Soul Emperor Martial God

Inner Ten Halls, located at the central position of the Sword Sect.

Pavilions, magnificent palaces, exquisite buildings, everything one could wish for, housed the Inner Sect Disciples and the Inner Sect Deacons.

The environment was not only elegant but was also enveloped by a large Spirit Gathering Array.

Thus, the Spiritual Energy there far surpassed that of the outside.

Although it wasn't as dramatically effective as the Cold Ice Pool, it was still a considerably good cultivation treasure land.

The Outer Sect, on the other hand, was located at the front of the Sword Sect.

The Spiritual Energy there was only slightly better than outside; a minimal improvement.

It spanned a wide area, but it was where the many Outer Disciples and Outer Sect Stewards resided, much more rudimentary.

At that time, atop a secluded mountain in the Outer Sect, a solitary young man was sitting cross-legged, facing the sun, his handsome and carefree face serene.

The young man was, of course, Xiao Yi.

Three days had passed since his last enlightenment at the Martial Arts Stele Forest.

The Martial Arts Stele Forest was located in the Inner Sect area.

After he left, he returned to the Outer Sect area.

As early as passing the second round of assessments, those three hundred had already become official disciples of the Sky-splitting Sword Sect.

The third round of the assessment was merely to decide whether one could enter the Inner Sect.

Originally, only 280 people were supposed to stay in the Outer Sect area, but now, there were 281.

Xiao Yi was the additional one.

During these three days, he had been cultivating alone on the back mountain.

Though the dwelling of the Outer Disciples couldn't compare to the elegance of the Inner Sect Disciples' buildings, it wasn't bad.

However, he preferred the quiet place on the back mountain.

Suddenly, four figures swiftly approached and finally stopped in front of him.

It was Lin Jin and his three companions.

"Xiao Yi," Lin Jin and the others, observing Xiao Yi's solitary figure, were at a loss for words for a moment.

"What are you doing here in the Outer Sect area instead of cultivating in the Inner Sect?"

Xiao Yi was the first to break the silence, standing up nonchalantly and smiling as he asked.

"We..." Lin Jin tried to say something.

But Xiao Yi noticed their pale faces and seemingly poor spirits, and frowned as he interrupted, "What happened, have you been injured?"

"Did Guu Changkong make things difficult for you?" Xiao Yi's eyes suddenly turned cold.

Three days ago, he had learned that Guu Changkong was not a good sort and was silver-tongued with a ruthless mind.

And he, himself, was at the center of the events and a thorn in the eye of Guu Changfeng.

If he didn't resolve the situation immediately, Guu Changkong would find more ways to make things difficult for Lin Jin and his three companions.

Thus, he offered no explanations and, without hesitation, walked away after returning Guu Changfeng's belongings.

His aim was to block Guu Changkong's mouth and also to prevent Guu Changkong from having more excuses to target Lin Jin and his companions.

He was well aware that Guu Changkong was only the Sword Hall Chief and even though he had a certain amount of power, he couldn't possibly influence the other Inner Halls.

As long as they were in the Martial Arts Stele Forest at that moment, Guu Changkong wouldn't have the opportunity or excuse to deal with Lin Jin and the others.

Once Lin Jin and his companions smoothly entered the Inner Sect, Guu Changkong would find it much harder to bother them again.

Xiao Yi was always meticulous and wise beyond his years; he always had his own plans for whatever he did.

At this point, Lin Jin shook his head, forced a smile, and said, "We just went to confront Guu Changkong in a fight."

"But as you can see, we couldn't trouble him."

"Fools," Xiao Yi scoffed. "That Guu Changkong, by my estimation, possesses the strength of at least the Seventh Layer of Mysterious Profundity, how could you possibly match him."

Saying that, Xiao Yi took out four Life Spirit Pills and gave them to the four, saying, "Just focus on cultivating in the Inner Sect, I'll handle my own matters." My Virtual Library Empire (M V L E M P Y R) appreciates your readership at the source.

"I'm sorry," Lin Jin suddenly muttered.

"Sorry for what?" Xiao Yi laughed and scolded.

Xiao Yi was well aware of Lin Jin's strong character, it was the first time he saw this expression on Lin Jin.

Lin Jin said seriously, "Xiao Yi, you say we are fools, but you know very well we are not fools. We naturally know why you left without hesitation three days ago."

Liu Yanran looked directly at Xiao Yi and said, "I understand your nature very well, you would never leave easily if it weren't for considering us."

Xiao Yi waved his hand and said with a light laugh, "It has nothing to do with you, don't overthink it."

"No." Liu Yanran suddenly walked up to Xiao Yi and said softly, "Xiao Yi, I finally understand why you didn't tell us what your Martial Soul was during the first assessment."

"All this time, you have been exceptional in strength and your swordsmanship is extraordinary. We couldn't have imagined that your Martial Soul was a Fire Control Beast."

"I don't mean to belittle you, but you were born with a low martial soul aptitude and now you cannot enjoy the abundant cultivation resources of the Inner Sect, which undoubtedly adds insult to injury."

As Liu Yanran spoke, her eyes were filled with guilt.

But in the next second, her eyes immediately burst with intense Killing Intent.

"The Sky-splitting Sword Sect holds a sect-wide martial arts tournament every five years to select the Chief Disciple of the entire sect."

"The Chief of the whole sect, superior to the chiefs of the Inner Ten Halls, must overpower all disciples both in the inner and outer sect to qualify."

"As far as I know, Guu Changkong is nothing remarkable, ranking only third in strength among the Inner Ten Halls."

"Counting the days, the sect-wide martial arts tournament every five years will be held in two years."

"In two years, I must have Guu Changkong expelled from the Sky-splitting Sword Sect."

Yanran bit her teeth as she spoke the words "expelled."

Liu Yanran, usually a gentle and graceful woman with stunning beauty and a tranquil demeanor,

speaks softly like dancing catkins, making one feel as if bathed in the spring breeze, uplifting the mood.

That her Killing Intent was so intense indicated the immense anger within her heart, placing Xiao Yi in a very high position in her mind.

At that moment, Lin Jin also said seriously, "Now, I have entered the Sword Hall; Tie Niu and Qin Feiyang have entered the Beast Hall, and Yanran has entered the Ten Thousand Wood Hall."

"In the sect-wide martial arts tournament two years later, with your strength, Xiao Yi, even if you don't get first, as long as you perform extraordinarily well."

"The four of us will definitely help you return to the Inner Sect."

"Uh." Xiao Yi was startled and then said, "Actually, for me, it's all the same wherever I cultivate."

"I will deal with the matter with Guu Changkong myself. However, I have more important things to handle for now, so I'll ignore him for the time being."

"More important things?" Lin Jin looked puzzled.

"Yes." Xiao Yi nodded and said, "In any case, you don't have to worry about me, just focus on cultivating in the Inner Sect."

"Alright." Lin Jin agreed, "Actually, I came over today to tell you."

"The cultivation in the Inner Sect is very strict. Next time, we won't be able to come find you until we break through to the Mysterious Profundity Realm, which will take at least several months."

"No problem." Xiao Yi shrugged.

"Xiao Yi, if anyone bullies you while we're not around, just remember them. Once I come out, I will teach them a lesson one by one."

Qin Feiyang, who had not been saying much, said this.

He liked to act cool and be the center of attention usually, but he was extremely loyal. Today, he didn't know what to say until he was about to leave and then he spoke.

"Alright." Xiao Yi nodded, although he felt no one could bully him.

The four left in the blink of an eye, presumably to focus on cultivating hard in the Inner Sect, not wasting any time.

Xiao Yi also sat down cross-legged again to cultivate.

He hadn't lied before, for him, it indeed didn't matter where he cultivated.

His initial purpose for joining the Sky-splitting Sword Sect wasn't to enter the Inner Sect, just to buy some time.

From the beginning, what he lacked most was time.

Nobody knew how terrifying his talent could be. No one knew that he had jumped from the Mortal Realm First Layer to the Innate Ninth Layer in just half a year.

Having the cultivation resources of the Inner Sect would be best; without them, it wasn't a big problem.

As for the so-called important matter he mentioned, it naturally involved returning to the Xiao Family in a year.

Of course, he wouldn't forget his grudge with Guu Changkong.

"Heh." Xiao Yi suddenly opened his eyes and chuckled coldly.

"Thirty years in the east and thirty years in the west. Two years, for a Martial Artist, pass in a flick of the fingers. Guu Changkong, this account, I will settle it with you when the time comes."