"Bring me to the recordings in the Ethereal Hall!"
Knowing that it was impossible for his disciples to lie, Elder Lu Yun said.
Initially, he couldn't have cared less about the Ethereal Hall of such a remote place. However, three of his four disciples had their heads blown up consecutively, and they had even used his most prided move on him. No matter what, he had to take a look at it.
If he was truly a genius in swordsmanship, it would be a meritorious deed to recruit him back to the sect as a recruitment elder.
Taking out the Ethereal Tokens that they had purchased earlier, the five of them entered the Ethereal Hall once more, and it didn't take long for them to purchase the recording of the earlier battle.
The Ethereal Hall would record every single duel in the open world so that it could be easily sold.
It didn't take long for Elder Lu Yun to finish watching the battle between his three disciples and the young man, and he swiftly came to a realization. He looked at the four of them in disappointment and said, "The young man must have noticed the flaws in your moves, and that's why he was able to make use of that opportunity to succeed …"
Yun Feiyang and the others lowered their heads.
They also knew that this was the case, but if they wanted to dodge or block … they just couldn't do it!
While the sword art looked simple, as if it was just a casual toss of the sword into one's head … one would only be able to truly feel the power of the sword art after experiencing it for themselves.
"Yun Feiyang's Traceless Flowing Water is exquisite, but there's a huge problem with the flow of his moves. As long as you know a little about swordsmanship, you'll be able to find the flaw! Even though Hu Bin's Meteor Steps and Bamboo Shattering Swordsmanship might appear to be extremely proficient on the surface, but in truth, as long as he suppressed his cultivation to Saint 1-dan, he wouldn't even be able to exert a tenth of his full prowess.
Harrumphing coldly, Elder Lu Yun said, "Don't rest tonight. Practice these two sets of swordsmanship and movement art a hundred times! If you miss even one, don't come to see me! "
"Yes!"
The four of them lowered their heads at the same time, their faces burning.
"Also, keep a close eye on the Ethereal Hall. Inform me as soon as World's Edge arrives!"
Placing his hands behind his back, Elder Lu Yun exuded an aura of invincibility. "You think that you can leave after injuring the disciples of our Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion? How could it be that easy? Even if he's a good seedling, we have to grind down his arrogance and let him know that the Sword Firmament Pavilion's sword art is truly powerful! "
"Yes …" Hearing his words, Yun Fei Yang and the others heaved a sigh of relief, and their eyes lit up.
Needless to say, the elder was planning to personally take action.
Even though Elder Lu Yun was only a recruitment elder, and he was usually in charge of the cultivation of the outer disciples, his comprehension of swordsmanship was not to be underestimated. Putting everything aside, even the three of them might not necessarily be a match for him.
If he were to personally take action, Tian Ya would definitely be in trouble.
It wasn't just Elder Lu Yun and the others who were waiting for World's Edge to appear in the Ethereal Hall. The experts of Starlight City and the countless subordinate Tier-3 Towns also heard the news, and they couldn't help but feel excited.
"He defeated Junior Brother Yun Feiyang in a single move? Interesting … "
In the Xuanjiang City's City Lord Manor, a gray-robed young man sat in front of a sandalwood desk as he read the news he had just received.
This was precisely the person that Zhang Xuan had seen at the Swan Goose Trading Company before.
The First Senior of the outer disciples of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion, Huo Jianghe!
"Help me keep an eye on him. As long as World's Edge appears, no matter what I'm doing, come and inform me immediately … He's just a country bumpkin who hasn't seen the world. Can throwing a sword with so many uncertainties be called swordsmanship? Hmph, watch me break it with my own strength! "
With his hands behind his back, Zhang Xuan stood up, and sword qi flickered in his eyes.
Weng!
All of a sudden, a burst of sword qi shot out from his sword and struck the desk, splitting it into two.
"Get me a new one!"
Huo Jianghe instructed before leaving the room.
…
"Ahhh! Go easy on me! "
Pah!
A crisp slap sounded. Xue Qin glared at the maid who had been sent flying with rage in her eyes.
How dare that fellow hurt her when she asked him to apply medicine on her? Unforgivable!
"Young Mistress …"
The maid trembled in fear as she hurriedly kneeled on the floor.
"Scram!"
Xue Qin kicked the young lady in the chest and sent her flying out of the room. She turned around to look at the mirror, only to see that her face was already swollen beyond recognition. Her body trembled in rage as she bellowed furiously, "Dan Xiaotian …"
Due to her engagement with such a trash, she had always been looked down upon by others ever since she was young.
It wasn't easy for her to become an outer disciple of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion and earn the recognition of Senior Huo Jianghe, but in the end … she ended up in such a state!
Could it be that this trash couldn't bear to see her doing well?
If it wasn't for the marriage alliance, he would have died long ago. How could he have survived until now?
She had saved his life, but not only did he not repay her, he even colluded with a mummy to get Senior Huo to slap her in the face … This was an unforgivable humiliation!
"He has to die! That bandaged mummy has to die as well! And that servant of his, Dan Yi, has to die as well! "
Xue Qin gritted her teeth furiously as she glanced to the side.
"Don't worry, Second Young Mistress. I've already made the necessary arrangements. I guarantee that they won't live to see the sun tomorrow, "Xue Chen said as he walked in.
"That's good!" Xue Qin heaved a sigh of relief. She turned to look at herself in the mirror and asked, "Teacher, do you think that there will be a scar on my face? With my injuries, Senior Martial Brother Huo won't dislike me and lose interest in me, right …? "
"Second Young Mistress, there's no need to worry. This is the medicine that Senior Huo sent over. Apply it on your face, and you'll recover quickly."
Xue Chen smiled as he passed a jade bottle over.
"This is from Senior Huo?" Xue Qin's eyes lit up in excitement. "It seems like he doesn't despise me …"
Judging from her tone, it seemed like Senior Huo was more important than Dan Xiaotian's life.
…
Da da da!
The carriage swiftly traveled through the streets.
Ever since leaving the Hongyan Trading Firm, Elder Yi had felt an inexplicable pressure weighing down on him, as if danger would befall him at any moment.
It was precisely because of this feeling that he dared not stop for even a moment. He hastened the carriage and galloped toward the manor.
Sou sou sou!
At this moment, a series of sonic booms echoed in the air. Countless arrows flew toward them from both sides of the street.
Ordinary arrows would have been useless against Saint realm experts, but these were all unique arrows. Every single one of them harnessed strength comparable to that of a Saint 9-dan expert. With so many arrows flying at him simultaneously, even a Great Sage expert would find it hard to withstand.
"Teacher …"
Hearing the sound of the arrows piercing through the air, Dan Xiaotian knew that the other party had made a move. He clenched his fists tightly as he turned to the young man before him.
"Don't get distracted. What you need to do now is to comprehend the sword art that I have imparted to you!"
Zhang Xuan instructed calmly.
"Yes, teacher!" Hearing those words, Dan Xiaotian knew that his teacher had a solution. Thus, he quickly recalled the lessons that his teacher had imparted to him, and his comprehension of swordsmanship swiftly improved.
"How dare you try to harm the Young Master? I'll make you pay for this!"
Elder Yi hadn't heard the conversation between the two of them, but upon seeing the rain of arrows, he couldn't hold himself back anymore. With a furious roar, he raised the horsewhip in his hand and waved it around, intending to fend off all of the arrows so as not to harm the Young Master.
He knew his own strength well. Even though he was a Saint 9-dan expert, he had been taking care of the Young Master for the past few years, and his body had been severely weakened. On top of that, he had sustained severe injuries back then as well. It was already a blessing for him to be able to wield the strength of a Saint 8-dan expert. Against these arrows, he might not even last a few breaths.
But so what?
Perhaps, the Young Master would be able to escape in that time.
Wuuuuu!
Elder Yi stood up as if he had lost his mind. Since his horsewhip wasn't enough to fend off the arrows, he was just about to use his body to do so when the arrows suddenly flew right past the carriage.
All of the arrows were the same, but not a single one of them actually landed on the carriage. In fact, not even a single strand of hair on the horse at the front was harmed.
"This … Is this an assassin?"
Elder Yi blinked his eyes in bewilderment.
He thought that there was no way he could escape from this calamity, but despite shooting so many arrows at him, not a single one managed to reach him. It was as if the swords were intentionally avoiding the carriage …
How could there be such a noob assassin?
He wasn't the only one who was dumbfounded. The leader in charge of killing Dan Xiaotian was also starting to doubt his own existence.
"Aim properly!"
He could not help shouting.
"Yes!"
The dozen or so subordinates beside him nocked their bows again and quickly shot arrows.
Wu wu wu!
The next moment, something strange happened again. Everyone seemed to have been blindfolded. The arrow once again drew an arc and went around the carriage.
Puchi! Puchi! Puchi!
This time, they were not so lucky. All of the arrows landed on the people who were lying in ambush. All of them had arrows stuck in their heads like incense sticks.
"I don't believe that I can't hit him. Keep shooting …"
Another order was issued.
Another group of people lay on the ground.
"Continue …"
"Boss, we can't continue. If we continue, we'll all be shot to death …"
One of the subordinates said with a sobbing voice.
The leader hurriedly turned his head around, only to see that most of his subordinates had already died. Every single one of them had a sword stuck in their head, and the arrows were accurately aimed at them.
The ambush that they had set up in the surroundings had also stopped moving. Clearly, most of them had been shot to death by his subordinates. At the same time, there were only a few of them left on his side.
What I wanted to shoot was the carriage, not Dan Xiaotian …
What the heck are you shooting at your own men for?
The leader was so furious that he was about to lose his mind.
Unable to hold himself back any longer, he picked up the bow of one of his subordinates and aimed it at Elder Yi's heart.
He was a Great Sage 2-dan expert, and the arrow that he shot was infused with zhenqi. It whizzed through the air like a shooting star.
Elder Yi narrowed his eyes in astonishment, and his body stiffened. Then, he realized that the arrow had just brushed past him.
"Ahhh!"
There was a cry of agony. There were still a few people who had managed to survive a moment ago, but they were already dead.
"What's going on?"
He nocked his bow once more, but this time, instead of aiming at Elder Yi, he shot another arrow into the sky.
"Ahhh!"
Two breaths later, another cry of agony sounded from the side. It seemed like another survivor had been struck by the arrow.
"…"
The leader clutched at his hair as he shot another two arrows behind him.
Following which, another two cries of agony sounded.
"The heck …"
The leader was going insane.
He wasn't skilled in archery, and that was also the reason why he didn't send any arrows over this time around. When did he become a master archer who could accurately hit his own men with just a casual shot?
More importantly, there was no one behind him at all, and yet, the arrows were still able to turn around on their own and strike the heads of his subordinates …
What the heck …
No, that's not right. Even if a dog needs to distinguish between the head and the butt, there's no way it can be that accurate!
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