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Chapter 410: Verbal Sparring is Worth Ten Thousand Soldiers
Chapter 410: Verbal Sparring is Worth Ten Thousand Soldiers
Dong Yun Yu was in high spirits as he explained, "Don't understand? Let me clarify this sentence for you. It means begging for mercy, as if saying: Oh, please give me some face, and I'll come to apologize to you later. Get it? It's about letting this pass for now."
Fang Che, perplexed, asked, "Why? Didn't Feng Yun just insult the Palace Master of Zi Yi Palace? Why is he acting so nonchalant about it?"
"Aye!"
Dong Yun Yu, frustrated, said, "Why can't you understand? Anyway, we can't afford to offend the Only Righteous Sect. So what if their Palace Master gets insulted by their young master? It's not like the Palace Master is here. Besides, as long as these people pretend they didn't hear it, the matter will be over. If we directly confront them, wouldn't that be picking a fight with Feng Yun's young master?"
"I see. Brother Dong, your insight is remarkable. It's like a sudden enlightenment for me."
Fang Che's face lit up with realization, "If it weren't for Brother Dong's explanation, I really wouldn't have understood these roundabout schemes."
"You're just being foolish."
Dong Yun Yu sighed, "Didn't you see what Feng Yun said after that sentence?"
"What?"
"Feng Yun said, 'Okay, okay.' Do you understand now?"
"What does that mean?"
"Feng Yun's young master is very satisfied and proud. Those four words, 'Okay, okay,' are filled with a sense of superiority. Can't you tell?"
"Is that so? Is that really the case?" Fang Che then spoke in a haughty and impolite tone, nonchalantly saying, "Okay, okay~~"
"You got it! Haha, not bad."
Dong Yun Yu said, "So, Feng Yun's young master left. Why? Because he couldn't get more satisfaction. Think about it, you stood up and directly cursed their ancestors and desecrated their ancestral graves. But as one of the superpowers in the current world, Zi Yi Palace actually apologized like a lapdog. Feng Yun's young master got both face and respect. Naturally, he would be magnanimous and wouldn't join you in making things difficult for Zi Yi Palace."
"I see."
Fang Che suddenly understood and said, "In that case, as long as Zi Yi Palace can hold its ground, even Feng Yun's young master won't need to register, right?"
"Of course! No one needs to register. It's a well-calculated plan, I must say."
"But later, Zi Yi Palace sent out an Elder, and he spoke very eloquently," Fang Che added, puzzled.
"Nonsense!"
Dong Yun Yu laughed heartily without restraint, "What's the name of that Elder again?"
"You mean Elder Lv Zheng?"
"Yes, him. This Elder Lv Zheng is quite clever. He already realized that his disciple's response just now was embarrassing. So he immediately came out to smooth things over."
Dong Yun Yu lectured, "He didn't come out to respond to your question; he came to clean up after his disciple. Understand?"
"I understand."
"So this Elder started by saying that they indeed can't afford to offend the Only Righteous Sect, but they also can't afford to offend the Guardians. Isn't that what he said? Haha..." Dong Yun Yu added.
"Yes, that's what he said," Fang Che confirmed.
"Then what does that mean?" Dong Yun Yu asked.
"Yes, what does it mean?" Fang Che echoed.
"You don't understand this, right? Because the disciple had already flattered Feng Yun enough, so the Only Righteous Sect is off the hook. But this is the Guardian's territory, right? So the Elder came out and said they can't afford to offend anyone... By doing so, aren't they avoiding offending anyone?" Dong Yun Yu explained.
"Yes," Fang Che agreed.
"But think about it, can Zi Yi Palace really afford to offend the Guardians?" Dong Yun Yu asked.
"How so?" Fang Che inquired.
"Hmph, so I'm saying, you lack experience in the martial world. Your understanding of these old foxes' schemes is too shallow, Fang Che. You're still young."
Dong Yun Yu explained.
"Ah, please enlighten me, Brother Dong."
"They say they can't afford to offend the Guardians, but where are we? White Cloud Continent! The Guardians' territory. They can come and go as they please, and they don't even need to register if they don't want to! What can you do about it?"
"That's true!"
"Can you beat them?"
"I can't."
"But you just said everyone has to register, right?"
"Yes, I did."
"Zi Yi Palace was the first to object, right?"
"Yes."
"Then there was a verbal spar, right?"
"Yes."
"And Zi Yi Palace backed down to Feng Yun, right?"
"Yes!"
"Then they continued to argue with us Guardians, right?"
"They argued with me."
"Of course, you're representing the Guardians."
"That makes sense. Yes, they argued with the Guardians."
"So when they say they can't offend either side and can't afford to provoke anyone, do you really believe them?"
"I was wrong."
"What does that imply, do you know?"
"Please enlighten me, Brother Dong."
"It implies that they truly can't afford to offend the Only Righteous Sect. But as for the Guardians, hmph, in Zi Yi Palace's eyes, the Guardians are nothing. They come here and even have to register?
"That's what I mean."
"Who are the Guardians?" Dong Yunyu asked.
"It's me." Fang Che.
"Nonsense, I mean the Guardian big shots." Dong Yunyu.
Fang Che was quick to understand and replied intelligently, "Dongfang Sansan, Xue Fuxiao, Frostblade Sword, Yu Tianqi... These are all Guardians."
"Are these people formidable?" Dong Yunyu.
"Formidable." Fang Che.
"But did the Purple Robe Palace give them face?" Dong Yunyu.
"No."
"Is it that the Guardians are not in their eyes?" Dong Yunyu.
"Yes."
"That's like pointing at the Guardians' noses and cursing them. Do you understand?" Dong Yunyu.
"How did they curse?" Fang Che.
"The Purple Robe Palace is pointing at our noses and cursing us: What are the Guardians? Dongfang Sansan is nothing! Xue Fuxiao is nothing! What is the Frostblade Sword? Yu Tianqi is what? They actually want us, the Purple Robe Palace, to give them face? They've gone mad at the four of them! They dare to make us, the big shots of the Purple Robe Palace, register?!"
Dong Yunyu shouted.
Fang Che's face turned pale. "Did they really say that?"
"Of course they did!" Dong Yunyu.
"I don't think I heard it clearly..." Fang Che hesitated.
"You didn't hear it clearly? The Purple Robe Palace trampled on the Guardians and the rules of the Guardian Palace, and you didn't see it?" Dong Yunyu asked.
"I saw it." Fang Che.
"Then that's what they mean. You should understand and infer what they didn't say out loud." Dong Yunyu scolded.
"Dong brother is right." Fang Che sincerely admitted his mistake.
"So they're directly saying that although we can't afford to offend the Only Righteous Sect, and although we act obediently like a dog in front of them, the Guardians are not in our eyes. Your rules, your territory, if we want to trample, we will trample. If we want to destroy, we will destroy! Because in the eyes of the Purple Robe Palace, what are the Guardians? Dongfang Sansan is nothing! Xue Fuxiao is nothing! What is the Frostblade Sword? Yu Tianqi is what? They actually want us, the big shots of the Purple Robe Palace, to give them face?!"
Dong Yunyu was excited, spitting everywhere.
"Shut up! Don't say another word!"
Elder Lv Zheng of the Purple Robe Palace shouted, his voice like thunder, causing the entire Four Seas and Eight Corners Tower to tremble.
Lv Zheng couldn't let them continue.
Ever since these two started their comedic routine, people in the neighboring rooms had been laughing.
Sentence after sentence, they spoke in rapid succession, like a string of pearls.
The laughter and discussions around them grew louder and louder.
Until the very end, they even mentioned the names of the leaders of the Guardians and cursed them.
Lv Zheng never expected that these two below would be so bold.
Then he realized all the consequences: it's going to blow up!
These two intended to blow things up here, pushing the situation to the limit. The bigger, the better.
These two didn't care about losing face. But this matter had to be blown up. It was no longer just about them.
Instead, it involved the Guardians and the reclusive sects.
And if this matter truly blew up, when investigated, it wouldn't be Fang Che who was at fault.
The Purple Robe Palace didn't actually curse them, but if they investigated afterwards, out of all the reclusive sects present, how many would speak up for the Purple Robe Palace?
Perhaps some would hope for the Purple Robe Palace to suffer more.
Question: Did the Purple Robe Palace really curse Dongfang Sansan, Xue Fuxiao, and the others?
A large portion would say: No, the Purple Robe Palace didn't curse them.
But absolutely, a small portion would say: They did! They cursed them like this!
At that point, the truth wouldn't matter.
What mattered was face.
If Xue Fuxiao and Frostblade Sword didn't take some action, they wouldn't be able to salvage their face. And their action would naturally be to make the Purple Robe Palace suffer.
The Purple Robe Palace was indeed formidable, but compared to the Guardians... How could they compete? If things really developed to that extent, and if the Palace Master and the other high-ranking members of the Purple Robe Palace found out that such a huge disaster was caused just because they wanted to register at an inn, wouldn't they all pass out from anger?
At that time, not to mention Bei Zhen, even the elders who led the team would definitely be skinned alive!
Lv Zheng stood at the railing, his tone stern and solemn, "Elder Fang, we didn't curse Dongfang Sansan and the others. You're slandering them with such venom. What is your intention?"
Dong Yunyu looked up and said, "You didn't curse them, but your actions are even harsher than words! Where did you put the face of Lord Jiu and Xue Daren?"
Lv Zheng angrily retorted, "Nonsense! What did we do?"
"What did you do?" Dong Yun Yu asked. "We asked you to come down to register. Are you deaf? Don't you understand the rules? How are the disciples of Zi Yi Palace taught? You refuse to register when staying at an inn, and when the Guardian Palace asks you to register, you even take the lead in resisting? How dare you insult the Guardian's face and trample on their rules? Is that so satisfying for you Zi Yi Palace disciples?"
Lv Zheng was left speechless.
Indeed, Zi Yi Palace was the first to speak up on this matter.
Perhaps the other sects didn't want to obediently register either, but before they could make a move, Zi Yi Palace had already taken the initiative.
And this troublemaker was indeed caught as an example by the Guardians...
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but turn around and give Bei Zhen a fierce glare.
You're the one who's being unreasonable!
Now, look what a mess we're in.
Dong Yun Yu snorted and said, "You dare not say a word against Xue Fuxiao and Rui Qian Shan, yet you look down on the Guardians?!"
The people from Zi Yi Palace were almost choked by these words.
These words were truly outrageous.
Not to mention our Zi Yi Palace, even if it was the first young master of the Only Righteous Sect, Feng Yun, the leader of the younger generation, would he dare to say, 'Xue Fuxiao is a loser, and Frostblade Sword is nothing!'?
How many people on the entire continent would dare to do that?
Lv Zheng took a deep breath and said, "May I ask your esteemed name, sir?"
"A true man does not change his name or surname. I am Dong Yun Yu!"
Dong Yun Yu spoke with his head held high, "The third-level Guardian of the Eastern House, that's my family! What's the matter? Are you Zi Yi Palace planning to take revenge on my family? I'm putting it out there right now. From now on, any incident involving my family will be blamed on Zi Yi Palace! I'll report this to Elder Xue, and because you insulted him, I'll stand up for justice. As a result, you're taking revenge on my family!"
Lv Zheng was so angry that he saw black. "Nonsense! When did I ever say we'd take revenge on you? Your ancestors and my ancestors are old friends..."
"Don't mention that!"
Dong Yun Yu's face showed no shame, "Those old folks have nothing to do with me! Don't use them to pressure me! I'm asking you, are you from Zi Yi Palace going to register or not?"
Lv Zheng was at a loss for words.
Even mentioning their ancestors was an attempt to ease the tension, but this bastard didn't give any face at all!
Just then, a faint voice from above said, "If you're going to register, do it quickly. If not, either leave or kill these two, and continue staying here."
Lv Zheng was furious and shouted, "Who's there? Show yourself!"
No one responded.
However, the whispers among the crowd were like silkworms munching on mulberry leaves, whispering incessantly.
Although the speaker's words were unpleasant, they laid out three paths, and these were the only three choices.
Register!
Leave!
Kill or ignore them and continue staying, pretending not to know! But pretending not to know was impossible.
If they continued to ignore the situation, the bickering of these two guys would only get worse and worse.
Killing was also not an option.
With so many people watching, killing a Guardian who was just performing his duty... that would create a deadly feud!
If they didn't want to provide an explanation, who would follow the Guardian's rules in the future? So killing was out of the question.
That left only two paths.
Register.
Leave.
Leaving was also not an option. Leaving now would be like being kicked out, leaving Zi Yi Palace with no face at all.
But registering obediently would also be embarrassing.
"Where's your toughness now? Where did it go? Are you going to register obediently now? Why didn't you do it earlier? You wanted a reason to turn things around, but these two guys are like stones in a latrine pit, stinking and hard. And their mouths are especially venomous."
Not only did they show no face, but they were also ready to push them into a deeper pit, making the situation even worse!
How did they end up with two such bastards? Lv Zheng sighed repeatedly in his heart.
Bei Zhen, who had started the trouble, now hung his head low, his face filled with resentment, but he didn't dare to say a word.
The blaming gazes of his fellow sect members had already pierced him with a thousand holes.
Some even whispered, "He's good for nothing! He can only cause trouble, not solve it! He can stir up trouble but can't handle the consequences!"
The crowd's dissatisfaction almost drove Bei Zhen out.
Feng Yun's gentle voice echoed, "Fang Zong, since you're going to register, then do it quickly. Let's all register and get to know each other."
As soon as these words came out, Lv Zheng almost teared up with gratitude.
Finally, someone was mediating the situation.
And it was Feng Yun from the Only Righteous Sect, with sufficient status.
Lv Zheng laughed, "It's just a minor matter, just registering at the inn. The youngsters don't understand, but can I, an elder, not understand? Let's register then."
Immediately, voices came from the Zi Yi Palace's rooms, "Lv Zheng is so magnanimous."
Voices also came from the other sects' rooms, "Lv Zheng is so broad-minded."
Dong Yun Yu let out a snort. "Why didn't you do this earlier?"
This guy was still not letting it go.
Mainly, it wasn't satisfying enough.
Just now, the crosstalk, Dong Yun Yu really wanted to continue, and he even wanted to sing a song. The song's name was "We at Zi Yi Palace say, Guardian is a bunch of..."
But it ended just like that.
It was too abrupt. Unsatisfied! Fang Che chuckled, but his face immediately broke into a spring-like smile as he said, "In that case, let's begin the registration. Manager..."
Immediately, a table and chairs appeared.
Fang Che supported the table with one hand and held the chair with the other, and with a whoosh, they landed in the center of the huge platform outside.
They landed lightly.
The brush, ink, paper, and inkstone on the table didn't move a thread.
"Manager, you come and register. After the registration is complete, make a copy for us."
Che said, "Name, gender, age, and room number. Just register clearly."
The manager's legs almost turned into noodles. "I... I..."
The platform was obviously built for martial competitions, but you brought it right to the center. How dare I offend people like this...
The disciples from other sects all had peculiar smiles on their faces.
"According to the rules of the Guardian Palace on White Cloud Continent, guests must register when staying at an inn! We will now begin the registration! The first sect to register is Zi Yi Palace!"
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"Elder Lyu?" he said, raising his head, his face and eyes devoid of expression.
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Elder Lyu's face was burning with anger. He roared, "Everyone, come down and register!"
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The disciples of Zi Yi Palace had embarrassed expressions, their eyes filled with resentment as they glared at Fang Che and Dong Yun Yu, as if they wanted to devour them alive.
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But the two of them didn't care.
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Fang Che's face was expressionless, his demeanor official and authoritative, his back straight, and his righteousness was awe-inspiring.
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Dong Yun Yu, on the other hand, had a provocative look.
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His eyes moved from one Zi Yi Palace disciple to another, and he kept muttering under his breath. When he saw someone particularly defiant, he would ask a question.
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"Hey, what's that look on your face?"
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"You don't agree?"
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"Do you look down on the Guardians?"
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"Damn it! Did someone die in your family? Why do you look so miserable?"
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Especially when Bei Zhen registered behind them, Dong Yun Yu's words became even harsher.
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"Why didn't you do this earlier? I thought you could hold out until the end, but then you suddenly went soft... You're softer than a man whose wife ran away with someone else..."
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"You dare to glare... You dare to glare... What are you looking at? If you have the guts, come and kill me? Kill me, this Guardian?"
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Bei Zhen's face turned red with anger.
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They hurriedly finished registering and turned to leave.
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"Little chicken!"
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Dong Yun Yu sneered, spitting out, "I really look down on you... Weren't you so talkative just now? So arrogant... Haha..."
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It must be said that Fang Che admired himself greatly for calling Dong Yun Yu today.
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"I am truly brilliant!"
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Calling Dong Yun Yu was a stroke of genius.
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Dong Yun Yu's mouth, just in terms of verbal attacks, is absolutely no weaker than the people on the Cloud-End Weapon Rankings.
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If there were a Cloud-End Insult Rankings, Dong Yun Yu would definitely be at the top, and probably the whole world would disagree.
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It's truly... breathtaking.
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Fortunately, Dong Yun Yu was called. Otherwise, those trash-talking words would have come from me. How damaging to my image would that have been?
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And without a straight man, the effect would have been greatly discounted.
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At least, I couldn't have said something like, "Dong Fang San San is nothing, Xue Fu Xiao is a joke," but Dong Yun Yu said it so fluently.
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As for image...
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This issue is completely unimportant to Dong Yun Yu.
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Because this guy has never had an image.
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Comfortable.
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Yan Bei Han watched the whole time, truly breathtaking.
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"What talent."
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Yan Bei Han clicked his tongue in admiration.
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Hong Yi asked from the side, "Who?"
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"Everyone."
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Yan Bei Han sighed lightly, "Feng Yun is, Fang Che is, and even Elder Lyu of Zi Yi Palace is too. One is high above, watching the world; one is a strategist, controlling the situation. One can advance and retreat, and the only fool is Bei Zhen."
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Hong Yi said lightly, "According to you, which side will Zi Yi Palace choose if the world completely descends into chaos?"
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Yan Bei Han said without hesitation, "Of course it's the Guardians. It can only choose the Guardians."
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Duan Xiyang, lying on the recliner, moved his ears slightly.
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Today is the Lunar New Year's Eve. Everyone, have a happy Lunar New Year's Eve. I'm going home to set off firecrackers.
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(End of Chapter)
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