Chapter 54: Paying Respects to the Sect Master

Feng Jingting was held by Yan Xiao, and a smile finally appeared on her face; she felt relieved and overwhelmed with mixed emotions.

In any case, she was happy.

"Clearly, I was the one who said I was Yan Xiao's fiancée first."

Luo Ying pouted, feeling a bit envious and a bit jealous.

"You two-timing flirt," Qingxue bit her lip and said in a low voice.

The Cat Demon gave a playful smile, "Owner, when you should be angry, you must be angry, otherwise your sisters will only keep increasing."

Qingxue nodded, then shook her head again.

"As long as he is happy," Qingxue said softly.

The Cat Demon shook her head; although she possessed human memories, after becoming a Phantom Demon, she had become much more indifferent to the romantic entanglements of humans.

"Ahem... the time is getting late. If Brother Yan wants to get intimate with his wife-to-be, there is plenty of time in the evening; for now, serious matters are more important."

Chang Yongsheng gave a dry cough, interrupting the two's exchange of glances.

Yan Xiao laughed to ease the awkwardness, while Fairy Feng shyly walked to Qingxue's side to pay her respects.

"The City Lord is right, the time is getting late. According to the ancestral rules of the Seven Spirits, a Sect Leader Candidate must pass through the five levels of the Spirit Cave to be qualified to inherit the position of Sect Master.

But I see that Luoxia Mountain's situation is special, so why not make an exception and not let Young Master Yan participate in the Spirit Cave trial?"

Baihe Mountain Sect Master Bai Yuming laughed, seemingly showing great care for Luoxia Mountain, but in reality, he was sarcastically implying that Luoxia Mountain was incompetent.

"Hey, rules are rules. Young Master Yan is a talented youth; I think the five levels of the Spirit Cave will be no problem at all."

Taishan Sect Master Tai Quandao echoed.

"I think it would be better to just go through the motions. Let Young Master Yan go into the first level for a stroll and just treat it as a formality."

Yaowang Mountain Sect Master Yao Youzi looked at Yan Xiao with a smile, his appearance very kind and amiable.

Baixue Mountain and Qingyun Mountain remained silent, as if whatever happened had nothing to do with them, and they were simply there to watch the show.

"Everyone, my Luoxia Mountain may have fallen on hard times, but as we all belong to the Seven Spirits, it would be best if you all did not kick us while we are down."

Luosang stepped forward, and a formidable aura suddenly erupted; this was the first time he had revealed his strength in front of everyone.

The sharpness of the Supreme Sword Dao was fully exposed; within his aura, it was as if countless blades and swords were suspended beside him, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any moment.

"Spirit Void Realm... it is actually a Spirit Void Realm expert!"

Everyone gasped; they had not expected Luoxia Mountain to be hiding so deeply, and that this alcoholic Elder was actually a powerful existence in the Spirit Void Realm.

In fact, even the several Elders of Luoxia Mountain were stunned; they did not know Luosang's true strength either.

Now that Luosang had revealed his cultivation, they all had the impulse to talk Yan Xiao out of it and let Luosang take the position.

"Junior Brother, have you truly advanced to the Spirit Void Realm?"

The Third Elder gripped Luotian's hand excitedly, tears streaming down his face.

"Senior Brother, I am the sixth one; Senior Brother Luosang is behind you."

Luotian gave a bitter smile and turned Luo Cang to face Luosang.

Yan Xiao watched the excited Elders and felt a sense of foreboding in his heart; these old guys wouldn't be thinking of recommending Luosang to be the Sect Master, would they?

"Junior Brother, since you are already in the Spirit Void Realm, then the position of Sect Master..."

Luo Cang spoke in a very low voice, but everyone heard him clearly and could not help but look at Yan Xiao with amusement.

"Senior Brother, do not speak nonsense. In my heart, there is only one best candidate for Sect Master, and that is Young Master Yan Xiao.

The reason I stepped forward is not to compete with Young Master Yan Xiao for the position of Sect Master; I want to tell all the Sect Masters and leaders present here not to think that because our Luoxia Mountain Sect Master is young, he is easy to bully."

Luosang was very aggressive when facing the big shots of Luoyue City, with a strong sense of threat, but everyone, including Chang Yongsheng, did not feel insulted.

This was the advantage of the strong in the world of cultivation.

"Old Sang is awesome! I give this performance 99 points; I'm afraid you'll get arrogant if I give you 100."

Yan Xiao was the first to applaud, and suddenly the venue was filled with thunderous applause, all out of reverence for the strong.

"The auspicious time has arrived; let the Sect Master's succession ceremony begin."

Luosang looked at Yan Xiao and asked.

"No rush. Since the Seven Spirits have rules, I must comply. If I am to be the Sect Master, I must do it legitimately.

But I wonder how you will monitor whether I have entered the fourth level? Do you intend to follow me in?" Yan Xiao said.

The several Elders looked at each other and took out their Seals of the Sect Master one after another; Luo Cang also took out the Luoxia Mountain seal from his Storage Bag.

The several seals interlocked to form a special array.

"So the Sect Master Token isn't enough? Damn it, there's also a Seal of the Sect Master..."

Yan Xiao had thought that having the token meant he could control Luoxia Mountain; it seemed he had been too naive.

"Hey... the old man from Cangyun Mountain didn't come?"

Everyone placed their seals, only to find one was missing; they looked around, but not a single disciple from Cangyun Mountain could be seen.

"Cangyun Mountain has arrived."

At this moment, the shout of a Cangyun Mountain disciple came from down the mountain, and Cangyun Mountain Sect Master Cang Bai walked up, trembling.

"Apologies, this old man is late."

Cang Bai gave a chuckle, his mouth revealing that almost all his teeth had fallen out.

Cangyun Mountain? Cang Bai?

Yan Xiao paid special attention to this old guy; among the Seven Spirits, he was the one who ordered his disciples to go to the Spirit Cave to cause trouble, and he wondered what his goal was.

With the arrival of Cangyun Mountain, all seven Seals of the Sect Master were gathered, and the array was activated. A light screen appeared above the seals, and the images inside were exactly the various scenes within the Spirit Cave.

"This is the Seven Spirits Array; it can observe your performance in the Spirit Cave and can also teleport you out in time if you encounter danger."

Luosang whispered to Yan Xiao to explain.

Yan Xiao nodded; everything was ready, so let's begin.

"Young Master Yan, if you cannot bear it, do not force yourself."

At the entrance, the Sect Master of Baihe Mountain kindly reminded him.

None of them believed Yan Xiao could successfully enter the fifth level.

"Thank you for your concern."

Yan Xiao smiled slightly and immediately used the Earth Escape Technique to vanish from where he stood.

He could hardly be bothered to waste time on the first, second, and third levels; only after entering the fourth level did he reveal his figure.

"Why haven't we seen his figure yet? Could it be that he can't even open the stone gate of the Spirit Cave?"

Cangbai looked at the image of the first level of the Spirit Cave, and seeing that Yan Xiao never appeared, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The crowd frowned; could Yan Xiao really be this weak?

"My Sect Master has remarkable magical powers; he has gone straight to the fourth level."

Luosang had been somewhat worried at first, but after searching around, she couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief when she saw the fourth level.

Hearing this, the crowd looked toward the image of the fourth level and sure enough, they saw Yan Xiao's figure.

"How is this possible!"

Everyone found it hard to believe.

The fourth level belongs to the earth element, where the Earth Origin Qi is dense and the Spirit Qi pressure is several times stronger than the third level.

As soon as Yan Xiao entered, he felt ten thousand catties of weight beneath his feet, and no matter what, he could not take a step.

"System, is this an increase in gravity?" Yan Xiao asked.

"Yes, Owner. The gravity here is one hundred times that of the outside; you need to pay attention to the changes within your body while walking," the System replied seriously, not playing games.

"I can't even lift a finger, what the hell am I supposed to walk with?"

Yan Xiao was speechless; he now felt as if his internal organs were being squeezed uncomfortably, as if they were about to burst.

"He is too reckless, going straight to the fourth level; that place has a force of ten thousand catties. Look, he is already unable to move. I think we should teleport him out quickly."

The Sect Master of Taishan frowned and said.

"I agree with Brother Tai's view. To not have exploded and died in the fourth level, he has already done quite well."

Yao Youzi shook his head and said, his face full of mocking smiles; this Yan Xiao really overestimated his own capabilities.

"Damn it, I overdid the act. Who the hell knew the fourth level was a gravity technique? If I had known, I would have gone straight to the fifth level."

Yan Xiao gritted his teeth; now that he was being crushed by gravity, he could not even circulate the Five Elements Divine Art freely, and he could not even use Earth Escape to leave.