Outside the inner gorge of the Demonic Lotusflower Gorge, the atmosphere had completely frozen.
Suddenly.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Huang Ji bent down and kowtowed three times on the ground.
After he kowtowed three times, Huang Ji looked at Linghu Jin Hong and said in a low voice, "Sect Leader Linghu, these three kowtows can be considered as me repaying your kindness of fostering me all these years … From today onwards, I, Huang Ji, have nothing to do with you and the Seven Star Sword Sect!"
They had nothing to do with each other!
Huang Ji's voice caused the atmosphere to become even stranger …
Duan Lingtian looked at Huang Ji calmly, his eyes cold.
Huang Ji's betrayal was beyond his expectations.
Although Huang Ji's betrayal did not have much to do with him, he still held Huang Ji's actions in contempt.
In his opinion.
Every little bit of kindness should be repaid with a gushing spring …
The kindness that the Seven Star Sword Sect's Sect Leader, Linghu Jin Hong, gave to Huang Ji was higher than the sky and deeper than the sea, yet it was abandoned by Huang Ji with a few words.
This Huang Ji was simply a complete and utter ingrate!
As soon as Huang Ji finished speaking.
Other than Linghu Jin Hong who hadn't declared his position for the time being, the expressions of Zheng Fan, his son, Ke Zhen, and his master and disciple all changed greatly.
Zheng Song and Meng Qiu looked at Huang Ji, their eyes filled with disgust.
They'd been in the Seven Star Sword Sect longer than Duan Lingtian, so they naturally knew how much the Sect Leader usually took care of this personal disciple, Huang Ji …
Now, Huang Ji wanted to betray the Sect Leader, betray the Seven Star Sword Sect!
"The Sect Leader fostered you into a talent, the Seven Star Sword Sect fostered you into a talent … You, this is how you repay the Sect Leader and the Seven Star Sword Sect?"
Zheng Fan's face was gloomy like water, and the pair of eyes he looked at Huang Ji with flickered with terrifying anger.
There was a trace of killing intent in his anger.
Duan Lingtian frowned.
It wasn't the first day he'd met the Mizar Peak's Master, Zheng Fan, but it was still the first time he'd seen Zheng Fan get angry ….
His anger could set the prairie ablaze!
"Everything you have was given to you by the Sect Leader, by the Seven Star Sword Sect … You can betray the Sect Leader and the Seven Star Sword Sect if you want. But … "
The Origin Energy on Ke Zhen's body raged and roared, causing his robes to flutter.
Above the void, two huge illusory figures gradually condensed and took shape. They wriggled downwards, ready to strike at any moment.
Two silhouettes of ancient horned dragons!
The symbol of a first level Void Initiation Stage martial artist.
"This cultivation of yours that came from the Sect Leader and the Seven Star Sword Sect can be taken away no matter what!"
Ke Zhen bellowed.
In an instant.
The aura of a Void Initiation Stage expert wreaked havoc in the air, causing one to shudder.
Suddenly, Ke Zhen took a step forward and a terrifying aura swept out. Together with Elder Peng's aura, they shattered the Gui Yuan Clan Patriarch's aura and enveloped Huang Ji.
Huang Ji's face instantly turned pale. He felt something sweet in his throat and spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Master, save me!"
Duan Lingtian noticed that when Huang Ji looked at the Sect Leader of the Gui Yuan Sect for help, he actually addressed the Sect Leader of the Gui Yuan Sect as' Master '…
It was obvious that he had already reached an agreement with the Gui Yuan Sect Leader and intended to join the Gui Yuan Sect.
"Humph!"
A Gui Yuan Sect elder grunted coldly and took a step forward to cooperate with the Sect Leader of the Gui Yuan Sect to block Elder Peng and Ke Zhen's aura.
"Thank you, Master. Thank you, Elder."
Huang Ji hurriedly thanked the two of them, then stood up at the same time and retreated behind the Sect Leader to seek protection, as he was deeply afraid the Seven Star Sword Sect higher-ups would make a move against him.
"Very good, very good."
Finally, Linghu Jin Hong made a move and glanced indifferently at Huang Ji, and his tone didn't contain the slightest emotion …
After that, he looked at the Roc beneath his feet. "Elder Peng, let's go."
The Roc was stunned and was obviously slightly puzzled by Linghu Jin Hong's reaction.
"Sect Leader."
The two Peak Masters of the Seven Star Sword Sect, Zheng Fan and Ke Zhen, looked at Linghu Jin Hong with a puzzled expression as well.
"Sect Leader, if it wasn't for you vigorously fostering him, how could this Huang Ji possess his current cultivation!? In my opinion, he can betray you, betray the Seven Star Sword Sect, and join the Gui Yuan Sect … But his cultivation must remain! "
Ke Zhen gnashed his teeth.
All those years ago, when Linghu Jin Hong wasn't the Sect Leader, he wasn't the Peak Master of Phecda Peak …
At that time, he'd formed a deep friendship with Linghu Jin Hong.
Today, when he saw Linghu Jin Hong's personal disciple doing such a disgraceful thing, he felt the same way and was enraged to the limit.
"Forget it, just take it as I was blind."
Linghu Jin Hong shook his head and seemed to be unwilling to mention this matter again, then he looked at the Roc. "Elder Peng, let's go … From today onwards, I, Linghu Jin Hong, will take it as I've never taken this disciple!"
The Roc nodded, then spread out his wings and intended to soar into the sky.
Although Linghu Jin Hong spoke extremely calmly, Duan Lingtian was still able to detect traces of desolation and rage from his calm tone …
Just think about it.
The personal disciple that he'd fostered himself, the only personal disciple, had betrayed him just like this …
No one was able to accept such a blow.
"The Sect Leader's composure is admirable. ‘
Duan Lingtian sighed in his heart.
He asked himself, if it was him standing in Linghu Jin Hong's position today, he would not hesitate to kill Huang Ji …
An ungrateful wretch that couldn't be raised properly deserved to be killed.
Whoosh!
The Roc spread its wings that were like clouds that hung down from the sky, and dust filled the air on the ground.
Just as the Roc rose into the sky, Duan Lingtian indifferently swept a glance at Huang Ji, then his gaze landed on the Sect Leader of the Origin Returning Sect, and he spoke loudly, "Sect Leader Lu, I feel that I need to remind you … Some people, if they can betray once, they can betray a second time!"
Just as Duan Lingtian's voice fell, the Roc had already transformed into a ray of light, rose into the sky, and disappeared into the clouds.
"This Duan Lingtian … Damn it!"
Huang Ji's face was ashen, he never thought that Duan Lingtian would still make things difficult for him before leaving.
At this very moment, he could notice that the two elders of the Origin Returning Sect, as well as the other four disciples, were looking at him with strange gazes …
"Master, I swear that I'll absolutely not betray the Origin Returning Sect in my entire lifetime!"
Huang Ji panicked, and he looked at the Origin Returning Sect's Leader as he tried to salvage the situation.
The Origin Returning Sect's Leader glanced indifferently at Huang Ji. "Huang Ji, not to mention I don't believe these empty words, even you yourself probably wouldn't believe them. Today, if it wasn't for me saying that I'd take you as my personal disciple and make you the next Sect Leader of the Origin Returning Sect … Would you betray Linghu Jin Hong, betray the Seven Star Sword Sect, and join my Origin Returning Sect? "
Huang Ji laughed embarrassedly.
Right, the reason he chose to betray was precisely because of the promise the Origin Returning Sect's Leader made in the Martial Competition Courtyard earlier.
At that time, when he saw Duan Lingtian rising in strength, his Master had even declared that he wanted to make Duan Lingtian the next Seven Star Sword Sect's Leader …
He was unwilling to accept this in his heart.
The promise of the Origin Returning Sect's Leader allowed him to once again see the light of hope.
"Duan Lingtian, it was you who forced me … One day, I'll let you know that I'm not inferior to that Duan Lingtian!"
Huang Ji's eyes emitted traces of ruthlessness as he looked at the direction the Roc left towards.
Half a month later.
Duan Lingtian stood on the back of the Roc and saw the outline of the Seven Star Sword Sect's seven great sword peaks from afar.
"We've returned!"
Zheng Song stood by Duan Lingtian's side, and he was slightly excited as he looked at the direction the seven great sword peaks were at.
To Zheng Song, the Seven Star Sword Sect was his home.
It was difficult to give up.
"Yeah, we've returned."
Duan Lingtian lightly smiled as he nodded.
All along the way, the atmosphere was slightly heavy, and it caused Duan Lingtian to have an extremely oppressive feeling.
And all this originated from Huang Ji's betrayal.
When they were about to enter the area of the Seven Star Sword Sect, Duan Lingtian suddenly lowered his head to look at the Roc beneath his feet, and he sent a voice transmission to Huang Ji.
The Roc nodded.
Of course, besides Duan Lingtian, no one else saw this scene.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, the Roc that carried Duan Lingtian's group turned around abruptly, and it didn't head up Dubhe Peak, but instead swooped down and flashed towards the foot of Dubhe Peak.
"Elder Peng?"
The actions of the Roc caused Linghu Jin Hong, who'd been silent all along, to be shocked.
Zheng Fan and Ke Zhen seemed as if they were facing a great enemy.
They only thought that the Roc had noticed something …
Zheng Song and Meng Qiu's expressions became serious as well.
"What're all of you doing? I only asked Elder Peng to bring me to see a friend. "
Duan Lingtian was completely speechless when he saw this scene.
Their reactions were too big, right?
Duan Lingtian's words caused them to heave a sigh of relief. Ke Zhen laughed bitterly. "Duan Lingtian, who has such great face to make you go see him as soon as you return?"
Linghu Jin Hong and the others looked curiously at Duan Lingtian as well.
"All of you will know in a moment."
Duan Lingtian shook his head and smiled, keeping them in suspense.
Right at this moment, the Roc swooped down and alarmed the few Seven Star Sword Sect disciples that were guarding the entrance to the Seven Star Sword Sect …
"What fierce beast is that?"
"It doesn't look like a fierce beast … It looks like a demon beast! Look, there's someone standing on it. "
"Eh, isn't that the Sect Leader?"
"There's also Peak Master Zheng Fan, Peak Master Ke Zhen, and Senior Brother Duan Lingtian."
…
Under the reverent gazes of the few Seven Star Sword Sect disciples, the Roc descended and descended into the horse pen at the side of the entrance.
The empty space at the center of the horse pen couldn't be considered to be spacious, and now that the Roc had descended, it caused the horse pen to become even narrower.
The descent of the Roc alarmed the few Seven Star Sword Sect disciples that acted as coachmen in the horse pen.
"What's that?"
The few Seven Star Sword Sect disciples walked over with curious expressions.
"Sect Leader!"
A Seven Star Sword Sect disciple with sharp eyes recognized Linghu Jin Hong and exclaimed with a humble and respectful expression.
The remaining few people recovered from their shock and bowed respectfully.
Linghu Jin Hong, the Sect Leader of the Seven Star Sword Sect, normally made an appearance.
However, one year ago, because of the death of the Megrez Peak's Master, Wu Dao, Linghu Jin Hong had appeared on the peak of Dubhe Peak, and he'd appeared before the eyes of the numerous Seven Star Sword Sect disciples.
The Seven Star Sword Sect disciple that recognized Linghu Jin Hong was present at that time.
"Senior Brother Duan Lingtian!"
In next to no time, he recognized Duan Lingtian and bowed respectfully.
"Senior Brother Duan Lingtian?"
Meanwhile, a pleasantly surprised voice sounded out from within the horse pen.
Duan Lingtian was able to see it.
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