NOVEL NEXT Chapter 884 - 885: It’s All Tricks
Chapter 884: Chapter 885: It’s All Tricks
The crowd stood in stunned silence. They had trudged so far, enduring the Dusk Sword Evocation twice, braving ice and snow, crossing molten lava, only to find out that the swords in the Sword Tomb had already been taken?
How could they accept this?
“Damn it, it was all Li Xiaobai’s doing!”
“When I return, I must report to the sect and have him properly disciplined!”
“That’s for later. He must still be inside the Sword Tomb. Let’s chase him; we must retrieve the ancient swords!”
The young man in white, his face flushed with anger and emanating a murderous aura, continued as the group scurried around the Sword Tomb like they were digging three feet into the ground. What they didn’t know was that at that very moment, Li Xiaobai had already casually left the Sword Tomb with all its ancient swords.
Sword Sect.
On Sword Peak.
A golden chariot slowly emerged from a fissure mid-mountain, followed by three divinely radiant treasured swords.
Disciples at the foot of the mountain couldn’t help but exclaim at the scene.
“Look, someone’s coming out!”
“That’s Brother Li from the Second Peak! Brother Li has come out, and he’s brought three Divine Swords!”
“Goodness, bringing out three swords at once. It’s an unprecedented record. Considering the Sword Tomb is full of danger, and just surviving is incredibly difficult, Brother Li truly lives up to his reputation as an unmatched hero of his rank, so strong!”
“The other brothers should be coming out soon too. After today, Brother Li will surely gain fame throughout the Sword Sect for taking three swords out of the Sword Tomb. He has made a massive contribution to our sect.”
The disciples’ eyes were filled with admiration. Brother Li was the goal they aspired to chase!
“Brother Li is coming this way!”
In the distance, Li Xiaobai rode the golden chariot, rolling slowly towards the cultivators. The Sword Tomb was currently the sect’s focal event, and everyone from Sect Disciples to Elders were all gathered, waiting for news from the disciples.
Li Xiaobai’s arrival undoubtedly boosted their spirits. The elders nodded frequently, pleased with this disciple’s promising start, anticipating abundant accomplishments from the followers. The rise of their Sword Sect was a certainty now.
“Did you understand what I just said?”
Li Xiaobai’s lips barely moved as he murmured to himself, surrounded by the three swords humming, emanating a soothing aura.
“Li Xiaobai, you’ve done very well. Bringing three ancient swords out at once is a historic pioneering event. You truly are a prodigy for winning the favor of all three antique swords at the same time. If you diligently study and understand these three kinds of Sword Intents, there would be no issue.”
“Our Sword Sect will prosper. Heaven bless our sect!”
Elder Sun was the first to greet him, smiling broadly. Among those present, he had the best relationship with Li Xiaobai, and seeing him emerge with three swords, he genuinely felt joyful for him.
“Yes, indeed, but in my humble opinion, it’s wise to Temporarily hand over these three swords to the sect. We should establish a dedicated Sword Appraisal Platform to allow the Disciples to collectively study the hidden Sword Intents of these antique swords, maximizing the benefits.”
“Of course, Xiaobai, if you need to, feel free to come and understand these three kinds of Sword Intents. The Sword Appraisal Platform will always be open to you.”
An elder cheerfully commented, his initial words aiming to claim the ancient swords for the sect. Once handed over to the sect, how they were to be handled would be up to them.
“Nonsense. These swords were obtained by Li Xiaobai; it’s natural for him to decide their fate. Even the sect has no right to intervene excessively.”
Elder Sun spoke indifferently, furrowing his brows slightly, displeased with the other elders’ remarks.
“Thank you, fellow brothers and elders for your praise. I have not failed my mission and have successfully retrieved the ancient swords from the Sword Tomb. Now, the treasured swords are for heroes. Here are some ancient swords, starting at ten thousand top-grade Immortal Stones each, first come first served. Whether you’re a Disciple or an Elder, the highest bidder wins, fair and square.”
Li Xiaobai did not take the elders’ conversation to heart and found an open space. With a flick of his hand, piles of ancient swords immediately scattered before everyone’s eyes, exuding an air of simple history. Various forms of Sword Intent came at them, stimulating the nerves of the cultivators.
“This… this is…”
Not to mention the disciples, even the elders themselves were completely baffled at that moment, it was clear to them that these ancient swords were from the Sword Tomb, which was no ordinary place, but could there really be so many?
The sight of such high-quality ancient swords numbered more than a hundred, an overly astonishing quantity.
“Are all these ancient swords from the Sword Tomb?”
“You couldn’t have possibly emptied all the ancient swords left behind by our ancestors, could you?”
Elder Sun, looking at the array of ancient swords, spoke with some astonishment.
“Perhaps the disciple has quite a fate with the ancestors of the Sword Sect; today I found suitable successors for these ancient swords. A mere entrance fee of ten thousand top-grade Immortal Stones, I believe, is nothing much to discuss.”
Li Xiaobai said with a chuckle.
“What are you all waiting for, Treasured Swords for heroes, don’t miss out as you pass by.”
“I… I’ll offer ten thousand, get me one!”
“Nonsense, this sword can’t be worth just ten thousand. I’ll offer twenty thousand, this sword is mine!”
“I bid thirty thousand, I practice the Flame Sword Evocation, and this sword is fated for me!”
“Then I…”
After a brief silence, the foot of the Sword Peak erupted in chaos, anyone could guess that the ancient swords from the Sword Tomb were extraordinary. Acquiring one would certainly result in a huge leap in power, not to mention possibly gaining an understanding of a Sword Intent.
The disciples vied energetically, and the many elders exchanged glances. It seemed they were too late; the momentum now suggested that if they were to forcibly take all the ancient swords, it might anger the crowd.
“Elder Sun, what should we do?” other elders asked.
“What else can we do but hurry and grab? If we’re late, there’ll be none left. Just now, I saw an ancient sword with Metal Slaughter’s Qi that caught my eye, enough said, I’m going in for a fight!”
Elder Sun rolled his eyes at them and turned to throw himself into the fray, leaving the other elders staring in disbelief.
“Damn, Elder Sun is ruthless!”
“Hurry up and grab, everything will be gone if we’re late!”
“I refuse to believe that my years of savings can’t outbid these youngsters!”
“Hey, I rushed out this morning and didn’t bring enough Immortal Stones, can anyone lend me some?”
The slew of elders followed suit, squeezing among the disciples to scramble for the coveted ancient swords.
Li Xiaobai, with a beaming smile, collected the Immortal Stones from all comers, refusing none and handing each cultivator an ancient sword.
The crowd was completely unaware that the moment they took the ancient swords, they had already fallen into trap after trap.
It should be known that these were no ordinary ancient swords; they were ones that had developed dim sentience and could follow commands, and even if they were sold now, they would eventually return to his hands.
This move was called capital recirculation.