39: Chapter 39 Surrounded and Killed

"That's right, this is indeed the token of the Heavenly Sword Sect." The Sect Leader nodded slowly and returned the token to Fairy Yuyi.

Turning to look at Xiahou Yun, his tone was gentle. "Xiao Yun, the Heavenly Sword Sect is a Holy Land of the Dao of the Sword. It is indeed more suitable for you than the Haotian Sect. Go, and do not waste this Opportunity."

"Master, you're truly willing to let me go?" Xiahou Yun was somewhat surprised; she had thought her Master would try to make her stay.

"Silly child, people strive for higher ground just as water flows downward." The Sect Leader smiled. "If you can have a better future, I'll be more than happy for you. Why would I stop you?"

"Thank you, Master, for your years of teaching and cultivation!" Xiahou Yun bowed deeply to the Sect Leader.

Although the Haotian Sect wasn't a top-tier Sect, it was where she had grown up, and her Master had taught her with great care.

"Since you've obtained your Master's consent, then come with me." Fairy Yuyi had already walked out the door.

"Xiao Yun, you caused such a big scene that the entire Sect knows about it," the Sect Leader suddenly spoke. "Since you didn't suffer any losses, I didn't look into it too much."

Xiang Tian raised an eyebrow on the side. So this Sect Leader was also someone who protected his own!

No wonder the Sect's upper management hadn't come to hold him accountable after he killed Yang Zhi, disrupted the Enforcement Hall, and even joined forces with Xiahou Yun to wipe out a branch of the Wang Family; it was because his Master was backing him up.

"Master, there's one more thing..." Xiahou Yun walked to the Sect Leader's side and whispered a few words into his ear.

"Hmm?" The Sect Leader's expression instantly became colorful, filled with surprise and relief. He took a deep look at Xiang Tian and nodded.

Blushing, Xiahou Yun walked to Xiang Tian's side and suddenly stood on her tiptoes, giving him a kiss on the cheek. "Muah!"

Xiang Tian touched his cheek, which still felt warm, and stood there in a daze.

"I'm leaving. Don't go fooling around outside!" Xiahou Yun glared at him fiercely.

Xiang Tian was speechless. How was this fooling around? It was clearly beautiful women taking the initiative to approach him; it was called mutual attraction!

"Xiao Yun, you're giving me such instructions, but in what capacity exactly?" Xiang Tian raised an eyebrow, intentionally teasing her.

"Uh..." Xiahou Yun's cheeks flushed, and her eyes flickered. She stubbornly said, "It doesn't matter in what capacity! Don't forget, you're still Xiao Yu's Dao Companion. You're not allowed to let her down!"

"Mhm! I'll listen to my 'wife'." Xiang Tian smiled and gently hugged her.

"Who's your wife! You're asking for it!" Xiahou Yun grumbled coquettishly, but her body was honest. She hugged him back tightly, her cheek pressed against his chest, reluctant to let go.

"Haha! I just love how your words and heart don't match!" Xiang Tian laughed heartily. Feeling the softness in his arms, his heart felt reluctant to let go.

"Are you two done being lovey-dovey? If we don't leave now, it'll be dark." Fairy Yuyi urged from outside the door.

Only then did Xiahou Yun let go of Xiang Tian. She said with a firm gaze, "Xiang Tian, I'm leaving my sister Xiao Yu in your care. If you dare bully her, I'll definitely skin you alive when I return from the Changtian Sword Sect!"

After saying that, she turned and followed Fairy Yuyi, leaving the Haotian Sect's Main Peak.

"Xiang Tian!" the Sect Leader's voice suddenly called out.

"Your Disciple is here!" Xiang Tian quickly turned around and responded respectfully.

"It's said that you possess a Legacy. Is this true?" the Sect Leader asked.

Xiang Tian's heart tightened. He hadn't expected the Sect Leader to suddenly ask about this. He quickly waved his hands, "Uh? I have indeed had some fortuitous encounters and obtained some opportunities, but as for a Legacy, I really don't have one."

"Oh? Are you afraid I'll seize your Legacy?" The Sect Leader looked at him with a half-smile.

"I wouldn't dare! Every word is true!" Xiang Tian said quickly, while secretly being on guard.

The Sect Leader's strength was unfathomable. If he truly wanted something from him, Xiang Tian wouldn't be able to resist at all.

"Forget it, you may leave now." The Sect Leader waved his hand and didn't press further.

"Yes!" Xiang Tian breathed a huge sigh of relief and turned to leave.

Just as he left, two white-bearded old men stepped out from the shadows of the cultivation room.

"Sect Master, we found the bodies of the other Elders in the Liangshan Forest." The Second Elder's tone was heavy. "They've all been confirmed dead, and their deaths were gruesome."

"Mhm, find the killer as soon as possible." The Sect Leader's gaze turned cold. "The positions of Elder cannot remain vacant for long. Select a few capable ones from among the deacons to fill the vacancies."

"Yes!" The two Elders responded and left.

The Sect Leader looked out the window, a trace of complexity flashing in his eyes.

Those Elders hadn't gotten along with him to begin with and had secretly colluded with external enemies. Their deaths this time might not necessarily be a bad thing.

As for the killer, he already had a guess in his heart; there was just no need to point it out.

After leaving the Main Peak, Xiang Tian returned to Xiahou Peak before heading to his date.

He hadn't forgotten the agreement with Yan Qingyu. At the Yuelai Inn, there would surely be a "good thing" tonight!

On Xiahou Peak, when Xiahou Yu saw Xiang Tian return, she immediately ran over happily and grabbed his arm. "Xiang Tian, you're finally back!"

"Xiao Yu, you're already a mother, why are you still so clingy?" Xiang Tian smiled and pinched her cheek.

"What's wrong with being a mother? I'm still your Dao Companion!" Xiahou Yu said, even hanging her body directly on him, acting spoiled.

"Xiang Tian, where have you been these past few days?" Duanmu Hongdie walked over slowly, her face somewhat pale, one hand clutching her stomach.

"Hongdie, why are you holding your stomach? Could it be that you're pregnant?" Xiang Tian teased.

"Don't talk nonsense!" Duanmu Hongdie's cheeks reddened, and she quickly waved her hands.

"Sister Duanmu has always wanted a child and has been researching Medicinal Pills to aid pregnancy lately. Maybe she took too many, and her stomach is upset," Xiahou Yu explained from the side.

Xiang Tian was speechless. This woman was too naive!

"Silly woman, how can having a baby rely on Medicinal Pills alone?" He pulled Duanmu Hongdie into his arms and said in an ambiguous tone, "It requires Dual Cultivation. If you don't perform Dual Cultivation with me, where would the child come from?"

"Medicinal Pills are to increase the chances of pregnancy..." Duanmu Hongdie whispered, her cheeks bright red.

"Alright, I need to go out today. Don't follow me, you two." Xiang Tian glanced at the sky. Night was about to fall, and he had to hurry to his appointment.

"Going out again?" Xiahou Yu was unhappy and pulled his hand, refusing to let go. "You just got back and you're already leaving?"

"Be good, I'll be back soon and bring you something delicious." Xiang Tian rubbed her hair and, with a flash of his body, quickly left Xiahou Peak.

In the shadows of a corner of the Sect, a gloomy gaze flashed, staring intently at his departing back.

Xiang Tian rushed all the way towards the Yuelai Inn, his heart extremely excited.

A woman as charming and beautiful as Yan Qingyu would belong to him tonight!

But halfway there, a group of masked men in black suddenly rushed out from the woods by the roadside and blocked his path.

"Hmm? Here to kill me?" Xiang Tian raised an eyebrow.

"Cut the crap! Give me your life!" the leading masked man shouted angrily, swinging his blade towards Xiang Tian.

"Since you want to kill me, then I won't be polite!" Xiang Tian's gaze turned cold. With a thought, nine golden rays flew out; they were precisely his Magic Treasure—the Nine Short Swords!

Chih!

The golden swords were extremely fast, instantly piercing a masked man's throat. The man didn't even let out a scream before collapsing to the ground.

"Hmm? His strength has increased again?" The leading masked man's brow furrowed.

He had clearly investigated and found that Xiang Tian was only at the seventh level of the Opening Aperture Realm. How could he have such strong lethality?

"Hmph! A coward who doesn't dare show his face dares to come and kill me?" Xiang Tian snorted coldly, controlling the Nine Short Swords to launch another attack.

Chih! Chih! Chih!

The nine golden rays flashed, and the masked men fell one by one.

"Why are you so strong!" The leading masked man trembled all over and turned to run.

"Since you've come, then stay!" Xiang Tian controlled the short swords to block his path.

"Li Xiu, what are you afraid of him for?" Right then, a familiar voice came as Liu Bing walked out of the woods with a group of Inner Sect Disciples.

"Isn't this the Inner Sect's Eldest Senior Brother, Liu Bing?" Xiang Tian raised an eyebrow and thought to himself.

He came at the perfect time. I can use him to test my newly improved strength!

Behind Liu Bing followed dozens of Inner Sect Disciples, each with a cultivation level that wasn't low, all in the Late Stage of the Opening Aperture Realm.

"Kill him for me! Whoever can kill Xiang Tian will be rewarded with one hundred thousand Spirit Stones!" Liu Bing said to the Disciples in a harsh tone.

"Yes!" Under a heavy reward, there are bound to be brave men. Dozens of Disciples surrounded Xiang Tian in unison, all sorts of weapons drawn, with intense spiritual energy fluctuations.

"So many people coming to their deaths, then don't blame me for being merciless!" Xiang Tian's gaze turned cold. He controlled the Nine Short Swords, which turned into streaks of golden light and charged towards the Disciples.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

The short swords were as fast as lightning. The Disciples didn't even have time to react before they fell into pools of blood one after another.

A moment later, the ground was covered with corpses, leaving only Liu Bing and the masked man named Li Xiu.

"What? What kind of ghostly thing is this?" Liu Bing's brow furrowed.

He hadn't expected Xiang Tian's strength to be this great; dozens of Inner Sect Disciples couldn't even withstand a single move from him!

"Liu Bing, your subordinates are all dead. It's time for you to step up personally, isn't it?" Xiang Tian retracted the short swords, letting them circle around him.

"A bunch of trash! They deserve to be dead!" Liu Bing shouted angrily and, with a flash of his figure, rushed towards Xiang Tian.

He was a powerhouse of the Supernatural Realm. Dealing with a Cultivator at the seventh level of the Opening Aperture Realm, wouldn't it be as easy as reaching for something?

Bang!

Liu Bing's fist, carrying majestic spiritual energy, smashed fiercely towards Xiang Tian.

Xiang Tian controlled the Nine Short Swords to form a Sword Shield, blocking Liu Bing's attack.

"Junior Brother, your strength is nothing more than this!" Liu Bing sneered, his offensive becoming even fiercer.

"The Supernatural Realm is indeed powerful!" Xiang Tian furrowed his brows and was secretly on guard.

The gap in cultivation was indeed a difficult chasm to cross.

Although his short swords were sharp, they couldn't play much of a role in the face of Liu Bing's absolute strength.

Bang!

Liu Bing kicked Xiang Tian in the chest, sending him flying and crashing to the ground, spitting out blood.

Pfft!

"See that? This is the strength of the Eldest Senior Brother!" Liu Bing looked down at Xiang Tian. "A piece of trash like you dares to be arrogant within the Sect? Today, I shall clean out the Sect on its behalf!"

Xiang Tian slowly stood up from the ground and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.