Fiancée (Part 2)

Chapter Six: Fiancée (Part 2)

In the beginning, Li Qiye was incredibly unpracticed. Even though he understood all the profound mysteries of swordsmanship, his sword strokes would still tremble, unable to meet the demands of utmost precision.

However, Li Qiye was not discouraged. He practiced the sword techniques over and over. With each repetition of his arduous practice, he slowly became more proficient. In the span of just one night, Li Qiye practiced three hundred times. He had gradually grasped the profound mysteries of this sword technique, and his sword strokes became incredibly accurate.

Although Li Qiye possessed countless memories and held innumerable earth-shattering secrets in his heart, his unwavering Dao heart made him realize that if he wanted to conquer the Immortal-Demon Cave in this life, he had to put in ten, or even a hundred, times more effort than others. Otherwise, even with abundant resources, it would be impossible to conquer the Immortal-Demon Cave. In this era, no one understood the Immortal-Demon Cave better than he did!

For three days, Li Qiye remained indoors, practicing the sword techniques in the courtyard. Li Qiye also understood that the journey to the Nine Sacred Demon Gate this time would be perilous, and he needed to be prepared!

Three days passed quickly, and Li Qiye set off for the Nine Sacred Demon Gate! Accompanying him was Nan Huairen, who had always been responsible for relaying messages for Li Qiye, as well as Protector Mo.

The Washing Yan Ancient Sect had a total of six Grand Elders, twelve Protectors, and thirty-six Hall Masters! To have only one Protector leading the expedition to a colossal sect like the Nine Sacred Demon Gate was truly unacceptable.

"Just the three of us?" Li Qiye asked as they prepared to depart, looking at the meager group.

The leading Protector Mo was a man of few words and was also Nan Huairen's master! Protector Mo glanced at Li Qiye and couldn't be bothered to say anything else.

Nan Huairen, on the other hand, was smooth and adaptable. Hearing Li Qiye's remark, he gave an awkward laugh and said, "Senior Brother, the Elders are all in seclusion for cultivation recently and aren't planning to go."

Li Qiye chuckled and calmly stated, "Seclusion for cultivation? More like they're afraid of losing face. Since I have no chance of passing the assessment, if they, as Elders, were to personally attend and fail, it would be a minor issue, but they can't afford to lose face."

Caught out by Li Qiye's words, Nan Huairen couldn't help but laugh awkwardly. Li Qiye was indeed correct about this. Li Qiye hadn't even begun cultivating yet, and he was to be assessed by the Nine Sacred Demon Gate? It would likely be a series of embarrassing moments.

For the six Grand Elders, Li Qiye certainly wouldn't pass the assessment. For them, failure was a foregone conclusion, but they couldn't bear the shame of making a fool of themselves.

"Senior Brother worries too much," Nan Huairen said with a dry laugh. "The Nine Sacred Demon Gate is not very friendly towards us, and the Elders are unwilling to conflict with them, so they won't be attending."

Li Qiye smiled faintly and said, "The Nine Sacred Demon Gate? Hardly worth mentioning. The Washing Yan Ancient Sect is not what it once was. Back then, even the Nine Sacred Great Sage would have had to pay homage to the Washing Yan Ancient Sect."

Upon hearing Li Qiye's boastful words, Protector Mo let out a cold snort. He glanced at Li Qiye and couldn't be bothered to speak further.

Nan Huairen merely offered an awkward smile, fearing Li Qiye would become even more arrogant. He quickly changed the subject and introduced Li Qiye, "Senior Brother, this is my master, a Protector of our sect."

"I request Protector Mo's care during this journey," Li Qiye said, bowing respectfully. His demeanor was generous, proper, at ease, and natural.

Protector Mo glanced at Li Qiye and couldn't be bothered to speak further. "Let's depart," he said, turning to leave. Protector Mo was a Protector of the Washing Yan Ancient Sect. In fact, he was one of the older Protectors and had decent cultivation. Unfortunately, he was taciturn and not good at socializing, which is why his status within the Washing Yan Ancient Sect was quite ordinary, not comparable to other Protectors. Otherwise, a troublesome errand like this mission to the Nine Sacred Demon Gate wouldn't have fallen to him to lead.

The higher-ups of the Washing Yan Ancient Sect all understood that this trip to the Nine Sacred Demon Gate would surely invite ridicule. Li Qiye was bound to make a complete fool of himself, and might even risk his life. This mission was destined to fail. Not only did the six Grand Elders avoid it, but even other Protectors were unwilling to lead the team. In the end, this mission landed on Protector Mo's shoulders.

Protector Mo also knew that this mission was bound to be a huge embarrassment. How could he be in a good mood? Thus, he became even more taciturn, not even bothering to speak.

Protector Mo led Li Qiye and Nan Huairen into the Washing Yan Ancient Sect's Dao Platform. The Dao Platform was enormous, capable of holding ten thousand people. Such a massive Dao Platform was truly awe-inspiring. Looking across the Great Central Region, perhaps only a handful of inherited sects could possess such a grand Dao Platform.

The Dao Platform was ancient and magnificent, constructed with divine stone pillars inscribed with the writings of Immortal Emperors. It exuded an aura of boundless grandeur and unfathomable depth. Each Immortal Emperor's inscription possessed the power to obliterate time and space! This Dao Platform alone was enough to reveal the foundations of the Washing Yan Ancient Sect!

This was a Dao Platform personally crafted by Immortal Emperor Mingren. This Dao Platform had once been activated by Immortal Emperor Mingren for expeditions to the eight directions, traversing the nine realms! A Dao Platform like this, across the Great Central Region, likely only Immortal Sects and Imperial Lineages could possess!

"Buzz—" With a hum, as the Dao Platform was activated by the disciples of the Washing Yan Ancient Sect, a colossal Dao Gate rose within it. The Dao Gate was forged from Divine Metal and inscribed with profoundly deep Imperial script! The Dao Gate had rows of grooves on it, which were used to inlay Essence Walls.

Essence Walls were crystals condensed from Heaven and Earth Essence. Essence Walls were extremely useful, one of their uses being to activate Dao Gates and traverse spatial regions. The more Essence Walls there were, and the higher their grade, the further the spatial regions that could be traversed.

Unfortunately, on this Dao Gate, only a few of the rows of grooves were inlaid with Essence Walls, and those Essence Walls were of limited grade!

Seeing this, Li Qiye sighed softly in his heart. The Washing Yan Ancient Sect had indeed declined. Back then, this Dao Gate was completely inlaid with Essence Walls from the Immortal Lands! This Dao Gate could once traverse the nine realms, allowing one to reach any destination, as long as they had detailed coordinates!

"Let's go—" Protector Mo led Li Qiye and Nan Huairen into the Dao Gate, and they were instantly teleported away!

The Great Central Region was vast, spanning hundreds of millions of miles. In the Great Central Region, cultivators and sects were as numerous as the hairs on a cow. There were even dozens of prefectures and kingdoms. Prefectures, great kingdoms, and ancient kingdoms alone spanned tens of millions of miles, or even hundreds of millions of miles.

Therefore, to traverse a prefecture, unless one was a True Human or a Holy Emperor, even powerful lords and kings would have to fly for a very long time. Moreover, the Great Central Region was merely a part of the Human Emperor Realm.

The Human Emperor Realm was also known as the Emperor Realm or Emperor Prefecture. Within this vast Emperor Prefecture, there were oceans to the north, barren lands to the south, a hundred cities to the east, and wilderness to the west. In the center lay the Great Central Region!

To traverse prefectures or various regions, flying was not an option. One had to rely on Dao Gates to cross spatial regions. Of course, not many sects possessed Dao Platforms that could traverse various regions. Most of these sects dominated the prefectures and kingdoms.

"Buzz—" In the blink of an eye, Li Qiye and the other two were teleported to the Nine Sacred Demon Gate, emerging from the Dao Gate within the Nine Sacred Demon Gate's Dao Platform.

As soon as they stepped out of the Dao Gate, both Protector Mo and Li Qiye immediately felt the dense, almost tangible Heaven and Earth Essence. Looking around, it was a scene of pure immortality!

The territory of the Nine Sacred Demon Gate spanned thousands of miles, with majestic mountains and rivers, flying springs suspended in the air, divine trees reaching into the sky, and ancient palaces and jade pavilions floating amidst the clouds. In the deepest part of this territory, divine lights shot up into the sky, indicating that astonishing treasures were hidden there!

Within the Nine Sacred Demon Gate, Life Essence creatures moved in and out of misty caves, absorbing and exhaling the ethereal mist. Heavenly Beasts soared through the sky, soaring through the nine heavens, with ancient, primal auras churning amidst the clouds!

This was the aura of a great sect. With such an aura, it was no wonder they could hold sway over the prefectures! Compared to the Washing Yan Ancient Sect, this aura made the Washing Yan Ancient Sect seem like a dying old man! There was no comparison.

Witnessing such grandeur, both Protector Mo and Nan Huairen were momentarily lost in thought. It wasn't their first time at the Nine Sacred Demon Gate, but seeing its magnificence filled their hearts with melancholy. Recalling the past, even colossal powers like the Nine Sacred Demon Gate had to pay homage to the Washing Yan Ancient Sect!

Alas, the glory of the past was no more. Today, the Washing Yan Ancient Sect had declined, and even had to rely on the Nine Sacred Demon Gate!

"So it's Brother Mo gracing us with his presence. Brother Mo, it's been a long time." As Protector Mo, Li Qiye, and Nan Huairen descended from the Dao Platform, an elder from the Nine Sacred Demon Gate, accompanied by a disciple, came to greet them.

The assessment matter had already been communicated between the Washing Yan Ancient Sect and the Nine Sacred Demon Gate, so the Nine Sacred Demon Gate was prepared.

The greeter was a Hall Master of the Nine Sacred Demon Gate, surnamed Fu. This Hall Master Fu had a stern face and could barely muster a smile. Hall Master Fu was enveloped in a radiant glow, and his eyes emitted a terrifying cold light, each beam of light as substantial as a physical object, striking fear into people's hearts.

"Thank you for your trouble, Brother Fu. It is a great honor to be personally welcomed by you, Brother Fu," Protector Mo said, bowing respectfully upon seeing Hall Master Fu. Unconsciously, his demeanor seemed to shrink in comparison to the other.

There was no helping it. Although Hall Master Fu was only a Hall Master, the radiant glow emanating from him indicated he possessed the strength of a powerful lord. Just imagine, in the Washing Yan Ancient Sect, only Elders were granted the title of powerful lords, yet here, a mere Hall Master already possessed such strength.

Protector Mo said to Hall Master Fu, "Brother Fu, we are here for the assessment."

Hall Master Fu forced a smile, a rather insincere one. "The Elders have already given instructions regarding this matter." He then glanced at Li Qiye, and without bothering to look further, said, "This must be your sect's Chief Disciple."

"Indeed, Li Qiye is our Washing Yan Ancient Sect's Chief Disciple," Protector Mo said helplessly, forcing a smile. With Li Qiye's talent, it wasn't something to be proud of.

"The assessment is merely a friendly spar," Hall Master Fu said with a fake smile. "Brother Mo doesn't need to force it." In his eyes, Li Qiye was nothing more than an ant.

"An assessment? Hardly worth mentioning," Li Qiye said dismissively, not bothering to look at Hall Master Fu.

Hall Master Fu let out a cold snort and completely ignored Li Qiye, saying to Protector Mo, "Please follow me, Brother Mo." To him, speaking with a junior like Li Qiye would be beneath his dignity.

Protector Mo couldn't help but glare at Li Qiye!

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