The man in black laughed three times, staring at Li Qianyun and asking, "So, you really have a way to steal something this important? Don't let it ruin my plans."
Li Qianyun snorted lightly, "I am the eldest disciple of the Discipline Hall. In this Heavenly Sword Sect, no one is more familiar with Master's habits than I am."
"Oh? But as far as I know, the person closest to that Demon-Slaying Sword Immortal is a young girl."
Li Qianyun remained silent, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes. "Heh, Yang Yunsui, do you think it would be considered turning back if I killed you now? Anyway, no outsiders know about our dealings..."
"You'll have to be able to kill me first," the man in black said with a cold laugh.
A sinister glint flashed in Li Qianyun's eyes. "Don't forget, my master isn't just Xiao Yuhan. I'm confident I can kill you."
"If you dare to come here, I'm not afraid of you turning your back on me. Li Qianyun, we're on the same side, why bother? Wouldn't it be better to work wholeheartedly for me?"
Li Qianyun withdrew her killing intent. "Alright, don't worry. I'm the kind of person who knows my place. I'll be a good person when I should be a good person, and a bad person when I should be a bad person. I don't care what you do in the Heavenly Sword Sect. After this, we have nothing to do with each other."
"Don't worry! I, Yang Yunsui, keep my word. Not only that, I'll also help you get rid of your biggest threat. Alright, that's all for now. I'll wait for your good news."
Hearing this, Li Qianyun fell silent, standing there watching the man in black leave. He was no longer sleepy, and after a long while, he took his sword, left the courtyard, and went alone to the dungeon in the back mountain.
Li Qianyun was the eldest disciple of the Discipline Hall. In the Discipline Hall, apart from Xiao Yuhan, he was the one who made the decisions. In addition, Xiao Yuhan was not fond of meddling in things, so he gradually took over the affairs of the Discipline Hall.
Therefore, the disciples in the Discipline Hall respected him greatly.
Tonight, he arrived at the cave in the dungeon behind the mountain. Without any hindrance, he made his way to the deepest cell in the dungeon.
Inside was a white-haired man. Judging from his appearance, he was in his prime and not old at all. But Li Qianyun knew that this senior was definitely older than her master. This was not the first time he had come to this place over the years.
"Kid, you're here?" the white-haired man in the cell asked.
"Senior, the matter has been taken care of."
"Last night I heard some noise outside. What was it?" the white-haired man asked.
After pondering for a moment, Li Qianyun said, "It should be someone from the Demonic Sect. Yang Yunsui doesn't trust me, and of course, I don't trust him either, so I guess he wanted to come and scout things out beforehand."
"It's alright! These idiots from the Demonic Sect can't cause any trouble. You need to protect yourself and avoid getting into trouble later."
Li Qianyun shook her head indifferently, "Senior, none of that matters. The important thing is that I can release you soon."
"Huh?! You found the array's core seal?"
Li Qianyun nodded. "Only my master and the sect leader have the array eye seal. I can't get the one the sect leader has, but it's not difficult to get the one my master has. But... Yang Yunsui and the others also want this array eye seal, so I'm a little confused. Could it be that there's something else in this dungeon that they care about?"
The white-haired man continued, "It's alright, just cooperate with them. As long as they deal with the Heavenly Sword Sect, they're not the enemy. But do you really think you can get the array core seal?"
Li Qianyun nodded. "Master keeps his valuables in his private storage artifacts, but he doesn't carry the array eye seal with him. After all, it's of great importance, so he hides it in a secret compartment in his room, protected by an array. Over the years, I've tried many times to figure out how to open that compartment. Fortunately, my efforts have paid off, and I've finally found a way. Now I just need to find an opportunity to take it out, release you, senior, and then put the forged seal back. That way, it won't be noticed."
"Good! Be careful in everything. If I am able to get out and take over the Heavenly Sword Sect again, I will definitely not treat you unfairly!"
"Senior taught me swordsmanship and guided my cultivation for many years. I am already deeply grateful and dare not ask for more. I only wish to remain under your tutelage and serve you!"
Upon hearing this, the white-haired man narrowed his eyes and smiled slightly, "That's why I like you, kid. Don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who would kick someone after they've served their purpose!"
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The sect martial arts competition proceeded as scheduled the next morning. Today's competition was between sixteen people, with the top eight to be selected. However, Liu Jiantang had not shown much interest. Zuo Huaixin still hadn't woken up. Although Zuo Huaixin was not the only disciple of the Sword Tomb, Liu Jiantang was still somewhat disappointed that the person he valued most was unable to participate this time.
Fortunately, another of his disciples was quite promising. Tang Xian was the disciple who most resembled Liu Jiantang in temperament and swordsmanship. However, his talent was not as good as Zuo Huaixin's. It can be said that he learned all of Liu Jiantang's swordsmanship, but he could not truly understand them like Zuo Huaixin. However, even by merely imitating, he had captured three-tenths of Liu Jiantang's essence.
The first match today is between Tang Xian and Li Qianyun. Because Bai Yao from the Discipline Hall seriously injured the disciples of the Sword Tomb yesterday, Liu Jiantang is very concerned about this battle today. After all, he cannot lose to the Discipline Hall twice in a row. Even though Xiao Yuhan and Liu Jiantang are good brothers, this kind of secret competition is unavoidable.
However, Tang Xian's cultivation level was much higher than Li Qianyun's, and everyone had a general idea of the outcome of this competition.
Xiao Yuhan was also somewhat helpless, after all, Li Qianyun had met Tang Xian, and this was the only way she could go.
On the arena, Li Qianyun held the immortal sword, his eyes resolute, showing no fear whatsoever. When Xiao Yuhan accepted him into the sect, he taught him an ancient technique of the sect. This technique was the most basic skill of the sect, called the Sword Qi Technique. Most disciples practiced this technique, but the strength of each person varied.
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