"Are you alright?"

Walking up to Wang Junze, administering the healing medicine, Luo Qingxuan asked softly.

"I'm fine!"

Shaking his head, Wang Junze didn't pretend to be strong; he sat down on the ground. His injuries were indeed severe but not fatal; more than anything, it was the exhaustion after exerting all his strength.

Defeating Yang Junjie in battle certainly boosted morale, but it also turned the atmosphere on the field extremely grim. Anyone could feel the murderous intent in the expressions of the Four Symbols Sect disciples.

"Let's continue then. Since life and death have been decided, then... let's proceed with another life-and-death battle!"

With a hint of malice in his eyes, another disciple from the Four Symbols Sect stepped forward and said coldly, "True Disciple Yang Hall challenges!"

This statement instantly made the entire Sword Peak fall silent!

The disciples of the Profound Moon Sword Sect couldn't help but feel chills down their spines; this was clearly no ordinary competition but a revenge match. If accepted, it's a fight to the death!

Yang Hall's strength might surpass Yang Junjie, but Wang Junze is already badly injured. Among the remaining Profound Moon Sword Sect disciples, who can withstand such pressure and defeat the opponent?

"Enough!"

With a cold snort, Luo Bingyun turned to Liu Wangchuan and said, "What, you won't stop until there are deaths? Do you require both our Sects to lose half of their True Disciples before you're satisfied?"

"Stop? Now that our Sect's disciple has been killed, you say we should stop?"

Lifting his head to look at Luo Bingyun, Liu Wangchuan retorted.

Had Luo Bingyun not intervened earlier, he would have had time to save Yang Junjie. But now he's dead, and Luo Bingyun lightly says to stop? How can he tolerate this!

"The life-and-death battle, wasn't it you who proposed it?"

Luo Bingyun coldly questioned, "Can't accept losing, want to overturn the situation? Fine, no need for the disciples to compete, Liu Wangchuan, why don't we have a direct duel, a life-and-death battle, how about it?!"

These words were extraordinarily forceful!

Luo Bingyun wasn't just bold in front of Zhou Dongfei; she was even more dominant in front of outsiders.

Would Liu Wangchuan dare to accept?

The Profound Moon Sword Sect has been weak in recent years, but Luo Bingyun is not weak; at the very least... Liu Wangchuan has no guarantee of victory!

More crucially, one dead disciple can still be forcibly suppressed, but if he or Luo Bingyun were to die, it could truly lead to an all-out war between the two sects.

The reason both sides used such small competitions to probe is that they don't want an open conflict.

If they really engaged in a fight with Luo Bingyun, it would be direct warfare; moreover... even though Zhou Dongfei hadn't spoken much, if Luo Bingyun were truly in danger, how could he not intervene? That would be suicide!

However, at this point, Liu Wangchuan indeed found himself in a difficult position.

If he truly conceded, where would Four Symbols Sect's reputation go?

"Alright, calm down everyone!"

Seeing the tense atmosphere, Zhou Dongfei finally started speaking slowly, "What do you two look like, arguing in front of all these disciples?"

"A life-and-death battle is indeed too hurtful, and... we are all part of the Human Race. Fighting like this is truly inappropriate."

Taking a deep breath, Liu Wangchuan lifted his head and spoke solemnly, "Sect Leader Zhou, now that it's come to this, even if we don't talk about a life-and-death battle, I'm afraid the competition can't proceed harmoniously anymore, can it?"

This is the crux of the problem!

With Yang Junjie's death, the anger among the Four Symbols Sect disciples has been ignited; if they were to continue the competition, they would certainly fight to kill, and even Liu Wangchuan couldn't control this.

It's impossible for every subsequent match to have elders from both sides intervene to stop them, so what's the point of fighting then?

"Since that's the case, why not simply change the way we compete."

With a smile, Zhou Dongfei responded casually.

"Hmm?"

Momentarily hesitant, Liu Wangchuan asked puzzledly, "Sect Leader Zhou, what do you mean by that?"

"Go to the Extreme North Wilderness!"

Zhou Dongfei answered leisurely, "If we're going to risk our lives, go fight the Deserters. No matter the outcome, life and death contribute to our Human Race's cause, far better than dying in a competition among ourselves."

Liu Wangchuan's pupils slightly contracted, his heart skipped a beat, vaguely sensing something.

"This year's winter is exceptionally cold; the Deserters probably won't be quiet... I had originally intended to send disciples into the Wilderness to investigate, and now is a perfect opportunity." Zhou Dongfei explained softly, "True Disciples from both our sects, enter the Extreme North Wilderness together, to explore the Deserters' situation. Based on the information gathered and the number of Desert Powerhouses killed, we'll determine the winner of the competition, what do you think?"

"..."

These words undoubtedly took everyone by complete surprise.

Liu Wangchuan and the Four Symbols Sect disciples who met Yuan Shouyi yesterday were left shaken in their hearts!

Indeed, being long in the Northern Domain, abnormal weather changes could be detected not only by Yuan Shouyi, but naturally also by Zhou Dongfei, the Sect Leader of Profound Moon, thus leveraging this opportunity to lead people into the Wilderness for exploration makes perfect sense.

If under normal circumstances, Liu Wangchuan could certainly refuse.

The Four Symbols Sect is not in the Northern Domain; even if Deserters really moved south, it wouldn't concern Four Symbols Sect. However... what if Four Symbols Sect plans to interfere in the Northern Domain?

Moreover, just yesterday, Liu Wangchuan had agreed to Yuan Shouyi's terms.

After a moment of silence, Liu Wangchuan's face gradually showed a smile, speaking softly, "Sect Leader Zhou is right, this is indeed a good idea... However, shouldn't we first discuss the stakes in the competition?"

Straightforwardly agreeing to Zhou Dongfei seemed too eager, possibly even causing the Profound Moon Sword Sect to be suspicious.

On the contrary, using this opportunity to demand some benefits could be a better gain and also conceal their true intentions.

"As guests, feel free to propose any conditions, Elder Liu."

Seemingly oblivious to Liu Wangchuan's thoughts, Zhou Dongfei asked warmly.

"No need to mention the usual resources."

Thinking for a moment, Liu Wangchuan responded, "I've heard your sect has a fruit called Moon Fruit, which is quite beneficial for enlightenment."

"Unfortunately, during our sect's previous grand competition, the Moon Fruit has already been awarded to these disciples as rewards." Shaking his head, Zhou Dongfei answered softly.

"No problem, since it's a competition... let them wager it themselves!" Slightly squinting his eyes, Liu Wangchuan replied carefreely.

"Excellent! Brothers of the Profound Moon Sword Sect, how about it, dare to wager the Moon Fruit?"

Immediately, the disciples of the Four Symbols Sect couldn't help but join in the commotion.

"Wagering is fine, but what will you use to bet against the Moon Fruit?" With a raised brow, Luo Qingxuan asked back.

"Four Symbols Origin Stone! How about it, dare to bet?"

Without any hesitation, a disciple of the Four Symbols Sect promptly produced a green stone, challenging them.

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