This Is What a Good Sect Master Looks Like

"Senior, we truly were wrong. I've given you my entire fortune already. Please spare us."

Du Ziteng and the others were bound by Long Xiao's spiritual energy chains and dragged through the air toward the Heavenly Sword Sect. Along the way, they kept begging for mercy.

Du Ziteng regretted everything bitterly.

Being led back like a dog—how could an elder of his status retain any dignity?

Yet Long Xiao ignored them completely, racing straight toward the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Time was money.

Time was power.

After two hours of rapid travel, they finally reached the outskirts of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Heavenly Sword Sect, sect grounds.

This was the most magnificent structure Long Xiao had ever seen: a Giant Sword Peak that pierced the clouds.

The sword-shaped peak held all sorts of buildings, as well as lakes, waterfalls, gardens, and even a stream. Birds sang among fragrant flowers, and the scenery was breathtaking.

Even from the air outside its borders, one could sense how extraordinary it was.

It seemed to possess an inexplicable affinity with sword cultivators, as though it resonated with them. For sword cultivators of the Big Dipper Dynasty, this was undoubtedly a sacred land for cultivation.

As expected of one of the three great sects, the Heavenly Sword Sect occupied an entire stretch of mountains and rivers. Every inch of land, every mountain, every tree here contained a faint, elusive trace of sword qi.

"Sect Master, there seems to be an array around the outskirts." Bo Saixi sensed the wisps of sword qi rushing toward her from outside the sect, and even she felt wary of them.

Long Xiao had naturally sensed this seemingly natural formation the moment he arrived.

The Hundred-Percent Blade Catching Bare-Handed skill had made him exceptionally sensitive to sword qi.

This should have been a formation gradually formed over countless years, capable of resisting Tianyuan Realm experts. With his Indestructible Body, forcing his way through would be effortless, but Little Xixi and the others would have more trouble. However...

"Hmph, isn't this simple?" Long Xiao sneered disdainfully, then looked at the Heavenly Sword Sect members he was dragging along. "Old man, hand it over. As a Heavenly Sword Sect expert, the token on you should be able to let us pass through the outer formation."

Du Ziteng's old face twitched twice upon hearing that. This guy even knew about that?

He said bitterly, "To be honest, Senior, I do have a token that allows direct entry into the sect."

"Good. Hand it over." Long Xiao matter-of-factly held out his hand for the token.

"Well... I can give the token to you, Senior, but could you first release us from these restraints?"

"Our Sect Master, Tian Jianzi, is also a Tianyuan Realm expert. He should be quite willing to befriend Senior."

Du Ziteng hesitated somewhat.

Having reached the Heavenly Sword Sect, he was home now, and his confidence had risen a little. Although this senior was also a Tianyuan Realm expert, so was his own sect master!

"What does your sect master being a Tianyuan Realm expert have to do with me? I'm not one. I'll ask one last time: will you give it to me or not?" A chill veiled Long Xiao's dark eyes.

Du Ziteng bared his teeth and narrowed his eyes, unable to voice his misery. "Senior, as a Tianyuan Realm expert, can't you be reasonable? How can you act like a bandit? It's beneath your dignity and utterly lacking in class!"

Long Xiao flashed a friendly smile upon hearing that. "This sect master has always been very reasonable. Don't slander me. Little Xixi, tell him what the creed of our Divine Sect is."

"Alright, Sect Master." Bo Saixi nodded, then faced the Heavenly Sword Sect members and spoke with a solemn expression. "The creed of our Divine Sect is to protect justice in the world and uphold love and nuclear peace."

Pfft!

Du Ziteng was so stunned by such shameless words that he directly spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Cough, cough... Fine... Senior, I admit defeat." Du Ziteng suppressed his violent coughing, his face turning livid as he hurriedly took out his elder token.

"That's more like it. Don't worry, I'll be gentler later." Long Xiao praised Du Ziteng.

Gentler?

Before Du Ziteng could recover and understand what that meant, Long Xiao had already dragged them toward the sect, directly crossing the outer sect-protecting formation.

When they appeared above Giant Sword Peak, they immediately drew countless gazes.

"Ahhh!!!"

With no warning whatsoever, Long Xiao hurled Du Ziteng and the others toward the platform before the sect's main hall.

They crashed violently onto the ground in front of the main hall, kicking up a cloud of dust.

When the dust settled, everyone finally saw who had arrived.

"It's Elder Du Ziteng! Isn't he a Diyuan Realm expert? How could this happen?"

"Hurry and notify the other elders!"

Everyone discovered that it was the two elders and several genius senior brothers who had gone out to carry out a mission!

Who could possibly be so capable? This group could practically run rampant throughout the Big Dipper Dynasty.

For a moment, everyone turned their gazes toward the man and woman in the sky.

"Who dares harm members of my sect and trespass into my Heavenly Sword Sect?!"

A cold shout filled with killing intent rang out. Immediately afterward, a figure appeared above the Heavenly Sword Sect as though teleporting.

He wore white robes and had a square face, with a dignified aura between his brows. He was none other than the Heavenly Sword Sect's sect master, Tian Jianzi.

Faint sword qi radiated from his entire body. Even Bo Saixi felt a surge of fear and retreated behind Long Xiao.

Behind Tian Jianzi, several Tiangang Realm experts appeared one after another, along with a Diyuan Realm old man carrying a broom.

Long Xiao stood with his hands behind his back, calm and composed, his expression unchanged by their arrival.

Tian Jianzi's gaze swept over Long Xiao and Bo Saixi. A trace of confusion flashed in his eyes before his attention finally settled on Long Xiao, because he faintly sensed danger from him.

"Your Excellency is also a Tianyuan Realm expert. May I ask how my Heavenly Sword Sect has offended you, for you to treat members of my sect in this manner?"

The entire sect was shaken by those words. That young man was actually a Tianyuan Realm expert, on par with their sect master.

No wonder he dared cause trouble at the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Long Xiao maintained his harmless smile.

"Your elder injured someone from my sect. Isn't it only natural that I come seeking an explanation?"

He then added casually, "The Demon Cloud Sect's grand elder and Seven Demon Generals offended me, so I killed them all. I didn't kill this elder of yours, which already shows I've given the Heavenly Sword Sect plenty of face. Don't glare at me so aggressively."

Hmm?

Tian Jianzi looked toward Du Ziteng on the ground. "Second Elder, is this true?"

"Sect Master, I..."

Du Ziteng stammered, unable to explain himself. But Tian Jianzi already had a judgment in his heart. It seemed this fellow was telling the truth.

"May I ask which sect Your Excellency is the sect master of? My Heavenly Sword Sect is willing to offer compensation."

This young man possessed such strength at such a young age. His background was likely extraordinary.

"The Divine Sect. You may not have heard of it, but you will soon. Let's discuss compensation instead."

"Actually, this matter can't entirely be blamed on me. I'm simply that kind of person. So long as someone joins my Divine Sect, even if a dog gets bullied, I'll seek justice for it. Because I am their sect master, and I have the ability to do so. I won't back down just because the bullied disciple has low status."

"If I can't protect them, what kind of sect master would I be? Don't you agree?"

"Look, I came anyway, even though I knew the Heavenly Sword Sect was one of the three great sects. Didn't I?"

Long Xiao's words instantly caused an uproar among the Heavenly Sword Sect disciples, as though their hearts had been opened.

"Damn, Divine Sect disciples are so lucky. They actually have a sect master like that!"

"Yeah, now that's a good sect master..."

"When we carried out missions for the sect and got bullied by Demon Cloud Sect disciples, the sect never helped us get even. They only issued a statement condemning the Demon Cloud Sect, without taking any real action at all."

Tian Jianzi's expression shifted between green and white.

What Long Xiao said made perfect sense, yet somehow it also made no sense at all.

These disciples' Dao hearts were unstable. They understood nothing, yet they had already been led astray.

And he had never even heard of this Divine Sect. Yet it had a Tianyuan Realm expert who seemed even stronger than him, as well as a Diyuan Realm expert. With such foundations, could it already be considered the fourth great sect?