Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 714 - 72: Sword Domain Heavenly Palace [Monthly ticket request!] _1

Chapter 714: Chapter 72: Sword Domain Heavenly Palace [Monthly ticket request!] _1

The meeting of the previous generation’s three top individuals from Shu Mountain ended rather unpleasantly.

Chu Liang originally wanted to organize a meal for everyone to catch up. They were all close members of the same sect before, so there should be no grudges that cannot be talked about.

However, before they could even order, Daoist Yan was already frowning.

And Immortal Qi Jing even more so declared, "I’ll go first. It will be troublesome if others see me. Ah Feng, Yan Zi... We will meet again."

With a flash, he vanished in place. Daoist Yan stared at the direction of his disappearance with a loss in her eyes.

Some people are like this. When they are before you, it is always difficult to have a calm conversation with them. However, upon their departure, you suddenly realize that you miss them deeply.

Not long after, a jovial laughter sounded from outside the door, "Congratulations Shu Mountain on adding another Tianyuan cultivator."

"Please come in," Daoist Yan replied.

The one who entered was an unimpressive, thin, old man with a goatee and an amiable appearance, seemingly no different from those grandpas who fish by the village lake all day. The only special thing about him was his beaming smile, which radiated affability.

"I am really nervous that the Academy President would actually pay a personal visit to congratulate me," Daoist Yan stood up and said.

Despite her courteous words, her face showed that she was in a bad mood, which somewhat baffled the old man.

After a pause, he smiled again, "One more Tianyuan in the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands is a big deal for all Immortal Sects. I assumed many will head to Shu Mountain to give their congratulations, so I made the move to come here first to become familiar."

Hearing Daoist Yan’s reply, Chu Liang and Jiang Yuebai also understood the man’s identity.

He was Gong Yangqi, the president of the Ascending Dragon Academy, a significant Tianyuan cultivator of the Yu Dynasty, and the current head of Confucianism. As the leader of one of the three religions, his status can be imagined. Even the Regent Leader must show him some respect.

"It’s actually I who should pay a visit to all the seniors," Daoist Yan said with the impatience all over her face.

She wasn’t deliberately targeting the old man. Although Daoist Yan was no Empress Feng, she still had the basic courtesy and manners. When someone came to congratulate her, she wouldn’t coldly ignore them.

However, the premature departure of Immortal Qi Jing, after years of anticipation, made it difficult for her to put on a good face.

"I’ve not prepared any grand gifts, just a small one, I hope you won’t think less of it," Gong Yangqi handed over a scroll.

Daoist Yan accepted it with both hands and gently unrolled it to reveal an elegant calligraphy that read: "Sword Heart Holds Justice."

Despite being just a few simple words, they emanated a refreshingly righteous aura that invoked deep respect.

Looking at it solemnly, Daoist Yan immediately understood the old man’s intentions.

The President of the Ascending Dragon Academy wouldn’t casually gift a calligraphic piece. Even when a sect leader of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands takes up their position, he may not necessarily present this.

Today, she successively contested their way, but also revealed her Demonic Clan bloodline. Gong Yangqi gifted these four words as a clear reminder for her to uphold righteousness and keep her sword untainted.

More importantly, it also represented Gong Yangqi’s affirmation.

If he gifted a calligraphic piece, then the Confucian Taoist cultivators would no longer cause trouble for Daoist Yan. With the leading Confucian cultivators showing no objections, the other Immortal Sects, even if they had thoughts, would no longer express them.

Contest of the demonic bloodline would inevitably attract criticism from the people.

The old man’s calligraphic piece was essentially a wall erected in front of her.

This was a true gift.

Daoist Yan looked at Gong Yangqi, gave a respectful junior’s bow, and said, "Thank you."

...

When Chu Liang was seeing off Jiang Yuebai, he saw Immortal Qi Jing again.

The old man was sitting by the sea outside Suspended Sword City, lost in thought while watching the waves crash against the rocks, unaware of what was on his mind.

Jiang Yuebai approached and suddenly asked, "Did you know it early?"

"What?" Immortal Qi Jing looked at her.

"You should have noticed something wasn’t right that day, but you kept silent. The trick they played in the Sword Cottage... Since you had already informed Uncle Feng to save us, you certainly wouldn’t be oblivious to it," Jiang Yuebai said, "You deliberately let them act so that my master could succeed in her cultivation, right?"

So there was such a matter?

Chu Liang widened his eyes near them, looking at his father-in-law curiously. He didn’t expect such a development.

The credit for Daoist Yan’s success this time was partly due to him. But a while ago, he was targeted by Daoist Yan for a long time and he did not mention a word about this.

"You really can’t say that..." Immortal Qi Jing’s expression was slightly awkward.

Another voice suddenly rang out, "Well, I was wondering why you were so eager to save me. So you were guilty."

Suddenly, a light-blue ethereal figure emerged from the sleeve of Immortal Qi Jing. Its godly soul was condensed like a real body, taking the shape of a kindly old farmer.

Who else could it be but the Sword Emperor of the Western Sea?

Upon seeing this figure, both Chu Liang and Jiang Yuebai were slightly taken aback.

Hadn’t he already disappeared without a trace in front of everyone? How is it that such a complete godly soul remained here?

Immortal Qi Jing chuckled twice, then shrugged his shoulders, "The one who plotted against you is from Mars, but I ignored it. I’ve prepared a magic artifact for you to contain your godly soul in advance, isn’t that thoughtful enough?"

Seeing this, Chu Liang asked, "Are you two old acquaintances?"

"Back when I was travelling in the Western Sea, we had some interactions." Although the Sword Emperor of the Western Sea was in the form of a godly soul, he still tried to compose himself before speaking to his juniors.

"I once beat him up." Immortal Qi Jing kept it short and to the point.

"Well, that’s one way to get to know each other," the Sword Emperor of the Western Sea tried his best to make a concession.

Chu Liang then realized that among those who belonged to the same generation as the Three Heroes of Shu Mountain, there were probably very few who hadn’t been beaten by them. His master opened up the path through his fists, Jiang Tiankuo made up for what was lacking, and Uncle Yan quietly backed them, all of them ambitious about educating a new generation.

"At any rate, I did notice something off about Mars in advance, but I did not know the entirety of their plans," Immortal Qi Jing admitted, "And when Yan Zi competed with you, if she lost, she would surely die, but if you lost, you would have a chance to live, that’s why I did as I did. If you think what I did was wrong, you can scold me."

Although failure in a contest doesn’t necessarily mean death, Daoist Yan being upright and straightforward, would surely risk it all, leaving herself no room for retreat. This is why Immortal Qi Jing and Empress Feng were concerned for her.

"First, put down the bottle in your hand..." said the Sword Emperor of the Western Sea speechlessly.

While Immortal Qi Jing was speaking, he held in his hand a white jade purification bottle, looking like it could drop and shatter at any moment. This purification bottle is an excellent treasure for storing the godly soul. Even a godly soul of the Eighth Realm would gradually dissipate and weaken in the outside world. Just like Old Fei beside Chu Liang, who could only maintain his vitality by absorbing spirit plants or hibernating.

With this jade bottle, the Sword Emperor of the Western Sea can maintain a complete state of godly soul, so it is crucial.

Immortal Qi Jing was still holding this thing while speaking, naturally, he did not dare to refute.

"My enemy Mars, was most likely collaborating with the Demon Sect of the Western Sea," the Sword Emperor of the Western Sea said solemnly, "I naturally won’t hold Daoist Yan responsible for their wrongs. You saved me and that is a great favor. I know the difference between those who are my friends and enemies."

"That’s good if you think so," Immortal Qi Jing nodded.

As if he would dare to think otherwise... Chu Liang thought to himself.

Then he heard Immortal Qi Jing saying, "In that case, I can accompany you to the Sword Domain Heavenly Palace."

...

"Sword Domain Heavenly Palace?"

This name puzzled both Jiang Yuebai and Chu Liang who had no idea what this place was.

The Sword Emperor of the Western Sea, however, was taken aback, "Have you found the location of the Sword Domain Heavenly Palace?"

"Perhaps," Immortal Qi Jing smiled faintly.

After he briefly explained, Chu Liang began to understand what this place was.

The Dao of the sword in the world diverged into three paths, each with its own history.

Among them, the Dao of Void Slashing was initiated by Saint Li, the first holy road in the mortal realm; Cosmic Avenue was the interpretation of the ancient sword cultivators through observing the heavens and earth, mountains, and rivers. Although no one has reached the Ninth Realm through it, its power is immense; The Dao of Jue Yun comes from a mysterious place within Shenxu.

It is said that during an ancient Sword Cultivator’s journey in Shenxu, he unintentionally entered a palace in the clouds, where the air was filled with mist and flying swords were everywhere. In the center of the sword forest stood a tall, heavenly, divine sword. He tried to take the divine sword away but failed, eventually returning in despair.

However, merely contemplating the divine sword led him to understand the Dao of Jue Yun, becoming the first Tianyuan cultivator of this Dao in the mortal realm.

"When I, Ah Feng, and Yan Zi were on a journey years ago, we found the Xiaoyun Ancient Sword in an ancient sword cultivator’s tomb, and there were also some records about the Sword Domain Heavenly Palace..." Immortal Qi Jing said.

Upon hearing this, Chu Liang understood, "Senior, you want to retrieve that divine sword?"

He had thought about this before.

If Shenxu Temple could wipe out the Jiang Family, which had a Tianyuan Realm cultivator, in one night, then they must have power above the Eighth Realm. But if it were the Ninth Realm, they could directly rule a part of the world and everything under heaven would know of it.

Therefore, they probably possess power of the Half-Eighth Realm level or a little stronger due to having a divine artifact, but not reaching the Ninth Realm.

If Immortal Qi Jing wanted to go to Shenxu Temple like this, it would probably be in vain. The safest way would be to find a way to get a divine artifact, but this is almost impossible.

The existing divine artifacts are only owned by the Eight Immortal Sects, and nobody would lend their Sect’s artifact to him to take to such an uncertain place. Even if he paid a huge price, no one would risk the future of their Sect.

As for trying to snatch a divine artifact, that would be even more difficult. The Demon Sect of the Western Sea has half the share of the Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams and has to expend a lot of effort just to get a tiny opportunity. To impulsively think about grabbing a divine artifact on a whim, it would be pure madness.

If there was a wild divine artifact, that would be the best choice. However, whether this divine artifact could be obtained is still questionable.

"I might as well tell you..." Immortal Qi Jing glanced at him, "After all, the key to entering the Sword Domain Heavenly Palace might be with you."