Chapter 214: Chapter 206: Remember, it was the 3rd Young Master who granted you a new life
"Damn it!"
Shanyang’s face was pale, constantly darting forward.
He kept glancing back at the people from the Haori Sword Sect who were closing in on him, his eyes filled with gloom.
"It’s been years, and now I’ve escaped to Huai State. Are these people from the Haori Sword Sect mad dogs? Can’t they just let go?"
Shanyang gritted his teeth tight enough to make a cracking sound.
Back then at Celestial River Mountain, he was simply being kind, making friends with a man named Bai Shi.
Later, the Young Sect Leader of the Haori Sword Sect brought about his own demise by provoking Bai Shi, who killed him on the spot.
Now this group from the Haori Sword Sect, unable to find Bai Shi, turned to make trouble for him!
How could the world be so unreasonable?
"Hahaha, today you won’t escape!"
Accompanied by a long laugh.
Several fierce sword lights approached quickly, surrounding Shanyang completely, blocking all his escape routes.
The next moment.
The sword lights dispersed, transforming into several gray-robed sword cultivators in the Divine Travel Realm.
"Shanyang, had you stayed contentedly in the Five Elements Thunder Sect, perhaps we would not have had a way to deal with you. But you couldn’t keep your patience and had to leave the Five Elements Thunder Sect; you’ve sealed your own fate!"
A sturdy Chong’er Sword Cultivator smirked sarcastically.
"Speak! Where is Bai Shi hiding now? If you reveal his whereabouts, we’ll give you a quick death today!"
Another sword-bearer elder, thin and dry, shouted fiercely.
"Bah!"
Shanyang spat out a mouthful of blood disdainfully, "If I knew where Bai Shi was, wouldn’t I have already joined him? Would I let you lot posture here?"
Glancing sideways at the group of Haori Sword Sect cultivators, Shanyang snorted:
"You all just dare to rely on your numbers to bully me. If you ever encounter Bai Shi, you’d just wish your parents had given you two more pairs of legs to flee faster."
As soon as these words fell.
The group of Haori Sword cultivators suddenly became furious.
"Brat! Still being stubborn even at death’s door?"
"You’re seeking death!!"
In an instant, the group of Haori Sword cultivators no longer hesitated, directly attacking Shanyang.
Swish, swish, swish!
In a moment, six or seven sword lights slashed fiercely, aiming at Shanyang.
Shanyang struggled against the urge to kneel and beg for mercy, forcing his chest to stand tall, staring wide-eyed at the approaching sword lights, trying hard to appear death-defying.
Bang, bang, bang, bang——!
Those sword lights shattered like hitting an invisible wall, just three feet away from Shanyang.
In the void.
Countless crystal-clear white petals appeared, floating in the air.
"This is...?"
Seeing the petals spinning down like crystal snowflakes, Shanyang seemed to realize something, his mind intensely shaken.
"The flower has bloomed." He uttered three words.
Puff, puff, puff, puff!
In an instant!
The Haori Sword cultivators were immediately cut into seven or eight pieces like tofu by the passing snowflakes.
A tall and slender figure dressed in white like snow had unknowingly appeared in front of him.
The next moment.
The figure turned around, revealing a face with a white mask marked by a scarlet cross at the center of the forehead.
"Brother Shanyang’s stubbornness is still as impressive as ever." Chen Zhixing smiled slightly, looking at Shanyang, whose legs were still trembling.
"Bai Shi...?!?"
Shanyang finally reacted, his face filled with disbelief.
He quickly stepped forward, sized up Chen Zhixing thoroughly, and said with some joy:
"Brother Bai, it really... really is you?!?"
"It’s me."
Chen Zhixing smiled and spoke: "What happened? The Haori Sword Sect is still after you?"
"Exactly! These folks couldn’t find you, so they picked a soft target, taking it all out on me!"
Shanyang gritted his teeth with a crackling sound, looking both angry and cold.
Chen Zhixing nodded, then looked at Shanyang’s sky-blue long robe with the thunder pattern embroidered on the right chest, narrowing his long, narrow eyes:
"Brother Shan has given up on swordsmanship and switched to practicing Thunder Technique?"
Shanyang was taken aback, then smiled sheepishly:
"After we parted at Celestial River Mountain, I fled to the neighboring Huai State, seeking a place to hide. After some consideration, the Five Elements Thunder Sect, whose strength rivals the Haori Sword Sect, seemed most suitable."
"Upon entering the Five Elements Thunder Sect, I discovered my talent for Sword Dao was mediocre. But I clicked with Thunder Technique immediately, so I switched to practicing it."
Chen Zhixing nodded, acknowledging that in the path of cultivation, sometimes choice outweighs effort.
"But Brother Bai, what brought you to Huai State?" Shanyang asked curiously.
Chen Zhixing’s eyes flickered slightly upon hearing this:
"I came to Huai State precisely for the Five Elements Thunder Sect."
"Oh?" Shanyang was somewhat surprised.
"Encountering you, Brother Shan, was quite a coincidence, and I have an impolite request." Chen Zhixing said.
Upon hearing this, Shanyang laughed heartily: "Brother Bai has saved me twice already. I was worried about how to repay such a life-saving grace. Whatever you need help with, just name it. If I can help, I will certainly do so without hesitation!"
Chen Zhixing’s narrow eyes slightly narrowed:
"I’d like you to bring me into the Five Elements Thunder Sect without revealing my identity. Can you manage that?"
As soon as these words fell.
Shanyang laughed heroically:
"How hard could that be?"
"I have some standing in the Five Elements Thunder Sect now, bringing someone in is no big deal."
Chen Zhixing smiled and nodded:
"Good."
Moments later.
Chen Zhixing led Shanyang, along with Dugu Ni, towards the Five Elements Thunder Sect.
"Who is this...?"
Shanyang somewhat timidly glanced at Dugu Ni.
For some reason.
He had a feeling he’d seen this grim-looking, powerful aura elder somewhere before.
"You can call him Elder Ni." Chen Zhixing chuckled lightly.
Meanwhile.
A Communication Talisman hanging at Chen Zhixing’s waist glowed faintly white.
Chen Zhixing took down the talisman, his Divine Thought probing into it.
The next moment.
Chen Zhixing looked toward Celestial Gate City in Huai State, a slight smile curling at his lips.
The bait, he had already cast.
Now it remained to see if the More Children, More Blessings Gou Daoliu Celestial Chosen Protagonist would take the hook.
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At the same time.
Outside Celestial Gate City where Li Changsheng resides.
On a hillside.
Two figures emerged from the forest, looking toward the grand and imposing Li Mansion in the center of Celestial Gate City.
"Qingji, remember, it was the Third Young Master who rescued you from that dark, endless cage, who gave you a second life, a rebirth. How you should repay the Third Young Master needs no further explanation, right?"
A man wrapped entirely in bandages, except for one eye and a head of gray-white hair, spoke indifferently.
Beside him.
A woman of breathtaking beauty, akin to a fox, was on all fours, sniffing lightly with a pitiful expression.
"I understand. I will use all my abilities to complete the task given by the Third Young Master." The incredibly beautiful woman uttered a low, charming laugh.