Other Schemes

On a lofty mountain merely several hundred li from the neighboring Heavenly Sword Sect, beneath a grand formation wreathed in clouds and mist, stood the Three-Ringed Golden Saber Sect.

That day, within one of the Three-Ringed Golden Saber Sect's great halls, a middle-aged man who appeared no more than forty or fifty sat sideways in the seat of honor. Spiritual light flowed across his golden robe, making it clear that it was an extraordinary top-grade Dharma robe.

The middle-aged man held a crystalline jade pendant in his hand. As he rested with his eyes closed, his fingers slowly stroked the pendant, though none knew what he was thinking.

Before him stood a sand table, upon which several dozen red flags of varying sizes had been planted. At a certain moment, the flags suddenly gave off a thunderous boom and all shattered, turning into a heap of powder that scattered across the sand table!

Only then did the middle-aged man abruptly open his eyes, a sharp gleam bursting from those eagle-like pupils!

He glanced at the sand table, where every red flag had shattered, then raised his hand and set down the jade pendant. He held up one finger, condensing a streak of spiritual light in midair that circled his fingertip.

"Have Hongyi come see me." With those softly spoken words, the middle-aged man flicked his finger and sent the spiritual light flying.

Not long afterward, a young woman dressed in a crimson robe, appearing only in her twenties, suddenly flashed into the cold and solemn hall!

"Hongyi pays respects to Sect Master!" Upon appearing, Hongyi Woman immediately dropped to one knee and respectfully performed a grand salute toward the middle-aged man.

"Rise." The middle-aged man's face was gloomy. After waving his hand, he pointed at the sand table before him.