All these unfavorable events were a huge blow to the reputation of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion. Unless they had no other choice, they would not postpone the competition.
Liu Suifeng continued, "This matter is very strange. Until now, there are no leads. Furthermore, even the outer disciple competition was postponed. This is very confusing."
Xiao Chen thought for a while and said, "There is no need to care about it. It is only postponed, not canceled. That's right, why have I not seen Elder Sister Ruyue recently?"
Liu Suifeng hesitated for a while before saying, "Actually, the last time she used the strengthened Ancient Absolute Saber Formation, her Essence was greatly injured. She will not be able to cultivate for half a year. Recently, she has been consuming Spirit Herbs to nourish herself. Otherwise, the losses would be even greater."
Xiao Chen was greatly startled. He had felt that something was wrong the last time. It turned out to be so serious. Naturally, Xiao Chen knew the severity of the matter. He did not expect Liu Ruyue to make such a huge sacrifice for him.
"Why did you not tell me earlier?" Xiao Chen said with some blame. If he had known there would be such serious consequences, Xiao Chen would not have accepted it.
Liu Suifeng smiled helplessly, "I wanted to tell you, but my sister did not let me. Furthermore, even if I told you, would you still accept this kindness?"
Xiao Chen shook his head and wanted to get up to look for Liu Ruyue. Liu Suifeng quickly stopped him and said, "Don't go. My sister is very headstrong. Since she does not want you to know, just pretend that you do not know."
Xiao Chen had no choice but to sit back down. The two of them chatted for a while before Liu Suifeng got up and took his leave.
Xiao Chen did not feel anything about the inner disciple ranking competition being postponed. As long as it was not canceled, it was fine. He was not in a rush to leave Qingyun Peak anyway.
On the other hand, Liu Ruyue had wasted half a year for him. This made him feel uneasy. If he still could not guess what Liu Ruyue was thinking, he would be a fool.
Everyone had emotions and desires. No one could truly transcend time. How could one pretend to be relaxed in the mortal world?
That night, Xiao Chen stopped cultivating. He leaped up and landed on a big tree outside Liu Ruyue's courtyard.
The bright moonlight shone on the ground. Liu Ruyue was in the courtyard, practicing her Saber Techniques as usual.
Saber lights filled the place and energy surged. Now that Liu Ruyue was a Martial King, she could see that her Saber Qi was much purer than before.
As the saber Qi flew through the air, even the air seemed to be sliced apart, forming blurry ripples.
Hu chi!
Without any warning, a strand of resplendent saber Qi suddenly flew towards the tree where Xiao Chen was. It covered the distance of five hundred meters in an instant.
With a cracking sound, the thick tree was immediately cut in half, revealing Xiao Chen who was hiding behind the tree.
Liu Ruyue flew over and saw that it was Xiao Chen hiding behind the tree. She heaved a sigh of relief and sheathed her saber. She asked, "Ye Chen, why are you hiding behind the tree?"
Xiao Chen felt extremely embarrassed, and his delicate face immediately flushed red. His usual calmness had long since been lost somewhere.
There was nothing more embarrassing than being caught peeping at someone.
Xiao Chen stood on the broken tree and stammered for a long time before saying, "Indeed, why am I hiding here? This question is really strange."
Liu Ruyue looked at the embarrassed Xiao Chen and found it very funny. She smiled and said, "Actually, this tree has a heavenly Spiritual Energy. When one stands on it, one can calm down. It is a good place to comprehend bottlenecks. Ye Chen, you are comprehending a Martial Technique, right?"
Xiao Chen slowly calmed down and smiled, "En, that's right. I did not expect Ruyue to know this secret as well. This tree is indeed very useful. I nearly broke through my bottleneck."
Liu Ruyue's flirtatious face revealed a mischievous smile. She said seriously, "In that case, I have to apologize to you. I should not have interrupted you earlier and even broken this Spiritual Tree. I am truly sorry."
Liu Ruyue's tone caused Xiao Chen's flustered heart to calm down. He smiled faintly and said, "It's fine. The tree was broken, and the Spiritual Energy leaked out. It is a good opportunity to break through my bottleneck. However, this tree will be useless in the future."
Liu Ruyue nodded and said, "In that case, you should properly comprehend your bottleneck. I will come back tomorrow morning to take a look."
Xiao Chen sweated profusely in his heart. This meant that he had to stand on this broken tree for an entire night. This tree did not really have Spiritual Energy. Even if he stood on it without moving, he would feel uncomfortable.
"Hu chi!"
Xiao Chen leaped down from the broken tree and landed gently in front of Liu Ruyue. Liu Ruyue nodded and smiled, "Young Hero Ye, why are you not continuing to comprehend your bottleneck?"
Xiao Chen smiled embarrassedly, "Ruyue, can you stop laughing at me?"
Liu Ruyue burst out laughing and said, "Alright, I won't laugh at you anymore. Go in, then. Why are you looking for me?"
After they sat down in Liu Ruyue's courtyard, Xiao Chen told her about what Liu Suifeng had told him. He told her about the matter of the inner disciple Ranking Competition being delayed.
Liu Ruyue said softly, "I know about this. There is no special reason for anyone to hold the inner disciple Ranking Competition. The manpower and resources required are huge. It would require the entire sect to do so. The Heavenly Saber Pavilion is unable to hold two grand events in such a short period of time. "
Xiao Chen felt suspicious and asked, "Are you saying that there is something even grander than the inner disciple Ranking Competition? What is it?"
Liu Ruyue nodded and said, "This matter is a secret for now. However, there is no problem telling you. Leng Liusu came out of closed-door cultivation. She is already a peak Inferior Grade Martial King."
Xiao Chen was slightly stunned before he reacted. Leng Liusu was only seventeen years old and she was already a peak Inferior Grade Martial King. Aside from the word 'demonic', there was no other way to describe her talent.
This was a realm that ordinary people could not reach in their lifetime. Unexpectedly, she did it at the age of seventeen. Furthermore, she was not just a Martial King but a peak Inferior Grade Martial King.
The earlier a person became a Martial King, the higher their future achievements would be. This was something that had already been proven.
Back then, the Thunder King also became a Martial King at the age of seventeen. At the age of twenty, he became a Martial Monarch. At the age of thirty, he saw through life and death and became a Martial Sage. At the age of forty, he became a Martial Emperor, ruling over the world.
There were many experts in history. All of them had different characteristics. However, they all had one thing in common. They all became Martial Kings before the age of twenty.
If a cultivator could not become a Martial King before the age of twenty-five, their future achievements would be limited to that of a Martial King.
Back then, Murong Chong had told Xiao Chen some things about Leng Liusu. He said that when she came out of closed-door cultivation, she would shock the world. It looked like it was true.
The bloodline of the Saber Emperor was truly shocking.
Liu Ruyue continued, "The First Elder has already sent people to inform the Three Holy Masters. He wants to make use of this opportunity to get the people from the Three Holy Masters to come and help the Heavenly Saber Pavilion seal the spatial crack."
The people from the Three Holy Masters will come as well?
Xiao Chen finally understood why the end-of-year inner disciple ranking competition was delayed. If the Three Holy Masters really came, the inner disciple ranking competition would be insignificant.
The Three Holy Masters transcended the world. The legends of the Three Holy Masters were spread all over the Tianwu Continent. In the eyes of the people, they were an untouchable legend.
They had existed since the Ancient Era. After tens of thousands of years, their strength was unfathomable. They were the last hope of the Tianwu Continent.
There were several known times in history, and in the end, it was always the Three Holy Lands who led the people to repel the Demon Race, continuing the seed of humanity.
The arrival of the Three Holy Masters would definitely shock the entire Great Qin Nation. At that time, all the noble clans and sects in the Great Qin Nation would come to pay their respects.
If the geniuses of the various clans caught the eyes of the Three Holy Masters, they would be very lucky. With the Holy Land taking care of them, their status would automatically rise.
The three Holy Lands: Phoenix's Passion Palace, White Emperor City, and Divine Martial Gate. Xiao Chen did not know why, but he instinctively felt a little repulsed by them. Furthermore, he was a transmigrator. He did not have any intention of worshipping them, so he was not interested.
However, the opportunity to see the strength of the people from the Holy Lands piqued Xiao Chen's interest. He wanted to see how strong a Holy Soul cultivator with an unbroken inheritance was.
After thinking for a while, Xiao Chen said, "Will the Three Holy Masters come? If they come, which Holy Land will they go to? Phoenix's Passion Palace, White Emperor City, or Divine Martial Gate? "
Liu Ruyue replied, "It is very likely that they will come. The Three Holy Masters have been searching for geniuses all over the continent. With Leng Liusu's talent, she will definitely attract them. As for which Holy Land, I am not sure."
After this topic ended, the two of them chatted for a long time. There were several times when Xiao Chen could not help but ask about her wasting half a year. However, he resisted in the end.
Since Liu Ruyue was not willing to talk about it, he would just bury this topic in his heart and keep it to himself.
As the night grew darker, Xiao Chen stood up and took his leave. He said, "I will go back first. No matter what, I will definitely obtain the top rank of the inner sect disciple rankings for Qingyun Peak."
Liu Ruyue smiled gently and said, "In that case, I thank you for your promise in advance. However, if you want to come and see me in the future, just come in directly. Although there are many trees here, not all of them are filled with Spiritual Energy."
Xiao Chen smiled faintly and said, "There's no need. I have already passed my bottleneck. To me, trees are no longer important."
After the two of them spoke, they looked at each other and smiled gently. There was no need for words.
To Xiao Chen, trees were indeed no longer important. Liu Ruyue had not only chopped down a tree outside the courtyard, she had also chopped down a barrier in Xiao Chen's heart.
Since he liked her in his heart, then he should step forward openly. There was no need to suppress his feelings and think of all the worries.
There was no need to be conflicted over whether to meet her or not. Regardless of whether he left Qingyun Peak or not, the person he loved was here. There was a worry in his heart. No matter where she went, they would know each other.
After walking out of Liu Ruyue's courtyard, Xiao Chen felt as though a huge stone had been lifted from his heart. He felt very comfortable.
Although the two of them did not say it out loud, there was a kind of silent tacit understanding between them. They both knew each other's intentions.
Xiao Chen slowly walked on the mountain path in the forest. Under the moonlight, he looked up and revealed a faint smile on his face.
In the following days, aside from cultivating diligently every day, Xiao Chen would take some time out to come to Liu Ruyue's courtyard at night.
The two of them chatted about everything under the sun; there was nothing they did not talk about.
They chatted happily. However, they mostly talked about their understanding of the martial way. Liu Ruyue's accumulations as a Martial Saint were deep. This was especially so with her experience of breaking through to Martial King twice. She told Xiao Chen everything he needed to pay attention to when breaking through.
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