Soul Emperor Martial God

Council Hall exterior.

Xiao Yi walked shoulder to shoulder with the Great Elder.

Suddenly, the Great Elder stopped abruptly and looked seriously at Xiao Yi.

"Xiao Yi, stay here and wait for me, I will be back soon."

"This time, we cannot let you suffer such injustice again."

"No need," Xiao Yi shook his head and said, "I had not planned to stay in the sect for long."

"I came back this time to claim my reward and then leave for external training."

"Now that the reward has been canceled, I will leave directly."

"Going for training again?" the Great Elder frowned and said, "Boy, you are not just acting impulsively, are you?"

Xiao Yi shook his head and replied, "No."

"Next time, when I return as the Commander of the Flame Martial Guards, I will come back."

"Commander?" The Great Elder's eyebrows furrowed even tighter, "You want to be a Commander?"

The Great Elder's eyes narrowed.

Pressures from the Sect Master to become a Commander are one thing.

Wishing to be a Commander yourself is quite another.

"Do you seek power?" the Great Elder's expression grew solemn.

"As far as I know, you are not someone ambitious."

"Ambition?" Xiao Yi smiled faintly.

"Ha, I just have things I must do."

"What things?" the Great Elder looked perplexed.

"Things that must be done," Xiao Yi stated flatly.

"Next time, when I return to the sect, will be when I settle this matter."

"The Great Elder will know then."

Having said that, Xiao Yi softly added, "No need to see me off, Great Elder. I shall take my leave."

Xiao Yi bowed, then turned and walked towards the sect's gate.

The two gatekeeping deacons sneered when they saw Xiao Yi.

They didn't even bother to take out the register book.

Because, the last record of him leaving the sect had not been erased.

Those words 'indefinitely' were still conspicuously recorded.

Xiao Yi suddenly stopped in his tracks and said calmly, "Next time I return, I will personally make some changes to that register book you hold."

"Uh?" The two gatekeeping deacons felt baffled but still sneered.

Xiao Yi, suppressed by both the Sect Master and all the elders of the sect, had undoubtedly become the target of public criticism.

Perhaps these two deacons did not want to target Xiao Yi,

But they didn't wish to displease the numerous Heavenly Origin Realm experts in the sect either.

Xiao Yi had now left the sect.

Shortly thereafter, he turned around faintly and glanced at the sect behind him.

The entire sect was majestic and expansive.

Above, the sky was filled with blue skies and white clouds.

Xiao Yi withdrew his gaze, his eyes suddenly becoming cold and resolute.

"The matter of the past, no matter how deeply you bury it,"

"I will eventually pull it out bit by bit."

Xiao Yi joined the Sword Sect mainly to investigate the matters related to Elder Yi.

Whether in the Demon Hunting Hall or with the Flame Martial Guards, Xiao Yi had never ceased his investigations.

However, he had always come up empty-handed.

No, there were not even half a record related to it.

These two powers were always proficient in gathering intelligence; it was impossible not to have such information.

The only possibility was that his own clearance was insufficient.

Xiao Yi was already gradually moving away.

At the same time, within the sect.

The Great Elder, with an expression of utter frustration, turned around and immediately went towards the bamboo forest.

It was still that pavilion.

The same leisurely music continued.

And the same woman leaning on the railing, comfortably pretending to nap.

The woman tapped her fingers on the edge of the railing, 'knock, knock.'

Bai Bingxue's music stopped abruptly.

"Bingxue, you may go down now," said the woman by the railing as she stood up.

She walked over to the table, casually stroking the strings of her instrument.

Bai Bingxue departed.

Only then did the Great Elder, respectfully approaching, said,

"Senior Swordswoman, the Sect Master, he..."

The woman leaning on the railing interrupted, "I know about it already."

Her flawless, delicate hands played with the strings, suddenly smiling faintly.

"This matter, I've approved silently."

"What?" The Great Elder was shocked. "Senior Swordswoman, you…"

The woman by the railing said softly, "I had intended to suppress that young man."

"Since those fools are willing to play the villain, there's no need for me to step forth."

Those fools naturally referred to the Sect Master and the Second Elder among others.

"Why suppress him?" the Great Elder asked in a deep voice.

The woman by the railing smiled faintly. "That young man has only been away from the sect for a few months."

"And yet, without any sect resources to aid him, he managed to advance his Cultivation by five layers."

"And one of those was a breakthrough in realm."

"Without a doubt, this is the kind of supreme talent who thrives on adversity."

"The more you suppress him, the more remarkable he becomes."

The Great Elder, vaguely understanding the woman by the railing's point, still said, "But, this is too unfair to him."

"Unfair?" the woman by the railing said, "In this world, there are many more unfair matters."

"If the path of a Martial Artist were smooth sailing, any future accomplishments would also be limited."

"Without braving thorns and thickets, how can one safely cross the path of Martial Arts?"

"Without riding the winds and breaking the waves, how can one achieve that enticing Cultivation?"

"Especially for a talent like Xiao Yi."

"As long as he does not die, he is destined to cause a sensation in the future."

"Of course, though we suppress him, we still can't skimp on what should be given."

As the woman by the railing spoke, a flash of light appeared in her hand, revealing an item.

"It's fine to forgo the sect's rewards."

"Give this item to him."

The Great Elder glanced at it and his face changed dramatically.

"Ice Armor?" The Great Elder was startled.

"Go now, otherwise, that young man might vanish soon," the woman by the railing, playing with her qin strings, said.

"Also, on your way back, help me bring Duan Yun here."

The Great Elder's expression turned bitter.

Only this senior before him would dare to call Elder Duan Yun 'Duan Yun the kid.'

With murmurs in his heart, the Great Elder still respectfully said, "Yes."

...

Xiao Yi, who had already left, was about to go beyond the Royal Capital.

He planned to visit Elder Mu in Medicine King Valley.

But, being cautious as always, he did not immediately put on the Ghost Mask.

Instead, he planned to leave the Royal Capital first.

Just then, a surge of overwhelming aura came speeding towards him from a distance.

Xiao Yi was startled and immediately furrowed his brow.

Upon seeing that it was the Great Elder, he finally relaxed.

"Great Elder, didn't I say there was no need to see me off?" Xiao Yi greeted him and said.

"I was just about to leave the Royal Capital for Meteor County."

"Not to worry," the Great Elder landed, smiling, "Although the Sect Master has canceled your rewards."

"I've brought something even better for you."

With that, the Great Elder took out the Ice Armor.

Xiao Yi looked at it, and his expression immediately changed.

"Ice Armor?"

The name Ice Armor was known to everyone in the sect.

No, more accurately, known to everyone in history.

For it was the signature item of the sect's second legendary figure, the Sky-splitting Sword Maiden.

Legend has it that the Ice Armor was originally a Mid-grade Primordial Artifact.

Later, when the senior Swordswoman was young, she went to the Extreme Cold Land.

She pierced through an imposing Snow Mountain.

Extracting the Cold Ice Marrow from the heart of the mountain.

She then dived into the depths of the Extreme Cold Ice Sea and gathered Extreme Cold Essence.

With these two Extreme Cold materials fused into the armor, after many years of forging and nurturing,

The Ice Armor leaped to become a High Grade Primordial Artifact.

And it outclassed all other High Grade Elemental Artifacts.

It was hailed as the treasure closest to the top-grade Elemental Artifacts.

Its defensive power was acknowledged as number one in the world.

According to historical records, back in the day when the Sky-splitting Sword Maiden fought other Extreme Realm Experts,

A battle that caused mountains to crumble and rivers to reverse.

While her enemies fled heavily injured, the Sky-splitting Sword Maiden herself remained completely unscathed.

Her figure in fluttering white robes, standing proud in the high skies, stunned the world.

To this day, her story is inked thickly in historical records.

And this Ice Armor was credited as her greatest contribution.

...

Second update.