Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

Xiaoshanhe Institute.

The scale of Xiaoshanhe Institute had expanded countless times compared to before, especially since Xiao Yi was reconstructing Imperial Dragon Peak with the power to move mountains and fill seas.

It had nearly expanded the institute a hundredfold.

Palaces and buildings stretched out in succession.

Mountains and rivers were all nestled within, especially the gorges, which housed waterfalls and valleys, providing disciples with places to seclude themselves and rigorously cultivate their martial skills.

At this moment...

Within one of the valleys.

Two groups of Xiaoshanhe Institute's disciples were distinctly divided into factions, glaring at each other with anger in their eyes, swords drawn and bows taut. The oppressive atmosphere made even the surrounding wind turn heavy and somber. Xiao Yi had concealed Cloud Dream Temple within the void, his figure dropping silently, blending into the crowd unnoticed.

Whispers of the disciples reached his ears incessantly: "Who do you think will win this time between Ye Heng and Gu Tao?"

"It should be Brother Ye Heng! After all, he is the chief disciple personally taught by the head of the institute, and he possesses the Battle War Holy Body..."

"That's not necessarily true. Brother Gu Tao was previously a master of Three Seas Mountain. Now that he has become a disciple of Lord Shadow Demon, his strength is not to be underestimated either!"

Xiao Yi frowned.

He clearly knew Ye Heng, his chief personally taught disciple.

As for Gu Tao, he had some impression of him. Originally a disciple from Three Seas Mountain, he was taken as a disciple by Shadow Demon after the top ten sects joined Xiaoshanhe Institute. His talent was strong, especially his mastery of the Emerald Sea Tide Sword Skill, which was refined and pure. Among the younger generation of disciples in Xiaoshanhe Institute, he was regarded as a prodigy.

However...

Xiao Yi couldn't recall any deep hatred between the two.

Why had they gathered their fellow sect brothers, creating a scene where it seemed neither could live while the other survived?

Xiao Yi patted the shoulder of a young man standing in front of him. He was not even twenty, even younger than many of the disciples present. Assuming Xiao Yi to be an obscure Xiaoshanhe Institute disciple, the man asked indifferently, "What's the matter?"

Xiao Yi glanced in the direction of Ye Heng and Gu Tao and asked with confusion, "What's going on here?"

"You really lack manners, don't you know to call someone brother? Never mind, seeing as you don't even know the grudge between the two brothers, you must be a loner with no friends, so I won't blame you..."

The young man glared at Xiao Yi impatiently, muttering disdainfully, before continuing, "Brother Ye Heng and Brother Gu Tao both fell in love with Sister Bi Yun. A few days ago, when Brother Gu Tao confessed to Sister Bi Yun and was rejected, she said only the strongest among her peers would catch her eye. That's why Brother Gu Tao challenged Brother Ye Heng..."

Xiao Yi's face turned green: "..."

Damn it!

He thought it was some deep-seated grudge.

Turns out it was just jealousy and romantic competition?

Xiao Yi looked towards Ye Heng amidst the crowd, dissatisfaction evident in his eyes. It was utterly unbecoming for the chief disciple personally taught by the head of Xiaoshanhe Institute to engage in a brawl with other brothers over a woman.

Indeed, it was disgraceful.

"No... With Ye Heng's temperament, he shouldn't be this impulsive. There must be something else behind this!" Xiao Yi, regaining his composure, thought with some doubt and asked in a deep voice, "And who exactly is Bi Yun?"

The institute had become too big these days!

He didn't know many people anymore!

The disciple looked at Xiao Yi with a puzzled expression and said speechlessly, "Have you been living in your own world this whole time? You don't even know Sister Bi Yun? Sister Bi Yun was once one of the four divine maidens of Feixue Temple, and since joining our Xiaoshanhe Institute, she's become one of the top ten goddesses. She's an absolute beauty!"

Xiao Yi uttered an "Oh," thinking to himself that it seemed so: "Since she's from Feixue Temple... I hope I'm just overthinking this. But if you really are scheming behind the scenes, you can't blame me then!"

Xiao Yi's eyes flashed a glint of cold light.

He had always had a negative impression of the Feixue Temple, particularly after his previous encounter with Bai Xue which made him detest the women of the Feixue Temple even more.

At that moment...

In the center of the crowd, Gu Tao spoke up, "Ye Heng, today I must defeat you and let Bi Yun know who is the strongest!"

Ye Heng sighed, "You are no match for me, and besides, I have no intention of fighting you!"

"Hmph!"

Gu Tao let out a cold snort, his face full of anger, "Is it truly that you have no intention to fight, or is it that you are too cowardly to fight? Ye Heng, you are after all the head disciple taught by the Institute's Director; could it be that you do not even have the courage to fight me? You're really letting our Director down..."

Ye Heng's expression changed, and he said in a deep voice, "Gu Tao, you can provoke me, but I will not allow you to insult my master!"

"How dare I insult the Director? It's just that you don't even have the courage to fight me, which I really look down upon!" Gu Tao said coldly, with an arrogant provocation.

"You…"

Ye Heng's complexion alternated between pallor and flushing.

But at that moment...

A beautiful figure descended from the sky, looking like a woman from a painting, truly gorgeous and captivating.

It was Bi Yun!

"Bi Yun has come?"

"Is she here to stop this fight?" The onlookers were curious as they watched Bi Yun.

In Gu Tao's eyes blazed an intense fondness as he said, "Bi Yun, you finally arrived! I'll prove to you that Ye Heng is but mud beneath my feet compared to me..."

Ye Heng frowned and said, "Bi Yun, make it clear to Gu Tao that I have no desire to fight him…"

Bi Yun lightly bit her red lips, looking at Gu Tao with an expression of grievance, "Brother Gu, I beg you to stop provoking Brother Ye Heng. He must really hate me by now, feeling that I have brought him all sorts of trouble. Please, for my sake, stop provoking him…"

For a moment.

Bi Yun burst into tears, looking utterly pitiable.

This caused Gu Tao's eyes to turn completely red, his gaze on Ye Heng fierce like an angry lion as he roared, "Ye Heng, if you are still a man, then come at me. What kind of prowess do you have if you are harsh on Bi Yun?" He paused, then looked at Bi Yun gently and said, "Bi Yun, don't be afraid. As long as I'm here, no one can hurt you!"

"No, don't..."

Bi Yun spread out her hands in front of Ye Heng, a stubborn look on her face that made one can't help but feel tender towards her, "Brother Gu, please don't trouble Brother Ye. If you're angry, take it out on me…"

Gu Tao completely lost control, roaring hysterically, "Ye Heng, are you a fucking man or not? Fight me if you dare, what kind of skill is it to let Bi Yun stand before you?"

The surrounding crowd couldn't stand to watch, "What kind of man is Ye Heng?"

"I can't watch this anymore, is Ye Heng not shameless?"

"He actually lets a woman shield him..."

Nobody noticed the faint smile that crossed Bi Yun's eyes...

Facing the mockery of the crowd, Ye Heng's face grew utterly solemn.

His eyes slowly narrowed into slits.

A cold glint flashed in Ye Heng's eyes as he pulled Bi Yun aside, about to speak, when he heard an indifferent voice, "Who asked you to do this? Confess honestly and I might spare your life..."