“Your Silver Moon Sect doesn’t care about Face anymore, does it?” Qin Chu roared. Zhou Mei’s shamelessness had reached its limit, and the higher-ups of the Silver Moon Sect had no intention of stopping her. What was this if not a trap?
“She is her, we are us. If you have the ability, then kill her!” Grand Elder Xue said, with anger in her voice, because Zhou Mei was truly out of line. So many Disciples of the Silver Moon Sect were watching. Zhou Mei didn’t care about her Face at all; this wasn’t just losing her own Face, but the Face of the entire Silver Moon Sect.
Zhou Mei didn’t stop. Her long sword unfolded, and she began to hack and slash at Qin Chu. She had no retreat; she had to kill Qin Chu. Not killing Qin Chu would be a disgrace. If she killed Qin Chu, then she could go to Face the wall and reflect, and perhaps still have some opportunities.
No one was controlling himself, and Qin Chu’s temper flared. This was too much bullying. There was only one way: fight!
Retreating, Qin Chu’s Azure Spirit Sword was unsheathed. One sword blocked Zhou Mei’s attack. It was blocked, but his body was shaken by the Sword Qi that Zhou Mei unleashed, causing him to continuously retreat.
The Origin Qi burst of a fifth-stage Heavenly Origin Realm Cultivator was extremely powerful, and it was not something a fourth-stage Spirit Origin Realm Cultivator could block.
After his body was shaken back, Qin Chu’s mind jolted, and he sank into the Sword Spirit Realm. Second-level Sword Intent also erupted, empowering the Azure Spirit Sword, and he began to meet Zhou Mei’s second sword attack.
When Zhou Mei’s second sword attack reached Qin Chu, the Azure Spirit Sword in Qin Chu’s hand thrust out, arriving later but striking first, hitting the spine of Zhou Mei’s long sword, shaking Zhou Mei’s long sword open. Then, the Azure Spirit Sword flipped, then slashed diagonally, targeting Zhou Mei’s throat.
A hint of surprise appeared in her eyes, and Zhou Mei retreated. After one retreat, she advanced again, her long sword continuing its attack.
The battle, which started with Zhou Mei’s absolute advantage, turned into a stalemate. No matter how violent Zhou Mei’s attacks were, Qin Chu’s Azure Spirit Sword could always block them, and immediately after blocking, there would be a highly threatening counterattack.
“Master, what is this situation? A fourth-stage Spirit Origin Realm Cultivator can contend with a fifth-stage Heavenly Origin Realm Cultivator?” Tang Wan’er looked at the Silver Moon Sect Master, her eyes full of surprise. Such a scene subverted her understanding.
“Master, Father, hurry and stop them! Qin Chu is in danger!” Mu Xuan was a bit anxious. Who cared most about Qin Chu’s life or death now? It was her, because Qin Chu was her benefactor.
“No need to rush, Xiao Qi, you’ve brought back a big fish this time!” The Silver Moon Sect Master raised her arm to stop her Disciple from speaking.
Grand Elder Xue’s staff also tapped the ground, “It is indeed a big fish. I really didn’t expect such a Cultivator to appear.”
The battle continued, the sound of swords clashing constantly. Zhou Mei’s attacks were getting faster and faster, and Qin Chu’s basic sword technique counterattacks were also getting sharper.
“Your Silver Moon Sect is ruthless enough, I’m not playing anymore!” After blocking Zhou Mei’s attack again, Qin Chu moved his body and began to retreat.
If he used the power of his body extensively, Qin Chu believed he could kill Zhou Mei, but the Silver Moon Sect Master and Grand Elder Xue were both watching. If the energy within his body erupted significantly, the matter of him having holy blood would easily be discovered, so he decided to run. As for the clues Grand Elder Xue knew, he could only give up on them for now.
Qin Chu retreated, and Zhou Mei began to pursue. How could she let Qin Chu run away? If Qin Chu ran, what about her Face?
The battle moved, and the onlookers also moved with it. It was rare to see a bloody fight that wasn’t a sparring match, and the Disciples of the Silver Moon Sect were very interested.
“Enough!” The Silver Moon Sect Master’s body moved. With a flick of her sleeve, she sent Zhou Mei flying back, causing blood to flow from the corners of her mouth.
“Sect Master…” Zhou Mei’s Face was pale. She knew that she had failed today.
“You don’t care about the Face of the Silver Moon Sect, do you?” A murderous intent appeared on the Silver Moon Sect Master’s Face.
No time to watch the show, Qin Chu moved his feet and continued to run.
At this moment, Grand Elder Xue, leaning on her staff, blocked his way, “Didn’t you say you wanted to meet this Senior alone? Why are you leaving!”
“That… Junior still has urgent matters, so I won’t bother Senior!” After a detour, Qin Chu’s body flashed and he continued to run. The current situation was very bad, and he didn’t want to be trapped by the Silver Moon Sect.
Qin Chu had only run a few steps when he was intercepted by Grand Elder Xue again, “A visitor is a guest, and furthermore, you are the Sect Master’s Disciple’s savior. The Silver Moon Sect must receive you, otherwise it will become a laughingstock.”
Qin Chu moved his body several more times, but still couldn’t leave. Grand Elder Xue kept blocking his way. Helpless, Qin Chu sighed, “Alright! You receive me.”
When he returned to the main hall square with Grand Elder Xue, Qin Chu saw a shocking scene. A flash of sword light passed by, a line of blood appeared on Zhou Mei’s throat, and then she fell down, executed!
“Disregarding the Sect’s laws, disobeying the Sect Master’s command, beheaded!” The Silver Moon Sect Master sheathed her sword.
Qin Chu didn’t know what Zhou Mei had done to anger the Silver Moon Sect Master during his escape, leading to her execution.
This situation also made Qin Chu realize that the Silver Moon Sect Master was a truly ruthless person. No matter how incompetent Zhou Mei was, she was still an Elder. Now, she was killed just like that, and in front of the Grand Elder and other Elders. This required courage.
“The matter of the marriage alliance does not need to be discussed again. If the Hanxing Imperial Dynasty wants to fight, then we will fight to the death. Our Silver Moon Sect has courage!” After beheading Zhou Mei, the Silver Moon Sect Master issued an order. At this moment, all the high-ranking officials of the Silver Moon Sect looked at the Silver Moon Sect Master with strange expressions.
Qin Chu didn’t understand, but the fifth-stage Elders of the Silver Moon Sect saw clearly that when the Silver Moon Sect Master executed Zhou Mei, she displayed the strength of a sixth-stage King Realm. With such strength, what could Zhuang Han use to challenge her? Because the other Grand Elder Zhuang of the Silver Moon Sect only had a high status, her cultivation was still only fifth-stage.
“Qin Chu, you saved Mu Xuan, this is a great favor. This Sect accepts this favor, so you must stay for now. Later, this Sect will host a banquet to entertain you. Mu Xuan, Wan’er, you two take Qin Chu to rest.” The Silver Moon Sect Master looked at Tang Wan’er and Mu Xuan and gave another instruction.
Qin Chu followed Tang Wan’er and Mu Xuan back to Mu Xuan’s courtyard.
“Qin Chu, please don’t run away, okay? It will be very difficult for us to explain to Master.” Tang Wan’er looked at Qin Chu, a little embarrassed, because the Silver Moon Sect Master’s intention was for her and Mu Xuan to watch over Qin Chu.
“I understand, we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it!” Qin Chu said.
“Senior Sister, how could this be? Qin Chu saved me without any ulterior motives. He was going to leave anyway.” Mu Xuan’s Face was full of confusion.
“Xiao Qi, don’t worry. I believe Master and Grand Elder Xue both know this. As for why Qin Chu is being kept, Senior Sister can roughly guess a bit. Qin Chu, you not only mastered second-level Sword Intent, but also the Sword Spirit Realm, right? You’ve caused too much commotion!” Tang Wan’er said.
“I didn’t want to cause such a big commotion, but in that situation just now, if I continued to hide my strength, I would have been killed by Zhou Mei. What could I do?” Qin Chu was very speechless. He didn’t want to show off, but in that situation, he couldn’t hide his strength.
In a pavilion behind the main hall of the Silver Moon Sect, the Silver Moon Sect Master and Grand Elder Xue sat opposite each other.
“Sword Spirit Realm, Sword Intent, that boy is not a simple character. He has never spoken about his background or origins, which means he has concerns in his heart.” The Silver Moon Sect Master said.
“Sect Master, at that time, he proposed to meet this Senior, he should have something to discuss. We can investigate using this opportunity.” Grand Elder Xue said.