Azure Lotus Sword Sect

"Bei Wei Royal Family?"

Yi Xiaofeng muttered to himself, his expression strange.

It seemed this was another major event.

Pure Yang City had previously been in the Wu Kingdom, which bordered Northern Wei.

Pure Yang City had only attracted the Sword Saint over a personal grudge, while Zhuo Ye Fortress had drawn cultivation sects from all over the Cultivation World. Even the royal family had come.

Yi Xiaofeng suddenly became intensely interested in the Seven-Colored Glass Fruit.

Carefully, he picked up the Golden Cricket, wondering how many needles were left inside.

The previous prompt had said there were three, but what if someone had already used them?

Then, a line of text appeared before his eyes:

There had originally been seven poison needles. Only three remained.

Not bad. Three needles could kill three people.

Yi Xiaofeng put the Golden Cricket into his belt.

The viewers only saw him pick up a piece of gold, but it still drew cries of surprise:

"This luck..."

"He picked up money, he picked up money..."

"Amazing, bro. When I get into the game, I'll be your little brother. Take me gold hunting."

"Yi Xiaofeng, what's so great about picking up gold? Hurry to the Slaughter Field, a contestant is already getting ready to rob you!"

"Hahaha, that works too? I'm impressed!"

"His eye for treasure is seriously sharp."

After picking up the Golden Cricket, Yi Xiaofeng was in a good mood.

Three-Step Sudden Death Powder... which genius came up with that name? Damn impressive, Yi Xiaofeng thought.

He followed the street toward the mountaintop. Cultivators hurried past him along the way without paying him any attention.

It looked like there were quite a lot of cultivators inside Zhuo Ye Fortress.

About ten minutes later, as he passed the entrance to an alley, Yi Xiaofeng heard angry shouting.

He turned to look inside and saw Yang Yu surrounded by five burly men.

The men wore identical red clothes and were likely from the same sect. They shoved Yang Yu back into a corner against the wall.

"I already told you, I'm not a Demonic Cultivator!"

Yang Yu roared, his face red.

The bearded man at the front snorted. "Then why were you sneaking around and rummaging through the streets?"

"I... I just lost something!"

Yang Yu answered through gritted teeth, filled with grief and indignation.

Damn it!

Was it wrong to look for something?

All the shops on the nearby streets were closed, and the stalls had already been packed away. He had only turned over a few rocks and pieces of rotten wood. So what?

He had done this because he had watched Yi Xiaofeng's special feature from the First Season over the past few days.

Yi Xiaofeng loved wandering around and searching for treasures, which was why he had gained so much.

While everyone else went where the crowds were to look for NPCs, Yi Xiaofeng preferred searching through bushes in deserted places.

Yang Yu had wanted to imitate him, only to get targeted by five pigs.

They really were pigs!

If not for their muscular builds and superior numbers, Yang Yu would have already cursed them out with every nasty insult he could think of.

"Lost something? Bullshit! We'll cripple your hands and feet first, then hand you over to the Young Fortress Master!" the bearded man sneered.

Yang Yu suddenly caught sight of Yi Xiaofeng standing at the alley entrance. Like a drowning man clutching at a lifeline, he hurriedly cried, "Yi Xiaofeng! Save me! Hurry and save me! They're falsely accusing me of stealing!"

The five men in red immediately turned to look at Yi Xiaofeng.

Without a word, Yi Xiaofeng drew his sword, frightening all five men into drawing their blades as well.

Yang Yu was moved.

He had never expected Yi Xiaofeng, whom he had previously targeted, to be so kind. Seeing injustice, he had drawn his sword to help.

At that moment, Yang Yu's heart was filled with guilt and delight.

He felt guilty for being so petty, and delighted that he could escape this calamity.

Yi Xiaofeng suddenly turned and ran, swiftly disappearing from the alley entrance.

"Uh..."

The five men in red and Yang Yu froze.

The viewers were dying of laughter, though Yang Yu's brainless fans cursed Yi Xiaofeng for being heartless and shameless.

"Here it comes, Brother Yi is about to put on a show."

"Yi Xiaofeng: How did you target me before? I'd have to be an idiot to save you!"

"Yi Xiaofeng: I just wanted to laugh at the time."

"Hahahahaha, I'm dying!"

"Today's best scene has been decided."

"Yang Yu: I'll kill you!"

Yi Xiaofeng had not run far before he heard fighting break out in the alley.

He smiled shamelessly.

How miserable!

Yi Xiaofeng sheathed the Azure Nose Sword and jogged toward the mountaintop.

Yang Yu's experience made him wary. He could not stay on deserted streets for too long. Zhuo Ye Fortress was a chaotic mix of people now, and someone might dislike the sight of him.

Another ten minutes passed.

Yi Xiaofeng finally arrived before the gates of the Slaughter Field.

The Slaughter Field resembled an arena. Its walls were tall, and it covered an area as large as a football field. Zhuo Ye Fortress disciples stood guard at the entrance while cultivators lined up to enter one after another.

Dark clouds filled the sky, refusing either to disperse or to rain.

Not long after Yi Xiaofeng joined the line, he suddenly felt someone squeeze in behind him.

He turned around and found Qin Qinxue.

Qin Qinxue wore white robes beneath a black outer garment, a straw rain hat on her head, and one hand gripping her sword hilt. She had the air of a wandering heroine.

The person behind her saw that she was a woman and did not say much, silently allowing her to cut in line.

After all, something major had happened at Zhuo Ye Fortress. Entering the Slaughter Field now was not exactly a good thing, so there was no need to rush.

"Same as what we discussed before?" Qin Qinxue asked softly.

Yi Xiaofeng nodded.

He studied Qin Qinxue carefully.

He had not thought she was pretty before, but now he suddenly found her quite pleasing to look at, especially dressed like this.

Clothes really did make the person.

"I heard on the way that the Blood Palm Sect has come as well. But they belong to the demonic path, and Zhuo Ye Fortress hates Demonic Path Cultivators the most, so they can only disguise themselves as ordinary cultivators. We can't identify them for now," Qin Qinxue continued.

"Su Xin Palace is in the same situation. Zhuo Ye Fortress's Old Ancestor is a Golden Core Cultivator who has lived for two hundred years. Although he isn't at Zhuo Ye Fortress, his lingering influence remains. Both the righteous and demonic paths have to show him respect."

Yi Xiaofeng raised his brows. This woman really was fast at gathering information.

Of course, it was possible that Qin Qinxue had received this information as an opening prompt.

"Are Golden Core Cultivators really that formidable?" Yi Xiaofeng asked doubtfully.

He had assumed Su Xin Palace was a major power, but now it seemed...

After all, in novels, cultivators in the Golden Core Realm were nothing special.

Before Qin Qinxue could answer, the cultivator in front of Yi Xiaofeng could not help saying, "Golden Core Cultivator? Do you even know what a Golden Core is? Su Xin Palace may have Nascent Soul old monsters, but every Golden Core Cultivator is worth winning over, not casually offending. Quite a few righteous sects want to win over this Golden Core Old Ancestor. If the demonic path causes trouble for Zhuo Ye Fortress, wouldn't that be giving the major righteous sects an opportunity to recruit him?"

Yi Xiaofeng thought it made sense.

He looked at the cultivator in front of him. The man was of average height and had an ordinary face.

He cupped his fists and asked, "I am Li Bai of the Azure Lotus Sword Sect. May I ask your name and which sect or faction you belong to?"

Li Bai...

Qin Qinxue's mouth twitched.

The cultivator said in surprise, "Azure Lotus Sword Sect? Why haven't I heard of it? My name is Cao Quan. I come from a small cultivation family, not worth mentioning."

"Haha, my Azure Lotus Sword Sect is not worth mentioning either. From Brother Cao's words, you seem very knowledgeable about the Cultivation World. I'm newly arrived and still inexperienced, so I hope you can offer me some guidance," Yi Xiaofeng said with a smile.

The Barrage exploded with laughter:

"What the hell, Li Bai of the Azure Lotus Sword Sect!"

"Li Bai: I'm at the peak of the canyon, don't cue me!"

"I've learned something. When I travel the Cultivation World in the future, I'll call myself Du Fu."

"I am Yang Yuhuan."

"So shameless. That works too?"

"Qin Qinxue: I'll just quietly watch you perform..."