Chapter 18: Abode of the Heavenly Sword
Southwestern part of the empire. Xiao sect. The main palace.
- Boyun, do you have news about the killer? - Jie Tian was in closed training for a long time after Wu Qing's death.
- Master of the sect, we now know exactly who it was. - Approaching closer Boyun continued. - It looks like he has something to do with that Cang Yue. In the imperial capital, he plundered the Black Moon Traders Guild and almost killed the fairy Chu Yue Chan, now she was left without hands.
- Why do you think he has connections with the Imperial Family?
- He was noticed in the main palace of the capital. Cang Shu was killed, but none of the other imperial family was hurt. And it looks like his real power actually has nothing to do with spiritual energy. A person with 10 Nascent Profound Realm could not kill Wu Qing and defeat the fairy of ice beauty.
Silence fell for a while in the secret chamber of the Xiao sect's palace.
- Soon the beginning of the Blue Wind tournament, let's not be late.
Boyun did not understand what their sect master was up to. Jie Tian had never attended a tournament before.
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Ice Cloud Palace.
The seven fairies were now facing the head of the sect.
- Chu Yue Chan who dared to do this to you. - Gong Yu Xian, the owner of the palace, softly asked her student.
The eyes of the fairy of icy beauty now trembled every time she remembered those events. To be left without hands for the rest of my life... It is only worse to lose all spiritual development.
- I don't know who it was. Before I left, I felt his aura in the Imperial Palace.
Gong Yu Xian was slightly surprised. The Imperial Family... Their Ice Cloud Palace has never had a bad relationship with the Empire.
- This time it looks like I will have to attend a rating tournament. Chu Yue Li, gather the strongest female students for the tournament.
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Empire of the Divine Phoenix. Headquarters of the Black Moon Traders Guild.
Probably the second largest building in the empire of the Divine Phoenix and the first in influence on the entire continent of the Abyssal Sky. The Merchants Guild is famous not only for its goods and connections, but also for its spy network.
- Very interesting. For now, let them just watch, on the territory of the abode of the heavenly sword, we will not come into contact with him. - said the old man.
- You are not planning to kill him?
- The history of the continent of the Abyssal Sky has not yet known people who could withstand opponents several steps superior to themselves. Better to try to get close to him.
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The main tournament of the empire was held on the territory of the Abode of the Heavenly Sword. This sect is the strongest in the blue wind empire.
Heavenly Sword Sierra, Main Entrance.
Seven figures approached the Abode of the Heavenly Sword. Three of them were old and four were young. They climbed the stone steps and reached the mountain gates. Among the teenagers, the oldest appeared to be about twenty-three years old, the youngest about eighteen.
Although they were young, the spiritual auras surrounding them were monstrously dense. Of the three old men, two looked about fifty years old, and the third was already completely gray-haired, he was about eighty years old. But his face was free of wrinkles, and his gaze was clear and calm, like ice.
- Dear guests, please come in, - The Heavenly Sword apprentice guarding the gate came forward and said. - let me ask you if you have come to participate in the Blue Wind Ranking Tournament? Please give me your invitation and participation certificate to enter.
- You can check. - A middle-aged man handed over the invitation and the list of participants and said nonchalantly.
The Heavenly Sword Apprentice took the extended invitation and list and quickly flipped through them. Then he said a little more respectfully:
- So these are noble guests from the Xiao sect. Sorry for the disrespect, please come through. You need to walk another five kilometers, and you will find yourself in the Abode of the Heavenly Sword...
After he finished speaking, the student handed over the invitation and the list of participants and stepped aside. The group leader nodded slightly and led the others through the gate. When the seven left, the Disciple immediately said to the man beside him:
- Mo Zi, go and report to the Master that the Xiao sect has already arrived. Xiao sect leader Xiao Jie Tian personally led the group!
- Ok. - Mo Zi quickly responded and walked back to the corner to relay this information to the Heavenly Sword Master through the audio transmitter.
After passing through the mountain gates, a 5 km long road became visible. At the end of the road, there was the Abode of the Heavenly Sword. It was only after the Xiao sect of seven representatives entered the mountain gate that they realized how far ahead lay ahead.
Xiao Jie Tian and Xiao Boyun walked in front of the group, discussing some possible actions.
- Boyun, find out where the imperial family will be. If he is with them, then immediately return to me.
- The sect master understood you.
......…
Already another group of five people appeared in front of the mountain gates, instantly attracting gazes.
All five were women. Their outfits were very similar to each other, they all wore a snow-white long dress made of fine fabric that covered their legs and almost touched the ground. The long dress was pure white, but as they walked, particles of blue ice glimmered on their robes, which were like stars floating around their bodies.
As they approached, the Heavenly Sword Apprentice who stood guard in front of the mountain gates froze for a full five seconds before he finally bit the tip of his tongue with an effort. Only after that, concentrating his attention with all his might to restore clarity of mind and calm the heart, did he finally calm down. But his gaze stared at his feet, and no longer dared to look directly at them. Taking a step forward, he spoke, at the same time stuttering somewhat:
- I ... I guess the five esteemed guests, Frost Cloud Divine Palace Fairies? Ple... please provide an invitation letter and a list of names.
He was unperturbed, and there was no change in his expression, even when confronting the Sect Leaders and representatives from the Xiao Sect and the Burning Heavenly Gate, but when confronted with the fairies of the Ice Cloud Divine Palace, his thoughts were in chaos.
Despite the fact that he has not yet seen the invitation letters, but women with such transcendental beauty and character can only be from the Ice Cloud Divine Palace. Those floating spirits of icy radiance were already indisputable proof.
Before him stood a representative of impeccable beauty without a veil, taking out an invitation letter with a list of names, and handed them over to the Heavenly Sword disciple.
As his gaze swept the lines of the invitation letter and the list of names, he hastily lowered his head and said:
- Five distinguished guests, please come in ...
It was only after they had gone far that the Heavenly Sword Disciple was able to fully regain his composure. He looked at their receding silhouettes of backs in complete daze, his mind gone mad for a while. At this time, the disciple next to him suddenly spoke:
- This is probably the first time all the main representatives of the sects are present at the tournament.
- Yes! - The apprentice nodded. - Even the owner of the palace, Gong Yu Xian, came...
The line of clans continued to arrive. Although each group had seven members, none of the elders were known in the region, and there was not a single ruler, nor was one of the young people a true genius. In the past few days, these overlords, with names that shocked the world, as well as brilliant young people who stood on the highest peak, have gathered in this pavilion of the Holy Sword to decide their relative superiority in the tournament ranking.
...…
As night fell, the last group of six arrived from the side of the mountain gate.
Two of Qin Wu Yu and Cang Yue, the other three were students of the Blue Wind Empire Academy. And the Slayer, whom the Xiao sect and the owner of the palace, Gong Yu Xian, now want to tear apart.
Ling Ha Iya approached and said respectfully:
- Guests, please stop. Our villa has been preparing for the Blue Wind Ranking Tournament for the last few days and we are not hosting any guests. Please stop.
But his warning from this group was ignored only by the Slayer. If the fairies of icy beauty emitted endless charm, then this person was destroying. The disciple of the sword abode was about to stop the stranger, but his hand was suddenly grabbed and an invitation letter was placed in his palm.
- We are six representatives of the imperial family. This is our invitation and the list of names participating in the tournament. - Cang Yue said.
The disciple stepped aside and politely said:
- So these are actually guests from the Imperial Family. I hope you will forgive me for my earlier disrespect. Six distinguished guests, please come in. Five kilometers ahead, where the Villa is located, the Owner and Mistress of the Villa are already personally awaiting you.
Finally catching up with the Slayer, Cang Yue said with utmost seriousness:
- I understand that you do not care who will be your enemy. But do not involve us in this matter. Tomorrow I will take you to the place where the tournament will take place, the rest is no longer my concern. The area opens after the end of the rating tournament.
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