A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 1746

It pained Tang Yun deeply to hear how bitter Ye Fan's laughter sounded.

"Ye Fan, I... You..." She wanted to explain herself, but couldn't seem to find the right words no matter how hard she tried.

In the end, all of her conflicted feelings turned into questions instead.

"Why? Why did you hold back? We agreed to fight till the death, didn't we?" she asked coldly.

Her eyes reddened as she tried really hard to suppress her emotions.

"Haha... Yeah, you're right. We were supposed to fight till the death. I suppose I only have my own stupidity to blame. In fact, I'm probably the biggest fool in history!"

Ye Fan's eyes were filled with self-mockery and bitterness when he said that.

Great-grandma used to say that I have one fatal weakness, and that is my being too sentimental! In the pursuit of martial arts, only those who have no desires are able to keep going forward. It's fine if you meet someone egually sentimental, but if you meet someone heartless, it could very well cost you your life. I never really gave Great-grandma's advice much thought because I believed I wouldn't get attached to anyone heartless, but it looks like I was wrong. I treated Tang Yun with utmost sincerity, but what did I get in return? An icy-cold sword through my arm and her equally cold words about fighting to the death. Heh, just my d*mned luck, I guess...

With that in mind, Ye Fan's expression grew cold, and the look in his eyes turned gloomy as he said, "This is where it all ends, Tang Yun. I was planning on sparing you in view of our past relationship, but now, don't think that's necessary anymore."

Meng Wanyu was terrified when she saw him looking like that.

There wasn't a slightest bit of warmth left in him.

It was almost as if Ye Fan had turned the devil in the blink of an eye.

"W-What's he going to do?"

"Is he still not giving up?"

"Unbelievable! Absolutely unbelievable! Is he seriously going to challenge Ms. Tang with one arm left?"

Chu Zhengliang and the others were unable to comprehend what Ye Fan was thinking.

Buzz...

Just then, a low buzzing noise caught the attention of the crowd.

"Huh?"

"Hmm? What's that noise?"

Everyone was glancing about in confusion as they tried to figure out where the sound was coming from.

"It's the sword! The sword is moving!" someone shouted all of a sudden.

Everyone turned toward the direction of the noise and saw the Sword of Yunyang vibrating like crazy while embedded in the ground.

It looked like it had a life of its own as it continued to buzz and vibrate.

As if it had been summoned, the sword burst out of the ground and flew straight back into Ye Fan's hand.

"W-Whatthe..."

"Has this guy lost his mind?"

"Is he seriously going to challenge Ms. Tang to a sword fight?"

Everyone was shocked when they saw him wield his sword, especially Chu Zhengliang.

"Is this guy an idiot or what? Ms. Tang is famously known as The Best Swordmaster for a reason! Does this rascal really think he'd stand a chance against her in a sword fight? He's only going to make a fool out of himself and die!" he spat disdainfully.

The other Chu Sect members, too, had mocking smiles on their faces as they watched from the side.

Ye Fan must've lost his mind! Any sane person would try to attack their enemy where they're weak, but he's doing the exact opposite! He has got to be either stupid or suicidal to do such a thing! Instead of looking down on Ye Fan like the others, Tang Yun's eyes were filled with solemnity as she

stared him down.

I know just how terrifyingly gifted Ye Fan is when it comes to swordsmanship. Still, it'll take more than just talent for one to excel in swordsmanship. Hard work and consistent training are also required, and I doubt he has trained as hard as I have!

With that in mind, Tang Yun didn't really fear Ye Fan all that much.

"If you use Invoke the Celestial Sky again, you might have a chance at besting me, but you are bound to lose if you use swordsmanship against me. Talent alone isn't enough to make up for your lack of training," she reminded him.

"Is that so? Let us compete with our swordsmanship, then. Cloud and Mist Sword Technique is the one you take pride in using, right? In that case, I will use that same technique to crush whatever pride you have left!" Ye Fan replied with a sneer.

He had actually thought of using Cloud and Mist Sword Technique against her at first.

However, he changed his mind when he took into consideration her identity as the head of the Chu Sect. After all, it would be incredibly humiliating if he defeated her with her best technique in front of all her disciples.

That was the main reason Ye Fan chose to use Invoke the Celestial Sky instead.

Even if she did lose to him, it would simply mean the Chu family's technique was better than the Tang family's.

Given the Chu family's status as the world's best martial arts clan, it wouldn't be surprising if Invoke the Celestial Sky defeated Cloud and Mist Sword Technique.

However, the same could not be said if Ye Fan were to win against her using Cloud and Mist Sword Technique.

Since whatever remaining feelings Ye Fan had for Tang Yun were gone when she hurled her sword at him earlier, he no longer had a reason to hold back.

By choosing to use Cloud and Mist Sword Technique against Tang Yun, Ye Fan had rid her of any excuses if she were to lose.

"Bring it on, Tang Yun. You're known as The Best Sword master, right? Today, I will show the world that

The Best Swordmaster is nothing compared to me!"

With his sword in one hand, Ye Fan leaped high up into the air.

He then channeled his Qi into the Sword of Yunyang, causing it to glow brightly as he chanted, "The universe beckons while the crescent moon begs for me to hold it! Cloud and Mist Sword Technique, first strike, Wind Flow!"

For the first time ever, the Sword of Yunyang was able to truly unleash its power, and the blade emanated a greenish glow as it traced a crescent shape in the air.

Ye Fan then lowered the sword as he continued to chant, "Second strike, Ice Heart! Third strike, Green Dragon! Fourth strike, Memorial With knowledge comes power, and with power comes greatness! Cloud and Mist Sword Technique, fifth strike, Unicus!"

Swoosh!

Just like that, Ye Fan delivered five continuous slashes in an instant, each slash flowing smoothly into the other like water.

With perfect form and overwhelming power, Ye Fan's attacks soared through the sky like a dragon and left a

rainbow-like trail behind them.

He was moving so fast that the crowd could barely make out what he was doing.

All they saw was a green beam soaring through the sky that looked like a sword and a human at the same time.

"What? He's using the Cloud and Mist Sword Technique? How is this possible? The Tang family never teaches this technique to outsiders, so how the hell does this rascal know it?"

The Tang family's elders were on the verge of losing their minds, especially those in the Chu Sect as they ranked the highest in the Tang family. The fact that Ye Fan knew a technique that even they didn't was driving them insane.

It was a little surprising that Ye Fan knows the Chu family's Invoke the Celestial Sky, but it is kind of justified since he is Chu Zhenghong's son. However, it makes no sense for him to know the Tang family's technique! What the hell is going on here? Could it be that Ye Fan is the illegitimate child of Chu Zhenghong and a woman from the Tang family?