At the mountain gate, Li Qingqiu stood on the steps, watching Jiang Zhaoxia and the others climb the mountain amid a throng of disciples. The surging crowd made the mountain path look narrow.
Jiang Zhaoxia was still cold and taciturn, while Li Sifeng was in high spirits, basking in the disciples' admiration. Seeing that his two junior brothers were unharmed, Li Qingqiu finally let out a breath of relief.
"Eldest Senior Brother!"
Li Sifeng spotted Li Qingqiu from afar and immediately waved his arm and called out. He hurried toward the mountain gate, while the other disciples stopped at the foot of the steps after escorting Jiang Zhaoxia, Wu Man'er, and Cheng Canghai there.
Ever since the three courtyards behind the mountain gate had been renamed Lingxiao Courtyard, ordinary disciples were forbidden from entering without permission. The rule was already in effect.
"Eldest Senior Brother, I heard you drove off the martial artists who came to attack us. And let me tell you, we helped too! On our way back, we dealt with quite a few gangs that were planning to come after the Qingxiao Sect..."
Li Sifeng came up to Li Qingqiu and chattered on and on, hands on his hips, brimming with youthful confidence.
Li Qingqiu smiled and listened as he boasted about his accomplishments.
Jiang Zhaoxia walked over, pressed his right hand against the back of Li Sifeng's head, and shoved him aside. Then he told Li Qingqiu, "We wiped out the Azure Cult. I personally killed its leader, and we burned its main headquarters to the ground. Some stragglers escaped, but they're no longer a threat. We also uprooted all five of the Azure Cult's branch halls."
No wonder they said the Azure Cult had been destroyed. Jiang Zhaoxia and Thirteen Sword Li had taken out