"That Song Junior Brother really has sharp eyes, recognizing my extraordinary nature at a glance. Actually, there's nothing difficult about riding this Willow Leaf Boat; the key is whether the person steering it has enough skill. Judging by the bumps just now, the driver's skills seem lacking."

Gu Yiyi meant for Qin Yi to just ignore the provocations. No matter how the other party provokes, as long as he doesn't respond, it's like punching cotton. After a few tries, they'll lose interest and stop causing trouble.

But how could Qin Yi be someone who backs down repeatedly?

Backing down once is being polite.

Backing down twice, there's no need for politeness anymore.

Because he knows very well that some people, the more you yield, the more they push. For such people, the sooner you deal with them, the better.

So, he blurted out his response.

In terms of seniority and ranking, even if he is the Eldest Senior Brother of Emerald Bamboo Peak, the other party is from Pine Cloud Peak.

In the ranking of the Nine Great Peaks of the Famous Sword Sect, Emerald Bamboo Peak is seventh.

Starting from the top, they are: Snow Maple Ridge, Willow Leaf Peak, Pine Cloud Peak, Cold Plum Peak, Angry Cypress Peak, Junlan Peak, Emerald Bamboo Peak, Dragon Camphor Peak, Golden Osmanthus Peak.

The Nine Great Peaks of the Famous Sword Sect are all named after trees.

The Peak Lord of Pine Cloud Peak is the Third Elder. No matter how you rank it, Qin Yi, as the Senior Disciple of Emerald Bamboo Peak, should call Song Xianming "Senior Brother."

But he just wouldn't!

When Song Xianming and the others heard Qin Yi actually call him "Song Junior Brother," his face turned green.

Miao Xiufeng, standing by, just smiled, as if it was none of his business, just watching the show.

And since Song Xianming was the one who started the trouble, Qin Yi's retort made him stand up immediately: "Disrespecting seniority, talking nonsense, who are you calling Junior Brother?"

"I'm not targeting you; everyone here should call me Senior Brother," Qin Yi said matter-of-factly.

Gu Yiyi suddenly tugged at his sleeve, signaling him to let it go. They hadn't even left the sect yet; if they stirred up trouble now, the mission might not go smoothly.

Qin Yi knew she meant well, but women, with their long hair, often have short insight.

Even though Gu Yiyi meant well, since the conflict had already arisen, without a resolution, even if the mission continued, it wouldn't go smoothly.

"How about a fight?" Qin Yi directly suggested.

Between men, bickering is pointless; it's better to settle it with a fight.

The winner can say whatever they want.

The loser should just shut up.

"A fight?" Song Xianming, originally fuming, was ready to teach Qin Yi a lesson.

But unexpectedly, Qin Yi was bold enough to suggest a fight.

Immediately, the Willow Leaf Boat hovered in mid-air.

Everyone looked at Qin Yi and Song Xianming.

The woman beside Song Xianming, Xu Xinran, also tugged at his arm, signaling him not to cause trouble.

But Song Xianming wasn't someone who listened to women. He snorted lightly and maneuvered the Willow Leaf Boat to the ground.

"Fine, a fight it is. If you win, you can be the Senior Brother, no problem."

Gu Yiyi hurriedly intervened: "Senior Brother Song, you two should stop arguing. Qin Yi being the Eldest Senior Brother is my father's decision. Even if you want to stand up for Huang Tianrong, you shouldn't let emotions affect you during a mission."

If someone else had said this, Song Xianming wouldn't have been so polite. But Gu Yiyi was the Seventh Elder's daughter, so he had to show some respect.

Song Xianming sneered, "Junior Sister Yiyi, you should understand, it's your Emerald Bamboo Peak's Eldest Senior Brother who wants to fight me, not the other way around."

"Qin Yi," Gu Yiyi called out to him.

Qin Yi thought she was going to persuade him again, but she suddenly pulled him aside and whispered, "Can you beat him? Although you're at the Foundation Establishment Stage, he's been there for two years, and his foundation is solid."

Qin Yi replied, "Of course I can beat him. The difference between a genius and a mediocre person can't be made up with just a year or two of foundation."

Hearing this, Gu Yiyi nodded, "If you're confident, then go ahead and give him a good beating."

Qin Yi smiled unexpectedly, curious about Gu Yiyi's sudden change in attitude. Then he heard her say, "I told you to hold back because I was afraid you couldn't beat him. Since you think you can win, then don't hold back. Our Emerald Bamboo Peak is not inferior to their Pine Cloud Peak."

Yes, girls with this kind of personality are likable!

If she were the kind who couldn't distinguish right from wrong and only had a saintly heart, no matter how beautiful she was, it would be hard to truly like her.

"But, don't say anything yet."

Gu Yiyi suddenly pulled Qin Yi behind her and said to Song Xianming, "Senior Brother Song, if you two are going to fight, agree first that if anyone gets hurt, no one can report it."

Report it?

Song Xianming grinned; if anyone were to report it, it would be you, right?

Since you insist on not reporting, I couldn't be happier.

"Junior Sister Yiyi says no reporting, then no reporting it is. If a man loses a fight and reports it, he's no man."

Hearing his certainty, Gu Yiyi achieved her goal: "Then go ahead and fight. I can't stop you anyway."

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After she stepped aside, only Qin Yi and Song Xianming were left on the wide grassland.

Song Xianming's female Dao companion didn't try to stop the fight either. She seemed like a quiet and indecisive woman. After her initial attempt to dissuade Song Xianming was rejected, she didn't have the courage to try again.

Miao Xiufeng, meanwhile, continued to watch from the sidelines, neither saying much nor trying to stop the fight, just quietly observing.

But how could Qin Yi tolerate someone just watching?

So, he pointed at Miao Xiufeng and said, "Hey, do you want to fight?"

Miao Xiufeng was taken aback. He hadn't said a word, and yet he was dragged into this?

Miao Xiufeng asked, "Why should I fight?"

Qin Yi replied, "If you don't fight, just obediently call me Senior Brother."

Miao Xiufeng, surprisingly sensible, smiled slightly and cupped his hands, "Greetings, Senior Brother Qin of Emerald Bamboo Peak."

Though Miao Xiufeng was from the Fifth Peak, he wasn't the Eldest Senior Brother there, so calling Qin Yi Senior Brother didn't matter to him.

Seeing his cooperation, Qin Yi felt a bit disappointed!

So timid, not like a man at all.

Song Xianming looked around at the surroundings. They were not far from the Famous Sword Sect, and he said, "We're all from the same sect, so let's not use weapons. How about a fistfight, are you up for it?"

A fistfight?

For Qin Yi, whether it's fists or weapons, he's proficient in both.

A fistfight, huh?

When it comes to fistfights, he could directly imagine the skills of characters like "Dharma" or "Zhao Huaizhen" from the system to generate martial techniques. Once generated, they are all top-tier techniques.

"Sure, a fistfight it is. Bring it on."

Qin Yi decided to keep it simple and straightforward. He immediately generated the "Dharma" martial technique from the system—Mantra Fist Technique!