Chapter 24: Burning with Jealousy

Having grown up together, following her from Shangshui Commandery to Anchan Commandery, and entering the Black-White College together! Pursuing her for so many years... suddenly seeing this scene before him, how could Chen Jin not be furious?

“Liuyun.” The Fire Sage beside him immediately grabbed Chen Jin’s arm, pulling back the Chen Jin who was about to charge down.

“Uncle Fire.” Chen Jin turned to look.

“Calm down.” The Fire Sage looked at him, his gaze deep and serene.

Chen Jin said in pain, “How can I still be calm? I must ask clearly, what is Jiulian really thinking? How could she take a liking to this kid Ji Ning?” Although they were fellow disciples, at this moment Chen Jin felt an endless loathing for Ji Ning.

“Only by staying calm will you have a chance.” The Fire Sage looked at him.

Chen Jin was merely provoked by the scene before him, not a fool. He quickly suppressed his anger and nodded, “Uncle Fire, rest assured, I won’t act rashly.”

“Mm, after all, you are fellow disciples. You must not commit fratricide.” The Fire Sage instructed, “Come, let’s go down and meet Junior Brother Beiming and Junior Sister Jiulian.”

Chen Jin obediently followed beside him.

The two flew down together...

...

On the small boat.

The surging power fluctuation in the air made Jiulian look up involuntarily, and that fluctuation also woke Ji Ning from his slumber, opening his eyes.

“That is?” Ji Ning recognized at a glance the handsome, barefoot, bald youth in a red robe, with a swastika divine mark on his brow, which made Ji Ning show surprise, “Senior Brother Fire Sage? Why would Senior Brother Fire Sage suddenly come to my place? There should be few people who know I’m at Yanshan’s Yize Lake.”

The Fire Sage was an existence who had mastered a complete ‘Dao’, and moreover, his divine demon body had long reached Wanxiang Perfection, and he had even defeated a Primordial Daoist.

The true leader among the third-generation disciples of the Black-White College!

“Senior Brother Fire Sage, Senior Brother Liuyun.” Jiulian beside him suddenly changed expression slightly, “He actually came too... It must be Qingqing who told him. There’s trouble.”

Seeing these two, Jiulian guessed the general situation.

“Ji Ning.” Jiulian quickly sent a voice transmission, “The one beside Senior Brother Fire Sage is Senior Brother Liuyun! You must be careful of him.”

“Careful of him? Senior Brother Liuyun should be a fellow disciple, right? Although I’ve never met him, I’ve heard of his name. He is also extremely strong. Why should I be careful of him?” Ji Ning was puzzled. He had never met this Liuyun before, and there was no enmity between them.

“Just be careful.” Jiulian bit her lip.

Just then, Senior Brother Fire Sage in the high sky brought Chen Jin flying down, landing directly on the water. The two walked on the water as if on flat ground.

“Senior Brother Fire Sage, Senior Brother Liuyun.” Ji Ning smiled, “Why have you two come to my Yanshan?”

“Learned of it by chance.” The Fire Sage also smiled slightly.

Chen Jin only responded coldly with a sound, saying nothing, which startled Ji Ning... He hadn’t provoked him, so why was he facing him coldly? Earlier, Jiulian had also told him to be careful of Senior Brother Liuyun. It seemed there was indeed some secret involved. Many thoughts flashed through Ji Ning’s mind in an instant.

“Since you two have come to my place, I must play the host. Please, both of you.” Ji Ning said warmly.

“No need.” Chen Jin, in black fine clothes, said coldly.

Ji Ning frowned. No matter how good his temper, he wouldn’t fawn over someone who gave him the cold shoulder. “Oh, then what business does Senior Brother Liuyun have with me?”

The Fire Sage shook his head gently but said nothing.

Chen Jin, however, just stared at Jiulian, fixing his eyes on hers.

Ji Ning couldn’t help but feel anger rising. After a year together, Ji Ning could sense Jiulian’s feelings, and the two had an unspoken understanding, not yet in a hurry to make it clear. But this Chen Jin was staring at his Senior Sister Jiulian, staring so intently, naturally making Ji Ning indignant.

“Senior Brother Liuyun.” Ji Ning shouted.

“Shut up.” Chen Jin shot him an angry look.

Ji Ning’s gaze immediately sharpened. Although angry before, he had at least maintained basic courtesy. But this Senior Brother Liuyun directly told him to ‘shut up,’ clearly showing no respect for him. Since that was the case, why should he show respect to this Senior Brother Liuyun? He immediately shouted, “Liuyun, this is my place. You have no right to act wild here. Get out of Yize Lake.”

Chen Jin was stunned by Ji Ning’s shout, then flew into a rage, “You think you can make me leave? How overconfident!”

The Fire Sage beside him just watched silently.

But Jiulian couldn’t hold back.

“Chen Jin!” Jiulian shouted angrily.

Chen Jin looked at her with pain in his eyes.

“Jiulian, leave this to me.” Ji Ning spoke. Although this Liuyun had a great reputation, Ji Ning didn’t take him seriously. Among Wanxiang True Persons, only the top ones like Senior Brother Fire Sage made him cautious.

“Let me handle it.” Jiulian shook her head, looking at Chen Jin.

Chen Jin still looked at her painfully, “Xiaoyun, have you really decided?”

Jiulian sighed softly. After all, she and Chen Jin had grown up together. “Chen Jin, you don’t have to persist. Let it go.”

Let it go?

Let it go?

Let it go?

These three words echoed in Chen Jin’s mind, shattering the last glimmer of hope he had. His face changed, even turning red, and he pointed at Ji Ning, shouting urgently, “Because of him?”

“Chen Jin!” Jiulian said urgently.

But Chen Jin said painfully, “Xiaoyun, we grew up together. When we were young, didn’t you like being with me? And for you, I even left Shangshui Commandery to come with you to Anchan City and join the Black-White College! You know, leaving Shangshui Commandery had a great impact on my status in the clan, but for you, I didn’t hesitate. I sacrificed so much, and for so many years I never had a second thought. And you, you, you treat me like this?”

Ji Ning understood now.

So they had known each other since childhood. But so what? Did knowing each other since childhood mean they had to become Dao companions?

“Chen Jin.” Jiulian shook her head, “I never agreed to you all these years. Don’t you understand?”

“Understand what?” Chen Jin sneered, “You’ve just changed your heart!”

Jiulian was stunned.

A cold light flickered in Chen Jin’s eyes. After so many years of pursuit, this was what he got in return. The last hope was shattered. Chen Jin’s former jealousy... completely turned into anger! He was angry that all his years of effort had flowed away like water, angry that Jiulian had taken a liking to this kid from a small tribe!

“No need to say more.” Chen Jin glanced at Jiulian, “Dong Yanyun, I won’t bother you anymore from now on. But your judgment is really flawed, taking a liking to such a kid! After all, we have years of friendship. Let me do you a favor and show you how utterly pathetic this kid you fancy is!”

“Ji Ning!”

Chen Jin shouted loudly.

Boom~~~

Suddenly, the sky above Yize Lake exploded with a roar, and a great deal of mist began to gather, as if heaven and earth were changing color. A black-clad Chen Jin was surrounded by a hundred and eight golden discs that appeared out of nowhere. These hundred and eight golden discs flew into the sky, scattering in all directions.

A vast amount of mist also crazily flew toward these hundred and eight golden discs, and soon the countless clouds in the sky turned into a hundred and eight large clouds.

Each cloud took a different form—some like lions, some like chariots, some like divine dragons, all different.

The hundred and eight clouds surrounded the area.

Chen Jin stood in midair, looking at Ji Ning from afar, and shouted, “Ji Ning, if you have any guts, come fight me. I’ll show Jiulian how utterly pathetic you are. Of course, if you’re scared and don’t have the guts, then get away from Jiulian’s side immediately. You’re not worthy of Jiulian!”

“Chen Jin!” Jiulian was also furious.

Ji Ning beside her reached out and stopped her, making her look at him.

“Leave this to me.” Ji Ning only said these three words, and Jiulian’s heart trembled. She could feel Ji Ning’s determination.

...

When the sky around Yize Lake changed color and a hundred and eight huge clouds appeared, Mingxin Island was in chaos. Many people rushed out, including the clan leader Ji Jiuhuo, Granny Ying, and the old servant A Xing, who had been on the island recently.

“What’s going on?”

“What happened? Who is causing trouble at Yize Lake?”

Everyone was panicked and confused.

Ji Jiuhuo, Granny Ying, and Qiuye all looked at the Whitewater Ze and the Azure-Snake.

“That red-robed man is called Fire Sage, the leader among the third-generation disciples of the Black-White College. He is extremely powerful, and it’s said he has even defeated a Primordial Daoist.” The Whitewater Ze said, “Beside the Fire Sage is also a Black-White College disciple, called Liuyun.”

“They’re both Black-White College disciples, but it seems they’re fighting.” Qiuye said worriedly, “Is the young master okay?”

“Ning’er has sent me a voice transmission. Rest assured.” The Whitewater Ze said.

Even so, even the Whitewater Ze was worried, because he had stayed in the Black-White College for a long time and had heard of Senior Brother Liuyun’s reputation. Moreover, just from the momentum of Senior Brother Liuyun’s attack, one could see that his strength was far beyond that of Beihe Zhou, Dong Yi, and others.

This was a true elite of the Black-White College!

“Ning’er, be careful.” The Whitewater Ze sent a telepathic message. Ji Ning’s soul was strong, and within the range of his divine sense, he could communicate telepathically with his spirit beasts.

...

Jiulian looked at Ji Ning with worry in her eyes. Although she knew Ji Ning’s talent was monstrous, he had only been in the Black-White College for five years, while Senior Brother Liuyun, Chen Jin, was also highly talented, had cultivated longer, and was astonishingly strong. She was very worried that the two might fight fiercely.

“Hmph.” Chen Jin in midair saw Jiulian’s worried expression and snorted coldly, “Ji Ning, do you dare or not? If you don’t, then get back to your little tribe.”

“Chen Jin.” Ji Ning walked step by step in midair, rising higher, and said calmly, “It seems you’re furious from shame. Becoming Dao companions is a matter between two people. Just because you pursued her desperately, does Jiulian have to agree? You overestimate yourself. As for showing Jiulian how pathetic I am, I’m afraid you overestimate yourself.”

“Enough talk. Do you dare to fight?” Chen Jin looked at Ji Ning from afar.

Ji Ning trod on the void, soon standing in midair. The two faced each other from a distance in the sky, and a Beiming Sword appeared in Ji Ning’s hand.

A sword’s cry resounded over Yize Lake.

“Come on.” Ji Ning said coldly.