The Overlord Saber, Xiao Jiulang!

Two days later.

Qingzhou City, east district.

Green Willow Manor.

Seven or eight great halls surrounded a blue-stone plaza a hundred zhang square. Rockeries, bamboo groves, landscaped gardens, lotus ponds, little bridges over flowing streams—the entire manor gave off an incomparably elegant feel.

In the central hall, Qin Shuang sat on a tiger-skin great chair, wearing a silver mask. Below him, to left and right, stood Jin Yang, Liu Hao, Chen Wang, Jin Shisan, Chen Qinglang, and more than thirty others.

Everyone wore expressions of reverence, waiting for Hall Master Qin Shuang to speak.

"At present, our Azure Dragon Society has three thousand four hundred members. I am dividing them into four halls, eight hundred per hall!"

"Jin Shisan is the Intelligence Hall Master, responsible for intelligence gathering!"

"Jin Yang is the Gold Jade Hall Master, responsible for the society's finances and expenditures!"

"Liu Hao is the Hidden Edge Hall Master, responsible for training promising members, and also coordinating with the Wind Hall to collect intelligence!"

"Chen Qinglang is the Startling Cloud Hall Master, commanding the society's elite, responsible for combat!"

Qin Shuang closed the membership roster in his hands, looked at the crowd standing in the great hall, and spoke in a deep voice.

"We thank the Hall Master!"

"We obey your command!"

"..."

Hearing Qin Shuang's appointments, Chen Qinglang, Liu Hao, Jin Yang, Jin Shisan, and the others all faced Qin Shuang, knelt on one knee, and expressed their gratitude with respectful expressions.

"Chen Wang!"

Qin Shuang spoke in a deep voice.

"Hall Master, your subordinate is here!"

Chen Wang stepped forward respectfully, knelt before Qin Shuang, and his eyes revealed excitement.

"I appoint you as the steward of the Azure Dragon Society. The remaining two hundred people are under your command, handling miscellaneous affairs!"

Qin Shuang looked at Chen Wang and said in a deep voice.

This Chen Wang wanted to rise in the world and had already planted the Life and Death Seal. In the future, anything related to simplifying martial arts could be handed over to him, leaving Qin Shuang free to focus entirely on simplifying techniques and improving his strength.

"Chen Wang thanks the Hall Master! I am willing to go through fire and water for the Hall Master, and will never refuse!"

Chen Wang heard this and immediately knelt before Qin Shuang in excitement.

He never expected.

The Hall Master would make him the steward of the Azure Dragon Society.

Xiangzhou Divine Saber Sect.

Sect Leader's Great Hall.

A middle-aged man in a blue robe, with a high nose bridge and three long strands of beard, sat in the main seat. To the left and right of the hall sat more than ten people, each with sharp eyes and overwhelmingly powerful auras.

"Elders, I have just received news from Elder Situ via Divine Eagle. The Yellow Springs Heavenly Saber has appeared in Qingzhou City!"

"This matter is no small thing!"

"Which elders are willing to go and retrieve that saber?"

Li Hongxue swept his gaze over the many elders and core disciples in the hall and asked in a deep voice.

"Sect Leader, this disciple is willing to go to Qingzhou City alone and retrieve the Yellow Springs Heavenly Saber!"

Just then, a young man about twenty-three or twenty-four years old, sitting on the left side of the hall, stood up, cupped his fists respectfully, and said. The young man carried a domineeringly styled long saber on his back, his aura was powerful, and he exuded an irresistible sense of authority!

Seeing this young man speak, the other elders all fell silent.

Because this young man was the foremost core disciple of the Divine Saber Sect, a saber dao prodigy, known in the Jianghu as 'Overlord Saber'—Xiao Jiulang!

Moreover.

Xiao Jiulang acted with overbearing authority, his word was law. Since he wanted to go alone, naturally no one would contend with him.

"Good! We await Senior Nephew Xiao's good news!"

Li Hongxue heard this, glanced at the other elders, nodded, and said no more. After all, Senior Nephew Xiao Jiulang had the strength for it—young as he was, his saber dao realm had already surpassed most of the elders present!

Xiao Jiulang bowed to Sect Leader Li Hongxue with cupped fists, then turned and strode away.

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"Sect Leader, the Yellow Springs Heavenly Saber has reappeared in the Jianghu. I'm afraid... the Holy Land won't sit idly by..."

At this moment, a tall elder spoke with a worried expression.

As everyone knew, now that the Yellow Springs Heavenly Saber had reappeared, the foremost righteous Holy Land, Pudu Jing'an Nunnery, would inevitably intervene. Under the banner of eliminating demons, they would rally Jianghu experts and bring the Yellow Springs Heavenly Saber to Pudu Jing'an Nunnery for sealing!

For the Divine Saber Sect to obtain the Yellow Springs Heavenly Saber would not be an easy matter.

"This Sect knows that."

Li Hongxue nodded, then slowly spoke again. "Back then, our sect's saber prodigy Ji Yang was killed by Li Tianhen using the 'Yellow Springs Heavenly Saber.' Now that the Yellow Springs Heavenly Saber has reappeared, we must bring it back to the Divine Saber Sect to honor our ancestors!"

Li Hongxue knew full well in his heart.

The saber techniques of the Divine Saber Sect, when paired with the Yellow Springs Heavenly Saber, would become far more formidable!

Using the excuse of honoring the sect's ancestors, he would first bring the saber back to the Divine Saber Sect!

"Makes sense!"

"Our Divine Saber Sect cultivates the way of the saber. The Yellow Springs Heavenly Saber can only unleash its greatest power in our hands!"

"As they say, a fine sword suits a hero. The Divine Saber Sect is the true home of the Yellow Springs Heavenly Saber!"

"..."

In the Great Hall, many elders spoke up one after another.

"So, to ensure nothing goes wrong, which five elders are willing to go to Yanzhou and secretly clear obstacles for True Disciple Xiao?!"

Li Hongxue swept his gaze across the elders and spoke in a deep voice.

He knew that Junior Nephew Xiao Jiulang was proud and aloof. Although his saber skill was extremely strong, surpassing most of the elders present, he did not want Junior Nephew Xiao to repeat the fate of their sect's ancestor Ji. Thus, he planned to play it safe.

Hearing the Sect Master's words, all the elders present understood his intentions, and five of them immediately stood up.

Green Willow Manor.

"I have to go into the mountains."

Qin Shuang sat cross-legged in the rear hall, checking the system panel in his mind as he calculated.

Blood Rage Saber Art required killing a hundred wild boars to reach Great Accomplishment. Tiger Roar Divine Intent Skill required killing a hundred fierce tigers to reach Great Accomplishment. Flying Swallow Movement required braised eagle. Heavenly Wolf Bone Forging Art required stroking wolf heads. All of these required going to the Xuan Yin Mountain Range.

Most importantly, he was now in the Bone Forging Realm. To forge all his bones into gold, he would need a massive amount of Qi and Blood. If he could encounter more exotic beasts like the White Jade Golden Pattern Python, that would be perfect.

"Chen Wang, summon Hall Master Chen, Hall Master Liu, and Hall Master Jin to see me!"

Qin Shuang spoke in a deep voice.

"Yes, Hall Master!"

Outside, the waiting Chen Wang bowed in acknowledgment and turned to leave.

"Jin Shisan pays respects to Hall Master!"

"Liu Hao pays respects to Hall Master!"

"..."

Before long, Chen Qinglang, Liu Hao, and Jin Shisan stood at the entrance of the hall, cupping their fists respectfully toward Qin Shuang.

"Hall Master Chen, prepare yourself. Take a hundred elites and accompany me into the mountains for a while. Hall Master Liu, Hall Master Jin, the two of you will closely monitor everyone entering the city. If any suspicious outsiders appear, especially members of the Divine Saber Sect, send word to me immediately!"

Qin Shuang looked at Liu Hao and Jin Shisan and spoke solemnly.

What Qin Shuang worried about most right now was Situ Rui of the Divine Saber Sect.

"Rest assured, Hall Master. Once any suspicious person enters the city, I will send word immediately!"

"Rest assured, Hall Master! Hall Master Liu and I have already set up informants across the entire city. Not even a single mouse will slip through!"

Jin Shisan and Liu Hao replied respectfully.

"Good, go about your duties!"

Qin Shuang waved his hand at Liu Hao and Jin Shisan. Chen Qinglang, Liu Hao, and Jin Shisan bowed, retreated three steps, and then turned to leave.

Noon, ten o'clock.

At the East Gate of Qingzhou City, on Long Street, a young woman in white robes with a white veil covering her face and an ancient sword strapped to her back walked slowly forward. The moment she appeared, she immediately drew the gazes of the passersby and pedestrians along the way.

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