#502 - You are one of the hostesses
A certain being within the restricted area of Divine Phoenix Mountain was enraged.
There was no thunderous sound, only a slight chill, yet it sent shivers down one's spine.
“Divine Phoenix, please calm your anger! Since the founding of our sect, throughout the ages, all who dared to provoke us have been utterly annihilated! But in this era, several extremely powerful individuals have emerged…”
“Extremely powerful?” The person inside the restricted area said coldly, “Are they truly that powerful, or are you simply useless? You are, after all, descendants of our Divine Phoenix Mountain, albeit a collateral line with diluted blood, but you should still be revered in this world!”
“Your Excellency's reprimand is just; we are incompetent. The one who killed our sect's semi-saint will establish the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Sect tomorrow, and we wish to take this opportunity, in front of all those who come to congratulate…”
“Immortal Slaughtering Sword Sect?” Upon hearing this, the person inside the restricted area suddenly sneered, “What audacity, daring to use the words 'Immortal Slaughtering'. An ant from a low-level cultivation civilization, presumptuously named 'Immortal Slaughtering', knows no bounds.”
“Indeed! That person is indeed incredibly arrogant; we beseech Divine Phoenix to suppress and kill that Sword Saint!” Gu Qing echoed obsequiously, stating his request, and then added, “That Sword Saint, with a single strike, instantly killed four semi-saints from my Ancient Phoenix Sect, the Golden Ancient City, the Heaven Purification Sect, and the Soul Hunting Hall…”
“It seems his talent and growth potential are not low. It's rare for such a person to emerge in the outside world. You may return for now; tomorrow, someone from my Divine Phoenix Mountain will emerge from the restricted area.”
“Yes, Divine Phoenix!”
Gu Qing and the others retreated on their knees for more than ten steps before rising and departing.
The restricted area fell silent once more.
…
“Sect Master, why must we disturb the adults in the restricted area? Even if that Sword Saint is strong, he's still only in the semi-saint realm. It's presumptuous of him to think he can contend with our Ancient Phoenix Sect alone!”
“I share the same thought. We are fully capable of killing that Sword Saint from Mount Sovereign ourselves!”
The two elders beside Gu Qing spoke one after another; they had always felt that they should not disturb the beings within the restricted area.
Indeed, this time, they were reprimanded for seeking help from the restricted area, which made them feel quite humiliated.
Not humiliated for being reprimanded, but because a Sword Saint had actually forced them to seek help from the restricted area, which made them feel that their sect was overly incompetent.
“Having pride in one's bones is certainly a good thing, but you two elders are simply too proud,” Gu Qing said calmly, looking at them. “We do not know the upper limit of that Sword Saint's strength. It is true that with the foundation of my Ancient Phoenix Sect, he cannot contend with us.”
Speaking to this point, Gu Qing looked towards the direction of the restricted area and said, “In this grand era, preserving our strength as much as possible is the priority. That Sword Saint will not be our main enemy; how can we sacrifice a large number of semi-saint experts because of him?”
Gu Qing continued, “The Golden Ancient City, the Heaven Purification Sect, and the Soul Hunting Hall may seem friendly on the surface, but in reality, they are acting for their own purposes and will definitely become competitors in the future! The Golden Ancient City has the Golden Ancient Mine, a life-forbidden zone, behind it, and the Heaven Purification Sect and Soul Hunting Hall have deep roots; we must not regard them as mere supreme overlord-level forces!”
“The Sect Master's considerations are far-reaching, and every step is taken with the future in mind; we understand,” one of the elders nodded, then reluctantly said, “It's just that this always leaves us with a sense of frustration…”
“Frustration? Being able to gain a foothold and obtain benefits in the torrent of the grand era is the key; what does a little frustration at this moment matter? Moreover, whether or not there is frustration depends on the heart. If you change your perspective, you may have a different feeling.”
The two elders sighed and said no more.
The corners of Gu Qing's mouth slowly curved into a cold smile, and he said, “Asking someone from the restricted area to come out and kill that Sword Saint is one reason. Think about it, Mount Sovereign not only has the Sword Saint but also a disciple of the Military Saint. Tomorrow, if that Military Saint's disciple is in a life-or-death crisis, will the Military Saint appear?”
“If the Military Saint appears, the being from the restricted area may not necessarily be able to kill her…” The two elders' expressions changed drastically as they spoke, and they looked at Gu Qing in shock, “Sect Master, are you thinking of…”
“That's right!” Gu Qing said coldly, “The person sent by Divine Phoenix will definitely not be an important figure in the restricted area, but to us outsiders, they are an unparalleled expert, almost invincible! That Military Saint is very strong, and it will not be easy to kill her. With her personality, she will definitely kill her opponent, and then the restricted area will be furious and will naturally send out a figure with even higher talent and growth potential, and that Military Saint will eventually not escape death!”
The two elders' faces turned pale as they heard Gu Qing so bluntly state his plan, “If our thoughts are seen through by the beings in the restricted area, the consequences will be unimaginable…”
“Only the three of us know of this sect's consideration. Moreover, if the Military Saint is not an opponent of the expert from the restricted area, then she will not survive tomorrow. If she kills the expert sent by the restricted area, then her powerful strength will be something that even the beings in the restricted area did not expect, let alone us? The adults in the restricted area will naturally not suspect us because of this.”
“The Sect Master's thoughts are beyond the reach of ordinary people, and we are ashamed of this courage…”
The two elders of the Ancient Phoenix Sect lamented.
They had never thought of using the restricted area behind them!
Such an idea could never have emerged in their minds because, for them, the restricted area was a sacred place and also a place of unparalleled terror.
But the Sect Master dared to think, so he made such a decision and devised such a perfect plan.
In the end, not only will they be able to annihilate the Sword Saint and the Military Saint unscathed, but the fact that someone from the Divine Phoenix Mountain restricted area will come out to support their Ancient Phoenix Sect will also make the world even more in awe!
…
The night was very quiet and very deep.
Mount Sovereign was no longer the scene of the daytime.
The mountain was as it was, and the people were as they were, but the scene on the mountain had undergone earth-shaking changes.
Except for the small courtyard that Jun Wuxie and the others built earliest, the other ordinary buildings were long gone, replaced by magnificent and majestic palaces, pavilions, and long corridors, connected into one piece.
These palaces and pavilions are connected to each other, not existing independently, and they shimmer with a faint bronze-green color under the moonlight.
Jun Wuxie, Yan Qingcheng, Lingfei, Qin Keqing, Su Lan, and Chan'er stood in the small courtyard, looking in shock at this magnificent palace complex.
Su Ji, who was studying the method of refining the Life Blood Pill, trying to improve the success rate, was also alarmed and looked at this scene in disbelief.
The others were out searching for young children, so they were not in the sect and could not see the shocking scene.
Just before, a hazy bronze-green light soared into the sky from the back mountain.
It was like a special treasure, rapidly growing larger in the air, and then steadily falling, transforming into palaces, pavilions, long corridors, and so on!
The main hall in the center was the most magnificent and majestic, with a compelling aura.
On the door plaque of the main hall were several ancient characters with sword energy bursting forth.
Immortal Slaughtering Hall!
On both sides of the hall door platform were inserted bronze swords engraved with mysterious sword patterns.
At first glance, it felt like two sleeping weapons of slaughter, ready to awaken at any time and display their unparalleled killing power!
Boom!
A stone tablet soared into the sky from the back mountain, like an immortal sword about to pierce through the nine heavens.
The entire stone tablet was surrounded by sword light, and the four ancient characters—Immortal Slaughtering Sword Sect—were engraved on it in bold strokes.
Jun Wuxie looked at the four characters of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Sect, initially only feeling that the brushwork was vigorous and contained killing intent.
But as his gaze lingered on the characters for a moment, his pupils suddenly dilated.
He only felt that endless sword energy rushed out of the four characters, reflecting a terrifying scene of sword energy crisscrossing in his pupils.
At the same time, he heard the sound of clanging swords in his ears, as if ten thousand swords were killing him, and in an instant, cold sweat soaked his entire body.
He quickly looked away, but saw that beside him, except for Chan'er, everyone was like that.
“Terrifying, too terrifying!”
Su Ji murmured, collapsing to the ground, without the demeanor of a peak Sovereign Realm expert.
At this moment, his face was pale, his whole body was trembling, and cold sweat kept dripping down his cheeks from his forehead and temples.
Clang!
At this moment, the four characters of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Sect detached from the tablet and turned into four battle swords with cold light soaring into the sky, shuttling around the tablet.
With a loud boom.
The stone tablet rapidly became larger and taller, cutting through the sky and falling heavily at the foot of Mount Sovereign, with one-third of the tablet deeply embedded in the earth.
The four battle swords swirled, and then orderly submerged into the stone tablet, turning back into the four characters of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Sect, and all the sword intent converged at that moment.
Jun Wuxie looked at this scene in shock, and his heart was severely impacted.
The characters engraved on the hundred-zhang-high tablet were so terrifying!
To what extent had the founder's sword dao cultivation reached?
He could not imagine, completely surpassing his cognition.
You must know that his current sword dao comprehension has reached the Sword Saint realm!
But compared with the founder, it was like a firefly competing with the bright moon, and the gap between them could not be measured!
“Wuxie, your founder is really amazing…”
Su Ji came back to his senses, marveling endlessly.
He really wanted to know what that person had experienced in these thousand years to become so powerful?
“Now such a sect deserves its name!”
Yan Qingcheng's heart was uneasy.
Although the scale of the building complex on Mount Sovereign is only the scale of a mid-level sect, its magnificent momentum is far beyond even that of a dominant sect!
Jun Wuxie nodded. He was simply too satisfied with the current appearance of the sect. Who else had this kind of momentum?
Tomorrow's founding ceremony will surely make the name of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Sect as bright as the sun!
Of course, on the day of the founding ceremony, there are still some things that need to be resolved and require a blood sacrifice!
In that case, the sect's prestige will be even more prosperous.
At this time, two carriages were coming from afar and soon arrived at the foot of the mountain.
The people in the car looked in shock at the palaces and pavilions on Mount Sovereign, and it took them a long time to recover.
“You can drive directly up.”
Having received Yan Qingcheng's permission, the two carriages from the foot of the mountain ascended towards the mountainside.
"Greetings, Young Master Jun, Clan Head Yan, Elder Su."
Dozens of people emerged from the two carriages, all of them young women with delicate features and slender figures.
Yan Qingcheng nodded and said, "Have all the necessities for the banquet been prepared?"
"Clan Head Yan, rest assured, they are all in the carriages." A leading maiden pointed to the carriages, then looked at the palace buildings before her with a face full of awe, and asked, "May I ask, where will the banquet be held?"
Yan Qingcheng shook her head and said, "I am no longer the Clan Head, please do not address me as such in the future. As for the banquet location, let's set it in the Immortal Execution Hall, shall we?"
After she finished speaking, she turned to look at Jun Wuxie, seeking his opinion.
"You are one of the mistresses here; your arrangements are fine."
Jun Wuxie's casual yet heart-stirring words instantly caused a hint of blush to appear on Yan Qingcheng's cold and beautiful face. She bit her red lips lightly and looked at him affectionately, her heart suddenly filled with intense happiness.
Was this man publicly announcing her status?
Mistress, even with the addition of 'one of,' still filled her heart with sweetness and warmth.
Ling Fei, who was beside them, trembled slightly, a hint of envy flashing in her watery eyes.
"I... I will take them to arrange tomorrow's matters."
Yan Qingcheng walked away with a red face, and the maidens pulled the carriages and followed.
"Madam Jun, please wait for us..."
The leading maiden shouted, and Yan Qingcheng paused slightly, feeling her face burning as if on fire.
"You little rascal are truly blessed; look at you, surrounded by莺莺燕燕, encircled by the most beautiful women in the world."
Su Ji couldn't help but teasingly say.
Jun Wuxie touched his chin and said, "There's no helping it; I'm handsome, so I attract beautiful women wherever I go. I'm probably destined to be plagued by romantic entanglements in this life."
As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around and saw a hint of sadness flash in Ling Fei's eyes, and his heart couldn't help but skip a beat.
"Brother Su Ji, continue to research your alchemy. Ke Qing, Su Lan, take Chan'er to sleep."
"Big Brother Jun, good night, you're not accompanying me to sleep again ~"
Chan'er pouted, waved to him with a grievance, and then followed Qin Keqing and Su Lan into the room.
"Young Master, I'm going to rest too."
Ling Fei said and turned to leave.
"Accompany me to the peach blossom forest for a while."
Jun Wuxie grabbed her hand, and without waiting for her response, walked directly towards the peach blossom forest.
Still under that peach tree where they often stayed.
Jun Wuxie sat down, leaning against the peach tree, looking at the pink and white peach blossoms under the night. With a slight force, Ling Fei let out a soft cry, and her entire soft body fell into his arms.
"Are you overthinking things?"
Jun Wuxie looked down at her beautiful face and her slightly dodging gaze.
"No, Young Master misunderstood."
Ling Fei said this, but her eyes did not dare to meet his.
She didn't know what was wrong with herself either.
She was very clear about her identity, having volunteered to stay by his side as a maidservant.
But now, why did she feel so bitter when she saw him publicly say that Yan Qingcheng was one of the mistresses, as if she was someone abandoned in a corner, not valued by him?
Especially when she thought about how he often favored Yan Qingcheng, but that night he had only purely suppressed the Darkness Fiend for her.
She and him, they had even shared the same bed that night, but he ultimately didn't take her.
The expectation that had grown in her heart at some unknown time and was now difficult to erase had taken a significant blow.
"Still saying you're not?" Jun Wuxie hooked her round, crystal-clear chin, gently stroking her charming and soft red lips with his thumb, and said, "You should know that I have never treated you as a maidservant in my heart. Qingcheng has left her family, I always have to make her feel like she has a home, a sense of belonging."
"Young Master, I..."
"I know, for you, besides me, you also have nothing, but you are already my person, aren't you? If you also need such a sentence, I can tell you now, you are also one of the mistresses here."
"Young Master, you... are you deceiving Ling Fei?"
Her eyes sparkled with starlight, gazing at his eyes with anticipation and trepidation, as if trying to see how much sincerity and comfort there was in his words.
"You are in my arms, I am holding you, do you say this is real or am I deceiving you?" Jun Wuxie chuckled and said, "How can a dignified Female Supreme be so foolish?"
"In front of Young Master, Ling Fei is just a little woman whose heart has been filled with Young Master at some unknown time..."
She murmured softly, expressing her feelings.
Jun Wuxie's heart trembled, and he hugged her even tighter.
"Young Master, will you marry Sister Qingcheng?"
"I will, but not now. After reshaping Yao'er's physical body, I will marry Yao'er first, then marry you all."
"Sister Yao'er has sacrificed too much for you, none of us can match even one ten-thousandth of her..."
...
In the second half of the night, Yan Qingcheng came to the peach tree.
She sat down next to Jun Wuxie, who was holding Ling Fei, and rested her head on his shoulder.
The three of them silently felt this warmth throughout the night without a word.
The sky began to dawn, and a new day arrived.
The tenderness in Jun Wuxie's eyes gradually faded with the receding night and was replaced by sharpness.
Today is the day the Immortal Execution Sword Sect is founded, a day that will surely be remembered by everyone in the world.
Today is a joyous day, but it is also destined to be a day of bloodshed!
The poignant blood will make people remember this day better and truly recognize the Immortal Execution Sword Sect!
