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Within the void and pitch-black space of consciousness, the last bit of golden light disappeared into Li Sisui's body. The excruciating pain between his brows left his consciousness blank. He clutched his head and curled up in the void. The booklet that blocked the way between heaven and earth also began to dim and gradually disappeared into the darkness.

Inside the cave, no one knew how much time had passed—a day or a month. When Li Sisui opened his eyes again, it was as if he had been in another world. His eyes shone with an unbelievable golden light, radiating brilliance, accompanied by the sounds of clashing metal. At this moment, the empty cave seemed to be filled with the sounds of thousands of troops fighting and killing each other!

Li Sisui waited until his consciousness returned, as if he had just woken up from a dream. He was no longer holding the booklet, but with a thought, the booklet that had been blocking the world in his spiritual space reappeared. He breathed a sigh of relief. So it had gotten here in such a short time.

Overjoyed, I subconsciously thought of those five words and couldn't help but recite them:

"I have three swords, the slowest of which is..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a burning heat and some swelling between his eyebrows. The white mark gradually appeared, and then a simple, transparent short sword slowly slid out from the white mark, emitting waves of unknown energy, and quietly floated in front of Li Sisui!

At the same time, Li Sisui, who originally had an ordinary appearance, underwent a dramatic change in temperament the moment the white marks appeared. His long hair flew wildly, his golden eyes shone brightly, and he was like a sword drawn from its sheath. His overwhelming sword intent emanated from his body and soared into the sky, making his presence impossible for anyone to ignore!

Whew~

Li Sisui let out a long breath, and with a thought, the transparent short sword pierced his brow. He returned to his original appearance, with ordinary features, and could be easily lost in a crowd. But he didn't care about these things at all, and looked smug. Finally, he had a skill to rely on. He wondered how powerful the short sword was.

At this moment, whispers from the sect's disciples could be heard outside the cave:

"A year has passed, and there's still no word from our grandmaster. Could it be that he's been abducted by that senior?"

"Don't talk nonsense. Be careful not to disturb the senior's cultivation. The sect leader specifically instructed that a routine notification is sufficient!"

Li Sisui's smile froze instantly, and he said incredulously:

"One year? One year!"

He actually stood in this cave for a year, but it only felt like a few seconds to him?

"Grandmaster Uncle? Are you there?"

"A year has passed, and it is time to determine the successor to the position of sect leader once again. The sect leader has ordered his disciple to come and inform his grandmaster uncle to hurry to the main hall as soon as possible!"

"Grandmaster Uncle! Are you there?!"

"Uh... I'll be there in a bit!"

Li Sisui smiled bitterly. Good heavens, is this a case of one day in heaven being equivalent to one year on earth?

So even he has his moments of triumph. How come a year has already passed?

Although it's hard to believe, this is, after all, a world of cultivation, where science can't compete with metaphysics, so we can only accept it...

Successor to the sect leader?

As far as I can remember, he hadn't been informed about this at all before, otherwise he would have remembered it. How come he's suddenly unaware of it?

Never mind, might as well go and see for myself!

Li Si felt refreshed and invigorated, a completely new feeling filling his body, as if he had been reborn. Experiencing the various wondrous changes in his body, he finally revealed a long-lost smile. However, when he discovered that his cultivation level was still only at the third level of the Divine Illumination Realm, his smile instantly froze. Uh, it seems he was happy too soon…

With light steps, I walked out of the cave and suddenly realized that a year had passed. Could it be that Leng Rushuang had already left after her seclusion?

Before Li Sisui could confirm, Leng Rushuang's cold voice came from the side:

Mind your own business and don't bother me!

"Huh? You're alive?"

Say it again!

Feeling the temperature drop instantly around him, Li Si fled as if escaping. Two years had passed, and he hadn't changed at all. His worries were really unnecessary. He should go check out the main hall first!

After watching Li Sisui leave, Leng Rushuang, trapped within the array's restrictions, remained filled with doubt and disbelief. She still couldn't believe that the earth-shattering sword intent from before had actually come from this piece of trash at the third level of the Divine Illumination Realm.

Perhaps it's some kind of heaven-defying magic weapon, but a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime. There will be no shortage of trouble in the future, but what does it have to do with me? In a few more days, I will be able to fully comprehend the cultivation method, and then I can finally set off to leave this hellish place!

...

Following the route he remembered, Li Sisui quickly found the main hall of Luoyun Sect, one of the few decent buildings in the area. It was gray-black all over, hidden among the mountains, with a high roof covered with layers of white snow, giving it the feel of a traditional Chinese ink painting.

Li Sisui gazed at the scene before him, both strange and familiar. He strolled leisurely, completely unconcerned about the surprised looks from the disciples around him. As he looked around at the scenery, he slowly made his way to the main hall. At this moment, the Longevity Daoist was sitting in the hall, and Jue Mingzi, who was standing to the side, had a glint in his eyes when he saw Li Sisui enter. He hadn't expected him to actually come!

"Greetings, Sect Master!"

"Greetings, Grandmaster Uncle. Please take a seat."

Li Sisui, with a faint smile on his lips, sauntered over and sat down in front of Changsheng Daoren. Jue Mingzi stared at him coldly, making no attempt to hide his hostility. The atmosphere instantly became somewhat turbulent. Apart from the calm and collected Li Sisui, everyone else had strange expressions on their faces.

Although Li Sisui didn't speak, he understood perfectly from everyone's expressions. In the past, he had never asked about the succession of the sect leader. On the one hand, he was engrossed in cultivation, and on the other hand, his cultivation was too low to convince the masses, so he had no idea about it at all.

Of course, he wasn't interested in the so-called Sect Master of Luoyun Sect now, but their attitude disgusted Li Sisui. It was clearly bullying. He was only saved by Senior Brother Lingyun's protection, otherwise he would probably be left with nothing but bones. He could let bygones be bygones, but from now on, he would not let anyone bully him!

I've just learned to use three new swords, so I'll practice with these to see how powerful they are.

"Ahem, fellow disciples, now that everyone is here, let's begin!"

As you all probably know, the main purpose of this gathering is to determine the successor to the sect leader. The original candidate was Jue Mingzi, but due to the return of our grandmaster, according to sect rules, a new selection is necessary.

As he spoke, the Immortal Daoist glanced meaningfully at Li Sisui and continued:

"Then let's announce the selection rules: one point for each round of martial arts, literary contest, and the final election of the sect leader. After three rounds, the one with the highest score wins!"

However, our small sect doesn't need so many formalities. In terms of literary competition alone, Jue Mingzi is too young to compare with his grandmaster. His grandmaster wins by one point!

However, as my personal disciple, I will not go back on my word during the sect leader selection process, so Jue Mingzi will win by one point!

Since the two candidates are still evenly matched, let's settle this with a fight. What do you two think?

Cassia Seed's gaze sharpened as she glanced at Li Sisui and sneered:

"This disciple will leave the decision entirely to Master!"

Well, no wonder they invited Li Sisui here. So that's what they were waiting for. With his cultivation level, how could he possibly win against the sect leader's personal disciple?