"No, Yao Qingzhao hasn't reached that level yet." Without waiting for Lan Yu to speak, Sect Master Chu denied it himself.
“Although we didn’t see anyone, it shouldn’t be Yao Qingzhao. The calamity cloud that day fell in a dense forest. I don’t know who is there.” Lan Yu said.
Sect Master Chu had a gloomy expression. "The Zixiao Sect hid themselves so well that even our spies didn't get any information beforehand. This person is probably one of Bai Dongtian's killers. They must have planned it long ago."
Lan Yu said: "The ones who are most worried right now should be Qixing Valley. They have already monopolized 80% of the immortal weapons in Lingtian Continent. Now that a refiner who can refine immortal weapons has appeared in Zixiao Sect, they are the most anxious. Perhaps we can let them help us test the depth of Zixiao Sect first."
"The Wanxiandao is about to open, and we must get the complete Eight Divine Swords." Sect Master Chu said indifferently. In other words, they might not be able to wait.
Lan Yu was silent for a moment, and suddenly asked: "Master, what if the Zixiao Sect really doesn't have a complete set of Eight Divine Swords? What if what they say is true?"
"Impossible." Sect Master Chu rejected it without hesitation. "I don't believe a word Bai Dongtian said. Elder Ba Shen must have deduced the Eighth Blade. You have to believe Elder Ba Shen. With his strength, he must have deduced the Eighth Blade during the time he left Ji Shang Sect. Even if..."
Sect Master Chu's eyes darkened. "Even if what they said is true, Jishang Sect will never give up. What if the disciple named Gao Han got the Eight Gods Sword that Elder Bashang has already deduced halfway? Through the few words left by Elder Bashang, we may be able to practice the eighth sword. In short, Jishang Sect will never give up."
At this time, Elder Jiang came.
"Master, I heard that a magical weapon has appeared in the Zixiao Sect."
"Elder Jiang has also heard about it. It seems that this matter is most likely true." Sect Master Chu looked a little unhappy.
Elder Jiang sighed. He had originally wanted to ask about the Eight Divine Swords, but now it seemed that the result was obvious. "How does the Sect Master plan to deal with this?"
Sect Master Chu sneered, "We don't need to worry about the appearance of the immortal weapon. Qixing Valley should be more anxious than us right now. But the matter of the Eight Divine Swords is not easy to deal with. Even if we find an opportunity to find him alone, it will be difficult to force him to tell us the eighth sword."
Guo Shuhui asked: "Master, is there no way to make him speak out?"
Sect Master Chu's eyes flashed, "It's not that there is no way..."
"Master, please be careful with your words." Elder Jiang suddenly advised. He probably knew what the Master wanted to say. If he really did it, he would completely become enemies with the Zixiao Sect. He was a little worried in his heart. Was it really a good idea to do this?
Sect Master Chu was calm and composed, no longer showing the anger he had before. "Don't worry, Elder Jiang. I know what I am doing. I am the leader of a sect, and I will definitely not do anything that is detrimental to the Supreme Sect."
I hope so, Elder Jiang sighed, how come the Eight Divine Swords were obtained by the disciples of Zixiao Sect? If it was from other sects, it would be fine. If they put out more resources for negotiation, they would surely agree after a few attempts.
Just then, another person came in.
The visitor was dressed in black and exuded a cold aura. He was somewhat similar to Sect Master Chu. His stern facial features were cold and inhuman, and his eyes were like sharp blades.
Seeing him, Sect Master Chu's expressionless face revealed a hint of smile, "Hongru, why are you here?"
Seeing this scene, Guo Shuhui felt envy and admiration, as well as a hint of jealousy.
Wen Hongru is the chief disciple of Sect Master Chu and the object of admiration of all his fellow disciples in the Jishang Sect. He is a man of extraordinary intelligence and has shown extraordinary talent since childhood. Later, he was discovered by the Jishang Sect, who found that he is a good candidate for cultivation. So, Sect Master Chu, who is eager to find talents, accepted him as a disciple and trained him carefully for more than ten years. Wen Hongru did not disappoint everyone. Not only is his strength a leader among the geniuses, his record is also very impressive. Most importantly, he is the one who has made the fastest progress among all the people in the Jishang Sect who practiced the Eight Divine Swords.
That’s right, it’s the Eight Divine Swords, not the Seven Divine Swords.
The sword technique passed down to disciples by the Ji Shang Sect is a weakened version of the Seven Divine Swords. In fact, its power is not even half of the authentic Eight Divine Swords. Many elders of the Ji Shang Sect know this. Wen Hongru is the chief disciple and a top genius, so the sect naturally would not hide it from him.
When Wen Hongru first came into contact with them, Sect Leader Chu told him the differences and disadvantages between the Eight Divine Swords and the Seven Divine Swords, and asked him to choose which sword technique he wanted to practice. Wen Hongru chose the Eight Divine Swords without hesitation.
Wen Hongru bowed to his master and the two elders and said calmly, "Disciple heard that Elder Lan is back."
Knowing why he came, Sect Master Chu looked at him kindly and said, "As for the matter of the Eight Divine Swords, I will find another way to get them back."
This eldest disciple has always been his pride, and this time he asked Zixiao Sect for the complete Eight Divine Swords in order to improve Hongru's strength and make all those who practiced the Eight Divine Swords even stronger.
Other sects thought that the Supreme Sect would give up letting their disciples practice because of the drawbacks of the Eight Divine Swords. How could they possibly give up the powerful combat power of the Eight Divine Swords?
If they could train a team of powerful warriors who specialized in practicing the Eight Divine Swords, and then practice the complete Eight Divine Swords, what would the Ji Shang Sect have to fear? Wherever they went, wouldn't they be invincible? This was the Ji Shang Sect's plan. By that time, would the Zixiao Sect still be its opponent?
Wen Hongru's expression was grim. "If the Zixiao Sect really refuses to return it, I heard that the man not only practiced the Eight Divine Swords, but was also a top-level genius. If I have the chance, I will definitely meet him to see whether his sword is more powerful or mine."
Lan Yu said regretfully, "That man is only at the Jindan stage. Before he reaches the Yuanying stage, the Zixiao Sect will probably not let him out easily. I don't think your fight with him will be too quick. This time when I went to the Zixiao Sect, I didn't even see him once before I was driven out by Bai Dongtian."
"If he is afraid, he can just be a coward. Such a person is not worthy of being an opponent of me, Wen Hongru." Wen Hongru's eyes shot out the shadow of a sword.
Sect Master Chu was not very happy when he saw this, "Hongru, your swordsmanship has improved again?"
Wen Hongru nodded and said, "To be honest with you, Master and the two elders, I have gained a lot from this period of retreat."
Sect Master Chu was delighted. "Okay, this way, your ranking among the top geniuses should be able to rise. Ordinary top geniuses may not be your opponents. When the Ten Thousand Immortals Path is opened, you should be able to gain an advantage."
“Yes, but if Hongru can successfully break through the Nascent Soul stage before the Wanxiandao is opened, the Wanxiandao will have a greater advantage.” The two elders also nodded with satisfaction.
Wen Hongru said, "Disciple will do his best." He then asked, "Master, two elders, I wonder if Gao Han will also participate in the Wanxian Dao? If he does participate..."
Sect Master Chu pondered for a moment, "I heard that the man is only in the middle stage of the Golden Core. When the Ten Thousand Immortals Path is opened, this man may not even be in the Nascent Soul stage. It is hard to say whether the Zixiao Sect will allow him to participate in the Ten Thousand Immortals Path."
Wen Hongru remained calm and said, "If Zixiao Sect doesn't want him to participate, why don't we let him participate?"
Sect Master Chu smiled when he heard this, "Hongru is absolutely right. I will find a way to get him to participate."
Seeing that the Master treated Senior Brother Wen like his own son, Guo Shuhui couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. How great it would be if the Master also valued him as much as he did Senior Brother. How great it would be if he had the qualifications of a top genius like Senior Brother.
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Just when the Zixiao Sect was enjoying itself, the outside world was in an uproar because a magical weapon had come into the world in the Zixiao Sect.
The scene of the birth of a magical weapon in Zixiao Sect was seen by people within a radius of hundreds of miles. The huge calamity cloud, especially the foot of the mountain of Zixiao Sect, has rapidly ushered in a peak in the flow of people in recent days.
"Have you heard that a magical weapon was born in Zixiao Sect a few days ago." In a teahouse, 99% of the customers are cultivators.
"Who still doesn't know? I thought the immortal weapon was going to be packed up by the Star Valley, but I didn't expect the Purple Sky Sect to appear at this time. But aren't they all sword cultivators?"
"For such a large sect, who stipulated that only sword cultivators are allowed?"
"You have missed the point of this discussion. If this is true, Qixing Valley is probably in a very bad situation now. I wonder what kind of countermeasures they will take."
A young cultivator was confused. “Will the appearance of a weapon refiner who can refine immortal weapons in Zixiao Sect really have such a big impact on Qixing Valley?”
When everyone saw him asking this kind of question, they knew he must have just come out from home, and some were happy to explain to him.
"The impact is really huge. Qixing Valley is used to being the boss, and its temper is well-known. But why do many cultivators who come to ask for help put up with it? It's because there is no other place except Qixing Valley. Now there is another choice. What do you think?"
"I will definitely not go to Qixing Valley. Even if it means letting Zixiao Sect take advantage of me, I don't want to ask Qixing Valley for help again." The young cultivator suddenly realized.
As expected, such remarks reached the ears of everyone in Qixing Valley. Before the elders even noticed, the disciples of Qixing Valley were already furious.
"It's so infuriating. Why didn't those people say these things when they came to Qixinggu for help?"
"To add insult to injury."
"I shouldn't have agreed to help them in the first place. What an ungrateful bunch of people."
Li Changlong was also furious. It had been difficult for Qixing Valley to cultivate a genius since the Shuangdong Secret Realm. Even though the sect had not invested more effort in this genius, good seedlings were hard to find, and he ended up dying in a secret realm where it seemed there was no danger of death.
Not only that, even the spirit cave that was supposed to belong to them was snatched away by the disciples of Zixiao Sect, and a small golden sword was also lost.
As the leader of the team, Li Changlong could not avoid the anger of the Valley Master. The matter was not over yet, but something like this happened again.
Li Changlong arrived at the meeting hall and found that the two rows of seats were almost full. Many fellow disciples who were usually not seen appeared one after another. Because he was a "guilty" person, he did not say anything and found a seat at the end and sat down.
A moment later, another elder came and brought some not-so-good news.
"Master Feng Lei has cancelled the magic weapon that he ordered for us."