There is a strict rule here: no private fights are allowed in the Zixiao Tower; violators will be beheaded and their heads displayed to the public.
This place contains extremely powerful killing machines, and they are the kind of killing machines that have no emotions whatsoever. They kill people as easily as eating and drinking, without any mercy.
Surviving in such an environment is a very difficult thing.
However, within the Zixiao Sect, it is a source of honor. Once you enter the Zixiao Sect, it's as if you've become half a member of Tianjian City.
Those within the Zixiao Sect hold extraordinary status and power, and no force dares to provoke them.
Lin Yu followed the guards to the gate of the mansion and then walked inside.
There were already quite a few guests in the hall outside the mansion, including some cultivators. They exuded a faint aura of power, clearly indicating that they were all experts.
Among these people, Lin Yu sensed a familiar aura. This aura belonged to a woman; it was very pure, yet contained a hint of evil.
Although the aura was subtle, it did not escape Lin Yu's keen senses.
"Huh?"
The woman seemed to sense Lin Yu Lin Yu's gaze and looked up at him.
Lin Yu smiled slightly, then concealed his aura and walked forward.
This woman looked exactly like the woman in black I had seen at Qinglan Academy, only their temperaments were completely different. The woman in black had a colder, more sinister aura, while this woman possessed a gentle grace, yet also carried a hint of evil.
The two passed each other.
"She's an interesting girl."
Lin Yu's lips curled slightly as he thought to himself.
He wasn't stupid. In this environment, if he wasn't careful, he could easily be tricked and killed. Therefore, Lin Yu was extremely cautious throughout the journey.
Lin Yu continued forward, gradually penetrating deeper into the city. Meanwhile, inside the Purple Cloud Tower, divine senses were scanning the surroundings.
"Hmph!"
"What a fool! How dare he trespass on the Purple Cloud Tower?"
"I think this kid's got a death wish. Does he really think he's something special just because he's the personal disciple of the Heavenly Sword City Lord?"
"Heh heh, this kid's got some nerve."
The guards whispered amongst themselves, looking smug; they all thought Lin Yu was doomed this time.
In their eyes, Lin Yu's actions were tantamount to courting death. After all, no one in the Heavenly Sword Sect dared to act recklessly in front of them.
Even the Purple Cloud Palace wouldn't do this, but Lin Yu did it anyway, which made these people very unhappy.
"Hmm?"
"Someone? It's a junior!" Inside the Purple Cloud Tower, an elder at the peak of the Golden Core stage noticed Lin Yu's presence. His face immediately darkened. "Guards, seize this brat!"
The Purple Cloud Sect has many restrictions. Anyone who enters the Purple Cloud Tower must abide by its rules and is not allowed to cause trouble here.
After Lin Yu entered the Purple Cloud Tower, whether by coincidence or not, the man in purple robes happened to be there as well. When he saw Lin Yu appear, his eyes narrowed slightly, and a cold glint flashed in them.
Lin Yu sensed the man's hostility, smiled slightly, ignored him, and walked straight inside.
"Stop right there!"
The elder, at the peak of the Golden Core stage, stared coldly at Lin Yu and shouted in a cold voice, "This is the important ground of my Purple Cloud Sect. How dare you run wild here?"
"Hmph, I don't want trouble, but that doesn't mean I'm afraid of trouble!" Lin Yu glanced at him indifferently, his tone full of sarcasm. "I know all the rules of your Heavenly Sword City. I don't want trouble here, but that doesn't mean I'm afraid to cause trouble!"
"You little bastard, you won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences!" The old man sneered, then his figure blurred as he rushed directly to Lin Yu's side. He was incredibly fast, arriving at Lin Yu's side in an instant and striking out with a palm.
Lin Yu frowned slightly, not expecting this old man to be so arrogant. This is Zixiao City, not your Zixiao Sect's territory. Just because your Zixiao Sect doesn't mean you can act recklessly.
Lin Yu snorted coldly and also stretched out his palm to meet the attack.
Boom!
The two men's palms collided with a loud bang, and a terrifying shockwave swept through the entire hall, overturning all the tables and chairs and leaving a scene of utter chaos.
Lin Yu and the old man, however, managed to stabilize themselves, only taking a few steps back.
"Good lad, you've got some skills, not bad," the purple-robed elder looked at Lin Yu with admiration, a hint of excitement in his eyes. In his opinion, Lin Yu was a young man with great potential. He admired Lin Yu Lin Yu, so he didn't want to hurt him here. He just wanted to teach Lin Yu a lesson, give him a warning, and make him remember his place.
However, he never expected that Lin Yu didn't take him seriously at all, and he couldn't even withstand a single move from Lin Yu before being blasted away.
Such strength shocked him.
In his mind, apart from the Palace Master of the Purple Cloud Palace, no one could withstand his palm strike. But he never imagined that there would be someone in this world who could withstand his palm strike and not be at a disadvantage.
"Who are you?" Lin Yu asked.
"Hehe, I am Liu Tianyang, the Grand Elder of the Ziyang Sect!" the old man introduced himself.
"Oh, it's Senior Brother Liu!" Lin Yu suddenly realized. He had recognized Liu Tianyang at first glance, but he hadn't expected Liu Tianyang to be so arrogant as to call himself the Great Elder.
"Since you know I'm from the Ziyang Sect, why don't you kneel down and kowtow to admit your guilt?" Liu Tianyang sneered.
In his view, Lin Yu was just a Rogue Cultivator. Even if he was strong, he was absolutely not qualified to be compared with the Ziyang Sect.
"Kneel down and kowtow to admit your guilt?" Lin Yu shook his head and sneered, "So what if it's the Ziyang Sect? Your Ziyang Sect bullies my Heavenly Sword Sect disciples. If I kneel, would I still be a man? I won't kneel. I am the city lord of Heavenly Sword City, the number one expert in Heavenly Sword City!"
"What?" Liu Tianyang was stunned for a moment upon hearing Lin Yu's words, a look of doubt on his face.
Lin Yu is actually the city lord of Heavenly Sword City?
"Don't believe me? Take a look!"
Lin Yu took out the token.
Upon seeing the token in Lin Yu's hand, Liu Tianyang was stunned for a moment, and then his expression turned extremely ugly.
The token depicts a long sword with the characters "Ziyun Sword" engraved on the hilt and three large characters on the blade.
The three characters "Purple Cloud Sword" are the symbol of the Sword Pavilion, meaning that Lin Yu is a disciple of the Sword Pavilion.
Lin Yu's actions were tantamount to openly provoking the Purple Cloud Sword Pavilion.
This infuriated Liu Tianyang, but he couldn't refute it. Lin Yu was right; he had indeed bullied the Heavenly Sword Sect, which put Liu Tianyang in an awkward position.
"You little brat, you're asking for it!"
Liu Tianyang roared, and a powerful surge of true essence erupted, transforming into a long sword, which he slashed at Lin Yu.
He had already decided to kill Lin Yu in the simplest and most brutal way.
This is a rule known to everyone present: people from the Purple Cloud Sword Pavilion are generally not allowed to cause trouble in Purple Cloud City; otherwise, even people from the Purple Cloud Sect would have a hard time explaining themselves.
Liu Tianyang's swordsmanship has reached a state of perfection, far surpassing that of the purple-robed man from before. His attacks are domineering, decisive, and ruthless.