Great Immortal With Boundless Mana

Chapter 220: The Sword Platform

"This is Li Yunhe, Fellow Daoist Li. He is the manager of the Yunshui Tower in the East Fourth Sect."

In the private room on the third floor of the Changle Tower, Zheng Ting introduced his friend to Zhang Dongling and Shui Yurong. Zhang Dongling and Shui Yurong politely stood up and saluted.

Li Yunhe had a clear and thin appearance, sharp eyes, and was dressed in a clean and elegant gray-white robe. He looked dignified and did not have the common slickness of a businessman.

Li Yunhe returned the courtesy politely. After some pleasantries, Zhang Dongling took the main seat, and Li Yunhe sat in the seat of honor to Zhang Dongling's right.

Shui Yurong sat on Zhang Dongling's left, while Zheng Ting sat below Li Yunhe.

The Qingyun Sect has a history of thousands of years, and its various rituals and rules are quite complex. Even the seating arrangement is very particular.

Zhang Dongling and his friends were casual with each other, but Li Yunhe was meeting them for the first time and was also asking for their help, so he naturally had to show a certain attitude.

Everyone present were Foundation Building cultivators and had seen and experienced a lot. Zheng Ting was also good at livening up the atmosphere. After three rounds of drinks and five flavors of dishes, the atmosphere of the banquet gradually became lively and relaxed.

When the timing was right, Zheng Ting glanced at Zhang Dongling and took the initiative to get to the point: "Yunhe, we invited you here to seek your advice."

Li Yunhe smiled slightly, "With our relationship, feel free to speak your mind. I will do my best to help."

Zhang Dongling said, "We have some conflicts with Gao Xian, a Foundation Building cultivator from the Lianyun Sect, and we want to ask about his situation through you..."

"That's easy. The steward of the Lianyun Sect, Yun Chenglin, has just returned. I'll call him over," Li Yunhe said.

Upon hearing that it was an easy matter, Li Yunhe immediately ordered his attendant to bring Yun Chenglin.

In less than half an hour, Yun Chenglin stood in front of Zhang Dongling and the others.

Yun Chenglin didn't know what had happened, but he felt a little nervous being looked at by several Foundation Building cultivators.

It wasn't until Li Yunhe spoke that Yun Chenglin realized that these people wanted to inquire about Gao Xian.

Yun Chenglin wondered how Gao Xian had offended these people. He actually admired Gao Xian quite a bit. He was generous in his actions and efficient in his work. He was also interesting and good at conversation.

Most importantly, Gao Xian never put on airs as a Foundation Building cultivator and treated everyone with respect, regardless of their status.

However, no matter how much he admired Gao Xian, he couldn't reveal any secrets about him. After all, there were four Foundation Building cultivators in front of him, and one of them was his immediate superior. He could only selectively reveal some information.

"Gao Xian, thirty-three years old this year, studied under a Foundation Building alchemy master, an elder of the Lianyun Sect's outer sect. He is proficient in Flame Bullets and swordsmanship. At the meeting on Feixian Island, Gao Xian defeated other Foundation Building cultivators from the three sects and took the lead..."

Yun Chenglin didn't go to Feixian Island, but Gao Xian had made quite a name for himself there and became a legend in the Lianyun Sect.

Everyone in the Lianyun Sect knew some rumors about Gao Xian.

Yun Chenglin, who was stationed in Liyun City all year round, was already familiar with these rumors.

He mentioned some of the most common rumors and gave a brief evaluation of Gao Xian's personality, character, and abilities.

After all, his contact with Gao Xian was not a secret, and there were detailed records of various transactions.

"From my perspective, Gao Xian is a gentle person, but he is quite scheming. He is casual about small matters, but has his own opinions on major issues..."

Li Yunhe saw that it was almost enough and waved his hand, "Thank you for your hard work, Chenglin. You can go rest now."

After sending Yun Chenglin away, Li Yunhe had a few more drinks with Zhang Dongling and others before taking his leave.

Zhang Dongling and the others saw Li Yunhe off outside the door, exchanging pleasantries before he got on the carriage.

Inside the carriage, Yun Chenglin was waiting, and when he saw Li Yunhe getting on, he hurriedly helped him.

Li Yunhe brushed off Yun Chenglin's hand with a wave of his sleeve and jokingly scolded, "No need to be so attentive."

After he settled down, he praised, "You did well today. Talk about Gao Xian's matter, do a favor for him. But what Gao Xian bought at Yunshui Tower is confidential, definitely can't be mentioned."

Yun Chenglin dared not speak and nodded repeatedly with a forced smile.

Li Yunhe then asked, "Do you have a relationship with Gao Xian?"

"Not exactly a relationship, an old customer. We have a fairly familiar relationship," Yun Chenglin answered cautiously. "Gao Xian is a Foundation Building cultivator and is generous with his spending. For the sake of business, of course, I have to try my best to get along with him."

Li Yunhe laughed, "You don't have to be nervous, Zhang Dongling and the others are not my friends."

He paused and said, "Tomorrow at noon, Zhang Dongling and Gao Xian have arranged a battle at the Sword Arena. As I just said, I'm going to show my support. Since you are familiar with Gao Xian, you can come along and watch the excitement."

Yun Chenglin was slightly surprised, and then a little puzzled, "From what I know about Gao Xian, he's not someone who likes to cause trouble."

Li Yunhe sneered, "You don't cause trouble, trouble comes to you. Zhang Dongling has taken a liking to a girl by Gao Xian's side, and Gao Xian is not willing to yield. How could Zhang Dongling let him off!"

"Well, Zhang Dongling's actions are a bit overbearing," Yun Chenglin said indignantly.

"You, at your age, are still so naive. When others have power and influence, of course, they will use it to bully others. Otherwise, what's the point of having power and influence!" Li Yunhe chuckled. This is how the world works, regardless of the sect or city, you have to step on others to rise.

Yun Chenglin had another question, "If Zhang Dongling is so domineering and forcefully takes someone, wouldn't the girl hate him?"

"Zhang Dongling establishes a master-disciple relationship once he takes someone. With this relationship, the higher the girl's achievements in the future, the less likely she will dare to act recklessly," Li Yunhe said leisurely. "Besides, cultivators cultivate the Great Dao. How can a little anger and resentment from childhood compare to the sentiment that leads to the Great Dao? That Gao Xian may seem to have helped the girl, but perhaps he hindered her path..."

At the same time, Wan Yingying was angrily muttering to Gao Xian, "Brother, that guy is so despicable, pretending to be doing it for my own good, disgusting! When I become powerful in the future, I'll make him regret it!"

Gao Xian smiled and said, "No need to wait, I'll help you vent your anger tomorrow at noon and teach those two guys a lesson."

A hint of worry appeared in Wan Yingying's big eyes, "Brother, they have more people and more power. Shouldn't we just let it go?"

"Words must be kept," Gao Xian said slowly. "Besides, these people must have already figured out my background. Where can I run if I want to participate in the Qingyun Conference?"

Wan Yingying's small face was filled with guilt. "It's all my fault for being playful. If I had stayed in the room, there wouldn't be so many things happening."

"How can this be blamed on you? If anything, blame it on the world not being good," Gao Xian rubbed Wan Yingying's head and said, "Actually, it's a good thing. At least now I know that you have extraordinary talent. Luckily, I know someone powerful. I'll take you to meet her tomorrow."

He smiled again and said, "When you become a true person, a true immortal in the future, don't forget about your brother."

"I will never forget."

Wan Yingying looked at Gao Xian's smiling face, seemingly not taking it seriously. She raised her hand anxiously and said, "I, Wan Yingying, swear to the heavens..."

"Hahaha..."

Gao Xian burst into laughter and held Wan Yingying's hand, saying, "Alright, I know you have this intention. There's no need to make a solemn oath."

"Let's go, the sun is setting and it's not hot anymore. I'll take you out for a stroll..."

Gao Xian was in a good mood, and although Wan Yingying hesitated a bit, she couldn't resist the temptation of going out shopping, especially with Gao Xian leading the way.

The two of them went to a bustling night market, ate honey figurines, grilled skewers, and melons...

After returning, Wan Yingying was still excited and couldn't sleep. It was the first time she had eaten such sweet honey figurines, such fragrant grilled skewers, and such crisp and sweet melons in her life.

The fear, guilt, and sadness during the day were dissolved by Gao Xian's gentle and affectionate words, leaving only the memory of these delicious foods and the warmth of Gao Xian's hand deeply engraved in her heart...

The next morning, an old man with white hair wearing a dark green pine pattern robe arrived.

Although he was only a Qi Refining cultivator, he represented Yun Qiushui's identity.

Gao Xian politely greeted him, "Steward Li, I apologize for the trouble once again."

Steward Li bowed and saluted, saying, "Mr. Gao, I have informed my master about your matter. I'm sorry, but my master has something to attend to today and cannot come. I can only represent my master in cheering for Mr. Gao. Please don't take offense."

"Oh, no need for such words."

Gao Xian smiled and said, "Steward Li is the same. After all, this is a small matter. It's not necessary to trouble Brother Yun."

Steward Li's gaze flickered slightly, seemingly surprised by Gao Xian's address, but he controlled his emotions well and didn't say anything, just bowing deeply.

After waiting for a while, Zhou Ye also arrived. His eyes were red, and his face looked haggard, as if he hadn't slept all night.

Zhou Ye bitterly smiled and said, "I went to find Master Xuan Yue, but I couldn't even enter the door."

He was also helpless. Although his daughter had become a disciple of the Gold Core cultivator, she couldn't lend any help at this critical moment.

He couldn't help but feel some resentment towards Master Xuan Yue. However, he didn't dare to say too much.

"It's alright."

Gao Xian comforted Zhou Ye, saying, "Uncle Zhou, you have good intentions, but I can handle these small matters."

Zhou Ye said, "I inquired about it. Zhang Dongling is an official of the Wind Division Enforcement Court and holds a high position there..."

"I know."

Gao Xian didn't mind. He had already spoken to Yun Qiushui's steward. Although Yun Qiushui didn't come, his steward did and expressed his support.

Since Yun Qiushui didn't stop him, it meant that Zhang Dongling and the others didn't have much backing.

Gao Xian didn't want to cause trouble. This incident wasn't a big deal to begin with, it was just that Shui Yurong and Zhang Dongling were a bit too arrogant.

Since no one had any background, the matter was quite simple.

Gao Xian and the others called a carriage. This carriage couldn't compare to the luxurious Qingluo carriage, but it was quite clean and tidy. The carriage was also spacious, and the ride was extremely smooth and fast.

The group rode in the carriage all the way to the Sword Square's Sword Platform. It was a stone platform several zhang high, with a length and width of about ten zhang.

The green stone platform was covered in mottled bloodstains, showing signs of countless bloody battles.

The surrounding area was an open square, empty and devoid of people.

Gao Xian and the others had just arrived when Zhang Dongling and his group also arrived. Today, Zhang Dongling had brought a few friends to cheer him on. Over ten Foundation Building cultivators came together, creating a grand momentum.

Zhou Ye's face was filled with despair, feeling that his life was in danger today!

Wan Yingying was also intimidated by the opponent's momentum. She bit her lip hard and tightly held Gao Xian's hand.

Although Da Niu had courage, he was naturally suppressed by the imposing pressure released by the group of Foundation Building cultivators. He couldn't even catch his breath, and his dark face appeared unusually pale. Only his eyes still carried a hint of stubbornness and refusal.

Gao Xian took the initiative to step forward two steps, blocking the imposing aura of the many Foundation Building cultivators.

He smiled and bowed to Zhang Dongling, "Fellow Daoist, you are truly a trustworthy person. Let's begin."

Standing beside Zhang Dongling, Shui Yurong raised her voice and said, "We agreed that I would go first."

"As you wish," Gao Xian bowed. It didn't matter who came, they were all going to fight together!

The manager of the Sword Platform walked over with a contract in hand. "The Sword Platform has two types of contracts: the victory contract and the life-or-death contract."

"The victory contract ends the battle when one side voluntarily admits defeat. The life-or-death contract means there is no end until one side is dead, and everything belongs to the winner."

Before Gao Xian could speak, Shui Yurong sneered, "What's there to think about? We won't stop until one side is dead!"

As she spoke, she took the pen and wrote her name on the life-or-death contract.

Zhang Dongling's expression changed, and he looked at Shui Yurong with a gaze full of scrutiny, suspicion, and even a suppressed anger.

Shui Yurong and Gao Xian had no grudges, so choosing the life-or-death contract meant that she must have set her sights on something belonging to Gao Xian! The most valuable thing was undoubtedly Wan Yingying!

She wanted to kill Gao Xian and snatch Wan Yingying. No wonder she was so eager to participate in the battle yesterday. It turns out she had already made up her mind...

The more Zhang Dongling thought about it, the angrier he became. They had a good relationship on weekdays, but he didn't expect this woman to be so cunning, directly trying to snatch the person he had set his eyes on.

He also hated himself for being careless. Wan Yingying was worth at least a million spirit stones. Even if Shui Yurong couldn't accurately estimate Wan Yingying's value, she could roughly calculate it based on his reaction.

But now it was a bit too late to stop it. Gao Xian had already signed his name on the life-or-death contract!

Zhang Dongling stared at Shui Yurong, but she pretended not to see and acted as if making friends was all about sharing benefits. Wan Yingying was worth much more than Zhang Dongling as a friend! He could only play the role of a villain...

Gao Xian didn't know what Shui Yurong was thinking. He didn't understand why she held such deep hatred towards him and had such a confident look!

But all of this was just a side issue. He smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Shui has such a strong killing intent and fighting spirit. I admire it..."

He was also a bit curious. Could the Foundation Building cultivators of Qingyun Sect withstand a few moves from him?

Next chapter at ten o'clock~

(End of this chapter)