Now, We Must Part Ways

Chapter 699: Now, We Must Part Ways

The seventh day.

Lin Bai was cultivating sword techniques in his courtyard when, all of a sudden, a sword intent like soaring into the clouds erupted from the summit of White Cloud Peak.

"Third-Order Sword Intent!"

"Has Senior Brother Jian Xuan emerged from seclusion?"

Lin Bai hurriedly sheathed his sword, turned around, and sprinted toward the summit of White Cloud Peak.

When Lin Bai arrived at full speed, he happened to see Su Jiannan staring excitedly at the man emerging from the mountain spirit spring.

The man was already middle-aged. His face bore the vicissitudes of time, yet his body remained exceptionally robust.

More than a hundred years had passed.

Jian Xuan had been a figure from over a hundred years ago. The peerless young sword cultivator of that time had now become a calm and reserved middle-aged man.

No matter how dazzling one's grace and talent, the years were ultimately merciless.

Jian Xuan put on his robes and walked out, his face filled with joy that he could barely restrain.

Su Jiannan asked, "Xuan'er, are you all right now?"

Jian Xuan smiled. "I'm no longer in danger. Not only have I recovered completely, but my cultivation has also broken through to the second level of the Human Core Realm."

Lin Bai smiled. "Congratulations, Senior Brother Jian Xuan."

Jian Xuan smiled. "Junior Brother Lin Bai, I'm the one who should be thanking you. If not for you, I would probably still be in the Sacred Moon Sect's dungeon, forever unable to see the light of day again."

Lin Bai asked curiously, "Senior Brother Jian Xuan, what exactly happened a hundred years ago? Why did you suddenly betray the sect?"

Jian Xuan shook his head and gave a bitter smile. "A hundred years ago,