Firefly Journey

"What do you mean, 'you'?" Lin Yuanran's tone suddenly turned sharp. "You'd better do something to arrange our competition in the same venue, so that you won't get eliminated by other senior brothers and sisters and then come in front of me spouting nonsense about what would happen if I met you."

"Stop with the sarcastic remarks. If you're not satisfied, why waste time with idle chatter? Let's go outside and have a one-on-one fight, and see who's the best."

Lin Yuanran's expression was extremely provocative. The mission was complete, and if it weren't for the need to get to the Fire Cloud Sect through the Star Moon Alliance, he would have left long ago.

Even if things fall apart today, with his spatial escape technique, no one in the Star Moon Alliance can do anything to him, so he can leave at his leisure.

Being mocked so openly, if you don't have the strength, you can just meekly endure hardship and bide your time. But Lin Yuanran really has the ability to shut him up now. If you don't use it, wouldn't it be like wearing fine clothes in the dark?

When Wei Duanyang came knocking, Lin Yuanran didn't mind taking the opportunity to slap him in the face and teach him a lesson. It would also help to correct the arrogant and conceited atmosphere in the sect. In a way, it was a contribution to the sect.

Wei Duanyang was furious: "How dare you, a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator, spout such arrogant words in front of me?!"

"Junior Brother Wei, be mindful of your behavior," Yan Jinglei reminded him.

Upon hearing his senior brother's words, Wei Duanyang finally withdrew his dark expression. The outer sect disciples were all watching; if they were to fight amongst themselves now, it would be a disgrace to the Star Moon Alliance.

"Don't worry, if I have the chance, I'll definitely teach you a lesson." Wei Duanyang flicked his sleeve and returned to his seat.

Cao Ping, standing to the side, smiled calmly, his malicious expression suggesting he wanted to devour Lin Yuanran alive.

Lin Yuanran didn't care. So you like to stand up for others without seeing the whole picture, huh? Well, I won't tolerate that. In the Pan-Ancient Continent, we were powerless; we could only cower until we knew the truth. Now, in my own world, people like you who are so blind will have to learn a lesson.

Lin Yuanran saw that there was still an empty seat in the spectator section, so he squeezed in and sat down.

The position was somewhat delicate; she was to the right of Tang Shenglian of the Fire Cloud Sect, while to her left was Yan Jinglei, the senior brother of the Star Moon Alliance.

Yan Jinglei glanced at the scene, stopped the farce, and then went back to watching the duel. Tang Shenglian frowned slightly.

In fact, there's a reason why this spot was left unused. Many years ago, Tang Shenglian spent a year at the Star Moon Alliance as an exchange disciple. During that year, she became a disciple of Qing Tang, the sect leader of Yue Lai Peak, and cultivated alongside Yan Jinglei.

As that year ended, Tang Shenglian found love, a fact known to almost everyone in both sects. Only Yan Jinglei, the other party involved, was focused on his pursuit of the Dao and failed to see through the other's feelings.

So when they saw the two of them sitting together, the other disciples didn't go over to join in the fun. Only Lin Yuanran, that hothead, saw that there was an empty space and squeezed over there.

"Senior Brother Yan, who are you looking at?" Lin Yuanran asked Yan Jinglei, bored out of his mind.

Yan Jinglei had an excellent personality and was well-regarded among the disciples. After hearing Lin Yuanran's words, he responded enthusiastically.

Tang Shenglian, caught between the two men, felt very uncomfortable, as she couldn't get a word in edgewise during their conversation.

"Junior brother, although you are a fellow disciple of Senior Brother Yan, please keep your distance. You are disturbing us from watching the game together."

Lin Yuanran smiled: "Is that so? Senior Brother Yan was indeed watching the match, but you were looking at my senior brother the whole time. Could it be that there are two Transcendent Realm experts sparring on my senior brother's face?"

"you!"

Tang Shenglian blushed and couldn't speak.

Lin Yuanran just smiled.

Yan Jinglei said, "Junior sister, my junior brother was taken in as a personal disciple by our master as soon as he entered the sect. It's inevitable that he's arrogant and his words may not be pleasant to hear. Please don't take it to heart."

Upon hearing Yan Jinglei's words, Tang Shenglian's anger vanished instantly, and she said rather gently, "Senior Brother Yan, what are you saying? How could I possibly hold a grudge against a junior brother?"

Lin Yuanran thought to himself, "That's not what you thought just now."

Immediately afterwards, Yan Jinglei said to Lin Yuanran, "Junior Sister Tang is a guest from afar, how could you be so rude to her? Apologize."

Lin Yuanran hadn't meant anything by it towards Tang Shenglian; it was just a slip of the tongue, and his words were indeed somewhat teasing. Just as he was about to apologize, Tang Shenglian waved her hand dismissively:

"I suppose this junior brother didn't do it on purpose, so let it go."

Lin Yuanran was dumbfounded, but after thinking about it carefully, he knew why. Tang Shenglian wanted to leave a magnanimous impression on Yan Jinglei.

Whether Yan Jinglei was genuinely clueless or deliberately ignoring her, Tang Shenglian's feelings were written all over his face, yet he still acted as if he didn't understand.

After exchanging a few words, Yan Jinglei returned to his self-imposed exile, intently watching his junior brothers and sisters exchange techniques.

Lin Yuanran's gaze swept across the arena, but it only fell on one person. Feng Ling had not lost a single match so far, and she could defeat her opponents with just one move. Her elders and fellow disciples, who were familiar with her, were all somewhat incredulous.

Even Ao Yue, who thought she knew everything about her, was shocked by her overwhelming dominance.

Only Lin Yuanran knew that back in the college competition held in St. Louis, Feng Ling had the idea of ​​taking everything in one fell swoop, letting others fight over resources, and then taking them all when they were finally gathered together.

Although the competition was forced to end due to the appearance of the evil god, Fengling's abilities were enough to support her ideas. Now, facing a group of disciples with ordinary aptitude, it would be strange if she didn't crush them.

This left Ao Yue completely confused. If these two were envoys from heaven on earth, why did they have to reveal their abilities? Was it really for the sake of winning the so-called martial arts competition?

The reward for first place is so small; it's unreasonable.

She was unaware that for Fengling to go to the Extreme Cold Ice Valley as an exchange disciple, a high ranking was essential; she had to be at least in the top eight.

This year, due to the leader's change of rules, she, who was not a direct disciple, had no choice but to fight her way up.

I didn't want this either, but the rules are unfair. Since there's only one spot for non-disciple in the top eight, it can only be me.

Just now, when Tang Shenglian felt resentful towards Lin Yuanran, Cao, Wei, and the others kept their eyes wide open, waiting for Lin Yuanran to suffer a setback.

As members of the same clan, they couldn't easily attack Lin Yuanran because of Yan Jinglei's words. However, Tang Shenglian was an outsider, and it was understandable that she would take action after being provoked. With Tang Shenglian's strength, she could definitely beat Lin Yuanran senseless.

Unfortunately, that was just wishful thinking on their part.

Yan Jinglei was respected by his fellow disciples and loved by his elders not only because of his unparalleled cultivation, but also because of his gentle and kind personality.

Yan Jinglei was aware that his fellow disciples had grievances against Lin Yuanran, but as the senior disciple, he couldn't directly criticize Cao, Wei, and the others. He could only invoke the principle that fellow disciples should not fight each other.

Although the hatred could not be completely eliminated, it was temporarily suppressed. To resolve the issue completely, Lin Yuan himself was the only one who could do it.

If you want others to respect you, then you need to show your strength. Yan Jinglei was looking forward to Lin Yuanran's performance in six days.