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"Lv Ruoxi is quite considerate! She really planned a good task for herself!"
"On this trip, we can get at least 200 spirit stones benefit!"
Li Yunjing calculated in his heart.
"Junior brother, let’s go! I’ll take you to the cabin to rest! Myriad Swords Sect is a bit far, it will take more than two hours to fly."
Lv Ruoxi led the way in front, her enchanting figure swayed like willow branches, her perfect curves made Li Yunjing swallow hard.
The two of them chatted a bit on the way, and only then did Li Yunjing learn that there were more than ten people resting in the cabin.
These people were all inner sect disciples and also part of Lv Ruoxi’s faction, adhering to her commands.
Besides these disciples, there were also masters on board.
This time, to intimidate the Myriad Swords Sect, the Shenxiao Dao Sect dispatched three Foundation Establishment Realm stewards.
Li Yunjing understood this.
The Myriad Swords Sect wasn’t to be underestimated; without strength, how could one audit the accounts?
Sending someone like Li Yunjing could get him killed!
Identity is useful, but in the face of great interests, identity alone may not intimidate everything.
There are many risky deeds in the Cultivation Realm.
Entering the cabin, they found a room.
Li Yunjing was teased by Lv Ruoxi again before finally sending this female demon away awkwardly.
"Sigh! It’s so exhausting to be around a woman like her!"
Li Yunjing sighed and then closed his eyes to rest.
A beautiful woman, neither too close nor too distant, frequently teasing you but not letting you gain anything, such a woman, to Li Yunjing, should stay far away.
At this time, the Great Ming Empire had reached the coldest period of winter.
Heavy snow was falling across the country, the world covered in vast whiteness, dressed in silver.
When the sect’s Cyan Cloud Ship arrived at the southwest border of the Great Ming Dynasty after more than two hours of travel.
Li Yunjing walked out of the cabin onto the deck and found that even in the southwest borderlands, the scenery was still a vast expanse of whiteness.
Upon arriving within the territory of Myriad Swords Sect, the disciples of Shenxiao Dao Sect gradually emerged from the cabin and gathered on the deck.
Through Lv Ruoxi’s introduction, Li Yunjing nodded acquaintance with the others.
However, Li Yunjing clearly felt a deep hostility in the gazes of several male inner sect disciples directed at him.
These people acted as if they had a deep-seated grudge against him!
Li Yunjing felt perplexed under their venomous stares, but upon glancing at the blossoming Lv Ruoxi beside him, he understood what was going on!
"Damn it! Lv Ruoxi is causing trouble for me!"
Li Yunjing wasn’t a fool; he naturally understood the situation clearly.
These followers of Lv Ruoxi were all bootlickers!
Given their attitude, Li Yunjing had no intention of warming up to them.
Besides, these bootlickers weren’t likely to have any significant achievements.
In his heart, Li Yunjing really looked down on them, believing they weren’t qualified to be his friends.
With such thoughts, Li Yunjing naturally ignored these people.
Amid their unfriendly glances, Li Yunjing leisurely walked to the side, observing the scenery below the flying ship.
The Cyan Cloud Ship, impressively, flew directly above the Myriad Swords Sect.
For the Shenxiao Dao Sect, sect grounds or no-fly zones meant nothing!
The massive ship hovered in the void above the Myriad Swords Sect.
The Myriad Swords Sect was not established deep in the mountains; it resembled a small town, built with rows of palaces on a plain.
They even built city walls, set up defense arrays, and installed Divine Power Cannons.
It resembled a border fortress.
Li Yunjing couldn’t help but marvel at the sight.
"What’s wrong? Can’t get along with my friends?"
Lv Ruoxi reappeared, her fragrant presence making Li Yunjing’s expression change.
But needing her help at the moment, he could only suppress his feelings and utter false pleasantries.
Casually brushing her off, Li Yunjing turned the topic to playful banter about romantic matters.
Jokes from his previous life, slightly modified, made Lv Ruoxi laugh heartily, her graceful figure displayed fully before Li Yunjing.
This made those bootlickers in the distance furious, jealous enough to want to kill Li Yunjing.
But fearing Lv Ruoxi’s temper, they only dared to be angry, not outspoken.
"Celestial Sword Master, the sect leader of Myriad Swords Sect, along with the sect’s elites, warmly welcomes the honorable guests from Shenxiao Dao Sect!"
Li Yunjing and Lv Ruoxi were chatting when they saw a dozen sword lights shooting up from below.
In a moment, a dozen people hovered in the void, a hundred meters away from the Cyan Cloud Ship, shouting loudly.
"So it’s Celestial Sword Master’s friends! Greetings to you and all friends from Myriad Swords Sect."
At this time, three sect stewards from Foundation Establishment Realm stepped out from the Cyan Cloud Ship.
One, whose aura was as imposing as a mountain, moved with the poise of a grandmaster.
This person had long whiskers, eyes sharp as lightning, a squared face, and large ears; his voice deep and powerful.
This was the highest leader sent by Shenxiao Dao Sect to audit Myriad Swords Sect’s accounts.
Lv Ruoxi, Li Yunjing, and a dozen true disciples and inner sect disciples wisely followed behind the three stewards and faced the people from Myriad Swords Sect.
This group of fewer than twenty people was the task force to audit Myriad Swords Sect’s accounts.
As a mid-sized sect, Myriad Swords Sect was quite strong.
Shenxiao Dao Sect wouldn’t just send Qi Cultivation Realm cultivators for the audit.
Otherwise, they would be easily bullied to death!
These medium-small sects, scattered all around, were like feudal lords.
Li Yunjing and his group had to intimidate them to extract any benefits.
Shenxiao Dao Sect had audited accounts for years, knowing well how to make others cooperate.
Under Celestial Sword Master’s welcome, a steward from the sect collected the Cyan Cloud Ship and led everyone to the ground, accompanied by Myriad Swords Sect members, arriving at the city gate.
Leaving the protection of the Cyan Cloud Ship, Li Yunjing felt the climate here was clearly warmer than in the Shenxiao Mountain Range, not very cold.
Myriad Swords Sect’s winter held a different charm compared to the northern region.
"Hahaha! Steward Liang, Steward Lv, Steward Liu, and all esteemed friends from Shenxiao Dao Sect, please come in!"
Celestial Sword Master, the sect leader of Myriad Swords Sect, warmly led the way for the people of Shenxiao Dao Sect.
"Hahaha! Celestial Sword Master, we are old friends; don’t be so polite!"
The leading steward, surnamed Liang, laughed heartily and walked side by side with Celestial Sword Master, heading towards the city gate.
Disciples from both sects followed left and right.
As for the disciples from both sects, they tacitly followed their respective seniors.
Li Yunjing followed at the back, observing left and right, noticing a large lake a few miles outside the city.
The lake wasn’t frozen, adding a unique spectacle in the vast whiteness.
The frigid north wind still blew occasionally, sweeping up flurries of snowflakes.
But it was much lighter compared to the north, just coating the world with a silver screen.
Unlike the Shenxiao Mountain Range, where thick snow covered everything.
"Celestial Sword Master, your cultivation has greatly improved! From what I see, you have reached the sixth layer of the Foundation Establishment Realm?"
"Hahaha! Steward Liang, your insight is impressive. I just had a lucky breakthrough three months ago!"
In front, the few Foundation Establishment Realm big shots strolled leisurely, chatting and laughing.
Behind, Lv Ruoxi, Li Yunjing, and other Shenxiao Dao Sect disciples, as well as elite disciples from Myriad Swords Sect, followed silently.
At this moment, they had no place to speak.
Li Yunjing was curious, glancing over Myriad Swords Sect’s disciples, roughly gauging their cultivation levels.
Like Li Yunjing’s thoughts, Myriad Swords Sect’s disciples were curious about the colossal Shenxiao Dao Sect disciples.
There was no exchange between the groups, but they mutually observed each other, quite interestingly.
Much like Shenxiao Dao Sect’s inner sect disciples, Myriad Swords Sect’s elites focused their gaze on Lv Ruoxi.
Even a few female disciples from Myriad Swords Sect turned heads, admiring Lv Ruoxi’s unparalleled beauty.
They quickly looked away after a glance, fearing Lv Ruoxi’s wrath for their disrespect.
Seeing this, Li Yunjing found it amusing; this female demon really caused trouble wherever she went!
A group of more than forty people, impressive in momentum.
In the strange atmosphere, they soon entered the city.
After entering the city, Li Yunjing noticed people everywhere.
Ninety-nine percent of them were ordinary people.
Myriad Swords Sect’s meticulous arrangements had designated people for clearing the way.
The city residents did not disturb the group from Shenxiao Dao Sect.
The onlooking civilians, their eyes filled with reverence, also showed a trace of envy.
After entering the city, Celestial Sword Master guided them through a tour of the Myriad Swords Sect grounds.
Finally, he led Shenxiao Dao Sect’s members to a large courtyard.
The courtyard, with its pavilions and towers, had more than twenty separate houses and small buildings.
"Everyone! For now, you’ll have to slightly inconvenience yourselves by staying here for a while."
Celestial Sword Master, though polite, had an air of pride.
This was the best guest accommodation Myriad Swords Sect could offer.
Certainly not a mere inconvenience!
Li Yunjing and his group settled into the courtyard, each receiving a large room for resting.
Inside the courtyard, the concentration of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was significantly higher than outside.
Li Yunjing even felt that the spiritual energy seemed to be increasing as they entered.
There must be a large Spirit Gathering Array or similar formation in the courtyard.
This formation altered the natural environment, forcefully gathering spiritual energy from the surrounding area for Shenxiao Dao Sect members’ cultivation.
This gesture greatly satisfied the Shenxiao Dao Sect members.
The leading sect steward Liang laughed, "Celestial Sword Master, you’re too considerate! We’re merely here for formalities; our sect trusts Myriad Swords Sect deeply. There’s no need to waste spirit stones on such a large array for our accommodation."
"Hahaha! Steward Liang, Steward Lv, Steward Liu, and esteemed friends, please don’t be polite! You are the most honored guests of Myriad Swords Sect. It’s our great honor to host you here!"
Celestial Sword Master’s heart bled, but his smile remained as he treated Shenxiao Dao Sect members with utmost politeness.
As a small sect, they couldn’t afford to offend Shenxiao Dao Sect; they had no choice!
If they failed to satisfy Steward Liang’s group, they would be in trouble immediately!
Getting double punished would be light; they could even be made examples of, killed to warn others more severely.