Chapter 195 - The Scum Is Conflicted

In the Righteous Alliance. 

"The maze plays with the contestants by copying themselves and either mess with them or their opponent near them." The emcee explained for the audience. 

"So, Yu Sheng and Jing Hei are near to each other earlier, but Jing Hei went to Qian Lin's direction while Yu Sheng went to the opposite!" someone said. 

"Jing Bai and Jing Kang are lucky to meet up." 

"Yeah. Same with Tang Zhe and Tang Yun, and Guo Cheng and Shan Lu." They said. 

"Don't forget Li Tian and Feng Mo, too." Someone added. 

"Sun Yi and Xi Xing are from different groups, but Sun Yi came from Shanliang, and he has a good temperament thus they didn't fight." Somebody explained. 

"You're right!" the audience said and watched the image projected by the Cleansing Stone. 

"On the Zunjingde Sect's side, only Jing Cheng hasn't appeared. On the Shanliangde Sect's side, Xi Ming and Gong Xian still didn't appear." The two's impostors don't count. 

"Yeah. The Huakai Sect has all appeared. Even the Huli Sect, Kang Ce has appeared." someone said. "But the Youxiwang Sect and the Xinfaxian Sect…" he said. 

"Yes. Chen Han, Fei Yin and Cheng Sheng still hasn't appeared!" 

The Xinfaxian Sect disciples are worried. "Cheng-shixiong… da shixiong… Chen-shixiong…" they cried as they clasped their hands tight to pray for their fellow disciples' safety. 

"Yu Sheng…" Zuo Zhe called when he saw Yu Sheng took out an empty talisman and drew on it using his qi. 

"He's smart." Shu Mu said. He's referring to Yu Sheng. "He didn't panic nor was he fazed by the impostors. Instead, he calmly walked around the area and drew a map!" he said. 

Zuo Zhe smiled when he heard the praise for Yu Sheng. "Yes. Yu Sheng is a flexible man!" He proudly said. 

Meanwhile, Xiao Le, Lei Ling, Lei Qing and You Rou smiled meaningfully as they looked at Zuo Zhe with a hint of teasing in their eyes. Zuo Zhe immediately blushed when he understood their smile and he looked away. 

Everyone suddenly exclaimed when the scene projected of the Cleansing Stone changed to Fei Yin and Jing Cheng. Contrary to the peaceful meeting of the other contestants, Jing Cheng and Fei Yin fought fiercely when they saw each other! They immediately exchanged one hundred blows in a few seconds, and their sword spirits were even forced to come out! 

"Da shixiong!" the Xinfaxian Sect disciples cried when they saw Fei Yin. 

"Finally, they came out." Shu Mu said as he watched Jing Cheng and Fei Yin fought against each other. "Huh? That sword spirit… it looks familiar - ?" he muttered as he looked at Fei Yin's sword spirit. 

"…" the Xinfaxian Sect disciples and Zuo Zhe. 

"Ah! Fei Yin's sword spirit looked like Cheng Sheng!" the audience exclaimed when they saw Xiao Bao. "He truly loves Cheng Sheng, huh?" they said. 

Xie Lan and Fei Huang. "…" they're currently in the same boat when it regards to Fei Yin's matter. No. He's just shameless to possess Cheng Sheng in this area. 

"Wait! Look!" someone exclaimed and pointed Jing Cheng's sword spirit. "Jing Cheng's sword spirit also looked familiar!" he said. 

"Huh? Was that sect leader Jing…?" the sect leaders said when they saw the smaller version of Jing Rui. Even Jing Rui's clothes and his cold expression is the same! They meaningfully looked at Jing Rui whose face is vacant. But, behind his hair, his ears are suspiciously red. 

"Jing Cheng must idolize sect leader Jing very much, right?" the audience said. If Cheng Sheng can be said as Fei Yin's lover, who would dare desecrate the cold but respectable sect leader Jing Rui and name him as Jing Cheng's lover just because Jing Cheng's sword spirit looked like Jing Rui? 

"But, both have their sword spirit out. They aren't impostors, right?" someone finally asked the problem. 

"Yeah. Why are they fighting?" 

Inside the secret realm, Feng Hua palace. 

Jing Cheng gritted his teeth as he blocked Fei Yin's attacks while his sword spirit counterattacked. However, Fei Yin's sword spirit cannot be underestimated just like the one whom it taken its appearance! As he and Fei Yin fought, their sword spirits also fought. 

"Da ge!" Jing Bai and Jing Kang finally arrived. Then, they immediately joined Jing Cheng to fight against Fei Yin! 

Fei Yin immediately gone defensive as he blocked the Jing trio's attacks. However, just as they thought Fei Yin would lose, Yu Sheng – the strongest contestant, has arrived and helped Fei Yin! 

"Ganging up on someone, huh?" Yu Sheng grinned as he pushed back Jing Bai and Jing Kang in just one wave of his sword. 

Jing Kang almost fell on his back but Jing Bai immediately caught his sleeve and pulled him back. They thought Yu Sheng would strike them, but they were surprised to see him just smiling at them while staring at them. 

"Is he an impostor?" Jing Bai can't help but ask. 

"Do you think an impostor can copy his power?" Jing Kang asked back as they stared vigilantly at Yu Sheng. 

"Now, now." Yu Sheng said as he took out the mini-map he drew. The two saw him started drawing and they were about to help Jing Cheng when Yu Sheng blocked their way. "I can't have you interrupt them fighting." He told the two. 

"What?!" they said. "You think you can stop us…" they said before their voice trailed off. 

Yu Sheng grinned. The answer: he can. He can even stop Jing Cheng if he wanted to, yet here he is carefreely creating a map on an empty talisman. "Don't worry. Fei Yin won't kill Jing Cheng. Cheng Sheng doesn't permit him to." He told Jing Bai and Jing Kang. "Fei Yin just had a vendetta towards Jing Cheng. Tang Zhe and Kang Ce should watch their back, too. Those who fought against Cheng Sheng yesterday, they will taste Fei Yin's wrath." He said and turned when Jing Cheng was kicked towards the tree while Fei Yin lowered his leg. "Done?" he smiled at Fei Yin. He was just passing by when he saw Fei Yin was being ganged up by the Jing trio. He knew Fei Yin can hold them off, but since they are fellow transmigrators, they can't unleash their strength. Thus, they keep their strength at its minimum, or else they'll be expulsed by this world. That must also be the reason why Cheng Sheng wasn't exposing his strength. 

"Yeah." Fei Yin said as he coldly looked at Jing Cheng. "I know this isn't your strength. I'll see you again." He told Jing Cheng who was helped by Jing Bai and Jing Kang. Then, he and Yu Sheng left. 

"Are they really just Peak Level Golden Core Stage?" Jing Kang can't help but wonder. 

"We don't have to worry about this for now." Jing Cheng said as he wiped the blood off his lips. "Let's regroup with Ah Hei and Qian Lin first." He told them. 

"Yes!" Jing Bai answered. 

"Why did you…" Jing Kang was about to ask Jing Cheng why Jing Cheng didn't fight with all his power against Fei Yin when he saw Jing Cheng's sword spirit. So that's it. He thought with his face covered in black lines. 

"Ah Rui." Jing Cheng silently called his sword spirit in his mind. His sword spirit immediately went back to his sword. 

Jing Bai grimaced as they left the area. Fortunately, Jing Cheng didn't call out his sword spirit's name. He might have lost against Fei Yin, but Jing Cheng will lose his life if Jing Rui would find out he named the sword spirit after him, including its appearance. 

Another reason why Jing Cheng lost against Fei Yin is because Jing Cheng and his sword spirit didn't have a full tacit understanding between them. It��s because of Jing Cheng's pent-up feelings towards Jing Rui, and he developed a heart demon which he continuously suppresses. Yesterday, Jing Cheng felt more insulted than grateful towards Cheng Sheng even though Cheng Sheng saved them from being examined by the Cleansing Stone. 

Jing Cheng's heart demon will forever be his shame. 

Meanwhile, Chen Han's face is covered in black lines as he stared at Gong Xian who was sleeping. He can leave him and be on his way, but he also can't leave him since Gong Xian will definitely be attacked while being defenseless. 

This guy is more carefree than Ah Sheng. He thought and sighed. He'll wait for Xi Ming and Xi Xing to arrive to pass Gong Xian to them and then leave. 

On the other side, Cheng Sheng was wet from his head to his feet when he appeared in the pond. The lotus flowers are sliding down his body, yet he didn't care as he stared at Xi Ming who grimaced after he Sheng sharply glared at him. 

What did I do now?! Xi Ming thought and depressingly heaved a sigh. He just happened to be on the same place as Cheng Sheng, yet his life is now threatened.