The Tong Zhou Prefecture was only so big. Usually, even a small matter would be known within a day, let alone the news of a Xiantian martial artist from the Green Wolf Gang being killed.
Shopkeeper Fang didn't realize the sensitivity of Chu Xiu's identity and directly revealed Chu Xiu's identity, which caused another commotion.
Ordinary people might not know of Chu Xiu's identity, but how could they not know? After all, when the Azure Water Sword Sect issued an arrest warrant for Chu Xiu in Wei County, it caused a huge commotion. Almost all the martial artists in the Tong Zhou Prefecture knew of it.
Within the Shen Clan, a few of the Shen Clan's elders had a delighted expression when they heard the news.
It wasn't because they found Shen Mo's murderer, but because they could use this news to curry favor with Shen Bai.
Ever since Shen Mo's death, their Shen Clan no longer had any relations with Shen Bai. Naturally, they no longer had the protection of the Azure Water Sword Sect. Unless they produced a Xiantian realm martial artist, the Shen Clan would completely decline.
To the other major sects, Xiantian martial artists were considered normal. There were even some disciples who could reach the Xiantian realm in their teens.
But to a small clan like the Shen Clan, a Xiantian martial artist was the strongest force that could suppress the clan. Without a Xiantian martial artist, they could only endure being oppressed.
After a few of the Shen Clan's elders finished discussing, they immediately decided to send someone to inform Shen Bai at the Azure Water Sword Sect. They had to be the first to deliver the news!
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The Azure Water Sword Sect was called the Azure Water Sword Sect because there was a long river below the Azure Water Sword Sect, named Azure Water River.
It was said that this Cang Lan River was created when two ancient martial artists fought. One of them used a sword to slash out a river. Of course, this was only a legend. Many martial artists were doubtful. A sword slash was able to create a huge river. If those two were to fight to the death, wouldn't they have destroyed the entire Shang Mang Mountain?
But the only thing that could be confirmed was that there were indeed sword dao experts who fought at Cang Lan River. It was said that the Cang Lan Sword Sect's founding ancestor saw the sword scars left behind when the experts fought here. It was then that he suddenly had an epiphany and his strength improved greatly. Thus, he established the sect here and after a thousand years of development, it became one of the seven sects and eight schools, the Cang Lan Sword Sect.
At this moment, within the Azure Water Sword Sect's mountain gate, Shen Bai was seated in the conference hall. Looking at the news from the Shen Clan, his expression didn't have the slightest change.
An Azure Water Sword Sect disciple below him asked, "Senior Brother, the Shen Clan is still waiting for news outside. What should we do?"
Shen Bai expressionlessly waved his hand, "Go give them a sword with our Azure Water Sword Sect's mark and send them off the mountain."
Shen Bai knew why the people of the Shen family were here.
It was just that he didn't want to have any relations with the Chen Clan. He just casually tossed them a sword with the Azure Water Sword Sect's insignia and it was enough to intimidate them.
Shen Bai put down the news and went straight to a courtyard in the back mountain of the Azure Water Sword Sect. He respectfully knocked on the door and an old voice came from inside, "Come in."
Shen Bai pushed the door and entered. In the courtyard, there was an old man dressed in gray sitting on the ground. Although his beard and hair were all white and his face was old, his back was still straight without the slightest sign of stooping. His aura was extraordinary.
There was a chessboard in front of the old man, but there was no opponent. He was actually playing chess with himself.
This old man was the current Azure Water Sword Sect's Sect Master, 'One Sword Sinks the River' Liu Gongyuan!
In the past, Liu Gongyuan supported the Azure Water Sword Sect with his own strength. When he took over the sect in his prime, he once fought with someone on this Cang Lan River. The power of his sword temporarily cut off the flow of Cang Lan River and sank his opponent to the bottom of the river. This was why he was known as One Sword Sinks the River.
But the current Liu Gongyuan was already old. He was nearly 300 years old this year. Even if he had the cultivation of the Martial Dao True Pellet Realm, he couldn't withstand the erosion of time.
Above the fifth level of Qi Controlling Realm was the three realms of Spirit Refinement. Those who could reach these three realms were all at the master level and could support a top sect in the pugilistic world. All the sects that appeared on the pugilistic world's song had at least one martial dao master who reached the three realms of Spirit Condensation.
The three realms of Spirit Condensation were: Martial Dao True Pellet, True Fire Spirit Refinement, and Heaven and Earth Mystic.
At the first realm of Martial Dao True Pellet Realm, one's lifespan could already reach more than 300 years. In other words, Liu Gongyuan was now close to the end of his lifespan.
In the past, Liu Gongyuan's name was on the Reputation List. But now, Liu Gongyuan hadn't fought for more than ten years and had long been removed from the list.
"Master." Shen Bai bowed and sat in front of Liu Gongyuan.
Seeing his last disciple that he had painstakingly nurtured, Liu Gongyuan's mouth revealed a hint of a smile, "Is there any confusion on the martial dao?"
Shen Bai shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Master, one year ago, the person who killed my brother appeared in Wei County again. I want to borrow the power of the Azure Water Sword Sect to go down the mountain to find him and kill him."
Liu Gongyuan was silent for a moment, raised his head and looked into Shen Bai's eyes, "In the pugilistic world, there are some things that you can't do just because you want to. Shen Bai, you are my last disciple. When you stepped into the Azure Water Sword Sect, I knew that you were the disciple I wanted. All these years, I restricted you to cultivate in the Azure Water Sword Sect. Even though your strength has reached the physical invulnerability realm, I didn't let you go out to explore the pugilistic world. Do you know why? "
Without waiting for Shen Bai to answer, Liu Gongyuan said in a deep voice, "Because I want you to amaze the pugilistic world with a single brilliant feat!
My Azure Water Sword Sect has been silent for long enough. I am old, and the Azure Water Sword Sect can only defend Wei County. But you are still young, and I am prepared to hand over the future of the Azure Water Sword Sect to you.
Among the younger generation of the pugilistic world, the strength of the physical invulnerability realm is indeed not bad, but it is still not enough. You are not Nie Dongliu from the Morgue Manor. With the identity of the Morgue Manor's young master, you are famous for your smooth methods and entered the Longhu Leaderboard before the age of 20.
You are also not the prodigy 'Young Celestial Master' Zhang Chengzhen from the Celestial Master's Abode of Mount Longhu. When you were born, a ray of light shot into the sky and a thunder pattern appeared on your palm. You were immediately listed as the next Celestial Master's successor and monopolized the Longhu Leaderboard for 17 years.
You are not them, so you can only rely on your own hard work to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat. Before you condense the three flowers above your head, I will not let you fight because you only have one chance to fight. This time, you must let the entire pugilistic world remember you and let you enter the top 10 of the Longhu Leaderboard! "
Taking a deep look at Shen Bai, Liu Gongyuan said in a deep voice, "Only the reputation of the top 10 of the Longhu Leaderboard can suppress your seniors. When I took you in as my last disciple, it caused a lot of dissatisfaction. I nurtured you as the Sect Master's successor, but you don't have the title of a successor. I can give you this title, but it will cause unrest in the Azure Water Sword Sect and cause everyone to be dissatisfied. Only when the day comes that you can truly bear this title, will I officially give it to you. "
Shen Bai took a deep breath. These were words that Liu Gongyuan had never said to him before, but he could vaguely feel it.
When Liu Gongyuan took him in as a disciple, some of his seniors were already over 100 years old, and some were even close to 200 years old.
These people were all elders of the Azure Water Sword Sect, but he had to call them seniors.
These people also had disciples. Some were young, some were in the prime of their lives, and they all had the qualifications to compete for the successor of the Azure Water Sword Sect. But they had to call Shen Bai Martial Uncle, so of course these people would not be convinced by him.
Looking at Liu Gongyuan, Shen Bai said in a deep voice, "Disciple understands, I will not go after Chu Xiu."
Liu Gongyuan nodded with satisfaction, "People in the pugilistic world are always helpless. Everything has to be considered for the big picture. Sometimes, even if it is the hatred of killing one's father or stealing one's wife, one must endure it."
But at this moment, Shen Bai suddenly said, "But Master, I can not do anything, but I still want to ask the Azure Water Sword Sect to send out a portion of their disciples to kill Chu Xiu. If I turn a blind eye to my enemy passing by right under my nose, I will not accept it! "
This time, Liu Gongyuan did not stop him. He nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will arrange it."
Shen Bai was someone he fancied. Whether the Azure Water Sword Sect could rise again in the future would depend on him. This was the same as how his master nurtured him.
It wasn't too difficult for the Azure Water Sword Sect to send people to pursue and kill a person within their capabilities.
With the addition of the Azure Water Sword Sect, the people chasing after Chu Xiu changed from three to four. Currently, Chu Xiu was hiding in the Southern Shang Mang Mountain. Whether or not they could repel the people from the Mortuary Manor and the Northern Drifting Snow City would depend on this time.
In the dense forest of the Southern Shang Mang Mountain, a Xiantian realm martial artist from the Azure Water Sword Sect was searching in boredom.
This time, they were sent down the mountain to search for Chu Xiu. In fact, these disciples weren't very willing.
The sect didn't give them any rewards, and this time, it was purely voluntary work.
And this time, the Azure Water Sword Sect made a huge mistake, which was they didn't understand Chu Xiu's strength.
Wei Prefecture was a little far from Northern Yan. If they wanted to collect information on Chu Xiu, they could still collect it. But this time, the Azure Water Sword Sect acted in a hurry, so they only obtained some rough information that was outdated. They still thought that Chu Xiu was only at the Inner Aura Realm. After all, when he made his move in the Tong Zhou Prefecture, the surrounding people were ordinary people and low level martial artists. When Chu Xiu intentionally concealed his presence, they couldn't see through Chu Xiu's true strength.
Because of this, the martial artists that the Azure Water Sword Sect sent out weren't very strong. There were even Blood Condensation Realm martial artists. If this was seen by the Mortuary Manor and the Northern Drifting Snow City who understood Chu Xiu, sending these low level martial artists to chase after Chu Xiu was basically sending Chu Xiu's head.
Just as the Azure Water Sword Sect's martial artist was bored to death and searching, a black shadow suddenly flashed past his eyes. Just as the Azure Water Sword Sect's martial artist wanted to draw his sword, he felt as though his spirit had sunk into an abyss and was completely immersed within.
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