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Pavilion Master's Orders
"Hmm?"
The fluctuation in the remote corner was very weak, but Chu Xingyun still keenly caught it.
His gaze froze as he looked straight at the corner, and then slowly shifted his gaze to the back of the hall. Finally, his expression changed slightly as he looked at the corridor behind the hall.
"What's wrong?" Xia Qingcheng saw Chu Xingyun's strange expression and also looked in the direction of the corridor, but did not see anything strange. Not even a figure was there.
Chu Xingyun smiled but did not say anything. He had already retracted his gaze and stopped staring.
The banquet was still going on, but the meaning behind it had already changed.
Back then, Chang Mingyang held this grand banquet for the purpose of forcing Lu Qingxuan to marry him in front of everyone, so as to win the beauty and completely bind her to the internal affairs branch.
However, at that moment, everyone's attention and gazes were focused on Chu Xingyun.
Including Lu Qingxuan.
This was a bit like making a dowry for someone else.
After staying for a while, Chang Mingyang could no longer tolerate this atmosphere and got up to leave.
As soon as he got up, Qin Xiu and the others did not dare to stay any longer and followed closely behind.
However, their departure did not cause the banquet to end. Instead, the crowd became even more relaxed. They were either chatting loudly or comprehending the sword marks. However, even more people were listening to Chu Xingyun's speech. They wanted to comprehend more of the essence of the way of the sword from him.
Time flew, and the night gradually deepened.
Lu Qingxuan had comprehended a lot and wanted to go into seclusion to cultivate. The banquet came to an end.
Although the crowd was unwilling, they could only stand up and bid their farewells. However, when they left, they all bowed to Chu Xingyun to bid their farewells. They were all very respectful. Even some of the personal disciples had fawning expressions on their faces.
After this night, they no longer dared to underestimate Chu Xingyun, and were full of admiration and respect for him from the bottom of their hearts.
After leaving the palace, Chu Xingyun and the others quickly returned to the Swordmaster Peak.
Although that sword mark was a gift from Chu Xingyun to Lu Qingxuan, the essence of the Way of the Sword within it was of great help to anyone. Therefore, as soon as they returned to the Sword Master Peak, Xia Qingcheng and the others returned to their residences and entered secluded cultivation.
Chu Xingyun shook his head and smiled. He also stepped into the secret cultivation room.
Within the Reincarnation Stone.
Chu Xingyun did not immediately enter a state of cultivation. Instead, he sat down cross-legged and silently recalled the events of the night.
"Lu Qingxuan and the Shadow Swordsman are indeed closely related!" After a long time, Chu Xingyun heavily spat out a word.
During the banquet, Chu Xingyun carefully checked everyone. He was sure that there was no Shadow Swordsman among the crowd.
Just as he was feeling helpless, he felt the fluctuation of the Dark Sword Essence. That fluctuation was very weak, and it came from a remote corner of the hall.
At that time, Chu Xingyun knew that the Shadow Swordsman had come. Relying on the characteristics of the Dark Sword Essence, he hid in the darkness.
Chu Xingyun was full of curiosity about the Shadow Swordsman. He wanted to know who he was, whether he was from the Outer or Inner Sect, and whether he was from the Wanjian Pavilion.
But in the end, he did not make a move.
First, he was not sure whether the Shadow Swordsman was a friend or a foe. What was his motive for assassinating the disciples of the Wanjian Pavilion? But he knew very well that once he made a move to restrain the Shadow Swordsman, his identity would be exposed, and he would only end up dead. Such an outcome would not do him any good.
Second, he already knew that the Shadow Swordsman and Lu Qingxuan had a close relationship. In the future, as long as he started with Lu Qingxuan, he would definitely be able to find the Shadow Swordsman without attracting attention. There was no need to rush.
"There are too many people at this banquet, and many people have their attention on me. So I did not dare to pay too much attention to them. I just glanced at them and then hurriedly looked away. The Shadow Swordsman did not stay for long and soon left the hall."
"Lu Xing once said that the Shadow Swordsman hid in the darkness. Every time he made a move, there would be a tragedy. Could it be that tonight is the same?"
Chu Xingyun thought for a while, but soon he threw these thoughts to the back of his mind.
Huff!
With a long exhalation sound, Chu Xingyun's body floated in the void. He closed his eyes and calmed his mind, immediately entering a state of cultivation.
The moon rose and set, and the sun rose.
The warm morning light shone down and enveloped the entire Sword Master Peak, as if it was draped in light golden clothes. Looking from afar, it was like an otherworldly paradise, causing countless people to yearn for it.
With a rumbling sound, the door to the secret cultivation room opened. Chu Xingyun, dressed in black, walked out.
He took a deep breath and just as he opened his eyes, he saw Ning Lefan, Lu Ling, and Gu Xuanqing's figures. All of them had anxious expressions and almost sprinted to Chu Xingyun.
"Master, last night, last night, another person was killed by the Shadow Swordsman!" The first to speak was Ning Lefan. He was panting heavily, and even his words were stuttering.
Hearing this, Chu Xingyun's heart trembled. The Shadow Swordsman had indeed made a move.
Before he could speak, Lu Ling continued, "This time, the Shadow Swordsman only killed one person, but that person's cultivation was extremely strong. He had already stepped into the Second Sky of the Sky Spirit Realm."
"Oh?" Chu Xingyun raised his eyebrows slightly.
According to his guess, the Shadow Swordsman was most likely an outer court disciple.
Amongst the outer court disciples, there were very few that possessed the Sword Intent of Darkness, not to mention being able to kill someone at the Second Sky of the Sky Spirit Realm.
"The identity of this Shadow Swordsman is making me more and more curious." Chu Xingyun snickered in his heart. He shifted his gaze and noticed that Ning Lefan and the other two were looking at him nervously. There was even a trace of panic.
This instantly caused him to be somewhat puzzled.
"Although the Shadow Swordsman killed someone at the Second Sky of the Sky Spirit Realm this time, there were also people at the Sky Spirit Realm who were killed before this. You don't have to be so nervous, right?" Chu Xingyun directly asked.
Ning Lefan laughed bitterly and said, "Master, the person the Shadow Swordsman killed this time was called Qin Xianjun. He was a direct descendant of the Qin Clan and was deeply favored by Sword Master Qiu Mo. He even had the intention of taking him as his personal disciple."
"More importantly, this time, after the Shadow Swordsman made a move, Qin Xianjun's corpse …"
Swish! Swish!
Before he finished speaking, the sound of something tearing through the air rang out one after another, completely breaking the silence of the Sword Master's Peak.
Chu Xingyun suddenly raised his head and saw blood-red figures descending. They stood in various parts of the palace and vaguely seemed to be surrounding them.
"Blood Mage Squad!"
Chu Xingyun secretly said in his heart. He looked around and saw that the person leading the Blood Mage Squad wasn't Lu Xing, but a tall and sturdy middle-aged man. His face was like an angry King Kong, and he naturally emitted an overbearing aura.
This person's name was Qiu Zhen, and he was the Sword Master of the Law Enforcement Faction.
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