Chapter 523: The Demon Cult Leader Descends Upon Qilian Mountains
Chapter 523: The Demon Cult Leader Descends Upon Qilian Mountains
After Tie Kaicheng sent off Master Tianming, a thrilled Sun Xingyu dragged Tie Kaicheng back to the bedroom in broad daylight. This angered Li Zhenzhen, who joined forces with Tie Kaicheng to deal with Sun Xingyu.
"The seven sects are going to form an alliance at Mount Tai. Don't you need to prepare in advance?" Sun Xingyu asked.
"No need!" Li Zhenzhen huffed, "Others will handle the preparations. When the time comes, we'll elect an alliance leader at Mount Tai and discuss how to deal with Tianzun."
"You're actually wasting your efforts." Tie Kaicheng shook his head.
"Why?" Li Zhenzhen asked.
"Because Yan Shi will definitely defeat Xie Xiaofeng." Tie Kaicheng stated.
Sun Xingyu and Li Zhenzhen thought back to the forest where Tie Kaicheng and Yan Shi had demonstrated the deadly fifteenth sword. That terrifying sword seemed to control time itself, and they couldn't fathom how Xie Xiaofeng could withstand it.
"But the relationship between Murong Qiudi and Xie Xiaofeng is complicated. Even if Xie Xiaofeng loses, will Murong Qiudi really disband Tianzun?" Li Zhenzhen asked.
Tie Kaicheng looked directly into Li Zhenzhen's eyes. "What kind of person do you think Murong Qiudi is?"
Li Zhenzhen's eyes flickered, and she unconsciously dodged for a moment before meeting his gaze again. "She's a ruthless and ambitious woman!"
"That's not the complete picture." Tie Kaicheng shook his head.
"What else is there?" Li Zhenzhen asked.
"She truly loves Xie Xiaofeng." Tie Kaicheng smiled.
Li Zhenzhen frowned. "But she's tried to kill Xie Xiaofeng several times."
"That's her way of taking revenge. As the saying goes, 'Love deeply, hate deeply.' Why does she hate Xie Xiaofeng so much?" Tie Kaicheng asked.
"Because Xie Xiaofeng abandoned her!" Li Zhenzhen exclaimed. "She gave up her family for him, eloped with him, and even bore him a son. Yet, Xie Xiaofeng abandoned her."
"What if Xie Xiaofeng returns to the Divine Sword Mountain Villa with a group of women, but Murong Qiudi isn't among them?" Tie Kaicheng asked.
Li Zhenzhen took a sharp breath. "Murong Qiudi will go insane!"
"When Xie Xiaofeng is back at the Divine Sword Mountain Villa, surrounded by women and with a young son, do you think he'll be willing to die?" Tie Kaicheng inquired.
"He'll never want to die, no one does." Li Zhenzhen's eyes lit up. "At that time, Xie Xiaofeng will become a thorn in Murong Qiudi's side, and all the power of Tianzun will be directed at the Divine Sword Mountain Villa."
"Will the Divine Sword Mountain Villa be that easy to destroy?" Tie Kaicheng continued.
"Of course not. Although Xie Xiaofeng is known as the number one genius of the Divine Sword Villa in the past two hundred years, Xie Wangsun is also a top-notch expert who keeps a low profile. Anyone who wants to destroy the Divine Sword Villa must be prepared for a fierce backlash." Li Zhenzhen explained.
"But will Xie Xiaofeng really bring a group of women home?" Li Zhenzhen asked.
Tie Kaicheng wasn't worried about this. "Xie Xiaofeng is, after all, the third young master of the Divine Sword Villa of the Xie family. Keeping his word is the basic integrity."
"Even if he doesn't want to, I'll make him want to." Tie Kaicheng said calmly, "I've already sent out hundreds of spies to the old places in Jiangnan to find out about Xie Xiaofeng's past romantic affairs."
Sun Xingyu and Li Zhenzhen's eyes were filled with shock as they looked at Tie Kaicheng.
In the following days, Tie Kaicheng, whom they served, was even more comfortable.
...
As time passed, news of the battle at Mount Tai spread far and wide. The alliance of the seven sects, combined with the dual sword battle, made this gathering at Mount Tai a rare spectacle in the martial arts world that hadn't been seen in a hundred years. Many people from the Jianghu headed north to witness this event.
"The leader of the thirty-six forts in Taihang specifically made peace with the leader of the Yellow River Gang for this event. The two of them will head east to Mount Tai together to watch the battle."
"In addition to the Four Great Families, the major and minor aristocratic families of the Jiangnan region, such as the Jinling Yuan Family, Yueyang Cao Family, Lingnan Ye Family, Anqing Duan Family, and Yuzhang Gu Family, have also journeyed northward together."
"Due to the immense attention this event has attracted, the Seven Great Sword Sects have elevated their level of importance. It is said that numerous sect elders will be heading to Mount Tai, and they have also dispatched their elite disciples to showcase the strength of their next generation."
"Hahaha! The Seven Great Sword Sects have built their reputation on their swordsmanship for hundreds of years in the Jianghu, but this time, Xie Xiaofeng and Yan Shi have stolen the spotlight. They feel ashamed before their ancestors' legacy, so they naturally want to reclaim the limelight. However, it won't be that easy!"
"But this gathering at Mount Tai will definitely be exciting. Even if we don't get to witness the decisive battle between Xie Xiaofeng and Yan Shi, watching the martial arts tournament among the Seven Sword Sects will still be quite a spectacle."
"There's also another big piece of news, but its authenticity is uncertain."
"What news?"
"The four great elders of the Demon Cult suddenly disappeared from the Jianghu. It is said that they were summoned by the Demon Cult Leader, who is preparing to go to Mount Tai. He intends to challenge the dual swords with his demonic blade."
...
"The news is true," Sun Xingyu said to Tie Kaicheng, a rare look of panic flashing across her face, indicating that the Demon Cult Leader had indeed put her under immense pressure. "He's emerged from seclusion!"
"Is he going to Mount Tai?" Tie Kaicheng asked.
"Yes," Sun Xingyu nodded.
"Is he really going to challenge Xie Xiaofeng and Yan Shi with his demonic blade?" Tie Kaicheng asked, his tone filled with disbelief.
"He didn't say that," Sun Xingyu replied. "He wouldn't reveal such plans to others. But he has indeed summoned the four great elders to his side and dispatched hundreds of followers from his halls, as well as the Golden Robed Envoys, who are second only to the elders, into the Central Plains."
"Golden Robed Envoys?"
"There aren't even ten of them in the entire Demon Cult, and each one is a top-notch expert in the Jianghu. They are also potential candidates to become elders. In terms of martial arts, they are not much inferior to the four great elders." Sun Xingyu explained, then added, "But they don't know that sword technique."
"Why send them into the Central Plains?" Tie Kaicheng asked.
Sun Xingyu glanced at Li Zhenzhen and said, "He intends to take advantage of this grand gathering, when many members of the Seven Great Sword Sects and the Three Great Sect Unions are away from their mountain gates and their whereabouts are known, to eliminate a batch of their disciples."
Li Zhenzhen's eyes narrowed, "Bold!"
"He's always been audacious," Sun Xingyu said calmly. "Not to mention the new generation of disciples, but even among the Seven Great Sword Sects' prime experts, he has killed quite a few."
Li Zhenzhen's expression darkened. Although it was true that the Demon Cult Leader had killed many of the Emei Sect's experts, she still said, "We only truly fear the Demon Cult Leader. Although the four great elders possess exceptional martial arts, we also have our fair share of experts to counter them."
Hearing the two women's conversation, Tie Kaicheng couldn't help but sigh. This Demon Cult Leader was indeed more formidable than Official Jin Hong! Back then, the Gold Coin Sect had shaken the Jianghu, practically ruling over the entire martial world's gray industry, but they had never provoked a joint attack from the Seven Great Sword Sects and the Shaolin and Beggar Sects.
Just then, Tie Kaicheng suddenly turned his head to look towards the courtyard wall.
In the next moment, two figures clad in golden robes appeared on the wall, their clothes fluttering in the wind.
"So, it is indeed Lev Zhenzhen who is here."
"Kill her and see how their alliance proceeds!"
(End of Chapter)
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