Chapter 66: Void Mountain

 "Welcome to the Sword God Sect inner Sanctum." The man clad in a purple and gold robe gestured as they materialized at the center of a grand piazza. This was the main point of the Sword God Sect's inner sanctum. Straight ahead leads to the Elder Peak where the Supreme Elder resides. To the left was the Sword Pavilion and on the right were the Lecture halls and study, while behind them led to residences and restaurants.

Just a few feet away from them, two male inner disciples were talking to a stunning young female disciple. Instead of just yellow robes, she's had some touch of crimson red. It wasn't a normal disciple kind of robe, but a really tempting one at that. She had straps on her thighs and the dress didn't really cover much, at least all the major joints were hidden. But her beautiful curvy body was at full display.

"Crimson Witch, we won't take no for an answer!!" One guy spoke as he tried to hold the girl's waist.

"Well, if you insist..." Crimson Witch Girl wasn't just a beauty, her voice was angelic...

Bang!!

"Take that!" Within a blink of an eye, the Crimson Witch girl punched the guy on her left and kicked hard, the guy on the right.

"Arghh!" The guy who had just told her he wouldn't take no for an answer was kicked in his gut and he whined like a little girl.

"My face!" The guy on the left had his nose broken and blood oozing out. In a single breath, the two male disciples were knocked unconscious.

"I warned you... You didn't listen.." the Crimson Witch girl stood sexy with one hand on her waist and the other spread out.

"Wow! That was awesome!" Dao Wei spoke out of proportion startling the Crimson Witch girl.

"Hello, and you are..." The Crimson Witch girl's smile turned dark real quick as she checked Dao Wei out, but in an instant her face turned serious and embarrassed. "S-Supreme Elder!!!"

She had just noticed the Supreme Elder's presence and didn't know how long they had been there. "I'm Dao Wei, that was really great!"

The Crimson Witch girl's face turned blush and giggled, "I... Guess..." Forget the people beating and all, her smile was heavenly! "My name is Xue Qingli and I'm an inner disciple, I also hunt demons."

"A Demon Hunter? Wow.." Dao Wei was really impressed by the girl, not only was she beautiful but could kick ass.

"Yep, demons, imps, devils... You name it." She giggled again.

"It's nice to meet you. Maybe we could go on your hunt one of these days." Dao Wei smiled.

"You're new, right? And you're not annoying like all these other guys, always trying to hit on me...Yes... I could use some help." The Crimson Witch girl smiled at Dao Wei warmly.

"Deal. I really need to go now, but I'll see you again soon, I hope." Dao Wei's smirk was a toxic blend of mischief and handsomeness', 'Well I might just hit on you one of these days, Hehe. Seems like this place is going to be a whole lot of fun.'

"Sure, I spend most of my time at the Sword Pavilion." The Crimson Witch girl winked.

"Great, and I'll be sure to visit the Sword Pavilion sometime." Dao Wei winked back at her, but even more daring.

Her face turned almost crimson, and she giggled softly, "Sure, goodbye." She waved and the next moment she was gone.

The Supreme Elder was staring at Dao Wei making his move all this time, "Now, that was impressive... Should we go?"

"Yes, let's go!" Dao Wei didn't even know where they were going, but he couldn't care less.

The Elder Peak was built on Void Mountain. Void Mountain continued on for over a thousand kilometres, surrounded by 6 small peaks. Every single peak towered into the clouds, and they were extremely far away from each other. Especially the distance between the seven main peaks, if one walked on foot, then an outer court disciple would at least have to walk for a full month!

So, there was a Teleportation Platform only at the Elder Peak, and this Teleportation Formation provided teleportation towards the other peaks.

Besides a colossus like the Grand Jiangling Empire, there were three more extraordinary powers in the Qishu territory. These three extraordinary powers were separated into one school, and two palaces. The single school amongst them was the strongest amongst the three extraordinary powers, the Martial Marquis School. The two palaces were respectively Elven Palace and South Palace.

The six small peaks around the Elder Peak belonged to the two Supreme Elder's and the Founders direct disciples. Five were already taken, leaving only the Dragon cubs Residence. The Dragon cubs Peak has been vacant for over 25 years now and it belonged to the previous Sword Childe of the Sword God Sect.

Arriving at the Dragon cubs Residence, Dao Wei was stunned by the elegance and magnificent views of the place. It looked nothing like the other small peaks and had spiritual Qi at least ten times that of other ordinary places. Although the peak had been vacant, it was well maintained by a barrage of beautiful servants and capable looking guards. Judging by their aura, one could guess they were all Nirvana Warriors and the servants were all Nascent Spirit Realm Warriors. To have such an advanced team working for you simply meant that the wealth of the Sword God Sect was indeed abnormally crazy.

This was now Dao Wei's new home, secluded and serene. "This is where you will be living from now on, this peak is called the Dragon cubs Residence." Supreme Elder spoke with calmness as he took Dao Wei to the main hall.

Everything about the Dragon cubs Residence was extraordinary, starting from the walkway to the garden and the entire mountain itself. There were deep and ancient runes carved onto the earth and the manor, breaking into this place was similar to courting your own death.

The main hall was a magnificent piece of artwork. At the far end was a throne like golden seat with dragon carvings. There were also six seats on each side of the hall with tea tables each. The Supreme Elder took the seat closest to the throne and a young beautiful servant girl brought in tea.

"I don't think passing the Sword Peak trials warrants for any of this." Dao Wei began as he watched the Supreme Elder acting like everything was just normal. "So if you would oblige me and tell me what it is that's required of me to keep this place?"

"Hehe, sit first." The Supreme Elder gestured for Dao Wei to take the throne like seat, while sipping on his tea. "Of course there's a catch to it."

Dao Wei sat on the throne and he looked stunning and charming like a young King. "Well, do tell."

"You need to participate in the upcoming Sword Kings Coronation and secure the Sword Childe position, only then can you enjoy this as you wish." The Supreme Elder was paying close attention to Dao Wei as if checking his reaction. "The Coronation will be in ten days from today and there are already six candidates vying for the Sword King position."

"And what are the requirements for this Sword King position?" Dao Wei remained calm as if the offer didn't entice him.

"The first condition is that you must reach Nascent Spirit Realm before 20..." The Supreme Elder explained, but now he could see the disappointment in Dao Wei's eyes. "Well that's just the tip, the most important is that one must've reached the 10th level of the Flowing Mirage Sword Art. It is one of our Sect's most profound yet easily attainable art. Don't be fooled, even the best of the best might not even scratch the Seventh level of the Sword Art, and that is why it's the best for the Sword Kings."

"However, to be a Sword Childe, one must cultivate a Sword Avatar before entering the realm of Nirvana. It's almost impossible and that's why there's never been a Sword Childe for so long." The Supreme Elder sighed.

The difference between the Sword Soul and the Sword Avatar was that one was just a spiritual yet intangible form of the swordsman's cultivation while the other was a true and tangible extension of the swordsman's soul.

Dao Wei looked at him and sipped his tea, "And what makes you believe I can achieve such feat as to cultivate a Sword Avatar before Nirvana?"

"Haha! You may play smart but you couldn't hide it from me. That slash you used to shatter the Tribulation Clouds had traces of your Sword Intent. Although I couldn't tell what kind or even the level of your Sword Soul, I could definitely sense it's profoundness." The Supreme Elder looked proud this time.

"Ai, it's really difficult to hide things from you huh?" Dao Wei sighed, "anyway, why do you want me to be the next Sword Childe?"

"Dao Wei, you must understand one thing. The Sword Childe is not just a title of honour, but also the responsibility. Sword Childe is the heir to the Sword God Sect and must do everything in his powers to ensure the success and growth of the Sect. You will be at least at the same level as the Grand Elders, or even more. The responsibilities that come with the title are way more than the social status you might receive." The Supreme Elder was more serious. "I want you to take that position because I've seen what you can do, now stop worrying yourself too much and prepare for the coronation."

"I assume I don't have a say in this, right?" Dao Wei asked.

"Oh, no, you do, son. Just that I had hoped that you would. Aside from all the work it comes with, you will be granted access to the Ancestral Lands of our Sword God Sect." Said the Supreme Elder who was elegantly sipping his tea.