“Entrusted by someone? You are the beast that killed my family?”
Li Bei Wu finally reacted.
Chen Xiao sneered, “What? Not forgetting them anymore? Admitting they were your family?”
Li Bei Wu: “……”
“Hmph, what an arrogant brat, daring to threaten to kill people in my True Martial Sect. I think you’re tired of living!”
The middle-aged Taoist smiled coldly, “Holy Son, strike! Kill him!”
“Yes, Master!”
Li Bei Wu responded loudly. With a thought, a clang echoed as his sword was unsheathed and hovered in mid-air.
“True Martial Swordplay, Sword Break Style!”
Li Bei Wu formed his fingers into a sword, channeling spiritual energy into sword Qi. He controlled the sword, transforming it into a long rainbow in the sky, aiming directly for Chen Xiao’s head.
“Alas…”
Chen Xiao sighed helplessly, “A mere Divine Sea Realm, daring to show off in front of me?”
He flicked his finger, and with a clang, the sword fell to the ground, its connection to Li Bei Wu severed. The blade was covered in a spiderweb of fine cracks.
“You destroyed my precious sword?!”
Li Bei Wu was shocked and enraged, disbelief stemming from the blow to his pride as a genius youth.
“Destroying your precious sword is nothing. I intend to destroy you too!”
Before Chen Xiao finished speaking, he lunged forward and unleashed a punch. With a bang, Li Bei Wu felt no pain, no resentment, only to transform into a mist of blood.
His primordial spirit floated in the air. Chen Xiao grabbed it and squeezed, *snap*, Li Bei Wu’s primordial spirit vanished into the void.
“You, you actually dared to kill the True Martial Sect’s Holy Son!”
The middle-aged Taoist was both shocked and furious, immediately crushing a jade essence in his embrace.
The next moment, streams of light flew into the grand hall, transforming into figures.
All those who arrived wore wide Taoist robes, their faces expressionless, exuding an air of sanctimonious righteousness.
“Martial Brother Sect Master, esteemed Elders, the Holy Son has fallen, and this brat is responsible. I implore you to execute this villain!”
The middle-aged Taoist shouted loudly.
With the Holy Son’s demise, his years of hard work and diligent cultivation were all ruined, filling him with hatred and anger.
Chen Xiao surveyed the surroundings. Su Mei Nan had not lied to him. Among these people, there were three in the Void Transformation Realm, and the rest were all in the Divine Sea Realm, totaling sixteen individuals.
“Who are you, and why did you kill our True Martial Sect’s Holy Son?”
From the crowd that had arrived later, an old Taoist in a black robe, wearing a golden hair crown, asked in a deep voice.
“And who are you?”
Chen Xiao asked, observing him.
“This humble one is Zhang Long Hu, the Sect Master of the True Martial Sect.”
The black-robed Taoist replied.
Hearing that the Martial Brother Sect Master was actually conversing with the murderer, the middle-aged Taoist impatiently shouted, “Martial Brother Sect Master, why are you wasting your breath with this brat? He is a helper hired by the Holy Son’s enemy!”
Zhang Long Hu glared at the middle-aged Taoist and chided, “Junior Brother Lin, are you telling me what to do?”
The middle-aged Taoist’s expression froze, and he wisely shut his mouth.
“Since Your Excellency has already killed the Holy Son and his family, your vengeance should be satisfied. Please depart.”
To everyone’s surprise, Zhang Long Hu actually intended to let Chen Xiao leave.
The middle-aged Taoist was stunned, “Martial Brother Sect Master, what do you mean by this… He, he, he killed our Holy Son, and you’re just letting it go?”
“Silence!”
This time, Zhang Long Hu directly lost his temper with the middle-aged Taoist, “The matters of the True Martial Sect are not for you to interfere with!”
The middle-aged Taoist was berated into silence, his mouth agape but no words to utter.
“Your Excellency, please depart. Our True Martial Sect has no intention of becoming your enemy.”
Zhang Long Hu gazed at Chen Xiao calmly, speaking softly.
Beneath his black robe, Chen Xiao’s eyes narrowed.
When things are unusual, there is bound to be a reason. The True Martial Sect’s reaction was clearly problematic.
In fact, his coming to the True Martial Sect to avenge Su Mei Nan was a minor matter… His true objective was to rob the True Martial Sect.
This was because the spirit stone mines in the Immortal Concealment Realm were simply too enticing. After absorbing the spirit vein outside the True Martial Sect last night, his cultivation had surged significantly!
As long as he could find dozens more spirit stone mines of this scale and absorb them all, Chen Xiao would be able to break through!
While spirit stone mines were common in the Immortal Concealment Realm, they were mostly controlled by various sects.
Therefore, Chen Xiao’s primary purpose in coming to the True Martial Sect was related to the spirit stone mines.
Furthermore, sects of the True Martial Sect’s scale would surely have stored a large amount of collected spirit stones.
The fact that Qing Lian Dao Head casually gave him two thousand spirit stones was indicative of this.
However, the True Martial Sect’s reaction was truly unexpected… I killed your sect’s most talented disciple, and you’re not coming after me?
This left Chen Xiao somewhat bewildered.
“Wait, you know who I am?”
Chen Xiao suddenly asked.
Zhang Long Hu remained silent. He considered the matter carefully and finally nodded.
Chen Xiao’s expression immediately darkened, “How did you know?”
“Junior Sister Jiao Lian of the Heavenly Lotus Sect is a close friend of mine.”
Zhang Long Hu provided the answer.
So that’s how it is. It turns out that damned Jiao Lian sold me out!
Chen Xiao’s teeth itched with rage.
Zhang Long Hu’s junior brother, surnamed Lin, looked bewildered and asked, “Martial Brother, who exactly is he? The more I listen, the more confused I become.”
Zhang Long Hu looked at Chen Xiao with a questioning gaze. Then, he sensed killing intent emanating from Chen Xiao.
“Immortal Master, this humble one and the entire True Martial Sect truly have no intention of being your enemy. Jiao Lian revealed your identity to me so that I wouldn’t offend you. Please, Immortal Master, calm your anger!”
Zhang Long Hu said with utmost sincerity and fear.
All the elders were dumbfounded, and the middle-aged Taoist was also stunned.
Zhang Long Hu, the Sect Master of the True Martial Sect, was a powerful figure in the Void Transformation Realm, yet he addressed the other as an Immortal Master and showed him such reverence. Could it be that the person in the black robe was a Dao Integration cultivator?
Upon considering this possibility, everyone in the True Martial Grand Hall felt cold sweat trickle down their spines.
A dignified Dao Integration cultivator had set his sights on the True Martial Sect… The True Martial Sect was in peril!
“Please rest assured, Immortal Master. This humble one will absolutely not reveal your whereabouts or identity. If I break my word, may heaven strike me with lightning!”
Zhang Long Hu vowed solemnly.
Chen Xiao shook his head helplessly. Although he often killed people, he was not a bloodthirsty demon.
Given their abject humility, it would not be his style to pursue them further.
“You can guarantee that you won’t reveal it, but can you guarantee that the others present won’t reveal it either?”
Chen Xiao asked with a commanding voice.
In reality, Chen Xiao was not afraid of his identity being leaked; at most, it would cause some trouble. The reason he said this was for another purpose.
“All of us are willing to swear with our blood, to cast a blood curse. If we break our word, may heaven strike us with lightning!”
Zhang Long Hu spoke on behalf of everyone present.
Chen Xiao was stunned. Was this how it worked?