NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 36: So Fast!
Chapter 36: So Fast!
“For Master, I won’t hesitate!”
Ye Shu’s face flushed red as he exclaimed with excitement!
This time, it wasn’t just an empty promise. Luo Jiuyan had personally whispered it in his ear.
And it was about… that kind of shy, intimate matter…
Damn it! Just do it!
What’s there to fear from six strong, burly men?
He turned his head and saw a swarm of men gazing at the flower ball atop the dueling platform, their eyes burning with fervor.
On the day of the Lantern Festival, many people came to attend the lantern-viewing event, especially couples.
This was especially true inside the inner city.
Now, standing below the dueling platform were women cheering and supporting, while the platform itself was already crowded with men competing for the flower ball.
Their goal? To win the favor of their beloved!
“Damn, there are so many scoundrels here. This’ll be a challenge,” Ye Shu muttered, wiping a bead of sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, a grin tugging at his lips. Then, with a forceful step, he gracefully flew toward the dueling platform.
“Quick, follow him!”
Seeing Ye Shu move, Zhang Hongyan immediately instructed her male companions.
The six male companions cheered excitedly and rushed forward. Some pounded their chests like gorillas, others leaped like monkeys, and some even rolled like wild boars…
At first glance, it looked like a circus act, quite amusing.
“Make way!”
A soft voice drifted through the air as Ye Shu descended from above.
At the Golden Core stage, one could fly through the air, but Ye Shu was only at the early Golden Core stage, so flying was a bit of a stretch for him.
But for showing off? Perfect!
“Holy crap! An immortal!”
“Such a handsome immortal!”
“Quick, move! Don’t let him touch us!”
They howled and quickly scattered from where he was about to land.
Most of them were from prominent secular families, with maybe a few cultivators mixed in, but they were all rogue cultivators. Seeing someone flying through the air, they were practically ready to kowtow in reverence.
Ye Shu landed on the dueling platform, creating his own domain. Within a two-meter radius, no one dared to approach.
Their gazes were filled with curiosity, admiration, and an involuntary exclamation of, “So handsome!”
“Hmph, what’s so difficult about this?”
Perhaps inspired by Ye Shu’s dashing entrance, Zhang Hongyan’s male companions also took to the air, each striking a pose: one like a white crane spreading its wings, another like a great roc soaring, and one even mimicking an eagle catching a chick!
Thud!
Thud!
Thud!
Three of them landed heavily onto the dueling platform, their forceful descent nearly crushing two people on the spot, scaring the surrounding crowd from approaching.
What kind of monsters were these?
“That young man is at the early Golden Core stage, right? Sorry, but among my male companions, three are at the Golden Core stage, and one is at the late Golden Core stage, a gift from my master!”
Zhang Hongyan was quite pleased with their performance and couldn’t help but smile at Luo Jiuyan.
One early Golden Core stage cultivator against three Golden Core stage cultivators, plus three at the Foundation Establishment stage? How could he possibly win?
Luo Jiuyan’s assessment was: “Nothing special!”
But in her heart, she couldn’t help but sigh: “My dear disciple, you must hold on! If you lose, my pride will take a hit.”
As for whether she would actually hand Ye Shu over to Zhang Hongyan if he lost? Luo Jiuyan would never allow such a disgrace!
At worst, she’d silence everyone involved. Once these scoundrels were dealt with, no one would know she had ever lost a bet.
Ye Shu, standing on the dueling platform, had no idea what kind of conversation was happening below. All he felt was a strange sensation.
Why did this feel like a Pokémon battle?
All that was missing was someone shouting, “Go, Ye Shu!” before Luo Jiuyan tossed him onto the dueling platform to fight!
And all these men in front of him? They were just pets for the women below.
Those six ox-like and horse-like guys across from him? They were the male companions of that Joyful Union Sect bitch.
“This is really weird!” Ye Shu shook his head.
“What are you thinking about, you dog? I’ll break your legs later!” one of the male companions, who was practicing monkey-style boxing, shouted.
“Let’s work together. When we go for the flower ball, let’s cripple him first. If he becomes Sister Zhang’s male companion, with his looks, we’ll lose favor!”
Someone proposed this idea.
They had long been jealous of Ye Shu’s handsome face.
The moment they heard that if he lost, he would become one of them, their jealousy exploded.
With Ye Shu’s looks, if he entered Zhang Hongyan’s harem, she would surely dote on him every day, showering him with affection.
Meanwhile, they, the old leftovers, might be cast aside.
“Right! That makes sense. Let’s cripple him first!”
After the proposal, their eyes burned with a shared goal: cripple him first.
As for the flower ball? That was just a trivial matter, easily dealt with.
“Well, if you’re going to say that, then I won’t hold back!”
Ye Shu flashed a bright, boyish smile.
At that moment, the host of the flower ball dueling platform competition announced:
“I’ll count to three. After three, the competition officially begins! The one who grabs this year’s first ball will have all their wishes come true.”
“One!”
Everyone furrowed their brows, crouched low, and prepared to spring into action.
“Two!”
Some even pulled out talismans, ready to end things quickly.
Meanwhile, the six male companions from the Joyful Union Sect locked onto Ye Shu, drawing their sinister weapons.
Daggers, broadswords, sticks, backscratchers…
They were determined to strike him down!
“Three! Begin!”
As soon as the words fell, everyone leaped into action. A human mountain instantly formed, charging toward the flower ball several meters above.
At the same time, the Joyful Union Sect members swung their weapons at Ye Shu.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The sound of clashing weapons rang out. Just as they thought they had firmly struck Ye Shu, the next moment, their weapons collided with each other.
“What’s going on? Where is he?”
They looked around, unable to find any trace of Ye Shu.
“Idiots, he’s above you!”
Looking up, they saw a dashing figure in the air, casually tossing something round in his hand.
Squinting, they realized…
Wasn’t that the flower ball?
How did it end up in his hand?
In just a split second, how had he done it?
“So fast! How is this possible?”
Someone exclaimed in shock at his unimaginable speed.
“You should worry about yourselves first.”
Ye Shu drew the Great Silver Sword from his waist and tossed it into the air. It transformed into a streak of silver light, shimmering in the darkness.
With a chilling smile, he said, “So, you wanted to cripple me?”
As soon as he finished speaking, the silver sword plunged downward, accompanied by a scream, piercing through one man’s chest!
A Golden Core stage male companion had lost his life.
“You’re insane! You dare kill someone!”
The others were so frightened they stumbled backward. Even though they knew he was only at the early Golden Core stage, the terror he instilled in that moment was far beyond that.
“You wanted to cripple me, and you think I wouldn’t dare kill you?”
Ye Shu found it laughable.
Hesitation would only bring future trouble.
When it was time to kill, there was no room for mercy.
“Next!”
Ye Shu controlled his sword and charged at another man.
This man was the late Golden Core stage cultivator among the six male companions, the strongest of the group.
When he saw Ye Shu turning his attack toward him, he couldn’t help but laugh. “You really think you can kill—”
Crack!
Blood sprayed!
Before he could finish his sentence, his head was pierced, and he could no longer speak.
“Help! Help!”
“What kind of monster is this!”
The remaining four huddled together. In just a few breaths, two of their strongest had been dealt with.
What did that mean for them next…?