I just want to kill you all, or be killed by you all.

Return to Xuantian City outside the Xuantian Sword Sect.

Li Yang overheard many cultivators discussing:

"I heard that the little witch from Crane Cry Peak has been killed!"

"Really? Isn't her father the Six Desires Demon Lord? Who would dare kill her?!"

"Well done! She harmed her fellow disciples and deserved to die! If it weren't for our many concerns, according to the rules of our Xuantian Sword Sect, she would have been executed on the spot by the Enforcement Hall long ago!"

"The Six Desires Demon Lord has appeared in Myriad Manifestations City. That important figure from the Sword Alliance has already gone there to attack. Hopefully, he can protect that chivalrous cultivator!"

The big shot in the Sword Alliance, the great cultivator who demanded people from the Xuantian Sword Sect, has been sitting outside the mountain gate for the past few days, blocking the entrance.

Otherwise, Shen Lu'er would have already escaped far away by taking the teleportation array, instead of needing to sneak away across the Xuan Yao Mountain Range.

As the instigator of this sensation, Li Yang returned to his sect as if nothing had happened.

Suddenly—

In the darkness, he sensed a strong killing intent.

"It seems the Six Desires Demon Lord already knows it's me; he must have been informed by Saintess Su Yao and the male demon cultivator she's hiding!"

Li Yang snorted coldly and remembered this grudge.

Fortunately, we've returned to the sect, so at least we're safe within the sect.

As soon as I stepped into Crane Cry Peak, I felt a momentary daze and found myself in Crane Cry Hall.

"Li Yang, do you know your crime!"

Lu Feng sat upright in the main seat, his sharp eyes like two steel swords piercing Li Yang's soul.

"What crime have you committed?"

Under this overwhelming aura, Li Yang, though seemingly adrift in the wind, maintained an unwavering resolve in his eyes.

"When Master entrusted you with the task of escorting Junior Sister, you confidently declared, 'I will not fail your trust and will safely deliver Junior Sister to Wanxiang City.' Why did you change your mind, lie to me, and heartlessly kill Junior Sister?!"

Faced with Lu Feng's questioning, Li Yang remained calm:

"I safely delivered her to MixC Mall; how could you renege on my promise or deceive me!"

"You! You arrogant brat, you don't know the immensity of heaven and earth!" Lu Feng was furious. "Do you know that her father is the Six Desires Demon Lord? With your Qi Refining cultivation, he could crush thousands of you with a single finger!"

You act without regard for the consequences, only seeking the immediate pleasure of killing!

Have you ever considered that this act will incur the wrath of a Demon Lord for my Xuantian Sword Sect, and cause the deaths of countless fellow disciples? Yet you show no remorse!

Li Yang showed no remorse whatsoever:

"If we sword cultivators are too cautious, then we might as well not cultivate swords at all. Let the Hehuan cultivators use their life-giving energy, the demonic cultivators devour flesh, the evil cultivators bleed, and the ghost cultivators steal souls."

It is true that I wield my sword to kill, but its true purpose is to protect countless lives.

If evil is not made to understand the consequences of wanton killing, they will only become more unscrupulous!

It is because of the Sword Alliance's chivalrous heroes who risked everything to eliminate evil and protect the righteous that we enjoy the peaceful and prosperous world we live in today!

So even if my Xuantian Sword Sect is wiped out because of this, I will have no regrets!

On the contrary, it's you!

Master, you have disappointed me greatly!

Faced with Li Yang's act of rebelling against the Heavenly Gang, Lu Feng had never been so disobedient.

Moreover, he is a Qi Refining disciple.

"Incomprehensible! If every sword cultivator were like you..."

Li Yang interrupted, "If every sword cultivator were like me, those nominal disciples wouldn't have died!"

His voice was firm and resolute:

"Junior sister, under the guise of a demonic outburst, harmed fellow disciples to aid her cultivation; her crime deserves death!"

The master secretly taught his junior sister demonic arts, which indirectly led to her becoming increasingly audacious; he too is guilty of this!

Lu Feng laughed in anger:

"From what you're saying, you're even willing to kill your own master?!"

Li Yang shook his head: "This disciple dares not."

"Is it that you dare not now, or that you don't know how?" Lu Feng's eyes shone brightly, his sharpness intensified, and the sound of swords echoed through the void.

"No," Li Yang said firmly. "Master's mistake was unintentional."

The disciple killed his junior sister, firstly to eliminate evil and protect the righteous path, and to stifle a rising star of the demonic path;

Secondly, it was to avenge his fellow disciples and to appease the spirits of his brothers and sisters in heaven.

Thirdly, to erase this stain on Master's reputation and uphold the righteousness of Master's swordsmanship!

But this disciple wishes to remind Master that those who harbor evil spirits will be equally guilty!

Lu Feng's tone turned completely cold:

"How come I never knew you were such an audacious disciple, daring to threaten even your master?"

Believe it or not, I could kill you right here and no one would know!

After all, you're only at the Qi Refining stage; you're not even worthy of lighting the Soul Lamp at the Xuan Tian Sword Sect.

Overwhelming sword intent and killing intent swept over, causing Li Yang's legs to tremble.

But it still couldn't completely overwhelm him, like a pine tree in a raging storm on a cliff.

Li Yang also unleashed an astonishing sword intent, even more so in its sharpness!

He cleaved through the overwhelming force, his expression cold and resolute:

"If Master is such a person, I will definitely curse you before I die! But I have no regrets."

I once asked you, Master, what exactly is a sword cultivator?

Your answer is:

Those who wield swords to kill enemies use swords as their magical weapon; those who manipulate sword pellets use swords as their means. However, those who cast spells and wield supernatural powers may also be called sword cultivators.

If we determine it solely by whether someone is holding a sword or a sword-shaped object, although it is simple and easy to judge, it loses its true essence.

Those who wield swords and sword-wielding pills are merely beginners.

To truly master the art, one must always maintain a spirit of sword cultivation within one's heart, never losing it.

Only by consistently upholding the spirit of sword cultivation can one be considered truly pure.

If one harbors a sword in their heart, and that swordsman's aura has not dissipated, one can be called a swordsman.

As for what constitutes the sword in one's heart, and what the spirit of a swordsman is, one must ask one's own heart.

Li Yang paused:

"Your words are etched in my mind and I will never forget them."

Therefore, I have no regrets about what I have done!

We sword cultivators would rather die than break our swords!

Lu Feng was moved by this.

I was just trying to scare them, but I ended up getting scolded instead.

"Alright, alright, that'll make you seem morally superior."

Lu Feng took out a storage bag and tossed it to Li Yang:

"Hurry up and go to your Foundation Establishment stage, don't get in my way!"

Then, as if shooing away flies, they threw Li Yang out of the main hall.

"Unbelievable! A true prodigy has emerged under my tutelage! It's a pity he's a treacherous scoundrel who betrayed his master!"

Lu Feng's expression was a complex mix of praise and insults.

Beside him, a man in brocade robes suddenly appeared.

"What a Li Yang!"

They may seem to act recklessly, but in reality, they are always calculating.

Even with your and the Six Desires Demon Lord's life-saving trump cards protecting him, he was still able to forcefully kill Shen Lu'er, who possessed the Six Desires Demon Body. This child is definitely no ordinary person!

Such courage, character, and strength... Senior Brother Lu, why not give him to me? I want to train a successor."

"Get lost!" Lu Feng laughed and cursed. "It would have been fine if we hadn't discovered such a good seedling, but now that it's been exposed, I'm too busy cultivating it myself!"

Besides, your sect's main peak has five or six female disciples, all of whom are peerless beauties. If he really enters, how will he have any mind to cultivate?

"Didn't you just recently take on a male disciple?" Ling Wujiu, the sect leader of the Xuantian Sword Sect, changed the subject: "With the Six Desires Demon Lord's methods, it wouldn't be difficult for him to find out the real culprit who killed his daughter. He's a powerful cultivator in the Integration Stage; you probably can't protect him."

"It's alright, I've already made arrangements." Lu Feng stroked his beard, looking completely in control.

"My third disciple's great-aunt is a Void Immortal from an ancient Immortal family. She is currently undergoing mortal cultivation in a county town within the Great Qian Dynasty."

If this kid manages to get on the other side's good side, what's there to fear from the Six Desires Demon Lord!

Ling Wujiu frowned slightly:

"Aren't you afraid that kid will offend the other party? My Xuantian Sword Sect can't afford to offend such a big shot."

Lu Feng revealed a mysterious smile:

"My original intention was to use Shen Lu'er as this pawn, but now I have found a more suitable candidate."

Li Yang killed Shen Lu'er, thus offending the Six Desires Demon Lord, which is crucial.

Whether he can win that person's favor is actually secondary.

Junior brother, do you really think I've fallen so low?

"What do you want to do?"

"Originally, the target of this game was the Seven Emotions Demon Lord, but if this kid joins, the Six Desires Demon Lord will definitely appear as well, and we can wipe them all out in one fell swoop!" Lu Feng's eyes were sharp.

"You used your disciple as bait?!" Ling Wujiu exclaimed in shock. "Such a promising talent, it's such a pity he died!"

"As long as he is a qualified swordsman, he will definitely not die!" Lu Feng said confidently.

"He's qualified, but he's not normal," Ling Wujiu cautioned. "Given his extreme behavior, can you guarantee he'll follow your plan?"

Lu Feng's confident smile froze: "He most likely won't die."

"You just said absolutely."

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