Supreme Warrior in the City

Chapter 427: Chapter 426: 4th on the Heavenly List

Three-Foot Green Peak, having killed Assassination Star, returned directly into the Sword Box in front of Ye Jiansheng, and its ringing sound gradually subsided.

Just as Ye Jiansheng had said, once unsheathed, Three-Foot Green Peak was bound to return bloodied.

Today, it drank the blood of Assassination Star!

Smiling Buddha’s complexion changed drastically as he exclaimed in haste, ”This is bad, we’ve underestimated him, let’s go!”

Buddha gestured with a sweeping hand, intending to seize Gwu Jihan.

With a casual flick of his finger, Ye Jiansheng sent a sword light that cut off half of Buddha’s massive hand, causing Smiling Buddha to let out a muffled grunt.

”You can leave, but he cannot!” Ye Jiansheng said calmly.

Smiling Buddha did not dare to waste words and turned to flee, not daring to linger here for a moment longer.

Gwu Jihan stood his ground, now utterly devoid of the strength to escape. Clenching his teeth, he stared at Ye Jiansheng and said in a deep voice, ”Ye, I truly didn’t expect your strength to have improved so much. Now, you’re not just the seventh on the Heavenly List anymore, you’ve deceived all of us!”

”I haven’t deceived you, it’s just that you aren’t well-informed,” Ye Jiansheng said with a smile. ”Half a month ago, I defeated Qi Bachí, who was fourth on the Heavenly List.”

”You defeated Qi Bachí!” Gwu Jihan’s expression changed dramatically, his voice trembling, ”Doesn’t that mean you... you’re now the fourth on the Heavenly List!”

”That’s right!” Ye Jiansheng said with a faint smile, and then sighed lightly, ”It’s just a pity, I’m still one step away!”

”One step away?” Gwu Jihan at first stunned, then immediately scoffed coldly, ”True, you’re one step away. Ye Jiansheng, because of this one step, you’ll miss this opportunity. There isn’t much time left, do you think it’s still possible for you this time?”

”Man proposes, God disposes, doesn’t he?” Ye Jiansheng, with the Sword Box on his back, looked at Gwu Jihan and said with a smile, ”Gwu Jihan, I have a high regard for your talent, which is why I’ve been tolerating you. I hope you’ll remember this lesson, break through your demonic barrier, and step onto the grand path!”

”Ye Jiansheng, don’t delude yourself!” Gwu Jihan shouted angrily, ”Our issues won’t be settled just like that. Today you spare me, tomorrow I will surely kill you. And if I can’t kill you, I will eradicate your entire family!”

”I tolerate you, but my patience has its limits,” Ye Jiansheng said with a faint smile. ”Before I leave, if you still can’t break through your demonic barrier, then I will personally take your life!”

Gwu Jihan was taken aback, then scoffed coldly, ”What, afraid that after you leave, I will annihilate your entire family? Hahaha, Ye Jiansheng, it seems you too harbor fear in your heart. Have you ever thought about how many enemies you’ve made over the years? Even if you kill me, after you leave, how many people will come to settle scores with the Ye Family?”

”Before I leave, I will settle accounts one by one,” Ye Jiansheng said calmly.

”The limitations of Earth Immortals are clearer to you than to me. Some of your enemies aren’t ones you can simply dispose of as you please,” Gwu Jihan said coldly. ”You can kill those Earth Immortals, but what about those below the level of Earth Immortals? If they all come to attack the Ye Family, how many can your family withstand?”

”Thank you for the reminder; I am also prepared for this,” Ye Jiansheng said softly. ”I’ve returned this time to prepare for my daughter’s marriage.”

”Your daughter?” Gwu Jihan’s expression changed, and he said gravely, ”You intend to let Ye Wantong marry? You... you plan to form an alliance to change the fate of your clan? But, Ye Jiansheng, which clan would be willing to take on such a grave responsibility for the Ye Family? Or to put it another way, which clan could bear it?”

Ye Jiansheng said with a faint smile, ”As it happens, there is one clan that can take on these matters!”

”How is that possible...” Gwu Jihan had begun to speak the first few words when his expression suddenly changed, and he said with a tremor, ”You... are you referring to that clan?”

”That’s correct!” Ye Jiansheng said, still smiling.

”How can this be? How can this be?” Gwu Jihan exclaimed repeatedly in shock. ”That clan has always disregarded everyone else; how could they possibly ally themselves with the Ye Family through marriage? You’re definitely lying to me, how could your Ye Family possibly aspire to connect with that clan!”

Ye Jiansheng said proudly, ”My daughter, Ye Wantong, marrying anyone wouldn’t be considered marrying above her station! Although this marriage has been discussed, whether it comes to fruition depends on whether my daughter is willing.”

”That clan is willing to ally with you through marriage, and you still consider your daughter’s wish?” Gwu Jihan was dumbfounded. ”Ye Jiansheng, you are even more arrogant than before!”

Ye Jiansheng said, ”I have only this one daughter, even the gods in the heavens can’t let her be wronged the least bit!”

”I’d like to see just how you will protect your daughter!” Gwu Jihan sneered, then turned and slowly walked away. ”Ye Jiansheng, your not killing me doesn’t earn my gratitude. The next time we meet, I will still gamble with my life. If you fall into my hands, I will not show mercy!”

Ye Jiansheng smiled silently, watching Gwu Jihan disappear into the distance before he slowly descended.

Upon witnessing this great battle, Su Yang was shockingly spellbound. Just as he was about to descend, Ye Jiansheng had already appeared in front of him, conveniently facing him face to face.

”Are you Su Yang?” Ye Jiansheng asked.

”Yes, I am!” Su Yang nodded and inquired simultaneously, ”Are you Ye Jiansheng?”

Ye Jiansheng looked at himself and asked, ”What, do I not seem like it?”

Su Yang said coldly, ”I thought Ye Jiansheng wouldn’t be so verbose!”

”Heh...” Ye Jiansheng chuckled slightly. ”Indeed, you are rather interesting!”

”You’re more interesting!” Su Yang retorted unabashedly.

”Hahahaha...” Ye Jiansheng laughed heartily, looking up. ”Over the years, there haven’t been many who dare to speak to me this way.”

”Then you’re pretty pitiable,” Su Yang said coldly. ”Not even one person around you speaks the truth.”

”Hahahaha...” Ye Jiansheng laughed again, his expression quite pleased. ”Should I be grateful, then, that I finally met someone who can tell me the truth?”

”Exactly!” Su Yang nodded.

”Interesting!” Ye Jiansheng said slowly, nodding, then suddenly asked, ”Don’t you think that up until now, you haven’t done anything wrong?”

”I want to ask you the same question!” Su Yang said coldly. ”Don’t you feel you’ve done something wrong either?”

”Oh?” Ye Jiansheng looked at Su Yang. ”You devalue human life, kill indiscriminately, and yet you say I’m wrong? What kind of logic is that?”

”We don’t kill the innocent!” Su Yang said coldly.

”Those without the power to resist are innocent!” Ye Jiansheng said softly. ”How different is your situation from an adult wielding a weapon and slaughtering defenseless children?”

Just as Su Yang was about to speak, a blaze suddenly lit up the distant sky. Su Yang glanced at it, his expression changed instantly, and he cried out, ”That’s not good!”

”What’s wrong?” Ye Jiansheng asked, puzzled.

With no time to answer, Su Yang quickly flew towards the direction of the blaze.