Looking at the fading traces of Sword Intent, Lin Xuan couldn't help but sigh.
A sword cultivator in the Late Saint Realm.
No wonder his Sword Intent is so powerful; it's comparable to his.
It's a real shame we arrived late.
Just as he was feeling sentimental, a slightly surprised shout suddenly came from behind him.
"Master!"
Lin Xuan turned his head and saw Duan Nianwei there as well, along with quite a few other people.
Nianwei, you're here too?
Within the Vast Sea Secret Realm, the Sword Pavilion Token was also blocked, and most of them, whether from the Primordial Holy Heaven or their own disciples, scattered to seek fortuitous opportunity.
Secret Technique are only used to transmit messages in extremely urgent situations.
Duan Nianwei, on the other hand, was happy.
She abandoned her previous indifference, walked to Lin Xuan's side, and said with eyes full of admiration, "Yes, I came here following the Sword Dao tradition, and it just so happens that I met Duan Household here as well."
He then introduced himself to the people behind him.
"Brother, this is my master, Lin Xuan."
Then he introduced, "Master, this is my eldest brother, and also the current young master of the Duan Household Sword Ruins, Duan Yangqiu."
Sword Ruins?
Lin Xuan then remembered that his disciple was not from the Holy Heaven Domain, but from the Sword Ruins, which was extremely far away in the Holy Heaven Domain.
It is said that the Sword Dao is revered there, and it can be said to be a holy land for sword cultivators. But why his disciple would leave the Sword Ruins, where the Sword Dao is more prosperous, and instead come to this Primordial Holy Heaven? He had no idea.
Upon hearing this, Duan Yangqiu quickly moved closer and bowed deeply in trepidation.
"My name is Duan Yangqiu. I greet you, Academy Master Lin."
He was actually quite surprised. He had heard from his fourth sister that she had become an apprentice of a master of the academy. He had assumed that the master would be a highly respected elder, but he hadn't expected that the master would be so young.
Half-Saint of this age, barring any unforeseen circumstances, will surely be able to step into the Saint Realm in the future!
Saint Realm experts! Just thinking about it made his scalp tingle!
The strongest ancestor in the entire Duan Household was only at the Ancient Emperor Realm, and even he had to bow down to the Ye Household's ancestor, who was Half-Saint.
But Fourth Sister actually became a disciple of a future Saint Realm expert; this is practically like hooking up with an incredibly powerful patron!
How could I dare to treat such a person with the slightest disrespect?
"If you have the time to visit Sword Ruins in the future, we hope you will do us the honor of visiting the Duan Household. At that time, the entire Duan Household will certainly give you a warm welcome!"
Duan Yangqiu's attitude was good, and Lin Xuan nodded casually, his impression and feelings towards the Duan Household were also good.
After all, it's his disciple's Lineage, so of course he has to protect them to some extent.
Moreover, according to his information, his younger sister is in the direction of Sword Ruins.
He'll have to go to the Sword Ruins sooner or later.
Building good relations with the Lineage of Sword Ruins would be beneficial for him to gather information.
Therefore, Lin Xuan thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Young Master Duan, you are too kind. I do indeed have an old friend in the Sword Ruins who will be traveling to the Sword Domain soon. At that time, I'm afraid I will have to trouble Young Master Duan for a few more days."
In an instant, Duan Yangqiu was overjoyed.
This guy actually said he wanted to go to the Duan Household!
This wasn't just small talk; it was a voluntary agreement.
If they could truly treat this distinguished guest well at the Duan Household, and build a closer relationship, even just a little more friendship, it would be an immense fortuitous opportunity for the Duan Household!
He was overjoyed and said enthusiastically, "If Academy Master Lin comes, how could we possibly bother you? It is an honor for our Duan Household that Academy Master Lin is willing to stay at our Duan Household!"
He didn't rush to ask Lin Xuan about his old friend. If he asked, it would seem too opportunistic and might displease the other party.
Lin Xuan smiled and nodded at him, then looked at Duan Nianwei.
"Will you stay here with your people, or will you come with me?"
Duan Nianwei was overjoyed and naturally did not hesitate.
"I want to follow my master!"
Lin Xuan nodded and looked at Duan Yangqiu.
"Then we'll meet again at Sword Ruins."
After saying that, Lin Xuan left with Duan Nianwei, Primordial Holy Heaven and the others, leaving Duan Yangqiu standing there with a joyful expression on his face.
"Excellent! My younger sister has become the disciple of such a remarkable person, and she will soon be visiting my Duan Household. This is truly a great fortuitous opportunity for our Duan Household!"
His eyes lit up with joy. Even a casual remark from someone like Lin Xuan about cultivation insights would be immensely beneficial to the Duan Lineage members!
If they could build a closer relationship, even if their clan didn't have any experts at the Half-Saint level, with Nianwei's connection, other forces in the Sword Ruins would have to think twice before taking action against the Duan Household.
He was pleased, but Ye Jinzhi's face turned ugly.
She looked in the direction Lin Xuan had left, her eyes filled with displeasure.
Lin Xuan's aloof and superior attitude made her extremely uncomfortable; he didn't even glance at her once from beginning to end.
She finally understood where Duan Nianwei's calm and fearless temperament came from; she realized it was learned from her, her master.
Ye Jinzhi sneered inwardly.
Half-Saint, is that strong?
It's not like her Ye Household doesn't have Half-Saint ancestor.
If the other party tries to covet the Duan Household and comes to the Sword Ruins, she will show them what it means to be a powerful dragon but not a local snake.
Meanwhile, on an island in the Vast Sea Secret Realm.
The island was small and could be seen at a glance. It was clear that the surrounding formations on this island had been broken, broken Spirit Stone were scattered all over the ground, and corpses were everywhere.
The sea surrounding the island was stained with streaks of blood, a chilling pink that continued to spread.
"What bad luck."
Thump.
Another corpse was thrown off the island, crashing heavily into the sea and creating a pinkish ripple.
The man who spoke was dressed in black, with a cold look in his eyes and a slightly disheveled expression.
His clothes were torn, with several bloody handprints left by someone, the wet bloodstains already dried.
However, even so, the man's aura remained formidable.
That corpse was the one he threw down.
The body that fell into the sea lay face up, its eyes wide open in death.
His clothes were torn at the collar and cuffs, revealing fatal wounds.
The dark handprint on his neck indicated the cause of his death.
Behind the standing man in black robes, countless people rushed forward one after another, each with a flustered expression.
"Your Highness, are you alright?"
"Your Highness, we've arrived. Are you injured?"
The auras of this group of people were all quite strong; in fact, some of them even possessed a stronger aura than the man in black robes.
But they all behaved with extreme respect in front of the man in black robes.
The tension in his expression was even more genuine.
They were genuinely afraid that their Holy Prince might actually suffer some kind of injury.
And this holy son was none other than the holy son of the Profound Heaven Holy Land.
Hearing the voices behind him, he turned around coldly, his eyes still filled with malice and bloodlust. When he saw that the people who came were all cultivators from the Profound Heaven Holy Land, he paused and then sneered.
What could possibly be wrong with me?
"They're just a bunch of remnants of the Lin Household; with their strength, they pose no threat to me."
"Killing them is a piece of cake."