176: Chapter 176: News from the Li Tian Emperor Clan, Entrance Conflict

Outside the city, the spatial light pillar dispersed, revealing an unfamiliar, handsome face. It was Jiang Xuan, whose appearance had been altered, even his aura becoming unremarkable.

“This is much quieter.”

Seeing that no one was paying him any attention, Jiang Xuan chuckled and murmured softly. Normally, no matter where he went, people’s gazes would always linger on him, and whispers would occasionally reach his ears.

In his current disguise, no one paid him any mind, which made it convenient for him to meet someone.

Not long after, Jiang Xuan entered the Emperor City and arrived at a luxurious pavilion on a street. Inside a private room, Jiang Xuan looked at the immortal river outside the window, formed by rich spiritual liquid, and secretly sighed.

“As expected of an Emperor Sect with a long Legacy. This immortal river alone is beyond compare.”

As he wasRoom of Emotion, a figure suddenly appeared beside Jiang Xuan, silently, like a ghost.

“World Lord.”

Jiang Xuan looked at Sword One, who was bowing to him with both hands on his sword, and said with a smile, “You’ve arrived. How have things been going in Divine Continent recently?”

Sword One was still the same as before, speaking very little and showing no expression on his face. “I haven’t encountered any obstacles.”

Jiang Xuan nodded, then his eyes deepened, and he slowly asked, “Then… what about the Li Tian Emperor Clan? Have they made any moves?”

Jiang Xuan’s main purpose for coming to Divine Continent this time was to see if the Li Tian Emperor Clan had been acting suspiciously recently. The secondary purpose was to participate in the Hundred Flowers Gathering and complete the System’s task.

Sword One knew Jiang Xuan’s purpose for being here. A memory soul orb appeared in his hand. “This is the memory of a collateral Disciple of the Li Tian Emperor Clan. Everything is recorded within.”

Jiang Xuan’s gaze sharpened. He probed it with his Divine Sense and immediately frowned. “A marriage alliance with the Gu Imperial Clan?”

From the memory, Jiang Xuan learned that the Li Tian Emperor Clan was going to form a marriage alliance with the Gu Imperial Clan, and the event would take place after the Three Realms Battlefield opened.

The one marrying into the Li Tian Emperor Clan was an Ancient Freak of the Gu Clan who had been sealed underground for tens of thousands of years, only recently awakening.

The so-called Ancient Freaks were Prodigies from various major powers who, after the Demon Race invasion a million years ago and the damage to the Heavenly Dao, were unwilling to decline. They chose to seal themselves using secret arts until the golden age arrived, in order to contend for the Imperial Mandate.

“Interesting. Have the Ancient Freaks begun to awaken?” A glint flashed in Jiang Xuan’s eyes. There must be descendants of Great Emperors among them, right? After all, during the Demon Race invasion, there were many Great Emperors. I wonder if they can withstand one of my sword strikes.

After pondering, Jiang Xuan continued to examine the memory content and found no information about the woman from the Li Tian Emperor Clan who was to be married.

That collateral Disciple only knew that a woman from their clan was to marry into the Gu Imperial Clan, but they didn’t know who she was.

Furthermore, regarding the marriage alliance, the Imperial Clan was divided into two factions. One faction, led by the current Clan Chief of the Li Tian Clan, strongly opposed the alliance. The other faction was the Imperial Clan’s Old Ancestor, who had made the decision with the Gu Imperial Clan’s Old Ancestor.

The two factions had contended for a long time, but in the end, the Li Tian Emperor Clan’s Old Ancestor suppressed all dissenting voices with his powerful strength, bringing the dispute to an end.

Jiang Xuan casually dispersed the memory soul orb and looked out the window. After a long moment, a chill erupted in his eyes. Regardless of whether it was related to his mother, he would make a trip there when the time came.

Then, Jiang Xuan turned his head and said, “Sword One, stay by my side for these few days and come with me to the Hundred Flowers Gathering.”

Continuing to have Sword One investigate would likely yield no results, unless it involved probing the memories of Imperial Clan higher-ups. However, that would be too dangerous, and the Divine Souls of the Imperial Clan’s direct descendants surely had Restrictions. Continuing would only be a waste of time.

A few days later, in the center of the Emperor City, a vast square was bustling with people. In the center of the square stood a massive white jade platform, inscribed with a small teleportation array, leading directly to the several stone bridges that spanned the sky above the Yaochi Immortal River.

This was the entrance to the gathering. Jiang Xuan and Sword One stepped forward, about to enter the teleportation array, when a beautiful Yaochi female Disciple stopped them and politely said, “Young Masters, please present your invitations.”

Jiang Xuan was stunned. “Invitations?”

At this moment, he suddenly remembered that he had burned the invitation… Seeing that Jiang Xuan couldn’t produce an invitation, the female Disciple’s voice gradually became colder. “No entry without an invitation here.”

The surrounding crowd, seeing this scene, mocked, “Hehe, how many is this now? Another fool trying to sneak in.”

“Look at him, his aura is unremarkable. How could such a person have an invitation?”

“Those who have invitations are all famous Prodigies. Who is he? I’ve never seen him before.”

Hearing the surrounding laughter, Sword One’s aura beside Jiang Xuan suddenly turned cold. A fierce Sword Intent pierced through the Void Realm, emitting a sharp sound above everyone’s heads.

Feeling the bone-chilling coldness around them, the crowd’s bodies trembled instantly. The few people who had just been speaking immediately fell silent, and the scene suddenly became quiet.

“What terrifying Sword Intent! Who is this person? Why have I never heard of him before?” Everyone exclaimed in their hearts, looking at Sword One with apprehension.

Just then, a wild and domineering aura approached. “Hahaha, Your Excellency, what skill!”

Only to see a tall young man, whose physique was like a savage beast and whose left arm was tattooed with a wolf head totem, walk through the crowd towards them.

“It’s him! Shi Xingtian of the Myriad Transformation Sect from Lingzhou, who possesses the Savage Beast Sacred Body, one of the Three Thousand Sacred Bodies! His Physical Body strength is extremely powerful.” Someone in the crowd recognized the newcomer and exclaimed.

Shi Xingtian came beside Sword One, not even glancing at Jiang Xuan, and said with a rather arrogant tone, “Your Sword Intent is good. You are worthy of being my friend.”

After speaking, he took out an invitation with a bronze silk border, handed it to the female Disciple, and politely asked, “Can this person enter with me?”

Although this woman was just an ordinary Disciple, she was backed by the Yaochi Emperor Sect. Shi Xingtian dared not show any disrespect.

The woman thought for a moment and, not wanting to break the rules of the gathering, nodded in agreement.

Shi Xingtian was delighted, his vanity greatly satisfied. He then turned to look at Sword One, his face once again showing a hint of arrogance, as if to say, “See? This is the difference.”

However, Sword One merely gave him a cold glance and coldly uttered a single word, “Scram!”

“What did you say?!” Shi Xingtian was stunned, seemingly not expecting the Sword Cultivator before him to dare speak to him like that, and immediately became enraged!

A fierce, beast-like aura slowly released from his body, and a pair of beast eyes appeared in his gaze, staring intently at Sword One. If this weren’t the Yaochi Imperial City, he would have already attacked!

Sword One glanced at Jiang Xuan beside him, who smiled and said, “As you wish.”

“Buzz!”

Before Jiang Xuan’s words finished, a sword hum echoed through the Void Realm. A white light flashed, and Sword One’s figure instantly vanished from his original spot. Shi Xingtian and the Yaochi Disciple beside him instantly changed color!

Before they could react, a treasure sword glowing with cold light was already pressed against Shi Xingtian’s glabella. Icy, bone-chilling words came from Sword One’s mouth, “Say one more word, and you die!”

“Hiss!” The crowd immediately gasped. They were amazed by Sword One’s strength and even more shocked by Sword One’s attitude towards Jiang Xuan!

Judging by this, how could this powerful Sword Cultivator be like that young man’s subordinate? Who exactly is he?