"I've seen that formidable person before; he seems to be a disciple who has just entered the inner sect."
Upon hearing that the formidable figure was a newcomer who had just entered the inner sect, everyone else showed expressions of disbelief and objected:
"You're kidding me. How could someone who just entered the inner sect be so powerful?"
At this moment, Zuoqiu Leshan, who was in the pursuit, suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. Li Boyang suddenly accelerated like a ghost, and slashed out with his palm. His innate true energy instantly condensed into a Tai Chi Yin-Yang pattern and struck Zuoqiu Leshan.
Seeing Zuoqiu Leshan spit out a mouthful of blood, someone laughed:
"Zuoqiu Leshan looks quite disheveled; it seems he's no match for that formidable man."
Another person sensed something was wrong and said with some concern:
"Should we stop them? Something seems off. That fierce man is fighting to the death, not just sparring."
Clearly, the Qi Refining disciples watching had assumed that the two fighting were merely exchanging blows, since the Dongyang Sect's rules explicitly forbade fellow disciples from killing each other.
Just as the Qi Refining Realm disciples watching were hesitating about whether to intervene and stop Li Boyang, the battle situation suddenly changed.
Bang! Bang!
Two more Tai Chi blocking punches landed on Zuoqiu Leshan's back.
Zuoqiu Leshan fell to the ground like a kite with a broken string.
Li Boyang showed no intention of stopping. With a ghostly flash, he appeared directly in front of Zuoqiu Leshan, raising and swinging his arm to bring down a hammer.
Zuoqiu Leshan, who was falling from mid-air, was clearly no longer able to fight back, and looked at Li Boyang with fear in his eyes.
Seemingly completely unprepared to be defeated by Li Boyang, and seeing the fist about to fall, he was even more surprised that Li Boyang would dare to use such a deadly move. Wasn't the other party afraid of punishment according to the sect rules?
At this critical moment.
"stop."
A proud shout came from the gate of the courtyard area halfway up the mountain.
The next moment.
A flash of cold light suddenly appeared on the horizon.
A sharp sword aura suddenly appeared, slicing through the air and shooting straight at Li Boyang.
Sensing that he was suddenly locked onto by a force, Li Boyang, who was about to deliver a powerful blow to send Zuoqiu Leshan to his death, suddenly moved away from his original position.
The moment he left his original position, the sword energy shot past Li Boyang's former location.
The next moment, a graceful figure suddenly darted out, using Zuoqiu Leshan as a springboard, and slowly landed on the ground. She then took out a medicine bottle from her bosom, poured out a pill, and gave it to Zuoqiu Leshan to take.
After dodging the sword energy, Li Boyang appeared and instantly recognized the figure who had saved Zuoqiu Leshan. It was none other than Ye Qingwu. He coldly said:
"Ye Qingwu, what do you mean? Are you trying to meddle in other people's business?"
Ye Qingwu also realized at this moment that the person fighting Zuoqiu Leshan was actually Li Boyang, and a look of disbelief flashed in her eyes.
She was naturally familiar with Li Boyang. She was the one who interrogated him after he committed a crime in Donghua Kingdom, and she was also the one who went to his aid when the escort mission was intercepted.
At that time, Li Boyang was just an outer disciple who had not yet entered the Qi Refining Realm. Unexpectedly, he has become so strong in just one year.
Who is Zuoqiu Leshan? He is one of the top ten disciples of the Dongyang Sect. In other words, he is one of the ten strongest disciples in the Qi Refining Realm of the Dongyang Sect.
She was also one of the top ten disciples of the Dongyang Sect, ranking slightly ahead of Zuoqiu Leshan. However, even if she took action, she couldn't force Zuoqiu Leshan to such an extent.
In other words, in just one year, Li Boyang is now so powerful that even she probably wouldn't be a match for him.
"The Dongyang Sect's rules stipulate that disciples must not kill each other. Are you trying to provoke these rules?"
Li Boyang spoke coldly, but Ye Qingwu was even colder.
Li Boyang frowned and said seriously:
"I will never forget the rules of the sect. It was Zuoqiu Leshan who attacked me first and tried to kill me. I was acting in self-defense. If you don't believe me, go and confront Zuoqiu Leshan."
At this moment, Zuoqiu Leshan had just taken the pill and was regulating the disordered innate true qi in his body when he suddenly heard Li Boyang say such a sentence. Zuoqiu Leshan's face twitched several times, and he was so frustrated that he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Is there such a thing as Zuoqiu Leshan?"
Seeing Ye Qingwu cast a questioning glance at him, Zuoqiu Leshan was speechless, his face burning red.
It was indeed he who launched the sneak attack first, and it was indeed he who wanted to kill his opponent first. However, he misjudged his opponent's strength. As a result, if Ye Qingwu hadn't made a move, he would have almost been killed by his opponent.
It was already humiliating enough that he was almost killed by Li Boyang in front of his beloved, but to make him admit that he was the one who had the intention to kill first would make him even more ashamed.
Ye Qingwu knew from Zuoqiu Leshan's expression that Li Boyang was telling the truth, and said coldly:
"Then you didn't have to go for the kill. Zuoqiu Leshan is not as strong as you. You could have held back and taught him a lesson. Why did you have to be so ruthless?"
Li Boyang chuckled and replied:
"He's not dead yet, is he?"
He knew that Ye Qingwu's personality was like that; she was like an iceberg, and her words weren't directed at him.
"Senior Sister Ye, let's treat this as a friendly exchange. Ask Zuoqiu Leshan if he has any objections."
When Li Boyang pronounced the words "Senior Sister Ye," he paused for a moment. He felt a little awkward, as he, in his forties, was calling a girl who was not even in her twenties "Senior Sister." He found it hard to say it.
There's no way around it; although the tenth disciple's seniority is higher than the inner disciples according to the sect rules...