In the Yin Yang Sword Area, it wasn’t that red flags were everywhere, but at least they were much more densely distributed than in the other two areas.
When Shangguan Bei charged into the Yin Yang Sword Area, even if he couldn’t penetrate into the depths, the number of red flags he obtained was enough to utterly crush all other geniuses.
"Little girl, as long as you are willing to become this young master’s maid, I can give you twenty red flags, ensuring your entry into the Ten Thousand Sword Sect!"
"This young master has been observing you for a long time, you’ve been barely holding on, yet stubbornly persevering. If I’m not mistaken, it’s mostly because of this waste, right?"
Shangguan Bei was incredibly arrogant, but Chu Yun’s appearance was exceptionally outstanding.
He had been spying on her in secret for quite some time.
"I must help my younger brother enter the Ten Thousand Sword Sect; otherwise, with the maliciousness of the Jianyun Emperor, he will forcibly summon my third brother to the palace to serve as an Imperial Alchemist. Not only will my third brother lose his freedom, but his life might also be in danger."
Chu Yun’s eyes flickered with movement, and when she looked at Chu Feng, there was a deep sense of care shining through.
The affection between siblings was more than words could express.
Chu Yun was well aware that with her own abilities, it was absolutely impossible to obtain twenty more red flags. With the twenty red flags gifted by Shangguan Bei, she could help Chu Feng enter the Ten Thousand Sword Sect.
To become someone else’s maid, even if she were naive, she understood the profound implications.
She would become a plaything for Shangguan Bei, losing her freedom entirely and becoming his private possession. Even more tragic fates could possibly await her.
As Chu Yun uttered the words "I am willing," it also signified the beginning of a tragic destiny.
"No, I will never agree! Sister, we don’t need to beg anyone at all!" Chu Feng grabbed Chu Yun and made to leave.
He noticed that Chu Yun’s condition was extremely poor, directly lifted her into his arms, and with vigorous steps, he rushed to the outside.
Chu Feng had not a shred of improper thought. Because this was his second sister.
Shangguan Bei’s gaze was cold as he watched Chu Feng’s departing figure.
"Damn it, the delicacy that was almost within my grasp has flown away!" He had been very covetous of Chu Yun.
Just as he was about to take her as his maid, he hadn’t expected to be flatly rejected by Chu Feng.
"Eh, something’s wrong, how can this lad, with his pitiful cultivation, manage to enter the Reverse Sword Zone? And without being attacked by the Sword Qi?" Shangguan Bei was very puzzled.
He had already completed the comprehension of the Sword technique, and was also close to being unable to hold on anymore.
So, following behind Chu Feng, he too charged towards the outside.
However, Shangguan Bei did not enjoy the special treatment that Chu Feng did; slashes of Sword Qi from the void greeted him without any courtesy.
After Chu Feng escaped with Chu Yun from the Sword Testing Forest, he was so exhausted he nearly collapsed.
Because of the Sword Testing Forest’s rules, when two people were together, the Sword Qi attacks doubled.
Despite Chu Feng being able to control the Sword Qi within the Sword Testing Forest, he could only do it in a small range and with great difficulty.
"Phew! We are finally safe!"
After setting Chu Yun down, Chu Feng immediately tended to her wounds.
"Third brother, I must become Shangguan Bei’s maid! I have seven red flags here, and with the twenty he’s promised, it’s enough to place you in the top ten," Chu Yun said resolutely.
"Sister, I’m afraid that’s no longer possible! We’ve already come out, and according to the rules, the red flags must be obtained within the Sword Testing Forest to count," Chu Feng said with a trace of a smile on his face.
Chu Yun was taken aback with frustration; she hadn’t noticed anything odd yet - that Chu Feng was able to safely take her out of the Sword Testing Forest was highly abnormal in itself.
At that moment, Shangguan Bei also made it out.
"Rules are dead, if this young master steps in to plead for you, you will definitely be able to enter the Ten Thousand Sword Sect!" Shangguan Bei persisted, his gaze fixed on the beautiful and moving Chu Yun.
"I’ve said it before, I don’t need your red flag!" Chu Feng once again spoke up to disrupt the situation.
Chu Yun was stubborn, ignoring Chu Feng’s obstruction and opposition, she looked at Shangguan Bei and said, "As long as Young Master Shangguan can let my third brother enter the Ten Thousand Sword Sect, I am willing to be your maid."
"I’m afraid that won’t be possible, your third brother is too much of a waste; to secure your entry into the Ten Thousand Sword Sect, on the other hand, could be negotiable," Shangguan Bei said with disdain as he glanced at Chu Feng and shook his head.
"That’s fine too, just let me enter the Ten Thousand Sword Sect, but you must guarantee that my third brother can be my Sword Slave!" Chu Yun could only compromise and seek the next best option.
"Sister, I’ve told you, we don’t need to beg anyone, why won’t you listen?"
Chu Feng dared not let his foolishly adorable second sister continue talking with Shangguan Bei.
"How many red flags do you see for yourself?" Chu Feng said with a laugh.
"Seven!" For every single red flag Chu Yun obtained, she had gone through countless hardships; she remembered each one vividly. Without a second thought, she replied. Instinctively she reached for her waist, where all the red flags were hung.
But as soon as she felt them, she was startled.
"Eh, why are there so many red flags?" She was surprised to find that the number of red flags at her waist was at least thirty.
Upon counting, there were exactly thirty-one red flags.
That was truly startling.
"Strange, where did all these red flags come from?" Chu Yun was puzzled.
"Haha, they obviously flew over here!" Chu Feng laughed heartily and said to Chu Yun, "Now take a look at how many red flags I’ve got?"
Chu Feng, as if performing a magic trick, pulled out a bunch of red flags from his arms, also amounting to thirty.
"This, this..." Chu Yun was dumbstruck, as if struck by thunder. She couldn’t fathom how she and her third brother ended up with so many red flags simultaneously.
If she had not personally experienced the difficulties of obtaining each red flag, she might have thought that the Sword Testing Forest was littered with plenty of red flags for the taking.
Not far away, some of the geniuses who had been robbed by Chu Feng were staring at him with eyes full of anger.
They wished they could flay Chu Feng alive.
"As for that so-called Shangguan Stupid Young Master, keep your own red flags for wiping your own ass! And as for wanting my second sister to serve as your maid, keep dreaming your grand delusions of spring and autumn!"
As he spoke, Chu Feng pulled his second sister along and headed towards the Elders.
At this moment, all the Elders looked at Chu Feng as if he were some sort of monster.
They finally understood why Chu Feng had suddenly rushed into the depths of the Sword Testing Forest. It turned out that this lad wasn’t muddled in the head, but rather he was looking for his second sister.
Some Elders were easier to deal with, but only Elder Yang had a stern face, like a frosted eggplant.
Chu Feng had repeatedly slapped his face without a word, which made him not only maintain his previous attitude towards Chu Feng but even despised him more.
"Honorable Elders, in my opinion, although this brother and sister pair obtained many red flags, it reeks of cheating. It’s better to cancel their qualifications and give the spots to more talented geniuses!" Elder Yang proposed coldly.
The other Elders exchanged glances, keeping silent for the moment.
Upon hearing this, Chu Feng and Chu Yun’s faces changed.
The rules were set by the Sect, and the means Chu Feng employed to obtain the red flags seemed cunning. However, had it been any other genius, they might not have been able to do the same.
"Elder Yang, integrity is the foundation of a person’s standing, and all the more so for a Great Sect. If you really cancel the qualifications of us siblings, it will surely turn the Ten Thousand Sword Sect into a laughing stock of the world, leading to a loss of integrity and diminishing the dignity and grace of a Great Sect."
"I may have obtained these red flags through some cunning ways, but it was also based on my own true ability," Chu Feng said, defiantly and righteously voicing his objection.