Normally, without the protection of top-tier powers, the forces in the former Vermilion Bird Holy Land region were not as strong as those in other regions. However, other Holy Blood Families also did not make a move, so the situation was relatively stable.
Qin Chu’s beast carriage was still moving forward. He knew that the Vermilion Bird Clan’s territory, without the Vermilion Bird Holy Clan members guarding it, might be somewhat dangerous. After all, it was a crucial area. When the major Holy Families besieged the Vermilion Bird Holy Clan and forced them to retreat, they naturally cleared and attacked the Vermilion Bird Clan’s territory. If any Vermilion Bird Holy Clan members appeared, the result would likely be a siege and slaughter, as the Vermilion Bird Holy Clan members were considered remnants in their eyes.
But what if there was danger? Qin Chu still planned to go and see. That was where his parents lived, and where he was born.
As the beast carriage proceeded, Qin Chu got closer and closer to the Vermilion Bird Holy Clan’s territory.
The Vermilion Bird Holy Clan’s territory was known as the Holy Land in the region it governed.
When the Vermilion Bird Holy Clan was still active, this territory only experienced internal strife. Outsiders who entered would be driven out. This gave the Vermilion Bird Holy Clan an extremely high reputation in this region. Qin Chu felt that even though the Vermilion Bird Holy Clan had disappeared, if they were to return, they would still be supported by the Cultivators of this region.
After arriving in a large city, Qin Chu checked into an inn. After washing up, he went to a large restaurant, ordered two small dishes, and listened to others chat. Restaurants and tea houses had more Cultivators and were the easiest places to gather information.
“The West Wind Imperial Dynasty is too shameless! They were clearly rejected by the Azure Dragon Holy Clan, yet they still cling on shamelessly. It’s absolutely disgraceful!” a man said.
“Alas! If the Young Master had not fallen, if our Vermilion Bird Holy Clan were still here, how could it be the West Wind Imperial Dynasty’s turn to propose marriage? How would they dare? It’s truly infuriating! I wonder what the Azure Dragon Holy Clan will choose, and if they will ultimately refuse. The White Tiger Holy Clan owes our Vermilion Bird Holy Clan a blood debt. If they form a marriage alliance with the Azure Dragon Holy Clan, this revenge will be difficult to achieve,” another person said.
As he listened further, Qin Chu surprisingly found that this matter was connected to him.
The Azure Dragon Holy Clan was the Shangshu clan. Before Qin Chu was born, his father and mother visited the Azure Dragon Holy Clan and arranged a marriage alliance with the Azure Dragon Clan. The other party was the youngest princess of the Azure Dragon Clan Chief, who had also just been born. Although there was a slight difference in seniority, for the sake of good relations between the two clans, the matter was settled.
Although Qin Chu had not yet been born at that time, his parents and the high-ranking members of the Azure Dragon Holy Clan were all Advanced Cultivators who could determine gender through the Yin and Yang Qi of the fetus, so there would be no error.
After the Vermilion Bird Holy Clan encountered trouble, this matter was left unresolved and had no further developments.
More than ten years passed, and the Azure Dragon Clan’s princess had grown up. A few years ago, people from the West Wind Imperial Dynasty went to congratulate the Azure Dragon Holy Clan Chief on his birthday. A Prince saw the young princess and proposed marriage. This made the Azure Dragon Clan somewhat difficult. The West Wind Imperial Dynasty was established by the White Tiger Holy Clan, and the Prince was actually a direct descendant of the White Tiger Holy Clan. Refusing would cause them to lose face, so the Azure Dragon Holy Clan used the excuse that the princess had a previous engagement and needed to wait and see, thus temporarily postponing the matter.
A few more years passed, and the West Wind Imperial Dynasty brought up the matter again. Because the Prince of the West Wind Imperial Dynasty was indeed outstanding, different voices emerged within the Azure Dragon Holy Clan.
Damn it, the Azure Dragon Holy Clan’s young princess had an engagement with him. Didn’t that mean someone was trying to steal his woman? Qin Chu felt a bit of anger, but then his anger subsided. It was true that he was from the Vermilion Bird Holy Clan, but now he was no different from a wandering orphan. To still think about the Azure Dragon Holy Clan’s engagement was wishful thinking.
Let things be as they are! Taking a sip of wine, Qin Chu set aside his feelings of dissatisfaction. Mainly, he had never met the person he was engaged to, so he didn’t care much.
After drinking for a while, Qin Chu left the restaurant and continued his journey towards the Vermilion Bird Holy Clan. With a map in hand, Qin Chu did not take detours, even going directly through mountainous areas, which allowed him to reach the Vermilion Bird Holy Land faster.
Upon entering another large city, Qin Chu stopped his journey because something interesting caught his attention: a Sword Cultivator from Xiyuan Prefecture was going to challenge the Young Sect Master of Qingcang Mountain!
Qingcang Mountain was a Cultivation Sect, and its Young Sect Master was exceptionally talented, the strongest within Qingcang Mountain. The Sword Cultivator from Xiyuan Prefecture, seeking to advance his Dao of Sword, challenged powerful Sword Cultivators across the land, and thus sought out the Young Sect Master of Qingcang Mountain.
As an Advanced Sword Cultivator, Qin Chu naturally wanted to witness a competition between Advanced Sword Cultivators.
With this thought, Qin Chu decided to stay. As for going to the Vermilion Bird Holy Land, he was not in a hurry. His identity had already been confirmed, and his trip to the Vermilion Bird Holy Land was just a thought. His parents were not there, so going a little earlier or later made no difference.
He settled in the large city. Aside from meditating and Cultivating at night, Qin Chu spent his days wandering around the city. It wasn’t exactly wandering; he was learning about the Vermilion Bird Clan’s past.
Half a month passed, and the day of the challenge arrived. Qin Chu followed the crowd to the mountain gate of Qingcang Mountain.
Before long, a man in black robes flew through the air and landed on a large rock outside the mountain gate of Qingcang Mountain.
“Yi Feng, I have arrived!” the man in black robes shouted towards the mountain gate of Qingcang Mountain.
At this moment, a man in a green robe walked out from within Qingcang Mountain. The man in green robes, with a long sword on his back, walked out step by step from the mountain.
“Yi Feng, the Invisible Sword Yi Feng!” the onlookers shouted the name of the man in green robes.
“You are Yi Feng, the strongest Sword Cultivator in this region, aren’t you? I, Mo Xie from Xiyuan Prefecture, challenge you!” the man in black robes announced his name.
The man in the green robe shook his head, “My name is Yi Feng, but I am not the strongest Sword Cultivator in this region. The strongest Sword Cultivator is Young Clan Chief Zhanye of the Vermilion Bird Holy Clan.”
“He… I’ve heard of him, but he’s just a wandering ghost whose whereabouts are unknown. I’m here to challenge you today,” Mo Xie said.
“Insulting the Young Clan Chief of the Holy Clan, kill him! Kill him!” The Cultivators in the crowd were enraged. The Vermilion Bird Holy Clan could be said to be the faith of this region, and Mo Xie’s blasphemous words ignited everyone’s anger.
“As a Sword Cultivator, one should Cultivate the heart before Cultivating the sword. Your insulting words have already put you at a disadvantage. Today, you will pay a price!” Yi Feng’s robes danced without wind, and then the long sword on his back unsheathed. A Sword Qi descended towards Mo Xie.
As the Sword Qi emerged, Qin Chu felt the sword on his back tremble. This was caused by the pulling of Sword Intent. Yi Feng’s Sword Intent was extremely strong!
Mo Xie drew his sword, and he and Yi Feng began to fight. Both of them floated in the air, Sword Qi after Sword Qi crisscrossing in the sky.
“Yi Feng, after the Holy Clan’s Young Clan Chief went missing, he became the number one Sword Cultivator in this region. As Sword Cultivators, we should learn from him,” a female Sword Cultivator beside Qin Chu said.
“What level of Sword Intent is this?” Qin Chu asked, puzzled.
“Level five Sword Intent. He once entered Heavenly Sword Mountain and raised his Sword Intent to level five there,” the woman beside Qin Chu said.
“Heavenly Sword Mountain…” Qin Chu murmured, remembering those three words.
“Heavenly Sword Mountain, one cannot enter without level three Sword Intent,” the woman reminded Qin Chu.
At this moment, Qin Chu’s eyes were fixed on the battle. “You are not enough!” Yi Feng’s sword stance changed, and he thrust a sword towards Mo Xie. At this moment, Yi Feng’s eyes only held the sword, not people!
At this moment, the aura on Qin Chu’s body vibrated and changed. His Sword Intent surged in all directions. That was not level two Sword Intent!
