C772 Uphill
Soon, a group of people were left behind by Ah Ji. The siblings, Ling Xue and Ling Xuan, were panting heavily and sweating profusely as they helped each other to climb up the mountain.
"Can you help each other?" Ah Ji's brows twitched, then he understood, "That's right, this stage is a test of perseverance and determination, so … Not only can they help each other, they can also obstruct each other! "
Just as he thought of this, an angry shout came from the front. Ah Ji immediately looked up and saw a man rolling down the stairs.
Luckily, he managed to stabilize himself in time and only fell a few steps. Tang Fann, on the other hand, had a sinister look on his face.
"Tang Fann, damn you!" The man roared in anger. He wanted to follow Tang Fann, but because the pressure was too great in the ancient times, he couldn't even move his feet. Not to mention catching up to Tang Fann.
Seeing the sinister look on Tang Fann's face, the others all took the initiative to stay away from him to avoid this guy.
"How shameless!" Ling Xuan couldn't help but curse.
Tang Fann's way of doing things was indeed a bit inhumane. He had actually secretly caused trouble for someone else. However, seeing that the Sword Hall did not stop him, Ling Xuan could only mutter a few words in a muffled voice before walking forward with his head down.
Tang Fann's strength should be considered average among the crowd, but he used some sort of method to actually rank in the top five.
The fastest to go was obviously Liu Family's Yagyuu Tang, he alone led the way, leaving everyone dozens of meters behind him, and climbed up by himself silently.
Contrary to Ah Ji's expectations, that delicate Miss Jinyi actually ranked second. A layer of sweat appeared on her forehead and the Xie Clan's Xie Jing followed closely behind her.
Behind them was an unfamiliar man and Tang Fann.
The stranger was very far away from Tang Fann. He seemed to be afraid that Tang Fann would be a hindrance to him, so he focused most of his attention on Tang Fann.
At this moment, Ling Xuan and his sister chased after them.
Tang Fann deliberately slowed down his speed. Seeing Ling Xuan and his sister chasing after them, he smiled sinisterly and leaned towards them.
"Tang Fann, what are you trying to do?!" Seeing this, Ling Xuan could not help but yell.
Hearing that, Tang Fann smiled sinisterly and said, "I don't dare to say anything, I'll make things a little more difficult for you two."
With that, Tang Fann's figure suddenly disappeared on the spot and turned into an afterimage as he charged towards Ling Xuan and his sister.
Using the pressure on the stairs, he suddenly ran down. He exceeded the speed that he should have and arrived beside Ling Xuan and his sister in an instant.
"Sis, be careful!" Ling Xuan shouted in anger and stretched out his palm towards Tang Fann.
At the same time, Ling Xue didn't stay idle either. She formed a hand seal with her hand and pushed her power towards Tang Fann. A formless force passed through the air and directly landed on Tang Fann's shoulder.
Tang Fann's fist had already collided with Ling Xuan's, but suddenly, a sneak attack hit his shoulder. His face changed and he almost fell down the stairs.
Fortunately, his two retainers had mastered the Golden Bell Cover. The two in the iron cloth gown rushed over and supported Tang Fann's arm.
On the other side, Ling Xuan's punch was no match for Tang Fann. He staggered and tumbled downwards.
At the critical moment, Ling Xue grabbed Ling Xuan's arm, while her other hand grabbed the ground and pulled Ling Xuan back.
The price was that her small, delicate hands had grinded her skin on the stairs, causing a little bit of blood to seep out.
"Tang Fann!" Ling Xuan roared. Seeing that his sister was injured, he immediately rushed forward to fight against Tang Fann.
However, the next moment, Tang Fann and his two henchmen immediately surrounded him. Ling Xuan was dumbstruck. It was already difficult for him to face Tang Fann, not to mention that he had two strong warriors beside him. They were not a match for him.
"Ling Xuan, obediently scram down a hundred steps. Yours Truly will let you go today." Tang Fann had a weird smile on his face as he looked at Ling Xuan and said in a weird tone.
Hearing Tang Fann's words, Ling Xuan's face became ugly, telling him to go down a hundred steps, to cut off his path to Sword Hall!
If he did not reach the mountain within three hours, his qualification would be cancelled, and all his previous efforts would have been in vain.2
"Don't go too far!" At this time, Ling Xue patted Ling Xuan's shoulder and scolded him, "Tang Fann, don't go overboard. Although we are not a match for the three of you, it is not difficult for you to climb the mountain!"
"At most, all five of us will give up!" Ling Xue's eyes were sharp, and her words were laced with blood. "I want to see how you explain it to your father when you get back!"
Hearing this, Tang Fann snorted coldly. Just as he was about to continue speaking harshly, he suddenly saw Ah Ji slowly walking over from behind him. His face slightly changed.
"Young Lord, that brat is weird!"
"Let's finish the mission first so that the old master won't blame us..."
His two retainers also revealed looks of shock as they whispered to Tang Fann. Obviously, they did not want to have a direct confrontation with Ah Ji.
Turtle, Ah Ji's previous performance was amazing, how could they be his opponent? If they were to fight now, they would definitely be the ones to suffer. With the green mountain left behind, there was no need to be afraid.
They had to enter the Sword Hall, or else the old master would definitely be furious. And, Tang Fann, was also someone they had to protect the Sword Hall.
Tang Fann frowned as if he was unwilling, but he still nodded and left quickly with the two of them.
Seeing Tang Fann suddenly leave, Ling Xue heaved a sigh of relief. She had just revealed a proud expression when she saw Ah Ji walking over from behind. Her face immediately darkened.
She thought that it was because of her sharp words that Tang Fann and the other two left. It was because she saw Ah Ji that she left.
"Let's go." Ah Ji originally wanted to help them, but he didn't expect that Tang Fann and the other two would leave before he even got here.
Hearing Ah Ji's words, Ling Xuan nodded his head like a chick pecking rice, obediently following behind Ah Ji. Seeing that his sister was still standing in place, he quickly waved his hand: "Sister, come quickly!"
Ling Xue understood the logic behind the big tree. Ah Ji's amazing performance before could definitely avoid a lot of trouble, but her inner pride told her that she couldn't compromise like this.
Ling Xue gritted her teeth and gritted her teeth, but she didn't say anything. She turned around and continued walking up the mountain.
Seeing this, Ling Xuan scratched his head and asked Ah Ji, "Did you offend my sister?"
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