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"Lin Xuan, an unfilial disciple who repeatedly violated the family rules, is hereby stripped of his title as Young Prefecture Lord and expelled from Sword Pool Prefecture!"

"Hmph! Someone like him should have been driven out long ago. Keeping him around would only disgrace Sword Pool Prefecture!"

"What's the use of good comprehension? If he can't open his spirit veins, he's not worth a fart!"

"Exactly. Letting a worthless cripple who can't open his spirit veins become Young Prefecture Lord is simply laughable!"

Endless mockery and curses washed over Lin Xuan like a flood of savage beasts, drowning him...

"Ah—"

Lin Xuan suddenly opened his eyes and bolted upright, cold sweat streaming down his body. Morning sunlight shone through the window with a trace of warmth, pulling him back into the real world.

"Another nightmare like that." Lin Xuan gave a bitter smile. From a very young age, he had displayed astonishing talent in martial arts. He could practice some techniques into decent form after seeing them only once. Everyone had thought him a martial arts genius and placed great hopes on him.

But to everyone's shock, he simply could not open his spirit veins.

Only by gathering cultivated spirit energy within their bodies and breaking open their spirit veins could martial artists gain greater power. Yet no matter what Lin Xuan did, he could not force his spirit veins open.

So, his Lineage had abandoned him.

Rubbing his face, he threw aside the blanket, climbed out of bed, grabbed the kettle from the table, and desperately gulped down two mouthfuls of water.

This was a crude little room, containing only a wooden bed and an old table. Lin Xuan was halfway through putting on his coarse linen clothes when the door crashed open under a kick.

The first to enter was the white-robed youth Chen Feng, followed by more than a dozen others. With an arrogant expression, he said, "Kid, come with us."

"What do you want?" Lin Xuan slowly finished dressing and asked coldly.

"How dare you! A mere sword slave dares be so disrespectful?" With a clang, Chen Feng drew his treasured sword. Its icy blade pointed at Lin Xuan, faintly emanating killing intent.

Feeling the killing intent coming from the sword, Lin Xuan unconsciously touched the sword-shaped pendant around his neck. His father had given it to him before his death. It stored a certain amount of spirit energy and had been left to save his life.

Touching the pendant against his chest, Lin Xuan calmed himself. The other party was a Second-Order Spirit Warrior. If he truly wanted to kill him, then even if Lin Xuan had to risk his life, he would drag someone down with him!

Seeing that Lin Xuan was not trembling in fear like the other sword slaves, the white-robed disciples were somewhat surprised. Chen Feng was even more enraged. Even a sword slave was not afraid of him—if word got out, how could he continue to show his face?

"Enough, Chen Feng! Don't forget our purpose. If we waste time, will you take responsibility?" The leading youth stopped the furious Chen Feng.

"Kid, come with us. We need you to do something." The leading youth, Zhang Bin, spoke coldly.

Lin Xuan glanced at the sword slaves following behind them and thought, A wise man does not fight when the odds are against him. I'll follow them for now and see what they want to do!

With an expressionless nod, Lin Xuan walked over.

When Chen Feng saw Lin Xuan join the group, he sneered inwardly. Let's see how you die later!

Zhang Bin waved a hand and said, "Everyone, follow me!" The group quickly headed toward the forest near Profound Heaven Sect.

Profound Heaven Sect was one of the three sects of Cloud Province, located on the outskirts of the Taihang Mountains. Its disciples often entered the mountains to hunt and gather herbs, but only along the outskirts. Fierce beasts were everywhere in the Taihang Mountains, and the deeper one went, the more dangerous it became. Without strength, entering these mountains was no different from courting death.

Lin Xuan followed the white-robed disciples to the front of a cave. Weeds grew thickly around it and vines tangled across the rocks. At the cave entrance stood a scarlet lingzhi, like a cluster of bright red flames.

When the white-robed disciples looked at the Fire Lingzhi, greed filled their eyes, and they gulped down mouthfuls of saliva. Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Zhang Bin said, "Listen up, all sword slaves. There's a small snake inside that cave. Draw it out, and lure it as far away as possible."

"If you fail, or if anyone tries to run, I'll be the first to kill him!" As he spoke, his gaze suddenly sharpened and a powerful aura burst from his body.

Lin Xuan's heart sank. Damn it, these bastards want to use us to lure away the fierce beast so they can pick that Fire Lingzhi. But is a fierce beast really so easy to lure away?

He could smell the fragrance of the Fire Lingzhi from so far away, let alone other beasts. Yet not a single beast dared approach, and the area was even deathly silent. It was obvious just how powerful the fierce beast in that cave was.

Lin Xuan was no ordinary sword slave. He had once been the young lord of Sword Pool Prefecture, and his knowledge far surpassed that of the others. These white-robed disciples clearly intended to trade the sword slaves' lives for that Fire Lingzhi.

"You, go to the front!" Chen Feng pointed at Lin Xuan with a cold smile, his eyes filled with mockery.

Damn it! Lin Xuan cursed inwardly and, with extreme reluctance, walked to the front. Once again, he felt the sorrow of having no strength. Even his own fate was clutched in someone else's hand. Only after tasting it could one know how miserable that feeling was!

You want this young master to go die? Then this young master will make sure you can't get the Fire Lingzhi! Lin Xuan kept observing his surroundings, considering how to ruin their plan.

"Brother Feng, that kid won't ruin things, will he?" a disciple asked.

"Don't worry. What waves can a little sword slave possibly stir up? Just get ready to pick the Fire Lingzhi." Chen Feng laughed.

The eleven sword slaves cautiously approached the cave. The nearer they got, the stronger the dangerous aura became. Lin Xuan felt every hair on his back stand on end.

The medicinal fragrance of the Fire Lingzhi grew stronger and stronger, while a foul stench drifted from the cave. When they were still five meters away, Lin Xuan's heart suddenly shuddered. His inborn instincts made him feel an immense sense of danger, and he instantly leaped to the side.

The instant Lin Xuan jumped away, a rainbow-like shadow shot out like lightning, piercing through several people ahead. Blood scattered through the air and rained down from the sky.

An enormous head emerged from the cave, as large as a table. Its emerald eyes were bigger than human heads, glimmering with a chilling light.

"Fuck! This is a small snake?" Lin Xuan cursed aloud, his hatred for Chen Feng and the others reaching its limit.

Without needing anyone to give the order, the sword slaves turned and fled, escaping into the distance like the wind. The Azure-Eyed Giant Snake slid out of the cave, its crimson tongue darting like a sharp sword and instantly piercing through the nearest sword slave.

Lin Xuan did not hesitate either. He turned and ran, but instead of fleeing into the open, he plunged into the forest. Zhang Bin and the others had no time to care about him. Their minds were fixed solely on the Fire Lingzhi, and they had already quietly circled toward the cave.

The Azure-Eyed Giant Snake slithered out of the cave, its body more than ten meters long. It rapidly chased after the sword slaves ahead, its bloody maw already wide open.

Seeing that the giant snake had moved away from the cave, Zhang Bin and the others hurried toward the Fire Lingzhi. Their figures flashed as they swiftly reached the cave entrance.

Lin Xuan did not leave. Instead, he found a safe place to watch in secret while considering what would happen afterward. Zhang Bin and the others would definitely cause trouble for him once they returned, and he simply could not withstand them.

Before he could think further, a sudden change erupted at the cave. The Azure-Eyed Giant Snake sensed that someone was coveting the Fire Lingzhi. Its bucket-thick tail lashed out violently, abandoning the fleeing sword slaves as its pair of emerald eyes fixed on Zhang Bin and the others.

Bang!

The bucket-thick snake tail struck the ground and instantly shattered it. Zhang Bin and the others scattered to dodge, while the Fire Lingzhi was flung into the air.

"This beast has gone mad!" Zhang Bin's face turned green with fright as he continuously backed away. The falling Fire Lingzhi was caught by another disciple.

"Brother Bin, we got it!" the disciple shouted.

The words had barely left his mouth when a black shadow flashed past. The Azure-Eyed Giant Snake's tail struck the disciple directly, sending him flying.

"Run!" Zhang Bin roared. The white-robed disciples fled into the forest, wishing they could grow wings.

Lin Xuan was very close to the disciple who had been sent flying. Looking at the Fire Lingzhi in the man's hand, he gritted his teeth, rushed over, and snatched it away.

"Damn it! It's that sword slave! Kid, hand over the Fire Lingzhi!" Chen Feng roared from behind.

Boom!

Rows of trees toppled as the Azure-Eyed Giant Snake's enormous body crashed into the forest, madly pursuing Zhang Bin, Chen Feng, and the others.

Without hesitation, Lin Xuan stuffed the Fire Lingzhi into his clothes and turned to run. Zhang Bin and the others had first sent him to his death, and now they wanted to kill him. Why would he hand over the Fire Lingzhi?

He had observed the terrain earlier and planned out an escape route. Now that he had the Fire Lingzhi, Lin Xuan ran even faster. He constantly weaved through the forest and nearly shook off those behind him several times.

"Hmph!" A cold glint flashed through Zhang Bin's eyes. He drew his sword and slashed at Lin Xuan. At the same time, several disciples began glowing and charged toward him.

Lin Xuan hurriedly activated the sword-shaped pendant. Borrowing the spirit energy within it, his speed surged once more. Lin Xuan's speed shocked everyone. They could not understand how a Third-Order Spirit Disciple sword slave could move so fast.

Explosive Qi Slash! Zhang Bin shouted as he swung his sword, bringing with it a thunderous explosion. Lin Xuan only felt a tremendous force strike his back, sending him flying.

His body rolled several times across the ground before he managed to steady himself. Zhang Bin and the others were now less than two meters away, and the cold gleam of their swords engulfed him.

Gritting his teeth, he took out the Fire Lingzhi and swallowed it. He crazily activated the sword-shaped pendant, preparing to fight to the death.

"Kid, you're courting death!" When Zhang Bin and the others saw Lin Xuan swallow the Fire Lingzhi, they went mad with rage and wished they could tear him apart immediately.

When the Azure-Eyed Giant Snake saw this, it also let out an enraged hiss and charged over like a small mountain. Its speed was unimaginably fast, smashing every tree before it. Zhang Bin and the others were sent flying, and even Lin Xuan was hurled into the air by the immense force.

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