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Su Shengyuan stepped out of the forbidden room, feeling the new power within his body, and exhaled a breath of stale air.

Peak of the Dao-Seeking Realm, Primordial Dao Embryo!

He didn't even know how strong he was now.

"Where's my brother?"

At this moment, Fu Ling walked over and asked.

Su Shengyuan pointed to the forbidden room, "He's still in there spacing out. Ignore him. How long have I been in seclusion?"

"It's been a day and a night, you must be hungry. I've prepared a meal for you."

"..."

After eating and drinking his fill, Su Shengyuan kept a close eye on the situation in Jiulin County.

Pei Yuan was killed, and the forces behind him will certainly not let it go.

The best place to get information is, of course, a restaurant!

Su Shengyuan and Fu Ling returned to Cuiyun Tower.

However, the Cuiyun Tower was no longer as lively as it used to be.

After all, Pei Yuan died at Cuiyun Tower.

Nobody wants to be implicated at this time.

As soon as Su Shengyuan and Fu Ling entered the teahouse opposite Cuiyun Tower, they saw dozens of people riding tall horses arriving in front of Cuiyun Tower.

Su Shengyuan looked at the leader of the group of dozens of people.

He was dressed in a sword robe, had a burly build, looked middle-aged, and exuded a terrifying aura.

"This person is Pei Ji, the sect leader of the Kui Xing Sword Sect. He possesses the strength of the peak of the Dao Dan Realm and is also Pei Yuan's father."

Fu Ling explained the person's identity to Su Shengyuan from the side.

Su Shengyuan nodded without saying a word.

Soon, another young man came from the other side of the street.

His whole body radiated sword intent, and he held a sword in his arms!

It is none other than Zhou He, who is now hailed as the number one prodigy in Jiulin County!

Pei Yuan had originally come to discuss swordsmanship with him.

However, he tragically died in Cuiyun Tower, and in a way, he also bore some responsibility.

"Sect Leader Pei, please accept my deepest condolences!"

"Condolences? Ha! Don't let me find out who killed my son, or I'll teach him a lesson about condolences."

Pei Ji's voice was icy, and he didn't give Zhou He a friendly look. He then led his men into Cuiyun Tower to investigate.

Zhou He's face immediately darkened.

indeed!

Pei Yuan died here, so he is also a suspect.

After all, although he and Pei Yuan were friends, they were also rivals.

Zhou He wants to enter the Glory Ranking of Kaiyang Prefecture, and the first person he needs to challenge is Pei Yuan.

Pei Yuan's death is only beneficial to him, and not harmful.

But upon closer examination, it's impossible for Zhou He to have killed Pei Yuan.

After all, with Pei Yuan dead, he was the prime suspect, which was tantamount to bringing trouble upon himself.

The county magistrate of the Zhou family was only at the mid-stage of the Dao Dan realm; how could he possibly withstand Pei Ji at his peak?

Not long after!

Pei Ji walked out of Cuiyun Tower, his face extremely gloomy.

He actually detected the aura of a Dao Infant level within it.

In other words, the one who killed his son was a Dao Infant Realm expert?

How is that possible?

Why would a Dao Infant Realm expert lower himself to attack a junior?

"Sect Leader Pei, my father requests your presence for a discussion!"

Zhou He looked at Pei Ji and said calmly.

The innocent will remain innocent, and the guilty will remain guilty. Although he knew Pei Ji suspected him, he had not done anything wrong and had nothing to fear.

"That's exactly what I was thinking!"

With a gloomy face, Pei Ji led the disciples of the Kui Xing Sword Sect and followed Zhou He toward the county government office.

Su Shengyuan watched Zhou He's retreating figure, pondering how he could kill him.

When Fu Ling saw Su Shengyuan's appearance, she immediately shivered.

She knew that Su Shengyuan had probably set his sights on Zhou He, the number one prodigy in Jiulin County, again.

"You don't still want to..."

Before Fu Ling could finish speaking...

Su Shengyuan asked Fu Ling, "Are you aware of the struggle between the Way of Humanity and the Way of Heaven?"

"What about humanity? What about the way of Heaven?"

Fu Ling blinked her big eyes and asked in confusion.

Su Shengyuan shook his head!

It seems they are unaware of the so-called conflict between humanity and the will of Heaven.

All I know is that the Primordial Demon Clan outside the city deserves to be killed!

The beginning of God was chosen, therefore the way of humanity is to destroy the beginning of God.

Heaven chooses those who are chosen by Heaven, bestowing upon them destiny and fortune.

Humanity is about destroying the chosen ones.

defying the heavens!

This is the clash between humanity and nature.

Su Shengyuan fell into deep thought!

He pondered how to kill Zhou He, the chosen one, without anyone noticing.

However, after thinking about it for a long time, he still couldn't come up with a solution.

After all, with the county magistrate in charge of Jiulin County, Su Shengyuan could only make a move when the magistrate was not around, or when Zhou He left Jiulin County!

Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to withstand the retaliation of a Dao Dan realm expert at the moment.

And so half a month passed!

Unable to find the murderer, Pei Ji could only leave in anger.

However, in Jiulin County, the news was that Zhou He was aiming for tenth place on the Kaiyang Prefecture Glory Ranking.

Want to break into this position? It's simple!

All you need to do is fight the ninth-ranked player and gain their approval.

Of course, many extraordinary geniuses throughout Kaiyang Prefecture also had their eyes on this position.

Everyone wants to face the Ninth Fight!

The ninth one was also extremely annoyed, so he established some rules.

Anyone who fights without his support and fails to gain his approval will face only one fate!

dead!

As this news spread.

This immediately scared away those geniuses who wanted to test their skills.

The title of tenth on the honor list is certainly dazzling, but life is more important.

Only those who are truly capable will dare to confront the Ninth!

This day!

Zhou He intends to head to Baiyun Manor to challenge the ninth-ranked player!

Upon receiving the news, Su Shengyuan immediately knew that his opportunity had arrived.

Then he and Fu Ling rode on tall horses and left Jiulin County.

"You really intend to kill Zhou He? Why?"

Fu Ling asked, puzzled.

Su Shengyuan chuckled, "Now that we've entered the battle between humanity and the way of heaven, we must naturally make a difference."

Of course, this is only one of the reasons.

The second reason, of course, is that the rewards offered by the system are too tempting.

If he received the body-tempering liquid as a system reward, Su Shengyuan felt he could break through to the Dao Realm.

"It's about humanity versus nature again. Can humans really defy the heavens?" Fu Ling asked, her eyes filled with doubt.

Su Shengyuan did not offer any further explanation.

……

Baiyun Manor is known as the number one manor in Kaiyang Prefecture.

The young master of the manor, Bai Feiyang, is an even more monstrous genius who is on the verge of stepping into the Dao Dan realm.

At this moment, the area outside Baiyun Manor was crowded with people who had come to watch the battle.

Outside the gate of Baiyun Villa, there were corpses covered with white sheets.

Crimson blood seeped through the white cloth; these corpses were all there to challenge Bai Feiyang.

As expected, they were all killed by Bai Feiyang.

"What a pity, even the Cloud Soaring Sword couldn't defeat the Azure Palace Sword in Bai Feiyang's hands!"

"Are you kidding me? Do you think anyone can challenge Bai Feiyang? Once Bai Feiyang breaks through to the Dao Dan Realm, he'll probably be ranked one or two places higher on the Glory Ranking."

"..."

Many people looked at the corpses, pointing and whispering among themselves, some with regret and others with disdain.

Su Shengyuan looked at the corpses, a slight smile playing on his lips.

He thought Zhou He might be able to survive Bai Feiyang's clutches.

However, he will likely be seriously injured by then!

Su Shengyuan wouldn't mind seeing Zhou He off one more time!

This time!

A commotion broke out in the crowd.

"Young Master Zhou from Jiulin County has arrived!"

In an instant, everyone looked back.

Zhou He rode atop a tall horse, a sword in his arms, his face cold and stern, radiating a powerful sword intent.

The crowd made way for him!

Zhou He rode a tall horse into the manor.

All eyes immediately turned to the plaza inside the resort.

In the center of the square stood a young man in brocade robes with his sleeves tied, the green sword in his hand radiating a sharp sword intent.

This person is none other than Bai Feiyang, the young master of Baiyun Manor!

"Zhou He! Very good, I am very satisfied that you came!"

Bai Feiyang looked at Zhou He with admiration in his eyes.

He has always believed that Zhou He is the best candidate to be ranked tenth on the honor list.

"Greetings, Brother Bai! Please!"

The moment he finished speaking, Zhou He gripped his sword, pushed off with his feet, and charged towards Bai Feiyang.

The Primordial Chaos True Qi surged forth like a tidal wave, transforming into sharp sword energy that ravaged the plaza.

The two fought, their swordplay clashing, which broadened everyone's horizons.

Even the older generation of powerful figures couldn't help but nod in agreement.

Su Shengyuan watched the two fighting from outside, his eyes flashing with amusement.

"Bai Feiyang is also a chosen one!"

Su Shengyuan muttered to himself.

The moment he saw Bai Feiyang, the system's voice echoed in his mind.

But for now, let's just watch the show!

On the square inside Baiyun Villa!

Zhou He has already blocked ten of Bai Feiyang's swords!

Bai Feiyang's eyes were filled with approval!

"Very good. If you can withstand this final strike, then you will be qualified to rank tenth on the Kaiyang Prefecture Glory List!"

The voice just fell.

A fierce sword intent suddenly erupted in Bai Feiyang's eyes. Then, he swung his Qinggong Sword and thrust it at Zhou He at a tricky angle.

Zhou He's expression changed drastically, and he wanted to raise his sword to meet the attack, but it was too late.

With a soft "pfft!"

Zhou He's abdomen was pierced!

"I lost!"

Zhou He staggered and knelt on the ground, his face pale.

At this moment, he finally realized the gap between him and Bai Feiyang!

"No, you won! You've earned my approval! From this day forward, you rise to tenth place on the Kaiyang Prefecture Honor Roll!"

As Bai Feiyang's voice resounded.

The onlookers outside immediately erupted in gasps of surprise.

"Young Master Zhou!"

"Young Master Zhou!"

"Young Master Zhou!"

"..."

As Zhou He listened to the cheers, a smile crept onto his face. Finally, he couldn't hold on any longer and fainted.

Let it ferment over time!

News of Zhou He's battle with Bai Feiyang quickly spread throughout Kaiyang Prefecture.

The people of Jiulin County were overjoyed, and even hung banners on the city walls to welcome Zhou He's return.

Zhou He stayed at Baiyun Villa for two days.

That's when we left this place!

Although his complexion appeared unchanged, the sword intent Bai Feiyang had left in his body was constantly ravaging his wounds!

Zhou He rode a tall horse along the main road.

Su Shengyuan had been waiting there for a long time!

Looking at Zhou He as he gradually approached!

Su Shengyuan's lips curled up slightly!

"Little Tower, close the gate and let Xichen out!"

As Su Shengyuan finished speaking.

This void was instantly sealed off by the small tower.

Afterwards, Xi Chen cast the illusion again.

Although Zhou He had already entered the mysterious space set up by the small tower, he was still completely unaware of what was happening inside.

Just then!

A misty fog rose into the air!

Zhou He then became alert and immediately drew his sword.

He never expected that anyone would dare to attack him.

After all, he is now famous throughout Kaiyang Prefecture and is a young prodigy who has entered the tenth place on the Glory Ranking.

Before Zhou He could think any further!

He felt his realm being suppressed by a force of rules.

"Dao Ying..."

boom!

A flash of sword light caught his eye.

He seemed to see the sky full of stars, which transformed into divine swords that covered him!

Before losing consciousness.

A thought suddenly popped into Zhou He's mind.

"So that's how Pei Yuan died..."