11 A fight invitation

For many reasons, the moon sword sect is the strongest in Azure moon city.

First is their connection with people; they have the most mundane resources, such as food, herb, and real estate, making them the most influential.

Even cultivators have to eat; hunting profound beasts alone will not be enough.

Second, in their numbers, the moon sword sect is the biggest. In contrast to the clan, clan members must be family members making their number significantly lesser than the moon sword sect, which accepts practically anyone who is a cultivator.

And because of this recruitment method, there are always some talented individuals among them.

Azure Style First from Moon rising

Azure style Second from crescent moon

In the middle of the battleground appears two disciples battling with ferocity.

Both attacks are clashing, but the winner is the one who decides to use the circulation of the crescent moon to shift the impact of the moon rising away and creating an opening.

"Ah!!!"

One disciple got punched away instantly, leaving the winner standing proud on the battleground.

"Winner, Liao Liwei!"

Yao Fan announced his follower victory with a smile while checking the spectator's reaction.

"As expected of Liao Liwei! Yao Fan's right-hand man. He must get a lot of resources and training if he is close to the sixth elder's grandson!"

Many spectators are in awe of Liao Liwei's power and Yao Fan's charisma.

"Good job, Liwei."

"It's nothing, brother Fan."

Both of them look righteous and mighty among the disciples, their cloth may be the same blue garment, but the cleanness and golden emblem on their shoulders mark them as significant members of the sect.

"Everyone, thank you for coming today! I have an announcement. For you see, my brother Liwei is a commoner like many of you, but he decided to dedicate his life under my supervision and became one of the top 10 disciples of my generation!"

Yao Fan speaks loudly with a smile and superb posture.

His face is clean and handsome like a cunning warrior, combined with a genuine smile that makes many female disciples blush.

"So, I will invite you all to become my trainee; the benefit is double the annual pill, and we have a special mission within our group! The test will begin tomorrow night in the garden in front of the sixth elder's building! And one who serves me well will have a chance to continue working under me after finishing the training!"

Oh!!!

After hearing the proposal, all of the disciples are in shock and start to get excited.

Most of the disciples are commoner's sons and daughters that appear to have a knack for cultivations and luck to break into it, but they still lack a future career, so having one under the grandson of the elder is very tempting.

"Hey! Can I join too!?"

Among them, there was one person who shouted and stood out, literally.

With 180 cm in height and 81 in weight, almost 30% bigger than the average teenager, Ning Yue raises his hand.

"What?"

"What?"

Both of them are confused.

"I mean, you invite everyone, right? So, I am counted too then?"

Ning Yue still resents Liao Liwei and Yao Fan, but two pills are still two.

Besides, he heard Aunty Qiao talk about something called 'Professionalism.'

Even an enemy is worth befriending if you get a profit from doing it.

Maybe? He doesn't quite remember all of it.

"Ehh… No?"

Yao Fan tries to pull back his calmness, but the awkwardness of this situation is not something he has ever faced.

"Wow? How can someone so benevolent as Yao Fan reject you?"

One of the disciples asked.

"Wait! I remember! This guy must be the one who punched Liao Liwei seven years ago! I've only seen two people that big. Man, has anyone remembered the giant one! That must be his father!"

One disciple around his age shouts and points at Ning Yue.

"Yes! That's right! That man over there is a bully! He punches my lovely brother unconscious on the most important day of his life!"

Yao Fan immediately seizes the opportunity, he doesn't know if Ning Yue is stupid to get his head out in the open, but now he has a chance to paint the guy in a bad light, so why not?

"I punched him because he is talking shit about my score! And we're over this already, right?"

Ning Yue shift his focus from Yao Fan to Liao Liwei.

"Over what? You broke his rib cage!"

Yao Fan defends his brother.

"And he broke my arm! So, it's fair."

Ning Yue counters back up his argument with logic.

"You got a 1-star and got called trash. It's not mockery; it's the truth! What right did you have to punch him! if it weren't for me, he would have to wait a year to be tested again!"

Yao Fan counter back.

Everybody here knows you need at least a 2-star to become a cultivator. Now that they know Ning Yue is a 1-star, they think of him as a parasite, stealing their sect's resources.

"Booo!!"

"GET OUT, TRASH!"

"YEAH! GET OUT OR GET PUNISHED BY YAO FAN AND LIAO LIWEI!"

"…"

Amidst the conflict, Liao Liwei stays silent, dumbfounded by what he hears.

'Did that guy really just say, 'we are over this?''

He was shocked because he still wasn't!

"No."

Liao Liwei answers coldly.

The burning hate is still blazing in Liwei's eyes, and even Ning Yue notices it.

"Ok then, let's settle this like a cultivator to a cultivator."

Ning Yue walks past Yao Fan and stands in front of Liao Liwei while cracking his knuckles.

"Man to man."

Ning Yue beckons with a taunting smile on his face.

*GASP*

All the spectators can't believe what they hear!

This nobody with a 1-star talent challenges one of the top disciples.

Even an idiot knows what this means.

Ning Yue challenge Liao Liwei to a duel!

"…."

Liao Liwei stays silent.

"I only want it to end because it has come too far! You bad-mouthed me, so I punched you, that is 1-1. Then we met again, and you punched me so that 2-1 on you. After that, you threatened my aunt and invited me to kill but failed, 4-1, but I won, so I guess it was 4-2."

Ning Yue is easy to forgive but hard to forget; he still remembers his lesson from his father fondly.

Finding an excuse to punch someone will make you don't feel guilty.

"You still owe me 2 punches. But I am willing to settle them with a fair fight, are you in?"

After hearing that, the crowd's opinion started to shift.

If it is the conflict between the two, Ning Yue is in the wrong, but threatening others?

It is unacceptable! a real cultivator should not pull the innocent into their conflict!

Most think punching someone to knock out is too much, but some still agree with his action.

Sometimes, people can do the talking with a fist, especially if it is an argument.

"Fine! If you want a fight, then let's fight!"

Liao Liwei angrily accepts his offer.

"Wait, are you crazy?"

Yao Fan whispered to Liwei; that he was going to lose. It was the biggest bait Yao Fan had ever seen, and his right-hand man just took it!

"I had a plan, remember?"

Liao Liwei smiles to calm down his brother before walking to the other side of the battleground.

"Good! Very good!"

Ning Yue also walks to the opposite side and raises his fist.

He only aims to find some opponent to train with.

But if he can also settle this long-last conflict as a bonus, why not?