At the same time, news that Liu Ruyan had brought back an unfamiliar man quickly spread throughout the Xuanba Sword Sect.
It spread as swiftly as if it had grown wings.
Atop a magnificent mountain peak, with Sword Qi soaring into the heavens,
a handsome young man in a golden brocade robe
was listening to his subordinate's report, though a trace of sinister darkness lingered between his brows.
This man was none other than the Xuanba Sword Sect's Holy Son, the famed Li Ao.
Li Ao was at the Late Saint God Realm, with extraordinary talent.
Among the younger generation of the Xuanba Sword Sect, he was unquestionably their leading figure.
Yet he had coveted Saintess Liu Ruyan for a long time.
Unfortunately, Liu Ruyan had always treated him coldly, keeping him at arm's length and leaving him deeply infuriated.
Now that he had heard Liu Ruyan had brought back another man—and had even arranged for him to live on his own Yanxia Peak—
the fury in Li Ao's heart was instantly ignited.
Bang!
He slammed his palm onto the jade table before him, and the hard jade table instantly crumbled into dust.
"Good, Liu Ruyan. You shameless bitch."
Li Ao gnashed his teeth, cold light flickering in his eyes.
"This Holy Son has shown you favor in every possible way, yet you paid no attention."
"And now you actually dared to bring back some wild man in front of the entire sect."
"Where does that leave this Holy Son's dignity?"
The more Li Ao thought about it, the angrier he became. The rage in his chest nearly set his entire body ablaze.
"What is that man's background?" Li Ao asked his subordinate coldly.
The subordinate answered in a trembling voice, "Reporting to the Holy Son, I heard he is