Why do I have so many masters?

When that figure walked out from the lightning, for some reason, Shi Huaidie tensed for a moment, only relaxing after a few breaths.

She wasn't one of those Sword Servants who were part of the Famous Swords Organization from the start. Before entering the organization, she was a Martial Artist with remarkable talent, and her cultivation had become increasingly refined. She could sense a hint of spiritual resonance through the famous sword Fish Intestines, which earned her the attention of her superiors.

The masked man before her, as he walked, exuded a spiritual resonance far purer than Fish Intestines'. It was almost undetectable unless one paid close attention, but once one calmed down, they could feel the vastness and grandeur within the spiritual resonance.

That was something she absolutely couldn't reach, at least not at her current level.

During this period, Shi Huaidie was caught between two large organizations, which made her cautious and reserved. Although she didn't know the visitor's name or identity, she dared not show any neglect, proactively crossing her hands and bowing deeply.

Wang Anfeng also saw this woman with whom he had settled quite a grudge. His momentary surprise was hidden behind the mask, without a trace of exposure. He had heard about Shi Huaidie's situation from several Masters, but he did not expect to see her at this time.

Thoughts flashed through Wang Anfeng's mind briefly, but he didn't stop moving. He glanced over the main peak and didn't see any of his Masters, so he simply saluted the scholar in green and changed his voice, saying:

"Greetings, Sir."

The scholar in green nodded and casually asked:

"How is Xu Sixing?"

Wang Anfeng felt a bit puzzled but didn't show it. Although he didn't know what secret the Sir was keeping, he had been taught by several Masters since childhood, and was familiar with their temperament. He knew that at this moment, he just needed to follow the Sir's instructions, so he answered:

"Xu Sixing still has one breath left."

"I disabled his tendons in his hands and feet, ruptured his Dantian, guided his Qi Mechanism into the Return to Ruin, and then with the Golden Needle Overcoming Calamity method, sealed his meridian nodes, leaving only the last breath of Qi Mechanism."

"With this breath of Qi Mechanism, he was able to maintain his own vitality."

"With the Qi Mechanism of a Fourth Rank Martial Artist, nurturing for a few days will allow him to wake up."

His voice paused slightly, and Wang Anfeng looked at the scholar in green. The latter's fingers tapped on the armrest unhurriedly, producing a rhythmic sound, and then stopped.

Wang Anfeng understood and stopped speaking.

Shi Huaidie's hands and feet were somewhat cold—

The Xu Sixing she once greatly admired, who was believed to have the ability to touch the Heavenly Sect on his own strength, was easily disabled in his tendons, and his Dantian and Qi Mechanism were destroyed.

Shi Huaidie was shaken, restraining her thoughts, not daring to think further.

She instinctively bowed her head, slowing her breath.

The famous sword Fish Intestines at her waist, for some reason, was also extremely quiet, with its spiritual resonance fully retracted as if it was a stubborn piece of iron, without any trace of its mystical properties.

The scholar in green tapped the armrest and spoke lightly:

"What I mentioned to you earlier, do you have any thoughts in mind?"

Shi Huaidie's body trembled slightly, knowing this was directed at her. But her mind was in chaos now; how could she ponder? She could only say:

"Sir, I truly do not know how to..."

The scholar raised his eyes and interrupted calmly:

"Yes, or no?"

Shi Huaidie's heart skipped a beat heavily, falling into silence. Due to the thoughts and immense pressure in her mind, she felt her limbs were freezing. At this moment, a slight warmth rose in her heart. The Sir above seemed no longer in a hurry to press for answers, just tapping the armrest slowly and gently.

The reclining chair, originally made of rosewood, at some point changed to green bamboo, its color vibrant and dripping, the sound crisp with a faint echo.

Time passed unhurriedly.

Beads of sweat appeared on Shi Huaidie's smooth forehead. She stood stiffly in place, not knowing how much time had passed. Was it minutes, quarters, or simply several hours?

The tapping stopped abruptly.

It was as if an invisible hand gently pushed Shi Huaidie from behind. The exceedingly beautiful woman felt a shock in her heart, then let out a long breath, stepped forward half a step, saluted with crossed hands, gritted her teeth, and said:

"Subordinate, willing to follow Sir's arrangement."

"Through fire and water, willing to go at any cost."

Upon saying these words, she seemed to have let go of a huge mountain behind her, feeling relaxed all over, though her breathing was somewhat hurried. The scholar in green seemed to have already known her choice, with no wave on his face.

Or perhaps, no matter what choice she made, the Sir would not mind, speaking indifferently:

"If that's the case, you should go back first, pay attention to your identity, and secretly find out where the young master called 'Qiong Qi' is in Xianping County now. As for the rest, don't bother about it."

"Others will take over."

Shi Huaidie was taken aback, subconsciously looking up at the new man, but forcibly restrained herself, her gaze only catching the hem of the person's garment. The dissipating spiritual resonance rippled through the air, and countless thoughts surged in her mind, but she cautiously saluted again and then bowed and retreated.

The world in front of her gradually shifted and changed.

When her vision returned to normal, she had already left that Cave Heavens and Blessed Lands, back in a secret place hidden within the heart of the mountains at Great Qin's border. She was now sitting cross-legged on a meditation mat, in the same position as when she had left earlier, as if everything she had just experienced was nothing but a dream.