Chapter 43

Chapter 43: Why don’t you just challenge me, the Sect Holy Son?

In just one night, my junior sister Jiang Ting’s cultivation actually broke through to the Heavenly Martial Realm.

Not only was Xiao Yang shocked, but the five elders were also dumbfounded.

Sect Leader Jiang Qitian, on the other hand, let out a secret sigh.

The other sect disciples were even more astonished.

What on earth is going on?

Everyone looked in disbelief at Jiang Ting, who stood proudly on the Sword Comparison Platform.

Seeing the stunned expressions from his fellow disciples, Xiao Yang wondered if they had no idea that junior sister Jiang Ting had broken through to the Heavenly Martial Realm last night.

In the Saint Son’s Residence, he couldn’t sense the changes in the spiritual energy outside because there was a formation blocking it.

Did the other disciples on Qingyang Mountain not notice anything unusual either?

Even the five elders couldn’t sense that someone had broken through to the Heavenly Martial Realm?

How could that be possible?

Unless…

Xiao Yang thought of one place.

No way, did Master Jiang Qitian actually take Jiang Ting to that place without permission?

That place is rich in spiritual energy, and with the help of the Water Spirit Pill, Jiang Ting really could break through to the Heavenly Martial Realm.

The Qingyang Secret Realm.

It is the most mysterious and important place of the Qingyang Sword Sect.

That is the holy land of the Qingyang Sword Sect, also a forbidden area.

Because it hides the most important things of the Qingyang Sword Sect, the sect’s inheritance that relates to its rise and fall.

Besides Sect Leader Jiang Qitian, no one can enter freely.

Xiao Yang is able to enter and exit the Qingyang Secret Realm because he defeated the Fuyiao Sword Sect’s Holy Maiden Li Xingyao, achieving great merit for the sect, which led to unanimous agreement for him to enter the Qingyang Secret Realm for cultivation.

What Xiao Yang could think of, the five elders could think of as well.

The Law Enforcement Elder, the Transmission Elder, they all seemed to be pondering.

This matter, on the surface, could be considered monumental, or it could be seen as nothing at all.

The elders were weighing the pros and cons.

As the Sect Leader of the Qingyang Sword Sect, taking his own daughter into the sect’s forbidden area definitely violated sect rules.

But who among the five elders would dare to expose it?

The other elders, intentionally or not, glanced at the Law Enforcement Elder.

The pressure suddenly fell on the Law Enforcement Elder.

Xiao Yang looked at the Law Enforcement Elder with a half-smile, curious to see what this stern, uncompromising Law Enforcement Elder Lei Lie would do.

Xiao Yang had lived a second life and knew all the ins and outs of the internal struggles within the sect.

Sect Leader Jiang Qitian did not have absolute power in the sect.

The Law Enforcement Elder Lei Lie and the Transmission Elder Cang Xiao were absolute power players within the sect.

Even Sect Leader Jiang Qitian was restrained by them.

The Law Enforcement Elder sat upright, a drop of cold sweat trickling down his forehead.

To publicly expose Sect Leader Jiang Qitian would be tantamount to directly tearing their relationship apart.

The entire Qingyang Sword Sect would probably be in chaos.

But if he kept silent, then he would be mocked by the other elders, and everyone would know that this Law Enforcement Elder had failed to act fairly and justly.

Especially with Xiao Yang’s gaze fixed on him, it made him feel like he was sitting on pins and needles.

Xiao Yang had repeatedly clashed with him before, accusing him of being unfair.

If he didn’t expose Sect Leader Jiang Qitian, it would settle the fact that he was indeed unfair.

If he did expose Sect Leader Jiang Qitian, the consequences would be severe.

There was only half a month left before the Northern Region’s Grand Competition.

Anyone who influenced the sect’s participation in the Grand Competition would become a historical sinner of the sect.

The Law Enforcement Elder was going crazy.

“Please, fellow senior brothers and sisters, do share your insights!”

At that moment, a clear voice broke through the crowd’s thoughts, returning everyone to reality.

Junior sister Jiang Ting had made a significant breakthrough and was full of spirit.

In the end, the Law Enforcement Elder didn’t stand up.

“Pfft!”

Xiao Yang chuckled softly, another holier-than-thou figure.

Usually righteous and selfless, but when it comes to key moments, he’s no different from the rest, weighing the pros and cons?

They’re all the same kind, huh?

Xiao Yang didn’t step out to expose Sect Leader Jiang Qitian.

He didn’t want to complicate things.

He just wanted to leave the Qingyang Sword Sect smoothly.

He really didn’t want to stay here any longer.

The scheming and backstabbing were just too tiring.

At this moment, the crowd below the Sword Comparison Platform murmured among themselves.

They were all guessing why Jiang Ting’s cultivation had broken through to the Heavenly Martial Realm in one night.

Xiao Yang was also well aware that the other junior brothers and sisters wouldn’t stand a chance against Jiang Ting, who was now at the Heavenly Martial Realm.

Among the entire younger generation of the Qingyang Sword Sect, besides himself, only Lei Renjie and Qin Fei were Heavenly Martial Realm sword cultivators, and now with the addition of junior sister Jiang Ting.

In the younger generation of the Qingyang Sword Sect, there were only four Heavenly Martial Realm sword cultivators.

Who would dare to challenge Jiang Ting?

Of course, aside from Lin Wangchuan, who unexpectedly defeated Qin Fei, no one in the sect dared to step up to challenge a Heavenly Martial Realm practitioner.

Lin Wangchuan was considered a freak in everyone’s eyes.

He had defeated Qin Fei and then Lei Renjie.

Barring any accidents, he would be the champion of the sect’s Grand Competition this time.

Second place was Law Enforcement Elder Lei Lie’s disciple, Lei Renjie; third place was Elder Fang Tang’s disciple, Li Yunhu; fourth was Elder Qing Lian’s disciple, Ye Qingyao.

Fifth place was Elder Cang Xiao’s disciple, Fang Ritian; sixth place was also a disciple of Elder Cang Xiao, Chu Haoran.

Seventh was Han Bin, a disciple of Elder Fang Tang.

As the direct disciple of the Sect Leader, third disciple Song Qiang secured seventh place, and second disciple Zheng Fan took eighth place, while fourth disciple Wang Ao was eliminated, and sixth disciple Qin Fei was greatly weakened, losing his qualification for the Grand Competition.

Ninth was a dark horse among the direct disciples, named Qi Xuan, who shocked everyone with his Earth Transformation Sword Technique.

He was actually an Earth Martial Body among the Five Elements Martial Bodies.

All five elders had their eyes on this talent.

Tenth place also came from the core disciples.

She was a girl in purple named Yun Qianxue, who had only joined the Qingyang Sword Sect five years ago and was rumored to be of royal descent, with some impressive background in the secular world.

However, in the realm of sword cultivators, even royal blood means nothing.

Imperial princes and princesses are merely ants before strong sword practitioners.

The next eleventh and twelfth places were also taken by core disciples.

In this Grand Competition, quite a few promising talents had emerged among the core disciples.

Today was the last day of the Grand Competition.

Unless something unusual happens, the rankings wouldn’t change much.

Jiang Ting was an unknown variable.

With her current cultivation, she would definitely rank within the top ten.

“Junior sister, congratulations on successfully breaking through to the Heavenly Martial Realm!”

Xiao Yang openly exclaimed.

“Senior brother…”

Jiang Ting looked at Xiao Yang, her expression somewhat complicated.

She didn’t realize that Xiao Yang had already resolved to sever ties with her.

When she wielded Xiao Yang’s grandfather’s jade pendant to threaten him, she cut off the last thread of goodwill he had for her with her own hands.

She thought Xiao Yang would always be good to her.

No matter how much trouble she caused, Xiao Yang would always be like a loyal dog, unable to drive him away.

Now Jiang Ting was beginning to realize that her senior brother seemed to have changed.

But she still firmly believed that her senior brother was still the same as before.

“The top ten have emerged; you can only challenge one of them to take their place!”

Xiao Yang’s face was indifferent: “Junior sister, have you thought about who you want to challenge?”

“How about just challenging me, the Sect Holy Son?”

Xiao Yang’s cold gaze was fixed on Jiang Ting.