Imperial Sect Tournament, Elder Council

The white-robed deacon's words fell.

The crowd surrounding the plaza immediately broke into a heated discussion.

Many were still in a state of shock.

"This... this man actually comprehended Great Accomplishment Blade Intent; it's simply terrifying!"

"Indeed. Looking at his attire, he should only be an outer disciple of the Mystic Blade Sect. Who would have thought he could grasp such a level of blade intent?"

"To have such terrifying talent at this age is rare in this world!"

"In my opinion, this so-called Heavenly Sword Sect probably isn't all that strong; it was likely Lin Xuan who exaggerated it."

"That's true. After all, none of us have seen it with our own eyes, so that is indeed possible."

"Tsk, that Lin Xuan looked down on Xu Qingyun and the others earlier, only to be easily defeated by an outer disciple of the Mystic Blade Sect."

"Looking at it now, he's nothing special either!"

Having witnessed Lin Xuan defeated by Su Yun in a single strike, the martial artists who had been tempted to join the Heavenly Sword Sect almost all changed their minds.

Some of them even began to mock him openly.

They were like different people compared to before.

Seeing this scene, Lin Xuan's expression turned extremely unsightly.

On the White Jade Plaza.

Just as Su Yun turned around, intending to leave, Lin Xuan suddenly spoke in a deep voice.

"Su Yun!"

Hearing this, Su Yun stopped in his tracks and glanced at him.

Lin Xuan took a deep breath, his expression dark.

"I admit that your current strength is indeed greater than mine."

"But in martial arts cultivation, one must look at the long term. A mere few years of time proves nothing at all."

"In the future, I will definitely surpass you, officially defeat you, and wash away today's shame!"

"Are you done?"

However, after he finished speaking, Su Yun only looked at him calmly.

Then, he spoke truthfully.

"Lin Xuan, you are merely a passerby on my path of cultivation."

"When I look back in the years to come, I probably won't even be able to see you anymore."

Having said that, he flashed away and left the plaza.

"Su Yun, you!"

Watching Su Yun depart, Lin Xuan clenched his knuckles, his face deathly pale.

He parted his lips, seemingly wanting to say something, but ultimately, he shut his mouth.

A martial artist at the third level of the Mystic Profound Realm, whose cultivation was far weaker than his own, had actually comprehended Great Accomplishment Blade Intent.

It was evident that his comprehension had reached a truly terrifying level.

And what about himself?

He had been cultivating for over five years now.

Yet, unfortunately, the sword intent he had comprehended remained stuck at the thirty-percent level, unable to improve any further.

Such a gap was as vast as heaven and earth!

How was he supposed to surpass him?

"Hmm? This is..."

At this moment, Su Yun, who had flashed away from the plaza, suddenly stopped in his tracks.

He then raised his eyes to look at the restaurant beside the plaza.

He saw that on the seventh floor of the restaurant, a tall, heroic-looking middle-aged man was watching him with a smile.

The two locked eyes across the distance.

The middle-aged man smiled at him, his expression filled with goodwill.

Su Yun was a bit confused, as he did not recognize the man.

However, he guessed in his heart that this person held a noble status.

With that, he nodded, a simple acknowledgment.

Afterward, he withdrew his gaze and walked toward Jiang Feng and the others.

"It seems the Prince has taken a liking to this person?"

Inside the restaurant, Patriarch Mu pulled back his gaze and leaned in to speak hurriedly.

When Su Yun had just stepped onto the plaza, unleashed his Great Accomplishment Blade Intent, and defeated Lin Xuan with a single strike, all of these clan heads had been left in shock.

Such talent was simply terrifying.

Asking themselves honestly, not a single junior within their own clans could compare to Su Yun.

It was only logical that King Wanyang would take an interest in him.

"Indeed."

King Wanyang did not deny it, nodding with a smile.

"Your Highness, should we invite Su Yun over and host a celebratory banquet tonight to get acquainted?"

Patriarch Mu asked cautiously.

"There is no need."

Hearing this, various figures flashed through King Wanyang's mind, and he smiled as he spoke.

"Those old fogies from the Mystic Blade Sect wouldn't just sit by and watch me poach their talent."

"Besides, the Mystic Blade Sect will be holding their Disciple Ceremony before long."

"And this year is different from the past; it is the decennial Imperial Sect Tournament."

"We will naturally have our chance to get to know him then."

"Understood!"

With King Wanyang having spoken, the clan heads could only shelve their plans to build connections and nodded in agreement.

"Senior Brother Su Yun, why do I feel like your blade intent is even stronger than it was a few days ago?"

Below the White Jade Plaza, Jiang Feng leaned in, his expression excited.

"That's right! Senior Brother Su Yun, when you unleashed your blade intent just now, I felt a sense of suffocation and couldn't even move. It was much more powerful than before!"

Li Changqing, standing to the side, also remarked with an expression of awe.

"During this time, I was practicing, and it just broke through naturally," Su Yun said with a smile.

Hearing this, the group couldn't help but slap their foreheads, feeling a bit melancholy inside.

As expected.

In martial arts cultivation, having great talent really is something else!

At the same time, they sighed in their hearts.

If they didn't work harder at their cultivation, they feared that in the future, they wouldn't even be able to see Su Yun's shadow.

"Jiang Feng, you really should thank Junior Brother Su Yun properly this time."

"If he hadn't stepped in to defeat Lin Xuan, you would have surely ended up in defeat had you rushed up there on impulse," Chen Qingxue said with a smile.

"That goes without saying."

Jiang Feng nodded repeatedly.

"Haha! Then tonight, the treat is on Jiang Feng!"

Li Changqing's eyes lit up, and he quickly proposed.

"Fine, it's on me!"

"Let's go, we're heading to the best restaurant in the city. We won't stop until we're drunk!"

The group laughed and headed toward the restaurant.

On the plaza, watching the crowd gradually disperse amidst snatches of mockery, Lin Xuan clenched his fists before letting them drop powerlessly.

He gave a self-deprecating laugh.

Ultimately, he left with a dejected expression, disappearing without a trace.

Night fell, the moon bright and the stars sparse.

Su Yun sat cross-legged on the bluestone in his courtyard, eyes closed as he contemplated his blade intent.

The cold moonlight fell upon him.

The surroundings were quite silent.

At this moment, he was recalling his battle with Lin Xuan earlier today.

Relying on his 80% Blade Intent, Lin Xuan was naturally no match for him and was defeated by a single strike.

This was his greatest advantage!

Yet at the same time, his disadvantages were also quite obvious.

My cultivation base is still a bit too low.

Furthermore, the cultivation technique I practice also needs to be replaced.

Su Yun whispered to himself.

Once his Blade Intent was countered by an enemy, his greatest advantage would be gone.

The so-called ability to kill enemies across cultivation realms would naturally become impossible.

Tomorrow, upon returning to the sect, I must pass the inner sect examination as quickly as possible to become an inner sect disciple, and then go exchange for a Profound-grade technique!

Soon, a decision formed in Su Yun's mind.

When he was celebrating with Jiang Feng and the others just now, they had decided to return to the Mystic Blade Sect early tomorrow morning.

Therefore, barring any accidents, he would soon be able to practice a Profound-grade technique.

Meanwhile, inside the Mystic Blade Sect.

Within a secluded purple pavilion.

The elders had gathered one after another.

Elder Tie had naturally come as well.

At a certain moment, everyone had arrived.

They began to converse.

"You should all have received the news by now, right?"

"Our sect's outer disciple, Su Yun, has comprehended Great Accomplishment Blade Intent and defeated the Heavenly Sword Sect disciple Lin Xuan with a single strike in Wanyang City!"

The white-bearded elder sitting in the main seat spoke slowly.

"We are already aware of this matter."

Several elders nodded repeatedly.

A hint of shock appeared in their eyes.

Before this, if someone had told them that an outer disciple had comprehended Great Accomplishment Blade Intent, they naturally would not have believed it!

But this matter had been witnessed by many people.

No matter how surprised they were, they had no choice but to believe it.

"Great Elder, should we take the initiative to gift some resources to this disciple, Su Yun?"

"For example, a high-grade Profound-grade technique!"

"His comprehension is astonishing; if we bestow such a technique upon him, it will surely allow his strength to advance by leaps and bounds."

Suddenly, Elder Tie offered a suggestion.

"That is inappropriate!"

However, no sooner had he finished speaking than another elder frowned.

"High-grade Profound-grade techniques are already scarce within the sect and are extremely rare."

"Even those inner sect disciples, or even personal disciples, must pay a great price to exchange for one."

"If we were to gift such a technique to Su Yun for free now, wouldn't that make the other disciples feel disheartened?"

"That is not the right way to put it. Su Yun's talent and comprehension are already far superior to theirs; giving him these rewards is only reasonable."

"If we give him nothing, wouldn't that make Su Yun feel disheartened instead?"

Elder Tie immediately retorted.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the other elders present shifted, and they began to discuss the matter.

For a time, the sound of debate filled the purple pavilion.

These elders each had their own factions and descendants.

Therefore, everyone had a bit of selfishness, and it was difficult to reach a consensus.

Finally, the Great Elder sitting in the main seat spoke with a calm expression.

"Enough, let us do this."

"We shall set up a special inner sect examination for Su Yun and let him choose the difficulty level himself. Once he passes the highest difficulty, he may freely select one high-grade Profound-grade technique."

"Everyone, what do you think of this?"

As soon as the Great Elder spoke, the other elders immediately fell silent.

And so, the matter was settled!