83: Chapter 83 The Great Sage

Yu Jie's mocking voice pierced sharply into Wang Chong's eardrums.

Wang Chong's complexion instantly turned from black to purple, and the veins on his forehead throbbed violently.

He kept his head bowed tightly, not daring to look at anyone, especially Yu Jie, for fear that he might lose control of himself.

Humiliation!

He believed in the principle that the strong are to be respected.

Before, he was the one to be respected. Now, he had become the one who needed to respect others.

"Those who adapt to circumstances are wise. I, Wang Chong, have always respected true powerhouses."

Wang Chong said.

As he said these words, he felt that his last shred of dignity had been crushed by his own hands.

But he had to say it, had to do it. Only by living would there be opportunities to become stronger.

Watching Wang Chong's repressed, indignant appearance as he struggled to contain his rage, Yu Jie felt incredibly satisfied.

He stopped pressing his advantage and turned his gaze toward the top of the hillside.

The real protagonist of the day had yet to make an appearance.

Xia Jin turned and walked toward the stone house above the cliff.

She pushed open the door to Qi Yun's bedroom.

The scene inside the door caused her to pause slightly.

Ke Yun was scrambling in a panic to find a piece of clothing to cover her body.

She kept her head down, not daring to look at Xia Jin, her earlobes flushed pink, and her breathing still somewhat rapid.

Qi Yun's expression was somewhat subtle.

Seeing Xia Jin enter, a rare trace of embarrassment flashed across his face, but he quickly forced a nonchalant smile at Xia Jin.

Xia Jin stood at the doorway expressionless, her blood-red eyes sweeping back and forth between Qi Yun and Ke Yun, then she looked at Qi Yun and raised an eyebrow slightly:

"Qi Yun, are you really that desperate?"

Ke Yun's body trembled, and she spoke up before Qi Yun, her voice laced with shyness:

"Xia Jin! No, it's not like that! It was me, it was the teacher who wanted to…"

Qi Yun also gave a light cough at this moment, putting on an innocent expression and spreading his hands toward Xia Jin:

"Xia Jin, you've wronged me. The teacher requested it herself; I'm a wounded man, I couldn't resist."

The corner of Xia Jin's mouth twitched.

She narrowed her blood-red eyes, her tone carrying a hint of mockery:

"Oh, is that so? So, even if you weren't willing, the wounded man's comrade-in-arms could still perk up so energetically and fight, right?"

Qi Yun was choked up, rubbed his nose, and let out a dry, awkward laugh:

"Well… willpower is weak. Especially when faced with a blushing, softly pleading teacher who is usually gentle and dignified."

Beside him, Ke Yun let out a "wuu" sound, and the back of her neck turned completely red.

"Alright, let's talk business. Those two alliance leaders are waiting below with compensation gifts. Do you want to go see them?"

Xia Jin cut to the chase.

Hearing this, a glimmer of thought flashed in Qi Yun's eyes.

"Since they brought gifts, of course I'll see them." He said in a calm tone, "However… I need to calm down first. Otherwise, going out like this wouldn't be very seemly."

Xia Jin nodded, turned, and prepared to leave: "Then hurry up. I'll wait for you outside."

"Wait." Qi Yun suddenly called out to her.

Xia Jin turned back, casting an inquiring gaze.

A mischievous smile appeared on Qi Yun's face as he looked at Xia Jin, then at Ke Yun beside him, and said:

"Since you're already here, why don't you use that Asura Phantom again? That way, I'll calm down faster."

Xia Jin was stunned at first, then instantly understood what Qi Yun meant.

She glared at Qi Yun with her blood-red eyes, her gaze full of disdain, as if to say, "Is your brain filled with too much smut?"

But in the end, she took a deep breath.

She raised her hand, her slender fingers reaching toward her clothes.

"Really… there's no helping you."

"Click."

The clothes slid slowly down her smooth, rounded shoulders…

Below the hillside.

Time passed minute by minute.

The trusted aide Yu Jie had sent back had long since returned with several heavy boxes, placing them respectfully in the spot designated by Chen Xiaolin.

And the person Wang Chong had sent back also ran back, panting, carrying several boxes, and placed them on the other side.

The items in the boxes didn't look bad; it was clear they had paid a heavy price.

The personnel of the two major alliances stood clearly separated, the atmosphere silent and awkward.

However, despite waiting and waiting, that mysterious Tribe leader Qi Yun still hadn't appeared.

Yu Jie finally couldn't hold back, stepped forward a few paces, and asked Chen Xiaolin, who was boredly kicking small stones, with a respectful attitude, "Miss Chen, I wonder if Tribe leader Qi Yun… is busy? We have been waiting here for a long time."

Chen Xiaolin looked up, blinked, and also felt a bit strange:

"Yeah, that's right. Sister Xia Jin has been in there for quite a while, why hasn't she come out yet? I'll go check!"

As she said this, her figure flashed, bringing with it a faint streak of lightning, and she instantly vanished from where she stood.

Everyone waited patiently again.

One minute, two minutes, five minutes…

Chen Xiaolin also didn't return, with no news at all.

Everyone below the hillside looked at each other, and the atmosphere became even stranger.

"Sophia," Bai Yu frowned slightly, looking at the cool-tempered girl beside her, "Why don't… you go check? I'll keep watch here."

Sophia's ice-blue eyes swept across the somewhat restless crowd below: "I'll go check."

She walked with elegant and steady steps into the stone house.

And then likewise never returned.

The area below the hillside became completely quiet, with only the rustling of wind blowing through the grass leaves.

Yu Jie and Wang Chong exchanged a glance, both seeing deep confusion and a trace of unease in each other's eyes.

What on earth was this 01 Tribe up to?

A conflicted expression also appeared on Bai Yu's pretty face.

She wondered if she should also go in and check. But what if she also went in and couldn't come out…

Just as Bai Yu was having an internal battle with herself

"Creak."

The main door of the stone house was finally pushed open slowly.

The first to walk out was Xia Jin, her fiery red hair seemingly re-combed, her complexion normal.

Next was Chen Xiaolin, who skipped out, a satisfied smile on her face.

Then came Sophia, and one could detect a faint, almost invisible blush at her earlobes.

Finally, it was Ke Yun. She kept her head down, her steps somewhat unsteady, but she had tried her best to restore her usual gentle and dignified appearance.

Finally, under everyone's gaze, that figure slowly strolled out from inside the door.

When that figure fully appeared in everyone's field of vision, everyone below the hillside had faces full of shock!

It was a man who was excessively young.

The most shocking thing was the expression on his face.

It wasn't arrogance, it wasn't domineering.

But a kind of detachment as if he had seen through all the world's disputes, grievances, and desires, washing away all the mundane worldly air.

This temperament, this demeanor, how could it look like a Tribe leader struggling to survive in the apocalypse?

This clearly looked like a Great Sage who lived in seclusion, untainted by dust, having seen through all the vanity of the mortal world!

"This… this is Qi Yun?!"

Wang Chong screamed crazily in his heart, almost doubting his own eyes.

Was that arrogant and domineering guy in the channel who challenged heaven and earth, and this unworldly man before him, really the same person?!