Chapter 1872 - 1900: Joining Forces
Everyone was quite surprised by Su Yourong’s actions at this moment. They did not expect Su Yourong to suddenly embrace Lord Ba Dao. Su Yourong lowered her voice and said charmingly, "Senior Brother Ba Dao, let’s just forget about this matter. This kid just recently joined our Green Lotus Sword Sect and doesn’t know any better. How about letting it go for my sake?"
Seeing Su Yourong’s demeanor now, a different look flashed in Lord Ba Dao’s eyes and he decided not to pursue the matter further. He then stopped attacking Ye Feng and shook his head lightly, "Very well, for the sake of Junior Sister Su Yourong, I’ll let it go!" After all, Su Yourong was a well-known genius and beauty on the Shenwu Continent, whom Lord Ba Dao also knew.
Su Yourong smiled, "Then thank you, Senior Brother Ba Dao. You truly deserve to be one of the four prodigies of the Divine Martial Continent. Not only is your strength unparalleled, but your magnanimity also surpasses ordinary people!"
Lord Ba Dao was quite pleased with Su Yourong’s praise and was already on cloud nine. He then looked at Ye Feng and said, "Kid, let’s just forget about what happened today. Next time, watch yourself. If you offend again, I will not spare you!"
However, Ye Feng was too lazy to waste words with Lord Ba Dao. If it were a usual day, Ye Feng would have already slain him, even though Lord Ba Dao’s combat power was comparable to a typical Half-Saint Realm expert.
But now, Ye Feng’s cultivation had reached the mid-stage Proof of Dao Realm, and all his injuries had fully healed.
If Ye Feng were to exert his full strength, killing Lord Ba Dao wouldn’t be a difficult task.
Still, Ye Feng chose to endure, as his identity was currently quite sensitive. The entire Xuan Realm was hunting for Ye Feng, and the Cangxuan Alliance was constantly seeking his death. Ye Feng was not invincible within the Divine Martial Continent.
There were still many who could kill Ye Feng and pose a threat to him, so it was not the time for Ye Feng to unleash his full power yet.
After seeing Ye Feng remain silent, Su Yourong’s eyes flashed with anger, "Senior Brother Ba Dao is talking to you. What do you mean, just standing there without a word? Can’t you respond, or are you mute?"
As soon as Su Yourong’s words fell, she raised her hand and aimed a heavy slap towards Ye Feng.
"Pa!" The slap was loud, but it didn’t land on Ye Feng’s face. Instead, just as it was about to make contact, Long Yu suddenly appeared in front of Ye Feng, blocking the slap.
Su Yourong’s heavy slap landed on Long Yu’s face. Ye Feng was somewhat surprised, not expecting Long Yu to step in and take the slap for him. Long Yu awkwardly looked at Su Yourong, "Senior Sister, don’t bicker with Feng Ye. He has a bit of a temper, and it’s not something that can be changed easily. Let’s focus on the mission!"
Seeing Long Yu’s smiley face, even after being slapped by her, Su Yourong could only helplessly nod, her anger largely dissipated, "Since you’ve spoken, I’ll let it go!"
"Thank you, Senior Sister!" With Su Yourong no longer pursuing the matter, Long Yu nodded with a smile, unconcerned about being slapped.
But Ye Feng’s expression darkened slightly. At this moment, Ye Feng saw Long Yu as a friend. Ye Feng patted Long Yu’s shoulder, and Long Yu gave a slight smile, knowing Ye Feng was checking if he was okay. Long Yu shook his head, "I’m fine..."
However, Long Yu didn’t know that Ye Feng was also telling him that the grievance he suffered today, Ye Feng would make sure to repay it for him!
At this time, Su Yourong looked at Lord Ba Dao, "Senior Brother Ba Dao, I didn’t expect that after several years, your strength has become even more formidable!"
Lord Ba Dao chuckled, "Not bad. Junior Sister Su Yourong, your strength isn’t weak either; you’ve made great progress!"
Su Yourong shook her head, "Compared to you, Senior Brother Ba Dao, I’m far behind. Since you too are here for training, why don’t we join forces? This way, our efficiency will be higher. What do you think?"
Ba Dao nodded, "It’s possible for us to train together. However, all gains we obtain inside must be divided thirty-seventy; you take three, we take seven. If there’s no objection, let’s team up!"
"Alright!" Su Yourong readily agreed, much to the surprise of Long Yu and the others. Indeed, Lord Ba Dao’s strength was greater, but dividing rewards thirty-seventy seemed excessively unfair; the share was too meager.
Long Yu immediately said, "Senior Sister, isn’t thirty-seventy too little? After all, we have eight people, and they only have six. I think it should be forty-sixty; otherwise, we’ll receive too little..."
"Pa!" However, just after Long Yu finished speaking, Su Yourong slapped him hard across the face.
Again, Long Yu was slapped by Su Yourong, leaving him dazed. He was only trying to consider the interests of their Green Lotus Sword Sect disciples, but Su Yourong directly slapped him.
Su Yourong’s face showed impatience, angrily looking at Long Yu, "Long Yu, have you forgotten what I said before we came? I’ve already made it clear that I’m the captain of this operation team. You must fully comply with my arrangements. I have my own considerations. Do I need your reminders?"
Long Yu was utterly helpless, with frustration building inside him. But he had no choice; his strength couldn’t match Su Yourong, so he could only let her bully him. Subsequently, Su Yourong and Lord Ba Dao finalized their agreement to team up.
Both sides made a Heavenly Dao oath, promising not to harm each other during this training inside the Soul Devouring Clan’s ruins, then everyone waited patiently at the barrier’s entrance.
Meanwhile, Su Yourong and Lord Ba Dao chatted enthusiastically, with Su Yourong even considering forming a Daoist couple with him. It was clear Lord Ba Dao liked Su Yourong, and for a moment, it seemed like Su Yourong had become one of the Fierce Blade Sect people, while Ye Feng, Long Yu, and the other Green Lotus Sword Sect disciples became outsiders.
Time flew by and soon it was the morning of the next day. As expected, the barrier of the Soul Devouring Clan began to tremble.