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Chapter 804 - 44 Domestic Thief? [Combined]

Chapter 804: Chapter 44 Domestic Thief? [Combined]

Xuan Tian Temple.

At the summit of Xizhou Terminal Ridge, clouds of mist surged around ancient vines embedded in walls, and occasionally, eagles with wingspans over ten feet soared past, as if in a land untouched by humans for ten thousand years.

Now and then, a streak of golden light would fly here, and upon arrival, someone would move their fingers to form a seal and activate a formation. The ancient vines on the cliff walls would then slither like snakes, rustling to reveal a hidden crevice within the mountain. Through this fissure lay a secret realm.

Indeed, Xuan Tian Temple was an ancient temple hidden within this secret realm.

Usually, large immortal sects would not establish their gates within a secret realm, as that equated to cutting themselves off from the Immortal Cultivation World, making any contact with the outside world difficult. The spiritual energy within a secret realm typically could not sustain a vast force, making it only suitable for smaller sects.

But the benefit was safety.

Xuan Tian Temple had relied on this isolation to safely pass on its teachings for nearly a thousand years. However, ever since they decided to participate in the struggles of the ten lands, tranquility was doomed to end.

Swoosh—

A bright sword aura streaked across the blue sky, pausing above this highest peak, suspended motionless.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh—

Following closely were nearly a hundred sword auras, rushing through the air and forming a dazzling curtain of light that eventually all hovered above the cliff, the concealed Sword Qi startling the clouds apart.

Atop these beams of sword light stood women dressed in blue and white robes, the leader among them wore her hair in a towering style, her eyebrows lightly arched like crescent moons, her features cold and her eyes frosty as she stared at the cliff ahead.

Once the sword lights behind her had all stopped, this leading woman raised her finger, sending out a white glow as she shouted, "Come forth!"

Shh—

The white light from her fingertip tore through the air as Sword Qi, instantly severing the ancient vines clinging to the cliff. The vines trembled and twitched as if in pain, and quickly withdrew.

Revealing the dark crevice behind.

Rumbling—

Soon, the cliff itself began to tremble, and as the mountainside rumbled, beams of golden light burst forth, a shiny bald head emerged from the crack, glowing brightly.

Followed by a second, a third...

The first to appear was a middle-aged monk wearing a robe, his expression serene with nine sacred scars glowing on his head, followed by several young monks in a line behind him.

"Sect Master Han, why such a great show of force?" the monk asked. "Has Xuan Tian Temple done anything to provoke the Ice Soul Sword Sect?"

He looked at the woman in the sky with her hair in a towering style; it was Han Qinglin, the current Sect Leader of the Ice Soul Sword Sect.

"Why come here if you do not know?" anger flashed in Han Qinglin’s eyes, "Your esteemed temple’s worthy disciple, has he not eloped with my direct disciple without your knowledge?"

As she spoke, she pulled out a letter, flinging it towards the monk with a swish, even the paper carrying Sword Qi.

Fortunately, the great monk who caught the letter was also highly cultivated, five fingers channeling energy with a loud snap, catching the envelope steadily, then tearing it open to read.

The content of the letter roughly elaborated that Liu Xingzhu, the chief disciple of the Ice Soul Sword Sect, and Tong Wen from Xuan Tian Temple had fallen in love, knowing that both their sects would never consent, therefore, they decided to elope.

The Ice Soul Sword Sect, located in the Northland, was founded merely two hundred years ago. Its founder was originally from the Lunar Sect and later established her own lineage of the Sword Dao, traditionally only accepting female disciples. Because of cultivating the Sword Dao, it also shared origins with the Endless Sword Sect.

In the Northland, having these two branches of the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect behind them, they could practically do as they pleased. However, disciples of the Ice Soul Sword Sect rarely caused trouble, for the rules of their sect were extremely strict, with even leaving the sect requiring stringent reporting.

Regarding matters of love, such were even more strictly forbidden.

In contrast, the Lunar Sect did not enforce such strict restrictions, allowing older disciples who had not achieved the Supreme Heart some freedom in such affairs. However, the rules set down by the founder of the Ice Soul Sword Sect were much harsher, stipulating that any involvement in romance must involve leaving the sect and never again using its divine skills.

Liu Xingzhu, being the chief disciple whom the current sect master personally groomed, her sudden elopement was understandably infuriating.

After reading the letter, the middle-aged monk looked up and said, "Sect Leader Han, please do not be angry, I will inquire about this."

With that, he turned back to his disciples and said, "Go see where Tong Wen is."

Two disciples obeyed and quickly withdrew back into the secret realm.

It was not long before an old monk in a patched robe arrived with several highly cultivated middle-aged monks; the previous great monk stepped back and respectfully greeted, "Master."

This old monk was Master Chi Yue, the abbot of Xuan Tian Temple.

"What is going on?" Han Qinglin glared at the old abbot, equally relentless, "Did you not abduct my disciple? Why come out yourself when I am looking for that little baldy?"

"Please, Sect Leader Han, calm your anger," Master Chi Yue said with his hands together, slowly saying, "We have searched everywhere in our temple for Tong Wen and found nothing. He must have left earlier and has not yet returned. He is also one of the finest disciples of Xuan Tian Temple, and we would never let him disappear without a trace."

"Cannot find him?" Han Qinglin snorted coldly, "I expected as much. My disciple has always strictly followed the rules, never daring to overstep. How could she suddenly commit such an outrage? It must be your premeditated act to abduct my leading disciple!"

"How can you make such an accusation..." Master Chi Yue responded, "Please, Sect Leader Han, wait a little longer. I will activate the Heavenly Eye and use the ’Search Heaven and Earth’ technique to find these two, and we will surely provide you with an explanation."

"I shall wait here! If it is delayed too long and he tarnishes my disciple’s purity, all the years of her Supreme cultivation would be ruined in an instant. I wonder how you will explain then?" Han Qinglin’s face was stern, her presence formidable.