Chapter 17: Recognized by the Royal Family

Zhao Yue obviously understood Bai Ren Shan very well.

This arrangement is exactly the news Zhou Chuanqi broke.

"You Blue Jade Sect, as always, behave like petty villains."

Zhou Chuanqi had always looked down on the Blue Jade Sect, until three years ago, when that naive but radiant girl burst onto the scene.

In the whole Xuanti Continent, only she was the person he looked up to.

Unfortunately, she was born in the Blue Jade Sect, and in just three years she "died young".

"Zhou Chuanqi! After calling you the Great Prince Zhou, do you still treat us as slaves of your Zhou dynasty?"

"Too bullying!" Bai Li Chongtong's eyes sharp, "Your Great Zhou dynasty really is as always, arrogant and disdainful of everyone!"

"Do you even count as people?" Zhou Chuanqi withdrew his gaze, looking back at the heavenly wonder.

This arrogant attitude made Bai Li Chongtong and Gu Cihe want to draw their swords, but Pei Jianshu pressed them down.

"Zhou Chuanqi, don't stir up trouble out of nothing, disturbing our minds, but your Zhou royal family isn't skilled with swords, so you probably have no business here." Pei Jianshu declared coldly, sharp sword intent still emanating from his body!

Zhou Chuanqi glanced sideways, saw the sword intent on him, and reluctantly looked him in the eye: "It seems that over these three years, relying on Shen Qingli to gain resources for you, your cultivation has made some progress."

"If you can't speak, don't speak!" Gu Cihe couldn't hold back, "Senior Brother's cultivation relies entirely on his own exceptional talent and diligent practice, what does it have to do with that wicked villain Shen Qingli?"

"Exactly!"

"Not bad!"

Over twenty disciples of the Blue Jade Sect echoed in agreement!

Zhou Chuanqi's face showed mockery, too lazy to glance at them again.

The whole sect is sucking Shen Qingli's blood, yet refuses to admit it, even thinking they're strong on their own—laughable and pitiful.

"Without Shen Qingli, you're nothing." The sole woman of the Zhou royal faction spoke haughtily, "The whole sect is trash, not to mention it breeds idiots; when a white lotus cries, the whole sect gets cerebral infarctions."

"Zhou Chuanfeng! Who are you talking about!" Gu Cihe had already drawn his sword!

Zhou Chuanfeng remained calm and unafraid, "I don't mind the competition being brought forward; bring it on."

"Come on then!" Gu Cihe raised his sword, ready to fight!

The phoenix shadow in the sky suddenly let out a clear, ringing cry: "—"

The phoenix's cry rang, the purple giant sword immediately resonated with a mountain-shaking sword roar, causing everyone's sidearms in Mysterious Mountain to vibrate in sympathy.

Some disciples' swords even flew uncontrollably into the air, rushing toward the sword shadow!

Only Pei Jianshu and the like could barely keep their sidearms steady, preventing them from flying off.

"What a strong sword intent." Zhou Chuanqi's eyes gleamed strangely, "Could this really be the Primordial Inheritance?"

"It's the Primordial Purple Sword!" In the Ten Thousand Swords Sect camp, the leading sword-browed youth threw his head back and let out a wild howl, "This is the sidearm of our Ten Thousand Swords Sect's founding ancestor; it belongs to our sect—outsiders, get lost!"

Immediately after the youth's words fell, came the sound of thirty disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect drawing their swords in unison!

Thirty fine swords emerged together, sword qi sweeping across dozens of miles, and they formed a sword array that invisibly expelled everyone except the Ten Thousand Swords Sect from the mountain's interior.

Disciples of various factions, caught off guard, were startled; some were even wounded by the sword qi, now crying out in pain, "It hurts! Save me—"

"Zhao Jianming, you're crazy!" Pei Jianshu, who was protecting his fellow disciples with his sword, had a face as cold as water, "Do you want to oppose all factions?"

"Our sect's inheritance, our sect will take it! Pei Jianshu, if you dare to contend, I don't mind taking your life!" Zhao Jianming stood on the sword array, faintly exuding the aura of a Profound Sect powerhouse.

The Ten Thousand Swords Sect's sword array has always been domineering, and Zhao Jianming is even a once-in-a-century innate sword body of the sect, born with sword intent, naturally able to resonate with the array.

In the array, he is like a fish in water, his strength increased a hundredfold!

The Zhou royal family's princes and princesses here were all quite wary.

"Your Highness, should we contend?" Zhou Chuanfeng asked.

Zhou Chuanqi nodded, "This purple light not only has a sword shadow, but also a phoenix shadow; it will certainly benefit you greatly."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Zhou Chuanfeng gazed up at the phoenix shadow in the sky, feeling a sense of longing, and leapt into the air to approach Zhao Jianming, "Your sect's ancestor has no phoenix inheritance; you take your purple sword, I'll take my phoenix bloodline—we won't interfere with each other."

Facing Zhou Chuanfeng, Zhao Jianming wasn't so overbearing, "Since the sword shadow and phoenix shadow appear together, how can they not interfere? How about this..."

"Third Princess, let us become dao companions and enter this mountain's interior together—how about that?" Zhao Jianming's sudden shift made Zhou Chuanfeng's face darken, "What makes you think you're worthy?"

Zhao Jianming sneered, "Give face or don't—then get lost!"

"This sword, I'm taking it!"

Pei Jianshu suddenly declared firmly, sword light blazing from his body.

His sidearm at this moment cracked open, spewing icy-blue flames!

"Li Fire Sword!" Zhao Jianming's eyes gleamed with greed, "Pei Jianshu, you actually got the Li Fire Sword!".

Zhou Chuanqi was also surprised, "Is this sword blind?"

Pei Jianshu ignored their sarcasm, already stepping into the void and breaking into the mountain's interior.

Li Fire clears the way, nothing can block it!

In the blink of an eye, Pei Jianshu flashed into the mountain's interior, seeing a huge cave dwelling.

"Hum!"

"Hum……"

Zhao Jianming, Zhou Chuanqi and his sister also quickly followed inside.

After the four appeared, the other three discovered that Zhao Jianming's aura hadn't dropped; he still possessed Profound Sect combat strength!

Pei Jianshu frowned slightly, looking at Zhou Chuanqi and company, "Let's temporarily cooperate, then later each rely on our own abilities?"

"Sure." Zhou Chuanfeng readily agreed; compared to Pei Jianshu, she now dislikes Zhao Jianming even more.

Seeing his sister agree, Zhou Chuanqi didn't say anything either.

Zhao Jianming, however, didn't aim at them, but angrily said, "How did someone get in ahead of us?"

Pei Jianshu and the others then saw numerous footprints on the ground! Those who came in weren't just one or two—there were at least three or four.

Yet the strongest young generation of the Xuanti Continent is just these four; before they entered, who could have slipped past them? Or did they enter without any of them noticing?

"Let's go take a look." Zhou Chuanfeng took the lead, following the footprints as he headed deeper into the cave dwelling.

Zhao Jianming, Zhou Chuanqi, and Pei Jianshu followed one after another, all staring fixedly at those footprints.

In just a moment, they came face to face with the people ahead!

"Celestial Star Sect!?"

Pei Jianshu stared in shock, recognizing that the people ahead were actually the three who had just been extremely disrespectful to the elders of their Bijade Sect outside Xuan Mountain.

At the same time, Zhao Jianming launched an attack, sweeping his sword toward the three of Liu Meng, demanding, "Hand over what you obtained!"

"Get lost!" Li Yidao slashed downward with his blade; the terrifying blade wind actually matched Zhao Jianming's sword roar in intensity.

But this wasn't what shocked everyone the most; as the sword qi swept past, they saw that seated cross-legged behind the three of the Celestial Star Sect was a person.

And this person…

Pei Jianshu gripped his sword hilt tightly, staring intently!