C120 Are You Worthy?(1)

In just two days, Woo Zhengyang advanced from the third level to the sixth level of vein refining. If other practitioners knew, they'd be utterly shocked. But for Woo Zhengyang, this wasn't nearly enough. He needed the strength to face the Heavenly Martial Academy head-on, without relying on anyone else, and even have the power to suppress it with a mere wave of his hand.

Achieving this goal meant Woo Zhengyang had a long road ahead, but he firmly believed that with enough effort, that day wasn't far off. His cultivation eventually stabilized at the late stage of the sixth level. Given his current state, reaching the peak of the sixth level was just a matter of time if he continued to cultivate diligently in the chamber.

However, Woo Zhengyang chose not to continue his training. He couldn't focus on cultivation with Uncle Fu's situation unresolved. After leaving the chamber, he visited both the Four Symbols Valley and the Tai Chi Valley.

His purpose in visiting these places was the same: to challenge Yue Liqing and Zhongli Huo to a duel on the life-and-death platform. Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Yue Liqing refused to come out, and Zhongli Huo was no longer in the outer sect. Woo Zhengyang learned that the day after he returned from the Mystic Trace Realm, Zhongli Huo had advanced and become an inner sect disciple.

As an outer disciple, meeting an inner disciple was already challenging, let alone issuing a challenge. With no other options, Woo Zhengyang had to let it go for now. He wasn't in a rush to confront Zhongli Huo. Unless Zhongli Huo planned to stay hidden forever, there would always be a chance.

Woo Zhengyang found it intriguing that Zhongli Huo chose this moment to make a breakthrough. Rumors had long suggested that Zhongli Huo could have advanced to the Reality Condensing Stage but had been holding back. Considering his actions with Lyi Huamei, Woo Zhengyang speculated that Zhongli Huo was waiting for the Mystic Trace Realm trial to see if he could acquire the Ice Crystal Fire Grass. It seemed Zhongli Huo, upon hearing of Woo Zhengyang's exploits, realized his plans were exposed and decided to advance.

For Woo Zhengyang, someone who couldn't face him directly was no longer a true rival.

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On the third day after returning to the Profound Heaven Sect, a steward visited Woo Zhengyang's stone chamber, inviting him to the martial practicing field, saying the elders wanted to see him. When Woo Zhengyang arrived with the steward, he found the field packed with people, almost all the outer disciples of the Profound Heaven Sect were present, even more than at the entrance banquet.

Everyone in the sect knew that today was the day the elders summoned Woo Zhengyang, and there was no need to elaborate on why. At the entrance banquet, only four outer elders attended, but today, all twenty outer elders were present. However, they could only stand on the martial practicing platform without any say in the matter.

Among them, three elderly men in ornate robes sat with authority on temporary seats set up on the martial practicing platform, their presence alone striking fear into the hearts of the onlookers. These were experts at the Shape Gathering Stage, martial arts masters—a level many practitioners could only dream of reaching in their lifetimes. In the Profound Heaven Sect, such mastery signified the status of an inner sect elder.

The fact that three inner sect elders were present surprised Woo Zhengyang slightly. However, what puzzled him more was why they chose this location for the meeting and why so many people were gathered to watch.

"A trial?" The thought brought a wry smile to Woo Zhengyang's face. After the events in the Mystic Trace Realm, he was eager to understand the Profound Heaven Sect's stance, which, in his mind, was far more significant than any threat posed by the Heavenly Martial Academy.

"Woo Zhengyang, do you know your mistake?" As soon as he approached the martial practicing platform, the man in the middle of the three elders asked coldly.

Hearing this, Woo Zhengyang smiled slightly and looked at the man, furrowing his brow as he did. The man's appearance and demeanor bore a striking resemblance to Yue Liqing, and Woo Zhengyang didn't need to guess who he was.

Realizing this, Woo Zhengyang held back his initial response and instead asked, "Is this elder's surname Yue?"

"Does that have anything to do with this matter?" the man retorted with a snort, avoiding a direct answer.

Woo Zhengyang was already certain and declared loudly, "Of course it does. If someone wants to declare me guilty without asking any questions, it must be an old-timer from Yue Liqing's family, who has always wanted me dead, without regard for right or wrong!"

Woo Zhengyang's words caused quite a stir among the crowd. An outer disciple daring to call an inner elder an unreasonable old man—Woo Zhengyang sure is bold!

However, those familiar with the elder knew that his last name was indeed Yue, making him Yue Liqing's clan elder, Yue Jiuxiao.

Upon hearing Woo Zhengyang's remark, Yue Jiuxiao was instantly furious and shouted, "How dare you, insolent disciple! Do you think I would abuse my power?"

"Is that so? Then, Elder Yue, please enlighten me on what exactly I've done wrong."