White Emperor Sword!
Su Chenxiao stared blankly at the imperial weapon before him for a long while, waves of warmth surging through his heart.
Qinghe stood beside him like a statue, saying nothing further.
Meanwhile, the people of Tianxuan Sect sensed the sudden, razor-sharp Geng Metal Qi.
Ancestor Bai Yu merely stole a glance, yet his heart pounded and his hair stood on end.
This was... an imperial sword?!
Before this sword, he felt that even his Supreme Realm body might be unable to withstand a single blow.
Thinking of this, Ancestor Bai Yu quickly shut his eyes and wisely refrained from looking any further.
Su Chenxiao gently stroked the blade, unable to put it down. Without even raising his head, he slowly said,
"Ancestor Bai Yu."
Seeing the imperial son mention him, Ancestor Bai Yu hurriedly responded.
"Young Master Su, this old man is here!"
Su Chenxiao smiled faintly.
"Let me ask you: are there any unusual people within Tianxuan Sect?"
"Unusual people?"
Ancestor Bai Yu asked in confusion.
"Young Master, forgive this old man's ignorance, but what exactly do you mean by unusual people...?"
Cloud Realm.
Tianxuan Sect was not a particularly powerful force, so it was situated in the relatively remote Cloud Realm among the myriad heavens.
That said, Tianxuan Sect's mountain gate was exceptionally grand and majestic, blessed with outstanding people and fertile lands.
Magnificent palaces stood atop the clouds above endless, towering peaks.
Ancient trees soared into the heavens, lush and emerald-green. Rare birds and exotic beasts could be seen everywhere, while the surroundings brimmed with an immense abundance of spiritual qi.
At this moment, outside Tianxuan Sect's main hall.
Sect Master Yuan Fengxiao led a group of elders as they waited there in trepidation.
Everyone looked extremely tense. One elder could not help but speak.
"Sect Master, that Young Master Su... he should not be an unreasonable person, right?"
"We can give him ninety percent of our resources, but we fear that young master still may not be willing to spare our Tianxuan Sect!"
Yuan Fengxiao's face was likewise filled with worry.
What had happened over the past few days had made him seem to age decades in an instant.
No one could have imagined that Tianxuan Sect would suffer such an unprovoked calamity because of an obscure lineage from the Lower Realm.
He shook his head and said,
"No one can say for certain."
"Ancestor has already gone to bring that Imperial Clan Young Master here."
"Great Elder, have the disciples been notified and assembled? Our Tianxuan Sect must welcome this young master together with the highest ceremony!"
The Great Elder at his side replied,
"In answer to Sect Master, everything has been prepared. The disciples are all waiting at the Training Ground!"
Yuan Fengxiao nodded slightly.
Then, as though he had recalled something, a chill flashed through his eyes as he said in a deep voice,
"Has it been investigated? Which elder of our Tianxuan Sect was so tired of living that he colluded with the Tianqi Dao Sect in the Lower Realm?"
"I have said this several times already: Tianxuan Sect must not become entangled in unclear relations with those Lower Realm lineages again!"
"Previously, this sect master had turned a blind eye."
"Now that such a towering catastrophe has been stirred up, if we do not drag out the person behind Tianqi Dao Sect, I fear it will be difficult to give Young Master Su an explanation!"
There were countless lineages throughout the myriad heavens. Due to resource issues, the elders of those relatively weak lineages—
Mostly maintained ties with the Lower Realm.
In the name of receiving the protection of Upper Realm lineages, they obtained numerous resources and benefits from the Lower Realm lineages every year.
Over time, this had become the norm.
Tianxuan Sect was no exception.
If not for the towering disaster caused by this matter—
It could be said that, as the dignified sect master of Tianxuan Sect, he had never even heard the name Tianqi Dao Lineage of the Lower Realm!
The Great Elder nodded. "In answer to Sect Master, it has already been thoroughly investigated."
"The one who accepted benefits from the Tianqi Dao Lineage of the Lower Realm was our Tianxuan Sect's Seventeenth Elder, Elder Wu!"
Wu Linmu's heart skipped a beat amid the crowd.
He hurriedly fell to his knees and begged for mercy.
"Sect Master, spare my life! Sect Master, spare my life!!"
"This was all the idea of my disciple, Ye Xiao! He was once a disciple of Tianqi Dao Sect, and after ascending to the Upper Realm, he entered under this old man's tutelage!"
"This old man was only momentarily bewitched by greed and believed his lies!!"
"Ye Xiao?" Yuan Fengxiao frowned deeply upon hearing this.
Naturally, he knew of this youth.
He possessed the Primordial Divine Body and a body full of unyielding pride.
He had once nearly turned Tianxuan Sect completely upside down.
Yet this youth's talent was terrifying. He was a peerless monster seen only once in a thousand years, Tianxuan Sect's hope for the future!
Thus, he had shown Ye Xiao considerable tolerance.
Yuan Fengxiao sneered repeatedly.
"Well, well, Wu Linmu!"
"For the sake of a few petty gains, you nearly brought a calamity of annihilation upon Tianxuan Sect!"
"If Young Master Su holds us accountable, then you will take your own life to atone for your sins. You must not implicate Tianxuan Sect!"
"Do you understand?"
Wu Linmu shuddered all over.
Trembling, he staggered back several steps before finally nodding and saying hoarsely,
"Yes!"
Just as Yuan Fengxiao was secretly pondering how to appease Young Master Su's anger—
A massive spirit vessel sailed over from afar.
When he saw that the person atop the spirit vessel was none other than Tianxuan Sect's Ancestor Bai Yu—
Yuan Fengxiao was startled. He hurriedly led Tianxuan Sect's elders forward to welcome them, saying,
"Tianxuan Sect Master Yuan Fengxiao, together with eighteen elders and one hundred deacons, respectfully welcomes Young Master Su Chenxiao's honored arrival!"
Yuan Fengxiao took the lead in kneeling, his forehead pressed to the ground, his manner incomparably respectful and devout.
The hundred people behind him also knelt in unison. From above, they looked as though they had come bearing thorny branches to plead guilty.
"Rumble—" The enormous spirit vessel descended.
A gentle, jade-like laugh that made others feel as though they were bathed in a spring breeze rang out.
"So this is Tianxuan Sect? Not bad."
"But why are all of you kneeling here?"
Hearing that youthful voice, Yuan Fengxiao, who had kept his head lowered all this time, was startled. He hastily explained in a loud voice,
"We greet Young Master Su!"
"The Tianqi Dao Lineage of the Lower Realm inadvertently offended you, Young Master. Their crime deserves ten thousand deaths!"
"But Tianxuan Sect truly has no connection whatsoever with the Tianqi Dao Lineage of the Lower Realm."
"It was only because one elder within our sect, tired of living, secretly accepted their benefits that this tremendous misunderstanding arose!"
"I beg Young Master Su to leave Tianxuan Sect a path to survival!!"
Su Chenxiao's expression remained calm as his gaze swept across the people before him.
He discovered that every one of their panels, more or less, listed them as people connected to the protagonist of destiny.
It seemed he had come to the right place.
That protagonist of destiny was indeed within Tianxuan Sect.
Su Chenxiao gave a faint smile and said,
"Enough. Get up."
"If I truly intended to pursue this matter, your Tianxuan Sect would not have survived until now."
Elder Qing raised his right hand, and an invisible force immediately lifted the hundreds present to their feet.
That aura...
As though sensing something, Yuan Fengxiao's pupils abruptly contracted. Trembling all over, he rose to his feet.
He slowly lifted his head and looked toward the young master of the legendary Imperial Clan Su Family.
His bearing was upright and noble. Dressed in white untainted by dust, his face was like polished jade, his brows brimming with heroic spirit. His temperament was gentle and refined, like tranquil pines and bamboo.
He also possessed that innate aura of one accustomed to standing above others.
Even Yuan Fengxiao, who had seen countless heavenly prodigies, could not help but marvel repeatedly upon seeing this handsome youth, who seemed like an immortal banished from the heavens.
What an elegant and graceful noble young master!
The elders behind him were equally stunned by his splendor.
Like a born leader, they rarely felt these two utterly unrelated yet perfectly harmonious qualities in a single person.
So this was the young master of the Imperial Clan Su Family...
He was truly extraordinary and untainted by the mortal world, unlike anyone else!
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