Soul Emperor Martial God

Leaving Medicine King Valley.

Xiao Yi headed out towards the exterior of the Royal Capital.

Only after changing back into his normal attire did he return to the Royal Capital, setting off towards the Sky-splitting Sword Sect.

The primary reason for rushing back from the Xiao Family was to deal with the matters of the Sky-splitting Sword Sect in Northern Mountain County at the sect.

He couldn't possibly watch idly as the sect severed the Sky-splitting Sword Sect.

Half an hour later, Xiao Yi returned to the Sky-splitting Sword Sect.

The two deacons were still guarding the sect entrance.

Xiao Yi walked past them without a care.

Neither one of them stopped him or even gave him a proper look.

Xiao Yi paid them no attention either, headed straight for the Great Elder's residence.

Coincidentally, the Great Elder wasn't in seclusion.

Otherwise, Xiao Yi might not have been able to find him for a short while.

For some of the older generations of Martial Artists, seclusion was a routine matter.

It wasn't always about making a breakthrough, but about daily consolidation of their Martial Arts Knowledge.

Such consolidation, once reaching a certain level, could burst forth all at once, possibly leading to a moment of enlightenment and unexpected gains.

But, back to the main point.

The Great Elder didn't seem the least bit surprised by Xiao Yi's arrival.

"I was counting the days and guessed you'd be back soon. So I decided not to go into seclusion and wait for you instead," said the Great Elder with a smile.

"You guessed I'd come back?" Xiao Yi was slightly puzzled.

"Heh," the Great Elder teased, "when others go out for experience, it's often several years before they return."

"At the very least, it takes a year or so."

"You, on the other hand, each time you leave the sect, it's only a matter of two or three months."

"And every time you return, you can't even stay for a day before leaving again."

As he said this, there seemed to be a hint of reproach in the Great Elder's tone.

"Apart from bearing the title of the Strongest Sword Master, you don't act at all like a disciple of our Sword Sect."

After all, if one were to sum up the time Xiao Yi had spent at the Sky-splitting Sword Sect, it would hardly amount to a few days.

How could a power or, more precisely, a sect, have such a disciple?

No wonder the Great Elder was somewhat discontented.

Xiao Yi offered a faint smile and replied, "There's always some trifling matter to attend to, always some important matter to handle; it can't be helped."

The Great Elder was taken aback, for in his view, the so-called 'trifling matters' were just the sect's way of making things difficult.

If it weren't for the sect's constant difficulties, such a Heavenly Talent wouldn't be driven to leave the sect so frequently.

With this thought in mind, the Great Elder's irritation quickly dissipated.

"Kid, what brings you to me today?" asked the Great Elder, still smiling.

Xiao Yi brought up the matter concerning the Sky-splitting Sword Sect in Northern Mountain County.

The smile on the Great Elder's face instantly froze, then turned to anger.

"Damn it, the Sect Master and the others are actually plotting to sever the connection with the Northern Mountain County's Sky-splitting Sword Sect."

"Since its founding, the Sword Sect has been comprised of thirty-six sword sects."

"The reason the first generation of ancestors set up thirty-six sword sects, spread throughout the thirty-six counties of the Flame Martial Kingdom,"

"was precisely to seek out and nurture new Sword Dao talents."

"It was also to provide fresh blood for our Sword Sect."

"Once this precedent is set, there's no guarantee that there won't be a second or third sword sect being cut off."

"The Sect Master and his ilk are shaking the very foundations of our sect."

"This won't do, I must go and demand an explanation."

"Kid, stay here and wait for me, I'll be right back."

Having said this, the Great Elder vanished in the blink of an eye.

Xiao Yi intended to follow, but since the Great Elder had asked him to wait here, he decided to let it be.

Xiao Yi waited on his own.

However, in just a short while, the Great Elder came back.

"So soon?" Xiao Yi frowned.

The Great Elder, anger flaring, waved his sleeve and spoke, "The Sect Master says he's preparing to enter seclusion and won't discuss this matter."

"He'll give me a conclusive answer in three days."

"But don't worry, kid. Without the consensus of all the elders, the Sect Master can't simply disregard our rules."

Xiao Yi nodded.

Then, he bid farewell to the Great Elder and went to the sect's disciples' seclusion rooms.

He had no interest in lingering at the sect.

But without resolving the matter of the Sky-splitting Sword Sect in Northern Mountain County, he would not leave.

Otherwise, once the Sky-splitting Sword Sect of Northern Mountain County was cut off, it would not be as simple as losing a title.

It would be a truly fatal blow.

Three days, Xiao Yi planned to cultivate for a short period.

Now, his Cultivation had reached the Peak of Earth Origin Ninth Layer.

Inside his body, the Ice Mountain Fire Sea reemerged.

When he sat in meditation to cultivate and absorbed the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy, which entered his body and transformed into Primordial Power,

it would autonomously 'overflow' from the Ice Mountain Fire Sea.

The majority was absorbed by the Ice Phoenix Sword.

Only a minuscule portion continued to be stored in the Qi Spring.

To break through from Earth Origin Realm to Heavenly Origin Realm, one only needed to turn ten percent of the Qi Spring's Primordial Power into a liquid state.

This was not difficult.

It was estimated that a few ten thousand Pure Earth Origin Pills could accomplish this.

However, because most of the medicinal power converted into Primordial Power would be absorbed by the Ice Phoenix Sword,

very little, less than one in ten, would actually be stored in the Qi Spring, making the task somewhat challenging.

But Xiao Yi was not overly worried about this.

With the existence of the Ice Mountain Fire Sea, his true strength was already on par with the seasoned powerhouses of the Heavenly Origin Realm.

Even if he himself advanced to the Heavenly Origin Realm,

the transformation of the Qi Spring's gaseous Elemental Power into liquid Elemental Power wouldn't greatly enhance his own strength.

Therefore, Xiao Yi didn't dwell too much on this issue.

After some thought, Xiao Yi completely immersed himself in cultivation.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Inside the seclusion room, a gleam of light flashed through Xiao Yi's eyes, signaling the end of his cultivation.

He then slowly got up and left the seclusion room.

Now, it was early morning.

But what was surprising was that today's sun was particularly fierce.

It was a proud sun, slowly rising.

After three days of seclusion, Xiao Yi, stepping out of the seclusion room for the first time, found the brightness somewhat dazzling.

A second later, he gradually got used to the light.

At this moment, the sight before him left him somewhat surprised.

Because the entire Sky-splitting Sword Sect was adorned with lanterns and streamers, radiating an atmosphere of festivity.

Disciples were bustling about everywhere.

One could occasionally see martial artists from other forces passing by.

"Hm?" Xiao Yi frowned.

Just then, a disciple of the Sword Sect approached him quickly.

"Northern Mountain Sword Master." The disciple greeted with a slight bow.

"What is it?" Xiao Yi asked indifferently.

"The Sect Master summons you," said the disciple.

"Hmm, I understand." Xiao Yi nodded but did not head towards the residence of the Sect Master.

Instead, he made his way to the Great Elder's residence.

At this, the disciple hurriedly said, "Is the Northern Mountain Sword Master looking for the Great Elder?"

"Why?" Xiao Yi asked.

The disciple replied, "The Northern Mountain Sword Master needn't go there."

"All the elders, including the Great Elder, have gathered at the Sect Main Hall."

"The Sect Master is also there."

"The Northern Mountain Sword Master can go directly to the Sect Main Hall."

"Oh?" Xiao Yi frowned, "All the elders have gathered, and the Sect Master is present, plus the place is decorated with lanterns and streamers."

"Is there some happy occasion at the Sect?"

The disciple immediately smiled and said, "Indeed, and it is a great joyous event."

"Yesterday, Elder Bai Mohan emerged from seclusion and successfully comprehended 68 steles of Martial Arts Knowledge from past Sect Masters."

"A feat unparalleled in history, dazzling past and present."

"This is a fortunate event for our Sect."

"The Sect Master has already announced to the entire Flame Martial Kingdom yesterday, celebrating with the whole sect."

"Today, from within and outside the Royal Capital, various major forces have come to offer their congratulations."

"Oh? Bai Mohan has come out of seclusion?" Xiao Yi's eyebrows knitted tightly.

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Second update.