Jianchen sat cross-legged on his bed as he continuously absorbed the energy from the two Class 4 Monster Cores in his hands. Ever since he had reached the Great Saint Master level, the rate at which he absorbed the energy from the Monster Cores was much faster than before. What surprised Jianchen the most was that the awakened Sword Spirits no longer fought over the energy as fiercely as before. He could now absorb half of the energy from the Monster Cores, unlike before when he could only absorb 10% or less of the energy. The remaining 90% was snatched away by the Sword Spirits.
The Sword Spirits already had their own consciousness and the ability to think independently. Although they couldn't communicate with others normally, they could use another method to communicate with Jianchen's consciousness. They could use a mysterious method to convey their thoughts to Jianchen.
In the Kai Clan, it wasn't just Jianchen who was cultivating. Even the members of the Flame Mercenary Group had taken out their Monster Cores and locked themselves in their rooms to cultivate. The appearance of the Xia Clan and the Magnificent Sect had caused the members of the Flame Mercenary Group to feel a great deal of pressure. Although they had only joined the Flame Mercenary Group for a few days and hadn't interacted with Jianchen for long, Jianchen's way of doing things had already gained the approval of many of the mercenaries.
In the blink of an eye, it was already evening. Ever since the people of the Huayun Sect had left, the Kai Clan had been very peaceful. No one had come to disturb them.
On a mountain two thousand kilometers away from Wake City, in a dense forest shrouded in darkness, one could clearly see a large open space. A large number of buildings and pavilions stood tall in the darkness. The lights of the buildings were like fireflies, very obvious in the darkness.
The Huatian Sect was located in the Blue Wind Kingdom. Within the kingdom, it could be considered as one of the top forces. Since the establishment of the Huatian Sect, it had been almost a hundred years. After a hundred years of development, the Huatian Sect had begun to develop. There were more than a thousand disciples in the sect. Among them, there were more than fifty Great Saint Masters. It was the strongest force within a thousand miles.
In a secret room in this building, two middle-aged men in martial arts attire sat opposite each other.
"Martial Uncle, the situation is like this. I don't know what we should do." A middle-aged man said with a serious face. This person was Qing Yun. After returning to the Magnificent Sky Sect, Qing Yun immediately reported the situation in Wake City to the Sect Leader of the Magnificent Sky Sect.
The middle-aged man in blue sitting opposite Qing Yun lowered his head in deep thought. He was the Sect Leader of the Huatian Sect, Qing Tian. He was only five years older than Qing Yun. Although the two of them were not that old, Qing Tian's talent in cultivation was not something Qing Yun could compare to. A few years ago, Qing Tian had already broken through the bottleneck of the Great Saint Master and gloriously became an Earth Saint Master. With his talent, who knew how much his strength had increased after these few years? As for Qing Yun, he was still at the peak of the Great Saint Master level.
Qing Tian frowned and thought for a moment before slowly saying, "Although a level five Monster Core is very precious, it is not priceless. In some large cities, level five Monster Cores are still relatively common. Since Jianchen is not willing to sell it, then let's forget about this matter. We must not force him or do anything out of the ordinary. I have always felt that this Jianchen's people are not simple. If we offend them, I'm afraid that it will cause trouble for our Magnificent Sky Sect."
"Senior, are you worried that Jianchen has a powerful background?" Qing Yun's face became serious.
Qing Tian nodded slightly and said, "Yes, this is exactly what I am worried about. However, regardless of whether this Jianchen has a powerful background or not, just his talent in cultivation is shocking enough. To have such strength in his twenties, such a genius is rare even in the entire Tian Yuan Continent. If he is given a few more years, I'm afraid that he will become a peak expert of the Tian Yuan Continent."
"Right now, we have no enmity with him. For a level five Monster Core, it is not worth it for us to offend such a genius. Junior, you should return to Wake City tomorrow morning. If possible, do your best to befriend Jianchen."
Qing Yun nodded slightly and said, "Senior, I didn't think that you would have the same thoughts as me. It was because of this that I personally came to report this matter to you."
Qing Tian smiled and looked at Qing Yun with a complicated gaze. He said, "Junior, your strength has already reached the peak of Great Saint Master. If you are given a level five Monster Core, I wonder if you have the confidence to break through to Earth Saint Master?"
Hearing that, Qing Yun sighed and became dejected. He shook his head, "No. Although Class 5 Mana Cores can help people break through to the Earth Saint Master level, I'm still not completely confident. Once I shatter my Saint Weapon, it'll be very difficult for me to condense it again." Qing Yun paused when he reached there.
After pausing for a moment, he said, "Senior, it is getting late. I will return to my room to rest. I still have to rush to Wake City tomorrow morning."
After saying this, Qing Yun stood up and left the room.
At the same time, in a mountain range a thousand kilometers away, a huge villa stood quietly in a small forest. This villa was the headquarters of the Xia family.
It had already been several decades since the Xia family had been founded, and the first patriarch was already an Earth Saint Master. Because of his existence, the Xia family had become the greatest organization in a radius of a thousand kilometers. The strength of the clan had also become more and more powerful.
However, the headquarters of the Xia Family was not located in the city. For the sake of convenience and freedom of movement, they had built their headquarters in the wilderness. They had only set up a branch of the Xia Family in a second-class city a few dozen kilometers away.
At this moment, in the main hall of the Xia Family home, more than twenty people were sitting quietly in the main hall. In the middle of the hall, a stretcher covered by a white cloth was lying there, outlining the shape of a human body. The white cloth was stained with bright red blood, and the atmosphere in the main hall was heavy.
At this moment, an old man in a white robe with a long beard walked out from the back of the hall and sat at the head of the table. Following the appearance of the old man, the people sitting in the row below all revealed a trace of respect in their eyes.
"Greetings to the old patriarch!"
Just as the old man sat down, the twenty or so people below all left their seats and knelt on one knee on the ground, kowtowing.
The old man did not even look at them. His gaze was fixed on the stretcher in the center of the hall. His expression was somewhat complicated. After a while, the old man waved his hand and said, "Everyone, sit down."
"Yes, old patriarch!"
At this moment, everyone finally dared to sit down again. Their expressions were very natural, without the slightest trace of displeasure. From this, it could be seen that the old man held a very high position in their hearts.
The old man stared at the stretcher in the center of the hall for a long time. In the end, he let out a long sigh and stood up from his seat. He slowly walked to the side of the stretcher, squatted down, and gently removed the white cloth.
A middle-aged man's face was exposed to the air. The middle-aged man's empty eyes were open. He had died with a grievance. His neck was dyed red with blood, and there was a very small wound.
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