Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

Chapter 228: The Gap Is Too Big!



Imperial Dragon Mountain, Xiaoshanhe Institute.

Besides the days of ancestral worship ceremonies, today was the busiest day of the year for Xiaoshanhe Institute.

Below Imperial Dragon Mountain, figures surged everywhere, gathering into a black sea of people all climbing toward Imperial Dragon Mountain. Of course, there were also some wealthy nobles riding in carriages, ascending along the official road.

There were official roads and mountain paths on Imperial Dragon Mountain.

Peasants and commoners could only take the mountain paths.

Officials and dignitaries of the fourth rank or above were allowed to ride carriages up the official road straight to the middle of the mountain.

As for the official road that leads directly to the mountain top.

That was a privilege reserved only for members of the royal family and first-rank officials of the court.

Even so.

The number of commoners coming to watch the battle was still immense, reaching a hundred thousand. This was because Xiaoshanhe Institute had lived up to its reputation over the years. If it had been at its peak, the event could have drawn upwards of a million people, including masters from the other ten great sects coming to watch the battle.

But now...

Xiaoshanhe Institute had fallen into decline for many years, unable to recover.

At least the younger generation despised coming here!

This battle would take place at the martial arts field located on the waist of the mountain at Xiaoshanhe Institute, which had also once been glorious, possessing disciples and sect members in the tens of thousands.

This martial arts field could accommodate millions of people.

Housing these hundred thousand was a piece of cake.

Once the peasants and commoners arrived, they were directed into the stands of the martial arts field, while the officials and nobles were greeted by Sun Zhengyi, who had arranged the best viewing spots for them, particularly.

Chen Shuiwen stood at the carriage stop in the middle of the mountain.

Seeing several carriages slowly approaching from a distance, his face beamed with a splendid smile, and he hurriedly went to greet them.

The carriages stopped.

Yang Ling, Li Shengtian, and Tian Xiao stepped down from the carriages one after another, and Chen Shuiwen's face was full of smiles, "Your Highness Yang Ling, Mr. Li, Mr. Tian!"

Yang Ling nodded.

Li Shengtian glanced at Yang Ling beside him and said with great concern, "Chen, I heard that this challenge was initiated by Xiao Yi himself? Xiao Yi has just taken office, and you as an elder of Xiaoshanhe Institute should have been fully supporting his management. How did it end up in such a state?"

Chen Shuiwen, as perceptive as he is, caught the meaning in Li Shengtian's eyes and stepped onto his train of thought.

Chen Shuiwen sighed, appearing quite helpless, "Mr. Li, this is really unfair to Chen! By the time Chen knew about the matter, it had already happened... even if I had wanted to stop it, it was too late..."

"What exactly happened? I heard that Xiao Yi got into a conflict with a female instructor, which led to this battle appointment?" Tian Xiao feigned surprise.

These details had already been conveyed to them when Chen Shuiwen sent out the invitations with An Rujing's help.

They were simply bringing it up intentionally in front of Yang Ling.

Chen Shuiwen stealthily sized up Yang Ling; although Emperor Qian's most beloved prince was Yang Ling, the position of Crown Prince couldn't be obtained by affection alone. Chen Shuiwen and the likes of Li Shengtian supported the Great Prince Yang Guang from Tianjian Sect.

Therefore, he wasn't concerned about the attitude of Yang Ling toward him. He sighed and said, "I shouldn't say much about this matter, but I truly feel aggrieved for Mr. An. That day, she was explaining martial arts knowledge to her disciples at the Zen Martial Hall. The issue arose simply because she praised Xiao Tianjiao a few times, and by happenstance, Xiao came by and heard it, thus starting the conflict."

"What is this behavior? Does the head of Xiaoshanhe Institute, of all people, not have even that much tolerance?" Li Shengtian exclaimed in anger.

Tian Xiaoyi spoke out righteously, "When we return, I will file a report against him!"

Yang Ling's expression turned cold, and he frowned, "It's about time, isn't it?"

Li Shengtian said, "Important matters come first; let's head to the martial arts field."

Chen Shuiwen immediately led them into the martial arts field. Yang Ling sat right in the center. The spot to Yang Ling's left should have been for the master of Xiaoshanhe Institute, Xiao Yi, but after Li Shengtian took the first seat on the right, he called out to Chen Shuiwen, "Chen, why don't you take this spot here? It's closer to us, and it'll be more convenient to explain things later!"

"Well... Chen will respectfully comply!" Chen Shuiwen immediately took the first seat on the left.

The crowd had almost all arrived.

Li Shengtian asked, "Mr. Chen, where is Xiao Yi? The appointed time is almost upon us. Why has he still not shown up?"

Chen Shuiwen pretended to look around with a troubled expression, "I also don't know..."

Within the area where instructors were seated.

Yu Huaxian spoke in a deep voice, "Your Highness Yang Ling, Xiao has taken Ye Heng to cultivate, and they should be back any moment now!"

"Hmm!"

Yang Ling nodded, "Then let's wait a little longer!"

As Yang Ling represented the royal family, once he spoke, naturally no one dared to say more.

Time passed.

In the blink of an eye, the hour of the duel arrived, but Xiao Yi was still nowhere to be seen, which caused dissatisfaction among the crowd: "What's going on here? Ye Tian is already waiting in the arena, why haven't Xiao Yi and Ye Heng appeared yet?"

"Could it really be that knowing he is outmatched, he has already fled?"

"Impossible, right? He is the respected head of Xiaoshanhe Institute after all. If he fled now, how would he face anyone in the Great Qian Dynasty thereafter..."

Just then...

A sharp whistling sound came from the sky.

Two figures descended from the heavens like shooting stars, quickly landing in the arena in an instant.

Xiao Yi placed Ye Heng below the stage, then leapt up to the stands, glanced over at Yang Ling's side, and said indifferently, "Move!"

Chen Shuiwen's face darkened.

He did not expect Xiao Yi to be so disrespectful, telling him to move as soon as he arrived.

Li Shengtian let out a cold snort, and sneered sarcastically, "Such airs Mr. Xiao has!"

Xiao Yi glanced at him coldly and said indifferently, "Did I allow you to speak?"
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"You..."

Li Shengtian's face changed, ready to retort, but he saw Xiao Yi say with an icy voice, "Keep yapping and I will rip your mouth apart!"

"..."

Li Shengtian fumed, puffing up his beard and glaring.

He was a high-ranking official; everyone who met him normally greeted him with reverence, calling him 'Mr. Li'. Yet, in front of Xiao Yi, he had been rebuked twice in a row, leaving him with no reply.

Yang Ling spoke lightly, "Enough, with so many onlookers, let's speak less!" He turned to Chen Shuiwen, "Mr. Chen, Xiao is the principal and your superior. This seat is rightfully his!"

Chen Shuiwen's face turned shades of purple and white, as if he had been slapped dozens of times.

He gritted his teeth in fury.

"You little wretch, enjoy your moment of pride for now. I want to see how you handle what's to come!"

Chen Shuiwen thought bitterly to himself while maintaining a humble smile on his face, "His Highness is absolutely right, Mr. Xiao, please take the seat!"

He immediately got up and sat down to one side.

Xiao Yi did not even look at him as he took his seat.

Yang Ling lowered his voice, "These old fellows are waiting to see you make a fool of yourself. Are you really confident?"

Xiao Yi smiled mysteriously, "You'll find out soon enough!"

Yang Ling made a noncommittal noise.

At that moment...

Ye Tian and Ye Heng had already made their way onto the stage.

Looking at Ye Tian with his robust Qi-Blood and the Seventh Layer of the Divine Passage Realm's energy unrestrainedly released, then at Ye Heng dressed in a black and heavy-looking outfit, seemingly disheveled, the first thought of the tens of thousands in the arena was: "The gap is too huge! Ye Heng stands no chance at all!"


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