Gu Xuantong walked in somewhat arrogantly, scanning his surroundings haughtily, his gaze falling on Qin Xuan and Lu Peng.
"Which of these two Disciples caused the celestial phenomena?"
Gu Xuantong's gaze swept back and forth between Lu Peng and Qin Xuan, finally settling on Lu Peng.
"A bit interesting; he actually possesses a Barbarian Bloodline. It seems it must be you who caused the celestial phenomena."
Seeing Gu Xuantong's ill-intentioned gaze, the Grand Elder beside him looked at the other party with a stern expression.
"Young Master Gu, according to the agreement reached between our Sect and the White Tiger Family, you should not be here right now."
Hearing this, a ruthless glint flashed across Gu Xuantong's face, and he scoffed dismissively.
"Agreement? Do we, the White Tiger Family, need your Azure Green Sect's permission to act?"
"If it weren't for your Azure Green Sect's First Ancestor, Cang Qingzi, do you think I would be so polite?"
"Don't mention you; even the Great Qian Dynasty's Emperor himself wouldn't dare order me to leave here."
After speaking, Gu Xuantong swaggered directly to a nearby seat and sat down, completely disregarding the Azure Green Sect's Inner Sect Grand Elder.
This person was so arrogant.
Qin Xuan raised his eyebrows.
This Gu Xuantong's strength was merely at the Earth Profound Realm, yet he not only showed no fear towards the Grand Elder, who was at the Shangqing Realm, but even dared to boss him around. Clearly, this person's background was far from simple.
Recalling how this person had killed the guard captain guarding the city gate upon entering the city, and how the City Lord had not only not targeted him but had even respectfully invited him in, Qin Xuan realized the implications.
It seemed the White Tiger Family's influence was incredibly powerful.
Considering that Gu Xuantong didn't even put the Great Qian Dynasty in his eyes, Qin Xuan gained a deeper understanding of the White Tiger Family behind him.
It seemed the White Tiger Family's strength could be considered top-tier in the entire Eastern Region.
While Qin Xuan was pondering, Gu Xuantong was also constantly scrutinizing Qin Xuan and Lu Peng.
A moment later, he extended a finger and pointed at Lu Peng.
"You have a Barbarian Bloodline and activated the Nine Dragons Ascending the Sun phenomenon, which is not bad."
Gu Xuantong said, pointing forward.
"Perfect, I didn't bring too many servants with me. Kneel, submit to me, and become my servant. I can bestow upon you unprecedented glory!"
Gu Xuantong said, his face full of imperiousness.
Kneel? Submit?
Hearing this, Lu Peng looked bewildered.
He had done nothing, yet this person was forcing him to kneel and submit.
"Boy, why aren't you kneeling? Many people, even offering their children, cannot become servants of the White Tiger Family. If I didn't currently lack servants, someone like you wouldn't even be worthy of becoming my servant."
"This kind of divine grace is something many desire but cannot obtain. Why aren't you kneeling to express your gratitude!"
Hearing this, Lu Peng forcefully lifted his head.
"I won't kneel! I'm about to join the Azure Green Sect's Inner Sect and become a Personal Disciple. How could I possibly kneel to you!"
With that, Lu Peng loudly declared his intention to leave!
"Courting death!"
Seeing Lu Peng's unwillingness, Gu Xuantong's face turned cold. He waved his hand, and a small bell immediately flew into his grasp.
He intended to use this bell to directly suppress Lu Peng.
"Young Master Gu, that's enough!"
Witnessing this scene, the Grand Elder could no longer tolerate it and stood up, looking at Gu Xuantong.
"This is the Azure Green Sect's main hall, not your White Tiger Family. Our Azure Green Sect only agreed to let Young Master Gu enter the Azure Green Sect, but we didn't allow you to act so freely!"
Hearing this, Gu Xuantong's face immediately turned gloomy.
"Hmph!"
He completely disregarded the Grand Elder's words, gripping the small bell in his hand and pressing it down forcefully!
Instantly, a vast power pressed down on Lu Peng, who couldn't withstand it and directly knelt.
"Submit or die here?"
Gu Xuantong stared intently forward, wanting to immediately suppress Lu Peng.
"You!"
The Grand Elder's face was ashen, his fists clenched, wishing he could strike down this arrogant youth immediately.
However, only he understood how massive the power behind the other party was. If he were to truly strike this person dead, the White Tiger Family would likely destroy the Azure Green Sect.
If it weren't for that mysterious rumor, the White Tiger Family would never have sent their Disciple here.
"Mercy!"
Lu Peng was pressed to the ground, his face flushed, looking as if he was about to be crushed to death.
"Oh, you're willing to submit to me?"
Gu Xuantong said coldly. Hearing this, Lu Peng coughed dryly.
"No, not me, it's him!"
"Not you?"
Gu Xuantong frowned, not understanding what Lu Peng was saying. Seeing this, Lu Peng hurriedly explained.
"I mean, the one who awakened the Nine Dragons Ascending the Sun was not me, it was him!"
With that, Lu Peng reached out and pointed at Qin Xuan.
This scoundrel!
Qin Xuan was furious!
This useless person said nothing at first, and now that he was forced to this extent by Gu Xuantong, he thought of dragging Qin Xuan into it.
"Him?"
Gu Xuantong looked at Qin Xuan in surprise, then a cold smile appeared on his lips.
"How could it be him? You have a Barbarian Bloodline, so it's naturally most likely you. You can deceive others, but you can't deceive me."
Hearing this, Lu Peng immediately prostrated himself on the ground, respectfully saluting Gu Xuantong.
"Young Master, if you don't believe me, you can check. It was this person who activated the Nine Dragons Ascending the Sun on those nine steps. There's absolutely no problem. This lowly one dares not conceal anything. If I lie, may I be struck by lightning!"
Listening to Lu Peng's fervent vows, Gu Xuantong frowned, clearly half-believing, half-doubting.
"Oh, so you were the one who activated the Nine Dragons Ascending the Sun. That's fine too, you can also be my servant and serve me!"
Hearing Gu Xuantong's words, Qin Xuan raised his eyebrows and looked at the other party coldly.
"No interest!"
Qin Xuan directly rejected him.
What a joke!
Submit to him? Impossible!
"Hmph, you're a tough one too?"
With that, Gu Xuantong once again raised the small green bell.
"Dong!"
A melodious bell sound rang out, enveloping Qin Xuan!
An incredibly vast pressure pressed down on Qin Xuan!
"Kneel before me!"
Gu Xuantong's voice carried an undeniable authority, and immense pressure furiously bore down on Qin Xuan, attempting to crush him!
However, although this power was immense, Qin Xuan's Physical Body was equally robust, and he stubbornly withstood the pressure.
Looking at Gu Xuantong before him, although Qin Xuan desperately wanted to retaliate, the small bell in the other party's hand was extremely sinister, actually suppressing the mobilization of Qin Xuan's Spiritual Qi within his body, preventing him from using Spiritual Qi to fight Gu Xuantong!
Their gazes met, and a cold smile appeared on Qin Xuan's lips.
"Is that all you've got? You think that's enough to make me submit?"
Qin Xuan said coldly, his eyes filled with deep chill!
"Your bones are quite hard. I want to see how much harder they can get!"
With that, Gu Xuantong pressed down forcefully.
"Crack!"
Because the force was too great, Qin Xuan directly shattered the bluestone on the ground.
But even so, Qin Xuan still held his head high, looking at him coldly.
"Cough!"
A trace of blood seeped from Qin Xuan's lips, which he wiped away indifferently!
"You truly are a tough one. Then today, I'll show you what true power is."
Seeing that Qin Xuan stubbornly refused to bow his head, a chill flashed across Gu Xuantong's face, and he instantly slammed the small bell in his hand down forcefully.
The small bell rapidly expanded, clearly intending to trap Qin Xuan inside.
"Since you refuse to submit, I'll send you to your death right now!"
Gu Xuantong roared.
And just as the small bell pressed down, a cold glint flashed across Gu Xuantong's face.
His principle was always the same: if he couldn't gain their submission, he would destroy them.
Watching the small bell descend, Qin Xuan desperately tried to mobilize his Spiritual Qi to resist it.
However, under the suppression of the small bell, the Spiritual Qi in his body was almost unable to circulate, so he could only resist with his Physical Body.
"Low Grade Spiritual Artifact."
Qin Xuan gritted his teeth, staring intently at the green small bell before him.
The small bell kept pressing down.
Seeing this scene, the Grand Elder let out an angry roar, raising his hand and striking towards Gu Xuantong.
As the Grand Elder of the Azure Green Sect, if he were to stand by and watch a Disciple be suppressed to death, he might as well just bash his own head in.
And just as the Grand Elder made his move, a tiger's roar echoed from the Void Realm.
Subsequently, a White Tiger mark emerged from Gu Xuantong's body.
The White Tiger mark instantly enlarged, also striking a claw towards the Grand Elder.
"Taiqing Realm!"
The Grand Elder's face changed drastically, and he immediately retreated several steps backward.
"Suppress!"
Gu Xuantong merely stared intently at Qin Xuan, forcefully pressing down the small bell in his hand.
Feeling the increasing pressure, Qin Xuan felt as if all the muscles in his body were about to be torn apart, with intense pain constantly coming from various parts of his body.
"As long as you bow your head and submit now, I can spare your life!"
Looking at the stubborn Qin Xuan, Gu Xuantong revealed a half-smile, as if watching a pitiful worm struggling.
"Impossible!"
Qin Xuan roared.
Although his knees almost buckled several times, he still stubbornly straightened them, refusing to kneel!
A true man only kneels to his parents and Ancestors!
"Good, then you can die!"
Gu Xuantong was enraged, clasping his hands together and slamming them down forcefully.
"Dong!"
A chime rang out, and the small bell rapidly expanded, instantly enveloping Qin Xuan, intending to completely suppress him.
"No!"
The Elders of the Azure Green Sect all stood up, watching this scene with humiliation.
A Genius Disciple who was supposed to bear the heavy responsibility of revitalizing the Sect was about to be suppressed and killed right before their eyes, and yet they were powerless.
"This old man will fight you all!"
The Grand Elder's eyes were bloodshot with rage, even if the White Tiger phantom behind Gu Xuantong had reached the Taiqing Realm, he would not hesitate.
"An ant trying to shake a tree, overestimating yourself!"
Gu Xuantong scoffed, a disdainful smile on his face.
Suddenly, his smile froze, and he looked forward in disbelief.
The large bell that was originally pressing down on Qin Xuan suddenly shrank rapidly.
"Boy, what did you do to my Spiritual Artifact!"
Gu Xuantong gnashed his teeth, looking at Qin Xuan.
Just now, he had lost contact with the small bell.
Before he finished speaking, Gu Xuantong's pupils suddenly constricted.
Qin Xuan, who had been suppressed, actually charged towards him with a blood-red longsword!