This Great Yi Imperial Saber Is Just So-So

"Number One Saber Saint Under Heaven?"

Jing Pu was quite curious about this title and couldn't help but repeat it.

Beside him, Ling Ju nodded seriously and said:

"That's right, it's the Number One Saber Saint Under Heaven, not from the Northern Province, nor anywhere else, just the Number One Saber Saint Under Heaven, Yu Xiu."

As she spoke, Ling Ju suddenly looked at Jing Pu beside her, blinking her beautiful eyes and asking:

"Senior doesn't know him?"

Jing Pu shook his head. How could he possibly know him? Jing Pu had only been here for seven days.

After Ling Ju was stunned for a moment, she nodded with a hint of understanding:

"So that's how it is... I heard before that Senior cultivates the Sword Dao, so it's not strange that you don't know him..."

Although Ling Ju said this, in her heart, she had a slight understanding of Jing Pu's identity. The Number One Saber Saint Under Heaven, Yu Xiu, had already reached the peak of Mahayana a thousand years ago, just one step away from Ascension to the Upper Realm.

This step had held Yu Xiu back for a thousand years, but it also meant that Hall Master Yu Xiu had been dominating the continent a thousand years ago. Since Senior didn't know him, it meant that Senior had already ascended and achieved the Dao a thousand years ago, and naturally wouldn't know about matters in the lower realm.

Indeed... Senior is not just a great immortal from the Upper Realm, judging by Senior's various actions, Senior must be a renowned figure even in the Upper Realm...

Jing Pu didn't know what Ling Ju was thinking, but Ling Ju's statement was incorrect. Because Jing Pu didn't just practice sword, he also practiced saber. Both the Sword Dao and Saber Intent were at the peak of perfection. In fact, Jing Pu had initially cultivated Saber Intent first.

This sudden intrusion by Yu Shen had completely stunned Ling Jing, who was busy filling a hole. Kicking... kicking the Senior's door?

Lie Chun beside him also swallowed, and immediately looked at Jing Pu in the distant pavilion with fear.

Jing Pu had no expression, just looking at Yu Shen with some curiosity.

Yu Shen, however, was unaware of what had happened. He tilted his head up to the sky, sniffed the tea fragrance in the air, and exclaimed:

"Where on earth is this place? Just smelling the air here makes the True Qi and Spiritual Power in my body surge rapidly. Cultivating here would be as fast as in the secret grounds of our Sacred Saber Hall. I've never heard of such a blessed land in this godforsaken place?"

After Yu Shen's astonishment, he turned back to look at Ling Jing, who was holding a shovel, and sneered:

"What's with your getup? What, you're not practicing saber anymore, you've switched to digging graves?"

Seeing Yu Shen's appearance, Lie Chun, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but frown and angrily rebuke:

"Who let you in?!"

Yu Shen hadn't even glanced at Lie Chun before. Hearing Lie Chun's words, he raised an eyebrow and looked slightly at Lie Chun beside Ling Jing. Upon seeing the Daoist robe Lie Chun was wearing.

Yu Shen's lips curled into a smile. "Since when did someone from a small sect dare to speak to me, Yu Shen, like this? Ling Jing, haven't you taught this kid what rules are?"

The next second, Yu Shen's figure suddenly vanished from his spot like a ghost.

Lie Chun reacted extremely quickly, disappearing from his spot almost in the blink of an eye.

Then, with a crisp clang of metal colliding, the two appeared a hundred meters away the next second. Lie Chun held a golden long sword, while Yu Shen held a slender black battle saber.

They were both the type who were ruthless and not wordy. They started fighting without any warning.

Ling Ju, standing beside Jing Pu, was only stunned for a moment before gritting her teeth and preparing to step forward to stop them. Ling Ju absolutely could not let this Yu Shen disturb the Senior's cultivation.

However, before Ling Ju could make a move, Jing Pu beside her suddenly looked at Ling Ju and asked curiously:

"Is that Yu Xiu very powerful?"

Ling Ju was only stunned for a moment before turning to look at Jing Pu beside her and repeatedly saying:

"Very powerful... Hall Master Yu Xiu was already at the peak of Mahayana a thousand years ago, only one supreme opportunity away from ascending to the Upper Realm. In the lower realm, the only one who could rival Hall Master Yu Xiu was the Pavilion Master of the Carefree Pavilion in the Eastern Province, known as the Sword Immortal, Pavilion Master Ling Xiao."

Jing Pu's face showed surprise as he nodded repeatedly. "So, does that mean Yu Xiu is one of the strongest in this world?"

Ling Ju lightly tapped her forehead. Seeing that Jing Pu was interested, she wasn't angry about Yu Shen kicking down the door and barging in, and began to explain in detail:

"You could say that. And because Hall Master Yu Xiu is in the Northern Province, the Northern Province has never been harassed by the Demon Race for over a thousand years. Even my father, the Emperor, would treat Hall Master Yu Xiu with great respect."

Jing Pu listened and nodded.

Meanwhile, Yu Shen in the distance was astonished. In the first exchange, Yu Shen had already felt the surging True Qi emanating from Lie Chun. He was in the early Golden Core stage, the same realm as himself!

Yu Shen, who had originally just wanted to teach Lie Chun a lesson, now looked at the cold-faced Lie Chun standing before him with surprise, licking his lips.

"Interesting."

Ling Jing, who had recovered from his shock in the distance, immediately dropped his shovel the next second, drew a slender golden straight saber, and rushed over.

Normally, Ling Jing would have sparred properly with Yu Shen, but not now!

This was the Senior's place of cultivation, so he couldn't let this guy run amok. If he truly displeased the Senior, it would be a small matter if this guy got killed, but if it implicated him and the Senior looked unfavorably upon him, that would be terrible!

Ling Jing's sudden entry into the battle caught Yu Shen off guard. After blocking Ling Jing's sudden attack, Yu Shen gritted his teeth and angrily rebuked Ling Jing beside him:

"Are you out of your mind? What are you trying to do..."

But before Yu Shen could finish his words, a look of astonishment appeared on his face. Ling Jing... was already in the middle Golden Core stage?!!

For a moment, Yu Shen, in his shock, recovered and coldly snorted at Ling Jing.

"It seems you've stumbled upon some incredible fortune this past year, but don't think that will be enough to defeat me!"

And in the small pavilion, Jing Pu and Ling Ju stood side by side, watching the scene in the distance. Ling Ju continued to explain to Jing Pu:

"There are tens of billions of people on the continent in the lower realm. There are a total of eight individuals at the peak Mahayana stage. Hall Master Yu Xiu is considered one of the undisputed strongest because the saber technique Hall Master Yu Xiu cultivates is called the Great Yi Imperial Saber!"

Great Yi Imperial Saber?

Jing Pu blinked, this was the first time he'd heard of it.

Seeing Jing Pu still looking curious, Ling Ju felt a bit puzzled. Had this Senior never heard of it either?

Immediately, Ling Ju nodded slightly and said, "Yes, that's a saber technique that the Old Ancestor of the Sacred Saber Hall comprehended ten thousand years ago when he ascended to the Upper Realm. Over the past ten thousand years, the insights of several successive Hall Masters of the Sacred Saber Hall have been added. It's incredibly powerful, and even in the Upper Realm, it's quite remarkable..."

Before Ling Ju could finish explaining to Jing Pu, she suddenly looked at a scene in the distance and quickly said:

"Senior, look, that's the Great Yi Imperial Saber!"

Jing Pu looked over and saw golden mist swirling around Yu Shen. His originally black, slender straight saber had also turned golden, and Yu Shen's figure became even more illusory and ethereal!

Yu Shen, who had been at a disadvantage fighting the two of them after Ling Jing joined, instantly reversed the offensive and went from defense to attack after using the Great Yi Imperial Saber!

He forced Ling Jing and Lie Chun to retreat repeatedly.

Watching this scene before her, Ling Ju's red lips parted slightly in surprise:

"This Yu Shen... is so formidable. He's already at the third layer of the Great Yi Imperial Saber... Ling Jing is only at the first layer..."

Jing Pu, standing beside her, was curious:

"Ling Jing knows it too?"

Ling Ju nodded repeatedly:

"Of course. Hall Master Yu Xiu really likes Ling Jing and taught him the Great Yi Imperial Saber in advance. If nothing unexpected happens, after this year's Myriad Sect Grand Ceremony, Ling Jing will directly enter the Sacred Saber Hall for cultivation..."

Of course... that was before. Now, Ling Jing probably wouldn't go to the Sacred Saber Hall. At the very least, until Senior Jing Pu explicitly stated he wouldn't teach Ling Jing, Ling Jing would absolutely not leave.

Furthermore, from what Ling Ju had heard Ling Jing say before, it seemed Ling Jing also wasn't planning to practice the saber anymore.

The battle between the three was magnificent. They flashed here one moment and there the next. Before long, the three of them were fighting right in front of the small pavilion.

Jing Pu was able to observe the so-called Great Yi Imperial Saber up close.

After watching carefully for a while, Jing Pu suddenly frowned and muttered:

"This Great Yi Imperial Saber... seems just so-so..."

As soon as Jing Pu said this, the courtyard fell silent. The three who were fighting fiercely suddenly stopped and all looked towards Jing Pu.

Ling Ju, standing beside him, also looked at Jing Pu with slight surprise.

Jing Pu instantly felt the change in atmosphere in the courtyard. Damn, I just said that casually... and they heard me...