Chapter 1858: You, No Chance

"Ye Yuan! It really is you! Today, you won't be so lucky. Let's see who can save you now!"

Zhuo Han saw Ye Yuan, and anger surged in his heart.

But he was also extremely shocked. In just a few hundred years, Ye Yuan had soared to the peak of the Second Heaven of the Divine Realm.

This cultivation speed was in no way inferior to his own!

Was this guy still the same waste who couldn't even break through to the Divine Lord Realm?

After all, when he had seen Ye Yuan back then, he was only at the Great Perfection of the Return to Void Realm.

Ye Yuan looked at Zhuo Han and smiled, "No need for anyone to save me. To deal with you, do I need anyone else?"

Zhuo Han laughed heartily upon hearing this, "Just a mere Second Heaven of the Divine Realm, and you dare to spout nonsense! Today, I'll beat you until you beg for mercy on your knees!"

Thinking of how someone had said that Leng Qiuling and Ye Yuan were very close, Zhuo Han felt a surge of jealousy, and old and new grievances flooded his heart.

Leng Qiuling's face turned cold, "Zhuo Han, this is Qianling Mansion, not the Tianxia Imperial Capital. It's not your place to act recklessly!"

Zhuo Han was momentarily speechless. Leng Qiuling's protective attitude only fueled his jealousy.

Zhuo Han looked at Ye Yuan and sneered, "Hiding behind a woman again? This happens to be the training ground. If you're a man, step out and compete with me. Let Qiuling see who is truly her man!"

Leng Qiuling's face grew colder. Zhuo Han was far too presumptuous, saying such things.

She had no feelings for him at all, yet he was thick-skinned enough to regard her as his exclusive property.

"Zhuo Han, considering you are a guest, I have held back repeatedly. If you keep talking nonsense, I won't be so polite!" said Leng Qiuling.

Zhuo Han remained unmoved, sneering at Ye Yuan, "A cowardly rat, a piece of trash who only knows how to hide behind a woman!"

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "I may or may not be a cowardly rat, but your thick skin truly leaves me in awe."

Zhuo Han sneered, "Lord Gu has always approved of the match between Qiuling and me. Now my master has gone to propose marriage to him. The engagement is more than half settled. What's there to be thick-skinned about?"

Ye Yuan smiled, "Is that so? Then do you know why I, though not a disciple of Qianling Mansion, can come and go freely here? Do you know that Qiuling and I have spent almost every day together over the years? You, no chance."

Zhuo Han's expression changed upon hearing this. He had thought Ye Yuan was a Qianling Mansion disciple, but it turned out he wasn't.

Leng Qiuling's usually icy face showed a rare hint of blush.

In truth, both Ye Yuan and she knew that Gu Tianque was indeed creating conditions for them to get closer.

Ye Yuan's mysterious identity had long been recognized by Gu Tianque; otherwise, he wouldn't have stopped all operations for three days just because of Ye Yuan's words.

But between them, one was as cold as ice, the other indifferent to romance, and there had been no progress.

Leng Qiuling naturally knew that Ye Yuan was helping her out, so she said nothing and tacitly went along.

Seeing this, Zhuo Han felt a sense of foreboding.

But he simply didn't believe it!

Gu Tianque had always thought highly of him; he couldn't change his mind.

Moreover, with his illustrious status, he was a perfect match for Leng Qiuling.

"Who do you think you are? A mere Second Heaven of the Divine Realm, and you think you're worthy of Qiuling? If you have the guts, step out like a man and compete with me."

Seeing that Ye Yuan was only at the Second Heaven of the Divine Realm, Zhuo Han was certain he wouldn't dare accept the challenge, so he repeatedly taunted him.

The surrounding disciples of Qianling Mansion all revealed looks of disdain, feeling that Ye Yuan was not man enough.

They had long been displeased with Ye Yuan and Leng Qiuling always appearing together.

Leng Qiuling was the goddess in their hearts, both beautiful and highly talented, yet she was followed around every day by someone at the Second Heaven of the Divine God realm, which they found hard to stomach.

In their minds, only someone with a family background like Zhuo Han could match Leng Qiuling.

Ye Yuan said with a faint smile, "Qiuling, let's go. Let this mad dog bark here. Soon he'll realize he never had a chance."

Leng Qiuling nodded and turned to follow Ye Yuan away.

Having often sparred with Ye Yuan over the years, she naturally knew that he wasn't afraid, just disdainful.

Zhuo Han was only at the early stage of the Fifth Heaven of the Divine God realm, no match for Ye Yuan.

To be honest, Zhuo Han's talent was not inferior to Leng Qiuling's, but it was precisely because of Ye Yuan's antics on Mount Tongtian that Zhuo Han's cultivation had been delayed.

Seeing Leng Qiuling so obedient, Zhuo Han's jealousy nearly broke through its bounds.

He flashed and blocked their path, glaring at Ye Yuan and shouting angrily, "You bastard with no upbringing, you'd better stay away from Qiuling, or I'll make sure you regret being born. Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror? What are you? You think you're worthy of competing with me for a woman?"

Ye Yuan's gaze gradually turned cold. He hadn't wanted to stoop to Zhuo Han's level, but this guy had no self-awareness and his mouth was asking for a lesson!

With a flicker of movement, he arrived at the center of the training ground and said coldly, "You want me to accept your challenge like a man? Fine, I'll grant your wish!"

Seeing this, Zhuo Han was not alarmed but delighted, laughing loudly, "Hahaha, now that's more like a man. Don't worry, I'll teach you how to behave!"

Leng Qiuling sighed inwardly. If this wasn't asking for trouble, what was?

Zhuo Han moved and appeared before Ye Yuan, laughing, "To be honest, I'm surprised you managed to reach the Divine God realm. But... an ant is still an ant. You'll never understand what it means to be a genius!"

Swish!

Before Zhuo Han could finish his words, Ye Yuan had already vanished.

He had been successfully provoked by Zhuo Han and simply couldn't be bothered with idle talk.

Zhuo Han, who had never taken Ye Yuan seriously, was caught off guard by this sudden turn of events.

Slap!

A crisp slap rang out, and Zhuo Han was sent flying.

"So this is the so-called genius? Worse than an ant! No real strength, but plenty of crap in your mouth," Ye Yuan said coldly.

Everyone was stunned. The disciples of Qianling Mansion had never seen Ye Yuan fight and had always held him in contempt.

But with one move, Ye Yuan shocked them all.

Zhuo Han was dazed by the slap. It took him a moment to recover, and he pointed at Ye Yuan, roaring, "You despicable coward, attacking by surprise! Today, I'll tear you apart!"

Zhuo Han's words made many people nod inwardly.

Although Ye Yuan's move was impressive, it was ultimately because Zhuo Han had been too careless.

In a real head-on fight, Ye Yuan would surely lose.

"Is that so? Then this time, you make the first move!" Ye Yuan sneered at Zhuo Han.

Ye Yuan's contemptuous smile deeply provoked Zhuo Han.

Gritting his teeth, Zhuo Han unleashed the world force of the fifth level of the Divine Realm, charging at Ye Yuan to kill him.