From Cold Palace Princess to Celestial Empress Ch. 160
Li Feng hurriedly dodged, but the thousand swords followed like shadows, arriving in an instant, seemingly about to strike his head.
At this point in the duel, even Xiao Minghuang was powerless to stop her attack at the last moment.
She was also somewhat puzzled. How could this so-called peak Divine Sea Realm elder be so weak that he couldn’t even block a single strike from her?
“Elder Li!”
“He’s in big trouble!”
“Quick, summon the Law Enforcement Elder!”
The mountain-guarding disciples shouted.
At almost the same time.
A sharp sword light tore through the heavens, and wherever it passed, the air instantly exploded. In a flash, it pierced through the thousand swords, and the world suddenly turned dark!
Bang!
A deafening explosion rang out, and the thousand swords in the sky, resembling a tidal wave, disintegrated piece by piece, dissolving completely in the blink of an eye.
A white-robed elder stood in mid-air, his gaze as sharp as a sword, the air around him shattered into fragments.
“What a prodigy the Ninth Princess of Xia Kingdom is! Today, this old man will see just how strong you truly are!”
As soon as he finished speaking.
The white-robed elder stepped on his flying sword and slashed out, sending a sharp sword aura straight toward Xiao Minghuang.
However, before the sword aura could reach her, it was as if seawater had met a reef, dispersing and bypassing her.
Seeing this, the white-robed elder’s face darkened.
“Great Perfection Sword Intent! You truly look down on this old man!”
As a peak Spirit Seed Realm elder of the Spirit Sword Sect, he had only achieved Minor Perfection in sword intent. While it was one thing to be inferior to the sect master, it was utterly humiliating to be outmatched by this inexperienced young girl!
Moreover, with so many junior disciples watching, how could he back down now? Where would his dignity be?
“Hmph! Little girl, don’t get too arrogant!”
The white-robed elder’s gaze turned cold. He raised his right hand, and a spiritual light flashed in his palm, condensing into a massive handprint in the void, which he fiercely slammed toward Xiao Minghuang.
As a peak Spirit Seed Realm expert, even without using sword intent, he could easily cripple this little girl before him!
Facing the furious strike of a Spirit Seed Realm expert, Xiao Minghuang was also wary. She naturally didn’t dare to take it head-on. Just as she was about to crush a talisman from her storage bag.
A beam of sword light shot through the azure sky, arriving with lightning speed, shattering the massive handprint and sending the elder flying back!
“Huh?”
The white-robed elder was stunned. He looked up at the sky, his face filled with shock.
“The Sect Master!”
“The Sect Master has come in person!”
“But why did the Sect Master repel the Law Enforcement Elder?”
A group of disciples exclaimed in surprise.
In the sky.
Sheng Bailan walked forward with measured steps, her sharp gaze fixed on the Law Enforcement Elder.
Under such a gaze, the Law Enforcement Elder’s imposing demeanor couldn’t help but weaken by three parts.
He had sensed that his son was about to be harmed and had acted in anger, never expecting it would provoke the usually reclusive sect master to intervene.
How should today’s matter be resolved?
The Law Enforcement Elder steadied himself and looked at Sheng Bailan with a face full of confusion: “Sect Master, why did you stop me from apprehending this thief?”
Hearing this, Xiao Minghuang sneered inwardly. Without saying a word, she had been labeled a thief.
She wanted to see just how long this Law Enforcement Elder could keep up his tough talk!
However, Sheng Bailan did not speak.
Her silence left the Law Enforcement Elder too afraid to press further, so he simply stood there.
Sheng Bailan’s gaze shifted away from the Law Enforcement Elder.
A gentle smile appeared on her cold, beautiful face as she beckoned:
“Minghuang, come here!”
Hearing this, Xiao Minghuang’s delicate brows furrowed slightly, and a hint of something unusual flashed in her eyes.
Although she had grown somewhat closer to Sheng Bailan during their time together, it didn’t seem to be to this extent, did it?
“Could it be that she wants to show her regard for me in front of the disciples, so they won’t cause me trouble anymore?”
Xiao Minghuang thought for a moment and felt there was no other explanation.
She took a step forward and walked over.
“Sect Master Sheng…”
“Just call me Bailan!”
Sheng Bailan suddenly interrupted.
Xiao Minghuang didn’t know what game she was playing, but after a slight hesitation, she spoke:
“Then… I came to find Bailan to discuss swordsmanship, but they stopped me and wouldn’t let me in. Please, Bailan, uphold justice for me!”
Hearing this, all the mountain-guarding disciples, except for the half-dead Li Feng, wore expressions of despair.
You’re already calling her “Bailan” so familiarly—what justice is there to uphold?
Just send them all to the Reflection Cliff and be done with it!
The Law Enforcement Elder was also visibly shocked. He could never have imagined that this young girl could be so close to the sect master.
After all, since the sect master had embarked on the path of cultivation, she had been wholly devoted to the sword, serene and detached, free from desires. Yet this girl, barely fifteen or sixteen years old, had somehow earned the sect master’s favor!
With things having reached this point, if he didn’t humble himself now, he would only be inviting trouble.
He slowly walked up to Xiao Minghuang and bowed deeply, speaking humbly:
“I was blind and mistook you for a villain. Please forgive me!”
Seeing the Law Enforcement Elder’s humble demeanor, Xiao Minghuang remained silent.
Here, Sheng Bailan was the one in charge.
After a moment, Sheng Bailan spoke, her voice calm:
“Elder Li, you’ve worked hard overseeing the Law Enforcement Hall for so long. It’s time for you to take a break.”
Hearing this, Elder Li felt both sorrow and relief.
Sorrow for losing his position as the Law Enforcement Elder, and relief that the sect master hadn’t truly punished him.
But just then.
“…However, as a senior in the Spirit Seed Realm, you bullied a junior like Minghuang. Shouldn’t you offer something substantial as an apology?”
“I…”
The Law Enforcement Elder’s face turned ashen, but he dared not argue and could only bow his head in admission.
He knew the sect master had no interest in ordinary spirit stones or pills. To get through this, he would have to offer something truly valuable. He reached into his sleeve, pulled out a storage bag, and handed it over.
“Princess Xiao, it seems you still lack a suitable sword. Here are some precious materials for crafting weapons, which I offer as a token of apology. Please do not refuse.”
Xiao Minghuang did not immediately accept the gift but first glanced at Sheng Bailan.
Only after seeing the other party nod did she take it.
“Elder Li, you are too kind. We can consider this a case of ‘no discord, no concord’!”
Xiao Minghuang chuckled lightly.
“Hehe…”
The Law Enforcement Elder gave a hollow laugh but did not respond.
“Sect master, if there is nothing else, I shall take my leave?”
Sheng Bailan’s expression remained cold as she nodded.
Elder Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief and turned to leave.
“Wait!”
A sudden shout startled Elder Li, nearly causing him to fall from the sky.
“Take these ill-mannered disciples back and discipline them properly. I do not wish to see any disciple fail to recognize true worth in the future!”
“Yes! Yes! Yes!”
Elder Li was extremely humble. With a flick of his sleeve, a gentle breeze swept up all the mountain-guarding disciples, including Li Feng, and carried them away.
After the others had left, Sheng Bailan finally turned her gaze to Xiao Minghuang, her eyes soft and rippling like water.
“Minghuang, what brings you to me this time?”
After the sword strike she had delivered to Li Feng earlier, Xiao Minghuang had already understood her current level of swordsmanship.
She was at a relatively deep stage of Great Accomplishment Sword Intent, with the next step being Perfect Sword Intent.
Thus, there was no longer any need to discuss swordsmanship with Sheng Bailan.
Therefore, Xiao Minghuang stated her second purpose.
Xiao Minghuang smiled and said:
“I have come to bid farewell to Sect Master Sheng!”
Translator: Glariosa
Editor: Ruu
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