Chapter 34 (2/2)

In the morning three days later, Xiao Chen opened his eyes and found himself lying on a bed in a neat and delicate room—he was in his room. He wanted to turn and sit up, only to find a sharp pain attacking him as if his limbs and bones were forcibly put together by someone else. He could not move at all.

“You are just recovered. Don’t move.”

In came a young girl clad in green. A cyan-colored sword was hanged on her waist, and a green butterfly-shaped jade hairpin was on her bun. It was Luo Shangyan.

“Senior Sister Luo…”

Xiao Chen shook his head and tried to recall what happened three days ago—he regardlessly ran the Immolation Spell of the Three Elements and seemed to have killed Ye Fei. He could not recall what happened next. He asked hurriedly, “Where’s Prince Zhao?”

Luo Shangyan shook her head and said with a sigh, “He was just passed out by the hit. The three elders had been treating him with their Energies. I think he’s fine now.”

Xiao Chen was a bit relieved. He thought that Prince Zhao was killed by Ye Fei. At this moment, two rows of sword radiance fell in the courtyard and turned into two youths in white.

“Senior Sister Luo, the First Elder summoned you and Junior Brother Xiao to the Three Pure Hall.”

“Okay, got it. We’ll go later.”

“As soon as you can.” The two people then flew to the Black Dragon Peak on sword radiance.

“Senior Sister Luo…”

Luo Shangyan walked back into the room, sat beside the bed, shook her head and sighed.

“Don’t worry. I’m taking the responsibility for my doings. I won’t bring troubles to you…”

Luo Shangyan said nothing in return. After a long while, she looked at him and said, “Are you feeling better now?”

Xiao Chen nodded and said, “Yes, I’m fine now.” He then got off the bed.

A moment later, they went to the courtyard where Luo Shangyan was about to ride her sword and took him to the Black Dragon Peak. Lil Ruo suddenly went out of the room and said, “Young Master…”

Xiao Chen turned and said with a smile, “It’s okay. I’ll be back soon …” After saying so, he stepped on the sword. Luo Shangyan then chanted some spells and the sword turned into a row of teal light, carrying the two people to the Black Dragon Peak.

The mountains in the Lingtai Mountain were precipitous and the peaks were close to each other. Looking down from above, they looked like serval huge swords pointing straight at the sky. Luo Shangyan worried if Xiao Chen would fall from the sword, so she tightly held his arm.

Xiao Chen stood at her back. When her hair flew to his face, he was touched while smelling her scent. He could not help recalling thousands of years ago when Ling Yin taught him how to fly on a sword, she was also holding his arm. He and his master soared between heaven and earth, but now he was not able to do this just yet. A sense of unutterable bitterness rose in him.

The Three Pure Hall was located on the Black Dragon Peak and looked dignified. Everybody in the hall looked solemn. The elders and some disciples stood on the left and right. Elder Wu, Elder Song, and Elder Liu, who came from the Sunset Peak, lowered their heads and dared not to utter a word.

The Elder sitting straight in the front of the hall looked stately. He was the First Elder, Yan Li, who took charge of the penalties. Behind him were some burning incense sticks which were making offerings to the patriarch figure of the Three Pure Sects.

In walked Luo Shangyan, and she clasped her hands and said in a low voice, “Elder, Junior Brother Xiao is here.”

Yan Li waved his hand, gesturing her to step aside. He then looked at Xiao Chen and thundered, “Xiao Chen!”

“Here.” Xiao Chen was not frightened by the voice. He just felt feeble, hence his voice was not loud.

At the moment, many Inner Disciples had gathered outside the hall, muttering in low voices, “Is that man Xiao Chen? I heard that he killed someone in just a month. The Sunset Peak really is utter chaos…”

Xiao Wan’er, Xiao Han, and Shangguan Yan were also in the hall. Shangguan Yan stood behind the Second Elder and looked at Xiao Chen with great interest. Xiao Han stood behind the Fourth Elder, deadpan. Xiao Wan’er stood behind the Third Elder, Bai Ying, clenching her fists with Cheng Ying by her side.