The moment those words fell, Su Yanran felt as if she had been struck by lightning. Her delicate body swayed.
Seeing this, Li Qingxuan quickly wrapped an arm around her to keep her from falling. “My wife, haven’t you figured it out yet? All of this was orchestrated by your so-called master.”
Su Yanran’s pretty face turned deathly pale, her voice trembling. “How could that be… Why would Master…”
Just as Li Qingxuan said.
A teacher’s kindness is like a mother’s.
Ever since she entered under Liu Yueji’s tutelage, she had treated Liu Yueji as if she were her own mother. She never expected…
“Someone who can’t stand seeing her own disciple live happily, what kind of good person could she possibly be?” Li Qingxuan sneered. “If not for your sake, I would have taken her life long ago.”
“Insolence!” The guard flew into a rage, pointing at Li Qingxuan and shouting, “You’re nothing but trash at the Foundation Establishment Realm, and you dare insult Elder Liu?”
“Today, I’ll show you what it means to know your place!”
Before his words even faded, more than ten guards attacked at the same time. Streams of multicolored spiritual energy roared toward Li Qingxuan.
Sword lights, palm seals, and talismans wove together into a net brimming with killing intent.
“Husband, be careful!” Su Yanran’s expression changed slightly as she hurriedly called out.
“My wife, rest assured. Today, I will help you seek justice.” Li Qingxuan let out a cold snort and flicked his finger.
A brilliant streak of sword energy swept out like a cascading galaxy, instantly tearing apart all incoming attacks.
Puff!
Puff!
Puff!
…
In a single instant, blood flowers exploded from the chests of the dozen guards. They were sent flying backward, crashing heavily onto the ground, blood spraying wildly from their mouths.
“T-this is impossible?” The leading guard clutched his chest, his face pale and filled with terror.
They were elite disciples at the Condensation Essence Realm. Joining forces, they could even battle a 10th stage Condensation Essence Realm expert.
Yet this man before them had severely injured them all with just a flick of his finger.
He was definitely hiding his true strength!
“Quick… ring the sect’s grand bell!” the leading guard screamed in panic. “A powerful enemy has invaded!”
Dong!
Dong!
Dong!
The deep toll of the bell echoed throughout Azure Cloud Sect, instantly throwing the entire sect into chaos.
Countless disciples and Elders rushed out, their expressions grave as they looked toward the Sect Gate.
“Who dares cause trouble at Azure Cloud Sect?”
At that moment, a majestic voice rang out. A middle-aged man in purple robes stepped through the air, followed by dozens of Elders, their auras surging toward the heavens.
“Vice Sect Master!”
The guards felt as if they had seen a savior. They struggled to their feet and pointed at Li Qingxuan, shouting, “This man trespassed into the Sect Gate and injured us!”
This purple-robed middle-aged man was the Vice Sect Master of Azure Cloud Sect, Liu Wuya.
A genuine Golden Core Realm Expert.
Liu Wuya’s gaze turned icy as he looked at Li Qingxuan. “I am Liu Wuya. Who are you?”
Li Qingxuan stood with his hands behind his back and replied indifferently, “Li Qingxuan.”
“Li Qingxuan?” Liu Wuya frowned slightly, then sneered. “So you’re the trash Su Yanran married?”
“You’re merely at the Foundation Establishment Realm, and you dare stir trouble at Azure Cloud Sect?”
“Su Yanran betrayed the sect. The evidence is conclusive. Men, cripple her cultivation level and beat this madman to a pulp!”
With a wave of his hand, dozens of Elders instantly surrounded Li Qingxuan and Su Yanran, killing intent surging.
Li Qingxuan’s eyes turned cold.
This Vice Sect Master had not even investigated the matter, yet he had already concluded that Su Yanran betrayed the sect?
Su Yanran’s face turned pale as she tightly grabbed Li Qingxuan’s arm. “Husband, be careful… Liu Wuya is a true Golden Core Realm Expert!”
“A Golden Core Realm Expert?” Li Qingxuan patted her small hand and sneered. “A piece of trash who just stepped into the Golden Core Realm dares call himself an expert?”
“Arrogant.” Liu Wuya was furious to the point of laughter. “Today, I will show you the might of the Golden Core Realm!”
He stepped forward, spiritual energy erupting from his body. The Golden Core Realm’s spiritual pressure spread outward like a tidal wave.
Boom!
The ground cracked as violent winds howled.
Liu Wuya raised his hand and struck with a palm. Spiritual energy condensed into a giant palm over 30 meters in length, blotting out the sky as it smashed down toward Li Qingxuan.
“Die!”
Li Qingxuan smiled disdainfully. Without dodging, he raised his own palm to meet it.
Boom!
The two palms collided. Terrifying shockwaves swept outward, and the stone pillars of the Sect Gate collapsed with a thunderous crash.
“What?” Liu Wuya’s heart trembled, his face filled with shock.
That palm strike of his was enough to kill any cultivator below the Golden Core Realm. Yet this man in front of him had not moved an inch?
“Is that all?” Li Qingxuan sneered. “1st stage Golden Core Realm. Truly weak.”
Before Liu Wuya could react, Li Qingxuan’s figure flashed. He appeared in front of Liu Wuya in an instant and threw a punch.
“Not good!”
Liu Wuya’s pupils shrank.
He tried to dodge, but Li Qingxuan was too fast. He had no time to react.
Bang!
With a miserable scream, Liu Wuya’s chest caved in. He was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing through three halls before finally coming to a stop, blood spraying from his mouth.
“Vice Sect Master!”
The Elders’ faces turned pale with horror as they attacked together, streams of spiritual energy roaring forward.
“A bunch of Profound Core Realm trash dare attack me?” Li Qingxuan snorted coldly as sword energy burst from his body.
Swish, swish, swish!
The terrifying sword energy instantly obliterated all incoming attacks. Even the residual waves of sword energy were enough to send the Elders flying, clutching their chests as their blood and qi churned violently.
At that moment, every disciple of Azure Cloud Sect was stunned, their faces filled with fear.
“The Vice Sect Master is a Golden Core Realm Expert, yet he was heavily injured with one punch?”
“Even dozens of Elders joining forces couldn’t do anything to him.”
“What cultivation level is this man?”
“…”
Li Qingxuan looked coldly at the dozens of Elders and said indifferently, “Just now was only a small lesson. If you dare attack again, don’t blame me for being merciless.”
The Elders broke into cold sweat, fear gripping their hearts.
Too strong.
This man was terrifyingly strong.
They were certain.
He had held back.
Otherwise, that strike alone would have taken their lives.
Li Qingxuan no longer spared them another glance. He turned and walked to Liu Wuya, grabbing him by the throat and lifting him into the air.
“As the Vice Sect Master of Azure Cloud Sect, you believe one side’s words, frame my wife, and even try to kill us,” Li Qingxuan said coldly. “If you don’t give me a reasonable explanation today, you can die.”
Liu Wuya’s face turned red as he was choked. His legs kicked helplessly in midair, yet he still forced out a threat. “T-this is Azure Cloud Sect. If you dare kill me… you and Su Yanran, that traitor… won’t leave this mountain alive!”
“You’re threatening me?” A cold light flashed in Li Qingxuan’s eyes. “Fine. Then you can die.”
“Ah…”
Just as Li Qingxuan was about to crush Liu Wuya’s throat, a sigh suddenly sounded.
An elderly man with white hair had appeared before him at some unknown moment. A withered hand gently grasped Li Qingxuan’s wrist.
“Supreme Elder, you’ve come out of seclusion?” Liu Wuya’s face lit up with wild joy, his expression turning vicious again. “Hahaha! Li Qingxuan, our Azure Cloud Sect’s Supreme Elder is a late-stage Golden Core Realm expert. Now that he’s here, you’re dead!”
Li Qingxuan narrowed his eyes. “Old man, you want to stop me too?”
There was no doubt.
This old man was very strong.
But compared to him, someone with a cheat like his, he was nothing special.
The Supreme Elder did not speak. Instead, his gaze turned cold as he looked at Liu Wuya. He suddenly raised his hand and slapped him hard across the face.