Chapter 98 - Yuan Shuchun's Deduction
Zheng Xiang finished his words by saying, "It's best if you keep quiet and don't harass my Girl." And then he gave a 'Don't worry, I got this' look to Bai Qing'er, who was shocked to hear such words.
'This guy is really daring. Hmph!'
And Xiao Ming who finally understood why this guy was arguing with him all this time finally lost his cool. But just as he was about to get up, someone else got between them. Blocking his way to Zheng Xiang. It was Ye Tian Yun.
"Now, who the fu*k are you!?"
"You don't need to know. But I am surprised at you. Arrogance and stupidity, all in one package. How efficient are you."
Xiao Ming took a second to understand what he had just heard. Then out of anger, he sent a punch straight towards Ye Tian Yun's face.
However, within an instant, Ye Tian Yun reacted, stepping back, he kicked Xiao Ming's abdomen.
*Bang*
Xiao Ming crashed on the platform wall. Balancing himself, he snarled, "So you have chosen death."
But just then, a voice rang out.
"Stop."
Everyone turned to see the source of the sound. It was an older Inner Court disciple, standing beside the throne. Clearly, he was one of the high-ranking members of the Heavenly League.
"This is not your playground. Take your petty fights to somewhere else."
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**5 Minutes Earlier **
On the Second Floor of the Heavenly League Headquarters, Yuan Shuchun was standing, staring out of the window with a deep frown as confusion and worry etched on her face. Her maids had left the room long ago.
She was recovering from the sudden Killing Intent attack, and to be more accurate, it was killing intent, infused with the Sword intent.
She had never faced such a terrifying sword intent. On one hand, she felt like it was a close death encounter, while on the other she knew that she wasn't the one against whom that killing intent was directed.
Even though she didn't know about the direction from which it came, she knew that it was not the target. But rather, she was just someone who came in its way.
This one thought worried her even more. As one of the most talented sword cultivators of her generation, she was very accomplished in her Sword Intent and was at the peak of the Sword Attainment realm. Even then she was suppressed so badly that she had no chance to even regain her balance, much less fight back against it.
She wanted to know where it came from. She wanted to know its source. Now, she wasn't interested in the banquet anymore. For her, this banquet was only a means to get more cannon fodder for the future of her Heavenly League. However, now that there was something unknown and frightening in the sect, she had to know who it was.
Was it the Sect Leader? Or was it any of the peak leaders? Either way, she needed to prepare for the worst.
For her, as long as it was not herself, it only meant trouble.
And just as She was lost in her thoughts, someone knocked on her window.
She came back to her senses and called out, "Who is it?"
"My lady, it's me." Grand Elder Xuan entered the room and greeted her.
"Hm? Why did you come back? Did you also sense that aura?"
"Yes, my lady. And I have never seen such frightening killing intent."
"Well, yes. But you're half right in this. It was frightening, I agree, however, it was not Killing Intent, but rather Sword Intent."
"Sword Intent!?" Grand Elder Xuan was shocked to hear this. "But it clearly felt like it was killing intent."
"Butler Xuan, you are not a sword cultivator, so you don't have experience against this. However, I have practiced a lot with my father, so I know what sword intent feels like. It was definitely a sword intent attack, but I am sure it wasn't a simple sword intent."
"Wasn't a simple Sword Intent?"
"Yes, it was much more dangerous. It was elemental sword intent. The person who released it must be in the Attainment Realm at least. And in the whole sect, I think only Sect Leader Su can have such intent. Looks like we need to prepare ourselves much better."
"No, my lady. It can't be Sect Leader Su. I just met him."
"What? Then who could it be… wait, wasn't there a disciple who broke through the Attainment Realm? It could be him!"
"Yes, my lady. And the reason why I hurried back was to tell you that the killing intent, I mean, the sword intent was centered from this building. That is why Sect Leader Su and Peak Master Duan came above this building in an instant."
"What? Sect Leader Su is here? Then why did you come here?"
"I had no other choice but to take such a risk, my lady. However, you don't need to worry about me getting caught, I have my own means. Also, if the disciple who released the Sword Intent is in this building, and we know that he is from the Seventh Peak, doesn't that mean that we can easily get him to join our League if we recruit all the people from the Seventh Peak and then investigate the old and new members of our league who are from the Seventh Peak and have attended the banquet."
"Ah, yes." Yuan Shuchun nodded her head. "Now we only need to look out for the few percentages of the disciple. It should be much easier now. But, tell me, does the Sect Leader Su also know of this?"
"I am pretty sure he knows about this, my lady. Or else, he wouldn't have come here to check and the fact that only Peak Leader Duan came here, and no other Peak Leader arrived, also shows that both of them have sensed the familiarity in the aura."
Yuan Shuchun nodded her head and squinted her eyes, she said, "ANd since he knows, he will definitely do his best to get this disciple in the World League. Looks like we are going to have some unwanted guests tonight at the Banquet."
"Yes, my lady. I hope you will be prepared."
"Hmph, I am always ready. May this time I will get the chance to crush Jiang Yun. You should leave now. Sect Leader Su finding out your identity is the last thing we want."
"Yes, my lady."
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A/n: If you find any errors, please comment and let me know so I can correct them.