54: We are our beloved relatives and friends!

Looking at Jiang Chengyun, who was still slumped dejectedly in the armchair, Liu Xuanfeng's eyes revealed a mix of anger and disappointment, then he reprimanded him loudly,

“Jiang Chengyun!”

“What do you look like now?”

“Is this still the high-spirited Jiang Chengyun I once knew?”

“Shouldn't you be thinking about how to utterly crush Xuanjian Sect in the Juefeng Secret Realm?”

“Instead, you're sitting here dejected. Tell me, why is this?!”

Privately, as Jiang Chengyun's elder, even if he was not as strong as him, Liu Xuanfeng had always had a good relationship with Jiang Chengyun, so he could naturally reprimand him with the tone of an elder.

Especially when Jiang Chengyun's mind was muddled, only sharp words could awaken Jiang Chengyun's chaotic state of mind.

“Uncle...”

In the armchair, upon hearing Liu Xuanfeng's words, Jiang Chengyun showed no signs of perking up.

If he were that easy to persuade, Jiang Chengyun wouldn't have vented his frustrations so wildly in the main hall.

And this was why Liu Xuanfeng had to be so insistent; if he didn't even say these words, Jiang Chengyun would become even more disheartened.

Xiaoyao Sect was developing rapidly, and if the Sect Master suddenly became stagnant, it would not be a good thing.

“Think it through carefully.”

“Don't forget, what Senior Brother Jiang said before he died.”

“It's just a disciple. If he dies, he dies. We can cultivate another one.”

“You are in your prime; what does one disciple matter to you?”

Seeing Jiang Chengyun still so disheartened, Liu Xuanfeng knew it was time to give him some space to calm down.

At present, the words he had spoken were enough. If Jiang Chengyun were to be completely demoralized by this, Liu Xuanfeng would find it impossible to believe.

Everyone has moments of impulsiveness, but no one stays stagnant forever.

Jiang Chengyun was ambitious and even less likely to remain so.

Turning around, with a hint of confidence in his eyes, Liu Xuanfeng then left the Sect's main hall without looking back, even directly leaving Xiaoyao Sect and heading towards Xuanjian Sect.

“Xu Xi, is it?”

“Let me see just how strong you are.”

“You can defeat Teng Nuo, who is at the sixth realm, with one blow, but what if it's the Entering Profundity?”

Muttering to himself, a nameless anger surged in his heart. Liu Xuanfeng wanted to meet Xu Xi, who had killed Teng Nuo by crossing realms.

At the same time, it also carried the meaning of revenge.

As a Sect Master, for Jiang Chengyun to bully a junior would tarnish his prestige.

But Liu Xuanfeng, an old man with one foot practically in the grave, didn't care at all about sullying his own reputation.

When a man is about to die, this is all the use he has left.

Moreover, as Jiang Chengyun's closed-door disciple, Xuan Ye had received no small amount of favor from Liu Xuanfeng over the years.

Love for a grandchild, love for a grandchild. In a sense, Liu Xuanfeng's regard for Xuan Ye far surpassed the master-disciple bond in Jiang Chengyun's heart...

“Xu Xi?”

“What is he doing here?”

“Could it be that Ye Yuchen really spilled everything?”

“You died, fine, but you also caused all this trouble. I should have killed that kid outside the Sect to silence him and eliminate future troubles!”

In the Hall of Offerings, in a specially designated courtyard, Wang Hengtian was currently sitting on the main seat of the room, casually crossing his legs with a bowl of hot tea in his hand.

Upon hearing the report from the miscellaneous disciple, he couldn't help but feel a little puzzled, and his originally relaxed state of mind gradually became tense.

With a little thought, Wang Hengtian immediately connected it to the conflict between Ye Yuchen and Xu Xi.

At the same time, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes, only regretting that he hadn't acted sooner, allowing Xu Xi to potentially learn information in this regard.

The situation was very unfavorable for Wang Hengtian now.

“Let him in. I want to see if he truly has the ability to learn any secrets from Ye Yuchen's mouth.”

He pondered with a dark expression for a long time, but Wang Hengtian knew that he couldn't let Xu Xi wait outside for too long, otherwise it would easily cause unnecessary disputes.

Then, with a wave of his hand, he immediately instructed the miscellaneous disciple to lead Xu Xi inside.

“No need, I'm already here.”

“Making me wait outside for so long, Senior Brother Wang, that's not very kind.”

“Is there some reason you don't like me?”

“We are beloved friends and family! The entire Sect is one big family, and everyone knows that you and I are the closest of confidants!”

However, as soon as Wang Hengtian finished speaking and waved his hand, before he could even lower it, Xu Xi actually walked in from outside the courtyard.

His voice arrived before he did. Looking at Wang Hengtian sitting in the chair, Xu Xi immediately noticed a clear scar on Wang Hengtian's left leg.

After glancing at his left leg, he cupped his fists with a smile, engaging in a string of insincere pleasantries that truly left Wang Hengtian bewildered.

When you say it like that, it makes it seem like we really have a good relationship!

But who doesn't know that the faction of Xuanjian Sect's Grand Elder has always been at odds with the Hall of Offerings?

Otherwise, why do you think Wang Hengtian wanted to kill Xu Xi?

“Hahaha!”

“Junior Brother Xu, you see, I just got a little injured during an outdoor trial, which is why I was being secretive. It seems I've made Junior Brother Xu laugh.”

“Junior Brother Yucheng, go brew a pot of good tea. Junior Brother Xu and I should have a good chat. I expect Junior Brother Xu must have important matters to discuss on this visit.”

With an awkward smile, Wang Hengtian knew he couldn't hide any longer.

No matter how much he tried to conceal the fact that he was injured, it was useless.

At the same time, he was very displeased. Xu Xi had actually trespassed into his courtyard without his permission, simply not putting his Senior Brother in his eyes!

“Don't you know that within the Sect, you are the sixth direct disciple, and I am the fifth direct disciple?!”

“The Sect's direct discipleship is a strict hierarchical system, don't you know that?!”

His internal monologue repeated over and over. For Xu Xi, Wang Hengtian could only act this way at this stage.

And to this, Xu Xi's reply would be,

“Excuse me, my father is the Sect's Grand Elder, and my beloved is the Sect Mistress. The entire Xuanjian Sect is almost going to change its surname to Xu. What do you think my status is?”

“Indeed, there are important matters to discuss, and moreover, Junior Brother also wants to have an in-depth exchange with Senior Brother.”

“You see... is this depth enough?!”

His tone was light, even arrogant. After a brief casual chat, Xu Xi revealed his claws.

Hearing Wang Hengtian's words, after the miscellaneous disciple had withdrawn, Xu Xi suddenly erupted, charging forward and directly arriving in front of Wang Hengtian.

Then, he threw a punch, slamming it into Wang Hengtian's stomach.

His entire abdomen was caved in, and with a series of "crackle, crackle" sounds, all the surrounding tables and chairs were ruined.

Wang Hengtian himself was sent flying by Xu Xi's immense force, and all the obstacles in his path were overturned and shattered.

However, the huge sound did not spread from inside the room to the outside, because when Xu Xi made his move, he simultaneously took out his array disk.