The latter's seemingly calm expression, the way she glanced at Liu Yuan from time to time, and the way she clenched her hands, all revealed that Senior Sister Yuxu was in an uneasy mood at the moment.
The Grand Elder, who was over 1,500 years old, deliberately put his hand on Liu Yuan's shoulder with a smile and said slowly: "He..."
The tone was drawn out, and the people from other sects who pricked up their ears around him felt a little anxious. He? Who is he? Tell me!
Even the Temple Spirit Puppet God that was still struggling and being controlled by the people of Jian Ge was completely ignored.
The disciples in Jian Pavilion who were still operating the Liuren Sword Formation looked at the large puppet which still had a majestic aura, and then looked at the other people in Tianbao Pavilion whose attention was all on Liu Yuan, Xiahou and the others, and they couldn't help but reveal an expression of anger and frustration on their faces.
Originally, everyone was serious and tense, ready to fight with other sects to seize the ownership of the puppet, but they didn't expect it to suddenly turn into a large-scale gossip scene...
"Roar!" The broken body of the Palace Spirit Puppet God let out a roar like a hissing sound. The eight wings that had lost the spiritual light, and the surrounding sword formations were broken for a moment, almost allowing the puppet to escape. Fortunately, the disciples of the Sword Pavilion regained their attention, changed the seals in their hands, and stabilized the formation.
However, everyone in Jiange was gritting their teeth and holding on, but no one came over to even take a look!
At this moment, they even felt so wronged.
But what else could they do... The leader Wang Rong gritted his teeth and simply ordered everyone to try harder, and while these people's attention was diverted, they would take down the puppet in one fell swoop!
He really needs this contribution to return to the headquarters!
Let’s not talk about Jiange’s silent efforts on the side.
The disciples of Tianbao Pavilion, who should have been the most anxious, also wanted to know the answer, but they understood that this supreme elder acted with a bit of evil and it was common for him to play tricks on people, so they appeared somewhat calm.
Finally, when Xiahou Cenyi noticed Ling Yao's frown, he looked around at all the people from the sects and said with a smile, "He is the second disciple my master accepted, and also his last disciple."
There was an uproar all around. Ling Yao was stunned for a moment and couldn't hear anything. Then he couldn't help but frowned.
Not a disciple, but a junior fellow apprentice.
Isn't this more "dangerous"?!
Ling Yao keenly realized that what was being avoided was the constraints called ethics, just like the Wanjian City Lord Duan Lanruo... If she had not joined forces with the Xuanyin Family, she would have been trapped in the questioning of those old members of the Jiange.
As the grand elder of Tianbao Pavilion, Xiahou Cenyi is the nominal master. Even if he has not asked about the affairs of the pavilion for many years, he cannot just let it go.
However, unlike Ling Yao, what others paid attention to was that Liu Yuan's seniority had been raised to a higher level!
Originally, everyone was leaning towards the option of Xiahou Cenyi's disciple, but they didn't expect that he would be the junior brother of the Grand Elder? !
This is fucking the same level as Xiahou Cenyi in an instant!
From now on, there will be one more supreme elder. Everyone in Tianbao Pavilion is already in chaos... They are simply crying without tears. How come there is suddenly one more ancestor when they enter a tomb?
Liu Yuan's expression was very strange, and he muttered to himself, "closed disciple... What kind of closed disciple is this? Is he a disciple who entered the bedroom with his senior sister and closed the door?"
Xiahou Cenyi came closer with a smile on her face and said in a voice transmission: "Call me Senior Sister, otherwise I will close the door and not let you in from now on - such a closed-door disciple."
Damn the Tribulation Period... Is it so great to read minds?
Liu Yuan said: "Senior Sister."
Xiahou Cenyi stretched out her hand and pinched his cheek with a kind look: "Be good, Junior Brother."
She looked at the three little girls with different expressions behind Liu Yuan and said, "It would be better if you could be more restrained."
Liu Yuan smiled awkwardly and was about to respond when Xiahou Cenyi returned his murderous intent to him again. He turned to everyone and said, "I have already promised to give this puppet to my junior brother. I believe you are willing to give it up... I know some people will not accept it and ask why, so I ask everyone in the Sword Pavilion to stop for now and let him subdue the puppet by himself. If he subdues it with his own strength, no one will have any objections."
The Sword Pavilion disciples who had already succeeded were also confused: "???"
Chapter 232: Where in life do we not meet?
Xiahou Cenyi looked calm, but his words were very domineering.
She made it clear... I'm going to rob you, what can you do to me?
It’s so deceiving!
The disciples who were maintaining the Liuren Sword Formation at the Sword Pavilion looked at the woman in red with grievance and anger, but a glance from the Grand Elder, who had been in a high position for so many years, was so majestic that the disciples immediately lost their temper and gritted their teeth in silence.
Because Jiange's hometown was robbed by the Demon Cult a few days ago, it is now concentrating its manpower to prepare to take down a nearby Demon Cult stronghold. Those who are sent over now are not true disciples, and there are even a few outer disciples who are filling in the numbers.
In terms of cultivation and status, they were not qualified to refute, but because they still had a little dignity in their hearts, they did not cancel the sword formation immediately. However, some people's hands were already shaking.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The huge palace spirit puppet god trapped in the formation struggled even harder, constantly raising his fists made up of palace parts and hitting the restraints of the sword formation.
The sword formation was crumbling.
Seeing that they were unwilling to move, Xiahou Cenyi narrowed his eyes and said, "When Zuo Youhuai was training in Baishan Court, he had to bow respectfully and call me teacher and senior. Today's disciples of Jiange are really promising."
Here it comes again... Xiahou Cenyi is "taking advantage of his seniority", but this mountain-like seniority is really embarrassing to hear.
Baishanyuan is an institution where many retired elders and even masters from different sects serve as lecturers. Most disciples of different sects will go in to study for a while, whether it is to learn about other sects or to find some masters.
Although Baishanyuan is subject to prejudice due to the traditional concept of respecting martial arts, its role is undoubtedly huge.
Xiahou Cenyi, who has a playful personality, naturally had his name listed in it.
The current leader of the Sword Pavilion, "Bingjun Jianfu" Zuo Youhuai, is just a young swordsmith who was studying in front of Xiahou Cenyi.
Not to mention other sects... When everyone thought about the fact that their sect leader/pavilion master/master/grandmaster had to behave as a junior in front of this young lady, they suddenly felt pressured.
The same is true for the disciples of Jiange.
Originally they still had a trace of hesitation in their hearts, but now they were only filled with fear and trepidation. As the first person withdrew his spiritual power and retracted his flying sword, he bowed and said in a trembling voice, "Senior, please forgive me for not being able to react for a while."
The others also retracted their swords, and the Liuren Sword Formation collapsed.
Wang Rong was directing from the side. At this moment, his face was ashen. The look he gave Liu Yuan was no longer one of grief and anger, but one of anguish as if he was eating a plate of shredded ginger and potatoes.
You are in my destiny, I can't hide from you, I can't avoid you...
I'm afraid that his mission this time will fail again!
Unless there are other places on the island worth exploring, and some valuable treasures can be obtained, it would be extremely difficult for Wang Rong to return to his original position since he has made no contribution.
"I was shocked to meet an acquaintance here, so I didn't give any orders. Please forgive me, senior..."
Wang Rong held his breath, his teeth gnashing in anger, but he still had to appear respectful on the surface.
Xiahou Cenyi: "An acquaintance?"
Wang Rong looked at Liu Yuan and said, "When Daoist Jiang Feng participated in the Mingjian Conference, I was the one who was in charge of the registration..."
Liu Yuan's memory is now close to the level of photographic memory, so he naturally still remembers the person in charge at the time. He also noticed this guy just now.
I just really didn't expect to meet you here again.
"Indeed, life is full of opportunities and challenges." Liu Yuan sighed.
Who the hell wants to meet you?!
Wang Rong felt that all the bad luck in his life started from meeting this guy. He had been smooth sailing before. Although he was only a four-star swordsmith, his status in the Sword Pavilion was higher than some six-star swordsmiths because he was good at building relationships.
However, since that time, he has been exiled again and again, until now, from being a comfortable logistics worker, he has become a front-line fighter exploring the dangerous Emperor Wu's Tomb.
The sadness of this matter cannot be told to outsiders.
Wang Rong faked a smile. After leaving Emperor Wu's tomb this time, he would concentrate on studying the art of sword-making and no longer think about going back quickly... He had already understood that no matter how much connections he made, he would only be trapped in a circle. Without strength, the people above would send you out without hesitation, no matter how you tried to play tricks.
Xiahou Cenyi said: "Since we are acquaintances, it is not an offense. You can leave first."
"Yes."
Wang Rong nodded in agreement and sighed that strength was indeed everything... Everyone present could see that Xiahou was not here in his true form, but was a projection of an incarnation, a pure spiritual power structure, and his aura was not very strong.
That's why there are some lucky thoughts.
However, once he thought that the other party was a powerful being in the Tribulation Crossing Stage, he calmed down.
People from other sects around them watched as the people from Jian Ge retreated timidly. They had clearly trapped the giant puppet with their formation and were almost able to subdue it, but in the blink of an eye, it became someone else's wedding dress. They couldn't help but feel sad... but they didn't dare to move.
First, he didn't dare to argue with the Grand Elder of Tianbao Pavilion and the few Tribulation Crossing experts in the entire Upper Central Realm.
This is not the time to show courage and backbone. If you are not careful, not only will you lose your life, but you will also make enemies with Tianbao Pavilion...
Apart from anything else, the magic weapons in the hands of most people present were purchased from Tianbao Pavilion. If this sect chooses to deal with one person, it will really make that person have no way to go up to heaven or down to earth, and experience the feeling of being surrounded by enemies.
Furthermore, the representative of the Yuxu Taoist sect, the eldest sister Lingyao who is recognized as the next head of the sect, has just said that the puppet should be given to the only disciple of the Baishan Academy present...which means to give it to Liu Yuan.
Doesn’t this mean that Tianbao Pavilion and Yuxu Taoist Sect are now on the same front?
Who dares to speak?
Before, everyone could still say a few words. After all, although Ling Yao was powerful, she was still just a junior. But now it’s no longer possible. Once Xiahou came forward, who would dare to say anything about this old lady?
As for the next headmaster of Yuxu and the supreme elder of Tianbao Pavilion, they seemed to be protecting the same person at the same time. Although some people had vaguely sensed that something was wrong, no one dared to bring it up...
Even Ling Yao, who was secretly being "used as a gift to Buddha", could only suffer in silence.
Xiahou Cenyi glanced around and saw that no one was ready to speak, so he said to Liu Yuan calmly, "Go."
Liu Yuan coughed to clear his throat and said, "Thank you for the generous gift, Senior Sister."
He had just watched Xiahou Cenyi's series of "demonstrations" and understood why... She was not present in her real body, but appeared in the form of a sword spirit. Her actual strength was not enough to shock everyone.
Although the name of the Grand Elder of Tianbao Pavilion is indeed well-known, the people who have entered the Emperor Wu's Tomb at this moment are a mixed bunch, and there is no guarantee that there may be undercover agents from the Demon Sect or enemies of Tianbao Pavilion among them.
Judging from the timeline, Xiahou's real body is still in seclusion at this moment. During her tribulation period, each seclusion represents a crucial disaster. At this time, if someone with ulterior motives knew that she seemed to have used the soul-splitting technique and became the sword spirit of Liu Yuan's sword, things would be troublesome.
And now, the more Xiahou behaves as a matter of course and as strong as he can, the less suspicious he will be.
Chapter 233: Taiqing Pavilion's True Body Skills
"Woo--" The Temple Spirit Puppet God, freed from the restraint of the sword formation, raised its head and roared. The sound was somewhat distorted because it was too loud and spread in the air. The bronze and white jade on its body rubbed and creaked, showing signs of falling apart. It can be seen that its own spiritual power reserves have begun to find it difficult to support its movements.
This guy isn't hard to kill... but it's not easy to kill without destroying the integrity of this puppet.
Liu Yuan made a judgment in his heart and reached out to grasp the hilt of the murderous sword.
The murderous bow skills are useless. This sword can be used as a bow because of its mental attack function, which is only effective against beings with "consciousness". Dead creatures like the Temple Spirit Puppet God are completely immune to it.
Close combat, close combat again.
Liu Yuan raised his head and looked at the eight-winged puppet that looked like a Gundam. No one made a sound behind him, but he could feel everyone's eyes were focused on him.
Although Xiahou Cenyi's words gave Liu Yuan an extremely high seniority and a protective umbrella, it was also a double-edged sword.
If he failed to subdue the puppet, Xiahou Cenyi would have lost all face in front of almost all the sects in Central China... Obviously, Xiahou also had a hint of testing in mind.
What's more, there is a spiritual Yao watching.
These days, it’s not easy to eat free food.
"Damn it..." Liu Yuan couldn't help but mutter in his heart, feeling a little scared. "The archers are engaging in close combat. There must be something wrong. I could have fought badly on my own, and I had Zhiying and the others to help me. Now, if I lose, I will be famous throughout Zhongzhou."
He was depressed, and secretly shook his head and sighed: "Oh, forget it, I will become famous in the future. The Mingjian Conference has almost exposed my past to Qingfengfang. It is a fantasy to hide anything."
After all, Liu Yuan is not known for his fighting ability, but he is not bad either.
It’s just that it always feels a bit uncomfortable when you’re suddenly surrounded by people.
But when he input his spiritual power into the murderous heart and evil courage, he couldn't help but eyelids twitching.
Liu Yuan subconsciously glanced at the sword in his hand. On the black sword body, cracks like fire were burning and concentrated in the center of the hilt, forming a small core composed of spiritual power, like a decorative gem.
The murderous intent and evil spirit are more active than ever before - it's because of the evil spirit!
The spiritual power and demonic energy in Liu Yuan's body are now mixed together, indistinguishable from each other, and are naturally carried over when they are input. As an evil sword, Killing Heart and Evil Daring seems to be extremely receptive to demonic energy.
Demonic energy can probably be considered a type of foul energy...
In addition, Liu Yuan is no longer the same person he used to be. He is no longer the rookie who was trapped in the Shura field in Wanjian City!
In the tomb of Emperor Wu, he gained a preliminary understanding of the way of the sword, or at least it was an improvement from nothing to something.
"Buzz..." The sword rang softly, and the murderous heart was excited, resonating with Liu Yuan in joy, expressing its desire to destroy.
Liu Yuan was a little unsure whether this was Xiahou Cenyi's wish as a sword spirit, but anyway... just go ahead and do it.
During the moment he was thinking, the tall body of the Palace Spirit Puppet God rushed over again. Last time, its target was Tang Yuanhua. But now, Tang Yuanhua had taken advantage of the chaos to hide away - as expected of someone who had worked in Qingxie Fang for many years, his vigilance and grasp of timing were very precise, and his life-saving instinct was first-rate.
So now the target of this temple spirit puppet god has become Liu Yuan who is in the front.
"Bang bang bang..." The puppet transformed from the white jade palace approached rapidly and smashed down with a fist, creating huge wind pressure.
At this time, the strength of the Temple Spirit Puppet God had been weakened from the second stage of the Fusion Period to the sixth stage of the Void Refinement Period. After being blessed by the cards, Liu Yuan had broken through the God Transformation Period and reached the fourth stage of the Void Refinement Period.
But there is no spiritual line.
She had been standing in mid-air, not far enough to activate the card, but given the situation just now, Liu Yuan didn't dare to approach Ling Yao casually.
Although she has always been virtuous, generous and not jealous, she has been acting as if she doesn't know Liu Yuan, which makes the latter a little hesitant. In addition, Xia Hou has been provoking her, so she may not be so virtuous, generous and not jealous...
