73: Chapter 73 Qingwei Sword Sect, it's time to pay the price.

Having already used his trump card for survival, Qin Shaoshang knew that if he went to find that Yin Demon expert again, he would surely be beaten to death.

But then he thought...

'With this mysterious Senior giving his word, could he really just watch me get beaten to death?'

A sudden inspiration struck him, and he bowed respectfully: "Please, Senior, assist me."

This kid wasn't stupid.

Yu Xiu nodded: "I will naturally assist you."

Come to think of it, Qin Shaoshang was likely sixty or seventy, perhaps even eighty or ninety years old, significantly older than Yu Xiu, yet he still had to address him as Senior.

In the cultivation of the martial Dao, those who achieve more are considered Masters, but Yu Xiu didn't really care much about it.

He took out the three strands of Qi stripped from Qin Shaoshang's body, thought for a moment, and asked: "How did you get injured like this?"

Speaking of this, Qin Shaoshang was also annoyed: "There is a major Sect in Dongan Commandery called the Baifeng Sect.

"Some time ago, an inner Sect expert from the Baifeng Sect became corrupted by devilishness for unknown reasons, stirring up a massive storm within Dongan Commandery, and who knows how many people died because of it.

"The Baifeng Sect itself was also hunting down that corrupted inner Sect expert, but for some reason, they never succeeded.

"I came here after accepting a Sect mission, and incidentally, I also accepted a mission to hunt down Branch Leader Huo Zhaoying of the Canyuan Sect.

"Previously, I caught up to that corrupted Baifeng Sect expert several times, but every time I was about to take their life, a Yin Demon from the Canyuan Sect would always intervene to help. During that time, a mysterious Human Race expert also stepped in to block me.

"It is no surprise to me that the Yin Demon of the Canyuan Sect intervened; they want to recruit the corrupted Baifeng Sect expert into their Sect to increase their strength.

"But that mysterious Human Race expert left me puzzled.

"I secretly used the Sect's influence to investigate, and finally discovered that the corrupted Baifeng Sect expert, 'Kong Shaoyuan', is actually the illegitimate son of the current Baifeng Sect Leader, 'Sect Master Kong Tingsong'.

"So for this attempt, I specially invited the Commandery Governor of Dongan Commandery to go to the Baifeng Sect to hold off Sect Master Kong Tingsong, and I also invited another expert from my Powang Peak to come and assist me.

"Unexpectedly, Branch Leader Huo Zhaoying of the Canyuan Sect in Dongan Commandery had actually crossed into the Void-Breaking Realm, and that Human Race expert also appeared. The two joined forces and caught me off guard. The expert from my Powang Peak died on the spot, and even I only barely managed to sink into the river using a survival trump card, which is how I was saved by you, Senior!"

By the end, Qin Shaoshang was gnashing his teeth. Since he started his journey, he had never suffered such a huge loss.

Especially since the Powang Peak expert he had invited was his Senior Brother, who had now fallen in Dongan Commandery, leaving him afraid to return to the mountain, and even more afraid to face his Master's wrath!

Yu Xiu listened quietly: "So, you suspect that the Human Race expert who blocked you was Sect Master Kong Tingsong?"

Qin Shaoshang snorted coldly: "It is almost certainly him.

"To establish a Sect under the jurisdiction of my Qingwei Sword Sect, yet dare to collude with the Yin Demon of the Canyuan Sect—he is doomed!"

Yu Xiu thought about it; that was indeed deserving of death.

Very well, he would just fill the human emperor banner and human emperor cauldron with these Yin Demon monstrosities; it would perfectly assist his cultivation.

He took out two of the Yin Demon Qi strands, spun the universe, and borrowed the light of the great sun to observe the world, quickly locating his target.

'That saves me some effort.' He took a step and vanished from where he stood.

Qin Shaoshang, who was beside him, didn't even have time to react before he felt himself lose control, taking a step along with him, and also vanishing without a trace.

...

By the riverbank.

"You had better be able to find that person from the Qingwei Sword Sect, otherwise, I fear there will be no path of survival for any of us on this Wangding Star!" A person shrouded in fog spoke coldly.

Their face could not be seen, nor could their figure, and even their voice seemed ethereal, making it impossible to distinguish their original tone.

The Yin Demon, exuding cold Devilish Qi, sneered: "If the Qingwei Sword Sect had such ability, my Canyuan Sect would have long since been extinct in Yan Province."

Another figure, also exuding Devilish Qi, gave a sinister laugh: "Your Excellency dares not show your true face, yet you insist on protecting the corrupted Kong Shaoyuan of the Baifeng Sect. I fear you must be from a Sect that survives by relying on the Qingwei Sword Sect!"

"Now that you have killed an expert from the Qingwei Sword Sect, there is no place left for you. Why not defect to my Holy Resentment Cult? You could receive the protection of our Holy Cult and gain a sliver of hope for survival!"

The person shrouded in fog said coldly: "Hmph, how could I ever associate with the likes of you Yin Demon!"

"Yin Demon? What difference does it make whether one is human or a demon? We all seek a higher Realm on the path of cultivation." One of the Yin Demon, with an aged face, changed the subject and suddenly looked at the person shrouded in fog: "If this Branch Leader is not mistaken, Your Excellency must be the Baifeng Sect Leader, Kong Tingsong!"

The person in the fog remained unmoved: "Huo Zhaoying, what you should be worrying about right now is when the people from the Qingwei Sword Sect will come to take your life, not guessing whether I am the Baifeng Sect Leader."

Huo Zhaoying chuckled: "The Qingwei Sword Sect, is it?

"They won't exist for much longer."

The emotions of the person in the fog seemed to be stirred: "What do you mean?"

Huo Zhaoying sneered: "Exactly what it sounds like.

"Sect Leader Kong, you should also make plans early. The era has changed. The Qingwei Sword Sect has been high and mighty for too long; it is time for them to move aside.

"This time, if the people from the Qingwei Sword Sect do not come, it is fine, but if they dare to come, I will ensure they never return."

The person in the fog silently took a step back: "The Qingwei Sword Sect is not as simple as it appears on the surface. Do you really think your Canyuan Sect alone dares to challenge the Qingwei Sword Sect?"

Huo Zhaoying didn't care at all: "The Saint of the Qingwei Sword Sect left hundreds of years ago. How much foundation do they have left now?

"Sect Leader Kong, to tell you the truth."

It slowly turned around, hands behind its back: "Do you think I don't know the identity of that Qingwei Sword Sect Disciple?

"He is the ninth of the Ten Heroes of Powang Peak of the Qingwei Sword Sect, Qin Shaoshang.

"Let me tell you something else: the reason this Branch Leader let him escape was merely to go with the flow."

The figure in the fog was shocked: "You intentionally let Qin Shaoshang escape? You dare to lure experts from the Qingwei Sword Sect here?"

Mad, this Devil Head from the Canyuan Sect was truly mad!

Daring to provoke the Qingwei Sword Sect—did it not value its own life!

"That is right, this Branch Leader wants to lure the experts of the Qingwei Sword Sect here. No matter how many come, my Holy Resentment Cult will kill them all. The good days of their Qingwei Sword Sect have come to an end." Huo Zhaoying whispered coldly.

After so many years, it is time for the Qingwei Sword Sect to pay the price!

At this moment, in the Void Realm, a faint, imperceptible ripple seemed to emerge, but neither the demon nor the humans noticed!