"Sword Child Su, please wait!"
As Su Yang sped along at top speed, a voice rang out in his mind, making his thoughts waver for a moment.
"Divine sense transmission!" Su Yang instantly realized what method had been used.
When he came back to his senses, a slender, handsome young man had appeared before him, smiling at him.
"May I ask what instructions Senior has for stopping me?"
Su Yang looked at the man before him, already having some guesses about his identity.
Anyone who could address him as Sword Child was either a mighty cultivator of sufficiently high cultivation and status, capable of recognizing the Sword Child Token he had just displayed and confirming his identity.
Or someone sent by the Tianjian Sect, whose purpose was to bring him, the Sword Child, back to the sect.
Su Yang felt the latter was far more likely.
After all, this change had not occurred in the simulations. It was most likely drawn by his changed status after becoming the Sword Child.
Sure enough.
"Instructions would be too much. I merely came to welcome our sect's Sword Child back," the young man said warmly with a smile.
"So it is a senior of the Tianjian Sect before me. Su Yang offers his respects." Su Yang cupped his hands.
"Haha, Sword Child, you are being too polite. I cannot call myself your senior. You are the sect's Sword Child, while I am the peak master of Sun Sword Peak. Within the sect, our statuses are equal. Just call me True Monarch Mingyang, or Peak Master Mingyang. If you do not mind, it would be even better if you called me Brother Mingyang."
"The peak master of Sun Sword Peak?" Su Yang looked at True Monarch Mingyang in surprise.
He had not expected such a heavyweight to come personally to receive him.
This was someone countless True Disciples could only dream of taking as their master.
Just because he had revealed his identity as the Sword Child, this man had crossed mountains and rivers to come receive him?
It seems the Sword Child is valued in the Tianjian Sect even more highly than I imagined. Getting the resources needed for simulations in the future should not be too difficult.
Thinking this, Su Yang smiled. "This younger brother greets Brother Mingyang."
"Good, good, good."
The look in True Monarch Mingyang's eyes as he regarded Su Yang grew increasingly appreciative.
Decisive in killing, clever and quick-witted, generous in handling matters, without the slightest awkwardness.
This was the Sword Child Sun Sword Peak had been born to have.
What? Other factions wanted him too?
He had already called him big brother. That made him his own little brother.
Could a little brother be snatched away by other factions?
Besides, his little brother seemed to have run into a small problem. Was this not the perfect chance for him, the big brother, to show what he could do?
"I saw what happened just now. You seem to have some small trouble. Do you need me to handle it?"
"Handle it?" Su Yang's eyes lit up. He definitely wanted this package.
Why had he changed his identity through the simulator?
Was it not precisely for situations like this?
"Thank you, Brother Mingyang!"
"You have called me big brother, so no matter what, I cannot let you suffer a loss. Come, we are going to the capital of the Chuyun Kingdom!"
"The Chuyun Kingdom's capital?"
Su Yang was dumbfounded.
If his memory was not mistaken, the place where he had just slaughtered in all directions was Qingye Market.
At most, it involved the Huaye Sect.
What did the Chuyun Kingdom's capital have to do with it?
Seeing Su Yang's expression, True Monarch Mingyang guessed what he was thinking.
"What is the point of looking for this market town or the small sect behind it? What status do they have? Are they worthy of speaking directly with us two brothers?"
A trace of domineering air appeared on his face.
"Since this market town stands within the borders of the Chuyun Kingdom and offended our sect's Sword Child, the Chuyun Kingdom bears responsibility for inadequate oversight.
Naturally, they must give us an explanation. As for the fate of this small market town and even the sect behind it, the Chuyun Kingdom will handle it properly.
They must handle it properly as well. Otherwise, I would not mind replacing the administrator of this territory."
Su Yang was stunned.
So one could drag things into the matter like this!
If he got the chance next time, he would play it this way too.
Lingyun City was the capital of the Chuyun Kingdom.
At this moment, it was early morning, the liveliest time of day in Lingyun City.
Vendors large and small had set up their stalls, arranging fresh vegetables, fish, shrimp, meat, eggs, and delicious breakfasts neatly along both sides of the roads, shouting loudly to attract customers.
Within Lingyun City's inner city was where cultivators gathered.
Stalls were not allowed here, but the shops lining both sides sold nothing but magical artifacts, talismans, pills, and materials.
Outside the shop doors that had just opened, clerks were still sweeping while yawning.
"Old Ghost Yunshan, come out!"
At that moment, a vast and desolate voice appeared above Lingyun City, spreading throughout the entire city and endlessly echoing.
"Come out!
Come out!
Come out!"
"Who is that? Shouting nonsense so early in the morning—are they going to let people sleep or not?"
"Why does this voice keep looping? There should not be echoes near my home!"
"Who is Old Ghost Yunshan? Never heard of him!"
The mortals had not yet realized the severity of the situation, but the cultivators were already trembling.
Compared with ordinary mortals, they could clearly sense the mana and will contained in that voice.
Both far exceeded their own realms.
If the owner of that voice had possessed even the slightest killing intent, most of the cultivators in the city would likely have been shaken to death by the voice alone.
"Just which mighty senior is this? And who is this Old Ghost Yunshan he seeks? I only hope we will not be dragged into this!"
"That wish will probably be hard to fulfill."
"Fellow Daoist, do you know something?"
"The title Yunshan was used by an emperor of the Chuyun Kingdom eighteen hundred years ago!"
"An emperor from eighteen hundred years ago? He has not died even now—would that not make him a Nascent Soul True Lord already?"
"That is right. Someone arrogant enough to seek out a Nascent Soul True Lord like this can only be another Nascent Soul True Lord. If the two of them fight with all their strength, how could we possibly survive the aftershocks of a battle at the True Lord level?"
"It is over. We are all finished!"
"Now we can only hope their conflict will not lead them to strike directly."
The many cultivators of Lingyun City were all praying.
At this moment, an elderly man quietly appeared in the skies above Lingyun City. With a bitter smile, he said, "So it is Senior Mingyang from the higher sect. May I ask why Senior has come to find this old man in such fury? This old man has not offended Senior anywhere."
"Of course you have not offended me."
True Monarch Mingyang sneered. "However, a sect called the Huaye Sect within the Chuyun Kingdom's territory offended our sect's Sword Child. Naturally, this debt must be settled with you as well."
"Offended the Sword Child?"
Only then did True Monarch Yunshan notice Su Yang beside True Monarch Mingyang.
He had initially assumed Su Yang was someone like True Monarch Mingyang's disciple or attendant. He had not expected him to be the Tianjian Sect Sword Child.
This was a great figure whose status was in no way beneath True Monarch Mingyang's.
"Yunshan greets Your Highness, Sword Child!" True Monarch Yunshan first offered a salute, then immediately asked, "May I ask how the Huaye Sect offended Your Highness, Sword Child?"
"You should investigate that yourself, rather than questioning our sect's Sword Child here!"
Before Su Yang could speak, True Monarch Mingyang's icy voice rang out.
"I would not dare! May I ask what Senior wishes me to do?"
True Monarch Yunshan smiled bitterly again. True Monarch Mingyang would not even give him the chance to understand the situation. What could he do? He could only follow his wishes.
Otherwise, he could not win in a fight, and whether it was power or backing, he was far inferior.
If he directly refused to show respect, that would be like lighting a lantern in a latrine—courting death.
"I need not say anything about the Huaye Sect's fate. I trust you are more practiced than I am at this."
"Yes, yes, yes. The Huaye Sect disrespected the higher sect and offended the Sword Child. Their entire sect shall be exterminated," True Monarch Yunshan hurriedly said.
"On top of that, take out ten million Spirit Stones as compensation for our sect's Sword Child, and this matter will be over!"
"Is ten million Spirit Stones not too much?" True Monarch Yunshan looked troubled.
"Too much?" True Monarch Mingyang raised a brow.
"Senior may not know this, but the Huaye Sect is only a Foundation Establishment sect. Its strongest member is merely a false Core Formation cultivator," True Monarch Yunshan explained.
"It is not even a Core Formation sect? What a pity. Then take out three million Spirit Stones instead!"
True Monarch Mingyang understood what he meant as well.
If it had been a Core Formation sect, the entire sect's accumulated wealth would have amounted to several million Spirit Stones at the very least. True Monarch Yunshan would only have needed to add a little of his own.
But since it was merely a Foundation Establishment sect, it would already be burning incense in gratitude if the sect's assets exceeded one million Spirit Stones. Naturally, it could not produce so much.
After all, the Chuyun Kingdom was not actually at fault in this matter. It had merely been unlucky enough for the incident to happen on its territory!
"Very well." True Monarch Yunshan nodded, then took out a storage bracelet and handed it to True Monarch Mingyang.
"This item contains three thousand Medium-grade Spirit Stones, enough to equal three million low-grade Spirit Stones."
"As for the Huaye Sect's fate, after I have handled it, I will send word to Senior's sect."
"Good."
True Monarch Mingyang accepted the bracelet and left with Su Yang.
After True Monarch Yunshan returned to Lingyun City,
he immediately summoned his descendant, the current emperor of the Chuyun Kingdom.
"Investigate! Investigate immediately! Send one squad of Cloud Robe Guards—no, send five squads of Cloud Robe Guards! Turn the Huaye Sect upside down and find out where they got the audacity to offend even the Tianjian Sect Sword Child!"
"Your command shall be obeyed, Ancestor!" The Chuyun Kingdom's emperor immediately agreed and was about to carry it out.
"Wait. After you uncover the truth, do not forget to find a charge and exterminate the Huaye Sect's entire family.
"As for those who specifically offended the Sword Child, make sure their flesh is carved into a thousand pieces, and their souls are stripped apart strand by strand, slowly refined with soul fire, so they may never be reborn through ten thousand calamities."
"Ancestor, is that not somewhat too cruel?"
"Cruel? The three million Spirit Stones I paid out are far crueler to me than that!" True Monarch Yunshan said through gritted teeth.
"Three million Spirit Stones!"
The Chuyun Kingdom's emperor was greatly shocked.
So the Ancestor had paid out so many Spirit Stones. Then it could not be called cruel.
As emperor, the imperial treasury under his personal control brought in only around fifty thousand Spirit Stones a year during his reign.
Three million Spirit Stones equaled sixty years of his income as emperor.
Although the Ancestor's stipend was greater than his,
it was only around three hundred thousand Spirit Stones per year.
Three million was equivalent to ten years of the stipend Tianyun Kingdom paid the Ancestor.
"Ancestor, please rest assured. Your grandson will certainly handle this matter properly. As for the Huaye Sect's foundations, your grandson will sell them off as well and bring all the Spirit Stones earned back to Ancestor!" the emperor said respectfully.
"As expected, you are still the most considerate. It was not in vain that I pushed through all opposition to choose you as emperor back then."
True Monarch Yunshan's mood was slightly comforted.
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