Taiyi Hall.
Gao Xian had just forged a seventh-rank divine sword and was feeling immensely pleased with himself.
Yet before Ninth Master, Gao Xian carefully concealed his pride and behaved with great respect.
It was not flattery. He chiefly respected Ninth Master for his impartiality, selflessness, and boundless divine powers. Ninth Master was even willing to help him refine pills and forge swords—he truly was Gao Xian's closest elder!
With righteous indignation written all over his face, Gao Xian said, "This man is a seventh-rank cultivator of the human race, yet he is sinister and selfish. For his own private desires, he has jeopardized the greater situation of the Nine Provinces. He deserves to die!
"Today, Senior helped me forge this sword. I shall go behead Mysterious Underworld at once, removing this great scourge for the Nine Provinces and for you!"
The Nine Provinces Cauldron glanced at Gao Xian. This child truly was rather interesting. Clearly, he himself wanted to kill Mysterious Underworld, yet he made it sound so righteous, as though he were doing it for all the living beings of the Nine Provinces.
That said, Mysterious Underworld had overestimated himself by trying to meddle in the affairs of the Nine Provinces. He truly deserved death.
Without a trace of emotion, he said, "Your sword has only just been completed. You have yet to enter the seventh rank. Return and refine your essence wheel before seeking out Mysterious Underworld."
Gao Xian was delighted. He had deliberately spoken that way only to test Ninth Master's attitude.
Sure enough, Ninth Master detested Mysterious Underworld as well. He hurriedly asked, "Senior, how should I temper the essence wheel?"
"You have refined the sword, and your sword intent resonates with the Army-Breaking Heavenly Sha Sword. Use the Army-Breaking Heavenly Sha Sword as the