“How dare you! How do you speak to a Sect Elder?” Su Shanhe glared at Qin Chu.
“Sword without fear! A Sword Cultivator should have a fearless heart. You are not worthy of becoming a true Sword Cultivator.” Qin Chu shook his head as he looked at Su Shanhe.
Su Shanhe sneered, “As the Deputy Sect Master of Qingyun Sect, I naturally have to consider the interests of the entire Qingyun Sect. The trouble you’ve caused is naturally yours to bear.”
Looking at the Azure Spirit Sword in his hand, Qin Chu let out a breath. He knew he had been abandoned by Qingyun Sect, becoming a sacrifice.
Lonely! Qin Chu’s figure was very lonely, but within that loneliness was an unyielding pride, a pride that would rather break than bend.
Suddenly, Qin Chu’s Qi changed, becoming sharp and resolute. “So be it! If Qingyun Sect doesn’t need me, then I, Qin Chu, will withdraw from Qingyun Sect. I, Qin Chu, will stand right here. Whoever wants to kill me, come! I hope my demise, Qin Chu’s demise, can awaken the dignity that belongs to Sword Cultivators.”
“Qin Chu, he gave up on you, or rather, the Main Peak gave up on you, but not my Azure Bamboo Peak. And I, Luo Zhen, will not. My Azure Bamboo Peak has the spirit of a Sword Cultivator. A sword may break, but it will never bend.” Luo Zhen stood beside Qin Chu.
“Sword without fear is a fearless heart. Beyond fearlessness is the courage of no fear. Compromise is not something a Sword Cultivator should do. A Sword Cultivator should advance bravely.” Lu Yuan stood beside Luo Zhen.
At this moment, Qin Chu’s Sword Intent continuously surged, and the long swords at the waists of the Qingyun Sect members trembled. “The courage of no fear, I, Qin Chu, possess it.”
After speaking, Qin Chu’s Sword Intent ascended once more. At this critical moment, Qin Chu’s Sword Intent level rose.
“Good!” Lu Yuan’s eyes lit up.
“Elder Lu, thank you for keeping me in Qingyun Sect back then, but given the current situation, I might have to disappoint you. It’s not that Qin Chu wants to break his word; it’s that circumstances are beyond my control. However, I will not disgrace the dignity of a Sword Cultivator.” Qin Chu said, looking at Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan moved his feet, approaching Qin Chu. “I have never been disappointed in you. If we must fight, then let’s fight! I will not abandon you. All members of the Enforcement Hall, prepare for battle!”
As Lu Yuan spoke, many black-robed figures appeared around the Azure Bamboo Peak plaza. These were not forces from the Seven Peaks, but forces belonging to the Enforcement Hall, and Lu Yuan was the Chief Elder of the Enforcement Hall.
“Lu Yuan, are you defying orders?” Su Shanhe’s expression changed.
“Defying orders… not quite! I am executing the Enforcement Elder’s command. Your order is invalid here with me!” Lu Yuan pulled out a token, the Enforcement Elder’s token.
In Qingyun Sect, the Enforcement Elder commanded the Enforcement Hall, with power similar to the Deputy Sect Master. The Deputy Sect Master oversaw everything, but could not control the Enforcement Hall.
“I will ask the Sect Master to depose you, this Enforcement Elder who disregards the overall situation of the Sect!” Su Shanhe roared. Luo Zhen slapping his Face was one thing, but now Lu Yuan was also showing him no Face, which made him exceptionally furious.
“Then you can ask the Sect Master to depose me, this Peak Master, as well.” Lei Yin took a few steps forward. Although a major Impact was imminent, Lei Yin still stepped out.
Next were Lin Yi, and another Peak Master.
“You all just wait!” Su Shanhe left with Zhang Ji and others. He could no longer control the situation.
“In the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, any outsiders still remaining in Qingyun Sect will be executed!” Lu Yuan looked at Su Xueyi and the others, his body now filled with killing intent.
“I’ll give you seven days. After seven days, if you don’t hand over Qin Chu, you will bear the consequences!” Su Xueyi turned and left. She could bring the Disciples of the Blood Blade Sect to challenge, but she couldn’t afford a full-scale war with Qingyun Sect.
The old man from Wolf King Hall looked at Lu Yuan, “I must give an explanation to the Hall Master, so I must have Qin Chu. Otherwise, no matter what price Wolf King Hall has to pay, it will uproot your Qingyun Sect.”
After delivering his harsh words, the Wolf King Hall forces retreated.
Qin Chu cupped his fists towards Lu Yuan and the others, then left the main hall plaza of Azure Bamboo Peak, heading to the Scripture Pavilion.
In a quarter of an hour, Qin Chu selected a movement technique manual, the Spirit Shadow Steps.
Exchanging for the Spirit Shadow Steps consumed sixty thousand of Qin Chu’s integral. He didn’t know what the future held, so he had to first exchange his integral for the scriptures he needed.
After exchanging for the scriptures, Qin Chu returned to the Miscellaneous Affairs Courtyard.
In the Miscellaneous Affairs Courtyard, many people were waiting for Qin Chu: Bai Yu, Lin Zheng, Zheng Qiu, Han Yu, Qiu Zhan, and Liu Xue were all there.
“You’re all here!” Qin Chu greeted them with a smile.
“Boss, don’t be sad. I, Bai Yu, will always stand by your side.” Bai Yu said, looking at Qin Chu.
“Junior Brother Qin, the Peak Master said that Azure Bamboo Peak will not abandon you!” Zheng Qiu spoke up. They were worried that Qin Chu couldn’t bear the pressure.
Liu Xue came before Qin Chu, “Our Peak Master’s meaning is the same. Thousand Luo Peak will definitely support Peak Master Luo.”
“Thank you all. You don’t need to worry about my affairs; I will handle them.” Qin Chu cupped his fists at them, then returned to the cliff edge, drew his Azure Spirit Sword, and began to Cultivate his sword techniques.
Stimulated by Su Shanhe earlier, and then moved by Lu Yuan’s words, Qin Chu felt his Sword Intent had changed.
With Sword Intent enhancing his sword techniques, Qin Chu performed the Startling God Sword Art, searching for the differences within it.
As he performed the sword techniques, Qin Chu felt that the power of his sword techniques had risen significantly again. To be precise, his Sword Intent had improved, no longer on the same level as before.
Can Sword Intent improve? Qin Chu sheathed his long sword, many questions in his mind.
Unable to understand, Qin Chu stopped thinking and took out the Spirit Shadow Steps manual to begin Cultivating.
In the main hall of Azure Bamboo Peak, Luo Zhen, Lu Yuan, Lei Yin, Lin Yi, and another Peak Master, An Nan, were seated, discussing matters.
“Su Shanhe is not worthy of being a Deputy Sect Master; he has no backbone!” Lei Yin spoke. Today’s events had made her very angry.
“One Su Shanhe is not important; Elder Lu can ignore him. But the key is that he will report to the Sect Master. We don’t know what decision the Sect Master will make. What if the Sect Master wants to hand over Qin Chu? Then our defiance would be an act of great rebellion.” Lin Yi said.
Last time, besides Su Shanhe, the Peak Master of the Main Peak, the six Peak Masters of Qingyun Sect had communicated. This time, there were only four Peak Masters. The other two were due to their scruples about the Sect Master, or more accurately, their unwillingness to go against the Sect’s laws.
“No matter what, my Azure Bamboo Peak will not back down, even if I, Luo Zhen, am expelled from Qingyun Sect!” Luo Zhen declared.
“I will also persist. If we hand over Qin Chu, is Qingyun Sect still worthy of being a Sword Dao Sect? Furthermore, after Qin Chu comprehended the true meaning of the Dao of the Sword, his Sword Intent broke through again in a short time, achieving a second-level Sword Intent, which is worth our effort.” Lu Yuan also expressed his stance.
Lei Yin, Lin Yi, and An Nan shared the same sentiment. They had no choice; they were unwilling to be spineless.
After their discussion, Lei Yin went to the cliff and told Qin Chu the intentions of Luo Zhen, Lu Yuan, herself, and the other two Peak Masters, urging Qin Chu to Cultivate peacefully.
Lei Yin left, and Qin Chu became lost in thought. Because of him, Luo Zhen, Lu Yuan, and others were about to fall into a predicament, very likely facing sanctions from the Sect Master. How could he remain peaceful?