Lingxu, Sword Coffin, Blind Swordsman

The enormous main hall of the sect was now packed with people.

The Great Xia Sword Sect was currently at its peak, and expansion was inevitable, which led many renowned experts to become honorary members of the sect.

Many of them had never seen Li Guanqi in person.

This time, Li Guanqi didn't come alone but brought everyone with him!

Buzz!!!

The doors of the main hall slowly opened, and the previously somewhat noisy hall fell silent instantly.

Moreover, everyone stood up, even Wu Bing.

However, the little pride in Wu Bing's eyes couldn't be concealed, and the corners of his mouth almost reached his ears.

As the door opened, a group of eight people appeared before everyone, each wearing gorgeous, flowing light robes.

Li Guanqi and his group wore the Great Xia Sword Sect's robes, with different colored embroidery on their shoulders, signifying their different roles.

Li Guanqi stood at the front, followed by Ye Feng, Cao Yan, and Xiao Chen.

These few were formally granted the status of sect elders by Lu Kangnian.

Cao Yan and Xiao Chen had also lectured within the sect.

Gu Li and Tang Ru weren't considered members of the Great Xia Sword Sect, while Xu Junlin and Qin Wushang were purely there for fun.

Since Li Guanqi wanted to build momentum for the Great Xia Sword Sect before leaving, they had to come.

The eight of them exuded subtle yet terrifying pressure.

The cultivators in the hall lowered their heads even further.

According to Yu Hua and others' reports, the Great Xia Sword Sect wasn't without spies from other sects, but all of them were under the control of Guan Yun Pavilion.

In Yu Hua's words, as long as Li Guanqi nodded, Guan Yun Pavilion could kill all these people within the time it takes to burn an incense stick!

Li Guanqi and the others didn't walk slowly.

However, this short distance of just over twenty feet felt like years to everyone!

The original elders and others of the sect were fine, barely feeling any pressure.

But those elders and honorary members who had just joined the sect were different.

They clearly felt the deep and terrifying aura of the group.

Their faces were pale, they were sweating profusely, their bodies trembled slightly, and their legs were weak, but they still didn't dare to look up.

"Welcome, Elder Li!"

"Welcome, Elder Li!"

The shouts echoed through the hall like a roaring wave.

Li Guanqi led the group and bowed to Wu Bing.

"Li Guanqi pays respect to the acting sect master."

"Ye Feng pays respect to the acting sect master."

Everyone directly addressed him as acting sect master, which also served as a reminder to Wu Bing.

Although Li Guanqi felt it was unnecessary, he wanted everyone to know that the sect master of the Great Xia Sword Sect was only Lu Kangnian!

Wu Bing didn't feel embarrassed or awkward upon hearing this.

In his opinion...

As long as Li Guanqi nodded and agreed to be the sect master, both he and Lu Kangnian would be very supportive.

He would be much more relaxed.

This was why Li Guanqi still respected Wu Bing's authority as acting sect master at times.

Because Wu Bing was truly dedicated to the sect.

He didn't have much attachment to power; he was more like a cultivator purely pursuing the Great Dao.

Wu Bing stood up and gestured for Li Guanqi to take the main seat.

However, Li Guanqi didn't overstep his bounds. Seeing Wu Bing offer his seat, he raised his hand to refuse.

Even though he was powerful now, he didn't want to steal the spotlight.

Without thinking, he still sat in the seat below the throne, and the others behind him sat down in order.

Only then did Wu Bing sit in his acting sect master's seat, raise his hand, and say in a deep voice, "Be seated."

Li Guanqi and the others slowly restrained their aura. Ye Feng and the others all looked calm, without joy or sorrow.

They truly had the demeanor of top-tier cultivators in high positions.

After all, their experiences over the years had allowed them to mature a lot.

Then, Wu Bing looked at Li Guanqi and said softly, "I believe everyone already knows."

"Our Great Xia Sword Sect now has four more Mahayana Realm experts, a cause for celebration!"

"From now on, no one in the Six Domains can underestimate our Great Xia Sword Sect!"

As soon as he said this, there was a burst of cheerful and supportive voices from below.

"Today, the Grand Elder has called a meeting, so let the Grand Elder preside over the following meeting."

Li Guanqi nodded slightly, and his sharp gaze swept across the entire hall, immediately silencing everyone.

Everyone felt as if they were sitting on pins and needles. Li Guanqi's gaze carried an immense sense of pressure.

Li Guanqi's voice slowly rang out, not loud, but as if it was echoing in everyone's ears.

"How many people can recite the Great Xia Sword Sect's precepts now?"

As soon as he said this, many people were slightly stunned, followed by a look of shame.

But the former elders and honorary members of the Great Xia Sword Sect almost blurted it out.

"The sword in hand does not point at the weak, the sword in the heart does not fear the strong!"

"Righting the wrongs of the world, killing those who deserve to be killed!"

"If one day, you encounter a strong enemy because of upholding the sect's precepts, the Great Xia Sword Sect will surely use the power of the entire sect to protect you!"

Everyone, including Li Guanqi, Ye Feng, and Wu Bing, solemnly repeated the sect's precepts!

The sound was deafening, and it resonated in the ears of the newcomers!

Li Guanqi didn't conceal his voice just now; instead, all the disciples within the Great Xia Sword Sect heard it.

For a time, the sound of reciting the sect's precepts echoed throughout the Great Xia Sword Sect, resounding through the clouds!

When all the disciples heard Li Guanqi's question, they stopped what they were doing.

Standing in place, their eyes gathered in the direction of the summit of Heavenly Sword Peak, shouting loudly.

Li Guanqi slowly stood up, looking at everyone with pride.

His voice was firm and resolute as he said in a deep voice, "The current sect has the confidence to face any enemy!"

"Therefore, as long as you stick to your original intentions and don't forget your original aspirations, the sect will be your strongest support."

At this moment, the sense of sect honor in the hearts of the Great Xia Sword Sect's members reached its peak!

However, Li Guanqi then changed the subject, his eyes narrowed, and his voice gradually became icy.

"But... if there are disciples or elders who, relying on the sect's current power and prosperity, dare to act lawlessly..."

"Then the sect's precepts and laws are a guillotine hanging over your heads!"

"Everyone, listen carefully!!!"

Li Guanqi's voice gradually became higher and colder.

"If the sect discovers that someone is violating the sect's precepts, acting lawlessly, and committing numerous evils."

"According to the sect's laws, there will be no gentle punishment such as expulsion from the sect."

"The Great Xia Sword Sect will spare no effort to arrest you and bring you back to the sect for execution!!"

As soon as he said this, everyone's expression became stern!

The faces of the disciples within the Great Xia Sword Sect also changed slightly. During this period, with the news of Li Guanqi and others breaking through to the Mahayana Realm spreading.

Even they, these sect disciples, would be fawned over by countless people.

Within the Great Xia Domain, as long as they hung the Great Xia Sword Sect's identity token on their waists, even the ferry cloud boats wouldn't dare to charge them money.

Li Guanqi's words were like a wake-up call, shaking everyone awake.

Many disciples and honorary elders revealed a look of realization.

Wu Bing smiled as he watched this scene, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

He naturally knew this, but due to limited strength and insufficient deterrence, he waited until Li Guanqi returned to do these things.

Li Guanqi's personal deterrence was much more effective than his.