Chapter 13: Chapter 13
Elara and the others had already known the storage location of the Eternal Pine Pill long before they took action. Without any hiccups, they found it.
Tucking the Eternal Pine Pill into her robes, Elara was just about to leave when a Demonic Cult disciple rushed in from outside in a panic.
"Bad news, Envoy! That little girl from the Veil Manor ran... she ran away."
"What did you say?! That little girl escaped?!"
Hearing the news of Maren’s escape, Elara’s expression changed drastically.
A trace of panic leaked from her eyes, and for a moment she stood frozen on the spot, not knowing how to react.
"Trash, a bunch of trash! That girl is merely at the Innate Realm, yet you actually let her escape!"
Elara’s heart was filled with towering fury.
The joy she had felt upon obtaining the Eternal Pine Pill vanished completely, she cursed wildly at the trembling Demonic Cult disciples kneeling on the ground, losing every trace of her previous grace.
Black Robe’s eyes were also filled with killing intent, the situation had exceeded his expectations, and he too was unable to remain calm.
"Speak quickly! What exactly happened? Why couldn’t so many of you catch a girl merely at the Innate Realm?!"
"Reporting to Envoy Black Robe, Maren was heavily injured and originally had no power to resist, but she was rescued by an unknown person. By the time we rushed over, several of our brothers had already been sliced in half at the waist."
Fearing the two Envoys would not believe him, the kneeling disciple waved his hand, and a few others carried over the tragic, bisected corpses.
Elara glanced at the wounds, and her expression changed drastically once more. "Innate Sword Qi! Could an expert from the Sword Sect have made a move?"
"No, Elara, look. Although this Innate Sword Qi is condensed and does not disperse, its power is not strong. At most, it is only at the Innate Realm."
"However, for this person to condense Innate Sword Qi to such a corporeal degree... I wonder when the Sword Sect produced such a Heaven’s Chosen."
Although the Sword Sect was not as powerful as the Demonic Cult, it was still a top-tier major sect in Silver Willow Dynasty. The current Sword Sect Master was firmly ranked among the top ten Mortal Supremes across all of Silver Willow.
Black Robe was a Envoy of the Demonic Cult, but he had dealt with Sword Sect elders a few times and had some Comprehension of their techniques.
Not just any sword cultivator could condense Innate Sword Qi.
Only members of the Sword Sect who cultivated the Thirteen Heaven-Shattering Swords could do so, and within the Sword Sect, only certain elders and supreme Heaven’s Chosen disciples had the qualifications to practice that technique.
The more tangible the condensed Innate Sword Qi, the higher the person’s comprehension of the Thirteen Heaven-Shattering Swords.
But to condense it to the point of being almost like a real object... legend had it that only Arthur, the founding patriarch of the Sword Sect three hundred years ago, could achieve that.
Black Robe knew that a few incredible Heaven’s Chosen had appeared in this generation of the Sword Sect, but even they could not dream of condensing Innate Sword Qi to such a level.
This was why he was so astonished that such a terrifying genius had been secretly hidden within the Sword Sect.
"Black Robe, what should we do about this? If this girl falls into the hands of the Sword Sect, how could the Lord of Silver Willow Dynasty let us off?"
"You must know that one of the conditions for the Lord of Silver Willow Dynasty allowing us into the capital was that we hand over that ancient jade and scroll to him."
This...
Black Robe was also at a loss, momentarily unsure of what to do.
"You two, have you obtained what His Majesty wants? So that I may report back to His Majesty."
Just as the two Envoys were lost in thought, an effeminate voice rang out by their ears.
A figure slowly emerged from the void.
Upon clearly seeing the newcomer, both Demonic Cult Envoys lost every shred of their grand demonic demeanor, and their eyes were filled with dread.
"Eunuch Allen, an accident occurred. Please grant my Demonic Cult two days of leniency. My Cult will definitely deliver those two items."
Hearing that an accident had occurred, Allen’s smile instantly vanished. He glanced at Elara and Black Robe, his eyes full of cold indifference.
"Mere Envoys of the Demonic Cult. What qualifications do you have to bargain with me?"
"Since you failed to retrieve the items, then you can all stay here permanently!"
A trace of killing intent flashed through Allen’s eyes, his long sleeves billowed as his aura climbed to its absolute peak.
He struck out with a palm, seemingly carrying the crushing might of heaven and earth, leaving Elara and Black Robe entirely unable to muster the slightest will to resist.
"Hahahaha, Chief Eunuch Allen, there is no need to be so angry."
Another voice echoed from the void, instantly neutralizing Allen’s earth-shattering palm strike.
A figure radiating monstrous demonic energy, with a terrifying anomaly of a sea of blood and a mountain of corpses behind him, appeared in the void.
"Vice Patriarch!"
Having survived the calamity, Elara and Black Robe saw the newcomer. A flash of profound relief crossed their eyes as they could not help but cry out.
Ashwind shot the two of them a cold glance. Both instantly turned deathly pale, their breath becoming as weak as gossamer threads.
"Two pieces of trash. You can’t even handle this kind of matter properly. What use do I have for you? Considering you found the Eternal Pine Pill, I will give you a small punishment for now."
"Once we return to the Demonic Cult, go straight to the Law Enforcement Hall to receive your sentence."
After teaching Elara and Black Robe their lesson, Ashwind turned to look at Allen. "Chief Eunuch Allen, why lose your temper with two juniors?"
Allen looked at the suddenly appearing Ashwind with an unreadable smile. "Old Demon Ashwind, you have quite the nerve, daring to appear alone in the capital."
"His Majesty is wise, allowing your Demonic Cult Envoys to appear in the capital is already a massive grace."
"Do you truly think Silver Willow has no one capable of dealing with you?!"
