Return to Bai Hua Sect

Gu Qing Shan then walked to where Ning Yue Xi and carried Xiu Xiu again.

"Senior brother" Xiu Xiu hugged him close.

"Hm, no one gets to bully our Xiu Xiu" Gu Qing Shan smiled as he rubbed her head.

Everyone silently watched his scene, still unable to take it in.

'He was killed just like that?'

This was a direct disciple of one of the 3 Saints, Xuanyuan Tianzun, yet he was killed in front of everyone just like that? Very quickly, the policing cultivators went up to clean the body, to prepare for the next step of the semester examination, the entire process was swift and quick.

Even after 10 minutes of cleaning, Xuanyuan Tianzun still hasn't shown himself.

Xuanyuan Tianzun is known to be someone that conceals his defects and mistakes, yet he's not showing up after his disciple was killed, very clearly showing his attitude. It was now that all the elders exchanged looks and nodded. If the Saint doesn't show up, that means they had silently agreed to this and everyone can just ignore it.

Some cultivators were looking at the ring, some at Gu Qing Shan, but no one dared to speak even half a word about how he killed someone. Everyone had the same thought in their minds.

'This is a psychopath, absolutely do not offend him.'

A while later.

Even if there was a bit of distraction, the semester examination is still a very important tradition to humanity, they still have to complete it with the same ceremonies no matter what.

"This semester examination's first place" an elder of Thousand Swords Sect announced, "Bai Hua Sect, Gu Qing Shan"

Everyone was shocked, but also quickly understood.

It was 1 person against 20, yet he killed one, severely injured another, beat 15 unconscious, and the other three kneeled on the ground to apologize. After that Lee Chang An also accepted his challenge to went down, but got slashed countless times without being able to retaliate, then got beheaded. This young man looks well-mannered, but with a sword in hand, he was fierce like an angry flame.

If he isn't first place, then who would be?

Gu Qing Shan was a bit surprised as well. He finally felt the true power of a Saint's name on the cultivation world. Even after he made such a ruckus, no one dares to say anything, the only one that dared to was scared silent. This feeling was quite nice.

"Senior brother, you're first place" Xiuxiu joyfully clapped her hands.

Gu Qing Shan smiled, stepped up to receive a seal made of spirit jade from the Thousand Swords Sect's Elder. It is basically a first place trophy, Gu Qing Shan only looked at it for a bit out of curiosity before putting it away.

This thing is pretty much useless, but with Shifu's personality, she'll probably use it to show off how well she teaches her disciple. After that, Thousand Sword Sect's Elder announced the 2nd and 3rd place. Which were the cultivators that kneeled down to beg for forgiveness. After thinking a bit, the crowd agreed.

Because the rest of them was already beaten unconscious by Gu Qing Shan, the only ones left who can still move and aren't unconscious are them. Ignoring the inner turmoil of the cultivators, this round of the semester examination is done. Thousand Swords Sect's master came to the middle of the platform, kneeled down as he put his hand on the pattern on the floor. Circulating spirit energy around his entire body, he infused it into the floor.

In a single second, a golden light emits from the floor, shooting straight up. Thousand Swords Sect's master bowed deeply to the ground, then solemnly stood up and said: "Humanity's Semester Examination is finished, let Divinity descends!"

As he spoke, the golden light disappeared. After that was a different mystical sight. Behind the platform, from the half-destroyed palace, a long staircase appeared. The entire staircase was made from an unknown material, having been through the ravages of time, it has become incredibly shabby. The staircase that appeared from thin air led upward to the sky.

"Senior brother, what is that?" Xiu Xiu asked in a low voice.

"The Path to Heaven" Gu Qing Shan was also looking at this scene, "but it's a broken Path to Heaven"

Sure enough, after reaching a certain height, the stair stopped extending. The tallest steps look like it was suddenly cut off, or destroyed by something. This is a Path to Heaven broken from before humanity has started recording history, there is no way for anyone to use it to climb up to heaven.

In an age long passed, after the semester examination is done, the Path to Heaven will appear, as the best cultivators of that time will receive the honor of meeting Divinity. But now, as the Path to Heaven is cut off, there is no signs of any world above. And definitely no signs of any Divinity. This mystical sight only lasted for a bit before the Path to Heaven disappeared. This semester examination is now considered complete.

No one could see past the thick clouds.

Inside the cloud, two people were playing chess, as another two stood watching them. The ones playing chess were Bai Hua Fairy and a red-faced Daoist, while the one watching was an old monk and Wang Li.

The 4 Saints of humanity.

The red-faced Daoist is Xuanyuan Tianzun, while the monk of the Great Monk of Sorrow.

Xuanyuan Tianzun lightly scoffed, saying: "Too cruel, too cruel"

"Cruel my ass, he died in one slash, what pain could there be" Bai Hua Fairy replied.

"What about before when he was skewered on the sword?" Tianzun glared back.

"Saying that, you mean you would rather I showed up myself?" Bai Hua Fairy squinted her eyes.

Xuanyuan Tianzun slightly shrunk back, not saying anything.

Bai Hua Fairy spoke again: "Your disciples tried to ruin my sect's reputation, if my disciple hadn't acted and I went down myself, what do you think would've happened?"

Xuanyuan Tianzun still stayed silent.

Bai Hua Fairy continued: "That year when I was running for my life, finally escaped from that person's grasp, it was a life-saving favor"

Both the other Saints couldn't understand why she suddenly mentioned her past. This was Bai Hua Fairy's taboo, something that no one can ever mention, but today she was mentioning it herself.

Bai Hua Fairy continued: "I was able to survive that year, was thanks to Xiu Xiu"

The Great Monk of Sorrow looked up at the sky, then looked down.

"Hm? Looking at your female disciple, this monk could only think she's about 8——- ah? That's not it…"

"Such a thing can happen?"

He muttered.

"What's that?" Xuanyuan Tianzun is still angry, but curious at the same time, couldn't help but looked down.

"Ah? Time has stopped on her body; her soul vessel is still very deeply wounded"

Xuanyuan Tianzun's eyes glowed bright.

"That's right, to let me escape, Xiu Xiu was imprisoned in a Spirit Beast Bag. Tortured for 5 years, and she still didn't reveal where I was" Bai Hua Fairy sighed deeply as she said so, "I owe her my life"

"That's why" Bai Hua Fairy said, "if someone were to hurt her, even if I die, I'll avenge her"

Xuanyuan Tianzun hearing that, seeing Xiu Xiu, immediately knows that she was telling the truth. This little girl really isn't simple, and she's also really Bai Hua Fairy's reverse scale. If they really sent someone to hurt Xiu Xiu, Bai Hua Fairy will truly become furious and directly destroy their sect.

Xuanyuan Tianzun sighed: "Hah, fine then, that disciple of mine really did need to train his mind a bit, but it's my fault I didn't teach him and left him to his devices like that"

"No need to feel too bad" Bai Hua Fairy also said: "This time I was also in the wrong, I only wanted them to be safe, but failed to think that someone would actively pick on them"

The Great Monk of Sorrow chanted Buddha once, as both of them has took a step backwards, this was the best possible result.

Bai Hua Fairy: "Tianzun, this matter is settled, let me say I'm sorry and we let go of it, how about that?"

Xuanyuan Tianzun thought for a bit, then nodded.

Seeing him nod, Bai Hua Fairy said her formalities to The Great Monk of Sorrow, then disappeared.

"What about you Fellow Daoist Li?" The Great Monk of Sorrow asked.

"The situation has been solved so I too will leave."

Saying so Wang Li suddenly disappeared into his Shadow. In the clouds, there was only Xuanyuan Tianzun and the Great Monk of Sorrow left.

"Amitabha" the Great Monk of Sorrow claps his hand and exclaimed: "To think she would come and explain herself, as well as talk about the matters of her past. That's already quite a change"

Xuanyuan Tianzun contemplated, saying: "Xie Dao Ling has really changed quite a bit, if it was her before…"

The Great Monk of Sorrow recited from heart: "If anything were to happen to my disciple, I will kill all the culprits, including you"

Both of them exchanged looks, feeling a hint of fear.

"Hah, forget it, forget it" Xuanyuan Tianzun mumbled.

The Great Monk of Sorrow looked at him again, confirming that he really did let it go, sighed with relief. If the three Saints were to really make things tense, he won't enjoy being stuck in between of them. However, for Xie Dao Ling to not only compromise but also apologize like that. It's like the sun will rise from the West tomorrow.

'What made her change so much?'

The Great Monk of Sorrow couldn't understand. The Great Monk of Sorrow wasn't too worried about Wang Li since he knew his character.

As he returned to Bai Hua Palace, he saw Gu Qing Shan and Xiu Xiu were already back and the white goose was suddenly there next to Bai Hua Fairy. Since Bai Hua Fairy had already told Wang Li about her being the white goose as well, he no longer had to act like he didn't know.

"Nothing major, we're back" white goose's voice was heard from outside.

He flew back into Bai Hua Palace, landing on the table.

"When will we eat?" white goose asked Qin Xiao Lou.

"Soon" Qin Xiao Lou's hands moved quicker.

Gu Qing Shan looked at him, seeing that Qin Xiao Lou was so busy he couldn't even stay still for a second, rolled up his sleeves: "I'll help"

The two of them quickly cooked all the food, when Bai Hua Fairy finally arrived, the alluring smell of food had already filled the entire hall.

Xiu Xiu showed off her Divine Phoenix Talisman, saying: "Shifu, look!"

"Ah? Quite decent, where did you get it?" Bai Hua Fairy smiled and asked.

"Senior brother won it for me!" Xiu Xiu replied.

Her spirit energy circulated into the talisman, as the Phoenix phantom appeared from the talisman, it made Qin Xiao Lou jumped.

"Isn't this Tianzun's Divine talisman?" Qin Xiao Lou only need a glance to recognize the talisman's origin, couldn't help but ask Gu Qing Shan: "How did Xiu Xiu get that?"

"A blind bastard was picking on Xiu Xiu, so I took his talisman" Gu Qing Shan calmly replied.

"Senior brother also used a single sword strike to hit a bunch of cultivators unconscious!" Xiu Xiu happily added.

Qin Xiao Lou stood up, his face grim: "Who picked on our Xiu Xiu?"

"Lee-something? I don't remember his name, but I already dealt with him" He casually answered, as he poured them both a shot of alcohol.

"Come, let's drink" he raised his cup.

Hearing that, Qin Xiao Lou face lit up back into a smile, knocking cups with Gu Qing Shan.

He said: "To have a Divine Phoenix Talisman, he must be from Blue Clouds Pass"

Gu Qing Shan answered: "Who cares who he is"

They both laughed loudly as they downed their shots.

Bai Hua Fairy called: "Qing Shan"

"Yes Shifu"

"Where's the first-place seal?"

Gu Qing Shan quickly took out the seal. Bai Hua Fairy waved, and the seal was already in her hand. Very rarely, her face showed a clear expression of triumphant pride.

Looking at the seal, she muttered: "Hmph, looks like this Saint clearly knows how to teach her disciples, wouldn't you say so?"

Wang Li, Gu Qing Shan and Qin Xiao Lou exchanged looks and very wisely didn't interrupt their Shifu's gloats.