God Emperor

Zhang Ruochen frowned and said, "Disciple is still quite worried. This life-and-death duel is too risky!"

"Ruochen, you must remember that when you embark on the road of cultivation, it is an adventure. Every strong person must have gone through countless trials and tribulations and withstood the test of life and death. People who fear death will only die faster if they practice swordsmanship."

Then, Xuanji Sword Saint smiled and said, "My life has been very fulfilling except for one thing."

Zhang Ruochen asked, "What is it?"

Xuanji Sword Saint sighed, "My biggest regret is that I have not been able to teach a successor who can inherit my mantle."

"My master is a sword saint, my master's grandfather is also a sword saint, and my great master is also a sword saint... This lineage has inherited sixteen sword saints. Could it be that the inheritance of the sword saint will be cut off in my generation?"

Through Xuanji Sword Saint's words, Zhang Ruochen could feel that his master had indeed calmed down and had long regarded life and death lightly, and was even ready to die in battle.

"Big Brother, can't you inherit the master's legacy?" Zhang Ruochen asked.

Xuanji Sword Saint shook his head and said, "Qingxiao has a high talent, but unfortunately, he is not suitable for practicing swordsmanship. He can become a saint, but not a sword saint."

"What about the second and third brothers?" Zhang Ruochen said.

Xuanji Sword Saint said, "The second brother is too barbaric. He only knows how to pursue absolute power, but does not understand the subtlety and changes of swordsmanship. He is destined not to reach the realm of sword saint. As for the third brother... his talent is a little worse, and he uses his mind on other things, so he can't become a sword saint."

"Fourth Brother and Fifth Sister are also first-class geniuses." Zhang Ruochen said. Xuanji Sword Saint continued to shake his head, staring at Zhang Ruochen, and said: "In fact, in my heart, only you can inherit my mantle."

"Me?"

Xuanji Sword Saint nodded and said: "So, you must perform well in the sword competition. If you can break into the top ten, I will have nothing to worry about during the life-and-death duel. In this way, my chances of winning the battle with Jiuyou Sword Saint will be much greater."

Zhang Ruochen knew that his master had high expectations of him, and he secretly made up his mind that he would never let his master down, and he would do his best to break into the top ten, or even higher.

In the next month, Zhang Ruochen decided to stay with Xuanji Sword Saint and retreat for a while.

Here, Zhang Ruochen can enter the Qiankun Divine Wood Map to practice boldly without worrying that the Saint Book Talented Woman is secretly monitoring him.

Zhang Ruochen always felt that the Saint Book Talented Woman's behavior was quite abnormal. It is very likely that she has already doubted Zhang Ruochen's identity, so she did things that Zhang Ruochen could not understand.

In the future, he must be very careful in front of her.

Xuanji Sword Saint asked, "Have you met your fiancée?"

Zhang Ruochen was silent for a moment and nodded, "I have met her, but she has never met me."

Xuanji Sword Saint frowned and said, "Do you plan to never tell her the truth?"

"Master, if she knew that I am not dead, she would be happy for a while, but... she would suffer for the rest of her life. Do you think I should tell her?"

Zhang Ruochen smiled bitterly, raised his head, and stared at Xuanji Sword Saint.

Xuanji Sword Saint sighed and said, "One is separation of life and death, and the other is love but cannot be together. The former is painful for a while after all. The latter will hurt for a lifetime. Although I don't understand the feelings between men and women, I still agree with your approach."

As long as Queen Chi Yao is still alive, Zhang Ruochen will have to live in a dark corner forever, and dare not show his true face to others.

I can't force Huang Yanchen to betray his parents and his family, and flee with Zhang Ruochen, leading a displaced life. No one knows when she and Zhang Ruochen will both die, leaving no trace.

Perhaps, Huang Yanchen would be willing.

But Zhang Ruochen was unwilling, and she had to make a dilemma. In the end, more innocent people might be involved in the feud between him and Chi Yao.

Zhang Ruochen knew that Huang Yanchen would be very sad about his death.

But this kind of sadness will gradually fade over time, and finally become a bitter memory.

"If you want to talk to her, your master can help you."

Xuanji Sword Saint's lips moved, and he sent a message to Huang Yanchen through the air.

A moment later, Huang Yanchen rushed over at a high speed, came to the lotus pond, bowed to Xuanji Sword Saint, and said: "Master, why did you ask me to come here?"

Xuanji Sword Saint pointed to Zhang Ruochen and said with a smile: "Yanchen, let me introduce you to a young hero, this is the sword wizard of Liangyi Sect, Lin Yue."

Huang Yanchen glanced at Zhang Ruochen, looking very indifferent, but still bowed to Zhang Ruochen and said: "Hello, Senior Brother Lin Yue."

Zhang Ruochen observed Huang Yanchen closely, smiled faintly, and said: "Junior Sister Yanchen, if you encounter trouble in Liangyi Sect, you can come to me."

Huang Yanchen smiled coldly: "My trouble, I'm afraid you can't help."

The trouble Huang Yanchen was referring to was naturally Xue Wuye.

Of course, she would not believe that the so-called sword wizard in front of her could be Xue Wuye's opponent. It is estimated that he was scared and turned around and ran away when he heard Xue Wuye's name.

She had seen too many geniuses like this and was naturally quite disdainful of them.

Zhang Ruochen could probably guess what Huang Yanchen was thinking, and said, "If you don't tell me, how do you know I can't help?"

Huang Yanchen turned his head away, too lazy to pay attention to him.

In her opinion, Lin Yue's words were very frivolous, and his eyes were staring at her from beginning to end, making her feel uncomfortable all over.

If the master hadn't come forward to let her meet Lin Yue, she would have left long ago.

If a stranger takes the initiative to be attentive, she will of course be very defensive and even disgusted.

If she had known that the man standing opposite was Zhang Ruochen, she would have had another idea.

Xuanji Sword Master said: "Yanchen, Ruochen's matter has been going on for so long, you should let it go. There are many places of interest in the Liangyi Sect, and among them, there are also relics left by the ancient saints. I have made my own decision for you. Arrange and let Lin Yue take you out to relax. Only when you get out of the haze of the past, maybe you will see some different beautiful scenery. "

Huang Yanchen's eyes were very firm: "Master, I don't want to go out to relax. I just want to practice swordsmanship in seclusion."

Sword Master Xuanji glanced at Zhang Ruochen with a helpless expression.

Zhang Ruochen understood Huang Yanchen's character quite well, so he said coldly: "Sword cultivator should have an indomitable spirit. If you blindly practice in seclusion, your sword will become dull. If you blindly escape from reality, your swordsmanship will never stop. forward."

Then he said: "A person like you is only qualified to be a slave of the sword and cannot be a sword cultivator. It turns out that the disciples of the Sword Master are nothing more than this. I am really disappointed."

Immediately, Zhang Ruochen turned around and left.

Before leaving, he deliberately glanced at Huang Yanchen with a sarcastic expression.

"Wait a minute." Huang Yanchen raised his head, with a cold light in his eyes.

Zhang Ruochen curled his lips and stopped.

Huang Yanchen smiled coldly and said, "Since you are so arrogant, I will take you to a place to see how arrogant you are."

After saying this, Huang Yanchen walked out first.

Zhang Ruochen immediately followed and asked, "Where are you going?"

"Wan Kong Cliff." Huang Yanchen said.

Wankong Cliff is located to the north of Shentai City. It is a thousand-foot-high cliff that extends from the ground to the ground.

Wankong Cliff is divided into East Cliff and West Cliff. At the bottom of the two cliffs, there is a red river of magma, rolling. In the river, the firelight emitted made the black stone wall reflect a layer of red light patterns.

On the cliff, stone staircases were dug out, connecting the grottoes.

Every grotto is a shop, either selling weapons, elixirs, or wild beasts... Monks from all the major forces in the Eastern Region are coming and going, buying some rare and rare cultivation items. .

At the bottom of the east cliff, there is a central grotto, supported by one hundred and seventy-two stone pillars. Inside, it appears to be very empty and can accommodate thousands of people.

At this time, the descendants of the major saints in the Eastern Region, the proud sons and daughters of the major sects, all gathered here. When Zhang Ruochen and Huang Yanchen arrived, there were already many young monks in the central grotto.

Zhang Ruochen saw many familiar figures, including talented students from Wushi Qianzhuang, such as Nie Honglou, Si Xingkong, Chang Qiqi, Ao Xinyan, and Luo Shuihan. There are also some young heroes in the black market, such as Purple Wind Star Envoy, Red Desire Star Envoy, and Orange Moon Star Envoy.

The geniuses of the Demon Cult all wore black robes, with a silver crescent mark embroidered on the vests of the robes.

Mu Lingxi was also wearing a black silver-moon robe, looking stunningly beautiful. She was also gathering with the geniuses of the Demon Sect, and seemed to be talking about something.

The descendants of the major saints also gathered in small groups, in groups of three or five, and were communicating with each other, or discussing some major events that had happened recently, or talking about the top geniuses in various fields, or exchanging sword skills with each other. Experience.

Entering the grotto, Zhang Ruochen released his mental power and carefully observed the young monks present. After withdrawing his mental power, Zhang Ruochen was secretly surprised. He found eight holy bodies in just the holy body, and each of them exuded a very powerful aura. There were even a few people who Zhang Ruochen couldn't see through.

As expected, it is the top talent event for the young generation of the Eastern Region.