed to arrogance, ignorant of the world’s complexities, Lin Yanran grumbled inwardly but didn’t voice it.

She was also somewhat irritated; though Brother Jin Lun had intervened, resolving the issue, Ye Qingfeng insisted on being arrogant, truly a death wish!

"By the way, Yanran, did you encounter anyone from Azure Dragon Hall on your way?" Wang Jinlun suddenly asked.

Upon hearing Azure Dragon Hall, Lin Yanran was startled, her face changing instantly, stammering, "No, I wouldn’t meet them."

"Earlier, their sect’s elder was inquiring about it. I had encountered some from Azure Dragon Hall, but accidentally picked up this Peerless Sword and, excited, rushed here first. Now that you’re here, those from Azure Dragon Hall should be here as well, right?" Wang Jinlun mused. Suddenly, he looked at Lin Yanran and asked: 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

"Yanran, why do you look so pale?"

"It’s nothing," Lin Yanran quickly shook her head; if Azure Dragon Hall’s matters were exposed, Ye Qingfeng would be finished. "I only worry about my friend; he’s surely no match for Xiao Ling and might die on the Life and Death Arena."

Even Lin Yanran was unsure why she felt so anxious; she had initially stated she’d report to the sect upon arriving in Tianhai City, yet she chose to conceal matters from Brother Jin Lun for Ye Qingfeng.

Seeing Lin Yanran’s explanation, Wang Jinlun wasn’t suspicious; Lin Yanran had always been kind-hearted, worrying for her friend was perfectly normal.

"We should go see as well; regardless, we must stop your friend. Once on the Life and Death Arena, we won’t be able to intervene."

Wang Jinlun finished speaking and led Lin Yanran in pursuit, causing Lin Yanran to secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

The Life and Death Arena, only opened during the Sect Competition, was established within a vast private estate.

Tianhai City, sparsely populated; such a large private estate was perhaps its most extravagant place, yet the government dared not interfere at all.

A group of people grandly entered the estate, the Life and Death Arena lay ahead. Nearby, under a willow tree, an old man leisurely reclined in a yellow wooden Taishi chair, unmoved until the crowd’s commotion startled him.

"Elder Xi, we wish to engage in a duel on the Life and Death Arena; hope Elder Xi will witness it." Xiao Ling approached, slightly bowed, speaking respectfully.

Before the old man, he dared not show any arrogance; only elders from Wind Thunder Hall and the Sect Leader could converse equally with the elder.