Chapter 7: At The Hollow Jade Mountain
Mo Jia is a talker, he talks about many rumors that come out at the sect. Luckily the outer sect cheap drama may not be so important for the inner sect member, at least Lu Yan names never been brought up by him. Like most of other men this guy also a big fan of Feng Yanlei, but unlike Lu Yan he supports her to replace Han Fu. His argument is based on how the higher cultivation level will maintain prolong your life and maintain your youth. Which is why Feng Yanlei is still look like a teenager right now.
It is known fact that cultivation base is giving people longer life. With Body Refining you can repel most illness and not easily getting injuries. Qi Absorption will enable you to absorb qi that directly increased your cell regeneration. Which will prolong your life expectancy into the extent of doubling it at the very peak stage. Soul Core not to be mentioned, even though all the Soul Core patriarchs at the sect are old chances are they will outlive Lu Yan.
They have arrived at the Hollow Jade Mountain, which means halfway to the bride's town. This mountain looks shiny green at dawn that make Lu Yan think that is where the name Jade come from. They are supposed to walk at the narrow path at its foot, but Mo Jia want them to practice some scouting routine there. So, two people will walk into the path with normal speed, while he will climb the mountain ahead. They will eventually meet at the end of the road, for this scouting mission Mo Jia will take Lu Yan with him. While escorting people later this kind scout will be their daily routines and as of now only Mo Jia have any experience of doing it.
They climb without the horses and Mo Jia has told for them to split way. Up here Lu Yan guess as why the Hollow name suit this place. This mountain has a lot of caves in it, making the inside of this mountain seems hollow. Tricky path makes Lu Yan having a hard time to find his way. He already sweat inside out thinking he might blow this up, as Mo Jia and the others must already wait for him at the end of the road.
Just when he though he finds the right way, someone block his path already. "What took you so long, you should have arrived here an hour ago." This person is no other than Yan Rui. Shocked covered Lu Yan's face. He doesn't know why he is here, but certainly he doesn't mean good. Hoping for Mo Jia to help him certainly out of the picture as well. The only way Yan Rui know he is going to be here surely because Mo Jia has arranged it beforehand. Realizing it now surely is too late.
"You have ignored my challenge and make me lose face. After this I am going into a secluded meditation and can't be disturbed, by then your big mouth will tell others that I run against my own word, that you want to accept my challenge but I hide from you." This is what Yan Rui believe anyway, his mind thinks everyone is like him.
Lu Yan however surely never think like that, he never going to make more trouble for himself "Big brother Yan that is certainly not true. I will never be doing it as I respect big brother Yan. As to why I never accept your challenge, it is because I don't think any of those rumors are true." Lu Yan still try to get some sense into Yan Rui, though he knows little chance it will work. This guy not someone who usually think with his head straight, especially not now when he is on a rage.
"Ha ha ha. I don't know what Liu Fang sees in a coward like you. You even do not dare to admit your love, so let it be. Now I give you a choice, either you cut of your own genitals or cut one of your arm and leg. That way I will forget about the hardship you have given me and it will be a good reminder for you to never offend me again." He spoke like what he is doing a right thing and giving both parties a win- win solutions. With an arrogant grin in his face, he really doesn't think of Lu Yan as a human at all.
This guy is so full of himself, just a few sentences from him make Lu Yan realize their mind is not working the same way. How can he think like an arrogant noble that always get have everything he wants? This type of person doesn't even need to think at all. In his heart Lu Yan even wonder at how he knows his face from the very beginning. Yan Rui is quite famous so he can recognize him when his see him directly, the same thing can't be said for himself.
"Wait this is all just misunderstanding, I never intended to offend you. Some people are just creating some baseless rumors. So why do I have to pay for it." Lu Yan may not like any violence, but he will not be doing such ridiculous thing.
He knows there is little hope that Yan Rui will listen to him, and his answer is not disappointing him "Why do it matters to me what you intended for. It is the damage that has been done that matters to me. You have made people ridiculed me, so you have to pay for it." For Lu Yan this way of thinking is beyond senseless. With this he knows that no kind of talking is useful here, he immediately opts for his second option. Run!
Yan Rui laugh out loud and spurred more insults at him, while casually chasing him. Difference in cultivation base means a difference in speed, strength and stamina. It is not hard for Yan Rui to close the distance and eventually get into Lu Yan. However, he still keeps his full speed because he enjoys teasing his prey like this. Insulting him while seeing the guy scared to death is a great pleasure for him. This chasing game is run for an hour before Yan Rui finally catch up to him "I give you the easy way out but you refused it. Now just you wait I will do both punishments as slowly as I can." Yan Rui laugh hysterically as he arrived.
Lu Yan is not an idiot though, he knows exactly he won't be able to outrun Yan Rui. As soon as Yan Rui arrived he turn back and point his sword at him. However, Yan Rui able release his own sword in time to parry it. After that he countered with a kick, Lu Yan is able to block it but still thrown away by its power. Yan Rui laugh once again, he actually caught by a surprise a little bit before. It just Lu Yan swordplay still lack the intention to kill. While there already are some gap in their speed, this kind of hesitation is fatal for him.
In Yan Rui eyes however, that is the limit of Lu Yan fighting skill. He never took him seriously before and this attack just confirm his belief. While Lu Yan take the knock back from his kick to runaway once again, Yan Rui once again come to chase. This becoming a chasing game between both of them until Lu Yan realize he can no longer doing it. Pesky, that is the only thing Yan Rui think of Lu Yan. Why don't this guy just give in, low life like him are not supposed to challenge him in any way possible. However, Yan Rui enjoy this chase though. To see someone helpless in front of him, trying to struggle without any hope but to beg for his mercy. This is what having fun is in Yan Rui's mind.
He becoming tired more and more, there is also injuries that start piling up. Small injuries, but it will take his speed even more in time. He already drinks few potions to heal himself and boost his speed, none of that is working. He cursed Yan Rui for it, as he already saves those potions before. He never took any to help him cultivating before, because he sure outside the sect this kind of potions will wort some fortune. Enough Lu Yan to start his luxurious life, but today he has to forget about all of those things. He is rational person that won't care about money in the future when his life is on the line right now.
Lu Yan immediately drink few potions to boost his fighting capabilities and turn to fight Yan Rui. While everyone thinks him as a pushover, he will fight if it truly needs to be. This time it is goes without saying, Yan Rui quite astonished by this however. He always thought this guy will just give and beg for his forgiveness. Yan Rui definitely see this guy to give him what he wanted in the end, being it to cut whatever body parts he asks to. However, until now he never hears a word of begging from him, instead he prepared to fight him. "Fine if it really what you want. I will have to put you back into your place" That is all Yan Rui can think about right now.
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