Ye Feng listeo Ye Fan's words and naturally assumed that Ye Fan inteo take a himself. He couldn't hide his joy at the thought of humiliating Li Qinghai thhly. However, before he could revel in this thought for long, Ye Fan suddenly ged his tone.

  "If it were a few years ago, killing Li Qinghai would have been no big deal. But now, I 't make a move."

  "Why is that, cousin?" Ye Feng asked.

  "The sele of the Holy Son!" Ye Fan didn't eborate, merely uttering these four words.

  As an inner disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect, Ye Feng wasn't qualified to participate in the sele of the Holy Son. However, he knew what it entailed. Every hundred years, the te sects collectively decide to select a Holy Son from each sect. Once chosen, the Holy Son receives the sect's full support and cultivation. Ny would willingly give up su opportunity, and they would fight fiercely for it.

  To qualify as the Azure Cloud Sect's Holy Son, one must first be a true disciple, a qualification Ye Fan possessed. With only three years left until the sele, as long as nothing ued happened, Ye Fan could participate. The main assessment of the Holy Soion is bat. The stro bees the Holy Son, which is only natural. However, some elders in the Azure Cloud Sect value the character of their disciples. If a disciple's duct is improper, even if they win the bat, they might still lose the Holy Son title.

  Most elders prioritize strength, but the biggest issue lies with one of the sect's aors, Haoran Aor, who wields a sword hteous energy and despises the corrupt. It's said that the st Holy Son was cut down by him, a terrifying prospect.

  So, upon hearing Ye Faion the "Holy Soion," Ye Feng uood. Ye Fan wao build his reputation. If he killed Li Qinghai himself, he would be accused of bullying the weak and harming his fellow disciples, which would be detrimental to his ces in the sele three years ter.

  Ye Feng uood but was still unwilling. After a long silence, he gritted his teeth and said, "Cousin, are we just going to let Li Qinghai have his way for three more years?"

  Ye Fan smiled slightly, "I 't make a move myself, but that doesn't mean you 't."

  Ye Feng was taken aback, "But what about Elder Jian Jiu?"

  Ye Fan looked at Ye Feng with some disappoi. He had hinted so much, yet Ye Feng still hadn't grasped it. Ye Fan had to spell out his pn.

  "Later, find some Qi Refining disciples and have them kill Li Qinghai. This way, Li Qinghai will die at the hands of his peers, and it be said he was simply outmatched."

  "Do you think Elder Jian Jiu would have the face to iigate for such a weak disciple?"

  "Even if Elder Jian Jiu is fond of Li Qinghai and disregards his reputation to iigate, and it leads back to you, he 't kill you for revenge since you didn't do it yourself. He would have to ask for an expnation from my master."

  "With my ey master will protect you. With my master's temperament, he might even mock Jian Jiu for teag such a weak disciple and still having the o demand an expnation."

  "In the end, even if the Sect Master steps in to resolve the flict, he wouldn't embarrass me for a mere Qi Refining disciple like Li Qinghai."

  "The final oute would be that a big issue bees a small one, and a small issue bees nothing."

  "Now, do you uand?"

  Ye Feng looked at Ye Fan with admiration, "Cousin, how did you e up with such a meticulous pn? It's fwless, with no loopholes."

  Ye Fan shook his head, "If you just put in a little thought, you could e up with it too."

  Ye Feng ughed, "With you around, cousin, why do I o think? I just o follow your instrus."

  Ye Fa a bit frustrated but didn't bother to say more, waving his hand dismissively. "Go back. I o stabilize my cultivation."

  "Cousin, I'm leaving then."

  As Ye Feng was about to leave, he suddenly thought of something and paused to ask, "Cousin, what about Lu Beixue?"

  "She's just a woman who doesn't know her pce. Deal with her along with Li Qinghai."

  "Cousin, don't you want her as your Dao panion anymore?"

  "When I bee the Holy Son, my Dao panion will be the saintess of another sect. Lu Beixue is just a pretty maid. Since she doesn't cherish her life, let her die."

  "Uood."

  With that, Ye Fehe cave and summoned his flying sword, s into the sky with a smile on his face. "Li Qinghai, you've lived long enough. You should be grateful!"

  ...

  At this moment, uhe starry sky, Li Qinghai finally returo the Green Bamboo Reside was already te at night. Acc to his usual zy schedule, he should be going to bed. But tonight might be a dark and windy night for murder, so he had no time to sleep.

  Ign his fatigue, Li Qinghai grabbed a hoe from the wall and began tilling the soil without a word. As he tilled, he pnted spiritual herb seeds. His pn was simple: quickly repnt the spiritual herbs aivate the protective formation.

  Last time, the spiritual herbs had just sprouted before withering away. The spiritual field in the courtyard had beey, so the formation hadn't been activated. This time, to save his life, the protective formation was a must.

  Though this formation couldn't stop Ye Fan, Li Qinghai hoped Ye Fan would disdain to act personally and send Ye Feng instead. In that case, the formation would be enough to stop Ye Feng. Even if Ye Fan shamelessly attacked, breaking the formation would cause a signifit disturbance. Perhaps someone sensing the battle fluctuations would e to his aid.

  In any case, he had to pnt the field. U time, Li Qinghai was now at the fifth level of Qi Refining. With spiritual energy enhang his hoe, he could cultivate the spiritual field quickly and accurately. In no time, the field was repnted, and spiritual energy began to gather around the Green Bamboo Residence. A transparent barrier gradually formed, enveloping the entire residence.

  Although the formation had broken st time when Li Qinghai was densing Qi, that was because the spiritual energy had been siphoned away, leaving the formation without energy to operate. The foundation of the formation itself wasn't damaged, so it could be reactivated this time.

  Seeing the formation activate, Li Qinghai felt a sense of security. Supp his ag back, he slowly walked back to his small wooden house, muttering to himself, "Looks like I 't go out for a while. It's a good time to study the Azure Cloud Sword Teique!"

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