198: Evil Slayer, Supreme

The collapse of the main hall of Jiangshui Academy was unprecedented!

And since the place of discussion was gone, the discussion no longer needed to continue.

Only after Lu Ze withdrew his Sword Intent could everyone finally catch their breath.

Everyone shed their contempt for Lu Ze, and many even began to curry favor with Lu Ze, asking about his well-being, clearly with the intention of pleasing him.

Although they did indeed look down on those without a Family Legacy, the Sword Intent Lu Ze had just displayed could completely bridge that class divide.

If, through befriending Lu Ze, they could gain a little insight into the Dao of the Sword, perhaps it could elevate their Sword Dao cultivation to a higher level!

And if Lu Ze could pass on this Sword Intent to his own descendants in the future, then a powerful Sword Dao Family would rise in the land of Huaxia!

Whether for themselves or for the future generations of their Family, befriending Lu Ze at this moment was the best choice!

Xuan Yuan Daoxuan stood rooted, watching the endless stream of people fawning over him. Her gaze shifted, and she saw Chi Tiandao lying unconscious on the ground, a hint of doubt surfacing in her heart.

She remembered that a month ago, she had used the stars to perform a divination, and the fortunes between Chi Tiandao and Lu Ze were supposed to be evenly matched. Why, after just one short month, did it seem like Lu Ze had already crushed Chi Tiandao?

Could it be that Lu Ze had some new fortuitous encounter during this month?

Xuan Yuan Dao Yi took advantage of the collapsing hall and Qu Hongxi's arrival at Lu Ze's side to find an opportunity to forcefully stand up and walk towards her sister.

“Sister, quickly untie me!”

Xuan Yuan Dao Yi urgently called out.

Xuan Yuan Daoxuan snapped back to reality, her frown deepening with displeasure. Just as she was about to untie her, a strong force suddenly struck, interrupting Xuan Yuan Daoxuan's movements.

Qu Hongxi's voice followed.

“Xuan Yuan Daoxuan, your sister has already been captured by my Qu Family's Spirit Binding Rope, and I've used my Spiritual Qi to forcefully Seal her. Your cultivation is not as good as mine, so don't even think about opening it.”

“Heh, Qu Hongxi, do you really think that by capturing Xuan Yuan Dao Yi you have me cornered? She was careless and fell into your hands; that is her fate. Do with her as you please, kill or flay, I don't care!”

With that, Xuan Yuan Daoxuan swept her Spiritual Qi, actually pushing Xuan Yuan Dao Yi towards Qu Hongxi.

Qu Hongxi had not expected Xuan Yuan Daoxuan to be so resolute, completely disregarding her own sister!

Seeing herself fall back into Qu Hongxi's hands, and by her own sister no less, Xuan Yuan Dao Yi's face inevitably paled. She spoke urgently, “Sister, are you truly not going to save me? We are about to enter the Three Thousand Paths! Bound like this, I won't be able to comprehend the Dao methods!”

Xuan Yuan Daoxuan gave a cold glance, “You are not skilled enough; your current predicament is what you deserve! As for the Three Thousand Paths, it's enough if I can comprehend them. As for you, figure it out yourself!”

After dropping that remark, Xuan Yuan Daoxuan lifted Chi Tiandao and left the ruined hall, escaping in a certain direction.

Qu Hongxi casually placed Xuan Yuan Dao Yi aside; with the Spirit Binding Rope, the latter couldn't run away.

Upon hearing of the Three Thousand Paths, everyone's expressions changed.

Comprehending the Three Thousand Paths was also one of their main objectives for coming here.

The discussion could no longer continue, and although it was still early, it was time to prepare for entering the Three Thousand Paths.

Everyone exchanged a few more words with Lu Ze, left their contact information, and then departed one by one.

Qu Hongxi stayed by Lu Ze's side, and only when most people had left did he step forward, pat Lu Ze's shoulder, and laugh heartily.

“Lu Ze, I knew you were hiding something! With such Sword Intent, these people won't dare to look down on you anymore! You truly are worthy of defeating me!”

Lu Ze smiled, looking in the direction of the departing crowd, and asked, “What are the Three Thousand Paths?”

Qu Hongxi did not hide anything, saying, “I don't know if Revered Cheng Ran has told you about the Heavenly Soldier Project. In fact, this so-called Rookie Competition is just a preliminary test for the headquarters to select candidates for the Heavenly Soldier Project.”

“Lu Ze, after the Spiritual Qi's resurgence, humanity entered the era of cultivation, with cultivation levels divided from first to ninth grade. But do you know what the cultivation levels above ninth grade are called?”

Most people indeed didn't know about cultivation above the ninth grade, thinking that the ninth grade was the strongest cultivation.

However, Lu Ze had heard Fu Liang and Cheng Ran talk about the distinctions in cultivation above the ninth grade.

“You mean, Evil-Exterminating Expertss and Supremes?”

Qu Hongxi nodded, “One step further from the Peak of the ninth grade is a Half-step Evil-Exterminating Experts. Those with Evil-Exterminating Experts cultivation can move mountains and fill seas, and with a mere flick of their hand, they can decide the life or death of an entire city. As for Supremes, above Evil-Exterminating Expertss, only three people have reached that level in the past thousand years, but unfortunately, all three have successively fallen and are no longer in this world. If these three were still alive, our Human Base would not have fallen to such a state.”

Qu Hongxi sighed, pulling the conversation back.

“Although Supremes are rare, there are about twenty Half-step Evil-Exterminating Expertss and those who have truly reached the Evil-Exterminating Experts level. Among them, five Evil-Exterminating Expertss passed away in Shennong City. Although they died, their consciousness was preserved in a unique way. Everyone can, through this method, cross time and duel with these five Seniors to gain some insights into cultivation.”

“These five Seniors were all highly respected individuals, and during their lives, they were world-renowned great talents. No matter who comes here, they will gain some Epiphany. Like the Three Thousand Paths, Breakthroughs can be found here, and thus, the place of comprehension is called the Three Thousand Paths.”

After hearing the introduction, Lu Ze nodded.

Qu Hongxi waved his hand, clearing away the stones on the nearby steps, creating a clean space.

“Lu Ze, I've seen your information. I'm two years older than you, so I'll call you Brother Lu from now on. There's still about an hour until the Three Thousand Paths open, and there's hardly anyone left here. Why don't we just rest here for a bit before going over?”

Lu Ze naturally nodded.

The two sat down and began to chat idly.

Qu Hongxi seemed to think highly of Lu Ze, speaking a lot, and Lu Ze's many insights into cultivation also greatly surprised Qu Hongxi.

Later, Qu Hongxi said with a smile, “Brother Lu, seeing you, I vaguely feel that perhaps you will become a Supreme.”

Although Qu Hongxi said it with a smile, his eyes were firm, as if stating a foregone conclusion.

Before Lu Ze could say anything, he heard a “pfft” of laughter.

Lu Ze and Qu Hongxi both turned their heads to look, only to see Qu Hongqing not far away, with his orange hair, trying to suppress his laughter, covering his mouth with both hands, his shoulders shrugging, revealing skin that couldn't hide its redness.

Sensing their gaze, Qu Hongqing stiffened, turned his body slightly, glanced at the two, and immediately lowered his head, mumbling, “I didn't say anything! Didn't say anything at all!”