The Heavenly Dragon's Beginning in the Journey Through the Heavens

After a brief standoff, the one-eyed man broke the stalemate by speaking first.

"Zuo Zimu, you should know very well why we have come here today."

“I never expected that you would dare to withhold supplies meant for Lingjiu Palace. Now, we have come here on the orders of the Palace Envoy to demand an explanation.”

One-Eyed Dragon's words were utterly devoid of any politeness.

After all, there were old grudges between the two factions.

Previously, the two sides had been able to coexist peacefully thanks to the mediation of Lingjiu Palace.

Now that the Divine Dragon Gang has received orders from the Spirit Vulture Palace, they are naturally going to settle both old and new scores.

"Hmph, do you think we want this? We did encounter some difficulties before, but next time, we will naturally repay you double. If you hadn't stirred up trouble, how could we have been punished?"

Although this was a test of Lingjiu Palace by the Thirty-Six Caves and Seventy-Two Islands, it was not the time to completely break off relations, and Zuo Zimu naturally would not admit it.

Moreover, he understood the principle that "the nail that sticks out gets hammered down."

"Haha, I don't care about that. I advise you to put down your weapons and surrender obediently, otherwise it won't be so easy to talk to you when things really start to get heated."

"You should know that we are only responsible for scouting ahead. The envoys of Lingjiu Palace will arrive soon. By then, it will be too late to surrender."

As the leader of the Wuliang Sword Sect, Zuo Zimu naturally wouldn't back down, after all, the other party was their mortal enemy, the Shenlong Gang.

"Haha, don't try to fool me. Use whatever tricks you have up your sleeve. My Wuliang Sword Sect will take them on. As for the Palace Envoy, I will explain to him later."

One-Eyed Dragon is clearly just using someone else's name to make a big deal out of nothing. Although Lingjiu Palace issued an order before, it did not indicate that it would participate.

Zuo Zimu was not easily intimidated, nor would he submit now, because they had received a secret message.

It is said that the Palace Master of Lingjiu Palace encountered some trouble while practicing martial arts and is now too busy taking care of himself to have any energy to deal with them.

This is also the purpose of their probing. As long as the news is confirmed to be true, they will take bigger actions later, since no one wants to be controlled by others forever.

"Hmph, since you are so stubborn, then I will grant your wish and hope that you will still have your current confidence after your Wuliang Sword Sect has suffered heavy casualties."

Since things had come to this point, the one-eyed man naturally wouldn't waste any more words. After uttering a harsh threat, he waved his hand and shouted loudly:

"Since they don't know what's good for them, then attack them! Today we'll teach the Wuliang Sword Sect a lesson."

Then the two sides took up their weapons and began to fight, soldiers against soldiers and generals against generals, and the battle became extremely fierce.

Seeing that they were already locked in a fierce battle, Ling Feng knew that Duan Yu was about to make his appearance, so he used his Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique) to get even closer.

The Lingbo Weibu is a top-tier lightness skill. Once used, it allows one to approach the Wuliang Sword Sect like a fleeting shadow, unnoticed by anyone.

Ling Feng stopped on a tree not far from the Wuliang Sword Sect's mountain gate, intending to wait for Duan Yu and Zhong Ling to appear.

Ling Feng had barely settled on the tree when he saw a handsome young man walking down the mountain. He held a folding fan and strolled leisurely, clearly unaware of the fierce battle on the mountain.

Seeing this, Ling Feng knew that the main character had already appeared. After all, such an outfit and the timing of his appearance made Ling Feng think hard, and only Duan Yu fit the description.

As the man with the folding fan approached the mountain gate, he also heard the sounds of weapons clashing and shouts of battle. A devout Buddhist, he immediately closed the fan and hurried to the mountain gate, intending to stop the fight.

When Duan Yu arrived, he held a folding fan and tried to stop the fight, but no one paid him any attention. The fact that these people didn't stab him was already considered polite.

At this moment, Ling Feng noticed another figure approaching from the direction of the canyon. The newcomer was a beautiful young girl of sixteen or seventeen, with bright eyes and white teeth, charming and cute, and she looked quite clever.

After the girl arrived, she ignored the fierce battle in the field and flew straight to the roof next to the mountain gate, where she began to watch like Ling Feng.

Although her strength was only at the third-rate level, her lightness technique was quite good, and no one in the arena noticed her arrival.

She was holding a snow-white ferret in one hand and a small snake in the other. After standing on the roof, she happily watched the show and fed the ferret in her arms with the snake in her hand.

Seeing this scene, Ling Feng already knew who this beautiful young woman was; it was Duan Yu's 'sister', Zhong Ling.

Seeing her charming and lovely appearance, Ling Feng secretly decided in his heart to shield Duan Yu from this calamity and stop him from being in trouble.

In Ling Feng's view, Duan Yu's experiences in Tian Long Ba Bu were just like an ancient version of "Where Did My Little Sister Go?".

Moreover, since Duan Yu's greatest opportunity has already been taken by himself, Ling Feng will not generously give it to him again.

Therefore, his future trajectory will naturally change, and Ling Feng will have to bear the consequences for him.

Duan Yu's arrival did not stop the situation; on the contrary, the fierce battle seemed to escalate further.

Seeing that his attempts to stop them were ineffective, Duan Yu, in his anxiety, stood in the arena and shouted:

"Stop it all!"

The shout was quite imposing, and both sides, who were in the middle of a fierce battle, stopped what they were doing and looked at Duan Yu with curious eyes, ready to hear what he had to say.

Despite being stared at by the menacing gazes of the crowd, Duan Yu showed no fear whatsoever.

As the heir apparent of Dali, he could handle this small situation with composure. Standing calmly in the center of the arena, he said:

“Listen to me, everyone. If you have anything to say, sit down and talk it out. Fighting like this will only increase unnecessary casualties and won’t solve anything.”

"This will inevitably lead to needless killing. As the Buddhists say, one should be compassionate. If you do this, the Buddha will not forgive you!"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room looked at each other, completely bewildered, wondering where this clueless kid had come from and dared to spout nonsense.

As the leader of the Wuliang Sword Sect, Zuo Zimu has a duty to step forward and respond, both morally and logically.

"Boy, where did you come from? Our fight here is our business, what does it have to do with you?"

"I traveled all the way here and saw you fighting, so I came to stop you. You should know that Heaven cherishes life. If you fight here, swords and spears will not be merciful, and there will inevitably be casualties. As the Buddhists say, we should be compassionate."

Duan Yu is so devoted to Buddhism that he is incredibly naive and completely unaware of the dangers of the martial world. The people present will not give him any face and will teach him a lesson today.

"Kid, if you know what's good for you, get lost, or don't blame us for being impolite."

Duan Yu's long-winded speech infuriated Zuo Zimu. He was already full of resentment, and Duan Yu was still naively rambling on. He was naturally not going to be polite.

"Why won't you listen? I'm doing all this for your sake."

If Duan Yu were to reveal his identity as the prince of Dali, these people might give him some face. But to expect them to give him face with just empty words is clearly wishful thinking.

Zuo Zimu had reached his limit and ordered the two Wuliang Sword Sect disciples beside him:

"You two go up and take this boy down first."

After receiving the order, the two men did not hesitate and leaped towards Duan Yu in the arena. As for the others in the arena, none of them were in a hurry to make a move and chose to watch the farce first.

As the two men approached Duan Yu, one of them, wielding a large knife, slashed at Duan Yu with a horizontal slash. Duan Yu, a scholar who was powerless and had never seen such a sight before, was so frightened that he fell to the ground.

In this way, he narrowly avoided the horizontal slash. However, the second man then brandished his broadsword and unleashed a powerful strike, cleaving down at Duan Yu as if determined to split him in two.

Upon seeing the menacing blade coming at him, Duan Yu hurriedly fell to his seat and retreated.

The blade struck the stone slab about a foot in front of Duan Yu. The collision of the blade and the slab sent sparks flying, and Duan Yu was so frightened that he slumped back several times.

Seeing that neither side had gained any advantage, the two men's expressions hardened, and they raised their broadswords again to attack Duan Yu.

The two men came at him with great force, and Duan Yu was startled. He quickly raised his hands to protect his face, hoping to withstand their attack.

Just as the two were about to approach Duan Yu, a sudden change occurred. Two pebbles flew from nowhere and instantly knocked the two to the ground.

Everyone present was startled, and then they all looked around, trying to find the person who had made the move.

The two men who had been knocked to the ground quickly got up and stopped fighting, searching around for the person who had attacked them.

A moment later, everyone finally spotted Zhong Ling on the roof. The little ferret in her arms was almost finished eating the snake. Her refined demeanor made it seem less like she was eating a snake and more like she was eating spicy snacks, relaxed and carefree.

Seeing that the person who made the move was just a young girl, Zuo Zimu immediately stepped forward and said in a deep voice:

"Little girl, where did you come from? Why are you interfering in our affairs?"

Just then, the little snake was eaten by the ferret. Zhong Ling put the ferret into the cloth bag she carried on her back, then leaped into the crowd, saying as she walked forward:

"I had no other intentions. I only intervened because I saw you humiliating this person."

At this moment, Duan Yu also stood up from the ground. When he saw Zhong Ling's graceful figure flying down, his ancestral habit of falling in love with every girl he saw kicked in.

He stared at her with a look of infatuation, while his eyes scanned back and forth over Zhong Ling.

Despite being scrutinized by him, Zhong Ling remained calm and composed, allowing him to examine her with equanimity.