The Great Ruler: Starting from the Lower Plane

From any perspective, he had no reason to refuse the woman beside him.

In the Burning Heaven Sword Sect, Su Qingxue is undoubtedly a powerful and wealthy woman. Marrying her would certainly help him get closer to powerful figures like Su Zhen and his son, solidify the Burning Heaven Sword Sect's position, and acquire resources, among other things.

This was only a consideration of his own interests. In terms of beauty and temperament, the woman beside him was even more outstanding. It would be a lie to say that he was not tempted.

Furthermore, the formal status between him and Su Qingxue has already been settled; the latter is already considered his fiancée, and they will marry once he reaches the late stage of the Sword Transformation Realm within a year or two.

Therefore, he naturally wanted to climb the snow-capped peak beside him and make it completely his own. Pushing it away would be regrettable, not to mention unmanly.

Stay away from him. For now, not only will Su Zhen not allow it, but he also won't do it.

If Su Qingxue were to avoid him, he wouldn't bother making a fool of himself. Why chase after someone who's deeply in love? There are plenty of women in the world, but the latter are all following the arrangements of their elders. If he were to act coy and resistant, it would seem like he was just being pretentious.

"Then let me test you on behalf of Junior Sister Qingxue, and see what abilities you possess to become a true disciple of my Li Huo Peak!"

"I challenge you!"

Cheng Yue sneered, and the next moment, his voice suddenly rose to a much higher pitch, resounding throughout the entire second floor of the Heavenly Sword Pavilion.

In an instant, all the core disciples who were selecting sword techniques and skills stopped what they were doing and turned to look at them, their faces showing a variety of expressions of surprise, excitement, and a desire to see more excitement.

The sparring between true disciples is a rare sight on Li Huo Peak.

These disciples are already few in number, and they all have some kind of background. There's no need for them to make enemies with each other, as it would be detrimental to them.

Moreover, within the Burning Heaven Sword Sect, Li Huo Peak is only one of the three main peaks. There are also true disciples from other peaks, and those are the ones who truly need to compete.

"Senior Brother Cheng actually wants to challenge this new true disciple?"

"This junior brother looks so young. I wonder which elder he was accepted into the sect. Right now, can he withstand a single sword strike from Senior Brother Cheng?"

"Senior Brother Cheng... that's a late-stage Sword Soul Realm cultivator!"

"Who cares? This is going to be good!"

"However... Junior Sister Qingxue doesn't look too good."

"..."

Hearing the surrounding whispers, Su Qingxue's pretty face hardened. She stepped forward and said coldly, "Cheng Yue, private duels are strictly prohibited in the library. Do you want to violate the sect rules?"

Seeing Su Qingxue stand up for Ye Feng again, Cheng Yue's jealousy intensified, but he suppressed his emotions and bowed to Su Qingxue.

"Junior sister misunderstands. I only want to spar with this junior brother. It is not a private fight. According to the sect rules, if disciples have any disputes or want to spar to verify their learning, they can go to the Sword Debate Platform to resolve them."

"Since this junior brother is a true disciple and so enamored with his junior sister, surely he wouldn't lack even this much courage, would he?"

Cheng Yue spoke with reason and evidence, emphasizing the words "true teachings" in a particularly provocative manner.

He didn't believe that this young upstart had any real strength; he figured he'd probably just gotten lucky or through connections to become a disciple.

He wanted to crush this person completely in front of everyone, so that Su Qingxue could see clearly who the real genius was!

Su Qingxue's face was cold, her jade hands clenched tightly. She wanted to say something, but was gently stopped by a clean hand.

"Beauty is a curse, this is just the beginning. This is not something you, as a woman, can handle alone."

Ye Feng shook his head slightly at Su Qingxue and chuckled.

The source of today's conflict is Su Qingxue, and he had a premonition about this the moment he first saw her.

A woman with exceptional talent, a special physique, a powerful background, and extreme beauty will naturally attract many men.

Cheng Yue, who is standing before us, is just one of them. It's not hard to imagine how many there are in the Burning Heaven Sword Sect and how many there are in the Western Sword Land.

To completely extinguish these people's ambitions, he himself must demonstrate sufficient strength.

"you…"

Su Qingxue was about to speak, but when she saw Ye Feng's unquestionable gaze, her heart trembled, and she ultimately remained silent.

Within the Burning Heaven Sword Sect, unlike others, the person before her might have absolutely no reservations about her...

After a brief silence, Ye Feng's gaze calmly fell on Cheng Yue's face, which was slightly distorted by jealousy.

"The Sword Debate Platform?"

Ye Feng's voice remained calm, revealing no emotion whatsoever. "According to you, if I want you to understand, I will ultimately have to use a sword."

Ye Feng paused, glanced at the disciples watching the spectacle, and then looked at Cheng Yue: "However, this simple sparring is rather boring; you should add some stakes."

"Otherwise, wouldn't anyone be able to challenge me...?"

"A prize?"

Cheng Yue paused for a moment, then sneered, "What do you want to bet on?"

"One thousand high-grade sword essence stones!"

Ye Feng held up three fingers, his tone indifferent, "If you lose this battle, give me a thousand high-grade sword spirit stones; if I lose, it's the same."

Upon hearing this, not only was Cheng Yue stunned, but the disciples who had come closer also couldn't help but gasp.

One thousand high-grade sword essence stones!

This is no small amount. Although these high-grade sword essence stones can only be used by those below the Sword Domain Realm, they are the common currency of the Sword Continent and are quite valuable.

This amount of sword essence stones is enough to buy a top-grade sword technique outside.

In the Burning Heaven Sword Sect, core disciples can only receive ten high-grade sword essence stones per month. A thousand high-grade sword essence stones would be enough for a core disciple to save for more than ten years, and they might not even be able to collect enough.

Although the sect's distribution is not the only way to obtain high-grade sword essence stones, it is undoubtedly difficult to acquire such wealth without a certain level of strength and background.

"Such a big mouth at such a young age!"

Cheng Yue looked at Ye Feng with a sinister gaze, trying to confirm once again where Ye Feng's confidence came from.

Although he was a true disciple and his background in the Burning Heaven Sword Sect was not bad, a thousand high-grade sword essence stones were still a considerable fortune for him, enough to make him feel the pinch for a long time.

I thought they would bet something insignificant, but I didn't expect them to ask for such a large sum right away.

"You, a true disciple, can't even afford this small prize...? Or... do you lack confidence in yourself?"

Ye Feng raised an eyebrow slightly, his tone carrying just the right amount of sarcasm.

The pure sword energy contained within the superior-grade sword essence stone has a significant effect on improving his current strength.

For the past three days, he has been cultivating with sword essence stones, and his sword energy has improved considerably. Unfortunately, the hundred sword essence stones are not enough.

With these thousand high-grade sword essence stones, and in this energy-rich area of ​​the Burning Heaven Sword Sect, he was confident that he could break through to the mid-stage of the Sword Soul Realm within a month.

"you!"

Cheng Yue was provoked by Ye Feng, his blood boiling. Especially when he saw the strange looks from the surrounding disciples, he hardened his heart.