104: Chapter 104 Undercurrents in the Water

Starfall Cliff, a massive peak in the Thundercloud Mountains, hundreds of feet high.

At this moment, Jian Er stood at the top of the cliff, looking playfully at the three figures tied to a stone pillar before him.

“Tsk tsk, it seems Jiang Xuan still cares a lot about you guys. As soon as he heard you were captured, he immediately agreed to my demands.”

A hint of complexity flashed in the eyes of the three of them. They hadn't expected that Jiang Xuan, a dignified Saint, would willingly venture into danger for them. Afterwards, their hearts were filled with guilt, secretly regretting their insufficient strength, which dragged Jiang Xuan down.

After all, although they had secret dealings with Jiang Xuan, their statuses were vastly different. If Jiang Xuan had abandoned them, no one would have said anything; in fact, it would have seemed normal.

Thinking of this, a resolve to die appeared in the eyes of the three of them. If things became irreversible later, they would never trouble Jiang Xuan.

Before long, the area around Starfall Cliff was already surrounded by people. When they saw the scene at the top of the cliff, they couldn't help but feel some disdain for Jian Er’s actions.

Just then, a streak of light cut across the sky. Jian Er looked up, a cruel smile appearing on his face, “He’s here.”

“Whoosh!”

Jiang Xuan instantly appeared at the top of the cliff, looking at Jian Er with an expressionless face.

Jian Er was about to step forward to speak when his face suddenly changed drastically, realizing he couldn't move.

Not only that, but the Spiritual Qi in his body also stopped circulating.

“What’s going on? Is this Jiang Xuan’s doing?”

A hint of panic arose in his heart. In a daze, a pair of large Spiritual Qi hands suddenly gripped his head.

Jiang Xuan’s expression was icy, “A mere ant, with such meager strength, you dare to jump around in front of this Saint? Who gave you the guts!”

“I heard that you and your fellow Personal Disciples of the Sword Sect have a good relationship? Then go accompany Jian San.”

With that, the large Spiritual Qi hand holding Jian Er’s head suddenly exerted force.

“Bang!”

His entire head, along with his Soul, was instantly crushed by the large hand!

In an instant, Jian Er became a headless corpse.

Jiang Xuan waved his hand, and the Spiritual Qi chains binding the three disappeared.

“Saint, we three were incompetent. Please punish us!”

Jiang Xuan waved his hand, “It’s nothing. My people are not to be bullied by just anyone.”

Their hearts were touched. Joining Jiang Xuan was the most correct decision they had ever made.

“How are the tasks I asked you to do progressing?”

“Sir, according to reports from our Three Great Dynasties’ spies in the Great Xia Dynasty, the Xia Emperor has been frequently visiting the depths of the Imperial Palace recently, as if he is secretly planning something.”

“Indeed, the Great Xia Dynasty has been too low-key recently, completely unlike their usual style of doing things.”

Hearing their replies, Jiang Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly. Xia Qitian had also come to the Saint’s succession ceremony that day. With just one glance, Jiang Xuan could feel the resentment in his heart.

Given the Opportunity, he would definitely not miss a chance to kill him. It seems he is preparing some big move.

However, in the face of absolute strength, no matter how much you scheme, it will be useless.

“You all go back first and proceed according to the plan.”

“Yes, Sir!”

The expressions of those around were somewhat shocked. They had originally thought it would be a Dragon-Tiger struggle, but it turned out to be a one-sided slaughter.

This solidified Jiang Xuan’s title as one of the Four Prodigies of the Southern Wilderness. Only the other three could be his opponents.

Meanwhile, the Floating Cloud Sword Sect suddenly became the focus of the Southern Wilderness. Having lost two high-ranking Personal Disciples, people wanted to see how the Sword Sect would respond.

Would they continue to send Disciples to challenge him, or would they choose to end the matter and make peace? If they continued to challenge Jiang Xuan, then only Sword One could be Jiang Xuan’s opponent.

However, several months passed, and the Floating Cloud Sword Sect did not release any news, which greatly surprised people. In their impression, the Sword Sect was not one to easily give in.

As time slowly passed, the matter gradually faded, and Jiang Xuan also became a prominent figure among the younger generation of the entire Southern Wilderness.

However, those with discerning eyes would notice that beneath the seemingly calm surface of the lake, undercurrents were surging.

In the Floating Cloud Sword Sect, an old man with white hair sat alone before a chessboard, playing against himself. A young man in green robes with a sword on his back came before him, his expression rather wooden, standing quietly to the side.

After a long time, the old man finally looked up, as if he had only just noticed the youth, and spoke with a hint of reproach, “Sword One, why didn’t you tell your Revered Master you had arrived?”

Sword One was expressionless, like a piece of wood, “I saw Revered Master playing chess and dared not disturb him.”

The old man shook his head and laughed, “Haha, you are still the same. Among all the Personal Disciples, you are the one who makes your Revered Master feel most at ease.”

Sword One did not speak, listening silently.

“Do you know that your two Junior Brothers, Jian Er and Jian San, were killed?”

Sword One’s face was unperturbed, as if the deceased were two unimportant individuals.

The old man sighed, “Alas, although they were usually arrogant and often caused trouble, they were still Revered Master and Disciple. This vendetta must still be avenged.”

“As the Sect Master of the Sword Sect, it is inconvenient for your Revered Master to act against a junior, so this matter can only rely on you.”

Sword One nodded, turned, and prepared to leave. If his Revered Master asked him to take revenge, he would go.

“Don’t rush.”

The old man called out to Sword One, “Not now. Even if you defeat him, the people of the Holy Land will not stand by and watch you kill Jiang Xuan.”

He slowly walked in front of him, his eyes filled with anticipation, “Soon, the entire Desolate Continent will usher in a great Opportunity. At that time, not only the Southern Wilderness, but also the other three great regions will participate. That will be a prosperous era belonging to your younger generation. If you kill him then, the Supreme Beginning Holy Land will not be able to interfere.”

Sword One’s expression was indifferent. Even upon hearing about the Opportunity for the younger generation, he remained unmoved. In his heart, there was only the task assigned by his Revered Master.

“Yes, Revered Master.”

With that, he did not linger and turned to leave.

The old man looked at Sword One’s retreating figure, his face turning cold, “Heh heh, what an excellent Puppet. It wasn’t in vain that I annihilated your entire clan, allowing you to forge a pure and invincible Sword Heart.”

...On this day, outside the Great Xia Dynasty, Jiang Xuan was followed by several figures: the three, and three middle-aged men.

One of the men stepped forward and respectfully said, “Sir, our Three Great Dynasties’ armies have assembled at various borders of the Great Xia Dynasty. We only await your command to simultaneously advance into the Great Xia Dynasty!”

The three middle-aged men were precisely the Emperors of the other Three Great Dynasties, and also the fathers of the three.

As early as the day the three came to him, he had conveyed his intentions to them, asking them to return and inform the Emperors of the Three Great Dynasties to cooperate with him in overthrowing the Great Xia Dynasty.

After the matter was accomplished, the Three Great Dynasties could join the Saint’s command.

The various Imperial Dynasties agreed without any hesitation to pledge allegiance to Jiang Xuan, indicating that they had entered the core of the Holy Land, something they had never dared to imagine before.

Moreover, Jiang Xuan was now at the zenith of his power throughout the Southern Wilderness; countless people wished to establish good relations with him.

Because of the Great Xia Dynasty’s Old Ancestor, the Great Xia Dynasty had been continuously oppressing them in recent years, and their hearts had long been filled with discontent.

Beside them, Jiang Xuan heard these words, his eyes icy. The Great Xia Dynasty, you have dragged this out for so long. Today is your doomsday!

He then commanded the others, his words filled with killing intent!

“Act!”