27: Chapter 27 Recalling last night, Senior Sister was immediately filled with confidence!

The distance was too close.

The surrounding onlookers didn't even have time to react, letting out cries of alarm.

Leng Qingyue's eyes turned cold.

She flipped her hand, pressing her two fingers together like a sword, and slashed horizontally.

"Clang!"

A bone-chilling icy blue Sword Qi formed out of thin air, like a crescent moon, meeting Ye Fan's heavy punch head-on.

The Sword Qi and Ye Fan's fist wind collided violently in the center of the Affairs Hall.

A wave of violent spiritual energy swept out in all directions.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Over a dozen Outer Sect Disciples at the Qi Refinement Stage in the front row were blown away.

Seeing his strike fail, the madness in Ye Fan's eyes grew even more intense.

Just as he was preparing to surge his spiritual energy again for a second round of attacks,

A powerful and peerless pressure descended from the sky.

This pressure was extremely heavy.

It slammed directly into the center of the hall.

The Disciples who were standing felt their legs go weak, and many knelt on one knee.

"Greetings, Elder Wang!"

Several Law Enforcement Hall Disciples at the entrance immediately turned and bowed.

A figure in gray robes, with hands behind his back, stepped into the hall.

The newcomer had a cold and stern Face; it was Wang Zhenshan, the Law Enforcement Hall Elder.

Wang Zhenshan waved his wide sleeve, completely dispersing the remaining dust in the hall.

He swept his gaze over Ye Fan and Cao Kun, finally landing on Leng Qingyue.

"Enough!"

Wang Zhenshan's voice was like a resonant bell, making everyone's eardrums ring.

"The Affairs Hall is a sacred place, yet you are shouting and fighting privately! Do you still have any regard for the rules of the Hehuan Sect? This is outrageous!"

Seeing his benefactor arrive, Ye Fan's eyes darted around, and he immediately put on the expression of a victim.

He took a step forward, cupped his hands, and was the first to lodge a complaint.

"Elder Wang, please judge clearly!"

"I acted out of good intentions, suspecting that this Cao Kun was a spy who had undergone Possession. I only spoke to test him for the safety of the Sect."

"Who knew this thief would be so malicious!"

"Not only was he full of nonsense, but he even joined forces with Junior Sister Leng to try and ruin my Dao Heart with words! To destroy my cultivation Foundation!"

"In a moment of intense anger, I lost control and attacked. I beg Elder Wang to seek justice for me!"

The surrounding onlookers rolled their eyes.

This ability to shift the blame—he truly is a young Revered Master from the Alchemy Pavilion.

He was clearly the one who had been force-fed 'dog food' and had his mental defense shattered, yet in an instant, he made it sound like he was sharing the Sect's worries.

Wang Zhenshan pretended to ponder for a moment, stroking the beard on his chin.

"I see."

"Although I manage the Law Enforcement Hall, since you two are both Sect Disciples, making such a scene over romantic entanglements and misunderstandings is truly unbecoming."

Wang Zhenshan's tone shifted, and his gaze eerily locked onto Cao Kun.

"However, since the resentment between both sides is already deep, suppressing it by force might lead to a Heart Demon, affecting your future path of cultivation."

"As a Law Enforcement Elder, I have always been impartial."

"Rather than letting you fight privately in the future and break the rules, it's better to give you a chance for a complete resolution."

"I propose that Cao Kun and Ye Fan go onto the Life-and-Death Platform to settle this once and for all! To settle their Karma!"

"What do you two think?"

As soon as these words were spoken,

The entire Affairs Hall erupted into an uproar ten times more intense than before!

"The Life-and-Death Platform?!"

"This isn't resolving a grudge; this is clearly asking for Cao Kun's life!"

In the crowd, several Inner Sect Disciples lowered their voices in frantic discussion.

"Isn't that obvious? Senior Brother Ye is at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment! Moreover, he is backed by the Alchemy Pavilion. Elder Ye Ting can just toss him some Magic Treasures or Medicinal Pills to crush anyone!"

"Even if Cao Kun has achieved a Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment, he can't possibly be his match!"

"This is purely a one-sided slaughter!"

"Elder Wang's favoritism is completely off the charts!"

Although everyone saw through Wang Zhenshan's bias, no one dared to say it out loud.

Offending the Law Enforcement Hall and the Alchemy Pavilion would make it impossible to survive in the Hehuan Sect.

Hearing this proposal, an uncontrollable ecstasy flashed in Ye Fan's eyes.

He suppressed his urge to laugh and put on a look of someone ready to die for a cause.

"I am willing!"

"Cao Kun, weren't you quite arrogant just now?"

"If you have the guts, accept this life-and-death duel!"

"Don't worry, once on the platform, I won't let you die too quickly. I will crush the bones in your body, one by one!"

"I don't agree!"

Leng Qingyue stepped forward, looking directly at Wang Zhenshan.

"Elder Wang, this proposal is unfair!"

"Ye Fan has been in the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment for a long time and has a deep Foundation. Whereas Senior Brother Cao has just entered Foundation Establishment, and his Realm is not yet fully stable."

"This is a one-sided massacre, not a spar at all!"

Leng Qingyue flipped her wrist, and a long sword appeared in her hand.

"If Senior Brother Ye insists on fighting,"

"I, Leng Qingyue, am willing to take Senior Brother Cao's place on the platform!"

What?

Leng Qingyue was actually willing to risk her life for a man!

Elder Yu's Personal Disciple going onto the Life-and-Death Platform...

If anything went wrong, Elder Yu would probably tear down the Law Enforcement Hall!

Wang Zhenshan frowned.

This was the situation he least wanted to see.

He immediately cooled his Face and sternly rejected her.

"Nonsense!"

"The Life-and-Death Platform is for resolving grievances between the parties involved. Since ancient times, how could someone else take their place?"

"Leng Qingyue, if you dare to continue being unreasonable, I will punish you as well!"

Seeing Leng Qingyue protect Cao Kun so much, the fire of jealousy in Ye Fan's heart burned even brighter.

He pointed at Cao Kun's nose and cursed loudly.

"Cao Kun! What kind of man are you!"

"When things get tough, you just hide like a turtle behind a woman's skirts?"

"If you have any backbone left, stand out yourself!"

"Don't let me look down on you!"

A provocation.

Low-level, but effective.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Cao Kun.

Most people thought Cao Kun would definitely find an excuse to refuse.

After all, no matter how important Face was, it wasn't as important as one's life.

However,

Facing Ye Fan's crazy provocation and Wang Zhenshan's constant pressure,

Cao Kun smiled indifferently, pulled Leng Qingyue into his arms, and responded loudly:

"Since Elder Wang is so 'impartial',"

"And Junior Brother Ye is so 'insistent',"

"If I were to decline again, wouldn't I seem very ungrateful?"

"This life-and-death duel, I accept."

Whoosh!

The crowd boiled over again.

"Is he crazy?!"

"He actually dared to accept! To fight over Senior Sister Leng, he's even throwing his life away!"

At the same time.

A Voice Transmission quietly entered Leng Qingyue's ear.

"Don't worry, just watch the show."

Leng Qingyue was slightly startled and turned to look at Cao Kun.

That absolute confidence made Leng Qingyue swallow back the words of dissuasion that were on the tip of her tongue.

She chose to believe him.

Cao Kun's decisiveness actually made both Wang Zhenshan and Ye Fan freeze for a moment.

Wang Zhenshan reacted quickly, fearing Cao Kun would regret it.

He hurriedly took out a Jade Slip from his storage ring.

Under the infusion of spiritual energy, the Jade Slip instantly split into two, turning into two Life-and-Death Contracts emitting a blood-red light, floating in mid-air.

"Words are no proof; let it be written!"

"Since both parties have agreed, sign immediately!"

Without any hesitation, Cao Kun extended his index finger and flicked it.

A drop of essence blood accurately fell into one of the Life-and-Death Contracts.

A flash of blood-red light appeared, and Cao Kun's name emerged on the contract.

Seeing this, Ye Fan was overjoyed.

As if afraid Cao Kun would run away, he also quickly forced out a drop of essence blood to complete the signing.

As the essence blood from both of them merged,

The two Life-and-Death Contracts in mid-air glowed intensely with blood light.

They turned into two streaks of light, vanishing into the space between their eyebrows respectively.

Witnessed by the Heavenly Dao, the contract was established.

No one could violate it until death.

Wang Zhenshan nodded in satisfaction and announced publicly,

"The Life-and-Death Contract is complete!"

"Tomorrow at noon, at the Sect's Martial Arts Arena, the Life-and-Death Platform will open!"

"The two of you shall arrive on time to resolve your Karma!"

After saying that, Wang Zhenshan didn't want to stay for another second and left with several Law Enforcement Hall Disciples.

The task was successfully completed.

Tomorrow, he would only need to go and collect the body of this blind Outer Sect Disciple.

Then he could naturally ask Elder Ye Ting for benefits.

Simply perfect.

Ye Fan looked at Cao Kun again.

"Kid."

"Enjoy the last day of your life."

After saying that, he turned to look at Leng Qingyue, his gaze greedy.

"Junior Sister Leng, soon you will know who the man truly worthy of you is."

After leaving those harsh words,

Ye Fan laughed twice and walked out of the Affairs Hall.

Now that the main party had left,

The surrounding onlookers, seeing no more excitement, also dispersed.

Only, when they left, the looks they gave Cao Kun were, without exception, as if they were looking at a dead man.

A large area in the hall soon became empty.

Only then did Leng Qingyue break free from Cao Kun's embrace.

She turned around, her cold eyes filled with worry.

"You were too impulsive."

Her tone carried a hint of blame, but more so anxiety.

"Although Ye Fan is a playboy waste, his cultivation is a solid Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment."

"Furthermore, the Alchemy Pavilion has a deep Foundation. His grandfather, Ye Ting, will definitely fill his ring with life-saving and combat items. Advanced Talismans, Formation Plates, Medicinal Pills..."

The more Leng Qingyue spoke, the more she felt there was no chance of winning, and she bit her lower lip.

"No. I'm going back to the Main Peak right now to find Revered Master."

"With Revered Master coming forward to apply pressure, perhaps she can forcibly tear up the Life-and-Death Contract and stop this duel."

As she spoke, Leng Qingyue was about to fly off on her sword.

"Mmh!"

Cao Kun reached out and grabbed Leng Qingyue's wrist, applying a little force to pull her back into his arms.

"Where are you going?"

Cao Kun looked down at the beauty in his arms and chuckled.

"To find Revered Master and let her see me as a joke?"

Leng Qingyue was a bit dazed by his sudden intimate action.

A blush rose on her originally cold Face.

"But... if something happens to you, I... what about my cold poison. Revered Master will also blame me."

Leng Qingyue found a clumsy excuse, her eyes darting away.

"There are no 'buts'."

Cao Kun looked at her stubborn appearance, raised his hand, and very dotingly tapped her pert nose.

"Senior Sister."

"Haven't you personally verified my strength?"

"How can you have so little confidence in me?"

Leng Qingyue was stunned for a moment.

She immediately understood the hidden meaning in Cao Kun's words.

In her mind, the scenes from last night at the Medicinal Garden Pavilion involuntarily emerged...

Those two hours of crazy treatment.

He was indeed... frighteningly strong.

Leng Qingyue