Sword Qi to the Sky

Chapter 413 Questioning
Outside the Heavenly Gate of Baiyujing, beneath the nine hundred and ninety-nine steps, countless cultivators still gathered.

Some people were drinking and chatting in the surrounding restaurants, looking this way; some stood in mid-air, waiting for news; and others were watching from the ground, discussing amongst themselves.

Cultivators from all directions in Jade Capital City were waiting for the final outcome of this Inquiry.

Today, outstanding talents from all sides ascend to Baiyujing.

Who can successfully seek enlightenment on the Jade Capital and become famous throughout the world?
Is it a top sword cultivator from Lingxiao Pavilion, or Chu Jiankuang, a successor on the Sword Saint Ranking, or a holy son from Qitian Pavilion or Qingya Holy Sect?
Those who can ascend the nine hundred and ninety-nine heavenly ladders are already the chosen ones of heaven. What they will face next are the most distinguished figures in the Jade Capital.

"That is..." At this moment, someone looked outside the Heavenly Gate and saw a figure walking out from there.

"Yun Tiansheng, the Holy Son of Tiandu Palace." Everyone's eyes showed surprise. He asked, "Did you fail?"

Yun Tiansheng was the first person to emerge from Baiyujing.

The questioning should not be over yet.

Yun Tiansheng's expression was gloomy. After being severely injured by Li Fan, he left the martial arts arena, but he did not immediately leave Baiyujing. Instead, he stayed outside Baiyujing to recover from his injuries and observe the situation there.

Not long ago, he heard Bai Yujing's voice and learned the ending.

The one who humiliated him ascended to the summit of Baiyujing and became the first person in the true sense to successfully seek enlightenment at Baiyujing.

Knowing this outcome, Yun Tiansheng realized that his fate was not unjust; he could only blame himself for choosing the wrong person.

Upon seeing Yun Tiansheng emerge, the group of people, who were from Yuntian Palace, flew through the air to greet their Holy Son. The elder at the head of the group had a bad feeling in his eyes; Yun Tiansheng being the first to emerge probably meant that things were not going well.

Yun Tiansheng walked downwards to join them, and the old man asked, "Holy Son."

Yun Tiansheng didn't say much, but instead flew through the air towards the outer edge of the crowd. This made the old man's heart sink, and he asked in a telepathic voice, "Holy Son, what happened at Baiyujing?"

Yun Tiansheng's expression was extremely gloomy. He couldn't bring himself to say it. The fact that he had provoked them and suffered repeated humiliations would probably spread throughout Yujing City in no time.

"What does this mean?" Everyone was puzzled as they saw Yun Tiansheng heading towards the outer perimeter.

"It seems that the questioning has failed. Sure enough, even after setting foot in Baiyujing, the chosen ones of Baiyujing still make those holy sons of the great sects pale in comparison."

In the distance, powerful cultivators were drinking and chatting in a restaurant.

“In Baiyujing, there are such prodigies as Xiao Lü, An Zhiyao, and Guan Shanyue. Although Yun Tiansheng and others are also holy sons of great sects, how easy is it for them to seek enlightenment in Baiyujing?” An old man opposite also laughed and said, “I’m afraid none of the cultivators who have gone there have been able to gain any advantage in Baiyujing. Now, we just have to see who the second person to come out will be.”

The title of "Number One Academy in the World" is not undeserved.

After waiting for a while, several more figures appeared outside the Heavenly Gate of Baiyujing; they were none other than Li Fan and Lu Yuan.

Many people were quite surprised, and some immediately shook their heads: "When I saw him leading two people to the top, I thought he must have some tricks up his sleeve, but now it seems that there was an element of luck involved?"

"They must have taken a shortcut."

As Li Fan and his companions descended, they saw the Lingxiao Pavilion sword cultivators standing in the air on their swords. The leader was a middle-aged sword cultivator who stood with his sword in his arms and coldly snorted, "Baiyujing Asks the Way. Even if you are lucky enough to get up there, once you reach Baiyujing, you will eventually be reduced to your original form."

Li Fan glanced in his direction and saw that the sword cultivators from Lingxiao Pavilion were all emanating wisps of sword energy, their gazes unfriendly, clearly harboring hostility towards him.

"So, what do you think of Shen Jing and the others?" Li Fan suddenly asked with a smile.

"Although they may not be able to shake the prodigy of Baiyujing, they still have the potential to seek enlightenment." The old man replied indifferently. Of course, Shen Jing and the other person had only come to explore the path.

In a few years, Jiang Tai'a of Lingxiao Pavilion will truly seek enlightenment in Baiyujing and ascend to its peak.

"Of course, I can't compare to the sword cultivators of Lingxiao Pavilion, whose sword energy traverses Baiyujing," Li Fan said with a smile, then turned and left, ignoring the other party.

The middle-aged sword cultivator looked puzzled, not understanding what Li Fan meant by his sword energy sweeping across Baiyujing.

"They're coming out." At this moment, a commotion arose, and everyone looked up to see a group of figures appearing outside the Heavenly Gate. They were the cultivators who had entered the Jade Capital, and they were now walking out and heading downwards.

The cultivators from various sects went up to greet them, and the people drinking in the restaurant also stopped and stood up.

"Brother Lu, wait!" A shout rang out. Ye Yunke saw Li Fan's back and shouted back, then flew after him.

Li Fan stopped in his tracks, his back to Ye Yunke, and raised an eyebrow. What was this Seventh Prince going to do?
"Yunxiao, Shen Jing, how are you?" The sword cultivators from Lingxiao Pavilion greeted Yue Yunxiao and Shen Jing as they returned. Shen Jing looked uneasy, glancing towards Li Fan. Not only them, but everyone noticed that all those who had come down were looking in Li Fan's direction, causing them to show strange expressions.

What does this mean?

"What instructions does Your Highness have?" Li Fan turned around and asked Ye Yunke.

"Brother Lu, there's no need to be so polite. You can call me Brother Ye or Yun Ke. Would you be so kind as to invite me for a few drinks?" Ye Yun Ke said politely to Li Fan.

Those who can set foot in Baiyujing must have extraordinary backgrounds, and he naturally wants to find out more about them. If he can win them over and use them for his own purposes, that would be the best outcome.

However, such an arrogant person would probably not be willing to be subordinate to others, but it doesn't matter, as long as one can join his camp.

"Your Highness is too kind, but I have other matters to attend to," Li Fan declined. Ye Yunke certainly liked to win people over.

"In that case, I won't bother you any longer." Ye Yunke's expression remained unchanged, showing no emotion despite being rejected.

Li Fan continued on his way, but then he heard a whooshing sound of sword energy behind him, followed by a cold snort: "Stop."

Li Fan frowned, and turned around to see the Lingxiao Pavilion sword cultivators coming in a grand procession, the group flying in the air on their swords, faintly surrounding him.

"Greetings, Your Highness." The people from Lingxiao Pavilion bowed slightly to Ye Yunke, who nodded, glanced at Li Fan, and did not interfere.

Since Li Fan wouldn't give him face, he would just have to see how things would develop.

"What's going on?" Everyone looked surprised when they saw this scene. Before asking, Shen Jing and Li Fan had some conflicts. Could their grudges have deepened on Baiyujing?

Another whooshing sound came, and everyone turned around to see that the Tiandu Palace cultivators who had left for the edge of the land had returned.

They also headed this way, appearing behind Li Fan and subtly blocking his retreat. Yun Tiansheng, the Holy Son of Tiandu Palace, even had murderous intent hidden in his eyes.

"What does it mean?"

Li Fan glanced at Shen Jing, a hint of contempt in his eyes, as if mocking him for being a sore loser. Seeing Li Fan's disdainful gaze, Shen Jing's sword intent surged, and he stared at Li Fan, saying, "I, Lingxiao Pavilion, know that the Great Li is a holy land of swordsmanship, and I have also heard of those famous sword scriptures. What sword scripture do you practice?"

There are few top-tier sword manuals in the world. In Baiyujing, there is the Immortal Sword Manual, the Nine Heavens Divine Firmament Milky Way Sword Manual, which Guan Shanyue cultivates.

However, Li Fan's sword actually defeated Guan Shanyue's sword, and he later defeated Li Daoya with his amazing swordsmanship.

The sword manual that Li Fan cultivates must be a rare and extraordinary skill.

"So, it's about the Sword Scripture," Li Fan thought to himself. If it were just a personal grudge, it might not be enough to make Lingxiao Pavilion lower itself to attack him.

However, the Immortal Sword Manual is tempting enough.

"What, do I need to explain my swordsmanship to the Lingxiao Pavilion?" Li Fan looked up and said sarcastically, "Does your Lingxiao Pavilion have such a big problem?"

"We are just curious, wondering which senior passed down the Immortal Sword Scripture?" Yue Yunxiao said. Although he suspected that Li Fan had someone behind him, Lingxiao Pavilion was not afraid.

In this world, among the top ten sword saints, the leader of Lingxiao Pavilion ranks second and is not afraid of any sword cultivator.

Moreover, Lingxiao Pavilion itself has intricate connections with the imperial court.

"The Way of the Sword, the Immortal Sword Manual?"

Everyone around was puzzled upon hearing this. Li Fan had previously displayed martial arts abilities, but he was actually a sword cultivator.

Moreover, according to Lingxiao Pavilion, he also cultivated a top-level sword manual and showed his prowess in Baiyujing.
"I'm also curious, which sect of Dali are you from?" Yun Tiansheng asked in a gloomy tone, his eyes seemingly filled with hatred for Li Fan. The humiliation Li Fan had inflicted on him had damaged his Dao heart.

"I've seen the Lingxiao Pavilion, a holy land of swordsmanship, and the Tiandu Palace, a top-tier sect, today," Li Fan said sarcastically.

"You guys are shameless."

A loud shout came from the sky. Qi Zhanyun's voice was like thunder. He strode over and his eyes swept over the cultivators. He said, "Shen Jing and Yun Tiansheng, you thought you were the ones who provoked Brother Lu. But you were easily defeated. Now that you've left Baiyujing, you've done such a despicable thing, disgracing Lingxiao Pavilion and Tiandu Palace."

(End of this chapter)