From Cold Palace Princess to Celestial Empress Ch. 153
Dragon-Tiger Sect.
Main Peak, within a magnificent golden hall.
A middle-aged man in a golden robe sat in the main seat. He was burly, with thick black eyebrows and sharp eyes. This was the Sect Master of the Dragon-Tiger Sect.
Standing below him was an elderly man, looking nervous and extremely respectful.
“Sect Master… I just saw that the Young Master’s soul lamp… has gone out.”
The Dragon-Tiger Sect Master’s voice trembled.
“What?”
The Dragon-Tiger Sect Master was stunned, then suddenly raised his head, his face filled with shock and anger.
“You said the Young Master’s soul lamp has gone out?”
“Yes…”
“Are you certain?”
“Your subordinate would not dare to deceive you, Sect Master.”
The Dragon-Tiger Sect Master took a deep breath, suppressing the rage in his heart, and said through gritted teeth:
“I know Wushang went to the Tianfu Secret Realm. The only ones capable of killing him are from the Spirit Sword Sect and the Beast Taming Sect. Who was it? This Sect Master will make them pay in blood!”
“Reporting to the Sect Master, the matter has not yet been fully investigated.”
“Then hurry and investigate… No! This Sect Master will go personally and wait at the secret realm’s exit to find out who dares to be so bold as to kill my personal disciple!”
With that, the Dragon-Tiger Sect Master slapped the armrest of his chair and stood up, flicking his sleeve as he vanished from the grand hall.
…
In the Great Xia, within the Savage Forest.
At the secret realm’s exit.
Many had been waiting here for a long time.
Including the Hanging Sword Elder of the Spirit Sword Sect, the leaders of the Spirit Seed Realm from various countries, and even the Emperor was present.
As everyone waited anxiously, a golden light suddenly lit up the sky, and a gust of wind swept through, tousling everyone’s hair and lifting their clothes. All eyes turned skyward.
A surge of vigorous blood energy swept over, rippling through the heavens and the earth.
A majestic figure slowly descended at the secret realm’s exit.
Everyone looked up to see a stern-faced middle-aged man descending from the sky. He wore a golden robe, had a burly build, and exuded a sharp killing intent.
The Dragon-Tiger Sect Master’s gaze swept over the crowd, lingering momentarily on the Emperor, a hint of disdain curling at the corner of his mouth.
“That’s… the Dragon-Tiger Sect Master!”
“The Sect Master of the Dragon-Tiger Sect, he actually came in person!”
“Such powerful blood energy. Thirty years ago, the leaders of the three great sects sat and discussed the Dao, with the Dragon-Tiger Sect ranking second. Now, it seems the rankings should be revised.”
The crowd was filled with awe and whispered discussions.
Seeing the Dragon-Tiger Sect Master arrive in person, the Emperor’s expression turned grave.
Recently, there had been many frictions between Great Xia and the Dragon-Tiger Sect. During this secret realm opening, the Dragon-Tiger Sect’s True Disciple, Xue Wushang, had entered.
Unless they had not encountered each other, there would inevitably be a fierce battle with Xiao Minghuang.
The Emperor had great confidence in his daughter’s strength and believed she could not lose to her opponent.
But.
How to handle the aftermath of victory was a bit tricky.
“Did Xue Wushang really die?”
The Emperor of Xia murmured to himself, though he already had an answer in his heart.
Since the Dragon-Tiger Sect Master had appeared here, the matter had already been concluded.
Thinking this, he secretly burned a communication talisman, awakening the Old Ancestor who was in deep slumber.
The Hanging Sword Elder and the Spirit Seed Realm Elder of the Beast Taming Sect also looked grave, seemingly hesitating.
It was around this time.
The secret realm’s exit opened.
A flash of white light, and a peerless beauty in red stepped out of the secret realm.
Her black hair cascaded over her shoulders, her beauty unparalleled, her figure graceful, her skin like jade. Her eyes seemed to contain the brilliance of stars, and she was enveloped in a faint starlight, resembling a celestial fairy, breathtakingly beautiful.
“The Princess of Xia…”
The Dragon-Tiger Sect Master narrowed his eyes. He had heard of the Princess of Xia’s reputation, said to be as beautiful as a celestial being descended to the mortal world, with unparalleled talent and grace.
Seeing her today, he realized that hearing of her fame was nothing compared to seeing her in person, and seeing her surpassed even the fame.
However, such a talented young girl was the murderer of his beloved disciple!
From the moment he saw the Princess of Xia, the Dragon-Tiger Sect Master understood.
Xue Wushang must have died at the hands of the Princess of Xia!
The reason was simple.
The Princess of Xia carried a trace of the Asura Demonic Dao’s aura.
This indicated that Xue Wushang had used all his means, even revealing his demonic true form, yet still failed to defeat the Princess of Xia and was instead killed by her.
At this moment, the other cultivators also began to emerge from the secret realm.
Many rogue cultivators, upon seeing the Dragon-Tiger Sect Master in the sky, turned pale, unsure of what had happened, and quickly fled the scene.
The disciples of various sects and the cultivators from different nations also swiftly returned to their respective leaders.
Cheng Wen returned to the side of the Hanging Sword Elder and immediately recounted the events that had transpired in the secret realm.
“What?!”
The Hanging Sword Elder exclaimed in shock:
“Perfected Sword Intent?!”
As a sword cultivator, what concerned him the most was that Xiao Minghuang, at the mere age of fifteen, had comprehended the Perfected Sword Intent.
Such talent far surpassed even that of the Sect Master!
After calming down slightly, the Hanging Sword Elder smiled at Cheng Wen and said:
“You did the right thing. A genius sword cultivator like this must be protected by our Spirit Sword Sect at all costs! It would be a great pity if she were to die at the hands of the Dragon-Tiger Sect Master!”
The Hanging Sword Elder then burned a communication talisman.
At the same time.
Spirit Sword Sect, Main Peak.
The Sect Master of the Spirit Sword Sect, Sheng Bailan, slowly opened her eyes, a flash of astonishment appearing in her pupils.
“Fifteen years old! Perfected Sword Intent!”
As soon as she finished speaking.
Her figure transformed into a pure white sword light, heading straight towards the direction of Great Xia.
Outside the secret realm.
The Hanging Sword Elder breathed a sigh of relief and sent a voice transmission to Xiao Minghuang:
“I am the Hanging Sword Elder of the Spirit Sword Sect. Cheng Wen has already informed me of the events in the secret realm. The Sect Master is on her way and will arrive shortly. Princess Xiao, feel free to share your plans. The Dragon-Tiger Sect has been too arrogant and overbearing in recent years, and the Spirit Sword Sect will not stand idly by!”
Suddenly receiving the voice transmission, Xiao Minghuang was momentarily stunned but quickly reacted, a surge of joy rising in her heart. She responded:
“Greetings, Elder. I have made several discoveries in the secret realm…”
With the confirmation of reinforcements, Xiao Minghuang felt completely at ease. She sent a voice transmission to Lin Wanqiu, instructing her to take the others and return to the side of the Emperor first.
Lin Wanqiu knew she couldn’t be of much help and, without a word, led Ye Ruoshui away.
Ye Ruoshui’s eyes were filled with worry, but she forced herself to remain composed.
At the same time.
“Princess of Xia…”
The Dragon-Tiger Sect Master snorted coldly, stepping down from the high sky with each step carrying immense pressure, as if the air itself was trembling.
“My disciple, Xue Wushang, died at your hands. You must give me an explanation!”
Xiao Minghuang knew all too well that with the methods of a Nascent Soul, it would be simple to find out who had killed Xue Wushang, especially since Xue Wushang was a hidden demon.
It was even possible that the Dragon-Tiger Sect Master before her was also a hidden demon.
Facing the overwhelming pressure of the Nascent Soul realm, Xiao Minghuang took a deep breath and said calmly:
“Speaking of this matter, I would like to ask you, Elder, how your sect plans to account to the cultivators of the Southern Region, given that your first and second True Disciples are both demonic heretics?!”
Translator: Glariosa
Editor: Ruu
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