156: Chapter 156 Old Friends Have Grown Old

[Name: Elder Long]

[Cultivation: King Profound Realm, Ninth Layer]

[Constitution: Profound Ice Sword Spirit Body (Blue)]

[Luck: Good at Observing Expressions (Blue), Turning Danger into Safety (Blue)]

[Affinity: 35]

[Fate: Alchemy Emperor Xinghe Reborn》 (Supporting Character), life modification without regret (Supporting Character)]

[Life Fate: Born in the Northwest Great Territory's Sword Emperor Sect, he displayed terrifying talent for the Dao of the Sword from a young age.]

[He broke through to the True Profound Realm at fifteen, the Spirit Profound Realm at seventeen, the Earth Profound Realm at nineteen, and the Heaven Profound Realm at twenty-five.]

[With such talent, the entire Sword Emperor Sect was shocked and established him as their sole Sword Son, providing all the sect's resources for his cultivation. He did not let the sect down, reaching the King Profound Realm by the age of thirty-five.]

[He was originally regarded by the previous Sect Master as the successor of the Sword Emperor Sect, but due to his arrogance in his youth, he brought disaster upon the sect. The sect elders were slaughtered, leaving only him behind. From then on, he lost his Sword Heart, and his cultivation plummeted.]

[By the time he was two thousand years old, his old acquaintances had passed away. For the sake of the Sword Emperor Sect, he had to shoulder his responsibilities and agreed to accept the Sword Emperor Sect's inheritance, a mysterious scripture.]

[Half a month ago, entrusted by the Sect Master, he agreed to become the Dao Protector for the current generation's Sword Son, Young Master Wu Fengnian.]

[Today, he was summoned by Young Master Wu Fengnian and saw the extraordinary Ye Xuan. Memories of the past flashed in his eyes. To preserve the Sword Emperor Sect, he was willing to abandon this Sword Son and would not make a move against Ye Xuan.]

[Later, he returned to the Sword Emperor Sect's restricted area to go into seclusion and obtained a Saint-grade Profound Artifact, the Bright Moon Saint Sword.]

"Heh, this old man is quite sensible. It seems his youthful arrogance harmed his own sect, which is why he is so cautious now."

After reading this, Ye Xuan couldn't help but take a few more looks at Elder Long before him.

This old man's cultivation is not weak, but I reckon his lifespan is nearing its end.

"What? So you are a True Disciple of the Cangqiong Holy Land. Elder Long greets True Disciple Ye!"

Elder Long immediately cupped his hands in a salute, then cast a cold, ruthless glance at Young Master Wu Fengnian: "Since you became the Sword Son of my Sword Emperor Sect, you have provoked trouble without reason. From this moment on, I announce that you are no longer the Sword Son of my Sword Emperor Sect!"

When he said this, he specifically looked at Ye Xuan: "I ask that True Disciple Ye not blame the Sword Emperor Sect! If this old man had known in advance that this wicked obstacle was seeking me out for this matter, I would have personally crippled his cultivation!"

A Holy Land True Disciple's status is far higher than that of their Sword Emperor Sect's Sword Son.

"You, Elder Long, you actually want to strip me of my Sword Son position for this Pretty Boy? How could this kid be a Holy Land True Disciple? He must be an impostor! Elder Long, he is lying to you!"

At this moment, Young Master Wu Fengnian was truly panicked and quickly tried to explain himself before Elder Long.

He had originally wanted Elder Long to help him kill this damned Pretty Boy, Ye Xuan, but it turned out that he was the one who ended up unlucky.

"This old man will clean up the sect now and wash away the grievances for the Holy Land True Disciple!"

Elder Long spoke indifferently, as if he hadn't heard Young Master Wu Fengnian's screams.

At his age, he no longer cared about anything, but he was more concerned about the sect's inheritance than anyone else.

Young Master Wu Fengnian slumped onto the ground, asking dejectedly: "What? Elder Long, you want to kill me for his sake?"

"Hmm, remember to leave his spirit ring behind," Ye Xuan said indifferently.

Elder Long nodded, then pointed his finger toward the members of the Wu Family and Young Master Wu Fengnian. In an instant, a terrifying Sword Intent completely engulfed them.

"Is that the King Profound Realm touching upon the Huangxuan Realm?"

Murong Liyue noticed Elder Long's true cultivation and said with some surprise.

"Hahaha, the Dao companion of the Holy Land True Disciple has a sharp eye indeed. My strength is exactly at the ninth layer of the King Profound Realm. I fear that I have no hope of reaching the Huangxuan Realm in this lifetime."

Elder Long was quite cheerful; he stroked his beard and looked at Ye Xuan and Murong Liyue, thinking they were a perfect match, then casually tossed Young Master Wu Fengnian's spirit ring to Ye Xuan.

Once upon a time, his own Dao companion had been just as vibrant and youthful, but alas, her strength was ultimately insufficient, and she turned into a mound of dust in this world.

Ye Xuan nodded and took the spirit ring. His powerful divine sense shattered the restrictions on it in an instant, and he probed inside. Within three breaths, he found that mysterious, pale-yellow Sword Intent seed.

To be honest, the only thing of real value inside this guy's spirit ring was this.

Even if Ye Xuan didn't take it, it would inevitably have become a treasure for Alchemy Emperor Xinghe in the end.

"You hateful Pretty Boy, tell me, have you looked through my spirit ring?"

Seeing Ye Xuan acting like he was hunting for treasure, Murong Liyue suddenly asked with a blushing face.

Ye Xuan paused, then came back to his senses and said: "Tch, it's just a few thin gauze dresses, what's there to look at? But having said that, Little Fatty Murong, your taste is quite unique, liking such revealing clothes."

"Wuu, you hateful Pretty Boy, you really saw it! Forget it right now, immediately!" Murong Liyue instantly covered her pretty face and couldn't help but curse: "You big pervert, don't you know that you shouldn't look through a girl's spirit ring so casually?"

She reckoned that even more private things hidden deep inside had been seen by this big pervert. Because she had been busy cultivating, many of her intimate garments hadn't been washed yet.

"Murong? This Holy Land True Disciple, is your Dao companion of this surname?"

This time it was Elder Long's turn to be surprised. The Murong Family was famous throughout the entire Shenxuan Continent; they were a Saint family.

Thinking of this, Elder Long broke out in a cold sweat. It was fortunate that he had acted decisively just now, otherwise the Sword Emperor Sect would have been in real danger.

"This grandpa, my name is Murong Liyue. I am the little princess of the Murong Family and definitely not this big pervert's Dao companion. Please don't call me that!" Murong Liyue glared fiercely at Ye Xuan, then explained in a soft tone.

"Smack—" Ye Xuan couldn't contain his anger and slapped Murong Liyue's pert buttocks.

"You still dare to glare at me? When did I say you were my Dao companion? Besides, even if you were to be my little wife, it wouldn't be a loss."

Feeling the softness of Murong Liyue's pert buttocks, a smile couldn't help but appear on the corners of Ye Xuan's mouth.

"Hmph, big pervert, can you stop spanking me in front of others?" This time, Murong Liyue was a bit bolder and pinched Ye Xuan's waist hard.

"Right, Murong girl, do you know Murong Yunhai? Your relationship with him shouldn't be ordinary, right?" Elder Long suddenly recalled someone with an imposing aura from the depths of his mind and asked in great excitement.

Murong Liyue gave Elder Long a strange look: "Of course I know him, Murong Yunhai is my own grandfather."

"Sigh, a thousand years of fleeting time have passed. Brother Murong already has a granddaughter, yet this old man is still all alone."

Hearing this, Elder Long was truly filled with emotion and said with deep feeling: "Back when I entered the Ancient Battlefield, it was Brother Murong who helped me; otherwise, I wouldn't be who I am today. Murong girl, you can call me Grandpa Long from now on."

"Come, this is a Saint Fire Profound Pill I obtained in the Ancient Battlefield before... it should be helpful for your constitution."

Murong Liyue happily accepted the bottle and thanked him: "Ah, it's actually a Saint Fire Profound Pill? Thank you so much, Grandpa Long!"