Lingxu, Sword Coffin, Blind Swordsman

Silence.

Xiao Chen stared at Cao Yan before him, feeling a sense of unfamiliarity.

From the moment he met Cao Yan, Cao Yan had always been the kind of person who listened with a smile, no matter what anyone said.

Even when discussing matters and Li Guanqi asked for Cao Yan's opinion, Cao Yan would simply act like a child, touching his nose and saying he would listen to whatever Big Brother said.

Xiao Chen didn't know what Li Guanqi and Ye Feng meant to Cao Yan.

Nor did he know what they had gone through together.

Now, Cao Yan's rage, like that of a lion king, made him truly feel a sense of majesty.

That feeling… he knew clearly that even if he insisted on going back to save people, Cao Yan would not hesitate to turn around and leave.

But the cost might be a rift in their future relationship.

Xiao Chen was silent, deciding to listen to Cao Yan, and said in a low voice, "I'll listen to Third Brother."

Cao Yan nodded, then immediately set off with Xiao Chen on their return journey.

The distance from the Divine Treasure Domain to the Great Xia Domain was not short, and they no longer had time to wait for Meng Jiangchu and the others to arrive.

After leaving the spatial coordinates, the two left.

However, Meng Jiangchu was even more furious when he learned of this matter!!

Li Changqing and Ye Feng were now in a precarious situation, while Cao Yan and Xiao Chen were desperately rushing back to the Great Xia Sword Sect.

Meng Jiangchu was surrounded by raging flames, his face extremely gloomy, and he disappeared into the void in one step.

"The Lu family, what audacity!!"

Buzz!!!

Northern Domain of Azure Cloud Continent.

Countless cultivators flew through the air, all wanting to witness the first gambling arena match in the entire Six Domains!

A high-stakes gamble where both sides wagered their millennia-old foundations!

The sky was densely packed with cultivators, and in order to prevent chaos, the Great Xia Sword Sect had prepared dozens of huge floating viewing platforms.

The Lu family naturally wanted to see this scene even more, they wanted to crush the Great Xia Sword Sect in front of the Six Domains' powerhouses!!

So, unconsciously, the cultivators in the air formed two camps.

One side of cultivators stood in the void to the left of the Great Xia Sword Sect, while dozens of huge cloud boats suspended on the right belonged to the ancient clans!

Not only that, but the Azure Cloud Lord Zhao Xianglu, and the Lingxu Lord Min Jiuzhou were also present.

Min Jiuzhou, a mighty cultivator who had already stepped into the Integration Realm, rarely appeared in the outside world, focusing solely on cultivation.

Compared to Zhao Xianglu's smooth and worldly ways, Min Jiuzhou wore a dark blue robe, his resolute face showing a hint of indifference.

"Fellow Daoist Min, it's been many years since we last met."

Zhao Xianglu, dressed in green, came to the man's side and said with a smile.

But Min Jiuzhou only glanced at him, tucking his hands into his sleeves and sneering without any emotion.

"Zhao Xianglu, five hundred years since we last met, and your cultivation progress is so slow."

"No wonder even a mere Northern Heavenly King dares to rebel."

"Spend less time on worldly affairs."

Zhao Xianglu didn't take Min Jiuzhou's sarcasm to heart.

Everyone has their own ambitions, and even if the other party didn't agree with him, he had nothing to say.

"Which side do you favor, Brother Min?"

Min Jiuzhou stared at the heavily guarded Great Xia Sword Sect and sighed softly, "This is, after all, the first gambling arena battle."

"No matter the reason, I hope the Great Xia Sword Sect can win."

"Even if it caused the disappearance of the River of the Underworld."

Zhao Xianglu's pupils shrank almost imperceptibly, he certainly knew about the River of the Underworld.

With one hand behind his back, he swept his gaze towards the Great Xia Sword Sect and said softly, "Yes, everyone is watching this battle, the outcome… is of great importance."

"If the Great Xia Sword Sect wins, it will surely boost morale!"

"If they lose, I'm afraid everyone who participates will bear eternal infamy…"

"Let's wait and see, it's about to begin soon, the arena has already been set up."

The two transformed into thrones and slowly sat down, without any further words.

Inside the main hall of the Great Xia Sword Sect, all the high-level members were gathered, and everyone's face was extremely ugly.

The hall was so quiet that a pin could be heard dropping, the atmosphere was extremely oppressive.

Suddenly!

The jade slip in Li Guanqi's hand trembled slightly, and he suddenly stood up, glaring into the distance!!

"Damn bastards, they actually resorted to underhanded tricks!!"

Lu Kangnian quickly got up and asked, "Guanqi, what happened?"

Li Guanqi briefly explained Cao Yan's message, and everyone's expression changed.

At this time, only Cao Yan and Xiao Chen had returned, and there were two people missing from the five battles!!

After a long silence, a man with a saber at his waist slowly stood up from his seat.

His aura was as deep as an abyss, and the man cupped his fist and said in a low voice, "If there are no candidates, I, Dong Songqing, am willing to fight for the sect!"

With Dong Songqing's rise, several more people stood up in the hall one after another.

"Wu Bing, willing to fight for the sect!!"

Wu Bing, who had barely stepped into the Void Refinement Realm and hadn't even stabilized his realm, stood up resolutely.

Li Guanqi looked at this senior brother, their eyes met, and his eyes were full of admiration.

Perhaps only Li Guanqi understood how much effort Wu Bing had put in for the sect over the years!

But even so, he had only barely broken through to the Void Refinement Realm, and it was a forced breakthrough…

Not to mention others, Lu Tao alone was enough to crush him!

So… Li Guanqi's goal for this arena battle was very clear.

People with realms lower than the late stage of Void Refinement Realm would not even be considered as backup plans.

Li Guanqi picked up the jade slip and said in a deep voice, "Third and Fourth, hurry back, you don't need to worry about Second Brother's side."

He took out the Heavenly Mystery Jade Pendant and said in a deep voice, "Elder Gu, help me find Ye Feng, give him a hand."

Gu Yong's voice quickly came from the jade pendant: "I'm already on my way, and I'll join up with your father-in-law soon."

Li Guanqi breathed a sigh of relief, looked up at the direction outside the door and said in a deep voice.

"Everyone, let's go out first!"

"The rest… leave it to me."

In the Six Ancient Holy Gates, an old man's angry rebuke sounded.

"Zhou Shiyu!! You listen to me!"

"Now that Ye Feng and the others from the Great Xia Sword Sect have disappeared and have not returned, you have to go up even if you don't want to!!"

Then there was a burst of hurried and chaotic noises.

"Sect Master, Sect Master, don't get angry, don't be angry, Shiyu definitely has his own concerns."

"That's right, Sect Master, put down the sword first."

Several white-robed elders hugged the ancient locust tree holding the sword, and repeatedly persuaded.

Gu Huai held the sword in his hand, pointing at Zhou Shiyu in the distance and cursing in exasperation.

"You little bastard, if you don't go today, I won't recognize you as my disciple!! Did you hear that!!"

"Speak!! Did you hear that!!"

Zhou Shiyu, who was closing his eyes and concentrating on pretending to cultivate, frowned, he didn't expect such a big thing to happen at this time!

There was at most an incense stick of time left before the arena battle was about to begin, and the Lu family branches had already gradually appeared.

Ye Feng and the others still hadn't appeared.

Just as everyone was in a mess, a disciple hurried in and said in a very fast voice.

"Reporting to the Sect Master, latest news, Cao Yan and Xiao Chen have returned to the Great Xia Sword Sect."

Zhou Shiyu, who had closed his eyes, finally breathed a sigh of relief.