Although Venerable Flameless had told him to be lenient, how could Guo Huai not understand Venerable Flamelessâs real meaning behind those words?
âYes!â Guo Huai respectfully replied. He looked at Nie Li, who was standing afar. A trace of ruthlessness flashed across his eyes.
Compared to Ye Chong, Guo Huai was clearly trusted more by Venerable Flameless. Guo Huai was directly under his command. Even if he asked Guo Huai to go kill himself, Guo Huai definitely wouldnât furrow his brows!
Huang Yu and Nanmen Tianhai were shocked when they heard Venerable Flamelessâs words. Guo Huai had already reached 9-fate. Even if Nie Li had a Dragon Bloodline God Level demon spirit, he was still only a 4-fate. How could he possibly defeat a 9-fate? Not to mention that Guo Huai had been meticulously nurtured by Venerable Flameless. Therefore, he was stronger than an ordinary 9-fate.
âAbsolutely not!â Huang Yu immediately sounded out. He couldnât figure out why Venerable Flameless was so desperate to deal with Nie Li, but he was doing it without any sense of restraint.
Huang Yu didnât know that Venerable Flameless had already sensed Nie Liâs shocking potential. He was afraid that Hierarch Skycloud would soon place heavy regards on Nie Li and focus his attention to nurturing the boy. Since the fact that heâd already ordered Ye Chong to kill Nie Li was already exposed, heâd rather go all out. If he missed this chance, he wouldnât have another opportunity!
Thatâs why Venerable Flameless was being so hard on this and was ignoring both Huang Yu and Nanmen Tianhaiâs arguments against him.
Venerable Flameless released a powerful aura that pressured Huang Yu and Nanmen Tianhai. After all, Venerable Flameless was a Dao of Dragon Realm expert.
Both Huang Yu and Nanmen Tianhai were enraged at Venerable Flamelessâs overbearing and unreasonable behaviour. However, they couldnât stop him either; the difference in their strengths was too huge.
Nie Li overheard the dispute between Venerable Flameless, Huang Yu, and Nanmen Tianhai. He nimbly jumped off the stage, put on his Grade 6 Artifacts, and twisted his mouth in disdain. âI refuse this battle! I quit!â
At Nie Liâs words, all the students of the East District were stunned. A few of them couldnât help laughing out loud.
In fact, everyoneâs attention had been focused on Venerable Flameless, Huang Yu, and Nanmen Tianhai. They all understood that the two elders couldnât win against the Venerable Flameless and they believed that Nie Li was doomed. However, they never expected Nie Li to say such shameless words.
Thatâs right! If he knew that this battle was just a deathmatch, then why couldnât he reject it?
This match wasnât fair to begin; even if Nie Li rejected it, what could they do to Nie Li? Both Elder Huang Yu and Elder Nanmen Tianhai definitely wouldnât punish Nie Li.
âVenerable Flameless, since the student himself doesnât want to participate in it, then we should just let this matter go!â Huang Yu said.
Venerable Flamelessâs expression turned dull. This Nie Li was even harder to deal with than heâd expected. In the first battle, Venerable Flameless had wanted to use Ye Chong to deal with Nie Li; that wouldnât have caused too big of a wave. However, he never expected Nie Li to have integrated with a God Level Bloodwing Saint Jiao-dragon!
In the entire Divine Feathers Sect, how many people had integrated with a Dragon Bloodline God Level demon spirit? If Venerable Flameless had known of this earlier, he wouldâve sent Guo Huai up for the first match!
But now that he wanted to send Guo Huai up for the second match, he never expected Nie Li to quit!
âBut Iâm also willing to go up and fight him!â Nie Li pointed at Guo Huai as he continued, âBut I want to wear my artifacts! Why shouldnât I be allowed to use my own artifacts? What kind of stupid rule is that?â
Hearing Nie Liâs words, students of the East District exchanged glances. Theyâd all heard through whispers and private discussions that Nie Liâs armour was a set of Grade 6 artifacts!
If he went on stage with his artifacts, thereâd be no fight at all!
Even if Nie Li stood there and allowed Guo Huai to hit him, Gu Huai still wouldnât be able to penetrate a set of Grade 6 artifact armour! Even a Heavenly Axis Realm expert might not be able to break through that armour, forget about a Heavenly Fate Realm!
âIf Iâm not allowed to wear my artifacts, then I quit. At most, Iâll just give up going to the East District and return to the West!â Nie Li shrugged. He was like a dead pig â stubborn and unafraid of the boiling water.
Lu Piao, Gu Bei, and the others all laughed when they heard Nie Liâs words. Thatâs right! Since Venerable Flameless was shamelessly trying to suppress Nie Li with his power, then why couldnât Nie Li play shameless as well?
Venerable Flameless was extremely enraged; however, there was nothing he could do to Nie Li. What could he do? Forcefully drag Nie Li onto the stage?
Huang Yu and Nanmen Tianhai exchanged glances and smiled. That Nie Li kid was quite quick-witted. If they could manage to send Venerable Flameless away today, then the two of them would definitely wouldnât punish Nie Li for his refusal. After all, Venerable Flameless had gone a little too far.
From a distance away, Situ Beiyan laughed. âI like that kidâs personality. Long Tianming, that boy might not have any power, but Iâm afraid that it wonât be easy for you to suppress him!â
Long Tianming glanced at Nie Li with a deep expression as he coldly laughed. âNot necessarily. That kid has a sharp, but petty mind! A true expert would never play such methods!â
âExpert?â Situ Beiyan lightly smiled, âHow could you call Nie Li any sort of expert? He arrived at the Skysoul Institute only a year ago, and is only at the Heavenly Fate Realm, but he could still render you in such a state. Long Tianming, somehow, I feel that you wonât be able to win against him!â
Long Tianming coldly looked at Situ Beiyan, who was clearly rejoicing at his misfortune. But it was as heâd said â that Nie Li was full of surprises.
Venerable Flameless glanced back at Nie Li in contempt and said, âYouâre showing such fear in a match between newcomers? How can a coward like you be fit to become Hierarch Skycloudâs disciple?â
âSo what? Hierarch Skycloud wanted to accept me as a disciple. Itâs none of Venerable Flamelessâs business! Furthermore, I want Venerable Flameless to know that Iâm only a 4-fate; yet, you arranged a 9-fate for me. Whoâs the scoundrel now? You should be in the Dao of Dragon Realm right now, so why donât I arrange a Martial Ancestor Realm opponent for you? If you can beat them, then youâre capable!â Nie Li sneered.
The students of the East District couldnât help laughing at Nie Liâs words.
The laughter was peeling away at Venerable Flamelessâs face. As Hierarch Skycloudâs disciple, he usually lived like a prince. Who among his own generation wouldnât dare to give him any face? Who dared to speak such words to him? But today, Nie Liâs words had left him without much face.
âIf you like playing around, then go play with yourself. Iâm not staying!â Nie Li walked towards Gu Bei, Lu Piao, and the rest with light steps.
âHow can the East District be a place where you can come and go as freely as you want?â Venerable Flamelessâs eyes narrowed as a ferocious light flashed through his eyes. He pointed at Nie Li and spoke in a loud voice, âRecently, Iâve found out that Nie Li is a spy from the Demon Godâs Sect. You might be able to hide it from Hierarch Skycloud, but donât even dream about hiding it from me! Iâll definitely expose you sooner or later!â
Everyone was slightly stunned at Venerable Flamelessâs words.
He was simply extremely vicious. At the same time, heâd thoroughly dragged Nie Li into the heart of the struggle.
âThatâs why Iâm aiming at Nie Li! Iâve realised his intentions, so Iâm trying to get rid of the spy. My actions may have been a little overboard, but my loyalty towards the Divine Feathers Sect is known by the Heavens and the Earth!â Venerable Flameless proudly puffed his chest and said with self-righteousness.
When Gu Bei, Lu Piao, Li Xingyun, and the rest all heard Venerable Flamelessâs words, rage was displayed on their faces. Venerable Flameless was obviously making stuff up! This was just venomous slandering!