The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 613 - 612: The Peak of White Clouds! Ling Tianzi’s Words!

Chapter 613: Chapter 612: The Peak of White Clouds! Ling Tianzi’s Words!

Su Jiannan hurriedly stepped forward and pulled Lin Bai, asking, "Lin Bai, are you alright?"

Lin Bai laughed and said, "I’m fine. What could possibly happen to me?"

Su Jiannan said, "Ji Bei said you were pursued by a grandmaster in the Human Elixir Realm. I was about to take the disciples of the Spirit Sword Sect and go fight them."

Lin Bai was stunned upon hearing this.

Looking at the fully armed disciples of the Spirit Sword Sect, his heart was filled with gratitude and a little guilt.

He was deeply moved knowing that so many people cared about him while he was away.

What made Lin Bai feel guilt was the worry he had caused for so many people.

Lin Bai said seriously with a fist-palm salute, "I’m sorry to have worried the Sect Leader and all my fellow disciples. Everything is alright now. I have taken care of it."

Ji Bei stepped forward and asked, "Lin Bai, how did you manage to escape from that grandmaster in the Human Elixir Realm?"

Only one?

When Ye Guxing and Nanli Dao left with Ji Bei, they saw only one master in the Human Elixir Realm. They didn’t know that there were two more hidden in the woods.

Lin Bai laughed and said, "I must thank my senior brother for his help."

Lin Bai then pointed behind him while smiling.

There was a man in tattered clothes, hair hanging messily over his forehead, with blood-red eyes underneath, and a demonic sword in his hand that looked as if it had been pulled right out of hell.

When Su Jiannan saw him, he blurted out, "Ji Xiang! You’re still alive!"

Ji Xiang glanced at Su Jiannan and said, "I recognize you. Your disciple, Jian Xuan, is very strong."

"How has Jian Xuan been? Is he still in the Spirit Sword Sect?"

"Heh, I almost forgot. With Jian Xuan’s talent, a hundred years have passed. I suppose by now he has left the Lingdong 700 states, left the Miracle Ridge, and even left the East Continent for the Central Holy Nation."

Ji Xiang said with a trace of self-mockery.

Upon hearing Ji Xiang mention this, Su Jiannan responded with a painful smile. "Ah, it’s a long story, best not to bring it up."

Jian Xuan and Ji Xiang were warriors of the same era.

They were both the top sword cultivators in Lingdong a hundred years ago.

The relationship between the two was much like the one between Lin Bai and Yejian Qiu.

Jian Xuan was the top sword cultivator in Lingdong in his first year, and Ji Xiang claimed the title the year after Jian Xuan.

Thus, very few people in Lingdong knew today that Ji Xiang was once the top sword cultivator in Lingdong, except for figures from a hundred years ago like Su Jiannan and Ji Bei.

That’s because too many monster-level geniuses had emerged during these hundred years.

Upon the mention of Jian Xuan, Su Jiannan wore a face of dejection and grief, then he said to Lin Bai, "Lin Bai, now that you’re back, make sure to rest."

Just as Ji Xiang said, Jian Xuan indeed possessed extraordinary talent and was destined for greatness, but misfortune struck, and Jian Xuan had gone missing.

Lin Bai nodded and said to Ji Xiang, "Let’s go, Brother Ji Xiang. I’ll take you to our master."

Upon hearing mention of their master, Ji Xiang’s calm, bloodshot eyes began to shimmer with excitement.

Lin Bai led Ji Xiang towards White Cloud Peak.

At the top of White Cloud Peak.

Li Shanqing entered Ling Tianzi’s study.

"Master, junior brother has returned," said Li Shanqing.

Ling Tianzi put down the book in his hand, wore a solemn expression, and looked at Li Shanqing. "Call him in. I expect he must have many questions to ask me."

"The end of the hundred-year period is approaching. I will have to leave soon. It’s time to reveal a little about his destiny."

"I do hope he can bear the pressure!"

Ling Tianzi spoke, his voice as sharp as a thorn, suggesting the importance of what he was about to tell Lin Bai.

Li Shanqing responded, "Yes, Master. But Master, Lin Bai has returned with Ji Xiang."

"As for Ji Xiang, will you see him or not?"

When Ling Tianzi thought of Ji Xiang, a hint of regret crossed his face, and he said, "He is not here."

"I understand."

Li Shanqing laughed and stepped out of the study.

When Lin Bai and Ji Xiang arrived at White Cloud Peak and ascended the stairs, Li Shanqing was already standing at the top, laughing at Lin Bai.

"Third Senior Brother," Lin Bai said, laughing and saluting.

Li Shanqing gave a slight smile, nodded to Lin Bai, and then looked at Ji Xiang.

Ji Xiang fist-palm saluted and said, "Third Senior Brother..."

Lin Bai laughed and said, "Is Master in? I would like to see him."

Li Shanqing laughed and said, "Master is waiting for you. He said you have a lot of questions for him, go ahead."

As Li Shanqing spoke, several questions popped into Lin Bai’s mind that could only be asked of Ling Tianzi.

First, what is the fate of the Devouring Sword Spirit?

Second, who has labeled the Devouring Sword Spirit as a sin against heaven and earth?

Third, who exactly was the giant Lin Bai was about to face?

Fourth, what was the Giant’s level of cultivation?

Fifth, what was the origin of the old woman who took away Bai Zhiyuan?

A series of questions emerged in Lin Bai’s mind.

Lin Bai said seriously, "Indeed, there are many questions. I need to ask Master properly."

Li Shanqing laughed and said, "Go ahead."

"Okay, let’s go, Brother Ji Xiang." Lin Bai spoke up, ready to walk in with Ji Xiang.

Li Shanqing gave a slight smile, blocking Ji Xiang’s path.

Startled, Lin Bai asked, "Third Senior Brother, what are you doing!"

Li Shanqing laughed and said, "Little brother, Master only asked you to see him. He did not ask for others to come in."

Lin Bai stated urgently, "But Third Senior Brother, how can Brother Ji Xiang be considered an outsider..."

Ji Xiang interrupted Lin Bai, saying, "Lin Bai, thank you for bringing me here. Since the Mentor did not summon me, I will wait here, waiting until the Mentor is willing to see me!"

Ji Xiang spoke determinedly.

Meanwhile, Li Shanqing stood sternly in front of Ji Xiang.

Seeing this, Lin Bai realized that with Li Shanqing’s blocking, it was probably impossible to bring Ji Xiang in, even if it meant tearing his face apart.

Moreover, Ji Xiang had such a high respect for Ling Tianzi. Since Ling Tianzi did not summon him, even if the doors of White Cloud peak were thrown open, he would not step in without permission.

"Well then, I’ll go in first and see Master."

Lin Bai looked at Li Shanqing and Ji Xiang one last time before heading towards Ling Tianzi’s study.

After Lin Bai left.

Li Shanqing looked at Ji Xiang, shaking his head slightly, and said, "You could have been the fourth disciple of Master, but you have ruined your own future."

Ji Xiang said, "Third Senior Brother, I know I have failed the mentor’s cultivation, but the mentor has done so much for me. A hundred years ago, he helped me subdue the Old Monk, set up the Heaven-reaching Great Array to trap the Old Monk, and after that, he taught me the divine tactics to kill the Old Monk."

"It was only when I saw the mentor a hundred years later that I realized he had trapped the Old Monk to give me time to practice and find a way to kill the Old Monk."

"Unfortunately, I was young and ignorant back then and failed to appreciate the mentor’s painstaking efforts!"

"Today, I’m not here to pass on the mentor’s advanced techniques, I just wish to call him ’Master’ one more time. I am willing to kill myself to atone for my sins!"

Ji Xiang spoke resolutely.

Li Shanqing said, "That’s where you and Lin Bai differ. If someone hurt his loved ones, Lin Bai would not only go out of his way to find a way to kill the enemy, but he would also kill the enemy again even after death!"

"You can’t adapt, but Lin Bai can!"