Azure World!

"A Martial Venerable descends from the heavens, bringing great fortune?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Xin Yue's pretty face showed a confused expression, her heart skipped a beat, and she then pondered silently.

The literal meaning of this sentence is easy to understand: a powerful martial arts master will descend from the sky, and the divination indicates great fortune.

The problem is that divination has always been obscure and difficult to understand, and her understanding may not be accurate.

I wonder if Sister Shang Buyu's divination skills are reliable at all.

However, since Uncle Wen Fengxiang was willing to take Shang Buyu as his last disciple, she must be quite capable.

Thinking of this, Yun Xin Yue cupped her hands in thanks and said, "Thank you for your kind words, Sister Shang."

"Sister Yun, you don't need to be so polite."

Shang Buyu waved his hand and said seriously, "The art of divination is illusory and elusive; it can only serve as psychological comfort and should not be relied upon. If the Thunder Sword Sect wants to overcome its difficulties, it still needs human strategy and strength."

"Exactly."

Zhang Zhengdao, the Grandmaster of the Righteous Qi Sect, also agreed, saying, "Instead of relying on divination, we should think about how to deal with those scheming members of the Martial Dao Guild."

The atmosphere in the council hall immediately froze when the members of the Martial Dao Guild were mentioned.

In the Azure World, the Martial Dao Guild is like a giant mountain, pressing down on the entire martial arts world, making every martial arts sect and family feel like they have a thorn in their side.

The power of the Martial Dao Guild is held by the members of the Martial Arts Committee.

For example, the martial arts branch of Azure Xuan Province has a total of seventeen members.

Each committee member is at least a martial arts expert at the Great Martial Master level, and the chairman and two vice-chairmen of the committee are even at the Martial Grandmaster level!

Most of these committee members were martial artists trained by the Martial Dao Guild since childhood, while a small number came from some prestigious and powerful sects and families in the area.

For example, Han Yan, the vice sect leader of the Righteous Qi Sect, is also a member of the Azure Xuan Province Martial Dao Branch Guild.

"Those committee members who wanted to deal with the Thunder Sword Sect, our Righteous Qi Sect's Investigation Hall disciples have already investigated them thoroughly."

The stout Li Zhengqi took out a list and read it aloud in a deep voice, "Mainly includes Shen Tu Jia, the sect leader of the Jade Sword Sect Shen Tu Jia..."

"Sword Hero Shen Tu Jia?"

Upon hearing this name, Yun Xin Yue was first taken aback, then her pupils contracted, and she exclaimed, "Is that the great hero who led many heroes of the Jade Sword Sect to wipe out the wicked Green Jade Sword Sect Gang and received commendation from the City Defense Department?"

"Hero? What makes you say that?"

Li Zhengqi said sarcastically, "Sister Xinyue, you should eat more walnuts to nourish your brain. That Green Sprout Gang makes a living by lending money at exorbitant interest rates, driving countless college students to their deaths? How many innocent people have been ruined and their families destroyed?"

"How many female students have been forced into prostitution by these beasts at the Green Sprout Gang's nightclubs?"

"With so many lives lost and the tragedy of forcing women into prostitution, without the protection of a powerful force, would a mere Green Sprout Gang, which doesn't even have a single formal martial arts master, dare to do it? Could they possibly do it?"

Li Zhengqi looked at Yun Xin Yue with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot, and said indifferently, "Even a Great Martial Master level expert, if they don't have a background or power behind them, will have a lot of trouble if they kill an ordinary person outside! The Green Seedling Gang has harmed so many people and caused havoc for so many years, have you ever seen the city defense department do anything about them?"

Upon hearing Li Zhengqi's words, Yun Xin Yue immediately showed a shocked expression and said in an incredulous tone, "Senior Brother Li, you mean...?"

"Looks like you're not too stupid after all."

Li Zhengqi tapped his fingers on the armrest of his chair and said calmly, "The force behind the Green Sprout Gang is none other than Shen Tu Jia, the sect leader of the Jade Sword Sect Shen Tu Jia!"

"But... if the Shen Tu Jia was supported by Shen Tu Jia, why did the Jade Sword Sect destroy them?"

Yun Xin Yue murmured.

She felt her mind was a jumbled mess, impossible to unravel.

Hearing Yun Xin Yue's naive question, Shang Buyu couldn't help but rub his forehead and complain, "Xinyue, can't you be a little more careful? This is clearly because the Green Sprout Gang has committed numerous evils, and public anger is too great. How can we quell the people's wrath if we don't deal with them?"

"Murder to silence them?"

Yun Xin Yue wasn't stupid; she just lacked experience, so she understood Shang Buyu's explanation immediately.

"Yes, it's just sacrificing a pawn to protect the king, killing people to silence them."

Li Zhengqi sighed and said, "To be precise, those who support the Green Sprouts Gang are many aristocratic families, sects, and nobles."

"The Green Seedling Gang is nothing more than a black glove used to amass wealth and can be discarded at any time. And the Jade Sword Sect is merely a white glove used to dispose of waste."

Elder Qin Ming of the Righteous Qi Sect also chimed in, "Xin Yue, do you think that without the tacit approval of those powerful forces, a wicked and despicable gang like the Green Seedling Gang could wreak havoc on this area?"

Yun Xin Yue remained silent, and the disciples of the Righteous Qi Sect also fell silent.

A short while later, she raised her head, looked at Li Zhengqi, and her eyes showed a hint of admiration.

This seemingly greasy, fat man actually possesses a remarkably insightful and intelligent side.

Yun Xin Yue stood up, cupped her hands in greeting, and said sincerely, "Senior Brother Li is truly a righteous person. Thank you for your guidance."

"Senior brother is unworthy of such praise from a righteous person."

Li Zhengqi waved his hand, frowned, and sighed, "The Green Seedling Gang has been wreaking havoc in Azure Xuan Province for many years. Our Righteous Qi Sect has long discovered their evil deeds, but we dare not take action against them because we are afraid of the sects and families behind them. The Righteous Qi path has been disgraced as a result."

Upon hearing this, all the righteous disciples present felt somewhat ashamed.

Yes, they are the Righteous Qi Sect, they follow the righteous path, and they kill those who have committed many evils. This has been the case throughout history.

However, even now, they have failed to uphold the righteousness that their sect's predecessors should have, and dare not take action against Green Sprout Gang. This has truly disgraced their ancestor, the Righteous Qi Venerable, and is even more detrimental to the cultivation of righteousness.

It's no wonder that the Righteous Qi Sect has failed to produce a single Martial Venerable expert over the years, and even Martial Dao Grandmaster are extremely rare.

How can one claim to possess a noble and righteous spirit if one cannot uphold the right path?

For a moment, everyone in the council hall, whether they were disciples of the Righteous Qi Sect, Yun Xin Yue, or Yun Xiaozhu standing beside her, remained silent.

After a long while, Li Zhengqi finally spoke, "Sister Xinyue, besides Shen Tu Jia, who is also plotting against the Thunder Sword Sect's Golden Cloud Thunderous Movement Art, there is also Li Su, the vice president of the Martial Arts Committee."

"Li Su?"

Yun Xin Yue's face turned pale. You must know that Li Su is not only the vice president of the Azure Xuan Martial Dao Branch, but also a Martial Dao Grandmaster has been famous for many years!

Martial Grandmaster master can control the free-floating energy between heaven and earth. They can abstain from grains and fly. Every move they make has immense power. When they go all out, they can split mountains and shatter peaks!

Facing Martial Dao Grandmaster, the Thunder Sword Sect, with only one Great Martial Master, is certainly no match. Even the Righteous Qi Sect would probably feel a lot of pressure.

Seeing Yun Xin Yue's pale face, Zhang Zhengdao immediately comforted her, "Master has already written to Li Su, so he should be able to keep that old man in check."

Yun Xin Yue's complexion finally recovered somewhat.

She looked at Li Zhengqi, took a deep breath, and said, "Senior Brother Li, who else is plotting against the Golden Cloud Thunderous Movement Art? Tell me all of them."

"All right."

Li Zhengqi gave Yun Xin Yue a deep look, then agreed and said in a deep voice, "And Sun He, Cui Xiang, Muteer, and other committee members."

"Why is Sun He here?"

Yun Xin Yue looked completely bewildered.

Sun He is the only female member of the Cangxuan Black Tortoise Arts Committee. She had a good relationship with Yun Xin Yue's father, Yun Shanyue, and the two often ate together and drank together.

Even Sun He, from an ordinary family, was able to break through to the Great Martial Master realm largely thanks to the cultivation resources of the Thunder Sword Sect.

Who would have thought that this Aunt Sun would repay kindness with enmity and plan to attack the Thunder Sword Sect?

Yun Xin Yue felt that her worldview, values, and outlook on life that she had built up over the years had collapsed at this moment.

Seeing Yun Xin Yue's distraught appearance, the disciples of the Righteous Qi Sect knew it was time for them to leave.

When Yun Xin Yue came to her senses, only she and Yun Xiaozhu remained in the council hall.

"Xiao Zhu, where are Senior Brother Zhang and the others?"

Yun Xin Yue looked around, her expression blank.

Yun Xiaozhu blinked her Mengmeng big eyes and said, "Senior Brother Zhang and the others saw that you were deep in thought, so they didn't disturb you and left."

"What? They came down the mountain?"

Yun Xin Yue immediately stood up and said urgently.

No, not at all.

Yun Xiaozhu quickly waved her hand and said, "Sister Yan has already arranged for them to stay in the guest rooms."

The "Sister Yu" mentioned by Yun Xiaozhu is Yun Xiaoyan, a servant and head housekeeper of the Yun Family, as well as a martial arts master.

Yun Xiaoyan is of upright character and has a gentle and refined temperament, making her more like a lady from a prominent family than Yun Xin Yue.

She was bought into the Yun Family at a young age and accompanied Yun Xin Yue grew up. Her martial arts were also personally taught by the former sect leader Yun Shanyue, which is why she was able to cultivate to the peak of the martial arts master realm at such a young age.

"That's good."

Yun Xin Yue breathed a sigh of relief, then sat down and took a sip of water to calm her nerves.

With Yun Xiaoyan, her long-time housekeeper, making arrangements, things should be quite appropriate.

As long as there are disciples of the Righteous Qi Sect guarding the area, the Azure Xuan Martial Dao Branch should not dare to be too arrogant.

However, we must not let our guard down. Since those members of the Martial Arts Committee dared to attack the Thunder Sword Sect, they must have already considered the whole situation.

Those old foxes are all incredibly cunning and shrewd.

As she thought about it, Yun Xin Yue clenched her fists.

If she were a Martial Dao Grandmaster now, how would Li Su and the others dare to bully her like this?

Unfortunately, although she was exceptionally talented and had reached the peak of the Great Martial Master realm, she had not yet been able to break through to the Martial Grandmaster.

If he doesn't become Martial Grandmaster, he won't be able to intimidate those old foxes.

Talent is just talent; it cannot be immediately transformed into a deterrent force.

Li Su and his group wanted to exploit this time difference to eliminate the Thunder Sword Sect before Yun Xin Yue broke through to the Martial Grandmaster Martial Grandmaster.

As for Yun Xin Yue herself, she is probably someone that Li Su and the others would kill without hesitation.

In reality, Yun Xin Yue had no possibility of compromising. Because regardless of whether she handed over the Golden Cloud Thunderous Movement Art or not, she was destined to die!

After all, her talent is too great; if she were allowed to live, the committee members of the Martial Dao Guild would have no sleep.

This is also why Wen Fengxiang dispatched the disciples of the Righteous Qi Sect to protect Yun Xin Yue and wrote a letter to Li Su.

Meanwhile, inside a guest room at the Thunder Sword Sect.

Shang Buyu sat cross-legged on the bed. In front of her was a table, on which a tortoise shell was being roasted.

Cracks appeared on the tortoise shell.

Shang Buyu, meanwhile, stared intently at the cracks on the tortoise shell, his fingers constantly forming various hand seals.

After a long while, she finally stopped what she was doing.

"Call..."

Shang Buyu let out a long sigh and murmured, "Yun Xin Yue's luck is as strong as the bright moon in the sky! It seems that Li Su and the others are just overestimating themselves and trying to stop a chariot."

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a golden lightning bolt struck down from the sky outside Shang Buyu's room, directly hitting a grove of trees outside the room.

Shang Buyu immediately jumped up, put on her high heels, and jogged to open the door.

Outside the room, in the woods, a white, jade-like light shimmered.

Shang Buyu moved swiftly and rushed into the woods.

Then she saw a door framed in White Marble sitting inside the woods.

The White Marble gate clearly fell from the sky, smashing a large crater in the ground, where trees broke, fell, and burned.

This scene, resembling the aftermath of Meteor Descent, reminded Shang Buyu of the divination she had performed before coming to the Thunder Sword Sect:

A martial deity descends from the heavens, bringing great fortune and prosperity.

Now a White Marble door has fallen from the sky, but where is the Martial Venerable?

Just as Shang Buyu was thinking this, a figure suddenly stepped out of the portal.

The figure was shrouded in golden light, obscuring his face. He wore a golden crown, had a slender figure, and was dressed in simple yet elegant clothing. A jade belt hung around his waist, clearly indicating his noble status.

"Could this be... a Martial Venerable expert?"

Shang Buyu stared intently at the figure shrouded in golden light, a look of shock flashing across his eyes.

Soon, the golden light dissipated, and Shang Buyu took the opportunity to see the face of the figure.

"This is... a young person?"

Looking at the handsome young man in front of him, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, who looked to be about the same age as Yun Xin Yue, Shang Buyu was astonished.

Martial Venerable experts can indeed maintain their youthful appearance forever.

The appearance of such a powerful being could remain unchanged from the moment he broke through to the Venerable realm.

The problem is that, looking at the entire Azure Star, those who have broken through to the Martial Venerable realm are all at least in their seventies, or even elderly.

Could it be that this man broke through to the Martial Venerable realm when he was a teenager?

It is important to know that in order to cultivate to the Martial Venerable realm, one must first Body Refinement and Qi Refining, and break through the three major realms of Martial Master, Great Martial Master, and Martial Grandmaster before one can achieve the position of Venerable.

With so many levels of cultivation, even if one started cultivating from the womb, it wouldn't be enough time!

Shang Buyu felt that her divination might not have been accurate, and that the young man in front of her was not a Martial Venerable.

But he's so handsome!

Those eyes, as bright as stars, made Shang Buyu feel completely disoriented.

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