He did not expect the middle-aged man in front of him to be Hong Ming, one of the three great elders of the Haotian Alliance.
It should be known that The Great Sage was undoubtedly the person with the highest status in the Human Clan's territory, excluding the Saints on the Saint Ranking. However, there were only three living The Great Sage in the entire Human Clan, namely Yin-yangzi and the other three.
Below Yin-yangzi and the other two, there were obviously many more Half-step Great Sages. There were at least a hundred Half-step Great Sages in the entire Human Clan.
Although these Half-step Great Sages seemed to have the same cultivation, there was a gap in strength. There were only nine people who were recognized as the strongest under The Great Sage in the Human Clan.
They were the three great elders of the Xuanyuan Clan, the three great hall masters of the Taiyang Sect of Heavenly Yin, and the three great elders of the Haotian Alliance. These nine people were known as the strongest under The Great Sage.
The facts also proved that these nine people were indeed extremely powerful because no matter who it was, including Hong Ming and Hall Master Qin Guang of the Taiyang Sect of Heavenly Yin, they all had the record of killing Half-step Great Sages alone, and more than once.
To be able to become one of the three great elders of the Haotian Alliance, Hong Ming's power and strength were naturally unquestionable. Today, Hong Ming took the initiative to visit, which was indeed beyond Xiao Chen's expectations. Therefore, after hearing Hong Ming's words, Xiao Chen nodded solemnly.
"Senior, please ask. I will naturally answer truthfully if I know."
Facing Hong Ming, Xiao Chen obviously could not be too disrespectful. Putting aside Hong Ming's strength and power, there was no enmity between Xiao Chen and Hong Ming, so there was no need to offend such a strong person. Even if Hong Ming did not dare to kill him, it was always better to have one more friend than one more enemy. Moreover, Xiao Chen was not the kind of person who wanted to offend the whole world.
Of course, the most important point was that Hong Ming did not have the slightest intention of oppressing him from the beginning until now. This made Xiao Chen feel very comfortable in his heart.
However, thinking about it, people at Hong Ming's level had long stopped oppressing others because there was no need to talk with them. On the contrary, not only was there not too much tension, but it even made people feel very relaxed, as if they were chatting with a gentle elder.
Hearing Xiao Chen's words, Hong Ming smiled slightly and said, "Haha, little friend, it's not a big deal. It's just some personal matters. May I ask you, little friend, when you fought with Hua Wushuang a few days ago, was the last sword finger technique, the Ninth Heaven Sword?"
With a warm smile on his face, Hong Ming did not beat around the bush and went straight to the point.
Xiao Chen was slightly stunned when he heard Hong Ming mention the Ninth Heaven Sword, and then he became slightly nervous. If Hong Ming had asked about something else, then Xiao Chen might not have been so nervous. However, the Ninth Heaven Sword was different because it involved Chen Ling.
Xiao Chen already knew about Chen Ling's background. He was one of the three elders of the Xuanyuan clan in the past, and was a figure of the same generation as the current ancestor of the Xuanyuan clan, Xuanyuan Wudi.
In the past, Chen Ling had said that he did not want to reveal his identity for the time being. Of course, Xiao Chen understood that once Chen Ling's identity was exposed and Xuanyuan Wudi found out about it, then the matter might become very troublesome.
Therefore, after Hong Ming asked about the Ninth Heaven Sword, Xiao Chen's expression naturally changed slightly.
If it were anyone else, they probably would not have noticed such a subtle change at all. However, Hong Ming was clearly aware of Xiao Chen's every move.
Xiao Chen's change did not escape Hong Ming's eyes, but he did not rush him. He waited patiently. After a while, Xiao Chen raised his head and looked at Hong Ming with an apologetic expression.
"Senior, since it's something you've heard, I should tell you everything I know. However, this matter concerns the Ninth Heaven Sword, and I've already promised someone that I won't reveal anything about the Ninth Heaven Sword. As a result, I hope senior can forgive my boldness."
Xiao Chen's words were very sincere. Hearing this, Hong Ming was straightforward and replied with a smile without changing his expression at all. "It's fine. I've already said before that this is a private matter. Since you have something that you can't say, then it's fine. However, since that's the case, I still have some things to say to you. Or rather, I want you to pass on my message to the person who taught you the Ninth Heaven Sword."
Hong Ming had no intention of making things difficult for Xiao Chen. Hearing this, Xiao Chen secretly wondered how Hong Ming knew about the Ninth Heaven Sword, or what relationship he had with Chen Ling. However, even though he was secretly pondering, Xiao Chen still nodded on the surface. "Thank you, senior."
Seeing that Xiao Chen was very cautious about the Ninth Heaven Sword, Hong Ming maintained a gentle smile and spoke slowly.
"Furthermore, let me clear up the doubts in your heart first. Let's start with the Ninth Heaven Sword."
"The Ninth Heaven Sword could be said to belong to the Haotian Alliance, but it could also be said that it doesn't. This is because it was created by a Great Elder of the Haotian Alliance who had passed away. I'm afraid you've never heard of this person's name. She's called Xia Qingcheng …"
Xia Qingcheng? Hearing this name, Xiao Chen was shocked. However, he didn't show it on his face and continued to listen to Hong Ming quietly.
According to Hong Ming, the Ninth Heaven Sword was created by Xia Qingcheng. Xia Qingcheng was once one of the three Great Elders of the Haotian Alliance. Moreover, she was the youngest Great Elder in the history of the Haotian Alliance.
Even the leader of the Haotian Alliance, The Great Sage, had once said that Xia Qingcheng had the chance to break through to the Great Sage Realm.
He thought that a person with such strength and talent would naturally be valued by the Haotian Alliance. However, what no one expected was that not long after Xia Qingcheng became the Great Elder, she met a person. This person was one of the three Great Elders of the Xuanyuan Clan, Xuanyuan Ling.
The two of them met by chance, but fell in love very quickly …
Hong Ming spoke slowly. Xiao Chen had heard about the subsequent events from Chen Ling. Of course, from Hong Ming's description, it seemed that the Haotian Alliance didn't know that Xia Qingcheng was actually related to Xuanyuan Wudi.
What Hong Ming had said was basically the same as what Chen Ling had said. Apart from some details that Hong Ming might not have understood, everything else matched up.
However, the only thing that Xiao Chen still had doubts about was the Ninth Heaven Sword Finger. Chen Ling had said that he obtained the Ninth Heaven Sword Finger by chance, but Hong Ming said that the Ninth Heaven Sword Finger was created by Xia Qingcheng.
On this point, their statements were poles apart. However, this didn't seem to be the main problem now, because Hong Ming didn't care about the Ninth Heaven Sword Finger. Instead, he cared about where Xiao Chen learned the Ninth Heaven Sword Finger from. In other words, Hong Ming might have already guessed that the person who taught Xiao Chen the Ninth Heaven Sword Finger was Xuanyuan Ling.
(Chapter 5: Please Collect, Please Vote, Please Recommend!)
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