True and False Immortal Blood

Ever since Hu Xing decided to side with Su Ming, the entire Hang City had been enveloped in an atmosphere of impending turmoil.

The most worried among them was the Liu Family.

The Liu Family Head had been present on the day Su Ming struck and shattered Murong Xue's natal flying sword.

If a real reckoning were to come, their Liu Family would not be able to escape.

However, a small, inconsequential family like the Liu Family was truly not worth mentioning in the eyes of the Sword Pavilion.

Although the strength of the Liu Family Head could be considered to hold a place in the Reincarnation Sword Realm.

But when compared to a behemoth like the Sword Pavilion, they appeared extremely insignificant.

And compared to someone like Su Ming, who possessed extraordinary advantages and was backed by top-tier forces, the Sword Pavilion could not even be compared.

One had to know that Yu Die was watching Su Ming's every move from outside the world.

If the Sword Pavilion were to ever take action that could truly harm Su Ming, not only would the Sword Pavilion itself be doomed, but it was feared that the entire Reincarnation Sword Realm would suffer as well.

Over the past few days, it was not only the Liu Family that had been worried, but also Yuan Tiangang.

Ever since they arrived at the Sword Pavilion and reported what they had seen and heard, he and Gu Qingxiao had remained at the Sword Pavilion.

During this time, they had occasionally exchanged a few letters with the Qingxiao Sword Sect.

Seeing that the Sword Pavilion was slow to take action, Yuan Tiangang became very anxious.

Although he could step out of the surrounding courtyard in a single stride, he was well aware of the price of leaving.

It would be no exaggeration to say that his and Gu Qingxiao's current situation was akin to being under house arrest.

He could not understand why the Sword Pavilion remained unresponsive regarding the 'immortal blood' incident.

Watching Yuan Tiangang pacing back and forth in the courtyard, Gu Qingxiao could not help but sigh.

He understood why his Disciple was like this.

The two of them had come to the Sword Pavilion in the first place to resolve the 'immortal blood' matter as quickly as possible.

But now they were effectively under house arrest here; how could the two of them accept this?

Yet, they had no choice but to accept it.

The behemoth that was the Sword Pavilion was enough to crush their entire Qingxiao Sword Sect until they could not breathe.

Gu Qingxiao sighed and picked up the tea on the table, drinking it in one gulp.

Just then, Sword Pavilion Elder Murong Xue suddenly paid a visit.

At this moment, she was completely devoid of the high spirits she had when Su Ming first saw her; she looked decades older.

It was truly lamentable to see this Sword Pavilion Elder reduced to such a state.

It was enough to show how great an impact the destruction of her natal flying sword had on her.

Yuan Tiangang and Gu Qingxiao were slightly surprised by Murong Xue's sudden visit.

Ever since they had been placed under house arrest by the Sword Pavilion, this was the first time an Elder-level figure had come in.

Previously, at most, Personal Disciples had come to deliver messages.

Murong Xue did not offer any pleasantries and went straight to the point, saying, "Follow me."

Then, she left the two of them behind and walked out of the courtyard on her own.

Yuan Tiangang and Gu Qingxiao exchanged glances, clearly puzzled by Murong Xue's actions.

But under the circumstances, they seemed to have no reason to refuse, so they had no choice but to follow Murong Xue.

Led by her, the two walked toward the Sword Pavilion's Enforcement Hall.

As the violent apparatus of a Sect, Yuan Tiangang and Gu Qingxiao both understood what this place was for.

Now that Murong Xue had brought them here, could it be that she intended to silence them?

The two did not dare to continue thinking, and could only bite the bullet and follow Murong Xue deep into the Enforcement Hall.

Standing at the entrance of the Enforcement Hall's dungeon, Yuan Tiangang and Gu Qingxiao felt as if they could already see their impending fate.

Gu Qingxiao silently stepped forward, shielding Yuan Tiangang behind him.

If things really evolved to that point, he would burn his life Origin at the first opportunity to buy a glimmer of survival for Yuan Tiangang.

But Murong Xue's next words surprised the two of them.

"Can you two truly guarantee that you saw 'immortal blood' in Hang City?"

Yuan Tiangang was silent for a moment before saying, " 'immortal blood' concerns the peace of the Reincarnation Sword Realm; how could my Master and I deceive you?"

"Very well, follow me." Murong Xue directly used her spiritual power to cover the two of them, then tore open space and brought them to a strange room.

Gu Qingxiao had long heard that the Sword Pavilion had a prison established within spatial turbulence, which only Samsara Realm experts could enter.

He did not expect that such a place actually existed.

And what surprised him even more was that there was only one prisoner in this prison: a child in his early teens with a very distinct, bright red mark on his face.

Upon seeing the mark on the other person's face, Yuan Tiangang and Gu Qingxiao exclaimed in unison, "This is impossible!?"

What was before them was clearly the mark that could only appear on someone holding 'immortal blood'.

But 'immortal blood' only appeared on one person every hundred years; if the blood on this person was 'immortal blood', then what was it they had seen in Hang City?

"Has the Sword Pavilion verified whether this is 'immortal blood'?" Gu Qingxiao quickly asked.

He finally understood why Murong Xue had asked that question earlier.

Because they had already captured the 'immortal blood' holder in advance.

"Naturally." Murong Xue said, taking out an artifact right in front of the two.

It was the item the Sword Pavilion used to sense the authenticity of 'immortal blood'.

As this artifact approached the child, the 'immortal blood' on the child's face actually reacted.

Without a doubt, this was genuine 'immortal blood'.

Yuan Tiangang and Gu Qingxiao looked at each other again, and both saw the complexity in each other's eyes.

Could it be that they had truly misidentified the person when they were in Hang City?

The two of them had run around, only to end up as a joke.

"As you can see, the holder of the 'immortal blood' was actually captured by our Sword Pavilion long ago, waiting only for the right time to be executed, in order to secure a hundred years of peace for our Reincarnation Sword Realm."

"However..." Murong Xue then added, "We now suspect that this 'immortal blood' is fake."

Once these words were spoken, Yuan Tiangang and Gu Qingxiao found it incomprehensible.

The Sword Pavilion had clearly identified the 'immortal blood' as real, so how could they say it was fake?

Just as the two were puzzled, Murong Xue continued to activate the artifact in her hand, and the two saw an incredible scene.

The mark representing 'immortal blood' on the child's face was actually gradually shrinking in resonance with the artifact.

The two then realized that the mark on this child's face was much smaller than the one on Lin Zhaodi's face, and some parts of it were extremely unnatural.

This was clearly the result of it having already shrunk several times.

"As you two can see, this is the reason why the Sword Pavilion suspects the 'immortal blood' is fake."

"Since you insist that the 'immortal blood' appearing in Hang City is real, for the sake of the living beings in the Reincarnation Sword Realm, the Sword Pavilion is willing to take a gamble with you."

"The Seven Stars of the Big Dipper from the Sword Pavilion are already heading to Hang City, and presumably, we will have an answer before long."

Hearing Murong Xue's words, Yuan Tiangang and Gu Qingxiao immediately gasped.

The Seven Stars of the Big Dipper were seven Sword Cultivators who shared the same breath and branches, and each of their strengths was above that of Murong Xue.

The sword formation composed by the seven of them acting together even had the record of forcing back the Master of the Blood Sword Tower.

The big dipper sword casket that Yuan Tiangang had used previously was the one that these seven had provided the blueprints for and ordered to be crafted as a reward for the Hundred Sword Competition.

With these seven taking action, Yuan Tiangang and Gu Qingxiao truly could not imagine a scenario where they would fail.