Chapter 319 - - 317 Arrogant Fairy Yunyao_1

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Qinglan Sword Sect.

A delicate young girl, fair as jade, no older than twelve or thirteen, followed the Managerial Elder through the Martial Arts Stage towards the Sword Holy Hall.

The little girl's eyes never left the swordsmen on the Martial Arts Stage, where Sword Qi crisscrossed, and her brows were furrowed with a seriousness that seemed beyond her years.

In no time at all.

The two arrived at the Sword Holy Hall.

The Managerial Elder pushed the door open and said, "Elder Brother, I have brought the person."

Inside the Sword Holy Hall, a five-meter long great sword was on display, and in its presence stood an old man with a robust build and a tall stature.

With white hair and beard, merely standing there, he gave off the aura of an unsheathed sharp sword, as if a mere glance at him would sting one's eyes. He was the contemporary Qinglan Sword Saint.

The little girl entered the hall.

The Sword Saint glanced over, his gaze sharp as lightning, and swept over the girl, "Are you a Celestial Being from above?"

"Fairy Yunyao from the Heavenly Realm, daughter of the Immortal Emperor, greets the Qinglan Sword Saint." The young girl looked at the Sword Saint, her shoulders steady, unshaken, "Qinglan Sword Saint, I descend upon the Mortal Realm by royal decree, tasked with eradicating the invading Heavenly Demons and restoring peace to the mortals. I've come to the Qinglan Sword Sect to solicit your assistance. Once I return to the Heavenly Realm, I shall request my father, the Immortal Emperor, to grant you access to train in the Sword of Heavenly Path."

The corner of the Managerial Elder's eye twitched involuntarily; had he not verified the girl's extraordinary healing powers, much like those of Celestial Beings or Demons as legends tell, he would never have allowed such an arrogant individual to enter their sect.

"You claim to be the daughter of the Immortal Emperor. What proof do you have?" the Sword Saint asked, examining the young girl.

"Simply let me train in swordsmanship with you, and within a month, I shall master all the techniques of your sect, as proof." said the young girl defiantly.

The Sword Saint looked at the young girl, shook his head, and then laughed, "Is every daughter of the Immortal Emperor as arrogant as you?"

"No, the Emperor has ten children, and each one is different. The Immortal Emperor has three sons and seven daughters, their personalities ranging from valiant to gentle, greedy to tender, but arrogance is my innate trait, I can't change it, so please forgive me, Sword Saint." replied the young girl, her neck stiff with pride.

"Fine, I'll assume for the time being that you have come from the Immortal Realm," the Sword Saint said with a smile. "Tell me, what is the Heavenly Realm like?"

"The Heavenly Realm spans millions of miles, filled with countless exotic beasts and thick with Spiritual Power. Even an ordinary mortal would cleanse their impurities and achieve an Innate body with a single breath of the Spiritual Energy from the Immortal Realm.

The girl glanced at the Sword Saint and said, "My father commands ten Heavenly Masters, ten Sky Generals, and numerous Marshals. Countless Heavenly Soldiers and Generals serve under him. Someone with a Cultivation Level like yours would at best be equivalent to a Heavenly Soldier. Without my father's intervention, I alone could blow you away thirty-six thousand miles with a single breath."

The Sword Saint looked at the young girl with a teasing smirk, "Anything else?"

"Celestial Beings in the Heavenly Realm have lifespans of ten thousand years, while my father's lifespan is as long as the heavens and earth---he will live as long as they exist." The young girl continued, looking at the Sword Saint, "The Immortal Realm has the fruit of white jade which extends life by ten thousand years when consumed, and the fountain of fine jade whose water eternally strengthens the Divine Soul. Sword Saint, if you help me vanquish the Heavenly Demon, I can promise you a body that lives for ten thousand years and ensure the Qinglan Sword Sect prospers for generations."

"What is the Sword of Heavenly Path?" the Sword Saint asked.

"Sword Intent," the girl said. "The Sword of Heavenly Path is the sword of heaven itself, capable of cutting through heaven, earth, and demons alike. Nothing can withstand its power, everything yields before it. Once this sword is drawn, all other swords will bow down."

“Since the Heavenly Realm is so powerful, why couldn’t it just send down a few Heavenly Soldiers to eliminate demons in the Mortal Realm? Why do they need to borrow the strength of our Qinglan Sword Sect?” The Sword Saint asked with a smile, clearly not taking the supposed Sword of Heavenly Path seriously.

“When Celestials and demons descend to the Mortal Realm, they lose all their cultivation and must start from scratch,” the little girl said. “The reason I chose the Qinglan Sword Sect is not that I need your strength, but rather that the Qinglan Sword Sect needs me. Sword Saint, without my help, when other Heavenly Demons grow stronger, that will mark the day of the Sword Sect’s demise.”

“Nonsense,” the Managerial Elder could not listen any longer.

The Sword Saint waved his hand at him, “Why would you say that?”

“The upper echelons of Chongming Country have been possessed by a Heavenly Demon. Given time, they will use the country’s might to eliminate all the sects that threaten them,” the little girl calmly looked at the Sword Saint, “Princess Luo Shuang has stirred up the world with just her presence as a woman. If you say she doesn’t have the aid of a Heavenly Demon behind her, nobody would believe it.

Sword Saint, in the time we’ve spoken, my own strength has grown more than threefold. Do you know how fast those Heavenly Demons causing chaos in the world are growing? Do you truly believe that the Qinglan Sword Sect is invincible?”

The Sword Saint furrowed his brow and looked at the little girl with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

“There are eight hundred Heavenly Demons and three hundred Immortal Gods in the world,” the little girl continued. “Even someone like me who has taken possession of this little girl’s body has come straight to Qinglan Sword Sect. Would other Heavenly Demons not go to the Boxing Sect or Spell Sect? What would you do, Sword Saint, if one day, the grown Heavenly Demons attack the Qinglan Sword Sect?”

The Sword Saint looked at the little girl and proudly said, “If a Heavenly Demon dares to invade, I shall slay it with one stroke of my sword.”

He lifted his eyelids slightly.

Inside the Sword Holy Hall, Sword Qi surged in all directions. Countless transparent Sword Qis hovered densely around the little girl. A single move from her would result in being sliced into innumerable segments by the Sword Qi.

“Fairy Yunyao, how does my sword compare with the celestial blade?” the Sword Saint asked. “Is it capable of slaying a Heavenly Demon?”

“Slaying the current me poses no problem, of course,” Yun Yao said, unchanging in expression. “If the Qinglan Sword Saint teaches me this swordsmanship, within a month, I could fight you to a draw. In two months, I could beat you ten times over. Would the Sword Saint dare to wager with me?”

“Fairy Yunyao, why is your back wet?” The Sword Saint lifted the corner of his mouth into a teasing smile.

“The Heavenly Demon is not yet eliminated. If I die now, I’ll have no face to meet my father upon returning to the Heavenly Court,” Yun Yao said coldly, casting a glance at the Sword Saint. “I’ve seen the King slay a hundred thousand Demon Heads with a single stroke of his sword. Do you think your childlike swordsmanship would scare me? However, Sword Saint, you should consider how you would deal with the invasion of millions of Heavenly Demons if the Mortal Realm falls one day…”

The Sword Saint laughed heartily and with a wave of his hand, the Sword Qi vanished. “Not bad, not bad. You’ve got some guts, little girl. I don’t care if you’re a demon or a celestial, if you take me as your master, I’ll teach you the swordsmanship anyway.”

“You’re not fit to be my master,” the little girl frowned. “The one who can be my master and teach me swordsmanship must at least be the King.”

“…” The Sword Saint frowned.

“Qinglan Sword Saint, I’ve said it before, we’re in a partnership. You teach me your swordsmanship to help me eliminate the Heavenly Demons. I’ll take you back to the Heavenly Court to learn the Sword of Heavenly Path. If you’re attached to the Mortal Realm, I can help the Qinglan Sword Sect dominate the world,” Yun Yao said. “Moreover, one day I will leave this world. Being my master for a few months or years is pointless and would only bring trouble to you.”

The Sword Saint’s eyes remained fixed on the little girl as she spoke. Each of her words made his blood run hotter, matching the traits of the Heavenly Demons as described by the Emperor of Chongming. He chuckled, “So it’s this sort of arrogance. Interesting, interesting. Very well, Yunyao. I won’t take you as a disciple, but I’ll teach you the swordplay.”

“Thank you, Sword Saint,” said the little girl, nodding to the Sword Saint. “May I ask you to have your disciples spread the passphrase ‘The King Covers the Tiger’ among the people? The broader the better…”

“Why would that be?” asked the Sword Saint.

“It is a rallying order for the other Immortal Gods,” Yun Yao explained. “Whoever dares to come to the Qinglan Sword Sect and knows this passphrase, you can have someone bring them to me. If the passphrase is correct, Sword Saint, you can keep this person to join us in the extermination of the Heavenly Demons. If it’s wrong, I’ll trouble you to slay them with one stroke…”

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