As soon as Su Xiuyi finished speaking, the Heavenly Sword Ancestor was truly tempted, but after thinking it over, he still said, "Don't bite off more than you can chew. The Great Dao of Slaughter, when taken to its extreme, is already extremely terrifying. If you learn too much, you'll end up being a jack-of-all-trades and master of none, which is not a good thing."
In the end, the Heavenly Sword Ancestor suppressed his inner excitement.
To be honest, the allure of a prodigy like Su Xiuyi is immense for someone like the Heavenly Sword Ancestor, who is stuck in his twilight years and unable to make any further progress. Who wouldn't want a powerful successor?
"Ancestor, I truly intend to cultivate the myriad paths; you might want to consider it."
Su Xiuyi looked at the Heavenly Sword Ancestor and said with a smile.
"Get lost!"
"If it is because of me that you cannot reach the pinnacle of the Great Dao of Slaughter, then I am a sinner of the Sword Gate."
"Let's go to the temple!"
At this moment, the Heavenly Sword Ancestor's expression became solemn.
"To the temple?"
"So urgent?"
Su Xiuyi was somewhat surprised. A summons from the Holy Temple was expected, but Su Xiuyi hadn't anticipated it would be so quick.
"Nonsense. The Immortal Slaying Sword recognizing its master is a momentous event for the Sword Gate Sect. Do you think it will be slow?"
"Come on, if you're too slow, someone might set a trap for you."
The Heavenly Sword Ancestor's expression turned solemn. The Holy Temple's summons was a major event that could not be neglected. Even the Heavenly Sword Ancestor himself dared not be negligent.
Seeing the solemn expression on the Heavenly Sword Ancestor's face, Su Xiuyi turned to Ye Chen and the other three and instructed them, "You all go back to cultivate first. I'm going to the Holy Temple."
"Yes!"
"Peak Master!"
Ye Chen and his companions were somewhat excited; the Holy Temple's summons was a major event.
Moreover, Su Xiuyi now controls the Immortal Slaying Sword, and the four felt that Su Xiuyi's status was likely to be elevated again. After receiving their orders, the four Space Breaking and disappeared.
"Walk!"
The Heavenly Sword Ancestor led Su Xiuyi toward the Holy Temple.
Under the watchful eyes of many, Su Xiuyi and the Heavenly Sword Ancestor left the Sword Tomb. The main reason why the Heavenly Sword Ancestor was stationed at the Sword Tomb was to guard the Immortal Slaying Sword.
"The Holy Temple summoning its true disciples—this hasn't happened in ages! This Su Xiuyi is truly a prodigy, blessed with incredible luck. In such a short time, she first comprehended the Great Dao of Slaughter, then the divine power of Immortal Slaying, defeated Luo Tianming, and killed Zhao Zhen. And then she gained the Emperor Sword Immortal Slaying's recognition as her master. It seems even if she wanted to suppress it, she wouldn't be able to."
"I wonder what Ye Qingcang is feeling right now."
The disciples of the Sword Gate all had extremely complicated expressions on their faces at this moment.
There was envy, shock, jealousy, and mockery.
On the Eleventh Peak, Ye Qingcang's face was gloomy. When he saw Su Xiuyi heading towards the Holy Temple, a cold light flashed in his eyes.
Behind Ye Qingcang, Bai Zhan looked somewhat pale. Bai Zhan knew that he had been urging Ye Qingcang to kill Su Xiuyi, and that he would surely die if Su Xiuyi found out. Seeing Su Xiuyi make the Immortal Slaying Sword recognize its master and enter the Holy Temple, he looked extremely nervous.
"Senior Brother Ye, Su Yi received a message from the Holy Temple, which is likely extremely disadvantageous for us. Let's make plans in advance!"
Ye Qingcang withdrew his gaze, becoming calm, and said coldly, "What's there to be afraid of? Only now is he qualified to contend with us. Moreover, Saint Entry isn't necessarily a good thing. If he hadn't gained the approval of the Immortal Slaying Sword Immortal Slaying Sword, Saint Entry the Saint Entry would have been fine, but now that he has, the outcome is uncertain."
"Senior Brother Ye, is there still danger Saint Entry?"
Bai Zhan was stunned for a moment.
Ye Qingcang laughed, " The Immortal Slaying Sword is the Emperor's weapon; do you think no one is tempted by it?"
Bai Zhan was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then realized what he meant and a look of excitement appeared on his lips.
In the void, Su Xiuyi and the Heavenly Sword Ancestor were not moving very fast.
Seeing Su Xiuyi deep in thought and remain silent, the Heavenly Sword Ancestor revealed a look of appreciation on his face.
"Boy, Saint Entry at this moment doesn't seem like a good thing. It's good that you can keep your composure. The Immortal Slaying Sword is good; it's not only powerful but also represents a noble status. However, it will also attract countless greedy eyes. Although those people won't dare to Wuji, if you think about it, there will still be those who dare."
"To keep everything, you need to demonstrate absolute talent."
"The talent you've shown so far isn't enough."
"After all, this is an imperial weapon."
Su Xiuyi seemed to be deep in thought after hearing what the Heavenly Sword Ancestor said.
Having come this far, Su Xiuyi was no longer a hot-blooded youth. She knew that those old guys were all bad people, and with the Immortal Slaying Sword in her possession, the chances of some of the old ancestors' disciples inheriting the position of sect leader had become slim.
"Thank you for your guidance, sir."
Su Yi is extremely grateful!
Su Xiuyi looked grateful.
"Snort!"
"Don't worry too much. Your appearance signifies the revival of the Sword Gate. There are still some people who support you, even if they have no connection to you. But those people need to see your talent."
"You can rest assured."
The Heavenly Sword Ancestor snorted coldly.
Soon, the two figures landed in front of the temple. Just as they reached the temple, Su Xiuyi heard the system's familiar voice.
"Bite!"
"You can sign in at the Sword Gate Temple. Would you like to sign in now?"
Su Xiuyi heard the familiar voice and paused for a moment. Su Xiuyi activated her Eye of Void Breaking and looked towards the Holy Temple.
In that instant, Su Xiuyi saw a familiar phantom standing in the void of the temple, controlling the great array that enveloped the temple.
That Dao Void figure was the same one that Su Xiuyi had seen on the Immortal Slaying Sword.
"Um?"
"The will left behind by the founder of the Sword Gate sect?"
Su Xiuyi was stunned for a moment, then froze.
I was incredibly excited and checked in immediately.
"Check-in!"
The thought crossed her mind, and Su Xiuyi stood still in place.
"Bite!"
"Sign-in successful. Signing in at the temple. Rewards: Sword Control Divine Art, Nine-Aperture Sword Heart."
Meanwhile, above the temple.
Suddenly, bursts of sword intent erupted, and those incomparably powerful sword intents instantly enveloped Su Xiuyi. At the same time, the phantom of the founding patriarch in the sky above the temple instantly solidified, as if he had awakened.
Heavenly Sword, whose expression had been somewhat solemn, suddenly changed his expression drastically.
They watched Su Xiuyi with extreme vigilance. After all, the Holy Temple was protected by the will of the founding ancestor. If anyone who Saint Entry had a problem, it would definitely cause a disturbance. The moment the anomaly appeared, the Heavenly Sword Ancestor mistakenly thought that Su Xiuyi was the one with the problem.
However, the next moment, Heavenly Sword's eyes widened. Su Xiuyi's body slowly floated up, and countless sword intents, like spider silk, wrapped around Su Xiuyi.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh.
In that instant, figures shot out in all directions.
His eyes were filled with solemnity.
But upon seeing Su Xiuyi's condition, everyone's eyes narrowed instantly.
A chilling glint appeared in some people's eyes, while excitement shone in others.
In that instant, their expressions varied.
At this moment, Yuzhenzi's face turned extremely ugly, and his eyes darted around rapidly.
Su Xiuyi's situation is special, but Yuzhenzi has a feeling that it is definitely a good thing for Su Xiuyi. However, if Su Xiuyi's strength continues to improve, it will not be a good thing for Ye Qingcang.
Yuzhenzi took a deep breath and rebuked, " Heavenly Sword, what exactly did Su Yi do? Why did he suddenly cause such a disturbance in the Patriarch's will? Is there something wrong with Su Yi?"
Yuzhenzi's voice, containing an extremely terrifying attack of will, was directed at Su Xiuyi.
At this moment, Yuzhenzi completely abandoned all pretense of dignity.
" Yuzhenzi, how dare you!"
The Heavenly Sword Ancestor's expression turned cold. He naturally sensed Su Xiuyi's unusual change, which was a great thing. However, Yuzhenzi wanted to forcibly awaken Su Xiuyi and damage her will.
There was no chance for Yuzhenzi. The Heavenly Sword pointed out with its massive hand, and the terrifying Heavenly Sword technique neutralized Yuzhenzi's attack.
Looking at Yuzhenzi with a gloomy expression, he coldly said, " Yuzhenzi, how vicious you are! You actually wanted to forcibly interrupt the opportunity of a true disciple. Your heart deserves to be punished."
Many gazes involuntarily turned to look at Yuzhenzi.
"Fart!"
"Who can awaken the will of the founder? It only emerges when the Sword Gate faces the danger of destruction. I think Su Yi is suspicious."
Yuzhenzi took a deep breath and reprimanded.
" Yuzhenzi, shut up!"
The next moment, a cold voice rang out in the temple.
Yuzhenzi's body trembled violently, and his expression changed slightly.
Yuzhenzi knew that with that person speaking, Su Xiuyi's enlightenment could not be interrupted today.
However, Yuzhenzi was still unwilling to give up and hurriedly said, "Ancestor, I think..."
"Shut up! Do you think I'm less knowledgeable than you, that I don't understand what's going on?"
"This is incredibly good news for the Sword Gate Sect; the Sword Control Divine Art has a successor."
A cold voice echoed from the depths of the temple.
" Sword Control Divine Art?"
Upon hearing those four words, everyone trembled violently, their faces filled with shock. No one had expected that Su Xiuyi would receive such a benefit on her first visit to the Holy Temple. The Sword Control Divine Art was something no one in the Sword Gate could master; it was a secret technique of the founding ancestor, and no one had inherited it. Yet, Su Xiuyi had obtained it.
Yuzhenzi dared not continue to stop her, but a hint of resentment appeared in her eyes.
The Heavenly Sword Ancestor had already realized that Su Xiuyi had obtained an opportunity, but he did not expect that Su Xiuyi would actually obtain the Sword Control Divine Art, which made the Heavenly Sword Ancestor's eyes widen.
At this moment, all the elders were looking at Su Xiuyi with envy.
However, at this moment, Su Xiuyi fell into a deep sleep. Under that terrifying and profound sword intent, Su Xiuyi strangely turned into a cocoon.
That enormous cocoon was formed purely from the essence of sword intent.
At this moment, an old man appeared, hunched over, extremely aged, with even his eyebrows gone. He seemed to be having great difficulty even breathing.
However, the moment the old man appeared, a look of fear appeared in the eyes of Heavenly Sword and the others.
They hurriedly knelt down, "We pay our respects to the Third Generation Sect Master!"
This person is none other than the third generation sect leader of the Sword Gate. He has survived to this day and seems to be on the verge of death at any moment, but none of Heavenly Sword and the others dare to be presumptuous. He is an extremely cold-blooded individual.
The old man ignored the crowd and instead focused his gaze on the cocoon.
He murmured, "Strange. The Sword Control Divine Art is a closely guarded secret. How could this kid comprehend it so instantly? How peculiar."
Why exactly?
The old man still couldn't figure it out.
The old man's name was Jian Yi.
He was the sword attendant of the founding patriarch, and he was very clear about the Sword Control Divine Art. It was a secret passed down in the founding patriarch's Lineage and could not possibly remain in the Sword Gate.
But at this moment, Su Xiuyi.
Jian Yi was very clear that Su Xiuyi had only one possibility: she had comprehended it. Even if the founding ancestor had deliberately left behind an opportunity, such profound methods could not be comprehended at will, because the Sword Control Divine Art could not leave behind a complete secret technique.
Jian Yi's gaze towards Su Xiuyi was extremely complex.
"Is this Destiny?"
Jian Yi couldn't help but sigh.
" Heavenly Sword, you'll be in charge of protecting this kid!"
"Today we have obtained such a secret technique; it must be the ancestor's divine intervention, choosing this young man. The Sword Control Divine Art is a closely guarded secret of the ancestor, one that even I do not know. This young man is valued, so he must possess extraordinary abilities. The Sword Gate has been dormant for too long, and now it won't even join the Dark Moon Cult. This is a disgrace. This young man may be able to make the Sword Gate reign supreme."
"If anyone harbors malicious intent, kill them!"
Cough cough cough!
After saying this, Jian Yi coughed violently, as if his life was about to come to an end.
After calming his cough, he continued, "The Imperial Weapon recognizing its master and the Sword Control Divine Art appearing—this shouldn't be a coincidence. Let's directly grant him the status of the sect leader's successor."
"Appearing on the Ninth Peak already makes him a candidate for the sect leader's successor; this is merely icing on the cake."
Jian Yi's voice fell, Yuzhenzi wanted to retort, but dared not utter a sound.
His gaze toward Su Xiuyi was extremely cold.
The next moment, a token landed in Heavenly Sword's hand, and Jian Yi disappeared.
Heavenly Sword's face showed a complicated expression when he saw the token in his hand.
Heavenly Sword knew that Su Xiuyi's identity had been recognized, and perhaps this was the day the Sword Gate Sect Master had been waiting for.
After all, Su Xiuyi is different from other sect leader heirs. The other sect leader heirs all represent certain forces, but Su Xiuyi does not.
But Heavenly Sword also knew that Su Xiuyi was already being targeted, and now, with the added status of the sect leader's successor, it was hard to say whether it would be a blessing or a curse for Su Xiuyi.
The Ninth Peak, coupled with his status as the successor to the sect leader, makes him a complete crown prince, whose status directly overshadows the other successors.
However, Su Xiuyi's cultivation level was too weak.
For Jian Yi was unsure what Jian Yi was thinking when he did this to Su Xiuyi.
This could push Su Xiuyi into a desperate situation.
As Jian Yi complicated, Jian Yi's aged voice echoed in his mind, "The successor chosen by the master cannot be incompetent, but a sword cannot become sharper without a sufficiently powerful whetstone."
"Give him some protection, and how far he can go depends on him!"
At that moment, Heavenly Sword's body trembled violently.
I never expected Jian Yi to be so ruthless.
But then she realized that, to be precise, Su Xiuyi was the new master of Jian Yi, after all, Jian Yi the sword attendant of the founding ancestor.
Nature has very strict requirements for Su Xiuyi, and dislikes those who inherit their master's legacy, deeming them mediocre.
(End of this chapter)