Invincible Divine Sword

Chapter 219: Yang Xiaotian, Far from Enough

However, before heading to the True Dragon Divine Sect, Yang Xiaotian made a detour to Tiandou Academy.

After all, he had been recruited as a disciple by the True Dragon Divine Sect, and he felt he should at least inform Fan Riquan from Tiandou Academy.

Fan Riquan had shown him kindness and recognition.

Knowing that he had been elevated to the status of disciple by the True Dragon Divine Sect would surely please him.

But when Yang Xiaotian arrived at Fan Riquan’s courtyard in the Tiandou Academy, he saw that the courtyard was crowded with many people.

Xie Hong was also there.

However, Fan Riquan was lying there, breathless.

The moment Yang Xiaotian saw Fan Riquan, his mind thundered, and his face turned pale.

Dead?!

“Who did it?!” Yang Xiaotian clenched his fists, his voice trembling.

Xie Hong’s voice was filled with sorrow, “This morning, in the back mountain, a student discovered him. We’ve examined the wound, and it appears he was killed with Tiandou Sword Technique.”

Tiandou Sword Technique!

Yang Xiaotian took a deep breath, stepped forward, and approached Fan Riquan’s body. He saw that Fan Riquan’s throat had been slashed open by some sword technique, and the wound was deep.

Seeing Fan Riquan lying there serenely, silent forevermore, Yang Xiaotian’s eyes moistened. After all, the person who had treated him the kindest in Tiandou Academy was undoubtedly Fan Riquan.

The high hopes that Fan Riquan had placed in him.

“Rest assured, I will find the murderer,” Yang Xiaotian said with a sorrowful and low voice, “I will make him die by the same Tiandou Sword Technique.”

This was his vow to Fan Riquan.

It was also a pledge to everyone in Tiandou Academy.

As the sun set in the west, Yang Xiaotian walked out of Tiandou Academy, his mood more somber than ever. The setting sun stretched his shadow long and lonesome.

After leaving Tiandou Imperial City, Yang Xiaotian sat atop the Azure Thunder Python, silent.

The Azure Thunder Python, knowing that Yang Xiaotian was in a foul mood, did not make a sound either.

The sun gradually set.

Night fell.

The cold wind awakened Yang Xiaotian.

Upon waking, Yang Xiaotian’s thoughts were still on the matter of Fan Riquan.

Given Fan Riquan’s strength, the killer could definitely not be a teacher or student from Tiandou Academy.

A thought flashed through Yang Xiaotian’s mind, and he remembered someone!

Tian Chong!

Fan Riquan had once mentioned that the former head of Tiandou Academy was killed, and the Tiandou Sword ended up in the hands of Tian Chong, the second elder of the Sky-Stepping Sect.

If the Tiandou Sword was in Tian Chong’s hands, he would certainly know the Tiandou Sword Technique.

Could it be that Fan Riquan, in the course of investigating clues, was discovered by Tian Chong, who then silenced him?

Yang Xiaotian’s eyes turned cold.

He hoped it wasn’t true, for if it were, Tian Chong, you would be dead!

Returning to the Imperial Capital and seeing his parents, Yang Xiaotian’s spirits finally lifted somewhat.

This time going to the True Dragon Divine Sect, he planned to take his parents and others with him into the Sect.

He was entitled to the treatment of a Core Disciple, which allowed him to bring a hundred people into the True Dragon Divine Sect.

Knowing that Yang Xiaotian was headed to the True Dragon Divine Sect, Long Lan and Qingxuan came to see him off.

Qingxuan, with watery eyes, said, “Brother Xiaotian, you must come to the Imperial Capital to visit me often in the future, and I want to eat barbecued meat.”

Yang Xiaotian said with a smile, “Sure.”

As Long Lan and Qingxuan watched, Yang Xiaotian and the others vanished into the sunlight.

“Alright, let’s go back too.” Seeing Qingxuan unwilling to leave for a long time, Long Lan had no choice but to drag her stubborn niece back.

“If you want to be with your Brother Xiaotian, you’ll have to work hard on your cultivation,” Long Lan said. “And remember, you need to cultivate for your mother as well.”

As Yang Xiaotian and the others hurried toward the True Dragon Divine Sect, within the Sect, Hu Yue, Zhu Miaomiao, and Wang Yao, the three women, gathered together.

Zhu Miaomiao indignantly mentioned how Yang Xiaotian, upon joining the Sect, could freely peruse all the Sect’s Cultivation Techniques and Divine Skills.

Upon hearing this, Hu Yue said angrily, “What? Yang Xiaotian can just walk into the Sect’s Book Pavilion and look at all the Cultivation Techniques, Secret Tomes, and Divine Skills? Why does he deserve that!”

As the Sect Master’s daughter, she wasn’t entitled to such privileges; why should Yang Xiaotian, a mere Martial King, be so special!

Zhu Miaomiao went on to say, “That’s not all; once he joined the Sect, all the medicinal herbs were at his disposal, whatever herbs he wanted for Alchemy, he could use for Alchemy.”

As she said this, she glanced at Wang Yao and added, “That means, the Ten Thousand Years Green Vine and the Ice Fire Snake Scale Fruit, these millennium medicinal herbs on Medicine Peak, he could use them if he wished!”

Wang Yao, as a Direct Disciple of the Medicine Peak’s peak master, couldn’t contain her anger upon hearing this, “Ten Thousand Years Green Vine, Ice Fire Snake Scale Fruit, these millennium medicinal herbs, are even too precious for my master to use—how dare he!”

Zhu Miaomiao then said to Hu Yue, “Yang Ling’er may be a level 14 Martial Soul and deserves special treatment, but Yang Xiaotian is only a level 11 Martial Soul, why should he receive anything special!”

When Hu Yue heard Zhu Miaomiao bring up Yang Ling’er, she flew into a rage, “That wretched girl, Yang Ling’er! A new Sect Disciple, what right does she have to cultivate in the True Dragon Secret Realm!”

True Dragon Secret Realm was a place where only one person a year could enter to cultivate. This year, it was supposed to be her turn to enter and cultivate, but as soon as Yang Ling’er joined the Sect, she was arranged to go and cultivate there, taking away the spot that rightfully belonged to her.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became.

The daughter of the Sect Master, her spot was snatched by a wretched girl who had just joined the Sect.

In a fit of rage, Hu Yue stood up and said, “I am going to see my father right now.” With that, she left the hall and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

In the blink of an eye, two days passed.

Yang Xiaotian and his group traveled day and night, finally arriving at the mountain gate of the True Dragon Divine Sect.

The True Dragon Divine Sect’s mountains loomed with Spirit Beasts running freely, countless torrents of spiritual springs flowing endlessly, and numerous Sect Disciples flying on swords.

Everyone was amazed by the grandeur of one of the ten Supreme Sects.

Just as Yang Xiaotian’s group arrived at the mountain gate of the True Dragon Divine Sect, a mountain protection disciple came over and asked Yang Xiaotian what his business was.

Yang Xiaotian took out the Core Disciple token given to him by Liang Yafei, “I am Yang Xiaotian, here to report to the True Dragon Divine Sect today.”

The mountain protection disciple had evidently received orders from the higher-ups and was shocked to see that the young man in front of him was Yang Xiaotian. He quickly bowed and ushered Yang Xiaotian and the others into the Sect.

Walking into the mountain gate of the True Dragon Divine Sect, Yang Chao, Huang Ying, and the others were mesmerized by the fairy-tale scenery within and were even more astonished by the roaring sound of the towering spiritual springs, making them reluctant to leave.

Up ahead, a group of Inner Sect Disciples were talking among themselves.

“I heard that the Sect has specially recruited two new Disciples this time, one from Tiandou Academy named Yang Xiaotian, and the other from Unparalleled Academy named You Yi. Both of them, upon joining the Sect, have a status equivalent to Core Disciples!”

“That You Yi, born with the Five Elements Sword Body and Innate Sword Heart, is said to have already condensed the sixth Strongest Sword Heart! And he’s only twelve years old—that’s just astounding!”

“That’s not all; he has already brought eight Supreme Divine Powers to Summit Mastery! Soon, he will master all ten Supreme Divine Powers to Summit Mastery! In the future, he is sure to condense an extraordinary Golden Core!”

“It has been a hundred years since our True Dragon Divine Sect has seen a disciple with an extraordinary Golden Core, hasn’t it?”

“That Yang Xiaotian, who is just a level 11 Martial Soul, has only brought four Supreme Divine Powers to Summit Mastery, far behind You Yi!”

“I really don’t understand what the Sect’s higher-ups were thinking, to specially recruit such a person into the Sect, and allow him, upon joining, to enjoy the treatment of a Core Disciple.”