"Elder Xuan Zhen of the Purple Thunder Palace is here to visit the Light Sword Saint."
The purple lightning tore through the air and immediately stopped, bringing with it a powerful shockwave. The Thunderbolt Flying Ship stopped outside the Great Light Mountain. The ship's door opened, and several figures appeared one after another. Among them, an old man in a wide dark purple robe spoke loudly, and his voice traveled into the Great Light Mountain.
"Please." Xia Zhenkong's voice came from the Great Light Palace.
After the people from the Purple Thunder Palace kept the flying ship, they quickly flew towards the Great Light Palace.
They landed in front of the Great Light Palace and were welcomed in by Lu Hui.
"Honored guests, your presence brings light to my humble dwelling." Xia Zhenkong stood up and cupped his hands.
"We should have sent a letter first, but we had no choice but to do so due to the urgency of the situation. Please forgive us, Light Sword Saint." Elder Xuan Zhen also cupped his hands.
"Just say what you want." Xia Zhenkong gestured for everyone to sit down before he asked seriously. Speaking of which, the Great Light Mountain did not have much of a relationship with the Purple Thunder Palace. Based on the other party's words, it was obvious that they were the kind of people who would not visit without a reason. Since this was the case, there was no need for formalities.
"Not long ago, the Second Young Palace Master of the Purple Thunder Palace was killed." Elder Xuan Zhen said seriously. His eyes flashed and landed on Xia Zhenkong's face.
"Do you think I killed him?" Xia Zhenkong's face darkened. He was not angry.
"No, Light Sword Saint, please don't misunderstand." Elder Xuan Zhen quickly explained.
"Elder Xuan Zhen, let me say it." The long-haired youth at the side said, "Senior Light Sword Saint, I'm Zi Yi, the Young Palace Master of the Purple Thunder Palace. Not long ago, the flying ship I was piloting brushed past senior's Honorable Martial's Roar. I felt the fluctuation of the Purple Thunder Mark on the Honorable Martial's Roar."
"Senior, my father, the Purple Thunder Palace's Palace Master, will plant a Purple Thunder Imprint on his loved ones. Once they are faced with a life-threatening situation, my father's phantom image will appear. If the phantom image is defeated, he will leave a Purple Thunder Imprint on the other party's body. After my father's investigation, he found that my second brother has indeed been killed," Zi Yi said frankly.
Xia Zhenkong's expression was cold. He looked at Zi Yi, but his indifferent gaze gave Zi Yi an inexplicable pressure.
"Based on what you're saying, you're suspecting that I'm harboring an enemy of your Purple Thunder Palace?" Xia Zhenkong asked unhurriedly after Zi Yi finished speaking.
It had to be said that Xia Zhenkong's words were very sharp. Everyone was startled and didn't know how to respond. If they answered incorrectly, it might cause a conflict.
If Xia Zhenkong was only an ordinary Saint, then the Purple Thunder Palace wouldn't put him in their eyes at all. However, Xia Zhenkong wasn't. He was the famous Radiant Sword Saint, a Seven Star Sword Saint. He had once killed a Saint who was one star higher than himself with the sword in his hand. He had terrifying strength.
Most importantly, even though he had established the Great Light Mountain Range, he only had three disciples. He was not considered a powerful force and did not have any family assets. Once a conflict broke out, even if a Nine-star Martial Saint powerhouse was mobilized, they might not be able to kill him. If they could not kill him and he managed to escape, the Purple Thunder Palace would have to face a terrifying powerhouse who had nothing to worry about.
The Purple Thunder Palace had a lot of enemies. The other two first-rate forces could be considered as hidden enemies. Once the Purple Thunder Palace fell into the water, they would definitely not let go of the chance to beat them up. After all, there were only so many resources and everyone wanted them. Naturally, there would be competition.
Therefore, they had to be polite when dealing with a powerhouse like Xia Zhenkong.
"If there's nothing else, I won't stay any longer." Xia Zhenkong waved his hand and said.
"If that's the case, I'm sorry to disturb you." Elder Xuan Zhen cupped his hands and suppressed the anger in his heart.
Xia Zhenkong watched them leave expressionlessly. He had a rough idea of what was going on.
…
"Elder Xuan Zhen, I'm sure that Xia Zhenkong is harboring the murderer."
After leaving the Great Light Mountain, Zi Yi sent a message to Elder Xuan Zhen.
"So what? We can't have a conflict with Xia Zhenkong. It's unwise to be his enemy." Elder Xuan Zhen said in a deep voice.
"Second Brother can't die in vain." Zi Yi clenched his fist and said angrily. Although his second brother was a pervert, they were still blood-related brothers.
"Second Young Palace Master won't die in vain, but we can't have a direct conflict with Xia Zhenkong," Elder Xuan Zhen said. "Therefore, we should leave a few people outside the Great Light Mountain and pay attention to those who go in and out of the mountain. If we sense the fluctuation of the Purple Thunder Mark on anyone, we'll be able to determine who the murderer is."
"That's the only thing we can do for now." Zi Yi's face was gloomy.
…
After Xia Zhenkong removed the layers of seals, he walked down the stairs and jumped down quickly.
Finally, he landed on the platform.
"Big Brother Xia." Chu Mu and Su Yuexi woke up from their meditation at the same time.
Xia Zhenkong looked at Chu Mu and Su Yuexi carefully and smiled. "It seems that both of you have gained a lot from this meditation."
"It's all thanks to the Light Sword Stele," Chu Mu said.
Just from appearance, it was hard to see any change in Chu Mu. Su Yuexi's change was rather obvious. Her dark energy had become even purer, and there were faint signs of it leaking out. She needed some time to adjust.
"By the way, brother, the people from the Purple Thunder Palace came over just now," Xia Zhenkong said.
"The Purple Thunder Palace …" Chu Mu suddenly understood. "So it's them. Then the person I killed in the Black Demon Pool must be the Purple Thunder Palace Master's son."
"Brother, you're really …" Xia Zhenkong gave him a thumbs-up and smiled. "The Purple Thunder Palace is a very powerful first-class force in the Firmament Territory, second only to the Firmament Holy Land. It has a history of thousands of years and has a deep foundation and many experts. The Second Young Palace Master of the Purple Thunder Palace is a lecherous playboy who does whatever he wants with the Purple Thunder Palace as his backer. Almost no one dares to provoke him.
"That's right," Chu Mu said.
"Since a lecherous playboy dared to provoke us, it's fine to kill him. However, the Purple Thunder Palace Master only has two sons. Now that you've killed one of them, I'm afraid he won't let it go," Xia Zhenkong said. "On the Great Light Mountain, the people from the Purple Thunder Palace don't dare to act recklessly because they don't dare to offend me. However, if you leave the Great Light Mountain, I think they'll deal with you."
"I can feel that the people from the Purple Thunder Palace are waiting for you outside the Great Light Mountain," Xia Zhenkong added.
It was impossible for Xia Zhenkong to follow Chu Mu all the time. That was unrealistic. Given Chu Mu's temperament, he naturally wouldn't let Xia Zhenkong protect him. That was why Xia Zhenkong said that.
Even if he stayed on the Great Light Mountain for a period of time, it wouldn't be a long-term solution. He would have to leave sooner or later. Once he left, the people from the Purple Thunder Palace would find out and report it to the higher-ups. The Purple Thunder Palace would then hunt him down.
"Brother, I admire your attainments in swordsmanship very much. I hope we can have more exchanges. At the same time, we can verify what we've learned from the Light Sword Stele," Xia Zhenkong said, changing the topic.
"Okay." Chu Mu didn't hesitate in the slightest. In reality, he could understand Xia Zhenkong's thoughts. The exchange was real, but the other meaning was none other than to have him stay in Great Light Mountain first. This was because Purple Thunder Palace's people were afraid of Great Light Mountain, or perhaps they were afraid of Light Sword Saint Xia Zhenkong. They didn't dare to invade this place.
Chu Mu didn't refuse. It wasn't because of the Purple Thunder Palace. The Purple Thunder Palace was indeed very powerful. It was a first-class force in the Firmament Territory that was second only to the Firmament Holy Land. It had a deep foundation and many Martial Saint experts. However, Chu Mu wasn't afraid. The reason why he agreed to stay on the Great Light Sword Stele was that he wanted to verify the exchange with Xia Zhenkong. It would be very beneficial to his cultivation.
However, he couldn't stay here for a long time. It was just a short period of time.
…
There was an open-air Sword Training Platform in the Great Light Palace. It was the place where Xia Zhenkong and his three disciples practiced their swordsmanship. Now, many people had gathered.
They were Xia Zhenkong, Ning Zichen, Lu Hui, Xu Zhan, Su Yuexi, and Chu Mu.
Su Yuexi looked calm as she stood to the side. She looked like a black lotus that was about to bloom, aloof from the world.
When Ning Zichen saw Su Yuexi for the first time, he was also stunned. However, he quickly came back to his senses and didn't become confused. From this, one could see his personality. At this moment, Ning Zichen's eyes fell on Chu Mu. One could see that he was more interested in Chu Mu than Su Yuexi.
Lu Hui and Xu Zhan looked at Xia Zhenkong, then at Chu Mu, and then at Su Yuexi.
Chu Mu and Xia Zhenkong were facing each other on the Sword Training Platform. They were dozens of meters away from each other.
The two of them were going to have a duel.
Of course, this was a duel of swordsmanship. It didn't involve any other power. Otherwise, with Xia Zhenkong's cultivation at the Seventh Sky of the Aeon Realm, he wouldn't need to use his sword. He could kill Chu Mu with just a flick of his finger.
However, a duel of swordsmanship was different. It depended on the level of swordsmanship, not the strength of power.
Even so, Xia Zhenkong's three disciples felt strange. They couldn't understand. In their eyes, Chu Mu was just a cultivator at the Fifth Sky of the Nirvana Realm, while their master was a powerful Sword Saint at the Seventh Sky of the Aeon Realm. There was a huge difference between the two.
Their thinking wasn't wrong. A Sword Saint's attainments in sword techniques were definitely more profound than a Nirvana Realm sword practitioner. However, they didn't know Chu Mu's ability. But thinking about it, after watching this battle of sword techniques, their thinking would be changed, and it would be an earth-shaking change.
"Brother, I'll use all of my swordsmanship. I hope you won't hold back and fight with me to your heart's content." Xia Zhenkong unsheathed his sword and placed it vertically in front of him. It was as if the Radiant Sword Stele was pointing at the heavens.
"I will," Chu Mu said indifferently. The Sky Beheading Sword appeared in his hand.
Being able to fight against a Seven Star Sword Saint who grasped an eighth rank sword force was an excellent experience for Chu Mu. After all, Xia Zhenkong had lived much longer than Chu Mu, and the amount of time he had spent training his sword was also much longer than Chu Mu. Although his realm wasn't at the level of having a sword in the heart, he definitely had his own unique understanding of sword techniques.
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