Starting as a Grandmaster, all of my cultivation techniques are at max level.

"What's wrong?" Xia Jin lowered her head, smiling at the person in her arms, her voice tinged with a hint of teasing, "You're such a grown woman, why are you still so shy in front of your husband?"

Zhou Suxin's mind went blank.

Husband... He actually called himself husband.

"Let me go first." Zhou Suxin struggled quickly, trying to break free from Xia Jin. But Xia Jin's arms were like iron clamps, and she couldn't break free at all.

"You actually want to escape my embrace? Su Xin, you are my Daoist partner, why are you still so shy?" Xia Jin hugged her and strode towards the pink bed.

"Hey, wait...wait a minute!!" Zhou Suxin panicked.

She quickly shouted, her voice trembling, "What...what are you doing! It's still daytime!"

Xia Jin gently placed her on the bed, leaned forward slightly, and braced his arms on either side of her, looking down at her.

Zhou Suxin's breathing quickened. She turned her head away, not daring to meet his gaze, her eyelashes trembling slightly.

"Well... since it's not possible during the day," Xia Jin said jokingly, "is it okay if it's at night?"

"Ah!?" Zhou Suxin's body stiffened abruptly.

She felt like her face was so hot she could fry an egg on it.

Xia Jin slowly lowered her head, her nose almost touching her forehead.

"No...no, I'm not ready yet." Zhou Suxin finally found her voice, shaking her head desperately, her voice carrying a hint of pleading.

Xia Jin stopped moving.

He looked at the woman beneath him, who was usually as cold as ice but was now like a frightened rabbit, and the smile in his eyes grew wider and wider.

The next moment, he stood up.

"Alright, I'm not joking with you anymore. You've just returned to the Hehuan Sword Sect, so you should rest well. Tomorrow you'll have to accompany your husband to face those elders in your sect."

Xia Jin turned around and walked towards the door.

Zhou Suxin lay on the bed, her chest heaving violently, her mind blank.

Xia Jin walked to the door and suddenly stopped.

He turned around, his gaze falling on Zhou Suxin, whose clothes were slightly disheveled, on the bed, a hint of a smile in his eyes.

"My lady, you'd better get ready quickly, because next time, I might not be able to resist."

After saying that, he pushed open the door and left, leaving Zhou Suxin lying alone on the bed in a daze.

The sound of the door closing echoed in the quiet room.

Zhou Suxin was stunned for a while before she slowly came back to her senses.

She slowly sat up, glanced down at her disheveled clothes, and then at the closed door.

"This...you lecher! How dare you be so bold!"

After spitting lightly, Zhou Suxin covered her face with her hands. Her burning skin made her even more certain that her face must be as red as a peach.

But for some reason, the corners of her mouth involuntarily turned up slightly.

......

The next day, at the Sword Pool of the Hehuan Sword Sect,

When Zhou Suxin brought Xia Jin to this place, there were already several figures by the sword pool.

Jiang Ling, the sect leader of the Hehuan Sword Sect, stood with her hands behind her back at the forefront. Behind her, four women stood in a row, each with their own unique charm, yet all exuding a powerful aura, clearly not ordinary people.

The Hehuan Sword Sect has a total of five elders, plus the sect leader Jiang Ling, which constitutes the core strength of the Hehuan Sword Sect.

Zhou Suxin was the fifth elder, ranked last, but her cultivation level wasn't the worst. Standing beside Xia Jin, she glanced at the faces of the other elders, a slight sense of relief washing over her.

Because she could clearly see that, apart from the second elder, the other three elders looked at Xia Jin with obvious appreciation and even a hint of satisfaction.

Only the Second Elder was different.

She stood second to Jiang Ling's left, her face aloof, her eyes carrying an indescribable sharpness. Her gaze fell on Xia Jin, her expression blank, revealing neither joy nor anger, but a hint of coldness lurked deep within her eyes.

Zhou Suxin noticed this and her heart sank slightly.

She turned to the side, closer to Xia Jin, and lowered her voice to say, "That is the Second Elder, Yang Qing'er's aunt."

Xia Jin raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing this.

Yang Qing'er's aunt? No wonder.

He had given Yang Qing'er a hard time back then. Although it was ultimately Yang Qing'er's own fault for bringing this upon herself, it's no wonder that the Second Elder seemed somewhat dissatisfied with his gaze just now.

"Be careful," Zhou Suxin continued in a low voice, "The Second Elder has a strange temper and is extremely protective of her own. You bullied Yang Qing'er so badly back then, she might make things difficult for you today."

Upon hearing this, Xia Jin's lips curled up slightly, revealing a completely indifferent smile.

Hmph! Just an elder at the ninth level of the Dragon Transformation Realm. If it weren't for giving Zhou Suxin face, he wouldn't even bother with him.

"Don't worry, in your husband's eyes, they're just a bunch of clowns."

When Zhou Suxin heard the words "your husband," her ears burned slightly, and she couldn't help but roll her eyes at him, but she didn't refute them.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Jiang Ling cleared her throat and began to speak.

"Gentlemen, I have gathered you all here today for only one purpose."

Her gaze swept over everyone present, finally landing on Xia Jin, and she nodded.

"This is Xia Jin, the Daoist partner of the Fifth Elder. He intends to cultivate the Hehuan Sword Intent of our Hehuan Sword Sect. According to the sect rules, this matter requires the joint discussion of all the elders. The reason for gathering you all today is to discuss this matter."

"If more than three of you agree, then this matter is settled."

As soon as Jiang Ling finished speaking, the Grand Elder behind her nodded in agreement, his eyes filled with the kind of benevolence typical of an elder: "Sect Master, I have heard a little about the background of this Young Master Xia. As the only male disciple in the history of the Glazed Sword Sect, he must be of pure heart! Moreover, to have such talent at such a young age is a rare talent even in the entire Mirage Cloud Realm."

"It is truly a blessing for the Fifth Elder to have found such a Daoist partner. I approve of the matter of the Joyful Union Sword Intent."

The Third Elder beside him smiled and nodded, "The First Elder is right. Although the Joyful Sword Intent of our Joyful Sword Sect is precious, since this Young Master Xia is already the Fifth Elder's Daoist partner, he can be considered half a member of our Joyful Sword Sect. If he wants to learn it, let him learn it."

The Fourth Elder did not speak, but nodded in agreement.

At the very beginning, three elders successively expressed their agreement to let Xia Jin learn the Hehuan Sword Intent.

"It seems that everyone has no objection to Junior Sister Suxin's Daoist partner learning the Joyful Union Sword Intent. Therefore, I, the sect leader, hereby declare that this matter is settled!" Jiang Ling glanced behind her, a smile appearing on her face.

However, just as she finished speaking, a cold voice suddenly rang out behind her.

"Wait a minute."

The Second Elder took a step forward, his cold gaze landing on Xia Jin.

"You all seem a bit too impatient. This Young Master Xia has only just become a Daoist partner with the Fifth Elder, and today he wants to learn the Hehuan Sword Intent of my Hehuan Sword Sect. Don't you all think something is amiss?"

She narrowed her eyes slightly, a hint of coldness flashing within them: "I'd like to ask, is this Young Master Xia truly sincere in wanting to become Elder Wu's Daoist partner, or does he have ulterior motives?"

These words created an awkward atmosphere by the Sword Pool.

Jiang Ling, the sect leader of the Hehuan Sword Sect, frowned, and the smiles on the faces of the First Elder, Third Elder, and Fourth Elder behind her also froze slightly.

They never expected that the Second Elder would interfere at this time.

Zhou Suxin's expression changed slightly, and she subconsciously wanted to explain, but Xia Jin gently pressed down on the back of her hand.

Xia Jin looked at the other person and sneered.

"Does the Second Elder mean that I'm plotting to seize the Hehuan Sword Intent?" Xia Jin's voice was unreadable.

"Isn't that so?" The Second Elder stood his ground, coldly saying, "According to Qing'er, you and the Fifth Elder only knew each other for a few days before hastily becoming Daoist partners, and then immediately proposed to learn the Joyful Union Sword Intent—such actions would arouse suspicion in anyone."

Zhou Suxin's face darkened completely. Standing beside Xia Jin, her voice was filled with suppressed anger: "Second Senior Sister, Xia Jin is my Daoist partner, and I trust his character. If anything goes wrong, I will take responsibility for him."

"Don't bother with this old woman." Xia Jin smiled and gently patted Zhou Suxin's hand, indicating that she could rest assured.

Then, he raised his head and met the Second Elder's gaze.

"Second Elder, that makes some sense. However, I think you seem to have overlooked one issue."

"What?" The Second Elder frowned.

"The Joyful Union Sword Intent is merely icing on the cake for me. With my current strength, the improvement it can bring me is negligible. The only reason I proposed learning the Joyful Union Sword Intent is to help Su Xin reach the Great Power realm as soon as possible!"

After saying that, Xia Jin hugged Zhou Suxin tightly and winked at her.

"Help the Fifth Elder reach the Great Power Realm!?" The Second Elder sneered, "Hmph! You have quite the nerve! Do you really think the Great Power Realm is so easy to break through? Don't even mention helping the Fifth Elder, even you yourself, whether you can step into the Great Power Realm depends on fate!!"

"Is that so?" Xia Jin slowly raised her right hand, bringing her two fingers together.

A terrifying aura emanated from his fingertips.

It was a cold, desolate, and sword intent that seemed to devour everything in the world.

Above the Sword Pool, the weather suddenly changed.

The once clear sky turned gloomy in an instant, the water in the sword pool began to surge violently, and all the other sword energies in the sword pool began to tremble at this moment.

Apart from Jiang Ling and Zhou Suxin, who was being protected by Xia Jin, everyone else present took a few steps back under the pressure of this wisp of sword energy.

The Sword Sutra of No Life - The Sword Qi of Annihilation.

"Second Elder, what is your opinion on my sword intent?" Xia Jin looked at the other party with a sneer.

The Second Elder, who had been expressionless, suddenly showed a hint of shock in his eyes.

fear.

She felt an instinctive fear.

"Well?" Xia Jin withdrew her sword energy, her tone remaining calm. "Second Elder, do you think I still need to covet the Joyful Union Sword Intent?"

The area around the Sword Pool was deathly silent.

The Second Elder's face alternated between pale and flushed, but he couldn't utter a single word.

She wanted to argue, but found that she couldn't find any reason to do so.

Someone capable of cultivating such terrifying sword intent truly has no need to covet the Joyful Union Sword Intent. Moreover, with just this terrifying sword intent, reaching the Great Power Realm is nothing to this person.

The silence lasted for a long time.

Finally, the Second Elder gritted his teeth, snorted coldly, turned his head away, and said no more.

Although she did not express a clear opinion, her silence was the best answer.

"In that case, the Hehuan Sword Sect will allow Xia Jin to cultivate the Hehuan Sword Intent. This matter is settled."