Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 856 The Sect Leader’s Hostility

Chapter 856: Chapter 856 The Sect Leader’s Hostility

The Sword Saint’s expression darkened, showing some annoyance, "If it weren’t for Third Shishu’s accident, you would not have been the next leader of Xuanjian Sect at all. The master said with your narrow mind, letting you become the leader is absolutely not a good thing for Xuanjian Sect."

"Traitor, shut your mouth." Seemingly hit where it hurt, the leader of Xuanjian Sect flew into a rage out of humiliation, wielded his sword, and charged forward. His swordsmanship was fiercely sharp, with Jian Qi filling the space between heaven and earth.

However, an even more ferocious and overwhelming Jian Qi burst forth, as the Sword Saint with his cultivation instantly overwhelmed the leader of Xuanjian Sect.

"Bastard!" The leader of Xuanjian Sect, for the sake of his dignity, obviously couldn’t back down and thrust his sword as fast as a gale straight at the Sword Saint’s forehead.

But the Sword Saint was even faster; his long sword had already reached the throat of the leader of Xuanjian Sect first, signaling with this stroke that the victory was decided.

One sword move had bested another; it was all about speed, and the Sword Saint had won. However, he did not press his advantage. Instead, he sheathed his sword and turned to leave.

This time, the disciples of Xuanjian Sect did not dare to block his way, making room for the Sword Saint to pass. They also glanced at their leader standing there in silence, wondering how much this defeat had impacted him.

A moment later, the Sword Saint, Lin Xi, and Lu Bei reached the foot of the mountain. Looking back and ensuring that no one was following them, they finally breathed a sigh of relief. The Sword Saint certainly did not want to face his fellow sect members in a fight.

Lu Bei wore a look of misery: "I just spoke a few words for you, and now I’ve been expelled from the sect too."

Feeling somewhat guilty, the Sword Saint was about to offer some words of comfort when Lu Bei suddenly became optimistic, "Never mind, staying in Xuanjian Sect was no fun anyway. They didn’t teach us any powerful Martial Arts, and there were so many rules binding us. It’s good to leave early."

"Your attitude changes too quickly," both the Sword Saint and Lin Xi were almost speechless.

Lu Bei posed a question, "What can we do now? Even our own sect doesn’t believe us, who else can we convince?"

The Sword Saint thought hard for a moment, "I have a few friends with whom I share a life-and-death bond. Moreover, they hold high positions within their own sects. Maybe I can persuade them and their sects to join forces to wipe out the Devil Cult and root out those Westerners."

"That indeed sounds like a plan worth trying, and we must act quickly," Lin Xi said, gravely worried that any delay might result in more people coming to harm.

Imagine, a bunch of high-level Martial Arts masters from the Devil Cult turned into vampires—unthinkable.

Nevertheless, Lin Xi still held an optimistic view, "According to Old Jia, it’s very difficult for Easterners to become vampires. It’s practically one in ten thousand, so by the time we arrived, only the Devil Incarnate in the Devil Cult had become a vampire."

The Sword Saint nodded, "Right, the Devil Incarnate himself is aware of the risks, so he doesn’t dare to use the Devil Cult’s disciples as test subjects. Maybe even if all the Devil Cult disciples died, a vampire might not emerge."

"So, if I were the Devil Cult, if I were those Westerners, what would I do?" Lin Xi and the Sword Saint looked at each other, and as if communicating through a tacit understanding, both spoke simultaneously, "I would definitely capture many, many people for experiments and recruit those desperate individuals in the world who are being hunted with nowhere to go. In short, I would try everything possible to expand my forces."

Lu Bei finally caught on, "If we hear rumors that many people have disappeared in a certain area, then it’s likely the work of the Devil Cult."

Jian Shen nodded, "If we can’t persuade the major sects to believe us, then we must try every possible way to stop the Devil Cult, to slow down their progress, and to gain more time."

"We can also leave some traces for the various sects to notice the connection between these disappearances and the Devil Cult, prompting them to investigate."

Lin Xi thought this was a good idea, and it earned the approval of Jian Shen.

"Okay, we’ve informed the Xuanjian Sect, and I’ve done my duty to my master and grandmaster. Let’s go," Jian Shen said, his expression set with determination. He walked away decisively, without even looking back.

Suddenly intrigued, Lin Xi caught up with Jian Shen’s strides and asked, "I heard your grandmaster was very powerful, a swordmaster."

"Yes, my grandmaster was a true Jian Shen. He practiced the Wentianjianlu to the highest realm, unmatched in the world. I’m at most 80% as skilled as my grandmaster," Jian Shen said with a look of admiration and longing.

An extraordinary light flashed in Lin Xi’s eyes, "So you haven’t mastered the Wentianjianlu to its highest realm yet. You still have room to improve."

Hearing this, Jian Shen first paused, then understood Lin Xi’s implication: if a crisis was looming and Jian Shen’s current strength was insufficient to confront the Devil Incarnate, then Jian Shen would need to become stronger to potentially save the day during this disaster.

Lin Xi remembered something and asked, "I heard that after being involved in some events, the Xuanjian Sect was wiped out, and later a group of swordmasters, looking up to your grandmaster, rebuilt the Xuanjian Sect."

"Yes, strictly speaking, my grandmaster rebuilt an entirely new Xuanjian Sect which had nothing to do with the old one and even received support from the Imperial Court and the entire Martial Arts world at that time," said Jian Shen with an unavoidable sigh: "My grandmaster hoped that this new Xuanjian Sect would flourish and that its legacy would continue. He never expected it to end up in the hands of the current leader."

Lin Xi then offered a word of comfort, "Then you have even more reason to do your best. Perhaps you can use this opportunity to rid the world of the Devil Cult to return to Xuanjian Sect, and you might even become the new leader. This is what your master and grandmaster would have wanted to see."

"Yes, Qian Ye, you’re right. I shouldn’t harbor thoughts of giving up; I can’t let down my master and grandmaster’s expectations," said Jian Shen, suddenly invigorated, with a burning resolve in his eyes.

Lu Bei felt a bit bitter, "Okay, you two have inspired each other enough, can you please spare a thought for my feelings? I’ve tolerated being dragged into this, please let’s get on with some actual work now."

"Alright, alright!" Jian Shen and Lin Xi said, embarrassed, then quickly set off again towards the next sect.

Lin Xi suddenly thought of another question, "By the way, your grandmaster was so formidable, what was his name?"

"Ye Qingcheng!" Jian Shen uttered these three words with an immense pride, as if the name itself was the faith he pursued in life.

Lin Xi etched this name in her memory, and for some reason, the moment she heard these three words, she was struck with awe, her heart thumping as if the name had some profound connection with her own destiny.

Never mind, Lin Xi thought better of dwelling on this and decided that stopping the expansion of the Devil Incarnate was the most pressing matter at hand.

This book is now starting to have a little connection with "Xianzhi: Martial Overlord," and I hope everyone continues to support it as always.