Chapter 26: Responses from all sides

"And Sister Mei don't you know, That Xian Yue is the son of Xian Wu from the Xian family in Feihua City. This man is in his twenty. Is it possible, that he might be the first on the Gold List of Tiandao?"-----The maid sitting opposite her lifted her chin and said with a smile.

"Really? What a coincidence that there are two individuals with the same name as those powerful figures on the Tiandao Gold List. How impressive!

The owner, in a purple skirt, seemed startled before she beamed.

"Well, have you made any progress on the swordsmanship inheritance that you were asked to look into?"

"Not yet, but we have heard that the Xian family recently discovered a Third Grade spiritual weapon in a mine. This has interested us so we were planning to go check in the mine of the Xian family. However I was refused entry earlier by one of their elders, so now I am trying to figure out some other way!"

The maid responded.

"Well, if you can clear it with spirit stones, try to make it discreet. If that doesn't work, consider techniques, martial arts, elixirs, or even buying the mine flat out. Since we have leads, we can't give up! "

"Understood!"

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"Xian Wu?"

Outside the Feihua Mountains, an old man sporting a white beard frowned at the untimely emergence of the Jidao Great Emperor on the Tiandao Gold List.

"Yu Shou, isn't that the fellow your sister married in Feihua City named Xian Wu?"

"Haha, father, your connections are impressive! Do you really think Xian Wu is the Great Emperor on that gold list? That's the funniest thing I've heard! If he were truly a Great Emperor, I'd stand on my head and eat dirt!

"But what's worse, you didn't even mention he arrived. I'm about to tear my hair off just remembering him! If he hadn't taken my sister away, we'd be royal kin by now, and you'd definitely be the lord of this city!" he shouted, his face contorting in anger.

Years ago, his sister, Yu Zhen, had caught the eye of a prince. Even as a concubine, she would have enjoyed boundless glory and wealth in the future. Most importantly, with that alliance, the Yu Family would have secured the position of city lords, a guaranteed rise to power.

Instead, Yu Zhen ran off with Xian Wu, and the Yu Family missed this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, finally letting another faction take their place. They were lucky the prince didn't attack back; otherwise, the Yu Family might have become nonexistent!

Hearing his son's words, Yu Cheng's erstwhile melancholic expression darkened. Hadn't his erring daughter been such a truant, their family could have gone higher still!

"Dad, don't harbor grudges from past times. Now's not the time to take it seriously because your hundredth birthday is soon." Yu Shuo looked at his father's expression changing immediately and quickly changed the subject.

Xian Zhan was training in the Feihua Mountains, and he was going through the Tiandao Gold List. He looked at it quizzically and mumbled, "Xian Wu? What's the purpose of a person of that stature sharing my surname?

"What's even stranger is that this person has never been on the gold list before; why has he suddenly appeared?" was what lingered in his mind. At that level of power, he should have accumulated significant recognition!

Roar!

Suddenly, a beast's roar jolted Xian Zhan from his thoughts. He turned to see a massive winged tiger charging toward him, its bloodied mouth wide open.

From the time he merged his body, his skills became phenomenal. His divine abilities began to be understood very easily which were initially difficult to understand. He went to Feihua Mountains and started practicing divine abilities recently gained.

"A winged tiger? Could this be the legendary White Tiger? It's a pity that its bloodline is tainted and its colors are mixed up, but there still is a tinge of the White Tiger's blood-doubtless worth nurturing."

"Dolt, I am giving you the chance to be my mount, or you'll die!"

Xian Zhan spoke in a low voice.

"How dare a mere human in the Soul formation realm speak so boldly before me? Who gave you the audacity?"

The giant tiger roared, speaking human words. As big as a small house, it fixed its gazes on the little human before him, then spat out a golden light from its mouth, piercing towards Xian Zhan.

"How dare you foul beast attack me? It seems like you want to die! "

"Cloud-breaking Sword Slash!"

Xian Zhan sneered, and the long sword in his hand emitted golden light that he raised to unleash a sharp wave of golden energy. The golden light sent out by the mouth of this giant tiger immediately vanished.

Xian Zhan advanced while holding the sword, thrusting the blade forward with a resounding sound that sliced through the air.

"Humans, don't be so arrogant!"

And now the giant tiger let out a great bellow and lashed with its huge claws like a tidal wave to engulf the long sword held by its opponent.

Boom! A deafening noise boomed when golden light erupted in all directions. Sharp energy from the sword made distinct marks on the ground surrounding them.

Blood splattered everywhere when the sword, with swift motion, pierced the tiger's claws.

This was a demonic beast, and above all else, it was strong in physical strength, especially one with traces of White Tiger bloodline. Normally, under such circumstances, the spiritual weapon in Xian Zhan's hand would have difficulty penetrating such defenses. But empowered by the immortal sword, he did it effortlessly, with the weapon sustaining no damage.

"How could you break through my defenses, human?"

He was shocked. Its body was so elastic that even beasts in Spirit Wheel Realm could not break through it. How could human from Soul Palace Realm become this versatile?

"I am giving you the chance to surrender and become my mount!"

"Never! Not even when I die in battle will I be a human's mount!

"Ha! So it's good that you don't give up. Here's the challenge!" Xian Zhan sneered and attacked with his sword once more.

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A few days later, Xian Zhan roamed about the Feihua Mountains with the mighty, gigantic tiger in tow whom he had managed to tame so far.

"It is strange. What was that clinking of swords ringing in my ears? I have been searching for days but still nothing has been found!"

Xian Zhan furrowed his brow. He had often heard the sound of swords clashing when he fought against Bai Lie, but now that he was trying to find the source of that sound, he couldn't.

"That might be just an illusion of the ear, right? I've lived in Feihua Mountains for so many years, and I have never heard any of these sword sounds," Bai Lie pondered.

"You don't understand. I own an extraordinary body that makes me extremely sensitive to swordsmanship. I can feel that there must be strong swordsmanship inheritances or sword-like spiritual weapons hidden within the Feihua Mountains!"