Chapter 190: Be a Man with Honor.

Within the invisible force field created by Tai Chi, Zuo Lengchan's palm strike failed to reach Ye Xiu. Instead, it was twisted and ultimately landed on Zhao Sihai, one of the Thirteen Guardians.

Zhao Sihai's chest was instantly struck by Zuo Lengchan's palm. A frost rapidly spread from his chest, centered there. Before Zhao Sihai could even spit out blood, he was frozen solid.

The other attacks, also within the invisible force field of Tai Chi, landed on those nearby.

Zuo Lengchan was nearly pierced through the chest by Zhong Zhen's Nine-Curved Sword. Despite his quick reaction and best efforts to dodge, he was still pierced through the shoulder.

In a flash, Zhao Sihai, who was killed by Zuo Lengchan's palm strike, was also injured.

Ye Xiu, despite using Tai Chi to deflect and block the attacks, still felt a tightness in his chest from the overwhelming force, and he couldn't help but groan.

Compared to the Songshan Sect, however, Ye Xiu's situation was faring much better.

"Tai Chi!" Zuo Lengchan gritted his teeth, his voice filled with anger and hatred.

"Yes, it's Tai Chi." Ye Xiu exhaled, the heaviness in his chest quickly fading.

Ye Xiu also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He hadn't expected that, in this situation, he would subconsciously use Tai Chi to resolve his current predicament.

Speaking of Tai Chi, Ye Xiu learned it from the Tai Chi manual that Dongfang Bubai had given to Huashan in exchange for the Purple Cloud Divine Art. However, because Tai Chi was Wudang's signature skill, Ye Xiu had never used it after learning it.

Well, mainly because Ye Xiu rarely had experience fighting others. Even when he did, his swordsmanship, knife skills, light skills, and leg techniques were all very extraordinary, leaving him with few opportunities to use Tai Chi.

But just because he didn't use Tai Chi didn't mean his Tai Chi was inferior. After all, there were daily diary rewards, often granting not only a month's worth of internal cultivation but also proficiency in other martial arts, including Tai Chi.

Furthermore, when Ye Xiu was in Nanjing, he had interacted with Zhang Sanfeng, the founder of Tai Chi, and even received some instruction from him. Therefore, Ye Xiu's mastery of Tai Chi was quite high, at least reaching the level of mastery.

This was one of the reasons why Ye Xiu was able to block the attacks of Zuo Lengchan and the remaining Thirteen Guardians of the Songshan Sect after using Tai Chi.

"I didn't expect your connection to the Wudang Sect to be so deep—no, it should be said that the Wudang Sect's layout is so extensive!" Zuo Lengchan's face showed a hint of bitterness.

In Zuo Lengchan's opinion, the fact that Ye Xiu had mastered Tai Chi to such a high level meant that he must have practiced it for a long time.

As a disciple of Huashan Sect, he practiced Tai Chi for such a long time. Moreover, before that, Ye Xiu had no reputation at all and had always been unknown.

This means that Ye Xiu appears to be a disciple of Huashan Sect on the surface, but in fact he is a disciple of Wudang Sect.

Zuo Lengchan thinks that Ye Xiu is an undercover agent planted by Wudang Sect in Huashan Sect. The purpose is to control Huashan Sect in the hands of Wudang Sect.

Zuo Lengchan thinks it is no wonder that Wudang Sect has formed an alliance with Huashan Sect without any signs before, and it was even initiated by Wudang Sect. It turns out that everything is because Ye Xiu, the most outstanding disciple of Huashan Sect, is an undercover agent of Wudang Sect.

Zuo Lengchan even thinks it is no wonder that Linghu Chong, the original eldest disciple of Huashan Sect, was expelled from Huashan Sect - of course, no one openly said that Linghu Chong would be expelled from Huashan Sect.

However, after leaving Huashan Sect, Linghu Chong has been wandering around the martial arts world. However, the people of Huashan Sect have never paid any attention to Linghu Chong, and Linghu Chong himself has never mentioned his identity as the eldest disciple of Huashan Sect when he was wandering around.

In Zuo Lengchan's opinion, Linghu Chong was expelled from Huashan Sect. This should be the method used by Wudang Sect, because if Linghu Chong was still in Huashan Sect, then the next leader of Huashan Sect might be Linghu Chong.

But now that Linghu Chong is gone, the next leader of Huashan Sect can only be Ye Xiu, an undercover agent of Wudang Sect.

It must be said that Zuo Lengchan is a calculating hero. When he considers problems, he has a different perspective than ordinary people, and is always full of conspiracy and calculation.

Ye Xiu inexplicably became an undercover agent of Wudang Sect, and Wudang Sect inexplicably became a cunning person trying to swallow up other sects.

"Incomprehensible!"

Ye Xiu found Zuo Lengchan's words completely baffling, completely lost for words.

"Hmph. Wudang, worthy of being Wudang. No wonder it's ranked alongside the Shaolin Sect. Shaolin Temple is full of calculations, and so is Wudang." Zuo Lengchan sneered, his eyes gleaming with cruelty.

He felt that now that he knew of Wudang's schemes, they would definitely not let him, the Songshan Sect, go. So, even though Ye Xiu seemed a crucial pawn to the Wudang Sect and the key to controlling the Huashan Sect, Zuo Lengchan remained filled with murderous intent. He would show no mercy simply because of Ye Xiu's status.

He even felt that killing Ye Xiu might offer the Songshan Sect a lasting chance of survival.

With a roar, Zuo Lengchan channeled his inner Qi to its fullest extent. The extreme flow of his icy Qi began to erode his meridians, and even a faint frost appeared on his skin.

Zuo Lengchan, unconcerned about his meridians already damaged by the icy qi, launched an overwhelming attack.

Watching Zuo Lengchan, desperate and mad, Ye Xiu focused his attention, his hands once again forming the opening stance of Tai Chi.

Without much combat experience, Tai Chi, a martial art more suited to this situation, was more suitable.

Zuo Lengchan's attacks were frantic, the icy qi constantly assaulting him. Every step he took left a frosty, white footprint, emitting a chilling chill.

Ye Xiu, on the other hand, waved his hands at an erratic pace, executing each Tai Chi move with each stroke. Compared to the frenzied Zuo Lengchan, Ye Xiu seemed calm and composed.

The invisible force field created by Tai Chi effectively blocked Zuo Lengchan's icy qi.

Within a circle with a radius of one meter, centered around Ye Xiu, Ye Xiu stood as steady as a rock. Outside, the ground was covered in a layer of frost.

These were two completely different extremes.

The other Thirteen Guardians of Songshan tried to attack Ye Xiu as they had before.

However, facing the rock-steady Tai Chi, they were limited. In fact, as Zuo Lengchan's icy Qi flowed more and more rapidly, their movements were affected, becoming somewhat stiff and rigid, allowing Ye Xiu to find a flaw.

In just a few minutes, two of the Thirteen Guardians had already lost their lives to Ye Xiu's Banlan Chui.

"Leave! Leave Songshan quickly and preserve the legacy of our Songshan School!" Seeing another person die at the hands of Ye Xiu, Zuo Lengchan, whose situation was getting worse, whispered to the Thirteen Guardians of Songshan who were still trying to attack.

Upon hearing Zuo Lengchan's words, the remaining men exchanged glances, splitting up and turning to flee. The remaining men, however, remained united with Zuo Lengchan, continuing to surround Ye Xiu, hoping to slow him down and prevent him from intercepting the departing Thirteen Guardians of Songshan, thus ensuring the survival of the Songshan Sect.

However, they were overthinking things.

Even if only Zuo Lengchan were left alone, Ye Xiu wouldn't have a chance to intercept the others. This

was primarily due to Ye Xiu's lack of combat experience, and the Tai Chi he was currently practicing was ultimately more defensive. While he possessed the Wind God Kick, a skill well suited for pursuit, switching from Tai Chi to the Wind God Kick wouldn't have allowed him to find the right opportunity against Zuo Lengchan's frenzied attack.

Furthermore, Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue were hiding nearby. With them, the Thirteen Guardians had no chance of escape.

Even if Ye Xiu hadn't taken matters into his own hands, even Zuo Lengchan wouldn't have been a single-round defeat in the hands of Dongfang Bubai or Yaoyue.

As expected, as the Thirteen Guardians of Songshan turned to flee, they suddenly and silently fell to the ground, never to rise again. They were dead before they even realized what had happened.

And before that, Dongfang Bubai had merely snapped her fingers.

As a Grandmaster, killing a few Xiantian Realm scumbags was a piece of cake. She simply summoned a trace of her true energy, transformed it into a needle, and with a flick of her finger, she was utterly unaware of this.

Zuo Lengchan, however, was completely oblivious to this situation. To keep Ye Xiu at bay, he had completely focused on him, oblivious to anything else.

Therefore, he never saw the Thirteen Guardians of Songshan die.

Facing the mad-dog Zuo Lengchan, Ye Xiu remained steady, his Tai Chi technique growing more and more proficient.

It wasn't quite proficiency, but rather a sense of regained touch.

Instilled in him by the diary, Ye Xiu's mastery of Tai Chi had reached a high level. However, he had never truly used it in combat. When Ye Xiu first began practicing Tai Chi, it was like someone who had mastered the tenth-grade piano and hadn't touched the piano for six months and then started playing again. The skill level was there, but the initial touch was a

bit awkward. After playing a couple of pieces, he regained his original level. Consequently, Tai Chi became increasingly powerful in Ye Xiu's hands.

Both his defense and his offense grew stronger.

Initially, Ye Xiu's defensive circle had a one-meter radius, but it gradually expanded to one and a half meters, then two meters. Eventually, Ye Xiu's Tai Chi force field enveloped Zuo Lengchan.

Zuo Lengchan felt increasingly uncomfortable, as if invisible ropes were constantly wrapping around him, tightening and making it increasingly difficult for him to move.

The extreme flow of his icy Qi had already taken its toll on his body, and now, enveloped by the invisible force field of Tai Chi, Zuo Lengchan was quickly overwhelmed by the pressure from both ends.

Ye Xiu struck Zuo Lengchan in the chest with a sideways punch. Bang! His chest cracked, and Zuo Lengchan was sent flying. He couldn't help but spit out blood, but what he didn't expect was that blood-colored ice beads, not a trace of liquid, appeared to have completely turned solid. 

The crisp cracking sound continued as Zuo Lengchan's body shattered like ice. 

Centered on the spot where Ye Xiu's sideways punch struck, it snapped in two. 

"Master!" 

"Senior Brother!" 

The remaining Thirteen Guardians of the Songshan Sect, who had been trying to harass Ye Xiu like flies, cried out in pain. Some rushed towards Ye Xiu, while others, with fear in their eyes, turned and fled. 

Ye Xiu dispatched those who rushed forward, killing them instantly with a single punch. Those who turned to flee were caught up by Ye Xiu using his Wind God Kick, and were kicked to death one by one. 

At this point, Zuo Lengchan of the Songshan Sect and the remaining Thirteen Guardians, except for a few killed by Dongfang Bubai's finger snaps, all the others died at the hands of Ye Xiu. 

Ye Xiu exhaled, with a hint of excitement in his eyes. 

"How is it? Are you not hurt?" Even though he had been watching from beginning to end and knew that Ye Xiu was not hurt, Dongfang Bubai still couldn't help but ask with concern. 

"No. Tai Chi's defense is very strong. They didn't cause any harm to me." Ye Xiu smiled and shook his head. 

"Humph!" Yao Yue on the side couldn't help but snort. 

Mainly because Dongfang Bubai was concerned about whether Ye Xiu was hurt, but Yao Yue was cold in nature and couldn't ask. This made her feel as if she was lagging behind Dongfang Bubai, and she felt a little unhappy. 

Ye Xiu was stunned, but Dongfang Bubai pursed his lips slightly. 

"You guys go now. The top brass of the Songshan Sect have been dealt with. The remaining disciples have already escaped and are being surrounded and killed by my men. The monks of Shaolin Temple should be able to notice you soon. If you continue to stay here, you will inevitably be discovered by the Shaolin monks. I will stay here to take charge." Dongfang Bubai said in a relaxed tone. 

"Well, the rest is up to you." 

Ye Xiu and Yao Yue said, and quickly left. Dongfang Bubai was left standing there, quietly waiting for the arrival of the Sun Moon Sect's followers, and also waiting for the arrival of the Shaolin Temple monks. 

This time, the Songshan Sect was wiped out, and the blame had to be borne by the Sun Moon Sect, but this matter could not be mixed with the Huashan Sect, and mainly Ye Xiu. 

The Sun-Moon Divine Sect was already a notorious demonic sect, so the infamy of annihilating the Songshan Sect was nothing to worry about. Furthermore, Dongfang Bubai, having become a Grandmaster, certainly needed to re-establish his authority. The Songshan Sect was a good scapegoat; killing one to frighten the others would serve as a great example. 

… 

Ye Xiu and Yao Yue quickly descended the mountain, keeping their whereabouts hidden from others. 

After descending, a hint of relief crossed Ye Xiu's face. 

This Songshan Sect. 

From the moment Ye Xiu arrived in this world, the Songshan Sect had always been a threat. Or rather, it had always been a threat, a thorn in Ye Xiu's side. 

After all, as a Huashan Sect disciple, the Songshan Sect posed a natural threat to him. 

Now, the Songshan Sect had been eliminated by Ye Xiu. Even though Ye Xiu's strength had long since made them irresistible, he still felt as if a stone had been lifted from his chest. 

"It's just a bit troublesome for Dongfang. I don't know if the destruction of Songshan Sect this time will have any impact on Dongfang." Ye Xiu turned around, looked in the direction of Songshan Sect and muttered softly. 

Yaoyue, who was following Ye Xiu, didn't look so good. 

Because this time, Ye Xiu's action, from beginning to end, used Dongfang Bubai and the Sun Moon Sect, but had nothing to do with her, Yaoyue, and he didn't use the Yihua Palace. 

This made Yaoyue feel like 

she was outdone by Dongfang Bubai. Originally, her loss to Dongfang Bubai had made Yaoyue particularly concerned. 

Or rather, since losing to Dongfang Bubai, Yaoyue has kept this matter in her heart, and she always felt uncomfortable and unwilling to accept it.

Now, Ye Xiu had taken revenge by destroying the Songshan Sect, and he was using Dongfang Bubai again.

This made Yaoyue feel as if she had been completely outclassed by Dongfang Bubai.

This was especially true when it came to Ye Xiu's favorability.

Yaoyue knew that Ye Xiu's favorability towards her was 87 points, while Ye Xiu's was 89 points.

While their monthly rewards were roughly the same, the difference of two points in favorability made Yaoyue even more concerned.

Now, hearing Ye Xiu's concern for Dongfang Bubai further infuriated her.

So, regardless of Ye Xiu's current mood, Yaoyue immediately attacked, grabbed Ye Xiu, and flew away.

"Huh? Yaoyue? What are you doing?" Ye Xiu was puzzled by Yaoyue's sudden move.

Dongfang Bubai, while domineering and strong, was still relatively easy to understand. Yaoyue, however, was far more unpredictable, her moods far more erratic.

Just like now, everything was fine before, but now suddenly she attacks Ye Xiu, grabs Ye Xiu and runs away, which makes Ye Xiu very confused.

Fortunately, Ye Xiu knows that although Yao Yue's personality is unpredictable, she is good to him after all, so Ye Xiu did not have any fear or terror, but was just full of question marks and confusion.

Yao Yue did not explain anything to Ye Xiu at all.

Instead, she took Ye Xiu directly into an uninhabited cave in the wild.

"Uh, Yao Yue, what are you doing-"

Just when Ye Xiu was puzzled, he felt his body go cold, and the clothes on his body had been taken away by Yao Yue.

Then Ye Xiu was stunned to find that this time, Yao Yue did not touch his xue-

this time, Ye Xiu did not care about any confusion and puzzlement, but was full of surprise. He finally did not have to be passive and unable to move. He can finally be a man with dignity.