"Sect Master, are we just letting him leave like this?"
As Li Xuan departed, an elder gazed at his retreating back with a reluctant expression before turning to Cang Xuan Zi and asking. The other elders, hearing this, also turned their gazes to Cang Xuan Zi, as Li Xuan had inflicted considerable casualties upon him.
Cang Xuan Zi's expression turned cold upon hearing this, and he immediately rebuked, "Foolish! How can we afford to suppress such a genius? Do you think he has no one behind him? Can our Cangyun Sect afford to offend the existence that can cultivate such a talent? Don't you all forget, he is also a sword cultivator!"
Sword cultivator!
Upon hearing this, everyone's minds instantly cleared. A sword cultivator!
"Sect Master, just now, when I saw the young man leave, it seemed like he was stepping on a sword," a disciple standing at the back suddenly spoke.
Sword flight!
Cang Xuan Zi and the others were all stunned. That was a feat only a great sword cultivator could achieve.
"None of you are to speak of today's events outside. Those who disobey will be expelled from Cangyun Sect!" Cang Xuan Zi declared after a moment of contemplation.
A great sword cultivator, though it was only one word added to sword cultivator, the difference in significance was like heaven and earth. One could be called a sword cultivator by mastering the basic principles of the sword, but to be able to emit sword energy using the sword as a medium and to achieve sword flight was called a great sword cultivator!
A great sword cultivator!
Cang Xuan Zi felt a wave of helplessness. It seemed that not a single great sword cultivator had appeared in the Tianyun Kingdom for nearly a hundred years. As for those monstrous great sword cultivators, even within Tianyun Kingdom, there were only a handful.
Thinking of Li Xuan's age, Cang Xuan Zi suddenly felt old.
Everyone naturally understood Cang Xuan Zi's words. A great sword cultivator of such a young age would surely achieve unimaginable accomplishments in the future. If this news were to reach the ears of those with ulterior motives, their Cangyun Sect would face immense peril.
However, as the saying goes, walls have ears. Moreover, there were many spirit masters in Cangyun City, the city below Cangyun Sect. When Li Xuan had challenged the Cangyun Sect's mountain gate, some passing spirit masters and those within Cangyun City had more or less learned of the matter.
In an instant, the news spread rapidly, with one person telling a hundred.
In the Tianyun Kingdom, a great sword cultivator under the age of eighteen had appeared!
In front of a cold ravine, an old man was fishing.
"A great sword cultivator under eighteen years old. This child may have the potential to ascend to sword immortal in the future! Such a person is worth meeting." After the old man spoke, a long sword suddenly appeared beneath him, and in the next moment, the old man ascended into the sky on his sword.
"My kingdom has actually produced a great sword cultivator under the age of eighteen. I wonder which senior's disciple this child is. Issue an order: within two days, I want all information about this child." In the Yangxin Hall of the Tianyun Kingdom's capital, a middle-aged man calmly spoke, pausing his golden brush.
"..."
"A great sword cultivator under eighteen years old, could it be him?" In the Shengyue Sect, upon hearing the news, Yue Fuyao's mind immediately conjured the image of Li Xuan. However, she then shook her head with a wry smile. If it were truly him, then perhaps the two of them would never have any further intersection in this lifetime.
In less than half a month, the news of a great sword cultivator under the age of eighteen appearing in the Tianyun Kingdom had become a widespread sensation.
And soon, Li Xuan's information was dug up.
"Li Xuan, a disciple of the Li family in Qingcheng. Seventeen years old this year, his parents perished in his early years..."
The once quiet Qingcheng became bustling with the arrival of many spirit masters who had come seeking him. The five major families of Qingcheng learned of the reason immediately, and each of them wore a complex yet proud expression.
After all, Li Xuan hailed from Qingcheng.
Especially when many Qingcheng residents heard spirit masters say that Li Xuan had revealed his identity as Li Xuan of Qingcheng when he went to Cangyun Sect, this sense of pride and arrogance grew even stronger.
However, the only place that remained desolate was the Li Clan.
After many spirit masters entered Qingcheng and learned that Li Xuan had been forced out of the family by the Li family, they did not have a good impression of the Li family. Although they did not go so far as to attack the Li family, their gazes clearly revealed their disdain.
To force out a great sword cultivator from the family, were these Li family members kicked by a donkey?
"Alas, I didn't expect this child to reach this point. It's only been such a short time. What a pity, what a pity..." Li Yuanba sighed, speaking with a sigh. Standing behind Li Yuanba, Li Chengyun's expression was somewhat complex. After returning to the clan, he had learned about Li Xuan's affairs.
These matters were not Li Xuan's fault.
"Since Li Xuan spared your life, it must be out of consideration for the family bloodline. You, from this lineage, go and rebuild it," Li Yuanba said.
"Yes!" Li Chengyun bowed respectfully and then turned to leave.
As for Li Xuan, the protagonist of this heated discussion, he headed directly to the capital after leaving Cangyun Sect.
There was no other reason; Li Xuan had promised Zeng Ming that after the matter was concluded, he would go and pick up his junior sister. Although Li Xuan desperately wanted to go to the Central Domain immediately to find Li Yao's whereabouts, he had to fulfill his promise to repay a kindness first.
Regarding the Central Domain, Li Xuan only learned some information after leaving Qingcheng.
In fact, the Tianyun Kingdom was merely a small country in the southern part of the vast Cangmang Continent. The vast Cangmang Continent was divided into five domains, and the Central Domain was the strongest in overall strength among the five. It was rumored that the Central Domain was teeming with powerful individuals, and sword cultivators like Li Xuan were countless.
If the other four domains were to be compared to the mortal world, then the Central Domain could be called the celestial realm.
Many spirit masters dreamed of entering the Central Domain their entire lives, as the Central Domain far surpassed the other four domains in terms of spiritual energy and martial arts foundations. However, the Cangmang Continent was immensely vast; even a powerful expert at the Martial Emperor realm would take ten years to cross one domain by flying.
Although one could choose to travel by merchant ship or flying spiritual boat, the exorbitant price deterred many spirit masters. After all, the cultivation of spirit masters depended on resources, and to spend such a large sum to reach the Central Domain only to be penniless would naturally dissupple many spirit masters.
Half a month later, the fervor surrounding Li Xuan, the great sword cultivator, gradually cooled. After all, Li Xuan, the protagonist, had not reappeared since leaving Cangyun Sect, and nothing could withstand the ravages of time. At this moment, Li Xuan had already boarded a cloud ship and arrived at the Tianyun Kingdom's capital, Tianyun City.
"So poor," Li Xuan muttered with a bitter smile as he walked out of the merchant guild. Before leaving Qingcheng, Li Xuan had once again purchased ten low-grade spirit swords. Although Qiu Zhen was prepared to give them to Li Xuan directly, Li Xuan insisted on paying. Li Xuan knew that a debt of gratitude must eventually be repaid.
In the end, Li Xuan bought ten low-grade spirit swords for three hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones. Li Xuan knew that he still owed Qiu Zhen a favor. The four hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones extorted from the four great families, along with the remaining ninety thousand he had, left him with just over a hundred thousand after several cloud ship journeys.
And this time, the cost of Li Xuan traveling from Cangyun Sect to the capital by cloud ship was a staggering one hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones.
"It seems I need to find a way to make money, otherwise I won't even be able to afford low-grade spirit swords," Li Xuan said with a bitter smile, looking at the less than a thousand low-grade spirit stones remaining in his ring. He then asked a passerby for the location of the Treasure Pavilion's main branch and headed off directly.