Shen Yunhao sat up excitedly, rolled up his sleeves, and said angrily, "What? Then who was I risking my life and even exposing the Frost Silence Spirit Possession for?!"
Seeing his anxious look, Ning Yuyao couldn't help but shake her head and teased, "Of course, it's to steal the spotlight and make Pavilion Master Ouyang and Master argue in public because of you..."
"Hmm?" Shen Yunhao was taken aback upon hearing this. "What does Yao'er mean? Why are those two arguing? Is it because I was eliminated?"
“Of course not…” Ning Yuyao held Shen Yunhao’s hand, a hint of pride flickering in her beautiful eyes, “Brother Yunhao revealed his Void Illusion Power, and Pavilion Master Ouyang took a liking to Brother Yunhao’s talent and wanted to take you as a disciple of the Sword Pavilion, but Master disagreed and argued with Pavilion Master Ouyang in public…”
At this point, the young girl covered her mouth and chuckled, "To have both the high-ranking members of the Azure Sky Sword Pavilion and the Guanghan Palace covet and compete for it in public, isn't that quite a show of bragging rights?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yunhao blushed slightly, but after a moment's thought, he sighed, "They're just vying for Shuang'er, not for me... I suppose Pavilion Master Ouyang knew about Shuang'er's situation a long time ago, which is why he held the Sword Tournament and released the news of Kong Huan to lure me out..."
Ning Yuyao shook her head. "How many people in the world can make it into the top ten in this sword tournament? Brother Yunhao is already stronger than 99% of the participants in this tournament just by standing on the stage where he fought against Shi Junfei. Why should he belittle himself? Besides, if Brother Yunhao were really such an ordinary person, would Pavilion Master Ouyang praise and recruit him in public? Wouldn't it be more reasonable to take back Konghuan through other means?"
"..."
Shen Yunhao looked at the indignant girl and raised an eyebrow slightly, saying, "When did Yao'er become so eloquent?"
The girl's cheeks flushed, but she bit her lip and said, "I won't allow Brother Yunhao to belittle himself like that..."
"puff……"
Shen Yunhao took the girl's small hand and pulled her into his arms. "I know, I know... but my Yao'er is even better, hehehe... after this conference, everyone in the world will know that Guanghan Palace has produced a little genius, and I, Shen Yunhao, will finally become a genius man!"
Ning Yuyao was stunned for a moment before she understood what "a genius man" meant. She secretly rolled her bright eyes, suppressing the shyness that appeared on her face.
However, this shyness did not last long, and the girl lowered her head and sighed softly.
"But these empty titles... are not what Yao'er wants..."
Shen Yunhao was stroking the girl's hair behind her ear with his chin when he noticed that Ning Yuyao was clearly not in a good mood. He lowered his head and asked, "What's wrong, Yao'er? Are you worried that I'll be 'turned' by the Sword Pavilion?"
Although Shen Yunhao did not formally join the Guanghan Palace, most of his cultivation came from the Guanghan Palace, and he also had a teacher from the Guanghan Palace, Ji Lingyue... It would be perfectly reasonable to call him a half-disciple of the Guanghan Palace.
If he were to actually join the Azure Sky Sword Pavilion halfway through... not only would it sound rather absurd, but he also wouldn't know how to explain it to Ji Lingyue...
"No, it's not that. If Brother Yunhao can join the Sword Pavilion, his achievements will surely reach new heights. Yao'er will certainly support him, but..." After hesitating for a long time, Ning Yuyao finally gritted her teeth and said, "Brother Yunhao, something has happened in Wanren City, and... it is very likely to involve the Dark Abyss Demon Vine!"
"What?!"
...
Wanren City.
The overcast sky gleamed with an eerie black light, as if brewing some unspeakable, earth-shattering conspiracy.
At the Sword-Asking Platform.
As a figure appeared out of thin air, everyone below immediately felt an unparalleled and terrifying pressure descend upon them, as if an invisible gaze had completely seen through them, leaving them with no secrets whatsoever...
This is a divine sense scan from the peak of the Void Realm. Without any special means of avoidance, even the slightest emotional fluctuation in these cultivators can be keenly detected!
Below, Pang Shunan still hung his head, looking ashamed.
Having experienced initial confusion and helplessness, he could now see that he had been used. The reason he felt guilty was because his carelessness could potentially cause trouble for Shen Yunhao and the others!
On the other side, the law enforcement elder, having learned the whole story, noticed the figure appearing in the sky and immediately hovered in mid-air, clasping his hands in greeting: "Greetings, Pavilion Master!"
Ouyang Jingfeng glanced around the entire area, then frowned slightly when he saw the scattered wisteria fragments. He said, "Tell me quickly what happened here!"
The elder in charge of law enforcement explained in detail, “Reporting to the Pavilion Master, Huang Wenlong of the Xuanhuang Sect had a grudge against this mortal a month ago. Today, he started a fight for no reason but was killed by the magical treasure on this boy's body... These demonic vines were forged from magical treasures and are extremely powerful. Those below the Void Soul Realm can hardly resist them…”
Ouyang Jingfeng squinted, "Dark Abyss Demon Vine?"
"Exactly!"
Ouyang Jingfeng then looked at Pang Shunan, "What is this boy's identity? Why does he possess the Demonic Vine?"
"A man from Yunzhou entered the city with the Guanghan Palace's entourage. According to him, the magical artifact containing the demonic vine was a gift from a stranger a month ago..."
"stranger?"
At this moment, figures appeared one after another in the sky, which were the top-level leaders of several super sects on the top floor of the Xuanlei Pavilion viewing platform.
"You've all come at the perfect time!" Ouyang Jingfeng turned to Nie Qingshuang in the crowd, cupped his fists and said, "Since Palace Master Nie is here as well, may I ask if this mortal below belongs to the Guanghan Palace?"
When Nie Qingshuang saw Pang Shunan standing alone in the middle of the arena, her expression turned quite ugly.
After hesitating for a while, he said calmly, "They are not affiliated with my Guanghan Palace, but they are indeed friends of my disciple and his group."
"Very good. This boy possesses the Dark Abyss Demon Vine and has slaughtered over a hundred cultivators in the city. I wonder what Palace Master Nie thinks of this?"
"Dark Abyss Vine?!"
Upon hearing this, all the bigwigs present changed their expressions, especially... the blue-robed elder from Medicine King Valley, who immediately said, "Sect Master Ouyang, you must be joking. The Demon Vine was suppressed and killed by our sect's Uncle Ling Huanzi a hundred years ago. How could it possibly reappear in the world?"
Unexpectedly, Daoist Qianhe stepped forward with a sneer, "Elder Qiu, how can things in the Dark Abyss be judged by ordinary standards? Perhaps the one that was suppressed in the previous one will immediately give rise to the next one?"
"Fellow Daoist Qianhe, your words are inappropriate!" Elder Qiu said solemnly, "The last demonic vine took more than three hundred years to cultivate under the guidance of Uncle-Master Ling Huanzi before it began to take shape. It has only been less than a hundred years since then, how could there be a second demonic vine wreaking havoc?"
"That makes sense..." Daoist Qianhe nodded pretentiously, then suddenly said, "So Elder Qiu means that Ling Huanzi pretended to suppress and kill back then, but actually let the Demon Vine go?"
"nonsense!"
The old man roared, "Back then, in order to suppress that beast, my Uncle-Master Ling Huanzi died and his cultivation vanished..."
"Enough!"
Seeing that the two were about to argue again, Ouyang Jingfeng coldly waved his hand, "No matter which demonic vine this is, the most important thing right now is... to capture this demonic vine! What do you say... Palace Master Nie?"
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