King of Ten Thousand Years

”Luo Tian, you think you’re qualified, don’t you? Why don’t you try giving her some pointers?”

Yan Yufeng’s expression was calm and carefree, but a hint of malicious glee shone through.

Everyone present could see it.

Yan Yufeng was deliberately making things difficult for Luo Tian.

After all, even if Luo Tian could guide Yan Xiaoxia, comparing him to Yan Yufeng was like comparing a firefly to the bright moon—they weren’t even in the same league.

No matter what, Luo Tian was bound to lose.

However, the upper echelons of the various Sects didn’t see anything wrong with Yan Yufeng’s actions.

If Yan Xiaoxia became his disciple, it would surely be a hundred times better than having Luo Tian as her master!

Luo Tian would only mislead a promising student and hold Yan Xiaoxia back.

”It might look like Elder Yan is making things difficult for Luo Tian, but he’s actually trying to make him ’back down from a challenge he can’t win.’ Elder Yan’s move is saving two young geniuses at once!”

Elder Hu of the Profound Frost Sect said, feeling that Yan Yufeng’s actions were downright righteous.

”Fine, I’ll give it a try.”

Luo Tian suddenly spoke.

Elder Hu’s expression froze. ’Luo Tian actually agreed?’

The higher-ups from the various Sect Influences all revealed strange expressions.

Logically, it wouldn’t have been shameful for Luo Tian to back down from the challenge and give up on taking Yan Xiaoxia as a disciple.

But Luo Tian, overestimating his own abilities, had agreed, wanting to compete with Elder Yan Yufeng!

”Not only is Luo Tian about to lose all face, but he’s also going to offend Elder Yan Yufeng. As an Auditor Disciple of the Tai Yuan Sect, offending an Elder will make his future days very difficult.”

”Geniuses are all prideful, but his pride has made him lose all reason.”

The crowd couldn’t help but sigh.

No one in the entire audience thought well of Luo Tian’s chances.

Even Yan Xiaoxia wasn’t very confident.

After all, Luo Tian was just a Martial Artist at the Peak of Earth Element Realm Fourth Layer, while Elder Yan was a Celestial Level Martial Artist!

Yan Yufeng suppressed the urge to laugh out loud. ’Luo Tian really loves to ask for trouble.’

”Good. Take your time. Waiting a little longer is no problem,” Yan Yufeng said.

Luo Tian walked over to Yan Xiaoxia’s side.

”Master, should I demonstrate the Swordsmanship from beginning to end first?”

Yan Xiaoxia didn’t want Luo Tian to lose either.

”No need!”

Luo Tian shook his head faintly.

The Swordsmanship Yan Xiaoxia cultivated was Earth Level Upper Grade, approaching the Celestial Level.

Luo Tian had the Celestial Book directly perfect and upgrade it.

The Celestial Book’s Inference was based on Luo Tian’s own foundation.

And since Luo Tian had cultivated Celestial Level Upper Grade and King Level Swordsmanship, and had even comprehended true Sword Intent, it made the Celestial Book’s Inference incredibly simple.

It didn’t consume much Energy.

Luo Tian perfected and upgraded Yan Xiaoxia’s Swordsmanship, raising its Tier directly to the Celestial Level!

He tapped his finger on the center of Yan Xiaoxia’s brow.

In an instant, a vast torrent of information about the Swordsmanship flooded into Yan Xiaoxia’s mind.

Yan Xiaoxia’s pair of bright, crimson eyes widened in a daze!

”Alright, you can go demonstrate the Swordsmanship now,” Luo Tian said calmly.

”Master, this...”

Yan Xiaoxia’s face was stiff, her eyes filled with intense shock.

Immediately after, she hesitated, frowning in thought, and didn’t move for a long while.

”Xiaoxia, what’s wrong?”

Elder Hu asked with a frown.

”Look at Yan Xiaoxia’s expression. The advice Luo Tian gave her must be a complete mess, totally unworkable!”

”Who knows, under Luo Tian’s guidance, the power of Yan Xiaoxia’s Swordsmanship might have decreased instead of increased!”

The others whispered among themselves, waiting to see Luo Tian make a fool of himself.

Many of the talented disciples from the various Sects had a poor impression of Luo Tian, finding him far too arrogant and conceited.

The high-ranking Elders also felt that Luo Tian needed to experience some setbacks to become more mature and steady.

Just then, Yan Xiaoxia abruptly looked up, her crimson eyes clear and sparkling.

”My apologies. The guidance my master gave me was so profound that it took me some time to comprehend it.”

Yan Xiaoxia said with a smile as she walked onto the Martial Arts Arena.

When the surrounding crowd heard this, they couldn’t help but chuckle.

”Sigh, this child is just too kind. Even now, she’s still defending Luo Tian.”

Elder Hu sighed, thinking Yan Xiaoxia was talking nonsense.

Yan Yufeng chuckled lightly, not taking Yan Xiaoxia’s words seriously.

SHIING! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

Having stepped onto the Martial Arts Arena, Yan Xiaoxia began to perform her Swordsmanship!

Crimson sword-lights bloomed one after another, and Flaming Sword Qi shot out in all directions. Her aura was domineering and imperious, as if it could incinerate all creation!

All eyes were drawn to her. The noisy chatter gradually faded, until there was only silence!

”I have finished my demonstration.”

Yan Xiaoxia quickly finished her performance, her pretty face filled with joy and pride.

”What just happened? The power of her Swordsmanship increased so much, it’s almost like a completely different technique!”

”Is this really the Swordsmanship after Luo Tian’s guidance and improvement? How is that possible? Its power has increased by at least sixty percent!”

”Unthinkable! Unbelievable!”

Cries of astonishment and doubt rose one after another!

Just by glancing at Yan Xiaoxia’s Swordsmanship a few times, he was able to offer guidance that increased its power by sixty percent!

If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, almost no one would have believed it!

The Tenth Elder of the Tai Yuan Sect frowned. Even he would have found it difficult to achieve this!

”This...!”

The calm and carefree expression on Yan Yufeng’s face vanished instantly. His features were stiff, and he was speechless.

His heart was filled with doubt!

’How is this possible? It must be fake! How could Luo Tian possibly do something like this?’

”Luo Tian, you must have conspired with Yan Xiaoxia beforehand. This act you’re putting on is far too fake,” Yan Shan sneered.

He had always held a grudge against Luo Tian.

During today’s exchange event, his own single match had ended in a crushing defeat, while Luo Tian had stunned the entire audience. This made Yan Shan incredibly jealous.

”That’s right, it must be.”

”The two of them probably conspired a long time ago.”

Yan Shan’s words earned the agreement of many.

”Luo Tian, Yan Xiaoxia, how dare you brazenly deceive everyone?”

Yan Yufeng shouted sternly, directly ”convicting” Luo Tian and Yan Xiaoxia.

Luo Tian ignored Yan Yufeng and instead looked at Elder Hu from the Profound Frost Sect.

”Elder Hu, you should be very familiar with Yan Xiaoxia. You must know perfectly well whether we conspired or not.”

Luo Tian said with calm composure.

”...That’s right. The power of her Swordsmanship has indeed increased by as much as sixty percent!”

Elder Hu’s expression was grave. Only after pondering for ten breaths did he state the fact.

Before coming to the Tai Yuan Sect, the Profound Frost Sect had held a martial arts exchange where Yan Xiaoxia fought more than a dozen times. Elder Hu was already intimately familiar with her strength.

Not just him, but all the other Profound Frost Sect disciples who had participated in that exchange could testify for Luo Tian!

The tables had turned. An Elder from the Profound Frost Sect was vouching for Luo Tian!

The voices of doubt gradually dissipated, leaving only silence and gazes of shock!

The entire arena was silent.

Only then did Luo Tian turn his gaze to Yan Yufeng and ask calmly, ”Excuse me, Elder Yan, am I qualified to be her master now?”

Yan Yufeng’s face stiffened, and a cold glint flashed through his murky, dark pupils!

He couldn’t deny it!

After all, the results of their respective guidance were right before their eyes. Luo Tian was the clear winner!

And for that very reason, Yan Yufeng was furious!

’I actually lost to a junior in the Earth Element Realm, to one of Mu Yunshi’s disciples. If Mu Yunshi finds out about this, he’ll probably laugh about it for years!’

”Yes!”

Yan Yufeng squeezed the single word through his gritted teeth.

”Hee hee.”

Yan Xiaoxia’s face was full of joy, and she gave Yan Yufeng a grateful nod.

From her perspective, if Yan Yufeng hadn’t stirred up trouble, Luo Tian might not have accepted her as his disciple.

Feeling Yan Xiaoxia’s gaze, another fire of rage ignited in Yan Yufeng’s heart, but he could only suppress it.

”Disciple pays respects to Master.”

Yan Xiaoxia bowed solemnly to Luo Tian.

This was the first time she had formally paid respects to her master.

...

The exchange and study event between the Sects of the Tai Yuan Domain gradually came to a close.

The Tai Yuan Sect had displayed the might of the number one Sect.

Everyone began to disperse one by one.

Luo Tian was also preparing to leave.

Just then, four people hurried over.

Luo Tian recognized two of them; they were the two Mu Family disciples who had come to the Tai Yuan Sect with him.

”Brother Luo, your performance today was truly dazzling! Even Elder Yan was left speechless!”

Mu Ze said with a fawning smile, immediately starting to flatter him.

”Senior Brother Luo, you’re my role model now,” said the other female disciple from the Mu Family.

The other two were Mu Family disciples who had entered the Tai Yuan Sect in the previous batch.

Mu Ze had latched onto these two senior disciples long ago, even thinking that Luo Tian would come to him seeking protection.

But now, he had brought these two senior disciples with him to suck up to Luo Tian.

Luo Tian remained expressionless.

He didn’t have the slightest favorable impression of these two Mu Family disciples.

After arriving at the Tai Yuan Sect, Mu Ze and the female disciple hadn’t said a single word to Luo Tian.

Their fawning and flattery now only disgusted Luo Tian even more.

After a simple greeting, Luo Tian left.

Mu Ze and the female disciple stood rooted to the spot, disappointed and regretful.

”Sigh, you two... you had such a good opportunity and didn’t seize it. Instead, you actually offended Luo Tian!”

”Hmph. Let’s see how you explain this to the family.”

The other two Mu Family disciples berated Mu Ze and the woman for a moment before leaving in a huff.

...

Instead of returning to the Main Peak, Luo Tian went to the residence of Ye Feng, Yi Jingwen, and the others.

After parting ways outside the Jade River Realm last time, the group of old acquaintances felt a special warmth gathering together again, and everyone was smiling.

”I never would have thought, Brother Luo, that you’d end up at the Tai Yuan Sect and even become a Main Peak Disciple,” Cheng Wanli exclaimed.

”If you had known, would you still have gone to take shelter with your great-grandfather?” Ye Feng asked teasingly.

”That’s right! If I follow Brother Luo, I’ll live a good life!” Cheng Wanli laughed.

”After this exchange event, the Profound Frost Sect should have quite a few slots for Auditor Disciples. You all will have a chance to come to the Tai Yuan Sect too.”

”Great! I’ll definitely fight for a spot. Brother Luo, you’ll have to look out for me then. I’ve heard that the status of Auditor Disciples at the Tai Yuan Sect is very low, and they often get bullied...”

”By the way, Luo Tian, when did you take Xiaoxia on as your disciple?” Yan Lihui suddenly interjected.

After witnessing that scene in the plaza earlier, he wasn’t against it.

Inside the room, the group chatted and laughed cheerfully.

It wasn’t until late at night, when all was quiet, that the party broke up and Luo Tian returned to the Main Peak.

The moon was bright and the stars were few. A cold wind blew gently.

”Hm?”

Luo Tian suddenly sensed a movement nearby and stopped in his tracks.

BUZZ!

His Spiritual Sense spread out rapidly, and Luo Tian perceived a figure dressed in black.

”Jueying Island, Tu Gu!”

’It’s so late. What is he doing sneaking around alone?’

Luo Tian’s expression darkened slightly.

When he fought Tu Gu, he had felt that this person was completely different from the other geniuses of the Outer Sects. He was definitely hiding a secret.

His intuition told Luo Tian that it was a very important secret!

SWOOSH!

Luo Tian donned the ”Ghost Shadow Cloak,” his figure melting into the night as he silently followed.