Chapter 318 - The Third String (2/2)

The two looked at each other and Ling Yuanshan said, “How do we trust you? Who knows if you’re trying to get rid of what Three Pure Sect through us?”

The cloaked man smiled grimly and said, “Believe it or not, I have already passed you the message. I will remind both of you that there is a very powerful devil sealing formation near Lingtai Mountain. If you had been infected with the devil Qi, then I suggest that you don’t get close…”

Wan Gufeng said coldly, “We are of the Orthodox Path, how would we be infected with the devil Qi!”

“Ahaha, Orthodox Path…” laughed eerily the cloaked man as he slowly drifted away.

After a while, Ling Yuanshan looked at Wan Gufeng and said, “Are we going to do what he said? If we were to be found out by the Immortals’ League, we will no longer have a foot in the Orthodox Path. Besides, if we do something to that boy’s sect before he dies, I’m afraid we will have endless troubles.”

Wan Gufeng pondered for a long time, said, “I have an idea; let’s go and see…”

…

Xiao Chen hastily made his way back to the courtyard and saw that Murong Xian’er and Zhiluan were playing in the flower garden. He was then a little relieved and asked, “Was anyone here just now?”

Murong Xian’er stomped with her hands on her hips as she saw his return, and snorted, “I saw!”

“You saw? A man in a black cloak was here?!”

Xiao Chen immediately used his Divine Sense to search the various corners of the courtyard. Murong Xian’er tilted her head and snorted, “I saw you hitting on Fairy Xiaoyue! I’m going to tell it to Sister Muxue!”

“What, what?” Xiao Chen was stunned. Then he forced a smile and said, “Who taught you these words?”

Murong Xian’er whispered a few words at the ear of Zhiluan, and chuckled. “Sister Yan told me that that action is called ‘hitting on’!”

Xiao Chen held his forehead. What kind of nonsense did Shangguan Yan teach her in the Human World previously…?

“But Xian’er thinks that Fairy Xiaoyue is not a bad person, and she’s so pretty. Why does Brother Xiao Chen dislike her so much?” Murong Xian’er walked towards him as she spoke.

Xiao Chen frowned and said sternly, “Xian’er, you should not go too close to this person in the future, and don’t even talk to her.” Then he looked at Zhiluan and said, “You too, Leopard Cat Spirit.”

Zhiluan folded its two paws in front of its chest and said carelessly, “I know. There’s no need for you to say it.”

Two days had passed. In the past two days, many sects had come to pay their visit and to congratulate. Xiao Chen was very busy, but it would be rude to shut people out. Xiao Chen had suddenly become famous because he had ranked 8th in the Immortal’s Sword Assembly. Many reporters had put his name in the magazine.

Xiaoyue was promoted to the 9th from the 10th, Su Zimu dropped from the 8th to the 10th, and the original 9th Zuoqiu Yang was pushed out of the Heaven List. The rest of the rankings remained unchanged. Yu Yifeng was still 11th, many continued to call him Eleven Yu.

It was a sunny and breezy day, the snow on the Jade Terrace Mountain had gradually melted. It was the day of the award ceremony. As compared to the Immortal’s Sword Assembly on the previous two days, there were a lot lesser people in the square today. The people of Fallen Immortals Sect had left as well. Although One-dot Red made it into the strongest five, which could also receive generous rewards, they disdained.

Many famous prestigious families continued to watch the ceremony in the square. After the speech by the 2 elders who were giving out the awards, the top 20 contestants entered the stage respectively to receive their awards. Most of them were either Spirit Stone or common magic treasure Immortal’s Sword.

Murong Xian’er seemed very excited. “Brother Xiao Chen, your reward must be the best!”

Xiao Chen smiled, although it said that he was on behalf of Jade Qing Sect, his heart was for the Mystic Cyan Sect. Finally, it was his turn to receive the award. An elder took a Jade Zither from a disciple at the back. The zither was full of brilliance, except for a missing a D sharp major string, the rest of it was translucent.

“It’s another Archean Eon divine zither!” Many people exclaimed. They had seen Xiao Chen destroying Divine Mist Sect’s Eight-treasure Haotian Tower with a divine zither before.

Xiao Chen also suddenly stood up from the chair. He doubted, how could Fuxi Zither’s D sharp major string be in the Immortals’ League? Last year, he once heard from a soul of Rogue Immortal under a cold pond that the two Civil and Martial chords of Fuxi Zither were transformed from Yinglong and Qiongtian. Then this D sharp major string shall be the Archean Eon evil dragon, Qiongtian.

Thousands of years ago, the Fuxi Zither split, and the seven strings were separated from the body. They scattered everywhere. Where did the Immortals’ League get this string?