Chapter 15. A Duel Arranged
Ye Danxia was momentarily at a loss for words.
Yun Jin enthusiastically slipped the grass ring onto her finger. “Junior Sister Ye, since you’re so grateful to our Yun family, you must take good care of this ring. Don’t lose it. Otherwise, I might question your true intentions in coming here today.”
Ye Danxia stared at the woven grass ring on her finger, her lips twitching.
She was expected to wear this thing?
It was hideously ugly!
“Little Jin, what I meant was…” Ye Danxia persisted.
“You mean one ring isn’t enough? You want one for each finger?” Yun Jin responded eagerly. “I’ll weave more for you right away.”
Ye Danxia hurriedly said, “No need! One is enough!”
“Oh,” Yun Jin replied, looking somewhat disappointed.
Ye Danxia’s expression darkened further. She was trying to maintain her image as a kind person, and forcibly taking Yun Jin’s ring would inevitably draw criticism.
She had to get the ring.
But she couldn’t ruin her carefully crafted persona.
Ye Danxia couldn’t help but cast a pitiful glance at the senior brothers who had accompanied her.
Seeing Ye Danxia’s look, those senior brothers immediately became fired up.
“You’re Yun Jin, right?” The man with the highest cultivation among them stepped forward, his face arrogant. “My Junior Sister wants the ring on your hand, so just hand it over obediently! If you try any more tricks, I’ll make you regret it!”
“Senior Brother Chen, please don’t speak like that,” Ye Danxia quickly intervened. “Although I offered a precious Jade Spirit Pill in exchange, if Little Jin is reluctant to part with it, let’s forget about it.”
“She’s already taken the Jade Spirit Pill. She has no right to refuse giving up the ring!” This Senior Brother Chen sneered.
Si Wanning stepped forward, her expression cold. “What, planning to take it by force? Come on then, if you have the ability, let’s exchange a few moves!”
Senior Brother Chen’s expression stiffened slightly.
Among this group, he had the highest cultivation, but in reality, he was only at the peak of the tenth level of Qi Condensation. They had come this time knowing that Ye Danxia would surely achieve great things in the future, hoping to curry favor with a Celestial Spirit Root early on.
In terms of cultivation.
Si Wanning had long since reached the Golden Core stage and was likely only a step away from the Nascent Soul stage. How could he dare to fight her?
But he didn’t want to miss this opportunity to please Ye Danxia.
So.
This Senior Brother Chen stubbornly said, “Senior Sister Si, you’re already at the Golden Core stage, while I’m only at Qi Condensation. If you were to attack me, I couldn’t resist! But isn’t this bullying the weak?”
Si Wanning sneered, “Is that so? Well, today I’m going to do just that—bully the weak!”
Their Celestial Sword Peak might have fallen on hard times!
But they weren’t so low that a few Qi Condensation cultivators could come and bully them!
Si Wanning coldly stepped forward.
The faces of Senior Brother Chen and his companions changed slightly.
If Si Wanning really attacked, they truly had no way to deal with her for the moment.
“Second Senior Sister,” Yun Jin’s lazy voice rang out. “Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut? Mere Qi Condensation cultivators hardly require Senior Sister’s personal attention.”
Si Wanning paused.
Yun Jin stepped forward, looking at Senior Brother Chen expressionlessly. “You want my ring, right? Fine! Let’s settle this in the arena! If you win, I’ll personally hand the ring to you. If you lose, I don’t ask for much—just three Foundation Establishment Pills. How about it?”
In this cultivation world, methods for reaching Foundation Establishment were collectively lost. To break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, one could only use Foundation Establishment Pills. Some with good aptitude could easily establish their foundation with one pill, while those with poor aptitude might not succeed even with eight or ten pills.
This Senior Brother Chen was already at the peak of Qi Condensation. Foundation Establishment Pills were something he would definitely be collecting!
Conveniently, Yun Jin was also about to establish her foundation. She needed these pills too.
So… hand them over.
Hearing Yun Jin’s words, Senior Brother Chen laughed. “You want to duel me? Are you sure?”
He had been in the sect for three years and was about to break through to Foundation Establishment.
And Yun Jin?
He had heard from Junior Sister Ye that she had only joined three days ago!
And she was a useless Five Element Root!
A useless newcomer of three days daring to challenge him? This was like offering herself up on a platter!
“Senior Brother Chen…” Ye Danxia said softly, “Three Foundation Establishment Pills is too high a stake. Let’s forget about it.”
Hearing this, Senior Brother Chen immediately puffed out his chest. “Don’t worry, Junior Sister Ye. For your sake, forget about three Foundation Establishment Pills—I’d willingly give my life. Besides, I have no possibility of losing this duel. Junior Sister, I’ll personally bring you that ring.”
Ye Danxia immediately gave Senior Brother Chen a small smile.
Senior Brother Chen became even more radiant. He looked at Yun Jin imperiously. “You want a fight? Then let’s fight! But let me say this first—to prevent anyone from going back on their word, we must establish a contract in advance and have it notarized by the sect’s Enforcement Hall!”
A notarized contract, if breached by one party, would be forcibly executed by the Enforcement Hall.
Hearing this, Yun Jin also smiled. “That’s exactly what I want!”
Ye Danxia’s eyes flickered, and she said with feigned concern, “Little Jin, don’t be rash. Senior Brother Chen is very strong.”
“Oh, then let’s not fight,” Yun Jin said directly.
Ye Danxia: “…”
She dared not pretend further and quickly said, “But I think you could give it a try, Little Jin.”
Yun Jin immediately looked at her with a meaningful gaze.
In that moment.
Ye Danxia felt as if her entire being had been seen through.
She could barely maintain the benevolent smile on her face.
Fortunately, Yun Jin had no intention of dwelling on it. She looked at Senior Brother Chen. “Then let’s set the time for tomorrow. To avoid any changes overnight, how about that?”
Senior Brother Chen sneered, naturally agreeing without hesitation. “That’s exactly what I want.”
“You’re truly a good person,” Yun Jin looked at him, offering sincere praise.
She had been wondering where to get Foundation Establishment Pills.
Unexpectedly, someone voluntarily delivered them to her door. If this wasn’t a good person, what was?
At this moment, Senior Brother Chen failed to understand the deeper meaning of Yun Jin’s words. He merely snorted coldly and took out a silver contract paper on the spot.
Yun Jin and Senior Brother Chen wrote the stakes of their duel on the contract. A silver light flashed, and the contract was formed.
Ye Danxia watched, slightly relieved.
Fortunately, Yun Jin was stupid enough.
The ring would be in her hands by tomorrow.
Ye Danxia’s group came quickly and left just as fast.
On a tree by the roadside.
Yu Songnian gazed down solemnly.
It was these people who dared to bully his Little Junior Sister!
With the eldest senior brother absent, it fell to him to act.
Some powder appeared in his hand, accurately floating down onto everyone except Senior Brother Chen.
He didn’t target Senior Brother Chen because he was Little Junior Sister’s prey.
Little Junior Sister would deal with him personally.
But… did Little Junior Sister really have the upper hand?
Yu Songnian’s usually stiff face showed a rare hint of worry.
(End of Chapter)