Shi Lang stood behind the rest of the core disciples and the elders of the sword peak. All of the peak masters and sect leaders were present on the scene and surrounded the square from all sides.
Shi Lang could sense some tension in the air. It could be that despite being the biggest force, the Spirit Heart Sect always lost to the two smaller sects. This situation was similar to the Tian Kingdom and the Spirit Heart sect.
He did not say much. All he knew was to do his best in all situations. The flying vessel was huge, and it could not enter the valley. Soon, flying swords appeared in the void. Shi Lang counted thirty and asked, "That is all? We have to gather all of the sects for this?"
Bai Yan sighed and said, "The winners are the king, and the charade is not for disciples but the grand elder. This guy is a quasi-emperor."
The lady mentioned the last part in a spiritual exchange. Shi Lang was surprised and asked, "This guy is similar to the ancestor of the Spirit Heart Sect?"
Bai Yan shook her head and said, "We have one ancestor in the Immortal Sovereign realm. As for the one you mentioned, that is the Grand Elder. He rarely shows up in such events."
Shi Lang nodded in understanding when the flying swords of the dragon sword disciples landed on the square. The grand elder stood in the void when the sect master cupped his fists and said, "Junior welcomes Senior Long Shange."
The grand elder had a calm face and a soothing vibe, but his eyes were sharp. However, Shi Lang could sense strong power under the sharp eyes, and it was really strong. Another thing that caught his interest was the missing hand of the grand elder. His left hand was gone.
He wanted to ask the people something when he sensed something and stopped. He had a feeling that even his spiritual thoughts could be tapped into. The grand elder descended and nodded to Sect Master Ling. He asked, "Sister Yue has not arrived?"
Sect Master shook his head, but the next moment he smiled, "Perhaps she was waiting for your to mention her, Senior."
Another flying vessel appeared in the void. This ship seemed to be made up of jade. Shiny and white, engraved with many snowflakes, and similar to the Dragon Sword Sect, the disciples descended to the ground on their spiritual artifacts. In contrast, a lady in white hanfu descended slowly.
She was akin to a fairy princess, and her beauty could charm even the gods. Sect Master Ling greeted the lady, "Greetings, Senior Yue Shi."
The lady nodded calmly and said, "Xiao Ling, you have grown stronger."
The sect master was not embarrassed when the lady called him Xiao Ling. On the contrary, he smiled and said, "I can never hide anything from you, can I?"
The grand elder smiled faintly and asked, "That old man of your sect is still indoors?"
Sect Master Ling nodded and said, "Uncle Master hardly steps out. You know his nature."
Grand Elder Long Shange sighed and said, "That battle did cost us a lot of things."
The old man cast a gaze at his empty sleeve. The lady from the snow maiden sect said, "Old Long, I told you many years ago to take a beauty pill. Look at the disciples from my sect; they are scared by your ugly face."
Shi Lang and the rest were about to burst into laughter when they stifled it and began to look at each other. The grand elder of the Snow Maiden Sect did not stop at this; she said, "Tell your disciples to converge a bit. They are strong, but flaunting their sword aura is not necessary."
Long Shange sighed and said, "Sister Yue, spare me some dignity."
The lady turned her head away, and Sect Master Ling led everyone to the guest residence. This place was located on the sect master's peak only. The competition will be held in the morning the day later.
Shi Lang and all the core disciples also accompanied the guests silently when one of the disciples from the Dragon Sword Sect said, "Liang Ping, I wonder how many moves you will be able to withstand this time."
Liang Ping replied, "Xia Lingtai, you think too highly of yourself. I will return the shame of our last encounter in full."
Xia Lingtai was an Immortal General with a robust sword aura. Shi Lang could guess that Liang Ping must have faced this guy in the past. The Dragon Sword Sect disciples snorted as they moved up the mountain.
On the other side, the Snow Maiden Sect disciples were soft-spoken, and all had elegant temperaments.
...
The elders were slowly flying above when Long Shange asked, "Xiao Mei, where is your disciple, that girl Wen?"
Mei Lingyao said, "The girl developed a heart knot, but finally, she dissolved it. Although she is out of seclusion, her state of mind is still delicate. I asked her to refrain from competing."
Grand Elder Yue Shi raised her brow and exclaimed, "The path of Dao is filled with ups and down. Her talent is extraordinary if your disciple could resolve such matters independently."
Mei Lingyao smiled and shook her head as she said, "You misunderstood, Senior. The heart knot was about to corrupt her spiritual energy when she met another disciple who beat some sense into her. The credit for this rebirth of hers belongs to someone else."
Long Shange asked, "Who might that be?"
Mei Lingyao smiled and said, "He is called..."
They heard a commotion below when she was about to reveal the name. An elder was about to intervene when Long Shange said, "Wait, let them handle it among themselves. As long as it is not severe."
...
Wen Lengxue was looking after the arrangements for the guests when the crowd arrived at the lodgings. She greeted the people with a faint smile when a disciple from Dragon Sword Sect remarked, "To think that Fairy Wen will be preparing beddings for us. I wonder if she will be attending to us tonight too."
The Snow Maiden Sect disciples frowned but did not say anything. Liang Ping stepped forward, wanting to beat the guy out, when Wen Lengxue said, "So the standard of your batch has dropped to this level? Lechers wielding swords and thinking they are nobles?"
Xia Lingtai retorted, "A murderous skank will tell us if we are lechers? Did you forget that your senior brother died...."
Before he could complete his question, someone patted his shoulder. Reflexively Xia Lingtai turned around, and a palm gripped his throat tightly. The disciples were shocked and gazed at Shi Lang with eyes wide open.
Shi Lang did not care. He punched Xia Lingtai in the gut and walked over to the disciple who started all this. The disciple of the Dragon Sword Sect was not intimidated and drew his sword. The young man attacked Shi Lang. The terran did not faze, his figure flashed, and he appeared before the young man.
His left hand was holding the disciple's neck, and his eyes were brimming with indifference. A few disciples from the Dragon Sword Sect said, "How dare you attack? Do you wish to die?"
Shi Lang replied as they drew their swords, "If someone comes to your home and tries to mess with your family. What will you do?"
The disciple held by Shi Lang did not dare to move. He could not sense any emotion from Shi Lang. This was why he was hesitant. People with such indifference would not hesitate to kill someone, and he could tell Shi Lang had killed many people.
The leading disciple of the Dragon Sword Sect was calmer than the rest and said, "This brother, we apologize for our brashness. Can we put this matter behind us?"
Shi Lang replied, "Your fellows disrespected my Senior Sister. My duty is to stand up for my fellows but I will not forgive the offenders until she does. I am willing to apologize for my actions if they are too."
He was calm, not overbearing, and neither too humble. The leading disciple nodded and said, "Junior Brother Xia, Junior Brother Cao, apologize to Fairy Wen."
Shi Lang loosened his grip around the throat and the two people apologized. Shi Lang looked at Wen Lengxue who nodded calmly and said, "I apologize for my aggressive behavior."
Then he even bowed slightly. Xia Lingtai asked, "What is your name?"
His tone was not friendly, and Shi Lang replied, "If you are looking for revenge, you will know tomorrow."
That said, he turned around and bowed to the elders before he left the peak. The rest of the disciples from the sword peak also bowed to the elders and left.
Long Shange stroked his beard while Yue Shi said, "I am very curious about the sword battle tomorrow."
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