“Junior Brother, your only flaw is that you overthink things. Did Senior Sister say you were gloomy? Not at all, I didn't have that thought in the slightest. Don't think so little of Senior Sister, and don't put yourself down too much,” Shangshuyu said. She felt that Qin Chu's way of thinking needed to be corrected, because sometimes he would belittle himself, care too much about others' opinions, and didn't position himself correctly, just like with the annulment of the engagement.
Hearing Shangshuyu's words, Qin Chu was stunned. He hadn't thought of that; he just didn't want others to misunderstand him.
“You don't need to care too much about what others think of you. Those who understand you don't need you to speak; they will naturally understand you. Those who don't understand you, it's useless even if you explain! Besides, those who don't understand you, why bother with them?” Shangshuyu said, looking at Qin Chu.
Qin Chu smiled, “I understand. Let's move forward! Let's collect more Spirit Intent Grass!”
“En, one stalk is enough for me. Whatever else we get is all yours,” Shangshuyu understood that Qin Chu had come to a realization, which made her very happy.
“No, your ambition is a bit too small. Is one stalk enough?” Qin Chu looked at Shangshuyu in surprise.
Shangshuyu looked at Qin Chu, “If you hadn't brought me, I might not have gotten even one stalk. What's there to be dissatisfied with getting one? It's important for people to be content. Thank you for bringing me, thank you for protecting me!”
“Then let's see our harvest first!” Qin Chu said.
Qin Chu and Shangshuyu endured the pressure of the surging Sword Intent, but there was no struggle. However, other areas were different. Fierce fighting broke out in the Level 6 Sword Intent and Level 7 Sword Intent areas. Some Cultivators regarded others as opponents, in case luck came their way and their opponent's Storage Ring contained Spirit Intent Grass!
At the portal area of Heavenly Sword Mountain, people from the Blazing Thunder Holy Clan and Blade God Valley confronted each other. It was mainly the people from the Blazing Thunder Holy Clan who discovered the battlefield in Lei Lie's death zone and brought back the bodies of Hou Tianjie and others, as well as Lei Lie and others, to the portal area.
If it were Hou Tianjie wearing a human skin mask, there would be no problem. The key was that Qin Chu, who set up the trap, ripped off Hou Tianjie's mask, exposing Hou Tianjie's identity. Hou Tianjie had stayed in the third position on the Azure Cloud Ranking for a period of time, so many people knew him, including the people from the Blazing Thunder Holy Clan.
When Hou Tianjie was on the Azure Cloud Ranking, he was already at the fifth-stage Heaven Yuan Realm cultivation. He was removed from the ranking because he exceeded the age limit. Therefore, as soon as Hou Tianjie's body appeared, Lei Tianfeng and the others from the Blazing Thunder Holy Clan were enraged.
“Elder Lu, Elder Lin, City Lord Lin, Hou Tianjie has a fifth-stage Heaven Yuan Realm cultivation. Blade God Valley allowing him to enter disregards the rules set by the major forces and is unfair to other Cultivators entering Heavenly Sword Mountain,” Lei Tianfeng said with murderous intent, looking at Hou Xiao, the Vice Valley Master of Blade God Valley, but his words were directed at Elder Lu of Demon Castle, Elder Lin of the Alchemist Guild, and Lin Hanyue, the City Lord of Heavenly Sword City.
“Valley Master Hou, you must provide a reasonable explanation, otherwise, this hurdle will not be passed today!” Elder Lu, wearing a golden cloak, spoke.
Elder Lin of the Alchemist Guild also looked displeased, because Blade God Valley's actions were a slap in the Face, disregarding the stability of Heavenly Sword Mountain. The destructive power of a fifth-stage Cultivator was considerable. If they wantonly destroyed, it would be equivalent to ruining Heavenly Sword Mountain, this Holy Land for Sword Cultivators.
“This traitor, Hou Tianjie, dared to violate Sect regulations and entered Heavenly Sword Mountain without authorization. This is due to my negligence, and I will give everyone an explanation,” Hou Xiao said. He was also angry inside, angry that Hou Tianjie was not only killed but also had his Face peeled off. However, he couldn't show it now and could only pretend to be unaware.
“Hou Xiao, don't pretend to be confused when you know perfectly well. Who knows if you sent him in!” Lei Tianfeng roared.
“Don't make baseless accusations. Your people killed Hou Tianjie. Otherwise, this Seat would personally execute him for everyone to see. Moreover, if your people could kill Hou Tianjie, does that mean there are also fifth-stage Heaven Yuan Realm Cultivators mixed in?” Hou Xiao looked at Lei Tianfeng. He knew today was a predicament, and if not handled well, it would be a big problem. What also puzzled him was how Hou Tianjie could have failed. How could a fifth-stage Heaven Yuan Realm Middle Stage Cultivator be killed by a fourth-stage Heaven Yuan Realm Cultivator?
“You're the one making baseless accusations! Hou Tianjie is a fifth-stage Heaven Yuan Realm Cultivator. It's a fact that he entered Heavenly Sword Mountain, and your Blade God Valley must provide an explanation.” Lei Tianfeng angrily drew his sword. Lei Lie was a relatively outstanding Core Disciple among the younger generation of the Blazing Thunder Holy Clan, and now he had fallen victim to Blade God Valley's hidden scheme. He couldn't tolerate this.
“Since something happened, there must be an explanation! City Lord Lin, arrange for our enforcement team to expel the people from Blade God Valley. Those who do not come out will be executed!” Elder Lu of Demon Castle, wearing a golden cloak, stated his stance.
“Elder Lu, please give Blade God Valley some Face,” Hou Xiao said.
“Give some Face? Did you give Demon Castle and the Alchemist Guild any Face?” Elder Lin of the Alchemist Guild stepped forward.
Not handling it, being a good guy? Demon Castle and the Alchemist Guild would not do such a thing. If the established rules lacked force, then who would still care about the prestige of Demon Castle and the Alchemist Guild? How could they maintain their transcendent status in the future?
Lin Hanyue nodded. At this moment, an Elder from the City Lord's Mansion, leading an enforcement team composed of the City Lord's Mansion, Demon Castle, and the Alchemist Guild, entered Heavenly Sword Mountain.
Hou Xiao's Face was very grim. This time, Blade God Valley had lost. He tried to be clever, but it backfired; not only was Hou Tianjie killed, but the other people were to be expelled.
What Hou Xiao couldn't figure out was how Hou Tianjie failed. The human skin mask could perfectly deceive, the Cultivation Technique could perfectly conceal his Qi, and Hou Tianjie himself was profoundly strong. How could he have been killed? Not only killed, but also had his Face peeled off!
Hou Xiao couldn't have imagined that Hou Tianjie's failure and exposure were both due to lust. If he hadn't been tempted by Shangshuyu's beauty, even if he was killed, his identity wouldn't have been exposed. It was his unique laugh after seeing a woman that exposed his identity.
Although the people from Blade God Valley would have little to no harvest in Heavenly Sword Mountain, Hou Xiao had no intention of retreating with his people. What if they couldn't obtain Spirit Intent Grass in Heavenly Sword Mountain? If they couldn't find an Opportunity, they would snatch one. However, he knew that a major battle was inevitable, because Lei Tianfeng of the Blazing Thunder Holy Clan had been watching him, clearly indicating that he would not give up.
People from the White Tiger Holy Clan and the Azure Dragon Holy Clan were watching the show. Su Mu had been leaning against a huge rock, occasionally taking a sip of wine. Qin Longxuan and Qin Lingxi kept looking in the direction of Heavenly Sword Mountain. The plan to encircle and kill the Blazing Thunder Holy Clan and the White Tiger Holy Clan had already been arranged. They were currently worried about Qin Chu. If Qin Chu was fine, then everything was good. If something happened to Qin Chu, no matter how much the Vermilion Bird Holy Clan struggled, they would have lost.
Inside Heavenly Sword Mountain, Qin Chu and Shangshuyu fought a battle, eliminating several Loose Cultivators. These Loose Cultivators were blind; they actively attacked Qin Chu and Shangshuyu, mainly because they arrived later and hadn't witnessed Qin Chu's methods.
“Now, people from all factions have suffered at your hands, only the White Tiger Holy Clan remains,” Shangshuyu said, looking at Qin Chu as he collected the spoils of war.
