Soul Emperor Martial God

"I knew you would say that," the Great Elder said, smiling contentedly.

"Oh?" Xiao Yi was slightly puzzled.

The Great Elder smiled and said, "Previously, I had asked Shiyi why he didn't tell you about the past."

"He told me that your decisiveness in killing was a good thing."

"But he also said that he wasn't wrong about people, and you were indeed someone who liked to meddle in others' affairs, which could be dangerous for you."

"Now, it seems he was right."

"Meddling in affairs?" Xiao Yi laughed.

He now understood why Elder Yi had preferred to be indifferent to him rather than acknowledge him as his disciple.

One reason was Elder Yi's unresolved issues regarding a certain disciple from the past.

The second reason was that Elder Yi harbored too many complex grudges and had accurately predicted his meddlesome nature, preferring not to involve him.

Xiao Yi looked at the Great Elder and asked, "Since the Great Elder knew I would definitely meddle in Elder Yi's affairs, why then did you tell me?"

The Great Elder softly said, "I wanted to see if the disciple of the Fourth Elder was taken in vain; I wondered if Shiyi's disciple was also taken in vain."

"It seems that wasn't the case."

The Great Elder continued, "Of course, you are a smart man."

"I tell you all this today because you should know how to behave once you go to the Sword Sect."

"Shiyi might have told you that he is neither an elder nor a deacon, just an idle person."

"He wasn't wrong at all."

"Because, in any Sword Sect from any county, there are always only ten elders."

"The title of 'Eleventh Elder' is just something you disciples strongly assigned to him."

"In other words, Shiyi is not someone officially recognized by the Sky-splitting Sword Sect."

"Even his old friends do not know he returned to the sect; they think he has been traveling outside all this time."

"So, once you go to the Sword Sect, as long as you don't say anything, no one will know you are his disciple."

"Noboby will know of your connection with him, and your days need not be troubled because of it."

Having said this, the Great Elder warned, "I caution you, even if you like to meddle, wait until you have sufficient cultivation, do you understand?"

"Okay," Xiao Yi shrugged and agreed.

"You agree so readily, which shows you're not willing to agree," the Great Elder said seriously, staring at Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi remained silent.

The Great Elder said helplessly, "Anyway, I believe you are not a reckless fool."

With that, the Great Elder took out an object from his bosom and handed it to Xiao Yi.

"This is the Sword Master Token of the Sky-splitting Sword Sect of Northern Mountain County, which I've kept for many years and now entrust to you."

"Remember, only a true Sword Master can activate this token."

"Oh?" Xiao Yi took the token and glanced at it.

It was a palm-sized token, with 'Sky-splitting' written on the front.

The back featured an image of a white, sharp-edged sword.

"Am I not really the Sword Master yet?" Xiao Yi asked.

"Not yet," the Great Elder replied. "To activate this token, you need at least the Mystic Breakthrough Ninth Layer cultivation, along with the full Martial Arts knowledge from the Ten-Percent Extreme Boundary Stele."

"Once the token is activated, it will automatically record the activator's Qi."

"At the same time, the Sky-splitting Sword Sect far away in the Royal Capital will immediately sense it and, through the token, record the Qi that belongs to you, Xiao Yi."

"Then, you will truly be the Northern Mountain Sword Master."

"I see, let me try," Xiao Yi nodded.

The Great Elder gave him a look and said, "No need to try, without the Mystic Breakthrough Ninth Layer cultivation, you won't be able to activate it..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Yi suddenly injected True Liquid into the token.

In just a few minutes, a beam of sky-reaching light emerged from the token.

The token then automatically absorbed a trace of Xiao Yi's Qi.

The light, mingled with the Qi, suddenly broke through the sky.

It moved so fast it soon vanished from sight.

"The Qi has been recorded and sent to the Sword Sect; is this... has the Sword Master Token just been activated?" The Great Elder stared blankly at Xiao Yi.

"Is it difficult?" Xiao Yi smiled lightly.

The Sword Master Token had a layer of Prohibition on its surface, which required complete Martial Arts knowledge from the Extreme Boundary Stele to break.

Inside, there was another Prohibition.

It required a force of True Liquid level, combined with the Qi Spring extending three hundred zhang of a Mystic Breakthrough Ninth Layer Martial Artist, to trigger.

For Xiao Yi, all these were easily accomplished.

The Sword Master Token was naturally activated easily.

"Good, very good," the Great Elder suddenly became extremely excited and stood up as if in ecstasy.

He kept mumbling 'very good' to himself.

Xiao Yi was startled; the Great Elder's reaction was too extreme.

"Great Elder, are you alright?" Xiao Yi asked in surprise.

At that moment, eight figures flew over instantly—it was the other elders.

Clearly, they had been drawn here by the soaring light from earlier.

"Great Elder, what's wrong with you?" the Third Elder and others asked when they saw the Great Elder's crazed appearance, which also startled them.

"Xiao Yi, what's wrong with him?" the Third Elder asked.

"I don't know." Xiao Yi shook his head, looking worried.

The Third Elder stepped forward and checked the Great Elder's pulse.

"Dear God, please don't scare us."

"The Great Elder is so agitated; don't let him suddenly convulse, foam at the mouth, and then die like that."

"Shut your crow's mouth," the Great Elder suddenly stopped his excitement and snapped, "You're the one who's going to die."

"Sky-splitting Sword Sect, the rise is imminent; even if I die, I want to see the day of its true rise with my own eyes."

"Huh?" The crowd of elders showed their confusion.

The Great Elder excitedly said, "The Sword Master Token has just been activated by Xiao Yi."

"What? After hundreds of years, it has finally been activated?" The crowd of elders also became excited.

Xiao Yi, with a puzzled face, asked, "I am already the Sword Master at ten percent; activating the Sword Master Token was an inevitable matter, wasn't it? Is there a need to be this excited?"

"You don't understand," the Great Elder said. "We originally thought that you would need several years to reach the Mystic Breakthrough Ninth Layer Cultivation and to activate it."

"Why don't I understand?" Xiao Yi was puzzled.

"Huh? Didn't Shiyi tell you about the powers of a Sword Master?" The elders paused their excitement and asked.

"No," Xiao Yi shook his head.

"Cough cough." The Great Elder coughed twice, suppressed his excitement, and then said,

"To enter the Sky-splitting Sword Sect, disciples from the various counties of the Sky-splitting Sword Sect either must comprehend at least ten percent of the Inheritance Stele."

"Second, the Sword Master has the power to randomly select ten disciples to join the Sword Sect."

"You know, currently in the Sword Sect, aside from you and Guu Changkong, no one can comprehend more than ten percent of the Extreme Boundary Stele."

"Guu Changkong is dead, so in the Sword Sect, only you can go to the Sky-splitting Sword Sect."

"And the other disciples are not qualified to go."

"We thought that for you to reach the Mystic Breakthrough Ninth Layer Cultivation, you would need at least a few more years."

"By then, the excitement would have cooled off."

"After all, the founding day of the Sword Sect is only six months away."

"And now, you have officially activated the Sword Master Token and are a true Sword Master." The Great Elder's tone once again filled with excitement.

"The ten Chief Disciples of the Inner Sect, although they have not successfully comprehended the Extreme Boundary Stele, could also be brought in by you," the Great Elder laughed heartily.

The elders were also excited, "The day when our Sword Sect can stand tall and proud is approaching."

"Remember, when the Sky-splitting Sword Demon was around, our Sword Sect was the strongest branch in the thirty-six counties, and no one dared to look down on us."

"Now with you, Xiao Yi, restoring the glory of our former strength is within our reach."

"Hold on," Xiao Yi suddenly frowned.

"I am the Sword Master. Shouldn't it be my decision who I take to the Sword Sect?" Xiao Yi said gravely.

"Isn't selecting the ten Chief Disciples of the Inner Sect the best choice?" the elders asked.

Xiao Yi shook his head and said, "I want to take Lin Jin and three others with me; the remaining six spots can be decided by the elders themselves."

"No need," the Great Elder said.

"Lin Jin, Tie Niu, and Liu Yanran, the three of them don't need you to bring them; they have their own ways if they want to enter the Sword Sect."

"Oh?" Xiao Yi looked perplexed.

The Great Elder roughly informed Xiao Yi about the situation of the three.

Although Liu Yanran didn't reveal her identity that day, the Great Elder somehow was very certain her status was not inferior to that of Lin Jin and the others.

"Royal Capital Lin Family, Rock Family," Xiao Yi gave a faint smile.

He had long suspected that Lin Jin and the three others' Martial Souls and identities were not simple.

It seems he was right.

The Great Elder said sternly, "You just need to bring Qin Feiyang to replace Guu Changkong's spot. Plus the remaining nine Chiefs of the Inner Sect, it will be just right."

"Okay," Xiao Yi nodded his head.

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First update.