127: Chapter 127 The Second Elder of the Heavenly Sword Profound Sect Captured Alive

Inside the Imperial Study, Xia Jin sat in the main seat, his gaze sweeping over Leng Yuexi and the others before him.

"Speak," he said, his brow furrowing involuntarily. "Why did that old ghost suddenly come to my Great Xia to cause trouble?"

Leng Yuexi and Emperor Xia Yu exchanged a look. She took a deep breath and said softly, "Husband, let me explain."

Leng Yuexi briefly described how the Third Elder of the Heavenly Sword Profound Sect had demanded the 'temple order,' then looked into Xia Jin's eyes.

After listening, Xia Jin's brow furrowed even tighter, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. "You're saying that as soon as he arrived, he demanded the 'temple order'?" He looked at Leng Yuexi and the others, who all nodded in affirmation.

"Big Brother," Emperor Xia Yu couldn't help but interject, his face full of confusion. "What on earth is that 'temple order' thing? None of us have ever even heard of it!?"

"temple order?" Xia Jin slowly shook his head; he also had no recollection of such a thing.

But just as he was about to speak, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

Wait, could that so-called temple order be the jade pendant he had obtained from the Ten Fierce Generals...

He pondered for a moment and, instead of answering Emperor Xia Yu's question immediately, reached into his robes, took out an object, and placed it on the table before everyone.

It was a palm-sized jade pendant.

"Take a look at this. If my guess is correct," Xia Jin's gaze fell on the jade pendant, his tone tinged with uncertainty, "the 'temple order' that old ghost spoke of is likely... this object."

"Big Brother, what did you say?" Emperor Xia Yu was stunned. He leaned forward, carefully picked up the jade pendant from the table, and turned it over in his palm to examine it closely.

After a long while, he looked up and asked suspiciously, "Big Brother, just this? This jade pendant... the material looks like ordinary warm jade. It might be old, but it's certainly not any high-quality Materials. And looking at the craftsmanship... well, it's extremely common. Aside from these few characters that look a bit like Sanskrit, there's nothing extraordinary about it."

"It doesn't look like any temple order at all."

Seeing the skeptical expressions on Emperor Xia Yu, Commander Qin Hu, and the others, Xia Jin also couldn't help but frown.

"By the way, Yue Xi, did you find any clues about the meaning of the characters on this jade pendant like I asked before?" He suddenly looked at the pensive Leng Yuexi beside him.

"Husband, speaking of those characters... Yesterday, I went to see Rou'er, and with the help of her friend, I managed to decipher them," Leng Yuexi said with a smile.

"Oh? Quick, tell us, what do those characters mean?" Hearing Leng Yuexi's words, both Xia Jin and Emperor Xia Yu looked at her at the same time.

"The meaning of these characters is 'The Purple Moon appears, the High Envoy descends'."

"The Purple Moon appears, the High Envoy descends?" Emperor Xia Yu repeated in a low voice, still somewhat confused.

"We haven't figured out the specifics yet," Leng Yuexi continued. "However, Rou'er's friend inferred that according to celestial phenomena, the 'Purple Moon' phenomenon will appear within three months. By then, we should be able to learn the truth!"

"Three months?"

Xia Jin couldn't help but frown. Suddenly, he looked up toward the east!

"Husband, what is it?" Leng Yuexi asked, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes as she saw Xia Jin's reaction.

"A powerful aura is rapidly approaching the Eastern Region—or rather, it's heading straight for our Great Xia!

"Wait here," Xia Jin stood up, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. "I'm going out for a bit; I'll be back soon."

"Big Brother? It couldn't be another..." Emperor Xia Yu opened his mouth, but before he could finish his sentence...

...he saw Xia Jin casually swipe his hand through the Void Realm in front of him. A spatial rift appeared instantly, and he stepped into it, his figure vanishing within.

...

At this moment, high in the sky thousands of miles away from the Great Xia Capital, a somewhat disheveled figure was speeding through the air.

The person's face was pale, and his remaining left hand carried a severed arm. It was precisely the Second Elder of the Heavenly Sword Profound Sect, who had come following the Third Elder's aura!

The reason he had come to the Eastern Region was that among the four Elders of the Heavenly Sword Profound Sect sent there, only the Third Elder specialized in healing.

As long as the Third Elder acted, his right arm, which had been severed by that mysterious scale on the black flood dragon, could be restored to its original state.

However, just as he was flying forward with full concentration, a sudden chill swept through his entire body!

"Hmm!? What's going on? Why would I feel this way?"

He abruptly stopped his flight, but when he saw what was ahead, his pupils suddenly dilated!

In the Void Realm not far ahead, a figure dressed in a black Dragon robe was already standing there, as if he had known his location all along.

Indeed, this person was Xia Jin, who had just left the Great Xia Imperial Palace!

After comprehending the top-tier Cultivation Technique 'Three Feet to the Horizon,' this distance was but a momentary matter for him.

The Second Elder stared fixedly at the figure before him, whom he had never seen before.

Amidst his confusion, what horrified him even more was the fatal sense of danger the other party emanated!

He forcibly suppressed the shock in his heart and shouted sternly, "Who is Your Excellency? Why do you block my path?!"

Xia Jin did not answer immediately. His gaze fell on the man's chest. There, a unique sword-shaped insignia was visible, identical to the one on the robes of the Third Elder he had slain!

"It seems my guess just now was correct; that old ghost has accomplices!" Xia Jin's lips curled up slightly, a peculiar smile appearing on his face.

Seeing that Xia Jin not only didn't answer but also wore such a peculiar smile, the Second Elder felt a surge of annoyance. He shouted again, "Playing tricks! Scram at once, or else don't blame this seat for..."

"Or else what?" Xia Jin finally spoke, his voice carrying a hint of faint mockery. "What, your temper is still so high even after losing an arm? It seems you are just as ill-mannered as your other sect member."

"Wait, you... what did you say?!" The Second Elder was first stunned, then an ominous premonition instantly surged within him. "You've seen our Heavenly Sword Profound Sect's Third Elder?!"

"Of course. That sword-shaped insignia on your chests is identical; this Prince would not mistake it," Xia Jin said indifferently.

"What did you do to the Third Elder?" The Second Elder of the Heavenly Sword Profound Sect narrowed his eyes, staring at Xia Jin with an unfriendly expression.

"Want to know? Then follow this Prince obediently; perhaps you'll have a chance to meet." Xia Jin's expression couldn't help but become a bit peculiar at the thought of the Third Elder he had incinerated into ashes.

But this peculiarity caused the Second Elder's expression to change. However, just as he was about to make a move against Xia Jin, his vision suddenly blurred!

Xia Jin, who had been standing ten zhang away just a second ago, appeared behind him without any warning!

A slender hand rested gently on his only intact left shoulder.

"Ugh!" The Second Elder's entire body stiffened. He felt an irresistible force instantly invade his body, completely binding him!

In an instant, terror spread wildly in his pupils.

"Let's go," Xia Jin's voice sounded in his ear.

Before his words had even faded, Xia Jin was already carrying him, stepping back into the spatial rift in the Void Realm beside them.