Sacrificial Artifact System: From Bell-ringer to the Ancestral Patriarch of the Sect
Chapter 385 - 240 Heavenly Sword Manor’s Demise_3

Chapter 385: Chapter 240 Heavenly Sword Manor’s Demise_3

The man in brocade wearing a mask said in a deep voice.

"Just because you’re a Daoist, does it mean you can forcibly take someone else’s treasure? Aren’t you afraid of becoming a laughingstock if word gets out?"

Li Qian snorted coldly, "If you want the Heavenly Sword Stele, let’s see if my sword agrees first?"

The face hiding behind the masked man’s brocade robe turned extremely unsightly.

"Fine, fine, fine..."

The man gritted his teeth, saying "fine" thrice, his voice filled with intense venom.

Yet after communicating with the grey-clad person beside him, he received a response indicating they were not adversaries, feeling utterly frustrated inside.

He was so close to acquiring the Heavenly Sword Stele, but a powerful figure emerged from nowhere, shattering his dream into bubbles.

He was filled with hatred.

"We leave."

With a deadly look at Lin Qingping, the masked brocade man turned around and flew away with the grey-clad man.

Only then did Lin Qingping let out a long sigh of relief.

She survived the brink of death solely because of Qian Yuan’s intervention; otherwise, she would have perished without a doubt, and the Heavenly Sword Stele would have fallen into enemy hands.

Li Qian sensed around and felt a lingering sense of being watched.

Realizing that the two might have left but seemed to have other means of surveillance... clearly, they had not given up.

Thinking of this, Li Qian waved his hand, turning with Lin Qingping into a tunneling light, shooting away into the distance.

However, he did not head straight back to Yiling Town.

Because that feeling of being watched had not disappeared immediately.

After winding around for quite a while, the sensation gradually faded away, disappearing completely in the end. Only then did Li Qian return to Yiling Town with Lin Qingping.

Inside the Daoist Temple.

"Daoist Qingping, what happened to Heavenly Sword Manor?"

Li Qian asked.

Lin Qingping, pale as paper, shook her head, "The Netherworld Palace joined forces with some unknown power and suddenly attacked Heavenly Sword Manor. They had twelve Array Masters who, with inside assistance, broke the Mountain Protection Array. The old ancestor sacrificed himself to operate the Ten Thousand Sword Formation... I fear Heavenly Sword Manor is finished."

Though he had some guesses, hearing Lin Qingping’s words truly shocked Li Qian.

Heavenly Sword Manor, one of the top forces in the Heavenly Spring Gobi, had been destroyed in such a short time.

If he hadn’t stepped in, Lin Qingping would have likely perished.

"Daoist Qingping... please accept my condolences."

Li Qian didn’t know what else to say.

The old manor master had undoubtedly fallen.

The other Longevity Secret Realm members of Heavenly Sword Manor, like Elder Bai, their fates were uncertain... likely not looking good.

The Netherworld Palace would not spare them to ensure total annihilation.

"Daoist Qian Yuan, thank you for saving my life."

Lin Qingping looked at Li Qian, a bitter look on her sorrowful face, as she took out a Storage Ring and handed it to Li Qian, "The Heavenly Sword Stele is inside, it’s yours now."

"Daoist Qingping, how can I accept this? It belongs to your Heavenly Sword Manor."

Li Qian hurriedly said.

"The old ancestor said, you have extraordinary talent, comparable to a Daoist... With the Heavenly Sword Stele, you will no doubt have a chance to comprehend Dao Rhythm in the future."

Lin Qingping sighed, "It would be of no use in my hands, and instead, a calamity."

"Daoist Qingping, although I do need the Heavenly Sword Stele to help me comprehend Dao Rhythm... it’s ultimately your Heavenly Sword Manor’s possession. Giving it to me makes me feel like I’m taking advantage of you."

Li Qian sighed.

"Daoist Qian Yuan, you don’t need to feel burdened, actually...."

Lin Qingping hesitated a moment, seemingly unable to speak.

"Daoist Qingping, please focus on healing first. It’s relatively safe here, and I can protect you. Rest assured, as for Heavenly Sword Manor’s situation, I will find out whatever I can."

Li Qian said.

Lin Qingping glanced at Li Qian, eventually saying nothing more, nodding her head.

But at that moment, Li Qian’s face suddenly changed slightly.

"How did they find us?"

He suddenly sensed numerous powerful presences outside Yiling Town.

Among them were the masked brocade man and the grey-clad masked man.

And there were three others.

Two also at the Longevity Realm.

The last one, only at the Supreme Saint Level, seemed to be an Array Master.

"Daoist Qian Yuan, what’s wrong?"

Lin Qingping was slightly taken aback, then quickly understood, "Daoist Qian Yuan, I’ve gotten you into trouble."

"Daoist Qingping, being a Guest Elder of Heavenly Sword Manor, how is this trouble?"

Li Qian shook his head, "If they court death, I have no choice but to oblige them."

This Yiling Town is his stronghold.

With the Chen Bell Domain here, even entities greater than Return to Void fifty steps and above, do not pose a threat to him.

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