This is the true immortal of the Taoist sect.

Cheng Tao, his expression excited, knelt on one knee and respectfully said:

"Welcome, Elder Xu. This disciple has not failed in his mission..."

The leader of the Sword Sect casually raised his hand.

Get up.

Then he approached Yaoguang, looked down at her, and said bluntly:

"A few years ago in Shijian City, one of my branch elders was murdered. Was that your doing?"

Elder Xu spoke in a calm tone, devoid of any emotion, as if he were asking about something trivial.

Now that things have come to this, Yao Guang has no need to hide anything.

He readily admitted:

"He wants to kill me, so naturally I won't just sit and wait to die..."

Elder Xu nodded upon hearing this, without refuting it.

"Good that you admit it. Now I'll give you two choices. First, join my Sword Sect branch, and I'll personally accept you as my disciple."

Yao Guang scoffed, his eyes full of disdain.

Elder Xu remained calm.

"It seems you'll choose the second option."

"I can give you another chance. Hand over the sword manual of your Tai Chi sword technique, and I can let you die without pain."

Yao Guang remained silent, struggling to get up, his mind already secretly communicating with the Yao Guang Sword.

Without the support of true qi, he only had one chance: to use the telepathic connection between himself and the Yao Guang Sword to direct it to assassinate the so-called Elder Xu in front of him.

Elder Xu looked at Yao Guang, whose back was ramrod straight, and couldn't help but feel a little more admiration in his eyes.

Such a gem, yet it is the enemy of the Sword Sect.

"Well? Have you made your choice?"

Elder Xu asked.

Yao Guang grinned and nodded, saying:

"I've made my choice."

Elder Xu thanked him for his interest.

"Is that so? Are you going to hand over the sword manual, or try out the methods of my Sword Sect's Punishment Hall?"

Yao Guang took a deep breath, her eyes slowly lowering.

"Your life..."

In an instant, the Yao Guang Sword, which had fallen not far away, suddenly flew up.

It transformed into a streak of sword light and flew past in an instant.

No one present could have predicted this move.

They had never seen such a divine sword-wielding technique before, so they never imagined that Yao Guang, who was only at the sixth level of the Heavenly Realm, could still unleash a killing move even when he couldn't use his true energy.

By the time Elder Xu realized what was happening, the Yao Guang Sword was already flashing with dazzling starlight and had arrived in front of him.

Elder Xu's usually calm expression finally changed. He had no time to dodge, so he could only grab Cheng Tao, who was standing next to him, and pull him in front of him.

Cheng Tao never expected that he would be used as a shield.

How sharp is the Yao Guang Sword?

After adding Meteorite Divine Light Iron, its quality almost reached the level of a Celestial Weapon.

His protective inner energy couldn't stop it at all; it was pierced straight through his chest.

The power of the stars erupted within him, instantly shattering his internal organs and meridians, killing him on the spot.

After the Yao Guang Sword pierced through Cheng Tao, its momentum greatly diminished, making it much easier for Elder Xu to deal with it.

The Yao Guang sword trembled violently in his hand as he desperately tried to escape.

However, without a master to control it, this sword lacked sufficient spirituality and could not unleash its full power. In the end, it was suppressed by Elder Xu.

Looking at the long sword in his hand, Elder Xu completely disregarded Cheng Tao, whom he had used as a shield, his eyes filled with greed.

"What a fine sword! It's almost comparable to a celestial weapon. Such a precious sword has fallen into the hands of a mere brat like you. It's truly a waste of its talent..."

Yao Guang's mental energy was exhausted, his face turned pale, and he had no strength left to support himself. He fell down, with a hint of resentment in his eyes.

He felt both resentment at being unable to kill Elder Xu and resentment at his impending death.

Elder Xu looked at Yao Guang, the admiration in his eyes had long since turned into intense killing intent.

What he had just witnessed still left him with lingering fear.

I never expected that even in his current state, this kid could still pull off such a desperate and heroic act.

If I hadn't reacted quickly enough, he would have suffered a terrible blow, even if he hadn't died.

Elder Xu walked over step by step, carrying the Yao Guang Sword, and said cruelly:

"Since you remain so stubborn, then I will send you on your way with my own sword..."

Yao Guang lay on the ground, let out a long sigh, and murmured to himself:

"To die before repaying my teacher's kindness...it's truly...unfortunate..."

He would naturally not allow himself to die by the Yao Guang sword; it was his sword, his companion, and a part of his body.

Yao Guang secretly mobilized his inner energy, intending to end his life by exploding his heart meridian.

However, at that moment, a voice he never dared to imagine suddenly rang in his ears.

"The world is a treacherous place, and people's hearts are as unfathomable. Have we learned from this lesson?"

Yao Guang's heart jolted violently; that voice... he knew it all too well.

"Master...Master?"

He murmured in disbelief.

He heard no response, but the three strands of deadly sword energy within his body seemed to be drawn away by an invisible force and pulled directly out of his body.

Yao Guang was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed with great joy:

"Master, is that you, Master?"

Elder Xu remained completely unaware at this moment.

But as he approached step by step with the Yao Guang sword in his hand, the sword suddenly became restless.

Elder Xu frowned and tried to suppress it by circulating his internal energy, but he found that he couldn't suppress it at all.

"call out..."

A tremendous force surged through him, and the Yao Guang Sword suddenly broke free from his grasp and flew forward.

Elder Xu was shocked and looked in the direction of the sword light, his face suddenly stiffening.

The rest of the Qingyun Sword Sect members were also on high alert, drawing their swords and preparing to attack.

It turned out that a young man and a young woman had appeared beside Yao Guang, who was lying on the ground.

The man was dressed in a blue Taoist robe and wore a lotus crown. He had a gentle appearance, but his eyes exuded an indescribable sense of majesty.

The woman standing beside him wore a white dress with red patterns, her long hair tied up high, her eyebrows like swords, and her beauty was unparalleled. Just by standing there, she made the group of skilled swordsmen from the Qingyun Sword Sect, who had practiced swordsmanship since childhood, feel involuntarily submit.

The Yao Guang Sword, which was just in Elder Xu's hand, is now firmly in the woman's hand.

Furthermore, the sword trembled slightly, emitting melodious sword sounds, which was extremely docile.

Elder Xu immediately became wary and looked at the two of them, asking in a cold voice:

"Who are you two? Why are you interfering in the affairs of my Qingyun Sword Sect?"

Upon hearing this, Qingfeng smiled faintly and pointed at Elder Xu, saying with a smile:

"You, you! You're a senior elder of a major sect, how could you not have considered that Daoist Yaoguang has achieved so much at such a young age? Doesn't he have any senior disciples or elders behind him? How can you bully him like this?"

Upon hearing this, everyone from the Qingyun Sword Sect exchanged bewildered glances.

The onlookers nearby also gasped in surprise.

In this region, the Qingyun Sword Sect has always acted this way; why would they care about other sects?

After all, in their eyes, no matter how strong a sect is, how could it be a match for the Qingyun Sword Sect?

Yao Guang finally got up, but before she could stand, she knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Wang Jingshu, saying:

"This disciple is useless and has disgraced Master..."

Wang Jingshu ignored him, only coldly staring at Elder Xu, the Yaoguang Sword in her hand slowly becoming dazzling.

"Since you want to kill my disciple, then it's only fair that I kill you too..."