Chapter 721: Showing Respect to One’s Forefather With One’s Fists

Chapter 721: Showing Respect to One’s Forefather With One’s Fists

“Cut the nonsense, or I’ll kill you!”

Mo Beiqiu uttered coldly as a terrific aura washed out of her.

“Hehehe... if harsh words are a sign of affection, then a beating is a sign of love. You really do love me to death, don’t you?”

Beside himself with joy, Zhang Lingyang moved his face closer to Mo Beiqiu and said, “Hit me then! Hit me hard enough to kill me! I am your man, and you have my word that I am strong enough to take any love you can throw at me!”

Instead of answering, Mo Beiqiu revealed a smooth, fair palm and slapped Zhang Lingyang in the head.

Zhang Lingyang spun twice on his feet before steadying himself. He wasn’t harmed in the slightest.

It looked like the duo were flirting with each other, but Yun Qingxiao knew that it was anything but.

Mo Beiqiu’s slap looked weak and powerless, but it really contained enough force to shatter a river or snap a mountain in half. She had seriously hit Zhang Lingyang with the intention to smear his body across the earth.

However, Zhang Lingyang was called the Little Heavenly Master for a reason. He had taken the slap head on and transferred every sliver of force to the underground via force manipulation and neutralization. That was why he was perfectly unharmed.

Of course, the surrounding earth was a different story. Yun Qingxiao could tell that the ground beneath their feet had turned into fine powder.

Yun Qingxiao could withstand a full-powered hit from Mo Beiqiu as well, but there was no way he could’ve neutralized it with the ease Zhang Lingyang had shown. It was no wonder the man was the champion of the Human Champions Ranking.

Mo Beiqiu too knew that there was little chance she would be able to harm Zhang Lingyang unless she was ready to turn this into a full-on brawl. So, after shooting Zhang Lingyang a cold look, she ignored him and walked to one side with her hands clasped behind her back. After she gave Yun Qingxiao a nod—to which he returned cordially—she devoted her full attention to the basin.

After shaking his head twice to clear away the lingering effects of the slap, Zhang Lingyang put a sunny grin on his face and walked next to Mo Beiqiu. “I knew you couldn’t bear to kill me, Beiqiu. After all, you won’t find another man like me if I die, hehe...”

“Indeed, there is no one under the heavens who has a thicker face than you,” Yun Qingxiao groaned out while palming his forehead again. What was the temple master thinking when he took Zhang Lingyang into the sect? They might never wash away the shame even in a millennium.

Zhang Lingyang and Mo Beiqiu’s relationship was no secret in the jianghu. In fact, it was a cliche “fall in love at first sight” type of relationship.

Of course, it was Zhang Lingyang who fell in love with Mo Beiqiu at first sight. From the start until now, Mo Beiqiu had never shown any interest in the young man.

Some people might be confused how it was possible for the titular disciples of two opposing factions could possibly share such a relationship. It was an understandable confusion. After all, Zhang Lingyang was the Little Heavenly Master of Dragon Tiger Mountain, one of the Three Temples of Dao, whereas Mo Beiqiu was the Saint of the Demonic Mountain, one of the Nine Dark Ways. The orthodoxy and the Dark Ways were directly opposed to one another, and it was commonly believed that good and evil could not coexist with each other, and there was no way these sects would tolerate each other’s existence in any way. From an outsider’s perspective, it looked like betrayal and a grave breach of honor for Zhang Lingyang to fall in love with Mo Beiqiu.

Mo Beiqiu ignored this, of course. She continued to observe the mysterious warrior with cold, calculative eyes.

In any case, Yun Qingxiao understood their meaning perfectly. There was a high chance the warrior would overcome the Profound Yellow Mother Qi Tribulation, but it remained to be seen whether this would be a good thing. It sounded like the two statements contradicted each other, but it really described the mysterious warrior’s situation perfectly.

After all, just because the Profound Yellow Mother Qi Tribulation was over did not mean that the warrior’s tribulation was actually over.

He still had to overcome the human tribulation after all.

He alone could sense seven or eight people around the area. He was sure there were more people hiding in areas where his perception could not reach. Like vipers, they were all waiting for the opportunity to strike the mysterious warrior down and claim his boon for themselves.

If underestimating a heavenly tribulation was folly, then underestimating the human heart was a death sentence.

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Inside the basin, Ye Qing looked at the Earthly Sovereign created from a wisp of Profound Yellow Mother Qi and froze in his tracks. He performed a salute while floating in the air, saying, “This junior, Ye Qing, greets the Earthly Sovereign.”

He was paying his respects both to the world and his forefather.

As if he was actually sentient, the Earthly Sovereign responded with a kind smile and raised his hand slightly. It was a gesture meaning that Ye Qing did not need to be polite around him. Then, he said,

Ye Qing straightened up and clasped his fist, declaring, “Please, teach me your ways.”

Once again, the Earthly Sovereign returned the gesture without a word.

It was at this moment Ye Qing pushed off the air and shot toward the Earthly Sovereign with a boom. His fists were already poised to strike.

He would show his respects to his forefather with his fists.

1. Meaning that it is a matter of mutual consent. ☜