Heavenly Sword Sect Arrives

With a wave of Long Xiao's hand, everyone headed toward the banquet hall.

The banquet hall had long been laid out with food and wine. Once everyone was seated, they began drinking freely.

"Keep the music playing, keep dancing!"

After three rounds of drinks, the atmosphere grew even livelier.

At this moment, Xu Zhong raised his cup and said, "Sect Master Long, with you here, I'm sure Demon Cloud Sect won't be able to stir up any trouble."

Cai Yuntian hurriedly chimed in with flattery. "Yes, yes. I heard from Old Xu that Divine Sect has recently been helping the nearby villages and towns do good deeds. A sect like this is truly a blessing for the common people. Sect Master Long, if you ever need anything in the future, I, Old Cai, will certainly spare no effort."

Hong Chan also raised a toast to Long Xiao. "On behalf of the Big Dipper Dynasty, I offer you a cup, Senior."

Being praised by so many people made Long Xiao feel ecstatic. He deliberately coughed and drained the wine in his cup.

I really do have quite a few fans. There should be even more in the future.

A hundred li outside Azure City.

Several figures flew through the air on swords, and their destination was Azure City.

"Elder Ziteng, we received word that Demon Cloud Sect plans to attack Azure City. If we step in to help now, the imperial family will surely owe us a huge favor. But if Azure City falls, the imperial family will lose all face."

A middle-aged man spoke to the elderly man at the front.

Seeing him put it so bluntly, the old man scolded, "What do you know? What utter nonsense. The sect master is merely concerned for the safety of the dynasty's people. Whether they owe us a favor is unimportant, understand? This is solely for the people's safety. As one of the Big Dipper Dynasty's three great sects, we must naturally step in when we see injustice. You still have much to learn."

"Besides, we should also find out why Demon Cloud Sect keeps targeting a place like Azure City. It is clearly such a remote location."

"Hehe, yes, yes, Elder's teachings are correct." The middle-aged man gave a fawning smile.

The young disciples behind him also wore smug smiles.

"If the people of Azure City learn that our Heavenly Sword Sect has come to help them, they'll definitely be overjoyed."

"Of course. Our Heavenly Sword Sect is as famous as Demon Cloud Sect. Not just anyone can invite us."

The young disciples' faces were full of arrogance. They felt their status was incomparably noble.

Even second-rate or third-rate minor forces had to treat them politely and serve them lavish feasts.

Just as Long Xiao and the others ate, drank, and made merry while awaiting Demon Cloud Sect's arrival the next day, a servant ran inside.

"Sect Master, several people outside claim to be from Heavenly Sword Sect."

Heavenly Sword Sect?

Hong Chan, Xu Kun, and Cai Yuntian exchanged glances.

They all knew what Heavenly Sword Sect was, but why had they come at this time? Had they heard some news?

"I haven't reported the situation here. Logically speaking, the imperial family shouldn't have asked anyone to come. Let them in first and see what they want," Hong Chan said.

"Alright." Xu Zhong thought so as well.

"Heavenly Sword Sect should have many sword cultivators, right?" Chen Xin and Qian Daoliu looked at each other, eager to see what sword cultivators of the Mystic Heaven Continent looked like.

Long Xiao quietly set down his wine cup as well. Ever since learning Barehanded Catching the Blade, he had become quite interested in powerful sword cultivators.

A moment later, an elderly man and a middle-aged man led several young people inside.

They wore matching outfits—white-toned robes—and held long swords in their hands, looking exceptionally heroic.

Their only flaw was the slight arrogance on their faces after arriving here.

"Elder Du Ziteng, may I ask what brings you to Azure City?" Hong Chan asked indifferently.

Hmm?

The elderly man was startled when he saw Hong Chan. He had not expected an imperial envoy to have already arrived. It seemed the imperial family had already taken action.

"Hehe, Imperial Envoy, we were passing through this area when we heard Demon Cloud Sect intended to move against Azure City, so we came to take a look and see whether there was anything we could help with." Though Du Ziteng was surprised, he still tried to remain polite.

"Oh, in that case, please have a seat." Hong Chan nodded and did not ask anything further.

"Thank you, Imperial Envoy."

Du Ziteng and the others sat down on the other side. The young disciples looked around, and even with an imperial envoy present, they regarded Azure City as nothing more than a chicken coop.

"What beautiful women. Why are they all gathered around that Body Tempering Realm piece of trash?"

"These two women are gorgeous, but I prefer the blonde one. I'll go ask her name later."