Chapter12:IPromisedtoGiveYouaChance

“SuYi,youareactingsoboldly,areyoutreatingalloftheHighEldersasifwearenothere?!”TheNinthHighElderholleredout,hisfacealreadyflushedbrightred.

Withhiseyeswideopen,seeinghisowndaughterbeingkickedtillshecriedoutinanguishwhilehewashelplessandhedidnotknowwhatthejinxpoisonedhimwith.Itactuallymadehimunabletogatheranystrength.Hewasevenmoreworriedthathiscultivationhasbeencrippled.Onecouldguesswhatwouldhappentohiminthefutureifsuchthinghappens.

“NinthHighElder,itisbetterforyoutosaveyourstrength.Ifthepoisonreachesyourheartandsomethingdreadfulhappenstoyou,thatwouldbeapity.”

SuYiturnedhishead.HelookedattheNinthHighElderandsaid,“Thismatterofyoubeingunabletoeducateyourdaughterhowtobehave,aftergrandfathercomesoutfromClosedDoorCultivation,Iwouldtellhimpersonally.Atthattime,itwouldbebetterifyoutakeresponsibilityforyourownactionswithgrandfather.”

HearingSuYi’swords,theNinthElderwasafraidtospeakoutoffearthatmayhaveaterriblesideeffect,buthefeltaggrievedinhisheart.HiseyesstaringhardatSuYi,hisfacetwitchingnon-stop.

Iflookscouldkill,theNinthElder’sstarewouldhavekilledSuYitentimesover.

“SuYi,whatintheworlddidyoupoisonuswith?!Youractionsareextremelyarrogantandlawless!”

“SuYi,howdareyou,youarewaytooinsolent!”

BesidetheNinthHighElder,thelooksofthefewHighElderswerethesame.TheycouldnotwishformorethantowipeSuYioffthefaceoftheplanetimmediately,butmoresotheirlookswerethatfulloffear.

TheywerethesameastheNinthHighElder.Theirbodiesnowwerelikejelly,unabletomusteranystrengthatall.

Theeldersfurtherawaywereunaffectedandhadalreadyrisenuptocheckontheparalyzedpeople.Theirfacesweresternandangry.

“It’sjustalittletoy.Withyourcultivationlevels,afteranotherhouryouwillallrecover,”SuYi’seyessweptoverthebunchofHighElderandelders,buthisheartwasbleeding.Whathehadjustusedwasaverygoodstuff.Itwaspreparedforhimtousewhenheneededtorunforhislifeandheonlyhadaverylimitedamountonhim.

BecauseheknewthatSuJiaowasnotweakandwiththeNinthHighElderalsopresent,SuYiwasclearthatifhereallystartedusinghishands,itwouldbeveryhardtofightagainstSuJiaoandespeciallyagainsttheNinthHighElder.

Hence,SuJiaohadtousethislittletoywhichhehadgottenaftermuchhardshipintheForestofDemons.

Thislittletoycouldbescatteredwiththewindwithoutanypresence,allowingSuJiaoandtheNinthHighEldertobeaffected.

SuYioriginallyonlywantedtodealwithSuJiaoandtheNinthHighElder.Asforthefewaroundthem,theywerejustinnocentscaughtinthecrossfire.

ButthinkingthathecouldhelpWanErgetbackatthemusingthislittletoy,itwasdefinitelyworthit.

OnlyafterhearingSuYi’swordsdidtheoriginallypanickingHighEldersandeldersletoutabreathofdoubt.

SuJingTinggazedatSuYi.Hisfaceregainedhiscalmnessandsaid,“SuYi,sinceyouhavealreadycomeback,todayisthedayweareselectingsomecandidatestoparticipateintheSacredMountain’sselectiontesttomorrow.Ifyouareinterested,thengoontothestageandspar.”

“SacredMountain.”

SuYi’seyestwitched.LiuRuoxi,thatlittlebrathadalreadylonggonetotheSacredMountain.

Ponderingslightly,SuYiwasinaslightdazeasifhewasthinkinghardaboutsomething.Hethenliftedhishead,lookedatSuJingTingandsaid,“Forgetaboutthesparring.SorrytotroubleUnclebutpleasehelpmereserveaspot.TheSacredMountain’sselectiontesttomorrow,Iwillparticipateinit.”

Oncehisvoicelanded,SuYiturnedandreturnedtoWanErthatwasstillslightlystrugglingtomakesenseallthathadjusthappened,pullingthatslightlyshakingpetitehand,hesaid,“Let’sgoback.”

WanErwokeupfromherdaze.ItseemslikeshewasabitfrightenedfromwhatSuYihaddone.

ItwasherfirsttimeseeingtheYoungMastersomad.Thistime,theproudliondidnotraisehisclawsbutinstead,hebaredhisfangs.

Andallofthiswasforher.

Gazingattheyouthstandinginfrontofher,anothertypeofemotionappearedinWanEr’scrystalcleareyes.Shereachedoutherhandandgrabbedtightlyontothefirmpalm.Noddedherhead,hereyesfullofhappiness.

Atthismoment,WanErfeltthatshewasthemostblessedgirlintheworld.

Andatthisinstant,seeingSuYi’sattitude,everyonewasabitstunned.

ThespotstogofortheSacredMountain’sselectiontest,whendiditbecomesomethingwhichonecouldsaytoreserveoneofitanditcouldbereserved?

(TranslatedbyGravityTales😒)

Thespotsfortheselectiontestwerealllimited.

OnlythosewhohadthemostpotentialcouldhavethechancetopasstheselectiontestofSacredMountain.ThishadtododirectlywiththeSuFamily’sfuture.Nocarelessnesscouldbeaffordedhere.

Ifnot,theActingHeadoftheHouseandtheHighElderswouldnotbehereatthisDemonstrationGround.

“SuYi,thismattermustbetreatedseriously.Ifyouwantaspot,youmustfightforit.Noonecanbeanexception!”

SuJingTingopenedhismouth.LookingattheSuYiwhowaswalkingaway,hisvoiceslightlylowerthanusual.

SuYistoppedhisfootsteps.HelookedatSuJingTingandsmiledlightly.Hesaid,“Uncle,Idon’tthinkthereisaneedformetospar.Afterall,amongthesamegenerationasme,thereisnoonewhocouldbemyopponent.Justberestassuredandreserveaspotforme.”

“Humph!Whatajoke.Suchanarroganttone.Otherthantrickingothers,whatotherskillsdoyouhave?!”

“Youreallyareshameless.Ajinxwhoonlyknowshowtomaketroubledarestosaysthatnoonecouldbehisopponent!”

“IfnotfortheOldMaster,whoseopponentcanheevenbe?!”

“Howcouldaspotbeleftforhimtowaste.Thismustnothappen!”

WithSuYi’swords,theentiregroundwasinstantlyspurredintoahugecommotion.

TalkingaboutSuYibeatingSuJiao,everyonewasshocked.Thatwasjustbeingsurprised.

Theywerealsowatchingthematterunfoldhappily.Afterall,therewerealsopeoplewhowerenotcoolwithSuJiaooverthepastfewyears.

ButnowSuYiwantedaspot,thathadencroachedontothebenefitsofmanypeoplepresent.

Presently,thereweremanypeoplefromtheSuFamilywhohadbroughtalongtheirdisciplestofightforaspot.

Therewerealreadyveryfewopeningsfromthestart.IfoneopeningwasgiventoSuYitowaste,thatwouldintrudeuponeveryone’sbenefits.

EverywhereintheDemonstrationGroundwasinafrenzy.ManyhostilegazesfelluponSuYi.

“Arrogance,insolence,heisbecomingmoreandmoreoutofhand!”

“TheSuFamilyhavingsuchadescendant,itreallyisasin!”

“Hedoesn’tevenmatureandstillactslikeaspoiledchild,sigh.”

Ontopoftheseats,thereweremanyeldersoftheSuFamilywhowereshakingtheirheads,fullofrageandfrustration.

SuYistoodtherequietly.Hetreatedthesurroundingdiscussionsasiftheywerenotthere.Hesmiledbitterlytohimselfinhisheart.

“ItlookslikecousinSuYiisveryconfidentabouthisownability.Thenproveittoeveryonethatyouhavetheabilitytogainaspot!”

BehindSuJingTing,thesilentSuWeifinallyspokeashewalkedoutslowly.

Ashetalked,therewasafaintshimmeroflightfromYuanQiunderSuWei’sfeet.Hetouchedthesurfaceonceandhisbodyflewmanyfeetintotheair.Hewalkedafewstepsinmid-airasifhewasaswallowinthewindandfinallylandedgentlyinthecenterofthestage.

Excellent!

Thissceneinstantlymadequiteafewpeopleinthesurroundingsclapandcalloutinpraise.SomeSuFamily’sgirlsbrighteneduptheireyesandfeltenchantedintheirheartswhentheylookedathim.

TheSuFamilywasblessed!

Someelderswerenoddingtheirheadsinrecognitionandpraise.LuckilytheSuFamilydoesnotonlyhaveSuYithatjinx,butalsohasSuWeisuchaprodigy.HeisthefutureoftheSuFamily.

Hearingtheconversationsaroundhimandfeelingthegazesfromhissurroundings,therewasaslightgrinonSuWei’sface.HelookedatSuYifromadistance,butthatdisdaininhiseyeswasnotmaskedatall.Hesaid,“Youhavethecouragetocomeheretoday,thathasalreadysurprisedme.Ihopethatyoualsohavethecouragetocomeuphere.Come,cousinSuYi!”

“BigBrotherSuWeicannotstandthatbratanylongerandwillfinallytakeaction!”

“BigBrotherSuWeihasalreadysteppedintotheYuanSoulRealm.IamafraidthatSuYiwouldnotdaretostepontothestage!”

Theeyesofmanypeoplesuddenlychanged.SomeeldersandHighEldersalsopaidalotofattentiononthisspar.

Noonestoppedthisfight.ItwasliketheywantedtotakethisopportunitytohaveSuWeiteachSuYialessonthatheshallneverforget.

SuJingTingdidnotspeakaword.Heonlywatchedquietlyfromtheside.

“Ihaveforgotten.”

SuYistoppedinhistracks.HeliftedhisheadandlookedatSuWeiwhowasonthestage.Thecornersofhismouthcurveduptoformaslightsmile.

WanErwaslookingatSuWei,butshewasworriedthatSuYiwouldagreetostepontothestage.HerdelicatehandheldontoSuYi’shandtight,andhereyesslowlylookeddown,strandsoflightflashedinhereyes.

ShehadheardthatSuWeiwasthestrongestamongtheyoungergenerationsoftheSuFamily.Intheentirecity,hewasalsopositionedamongthestrongestinhisgeneration.ShehopedthatSuYicouldrejecthischallenge.

Feelingthatlittlehandgrippingonevenharder,SuYilookedatWanErandsmiledgentlyasiftohaveWanErcalmdownandhaveapeaceofmind.

LettinggoofWanEr’shand,SuYislowlywalkedtowardstheDemonstrationGround.HelookedatSuWeiandsaid,“Ihadforgotten.OnthedaythatIreturned,yousaidthatyouweregonnacripplemetoday.IpromisedyouthenthatIwouldgiveyouthechance.”

SeeingSuYi’sactions,theentireplacebecameevenmoreconfusedandsurprised,didSuYireallydaredtofightwithSuWei?

HearingSuYi’swords,thefacesofthedisciplespresentchangedevenmore.

ThecrowdwasnotsurprisedthatSuWeiwantedtocrippleSuYi,thatwasnotatallweird.

WhattheyweresurprisedatwasthatSuYiknewthatSuWeiwantedtocripplehimtoday,yethestilldaredtogoupontothestage.Thatwaswhatsurprisedeveryonethemost.

Inthemiddleofthecrowd,SuYiwalkedarrogantlythroughthecrowdandmadehiswaystraightontothestage.Underthesurprisedgazesofeveryone,hestooduprightdirectlyinfrontofSuWei.HestaredatSuWei,thecornersofhismouthcurvedupevenfurther.Hesaid,“Thechanceisrightherefrontofyou,takeit!”

SeeingSuYipromisingsosimply,SuWeiwasalsoslightlyconfusedhimself.