Chapter 315: The Good Old Man of the Sword Pavilion?

Sword Pavilion, Extreme Heaven Cliff.

This place was the seclusion site of Perfected Lord Chengtian Zhengde. With a Perfected Lord overseeing it, the atmosphere was naturally extraordinary. Even from afar, one could sense a soaring intent piercing the sky.

At this moment, numerous Foundation Establishment Perfected Ones were gathering here.

Among them were the Ancestor of the Yun Family and Perfected One Xiu Xin. Even Perfected One Xiao Hai of the Sea-Farer Li Clan had come. Both sides looked at each other with dislike.

Soon, everyone swarmed into a large hall.

At the head of the hall, a Daoist with a gloomy appearance stood with his hands behind his back, looking at a map hanging on the wall. It was a depiction of Jiangnan.

This person wore a black robe and had stubble on his face. A seemingly ordinary ancient sword hung at his waist, showing little spiritual light, as if it were just a piece of mortal iron. His body emitted no aura whatsoever. At first glance, he looked like a down-and-out wanderer one might find anywhere in a mortal kingdom.

He just stood there, staring intently at the map on the wall.

In a corner of the map, the area he had marked heavily was none other than the location of the Ten-Thousand-Man Pit. The implication was self-evident.

“Greetings, Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon!”

As the group of Foundation Establishment cultivators landed inside the hall, they immediately dispersed their brilliance and cupped their hands towards the Daoist at the head seat, daring not to show the slightest disrespect in their words.

After all, this person was extraordinary.

Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon, Ye Guangji, was the number one person in the Sword Pavilion’s Ye Family below Perfected Lord Chengtian Zhengde, constantly accompanying the Perfected Lord in cultivation.

Late Stage Foundation Establishment, Great Perfected One.

Even more than just Late Stage Foundation Establishment, the title Vanquishing-Demon was a Daoist title exclusive to the Sword Pavilion, usable only by those with powerful divine abilities.

Since Ye Guangji defeated numerous cultivators with his sword two hundred years ago and seized the Daoist title Vanquishing-Demon in one fell swoop, no successor had been able to take it from his hands to this day. With such cultivation, such a battle record, plus his background with a Perfected Lord, his status in the Sword Pavilion could be imagined.

The next second, he slowly turned around.

“No need for formalities, everyone.”

His voice was calm but sonorous, like metal striking iron. Just hearing it made one feel a knife-like sharpness.

At this moment, Lu Yang also connected to the [Marionette], observing the situation inside the hall through the eyes of the Ancestor of the Yun Family, Perfected One Xiu Xin, and Perfected One Xiao Hai.

Strange… there are fewer people than expected.

In the wide hall, although there were more than ten Foundation Establishment Perfected Ones, most were at the Initial Stage. Surprisingly, only two people had Middle Stage cultivation.

And he even recognized both of them.

Ye Xingfeng!

Following the Ancestor of the Yun Family’s gaze, Lu Yang looked at the murderous youth standing in the corner of the hall. He instantly recalled the scene of being pursued by him overseas in the past. Although he died without a burial place in the end, the mental damage caused to Lu Yang was immeasurable.

As for the other one, his relationship with her was even deeper.

She appeared no more than seventeen or eighteen years old, with bright eyes and white teeth, moth-like eyebrows and a cicada-like forehead. Her skin was like congealed fat and white jade. Her heroic and valiant appearance attracted frequent gazes.

Ye Guyue…

Lu Yang’s gaze remained calm. Finally, he focused on Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon Ye Guangji standing at the head seat, recalling intelligence related to him.

Immediately after, he revealed a peculiar expression.

This Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon… has quite a good reputation in the Sword Pavilion. Everyone thinks he is a good person, and some even think he is pedantic.

It was said that although this person practiced the sword, he disliked killing.

As a Sword Pavilion Perfected One, he had barely participated in any righteous-demonic wars, and his sword rarely tasted blood. Because of this, he was criticized by many in the Sword Pavilion.

But his combat power was strong, and his background was deep.

So these criticisms were limited to rumors and gossip. No one dared to say such things to his face, and more people praised him mainly.

Such a familiar style.

Lu Yang rubbed his chin. Sky-Shrouding had the same reputation back then—a rare good old man who never did bad things, the last conscience of the Saint Sect.

Looking at it now, it wasn’t that he didn’t do bad things.

Lu Yang strongly suspected that the other party used the [Knowledge-Perception Barrier] to brainwash everyone after doing bad things, resulting in no one remembering his misdeeds, thus making him a good person.

Could this Sword Pavilion Perfected One be the same?

“Fellow Daoists.”

Just then, Ye Guangji at the head seat spoke. His sonorous voice contained no emotion: “I have decided to head to the Ten-Thousand-Man Pit in three days.”

As soon as these words came out, the crowd was instantly in an uproar.

“So soon?”

“The Demonic Sect has recently strengthened their defenses at the Ten-Thousand-Man Pit. It is said there is even a Great Perfected One overseeing it. Rushing over to start a war like this… might not be good, right?”

“Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon, please reconsider…”

The crowd’s reaction stunned Lu Yang.

If this were the Saint Sect, and Chong Guang said such words, the only response would be “Yes, sir,” not chaotic questioning like this.

But he soon understood the reason. On the stage, Ye Guangji, this Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon with extremely high status in the Sword Pavilion, didn’t show the slightest intention of displaying the might of a Great Perfected One. Instead, he nodded repeatedly, actually listening patiently to everyone’s doubts and answering them one by one.

This was simply incredible.

The cultivation difference between Foundation Establishment Perfected Ones was already huge, especially across the threshold of a Great Perfected One, which was exaggeratedly large. Saying it was like the difference between clouds and mud was no exaggeration.

Under such circumstances, communicating as equals?

When a person eats, do they discuss what to eat with ants?

This isn’t normal…

Not only abnormal in the Saint Sect, but also abnormal in the Sword Pavilion, because Lu Yang already saw the impatient expressions of Ye Guyue and Ye Xingfeng nearby.

“Uncle…”

Finally, Ye Guyue couldn’t help but remind him in a low voice. Only then did Ye Guangji pause, changing the subject: “Everyone should also know about the matter of the Mystic Spirit World Realm.”

“Previously, there were rumors outside saying that I had my eyes on the Mystic Spirit World Realm.”

“This statement isn’t exactly wrong.”

Speaking of this, the Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon waved his hand. Spiritual light suddenly appeared in the hall, and a young Daoist walked out from it.

That Daoist’s aura was completely different from the Foundation Establishment cultivators present.

Although he had a physical body, he carried a strange scent of sandalwood. His flesh and blood were full, but for some reason, he exuded a sense of illusoriness, and the aura of the mortal world was incredibly strong.

One must know that any Foundation Establishment Perfected One had established a Dao Foundation in the Foundation Establishment Realm, shedding their mortal shell and ascending to immortality. They were on a completely different level from mortals. However, although the Daoist before them had a stature similar to a Foundation Establishment Perfected One, he carried a strong mortal flavor.

“A bit like the Heavenly Officials from the Dao Court side.”

“Who is this person?”

Under the puzzled gazes of the crowd, the young Daoist bowed solemnly and said, “Mystic Spirit World Realm, Baochang Great Kingdom, Human Immortal Yu Shao, greets Fellow Daoists.”

As his voice fell, even Lu Yang’s pupils constricted.

Mystic Spirit World Realm!

A Great World Realm suspected to house a Perfected Lord!

Meanwhile, Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon spoke again: “Previously, there were rumors outside saying Fellow Daoist Yu attacked me and was captured by me… The fact is not so.”

Yu Shao also smiled bitterly at this moment: “I made a fool of myself in front of everyone. With Fellow Daoist Ye’s cultivation, he would be called a reigning Heaven Immortal in the Mystic Spirit World Realm. How would a lowly cultivator like me dare to fight him… The truth is quite the opposite. Without Fellow Daoist Ye, I’m afraid I would have died without a whole corpse long ago.”

…Oh?

Hidden in the dark, Lu Yang’s gaze shifted upon hearing this. Of course, not only him; other quick-witted Foundation Establishment Perfected Ones also showed strange expressions.

“Correct.”

Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon finally revealed the cause and effect upon seeing this: “Fellow Daoist Yu was not sent by the Mystic Spirit World Realm, but escaped from the Mystic Spirit World Realm as a refugee!”

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