Sword Qi to the Sky

Chapter 389 Sensation
The streets of Shiyan Town were bustling with cultivators coming and going.

In a tavern, a group of people sat quietly to one side. It was Li Fan and his group, but there were only three of them left.

Li Fan, Lu Yuan, and Yue Qingqiu.

After he went into seclusion to break through to the Dao Body realm, he did not set off immediately. Instead, he continued to cultivate and consolidate his power for a period of time. Now, nearly a year has passed since the battle of Liuyue City. The impact of that battle has gradually weakened and is no longer the focus of people's discussions.

Even so, the imperial court's warrants for their arrest became increasingly tight, which is why they decided to split up and not travel together as it would be too obvious.

Lu You left with Yang Qingshan. He had originally planned to leave after Li Fan broke through to the next realm, but during that time Lu You instructed Yang Qingshan in cultivation. Whether he had developed some feelings for him or thought Yang Qingshan was a promising talent, he took him with him when he left.

The remaining men split into two groups, and the three of them stayed together.

Xing Feng and Huang Xiong, master and apprentice, went together, and Li Fan asked Liu Ji to accompany them to take care of her uncle's daily life.

At this moment, Li Fan was wearing a silver mask, while Lu Yuan and Yue Qingqiu were wearing veils to cover their faces. Although they had entered the Dao Body Realm, they were still being pursued by the imperial court in the heart of Dali, and their portraits were everywhere, so they had to be cautious.

"Look!" A commotion arose outside, and the crowd on the street looked up at the sky. They saw a group of cultivators flying through the air. All of them were dressed in blue robes, looking elegant and extraordinary. The aura they exuded made those below tremble.

"The lowest level of these cultivators are all at the Core Formation stage. Which major sect is this?" The group of people instantly disappeared from sight as they flew across the sky.

"They look like cultivators from Qingya Mountain," someone whispered not far from Li Fan.

"Qingya Holy Sect?" someone exclaimed in a low voice. There is a sacred cultivation ground on Qingya Mountain called Qingya Holy Sect. Its lineage is extremely ancient. It is said that a saint was born there in ancient times, which is why it dares to call itself a Holy Sect. Although it is not as powerful as it used to be, it is still a top sect.

"They're going to Yujing City too, aren't they?"

"It must be."

Li Fan quietly drank his wine, wondering just how much trouble his junior brother had caused that prompted the imperial court to issue a kill order and offer a bounty for the entire country.

It turns out that after the battle in Liuyue City, the imperial court was furious and personally dispatched several great cultivators to Liuyue City to dismiss the city lord and hunt down and capture them.

At that time, he should have been in seclusion in the mountains, unaware of the outside world.

But right after that, a major event occurred in Yujing City.

Yujing City, a place renowned throughout the world, is home to the Great Li's premier academy.

As the saying goes, the Jade Capital in the heavens, the Jade Capital Academy, is the holy land of the Great Li Dynasty.

Outside of the Dali court, there is a mountain, a temple, a monastery, and an academy.

The academy mentioned here refers to Baiyujing Academy, a sacred place in the hearts of countless cultivators in the Great Li world, holding an incomparably lofty position and being the foremost academy in the Great Li world.

At Baiyujing Academy, countless outstanding talents seek the Dao, including people from the imperial court, even members of the royal family and scions of top aristocratic families. Baiyujing Academy teaches without discrimination; as long as one passes the academy's examination, one can enter the academy to cultivate and seek the Dao. For this reason, its reputation is the highest among the four major powers.

People say that of these four major forces, Lishan is the strongest, Baiyujing Academy has the highest prestige, Taiping Temple is the most mysterious, and Wanfo Temple is the most unfathomable.

Of course, people no longer consider Li Shan to be the strongest.

Among the many disciples cultivating in Baiyujing in the present era, there are many extraordinary figures. Among them are the Holy Son of Tiandu Palace, a top power in the Dali Dynasty, and a princess of the Dali royal family. The two have developed feelings for each other and may become Daoist partners.

Given the extraordinary nature of these two individuals, their coming together would signify a closer alignment between the Heavenly Capital Palace and the imperial court, sending an unusual signal.

During a gathering in Yujing City, the Holy Son of Tiandu Palace and the princess were murdered, and many others who attended the gathering were also killed.

This incident caused a great shock, enraged the imperial court, and drove the Tiandu Palace into a frenzy.

It should be noted that the Holy Son was already a cultivator at the middle stage of the Dao Body realm. In just a few years, he would enter the ranks of the top cultivators of the seventh realm and become the heir of the Heavenly Capital Palace. However, he was killed in public.

In addition, a princess of the imperial court and several highly talented prodigies also died. The impact of this incident far exceeded that of what happened in Liuyue City. Later, news spread that the murderer was Wen Ruyu, a sword cultivator from Lishan, the son of Wen Haoran, the previous leader of the Lishan Sword Cultivator.

Afterwards, the imperial court issued a bounty to all cultivators in the land and issued a kill order for Wen Ruyu. In an instant, Yuzhou, where Yujing City is located, was in an uproar, and even some top forces came out to help.

The situation in Yujing City is now extremely complex. It is said that there are clues about Wen Ruyu, and he is very likely still hiding in Yujing City. The imperial court has sealed off Yujing City, making it easy to enter but difficult to leave. Anyone who wants to leave Yujing City must be carefully checked.

"What exactly happened at that gathering in Yujing City?" A voice came from the side at this moment, and Li Fan listened quietly.

"Who knows? But Wen Ruyu truly lives up to his reputation as the son of Haoran Sword, the former Sword Master of Lishan. He actually killed the Holy Son of Tiandu Palace and the Princess of the Imperial Court in public in Yujing City. He's simply insane," someone said, shaking their head.

Such a crazy thing, let alone doing it, who would dare to even think about it?

Those who were killed probably couldn't believe it themselves. Moreover, they were already Dao Body cultivators, having entered the ranks of great cultivators. Cultivators of this level could go anywhere in the world, yet they were killed on the spot.

Li Fan was also curious about what happened at that gathering and why it angered his junior brother.
However, he did not doubt what his junior brother had done; since his junior brother had done it, it must have been the right thing to do.

Those who died were those who deserved to die.

Of course, Li Fan was still wondering if his junior brother was also trying to distract the court from his actions.

"Are we going to Yujing City?" Lu Yuan asked Li Fan telepathically.

The Jade Capital City is now a hub of change, attracting cultivators from all directions, including many powerful cultivators at the seventh realm.

“There might be news of our junior brother in Yujing City, so we should go and see. However, you don’t need to go,” Li Fan said. Rumors were circulating that our junior brother might be trapped in Yujing City, and the imperial court had already sealed off the city.

"I have now entered the Dao Body realm. Even if I am exposed, it would be difficult for even a cultivator in the late stage of the Dao Body realm to keep me here. Of course, I will not expose myself. I will only go to gather information. My master will also be in the dark, just in case."

“Since it won’t expose me, what’s wrong with me following you?” Lu Yuan retorted.

"I'm just worried about unexpected situations," Li Fan replied.

“Where would there be any accidents?” Lu Yuan gazed at him with her beautiful eyes. If she were here, Li Fan would probably be more cautious to protect her safety and wouldn’t reveal his identity.

Given the current situation in Yujing City, once exposed, even if Uncle Xing Feng were here, he wouldn't dare say they could escape unscathed.

Moreover, not only Wen Ruyu, but Li Fan was also the most wanted criminal by the imperial court.

They were still outside and had no idea what the city of Yujing was like now.

Li Fan noticed Lu Yuan's expression and remained silent for a moment.

"In that case, let's go together. Some people from Lishan are already on their way." Li Fan sent a message to Lu Yuan. Such big news had naturally alerted Lishan.

"People from Lishan have come?" Lu Yuan's eyes showed a strange look. It seemed that Senior Brother Wen's actions had caused an earthquake. If he was still in Yujing City, she wondered how things would end.

Li Fan nodded gently to her. Although he didn't know why his junior brother wanted to kill, since his junior brother had done it, he must have had a reason. Li Shan would naturally not sit idly by.

Previously in Qinghe County, I roughly knew that the death of my junior brother's father was extremely serious, but at least the imperial court was involved. Given my junior brother's personality, how could he tolerate it? Therefore, he had been seeking revenge.

Actually, it might be a better choice to go into seclusion and cultivate for a period of time before seeking revenge at the seventh realm, but then he wouldn't be the junior brother.

A moment later, Li Fan and the other two got up and left, continuing their journey towards Yujing City.

Now, cultivators from all directions in Yuzhou, where Yujing City is located, are heading to Yujing City.

(End of this chapter)