Chapter 613: An Outsider Steps Into the Heaven Sword Sect
The flying carriage tore across the skies at astonishing speed.
Four snow-white spiritual beasts pulled it forward while streams of wind continuously parted before them.
Inside the carriage, the young master sat lazily with one leg crossed over the other.
His expression remained impatient.
Fortunately, after obtaining the general direction from the passerby, the journey became much smoother.
Along the way, whenever they encountered cultivators, the two old men casually gathered information.
And just as expected, the Heaven Sword Sect was famous throughout the empire.
Almost everyone knew where it was located.
Thus, after several hours of travel, the carriage finally arrived at its destination.
Far ahead, massive palaces stood among the mountains while disciples continuously moved between the peaks.
A gigantic stone sword seemed to support the very heavens themselves.
For ordinary people, the sight was magnificent, filling them with awe upon witnessing such a scene.
However, the young master’s expression only became more disdainful.
"Tsk!"
He looked at the towering mountain range.
"So this is the strongest sect in the Desolate Heaven Empire?"
His tone was full of disappointment.
"It’s smaller than some of our clan’s outer branch compounds."
The two old men smiled bitterly.
Naturally, they did not disagree.
Compared to their clan, the Heaven Sword Sect truly was insignificant.
Still—
At least they had finally found the place.
Thinking about being one step closer to completing his mission, the young master’s mood improved slightly.
"Let’s go down."
The carriage slowly descended toward the main entrance of the sect.
Meanwhile, The Heaven Sword Sect disciples guarding the mountain gate immediately noticed the unfamiliar carriage.
Their expressions instantly became vigilant.
After all, they couldn’t recognize the carriage that was descending.
Soon, the carriage landed before the gate.
Several Heaven Sword Sect guards stepped forward.
One of them cupped his fists politely.
"Welcome to the Heaven Sword Sect! May I ask for your identities and purpose for visiting?"
The young master immediately frowned.
His eyes turned cold.
(A mere gate guard... Actually dared to question him?)
A killing intent instantly flashed across his eyes.
In his view, such a weak ant wasn’t even qualified to speak to him.
Forget questioning him.
The guard should be kneeling the moment he appears.
Just as he was about to raise his hand, the two old men immediately sensed his intentions.
One quickly transmitted his voice.
"Young Master, please calm down."
The other hurriedly added,
"This is merely a minor inconvenience. There is no need to create unnecessary complications."
"If we start killing people immediately, we will attract a lot of attention."
The young master’s face darkened, clearly unhappy.
However, after a moment, he slowly lowered his hand.
"Hmph!"
Seeing this, the two old men secretly sighed in relief.
"The Young Master truly possesses a broad and magnanimous heart."
The other nodded repeatedly.
"Indeed! Such tolerance is worthy of admiration."
The young master proudly lifted his chin.
Naturally, he accepted the compliments without hesitation.
However, The Heaven Sword Sect guard’s expression had already become increasingly ugly.
The entire exchange had occurred right before him.
These people acted as though refraining from killing him was some great act of mercy.
Arrogant.
Utterly arrogant.
And this was the Heaven Sword Sect, The strongest sect in the empire.
How could outsiders behave so insolently before their gates?
The guard’s eyes gradually turned cold.
His voice became noticeably colder.
"Once again, I will ask. State your identities. And what business do you have with the Heaven Sword Sect?"
Behind him, dozens of disciples immediately formed ranks.
If these strangers refused to cooperate, the Heaven Sword Sect was fully prepared to treat them as enemies.
The atmosphere at the mountain gate became increasingly tense.
Dozens of Heaven Sword Sect disciples stood ready.
Qi quietly gathered around them.
Meanwhile, inside the carriage, the young master merely looked at them with undisguised contempt.
The old man beside him inwardly sighed.
Arguing with gate guards was meaningless.
Thus, he simply stepped forward and calmly replied,
"We have business with your Sect Leader."
The moment those words left his mouth, several disciples almost laughed out loud.
Even the lead guard’s expression became strange.
Their Sect Leader?
These people wanted to meet their Sect Leader?
The guard carefully examined the three once more.
Certainly, their carriage was extraordinary.
Their clothing was expensive.
And their bearing suggested they came from a powerful background.
But so what?
Who was the Heaven Sword Sect Leader?
The number one sword cultivator within the Desolate Heaven Empire.
The leader of the strongest sect in the entire empire.
Even kings, clan patriarchs, and sect masters could not simply demand an audience whenever they wished.
Yet these strangers arrived at the mountain gate and immediately requested to meet him?
The guard sneered.
"You want to meet the Sect Leader?"
His tone carried obvious mockery.
"Do you think our Sect Leader is some roadside merchant that anyone can visit?"
Several disciples behind him chuckled.
"Our Sect Leader has matters concerning the empire to handle every day. Why would he waste his time meeting random strangers?"
The guard’s gaze became even colder.
"Stop dreaming. Turn around and leave!"
Inside the carriage, the young master’s expression immediately darkened.
The killing intent in his eyes surged once more.
However, before he could erupt, the old man raised a hand slightly.
The old man looked toward the guards.
His expression remained calm.
However, he already understood that continuing this conversation would achieve nothing.
After all, they truly had no token, invitation, or status recognized by the Heaven Sword Sect.
To these disciples, they were merely unknown outsiders.
Thus—
The old man no longer wasted words.
He simply raised his hand casually.
A small motion.
Nothing more.
The Heaven Sword Sect disciples frowned.
Then their expressions suddenly froze.
The guard’s pupils lost focus.
The disciples behind him became motionless.
One after another, they stood completely still.
Like puppets whose souls had abruptly departed.
No resistance.
No struggle.
No warning signs whatsoever.
The dozens of disciples simply remained standing there silently.
The old man withdrew his hand.
"Let’s go!"
The spiritual beasts immediately pulled the carriage forward.
The Heaven Sword Sect disciples offered no response.
They merely stood there blankly as the carriage passed through the mountain gate.
To others, it almost appeared as though the disciples had willingly allowed the carriage to enter.
Several minutes later, the guard suddenly blinked.
Confusion appeared in his eyes.
"Huh?"
The disciples behind him gradually recovered as well.
One after another, they looked around in bewilderment.
"What happened?"
"Why are we standing here?"
"Wasn’t there... something just now?"
The guard frowned deeply.
A strange sense of unease appeared in his heart.
He felt as though he had forgotten something important.
Yet no matter how hard he tried to remember, his mind remained completely blank.
After several moments, he shook his head.
"Forget it!"
Perhaps he had merely become distracted.
Unfortunately, none of them noticed that far within the Heaven Sword Sect, a luxurious flying carriage was already moving toward the inner regions of the sect.
And even fewer people realized that three extremely dangerous guests had just entered the strongest sect in the empire completely unnoticed.
Eventually, the carriage came to a stop at the docking station.
The three figures stepped out.
The young master folded his hands behind his back.
The two old men followed closely behind.
Since they had already entered the sect, finding the Sect Leader naturally became their next objective.
Fortunately, that turned out to be much easier than expected.
The Heaven Sword Sect was not some hidden organization.
Visitors arrived frequently.
Many major clans, sects, and imperial officials often came to seek audiences with the Sect Leader.
Thus, when the two old men casually asked for directions, nobody found it strange.
Several disciples even pointed out the location enthusiastically.
One of the old men nodded.
"It seems our task will be easier than expected."
The other smiled faintly.
"Indeed! At least we already know where the Sect Leader of Heaven Sword Sect resides."
For once, something had gone smoothly.
Thus, the group began walking toward the Sect Leader’s office.
However, after only a short distance, they noticed something unusual.
Large numbers of disciples were rushing toward the same direction.
Some were running.
Others were flying.
Several even abandoned their cultivation sessions midway and hurried off excitedly.
The atmosphere was extremely lively.
"Quickly! We’ll be late!"
"I heard Senior Sister Chu already arrived!"
"Hurry!"
Excited voices continuously echoed throughout the sect.
Even the young master could not help becoming curious.
His brows rose slightly.
Could this be related to his mission?
After all, they had traveled across an entire empire searching for clues.
Anything unusual immediately attracted his attention.
Seeing the young master’s interest, one of the old men immediately reached out and stopped a passing disciple.
The disciple looked anxious.
Clearly, he wanted to leave immediately. However, he found that he seemed to not be able to leave even if he wanted to.
The old man smiled politely.
"Little friend. What happened?"
"Why is everyone in such a hurry?"
The disciple blinked.
He looked at the three strangely.
"You don’t know?"
His expression was genuinely surprising.
At the moment, almost the entire Heaven Sword Sect was discussing this matter.
How could there still be people unaware of it?
However, he was in too much of a hurry to question them further.
Thus, he immediately answered.
"Senior Sister Chu Ziyan is about to fight Senior Sister Bai Xueqing!"
