Yaoguang Fairy Path

The city lord Lu Yuyang sat on the high platform with a deep gaze, as if examining this sudden change.

"City Lord Lu, look at this..." Ling Yannan spoke first, with a hint of helplessness in his voice.

Lu Yuyang raised his hand gently, interrupting Ling Yannan's words: "On the martial arts arena, life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are determined by heaven. As outsiders, we have no need to interfere in the feud between Ye Shuyao and Youling'er."

"But..." Murong Cheng hesitated to speak, and looked at Ye Shuyao with a complicated look in his eyes.

"There's nothing to worry about." An elder beside the city lord said coldly, "Ye Shuyao acted decisively and was extremely powerful. This is a victory she deserves."

The third elder of the Zhang family snorted coldly: "Humph, he's just relying on some tricks. If it really comes down to strength, Ghost won't necessarily lose."

In the audience, people were whispering, and the sound was rising and falling.

"This Ye Shuyao is too cruel. She directly destroyed Youling'er's golden core!"

"But it was Yougui'er who attacked first. Ye Shuyao was just fighting back in self-defense."

"But destroying someone's golden elixir is too cruel."

"Cruel? Life and death are unpredictable in the arena. If it were me, that female cultivator would have died under my sword."

Zhang Zeye's rage was about to burst forth. He clenched his fists and spoke in a low and powerful voice, "Master Li, this was merely a competition, yet your adopted daughter resorted to such ruthless tactics, crippling someone's dantian. This is clearly against the rules!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuru's face darkened. She then stood up abruptly and retorted, "Master Zhang is wrong! Everyone knows it was that female cultivator who attacked first, ruthlessly, intending to kill Yao'er. If it weren't for Yao'er's wit and using her clone to resist, she would have been dead by now. Master Zhang not only doesn't ask the reason, but he's also conflating right and wrong. It's truly chilling!"

Zhang Zeye's gloomy eyes swept across Li Yuru like a sharp sword, as if to pierce through her, but Li Yuru was not afraid at all. She looked straight into his eyes without retreating.

At this time, Li Yunxiao patted Li Yuru's shoulder gently, signaling her to leave.

He wore a faint smile, but his eyes revealed an unquestionable determination: "Master Zhang, I speak my mind freely. If I have offended you, please forgive me. But in a competition, everyone relies on their own ability. Since Master Zhang's disciples have murderous intentions towards Yao'er, then Yao'er naturally has the right to protect herself. She has shown great mercy by sparing that female cultivator's life. How can it be considered a violation?"

At this point, Li Yunxiao deliberately paused, then turned his gaze to City Lord Lu Yuyang, who was sitting in the middle of the four people. His tone was filled with inquiry and expectation: "Lord City Lord, what do you think? Did Yao'er violate any rules?"

Lu Yuyang smiled slightly, his eyes gleaming with wisdom. He looked around, as if gauging the atmosphere in the venue and the emotions of the audience.

After a moment, he slowly spoke: "Everyone, martial arts competitions are inherently full of uncertainties. The contest between Ye Shuyao and Youling'er was even more thrilling. But no matter what, we must follow the rules of the competition."

After a pause, he continued, "According to the rules, as long as neither side explicitly admits defeat, the competition can continue. Although Ye Shuyao's methods during the competition were brutal, she did not violate any explicit rules. As for whether she was too cruel, that's probably a matter of opinion."

In the audience, everyone started talking about it after hearing this.

"The City Lord is right! Life and death are decided in the arena!"

"But that female cultivator was too miserable, her golden elixir was wasted!"

"That's her own fault! Who told her to kill Ye Shuyao first?"

"That's right! Miss Ye, this is self-defense!"

……

Discussions arose one after another, and the entire arena was immersed in heated discussions.

Zhang Zeye's face was ashen, and he sat there without saying a word. He was obviously extremely dissatisfied with the result, but even so, he could not change the established facts.

Until the referee announced that the Li family won.

……

As Ye Shuyao made rapid progress and became the dark horse that everyone was paying attention to, the atmosphere in the arena became increasingly tense.

The Zhang family is currently the only family that still has a place in the competition.

After Zhang Zeye whispered with his disciples, a male cultivator in a black robe slowly walked onto the stage. He was surrounded by a strange and terrifying aura, as if he was a ghost walking out of the Netherworld.