Sun Mingyue shook her head and said, "It's nothing compared to the Plain Maiden Palace."
"We don't have as many as you." Xia Rou shook her head and said, "It's hard to find a disciple. The requirement for talent is too high."
Li Xinghe said, "More than fifty of them are enough to stop the experts of the Divine Blood Church."
Sun Mingyue glanced at him and said nothing.
Lu Chenyu scoffed, "Does Young Master Li not know the rules? Unless it's a matter of life and death, Grandmasters over a hundred years old are not allowed to intervene! "
"Isn't this a matter of life and death?" Li Xinghe smiled.
Lu Chenyu said, "The disciples who are over a hundred years old are only responsible for guarding the peak. They will not leave the Great Light Peak on their own accord."
"I don't believe that you haven't sent disciples over a hundred years old." Li Xinghe shook his head and laughed. "Don't lie before a true master."
"Young Master Li, we always abide by the rules." Sun Mingyue said faintly, "If we send out a hundred-year-old elite, there will be endless trouble in the future. It's best if we don't send them out if we can."
Li Xinghe smiled and said, "Saintess, you are far-sighted to be thinking about the future. In my opinion, you should first get through this hurdle before you."
A hundred years old was an important juncture for people in the martial arts world. Practicing beyond a hundred years old required the coordination of one's state of mind. Once one's state of mind was broken, one's martial arts would not improve, but instead regress.
Experts over a hundred years old were the greatest strength of a sect. Once a hundred year old expert broke their mental state, their strength would be greatly reduced, and the consequences would be unpredictable.
This was also the reason why the hundred-year-old experts did not get involved in the grudges of the martial arts world. Moreover, once they sent out the hundred-year-old experts, the other party would inevitably move out as well. In this way, the matter would become bigger and bigger, and it would easily damage the vitality of the sect and shake the foundation of the sect. Thus, there was this unspoken rule that would not be broken unless it was absolutely necessary.
Chu Li said, "This time, you must have sent out a hundred-year-old master to deal with the Church of the Divine Blood?"
"Of course." Li Xinghe nodded and said, "There are at least a hundred hundred-year-old experts in the Divine Blood Church. We won't be able to shake them if we don't make a move. It'll be difficult to attract too many experts from the Divine Blood Church if you don't send out your hundred-year-old experts."
"Different situations call for different actions. Let's see how many people they have," Sun Mingyue said calmly.
Li Xinghe said, "Saintess, we can't let them escape like last time. Last time, we wanted to lure more experts over."
Sun Mingyue said faintly, "Just don't let them escape this time."
Li Xinghe smiled and turned to look at Chu Li.
Chu Li blanked out expressionlessly as if he was thinking about something else.
However, he knew that Li Xinghe still had some doubts. The intuition of this Stargazing Pavilion disciple was truly astonishing and could not be underestimated.
Xia Rou asked, "Does Priest Zhao have time?"
Chu Li was stunned and looked at Xia Rou.
Xia Rou smiled and said, "Zhao Fawang's Great Light Sword Technique is exquisite, I would like to experience it again. We are both swordsmen, why don't we exchange pointers and improve each other's sword techniques?"
Chu Li nodded. "That would be great. I couldn't ask for more."
"Alright, we'll stay at Xiaochun Yang Peak. Come with us." Xia Rou smiled and looked at Sun Mingyue. "Saint, can we borrow Zhao Fawang for a while?"
Sun Mingyue said, "This is a good thing. Zhao Fawang, please accompany Senior Xia and the others on my behalf."
"Understood." Chu Li gave a fist salute.
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Chu Li followed Xia Rou and the other six women down the Great Light Peak and arrived at a nearby peak.
He followed Xia Rou and walked in front while Xia Xiao and the four women walked behind them.
They were all beautiful and exuded a faint fragrance. Chu Li felt that the surrounding air was fragrant and the sky was bluer.
This Xiaochun Yang Peak was about the same height as his Small Light Peak, but the architecture was completely different. The pavilions and terraces were built along the mountain and the scenery was pleasant. Since it was built halfway up the mountain, the climate was warm and comfortable.
The group arrived at the courtyard of a basilica. The floor was paved with green bricks and the entire courtyard was clean and spotless. Under the bright sunlight, the glazed tiles of the basilica shone brightly and gave off a majestic aura.
Just a refined abode used to entertain guests was already so luxurious. It was enough to show the style of the Holy Church of Light as the number one sect in the Li Dynasty. Chu Li finally understood. He initially thought that giving himself a Small Light Peak was extremely luxurious.
"How old are you, Priest Zhao?" Xia Rou unsheathed her sword but was not in a hurry to attack. She asked with a smile.
Chu Li answered, "Twenty."
"Twenty …" Xia Rou smiled and asked, "How long have you been cultivating?"
Chu Li answered, "Two years."
"Two years!" Xia Rou exclaimed. "You're indeed a rare genius. The Plain Maiden Palace loves geniuses. Come, let's spar again."
As she spoke, she gently thrust her sword forward. It was light and graceful, but not fast.
However, Chu Li stared at her sword technique as if he was facing a formidable enemy.
This ordinary sword contained a strong sense of threat. As the force of the sword moved forward, the force on the sword became stronger like a rolling snowball. Its speed gradually increased, and if one was not careful, one would be ambushed.
Chu Li suddenly took a step forward and thrust his sword forward. The tip of his sword instantly reached Xia Rou's chest, intending to break her sword.
"Good eyesight!" Xia Rou praised. Her sword trembled and let out a soft "buzz" before it hit Chu Li's blade.
"Ding …" The two swords collided with each other and a clear sound lingered in the air.
Chu Li's body floated up. His feet left the ground and he took a few steps in the air.
He dispelled the force on the sword. Instead of retreating, he advanced. It was as if there was a rope in front of him that was suddenly pulled back. He suddenly thrust his sword toward Xia Rou and the tip of his sword instantly reached her chest.
Suddenly, a clear light appeared in front of Xia Rou like a waterfall hanging in front of her.
"Ding ding ding ding …" A series of clear sounds were like rain hitting banana leaves. In an instant, more than twenty swords were exchanged.
Mei Chun and the other three women and Xia Xiao stared at the two of them with bright eyes.
Chu Li had restrained them with just a few moves, so they felt that Chu Li's sword was extremely fast. He used speed to suppress all subtleties, forcing them to be unable to use their exquisite moves.
As such, they could not help but admire Chu Li's swords. Every sword move was exquisite. They were dazzled and had goosebumps. They wanted to scream out loud.
Xia Rou displayed an even more exquisite sword technique. Because it was a spar, Chu Li did not kill her. He also countered with exquisite sword techniques, displaying the exquisite Divine Light Sword Technique to its fullest. The two of them were evenly matched.
Xia Rou was even more impressed.
Although she looked young, she was already in her forties. She had been cultivating in the sect since young and had a very solid foundation. She was also gifted in swordsmanship, which was why she had her current cultivation level.
She sighed to herself. The understanding of swordsmanship required sufficient wisdom and experience. She did not expect him to have such a deep understanding of swordsmanship at such a young age. He was even a level deeper than her. When she sparred with him, her understanding of swordsmanship deepened and she benefited a lot.
"Someone else!" She suddenly floated backward and retreated from the battle. Her beautiful face was flushed, making her even more beautiful.
She turned her head and smiled. "Mei Chun, you spar with Zhao Fawang."
"I'm no match for him." Mei Chun smiled.
"That's great." Xia Rou smiled. "Zhao Fawang, sigh, I'll call you Young Zhao. Go easy on her and limit it to a hundred moves. How about that?"
"Alright." Chu Li smiled.
Mei Chun gracefully stepped forward and closed fist saluted. She smiled gently. "Young Master Zhao, please advise me."
"Please." Chu Li held his sword horizontally in front of his chest.
"Swoosh!" Mei Chun's sword flashed. It was extremely fast.
Chu Li's sword turned into a circle of light and pulled. Mei Chun's sword shifted to the side and her body moved forward.
Chu Li took the opportunity to stab at her throat.
Mei Chun's slender waist twisted abruptly like a python turning over its body. She forcefully placed her sword in front of her and blocked Chu Li's sword.
"Ding …" The two swords clashed. She realized that the force on the sword was very weak. He did not use much force and was purely relying on the exquisite swordsmanship.
She pursed her cherry lips and one move after another enveloped Chu Li.
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