"I am the Blood Demon's adopted son, and Xuan'er is, of course, his adopted daughter! If we live in peace, there will be no problem. But if you dare to interfere, then once the Sky Yin Demon Sect rises again, there will be no place for you in this vast world!"
"You're rebelling! You're rebelling!" Blood surged within Yuanyi, and he nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood.
Ah, to think such shameless people actually exist in this world!
Shi Zhongtian! You must have been truly blind back then to pick up this piece of scrap metal from a pile of corpses in the Great Zhou Imperial City!
At this moment, a sigh emanated from the Soul Ring's space on his index finger.
With that, the movement technique competition outside the Sword Tomb completely concluded.
The entire area was abuzz with discussion.
"Everyone, please listen! Since my eldest disciple, Jiang Yuan, has deferred to Martial Nephew Lin of Divine Phoenix Peak, Martial Nephew Lin shall be the first to enter the Sword Tomb!" the Sect Leader, True Master Ziyun, joyously announced.
Although he, too, was puzzled as to why Jiang Yuan would concede to Lin Xiao, he was already very happy and satisfied. His eldest apprentice had finally been willing to leave Enlightenment Cliff and had even defeated Ye Chen, regaining some face for Dragon Head Peak.
"Alright, Master, Yurong and I will be going now," Lin Xiao said, approaching the tall, beautiful figure. "Do you have any instructions for your disciple?"
Even at this moment, seeing his Master's perfectly shaped legs, clad in black silk stockings and standing demurely side-by-side, his heart couldn't help but flutter!
Last night, the smoothness of those beautiful legs and the resilient elasticity of those sheer black stockings were simply an exquisite, seamless combination!
However... if Master hadn't been wearing those over-the-knee stockings, but rather those black silk pantyhose that go all the way to the waist, would she have guided my hand last night to...
You have to understand! She never liked wearing *that* kind...
The more Lin Xiao thought about it, the more excited he became! Yes, if this were before, he would have hypocritically reminded himself not to harbor improper thoughts about his Master. But now... he had affirmed his true feelings! Therefore... it was possible! At the very least, he had to try! True love isn't shameful, after all.
After I return victorious from the Sword Tomb! I must take these beautiful, silk-clad legs into my embrace and earnestly... *cough*... lavish attention on them!
Lin Xiao buried this dream deep in his heart, his handsome eyes gazing tenderly at the beauty before him. Only then did he notice! She had secretly pinned the pink Sky Heart Flower he had given her earlier onto her cascading, waist-length black hair!
At this moment, seeing her disciple about to embark on the first trial of his life, Xiao Hongling felt a flutter of anxiety. Outwardly, however, her expression was as placid as a tranquil well, maintaining her usual air of nonchalance.
"AHEM... There's nothing much else, you... just be careful! And take good care of your junior martial sisters, understand?" she said, her phoenix eyes darting away as she delivered the extremely formal instructions.
Although she had a thousand words she wanted to say, with so many Elders and fellow disciples present, she, Xiao Hongling, the strongest female cultivator in the Eastern Region, had an image to uphold!
"Ah, is that all?" Lin Xiao's expression fell with disappointment. He then shook his head and said, "Alright, disciple understands!"
He truly was a bit disappointed! If it had just been the time he sneakily kissed his Master, and they hadn't communicated about it, that would be one thing! But last night, his goddess Master had taken his hand and guided it to caress her legs! Was there still a need for such formality?
He sighed inwardly and turned towards his junior martial sisters, Youwei and Yingying.
Since Yingying cultivated the way of Beast Control, and Chu Youwei cultivated the art of harmonizing zither and sword, neither being traditional Sword Cultivators, their Lifebound weapons would transform and evolve automatically through Daoist artifacts. Thus, they didn't need to enter the Sword Tomb.
"Eldest Senior Brother is about to enter the Sword Tomb. Do you two have anything to say?" Lin Xiao asked, smiling at the two young women.
Of course, his gaze lingered more on the gentle and beautiful Zither Fairy.
So far, his "first time" a few days ago had been schemed away by that mischievous girl Yingying, and he had also acknowledged Yurong as his primary partner. He felt he had somewhat neglected this gentle Third Junior Sister.
"Eldest Senior Brother, Weiwei is willing to trade a lifetime of joy for your safe and triumphant return," Chu Youwei said with her usual gentle smile, her voice as soft as water.
"Don't say such foolish things. Your Eldest Senior Brother will not only return laden with rewards but will also ensure your happiness for the rest of your life," Lin Xiao stated, his eyes fixed as he spoke each word with emphasis.
Of course, in front of Yurong and Yingying, he conveyed these words using a Communication Secret Method.
Then, he turned to look at Lu Yingying beside him, about to say something.
The young girl had already risen on her tiptoes and planted a kiss on his chin!
"You..." At this moment, it wasn't just Lin Xiao; even the surrounding female disciples of Divine Phoenix Peak gasped in surprise!
"Eldest Senior Brother... Go for it!" she cheered. "If Eldest Senior Brother returns safely, Yingying will invite you to..." Her voice trailed off, and the young girl's face flushed crimson. Her beautiful, white-stockinged legs crossed and rubbed together. "...invite Eldest Senior Brother to eat your favorite... 'ice cream.' Yes, yes, Eldest Senior Brother called it that, didn't he?"
Damn! This was an even heavier blow. Lin Xiao felt his scalp tingle.
Then, not daring to linger a moment longer, he took the hand of the still-dazed Second Junior Sister, Guo Yourong, and prepared to lead the group of junior martial sisters into the Sword Tomb as the first entrants.
Just as the great bronze door of the Sword Tomb began to open, a familiar female voice sounded in his mind:
You brat! Your Master has thought of it! The surprise is... Your Master is giving you another, and another, and *another* chance to fulfill your filial piety!
Damn!? Could there be a more beautiful promise than this? Absolutely not!
A tremendous wave of emotion surged through Lin Xiao's heart, and he couldn't help but turn his head.
There, amidst the crowd, he saw that tall, beautiful figure with an ethereal temperament, lips pursed, gazing at him with an infatuated look!
"Master, wait for me," Lin Xiao declared with a resolute expression. "Your disciple will definitely capture the Moon Princess, forge my Lifebound Immortal Sword, and while I'm at it, thoroughly crush Ye Chen and return in glory!"
The next moment, the bronze gate swung fully open.
An unusual light, like that of a teleportation formation's barrier, surged out from within.
The dozen or so figures from Divine Phoenix Peak vanished from where they stood.
Senior Moon Princess, I expended an immense effort to forcibly cleave open the Sword Tomb's Secret Realm and break your seal. You had better not disappoint me.
「Sword Tomb, First Layer – Ten Thousand Treasures Sword Pavilion」
Lin Xiao and his party materialized on a platform.
From the pitch darkness ahead, an indescribable and mysterious aura assailed their nostrils.
"Something's not right..."
"It feels like the aura of monster beasts!"
"My Demon-Detecting Mirror has sensed it too! Their cultivation level is around the Dharma Appearance stage! And there's more than one!"
"Dharma Appearance stage? Are you kidding? Among the young disciples of our Five Branches, apart from a few chief disciples, there are hardly any at the Innate stage!"
"That can't be right! Didn't the Elders say that small fierce beasts for testing purposes would only appear on the 3rd level?!"
"Something must have gone wrong with the Sword Tomb! Can we... can we still get out now?"
For a moment, the female disciples of Divine Phoenix Peak descended into panic.
Only their Eldest Senior Brother of Divine Phoenix Peak, dressed in snow-white robes, yawned lazily, seemingly unconcerned by it all.
"Eldest Senior Brother, this first level's Ten Thousand Treasures Sword Pavilion seems unusual. Should we report this to Master and the Elders?" the ever-cautious and composed Guo Yourong asked as she stepped forward. Check latest chapters at NoveI-Fire.ɴet
Disciples qualified to enter the Sword Tomb trial were, at minimum, elites ranked among the top twenty of the inner sect. Therefore, to minimize casualties as much as possible, the leading chief disciple of each group was equipped with a Sound Transmission Jade Slip specially made for Secret Realms, used for communicating with their masters and elders outside. However, due to various restrictions within the Secret Realm, the spiritual energy of these Sound Transmission Jade Slips was suppressed, allowing them to be used only a limited number of times.
"We can't get out, Second Junior Sister," Lin Xiao said with a relaxed expression. "Once you enter the Sword Tomb, you can only exit from the top of the Tower of the Blue Sky Sword on the final level. You know this, don't you?"
"Furthermore, if I'm not mistaken, an unforeseen change has already occurred within the Sword Tomb's Secret Realm..." He unfastened the Sound Transmission Jade Slip from his waist and handed it to his Second Junior Sister. "Try it. This thing probably won't work anymore. We can only rely on ourselves."
What?! At his words, all the surrounding female disciples of Divine Phoenix Peak were visibly shocked.