Chapter 106

After listening to Feng Yi's account and reading the letter written by Xiao Jian himself, Elder Xuanjian frowned and remained silent for a long time.

Finally, he murmured to himself in a barely audible voice:

"This time, I've overplayed my hand..."

His voice was so soft that Feng Yi didn't hear it at all.

"How should we handle Xiao Jian's matter? Why don't you, Master, personally intervene, capture Xiao Jian, and lock him up in the Sword Tomb to teach him a lesson!"

Upon hearing this, Elder Xuanjian shook his head slightly and said:

"This matter requires further consideration."

Upon hearing this, Feng Yi was stunned. He had not expected that his master would be so accommodating to a disciple who had betrayed the sect and to a mere small country!

Where will the Spirit Sword Sect put its face now?

Xiao Jian and another young genius who had grasped the Spear Intent Embryo joined forces, but they were still defeated by the Xia Kingdom princess. Such a humiliation could not be erased unless the Xia Kingdom princess was beheaded and her head displayed to the public!

"Master, this..."

At this moment, a cold light flashed in Elder Xuanjian's eyes, and he said calmly:

"I will report this matter to the Sect Master and ask him to make a decision. You don't need to concern yourself with it anymore."

Upon hearing the words "Sect Master," Feng Yi immediately lost the courage to continue asking questions.

In the Spirit Sword Sect, the Sect Master is like an emperor in the secular world, possessing almost absolute prestige and power.

In other sects, the Sect Master might not have such great power, but in the Spirit Sword Sect, the Sect Master's word is law.

Because the Sect Master the Spirit Sword Sect is one of only three Nascent Soul True Person in the Southern Border, and the strongest among them. He has mastered Lesser Completion Sword Intent, so even if he were to face the combined forces of the other two sect Sect Master, he would have a 70% chance of winning!

Therefore, within the Spirit Sword Sect, no one dares to utter a single word of dissent against the Sect Master's words!

A moment later.

Elder Xuanjian arrived at Spirit Sword Peak.

Outside a magnificent palace, Elder Xuanjian bowed respectfully.

"Xuanjian requests an audience with the Sect Master!"

A breath later.

Come in.

A soft voice drifted from inside the palace.

This seemingly casual remark, however, felt as real as if it were a tangible force, tearing apart the surrounding air. Streams of Sword Qi danced in the air, forming countless sharp blades that sliced through the void.

Upon seeing this, Elder Xuanjian was suddenly startled and exclaimed in horror:

"Major Accomplishment Sword Intent!"

He never expected that in just ten years, his Sect Master sister would have already mastered the Major Accomplishment of Sword Intent!

Elder Xuanjian took a deep breath, his posture becoming even more respectful.

He slowly stepped into the main hall, walked forward, and looked up.

Above this palace, a figure in white sat cross-legged in the void. She was slender and petite, with snow-white hair, but her appearance was as elegant and beautiful as that of a young woman of sixteen or seventeen, making it impossible to tell her true age. She was none other than the Sect Master the Spirit Sword Sect.

"Greetings, Sect Master!"

Elder Xuanjian bowed respectfully.

The leader of the Spirit Sword Sect Master did not open his eyes, remaining closed to rest, seemingly unaware of Elder Xuanjian's voice.

Elder Xuanjian sighed inwardly.

Sect Master Sister, you really haven't changed at all.

Although the Sect Master was exceptionally talented, becoming the youngest Primal Embryo Realm cultivator in the history of the Southern Border at less than a hundred years old, she devoted herself to cultivation and never paid attention to trivial matters.

Although she rarely issues orders, every word she utters is executed completely by everyone in the Spirit Sword Sect.

In the Spirit Sword Sect, seniority is not determined by age, but by cultivation level.

Therefore, although he was much older than the Sect Master, he had to address the Sect Master as "senior sister".

After a while...

The Sect Master the Spirit Sword Sect slowly opened his eyes, Sword Qi intertwined in his pupils, evolving into the phantom of a long sword.

Suddenly, a sharp sword intent pierced through the sky, making the entire heavens seem to darken and creating an oppressive atmosphere.

Seeing this, Elder Xuanjian quickly composed himself and gathered all his magical power to resist, so as not to be injured by these sword beams.

"Sect Master Sister, it's me!"

The Spirit Sword Sect Master's pupils glowed with a white light, as bright and clear as the moon. After a moment, he spoke slowly:

"Oh, it's the suspended sword. What's the matter?"

Upon hearing this, Elder Xuanjian looked up and saw that his Sect Master sister wasn't looking at him at all, but was staring at a pillar in the distance, as if she mistook that pillar for him.

However, he didn't dare to say anything to remind him.

He knew that his Sect Master sister had injured her eyes when she was practicing swordsmanship in her early years, and could not see clearly with her naked eyes. However, she was fortunate in that she condensed a "mind's eye", which allowed her to see through all illusions without needing to use her eyes.

But when he doesn't open his heart and eyes, he's no different from an ordinary blind person.

After all, no one can use their spiritual sense all the time; that would be extremely mentally taxing and put a huge strain on them.

Next, Elder Xuanjian recounted everything that had happened.

After listening to Elder Xuanjian's account, the Spirit Sword Sect Master, Xiuli, frowned and pondered:

"So, this Princess Ziwei is quite a genius!"

Upon hearing this, Elder Xuanjian responded:

"Princess Ziwei is only fifteen years old, yet she has already reached the Spring Gushing Second Layer. Her talent in cultivation surpasses that of any disciple of our Spirit Sword Sect."

"Furthermore, she was able to defeat Xiao Jian and another young genius who had grasped the Spear Intent Embryo. Such strength is probably unmatched in the Spring Gushing Realm."

"Therefore, I wanted to send Xiao Jian to try and recruit her into my Spirit Sword Sect, but I didn't expect it to backfire. Please punish me, Sect Master!"

Upon hearing this, the leader Sect Master the Spirit Sword Sect remained calm and indifferent, seemingly unmoved.

"Let's just forget about it. She may be a genius, but she's just a greenhorn. We don't need to bother with her."

"As for that disciple, he has only grasped the Sword Intent Embryo. Our Spirit Sword Sect doesn't need another disciple like him, so there's no need to worry about him."

The leader of the Spirit Sword Sect spoke calmly, as if the two extraordinary geniuses were insignificant figures in front of her, not worth mentioning at all.

Upon hearing this, Elder Xuanjian couldn't help but give a wry smile.

He wasn't stupid; of course he understood what the Sect Master meant.

Princess Xia and Xiao Jian are both rare young geniuses, with the former being unparalleled in the Spring Gushing Realm.

Even so.

Even such a genius pales in comparison to the Sect Master.

You should know that the Sect Master had already entered the Divine Sea Realm at the age of fifteen!

Furthermore, she has already mastered the sword Major Accomplishment, and even some older Divine Sea Realm cultivators are no match for her, let alone those Spring Gushing Realm cultivators.

He couldn't even catch a casual slash from her sword!

Therefore, the Sect Master is fully entitled to disregard the Xia Kingdom princess and Xiao Jian.

With the Sect Master's decree in hand, Elder Xuanjian felt relieved and respectfully bowed, saying:

"I see!"

Upon hearing this, the Sect Master nodded slightly:

"It's good that you understand. Don't bother me with such trivial matters in the future. Just discuss them with the other elders."

Upon hearing this, Elder Xuanjian dared not refuse and bowed again.

"I will obey the Sect Master's orders!"

Afterwards, Elder Xuanjian left the main hall.

After leaving the palace, the pressure around him suddenly disappeared, and he let out a long breath.

"The Sect Master's strength has increased considerably again."

"The last time I saw her, she was only at the second level of the Nascent Soul stage. Now she should have already entered the third level. If she were to face those two old guys joining forces now, she should be able to defeat them easily!"

Elder Xuanjian pondered for a moment, then a look of bitterness appeared on his face.

The thought that his Sect Master had entrusted all the sect's affairs to her made him feel increasingly pressured.

Although the Sect Master no longer took charge of things afterward, the responsibility did not fall on any one person.

These elders were just helping out, but now that they're officially in charge, it means that if anything goes wrong, they'll inevitably be held accountable by the Sect Master.

"Well..."

He sighed softly, his face full of complex emotions.

At this moment, a shockwave rippled through the sky, and a man and a woman flew out from the clouds and landed in front of Elder Xuanjian.

The man was handsome, and the woman was beautiful; both were dressed in white and possessed the Spring Gushing Peak Realm.

"Disciple Luo Rong."

"Disciple Cheng Wen."

"Greetings, Uncle-Master Xuanjian!"

Upon seeing the man and woman who suddenly appeared, Elder Xuanjian smiled.

The two people in front of me are the two disciples of the Sect Master in name only.

It's called nominally.

Although these two were disciples of the Sect Master, they had only met her once, on the day she accepted them as Sect Master, and had never seen her again.

They had the title of master and disciple, but not the reality of it.

As for their instruction, Elder Xuanjian has been in charge of it.

Therefore, for the two of them, Elder Xuanjian was their true master.

Upon seeing the two, Elder Xuanjian suddenly remembered something.

"Judging by the days, the Heavenly Mansion Secret Realm will be opening soon. When that time comes, you should take your disciples and go there together for some training."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Wen asked curiously:

"Uncle-Master, what is the Heavenly Mansion Secret Realm?"

Elder Xuanjian coughed lightly and explained:

"The Heavenly Mansion Secret Realm is an ancient site in the Southern Border, possibly the ruins of an ancient super sect. It contains many opportunities, and if you are lucky enough, you should be able to obtain great benefits there."

At this point, he added another sentence.

"Back then, our Sect Master obtained a Sword Dao Imprint Stone in a secret realm, which allowed her to accumulate strength and eventually soar to great heights."

Upon hearing the words "Sect Master Sister," both of them lit up.

Since becoming disciples of the Sect Master, although they had only met once, they were captivated by the Sect Master's unparalleled elegance and wanted to learn swordsmanship from Sect Master.

However, the Sect Master is often in seclusion, making it difficult for them to meet him.

If they could also obtain remarkable opportunities in the secret realm, not only could they improve their strength, but wouldn't that also earn them the respect of the Sect Master, leading to his personal instruction upon their return from seclusion?

"Don't worry, Uncle-Master, we will do our best in the journey to the secret realm and will not let you and the Sect Master down!"

Luo Rong clenched his fists, making a solemn vow.

"Yes, yes, yes! Don't worry, Uncle-Master, we'll definitely get tons of treasures, and we'll pick the best one to give to the Sect Master!"

Cheng Wen's cheeks flushed slightly as she spoke excitedly.

Seeing the two young disciples' high spirits, Elder Xuanjian chuckled:

"Good! I have high hopes for you. The secret realm will open in three months, and I will personally lead the team to it."