Chapter 361 ·Lin Lingzhou’s Shock

Regarding ‍​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‍Li Qingqiu’s proposal, Song Qianxiang agreed to it. She was even somewhat pleasantly surprised, not expecting Li Qingqiu to come knocking on her door himself.

Li ‍​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍Qingqiu told her to rest for the night and fight again at midday tomorrow. At that time, disciples of the Clear Sky Sect would come to watch the battle.

Song ‍​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍Qianxiang was not afraid of him playing tricks either, so she agreed once more.

Li ‍​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍Qingqiu instructed Xiao Wuqing to arrange a residence for her, then summoned Zhu Yan and ordered her to construct a temporary Dao Duel Platform within the Sword Sect. It had to be completed before midday tomorrow.

Although ‍​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍Zhu Yan was puzzled, she still immediately went to make arrangements.

Li ‍​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍Qingqiu also informed Zhang Yuchun, Jiang Zhaoxia, and the others. He even notified the sect’s upper ranks, telling them all to head to the Sword Sect tomorrow to observe the battle.

The news quickly spread, causing discussions among the disciples of every hall.

A duel between the Sect Master and an expert from another sect was no small matter. The vast majority of disciples remaining in the sect had never seen the Sect Master make a move.

As the moon set and the sun rose—

By early morning the next day, the Sword Sect had already been surrounded so tightly that not even water could pass through.

Han Lang, the senior disciple of the Sword Sect, had already returned. He had suffered severe injuries during the battle against the Myriad Yin Sect and had come back early to recuperate. At this moment, he was maintaining order, preventing disciples from flooding into the Sword Sect courtyard.

When the disciples heard that the Sect Master had not opened the viewing to ordinary disciples, they could only feel regret. However, none of them left and instead planned to remain outside.

“With the Sect Master’s strength, once the fight starts, even if we stay here, we should still be able to see something.”

“Indeed. I wonder just who the Sect Master’s opponent really is.”

“They must definitely be terrifying, far beyond anything we can imagine.”

“Maybe that person will also become part of our Clear Sky Sect, just like the Sword God.”

“Could it have something to do with the Myriad Yin Sect?”

The disciples discussed animatedly. Han Lang could hear all their conversations. Truthfully, he himself was also filled with curiosity and wanted to see exactly who the Sect Master’s opponent was.

At the same time—

Li Qingqiu had been dragged over to Lingxiao Courtyard, where people questioned whether he was truly confident.

Li Dongyue, Li Sijin, and Yun Cai sat across from him, all looking at him worriedly.

Yun Cai had gone to the Sword Sect earlier today. Even through the courtyard walls, she had seen Song Qianxiang’s terrifying Sword Energy. In terms of Sword Energy alone, Song Qianxiang far surpassed Li Qingqiu. She truly could not help but worry for him.

“That is someone who casually snatched away the treasured sword from the Myriad Yin Sect’s Sect Master,” Li Dongyue said while staring fixedly at Li Qingqiu.

Li Qingqiu snorted.

“What does the Myriad Yin Sect’s Sect Master count as? If he stood before me, it would still only take one move.”

Yun Cai could not help asking, “Sect Master, can you sense her Sword Energy?”

Li Qingqiu nodded.

He also possessed the All-Law Spiritual Eyes, so naturally he could see clearly.

“You absolutely must not be careless,” Yun Cai reminded him.

Li Qingqiu laughed helplessly.

“How many victories do I need before all of you start blindly believing in me?”

Li Dongyue frowned slightly and said, “It’s not that we doubt you. It’s because we care about you and value you. So no matter how strong you are, we’ll always worry.”

Those words immediately left Li Qingqiu speechless and unable to refute her. At the same time, warmth rose in his heart.

Li Sijin blinked. She found it strange inwardly—when Fourth Senior Sister spoke to others, she never sounded this pleasant.

Yun Cai looked at Li Dongyue and suddenly felt as though she had overlooked something before.

“Relax. I’m very confident in this battle. When the time comes, all of you should come watch as well. I’ll let you experience the might of the Heaven-Connecting Radiance Realm,” Li Qingqiu said with a smile.

Seeing him say this, the three women could only let the matter drop. Afterwards, they began discussing Song Qianxiang’s origins.

Time slowly passed.

More and more people gathered toward the Sword Sect. Shen Yue and Jiang Zhaoxia also arrived. Since they themselves belonged to the Sword Sect, they were able to enter directly.

The two arrived at the edge of a vast Martial Training Ground and watched the disciples of the Heavenly Works Hall setting up formations while discussing the upcoming battle.

They had personally witnessed Song Qianxiang’s strength, yet they still believed in Li Qingqiu. They felt this would definitely be an extremely exciting battle, but the one laughing in the end would certainly be Li Qingqiu.

As the two chatted, Shen Yue’s gaze suddenly swept toward one direction. His eyes widened as he immediately gripped the sword at his waist.

“What’s wrong?” Jiang Zhaoxia asked with a frown while following Shen Yue’s line of sight.

They saw the Sword Demon standing before a large gate, watching the Martial Training Ground from afar.

The Sword Demon glanced toward Shen Yue without surprise. In truth, he had already sensed Shen Yue’s return earlier. At that time, he had been quite astonished and had even considered going to find Shen Yue, but he restrained himself.

He could sense that Shen Yue’s Sword Energy had changed.

He suspected Shen Yue had already mastered the No-Self Sword Art.

That was also the reason he had arrived early. Though he appeared to be watching the Heavenly Works Hall disciples constructing formations, in reality, he had been observing Shen Yue.

“That person is the Sword Demon. His strength is unfathomable,” Shen Yue said softly after taking a deep breath.

This was the Clear Sky Sect, and with Li Qingqiu present, he was not afraid of the Sword Demon at all. Therefore, he did not hide his past interactions with the Sword Demon.

After hearing this, Jiang Zhaoxia narrowed his eyes toward the Sword Demon.

Neither side approached the other. Both merely observed each other from afar.

Shen Yue was very curious why the Sword Demon had appeared here.

Could it be that he had followed Song Qianxiang here?

As time passed, more and more Sword Sect disciples entered the area. Soon, people noticed the Sword Demon. Those Sword Sect disciples who had participated in the decisive battle against the Myriad Yin Sect immediately became excited and began discussing him.

Shen Yue and Jiang Zhaoxia soon heard about the Sword Demon’s achievements.

The expert who had single-handedly annihilated tens of thousands of cultivators was actually the Sword Demon!

Shen Yue was the most shocked. Instantly, countless possibilities appeared in his mind.

Could it be that the reason the Sword Demon had spared him and even granted him a fortuitous opportunity was because of Li Qingqiu’s influence?

At this moment, Shen Yue felt exactly like Lin Lingzhou had when he first arrived at the Clear Sky Sect—his thoughts were in complete turmoil.

In Shen Yue’s heart, Li Qingqiu became even more unfathomable and profound.

They had not met for nearly five years, yet the gap between him and Li Qingqiu seemed not to have narrowed at all. It was as though everything lay within Li Qingqiu’s sight. Rarely did Shen Yue feel reverence toward another person, yet now he truly did toward Li Qingqiu.

Xiao Wuqing arrived together with Yin Jingxing. Even now, Yin Jingxing had not adapted to his identity as the Sect Master’s disciple. Seeing so many people gathered here, he subconsciously grabbed Xiao Wuqing’s sleeve tightly.

Xiao Wuqing laughed.

“Don’t worry. Your master is the most powerful person in the world.”

Yin Jingxing did not respond. But when he saw Shen Yue and Jiang Zhaoxia, his eyes immediately brightened, and he hurriedly ran toward them.

Outside the Sword Sect—

Lin Lingzhou and Wan Feng stood beneath a tree, looking toward the massive crowds before the Sword Sect gates. Their emotions were entirely different.

Lin Lingzhou was still trapped in confusion, his emotions complicated. He did not know how he should continue living within the Clear Sky Sect.

Wan Feng, however, had far fewer burdens. He had come purely to join the excitement.

“Although the Clear Sky Sect isn’t as massive as the Myriad Yin Sect, the vitality here is incredibly rare. Everyone is filled with hope,” Wan Feng sighed emotionally.

Even though he had only just arrived, he had already formed a very favorable impression of the Clear Sky Sect.

Lin Lingzhou did not answer. He was still thinking about his master and those words his master had spoken to him.

He felt that he himself was not the one who had suffered the most—his master was.

If his master had remained in the Clear Sky Sect, his current status would definitely surpass what he had at the Heavenly Clear Immortal Sect.

He had already learned quite a bit about the Clear Sky Sect and knew that its path of immortal cultivation had only begun after Lin Xunfeng left.

Li Qingqiu had taken control of the Clear Sky Sect and led it onto an unprecedented path of prosperity. He maneuvered across all sides, slew demons and devils, and carved through obstacles all the way forward. Merely hearing those legends caused Lin Lingzhou’s blood to boil with excitement.

Yet he also had doubts in his heart.

Had Li Qingqiu obtained his immortal cultivation methods before Lin Xunfeng left, or after?

He hoped it was the latter.

Otherwise, Li Qingqiu would have truly wronged Lin Xunfeng too much.

Lin Lingzhou took a deep breath. The more he thought about it, the more irritated he became.

He no longer held any fantasies about immortal cultivation. Originally, he had wanted to return and simply spend the rest of his life planting flowers and tending grass together with Li Qingqiu and the other senior brothers and sisters.

Yet those same senior brothers and sisters had now become immortal cultivators whom he could only look up to, while he alone remained an ordinary mortal...

At this moment, he simply lacked the courage to seek out Li Qingqiu and the others.

“The Sect Master has arrived!”

Someone suddenly cried out.

Instantly, all the disciples outside the Sword Sect turned their heads to look. Lin Lingzhou and Wan Feng also turned around.

They saw a group of people walking down the mountain path.

At the very front was Li Qingqiu.

Li Dongyue, Li Sijin, and Yun Cai followed behind him, while further back were Zhang Yuchun, Zhu Yan, Cheng Canghai, Yang Jueding, and other high-ranking members of the sect. Every one of them possessed extraordinary bearing, making the leading Li Qingqiu appear even more imposing and unstoppable.

“So he’s Eldest Senior Brother...”

Lin Lingzhou thought in shock.

Li Qingqiu looked younger than he had imagined, and also far more handsome.

He discovered that even the immortals of the Heavenly Clear Immortal Sect could not compare to Li Qingqiu in terms of temperament.

As Li Qingqiu walked forward, he spotted Lin Lingzhou and Wan Feng from afar.

Ever since the two had been entered into the disciple registry, Li Qingqiu had already paid attention to them. After all, they were Yin Jingxing’s benefactors, so he naturally remembered them.

The aptitude of these two was mediocre and could not be considered talented. However, Lin Lingzhou possessed a special Fate Trait, making him worth nurturing.

Li Qingqiu smiled and nodded toward the two from afar, instantly leaving them both overwhelmed with shock and honor.

Subconsciously, they looked behind themselves, only to discover there was no one else there. When they turned back again, Li Qingqiu had already walked down the mountain path and headed toward the Sword Sect.

“Was he just nodding at us?” Wan Feng could not help asking Lin Lingzhou.

Lin Lingzhou himself was also in turmoil and unable to answer.

At that moment, Li Sijin quickly walked over. Arriving before the two, she startled them so much that they hurriedly raised their hands in salute.

“My Eldest Senior Brother said you two may also enter the Sword Sect to watch the battle,” Li Sijin said while curiously examining the two.

Eldest Senior Brother?

Upon hearing this, Lin Lingzhou subconsciously asked, “What’s your name?”

Li Sijin did not expect him to be so rude. However, considering he was Yin Jingxing’s benefactor and had only just arrived, he probably did not understand proper etiquette yet, so she answered:

“My name is Li Sijin, Hall Master of the Cultivation Hall.”

Wan Feng’s expression immediately changed. He quickly signaled with his eyes for Lin Lingzhou to apologize.

But Lin Lingzhou had already fallen into a daze.

From Lin Xunfeng’s stories, Li Sijin had been a mischievous and lively young girl who had never acted maturely. Every time Lin Xunfeng mentioned her, he worried she would cause trouble for Eldest Senior Brother in the future.

Yet the Li Sijin standing before him now reminded him of the talented female geniuses from the Heavenly Clear Immortal Sect—spirited and dazzling.

“Hurry up and follow us. Otherwise, you might not be able to get in later.”

Li Sijin glared at Lin Lingzhou before turning around and leaving after tossing out those words.

Wan Feng immediately dragged Lin Lingzhou after her. Very soon, they were following behind Li Qingqiu and the others.

Separated by more than a dozen people, Lin Lingzhou looked toward Li Qingqiu’s back and felt that Eldest Senior Brother was incomparably distant and unattainable.

An intense inferiority complex rose within his heart.

He felt that he was unworthy of being Li Qingqiu’s fellow disciple.

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