All The Female Disciples Want To Kill Me

"Elder Ling, what do you mean by this? On board the Sword Sect's flying boat, Su Mou indeed expects an explanation from Wuhua Palace."

Ling Ran looked at Su Bei before him with a strange expression, listening to the Sword Sect disciples' discussions. Wasn't Su Bei only at Half-Step to Reverie a few days ago? That seems to be what these disciples are suggesting! Could he really have defeated Luo Ritian with just Half-Step to Reverie? A shade of doubt suddenly rose in his heart.

Seeing Wenren Pingxin rise to his feet and walk slowly in his direction, Ling Ran, with his hands clasped behind his back, said with a faint smile, "Actually, I have come here to demand the return of Elder Luo from the Sword Sect."

Su Bei's mouth curved into a cold smirk as he watched the man before him. If not for the protection of the Stage of Selflessness, that attack alone would surely have caused his blood to surge. Although it wouldn't result in any serious injury, it would certainly be unpleasant.

They want him back? Su Bei's nature was always vengeful and rather petty.

Just as Wenren Pingxin was about to respond, he saw Su Bei take another step forward, his eyes staring directly at Ling Ran, and say coldly, "Is this how Wuhua Palace demands someone's return?"

"Since Luo Ritian injured this elder's disciple, do you think you can just take him back as you please?"

The smile on Ling Ran's lips gradually disappeared as he squinted, staring at Su Bei with a hostile look, and spoke from a position of superiority, "Is this how Elder Su speaks to me?"

"Is this the Sword Sect's way of treating guests?"

"Elder Wenren, can it be that you no longer make the decisions for the Sword Sect?"

Wenren Pingxin, already harboring ill feelings towards Ling Ran for abruptly stopping the Sword Sect's flying boat, stepped forward. He subtly protected Su Bei behind him, his gaze sternly fixed on the man before him as he spoke in an indifferent tone, "The Sword Sect, of course, treats true guests wholeheartedly. As for those who come looking for trouble..."

"Su Bei's meaning is my own."

As soon as his words fell, several Sword Sect elders came forward, subtly forming an encirclement around Ling Ran.

Ling Ran looked around, a cold glint in his eyes. His hands still clasped behind his back, he laughed and raised an eyebrow, "What does this mean, Elder Wenren? Do you actually intend to keep me here?"

As he spoke, a light summoning gesture brought forth several powerful auras of the Refining Void stage that floated between heaven and earth. Similarly, several Refining Void Elders from Wuhua Palace appeared on their Domain Flying Boat, their gazes firmly fixed on the Sword Sect members.

One of the men was surrounded by a powerful aura; he was clearly at the Half-Step into Dao Integration stage!

CLANG—

Seeing this, all Sword Sect disciples on the flying boat instinctively drew their longswords in unison.

Countless sword lights streaked across the sky, flashing with a chilling brilliance.

The atmosphere grew tense, charged like drawn swords and taut bows.

A moment of silence.

Ling Ran's eyes flickered slightly. He knew that both sides were 985 Sects. Even though the Sword Sect ranked at the bottom, its peak strength was not much inferior to Wuhua Palace's. For a sect like theirs, holding a permanent council seat in the Sacred Land, there was absolutely no fear of Wuhua Palace.

But for the Sword Sect to detain Luo Ritian so openly, before the eyes of the entire Twenty-One Provinces, was a blatant slap in Wuhua Palace's face.

As a Grand Elder of Wuhua Palace, how could he bear such an insult?

Just then, a calm voice broke the silence, "Five million spirit stones, and Wuhua Palace can take Luo Ritian and leave."

Su Bei's voice was neither loud nor soft, but everyone present heard it clearly.

Ling Ran let out a cold laugh, casting a severe glance at Su Bei. An icy chill quietly rose in his heart as he murmured, "Five million spirit stones? Does Elder Su realize what that amount means?"

Su Bei, however, seemed oblivious to Ling Ran's gaze. Standing with his hands clasped behind his back, he spoke expressionlessly, "Of course, I know. It's merely five years of a sect's cultivation resources."

Merely five years of cultivation resources? Ling Ran was amused by Su Bei's words. After carefully scanning him, he said, "Elder Su truly dares to speak. Five million spirit stones? Why don't you just rob us?"

Even Wenren Pingxin and Mo Xingjian looked at Su Bei with peculiar expressions. Five million spirit stones were indeed within the reach of such super sects, but no one was foolish enough to hand over five million spirit stones for no good reason.

"Could it be that Elder Ling doesn't think Elder Luo is worth five million spirit stones?" Su Bei asked.

As his words fell, Ling Ran's face instantly darkened. Su Bei's accusation was too damning. Elder Luo, of course, had to be retrieved, but Wuhua Palace couldn't possibly hand over five million spirit stones without a compelling reason!

A hint of profound meaning then appeared on the corner of his mouth as he slowly said, "It seems Elder Su is determined not to release Elder Luo, then?"

Ling Ran's response was crisp and direct, without any superfluous formalities. The Spiritual Energy of Dao Integration frantically hovered within about ten feet of his body, and his gaze became increasingly fierce.

At that moment, a piercing cold light flashed across the sky.

Then, instantly, the sky tore like shredded cloth, and the Cloud Sea scattered in all directions.

Cloud Sea Sword Aura!

Dan Wulan slowly sheathed her longsword, her gaze cold as she looked at Ling Ran and said, "Hand over the spirit stones, release the man."

She unconditionally supported everything Su Bei did.

The longsword in Dan Wuque's hand also burst forth instantly. Myriad stars seemed to scatter, and the surging Sword Qi obscured the sky above.

On the huge flying boat, flames flickered. On the dome, thousands of feet high and embedded with numerous precious orbs, bright sunlight shone down, reflecting a forbidding luster on the deck.

Star Sword Qi!

Two streams of Sword Qi reverberated across the sky, and the tension heightened further.

Looking at the scene, Ling Ran's expression shifted three times before he let out a cold snort. He immediately reined in his aura, rose, and flew towards the sky.

His voice echoed faintly across the firmament, "Sword Sect, very good indeed!"

"See you at the Ascension Platform!"

"I hope the Sword Sect knows what's good for itself!"

Ultimately, he dared not provoke the Sword Sect at this moment. As long as there was no confirmed news of the Sword Sect's old Sect Leader's passing, the Sword Sect would always be considered to have a Tribulation-Crossing Stage expert!

Luo Ritian had to be retrieved, and Wuhua Palace would definitely not surrender those five million spirit stones.

The Ascension Platform? A chilling sneer emerged at the corners of Ling Ran's mouth. He hoped the Sword Sect could withstand it!

Among the elders following close behind Ling Ran, one revealed a hint of a cold smile. His gaze indifferently surveyed everything before him, from Xi Qingyi to Mo Xingjian, and finally settling on Su Bei.

"Lin Mo looks forward to meeting everyone on the Ascension Platform!" he declared.

"I do hope none of you will disappoint Lin Mo!"

Then, several figures vanished into the sky in an instant. The Domain Flying Boat of Wuhua Palace also shot into the distance, covering thousands of miles in a flash.

Mo Xingjian's expression was complex as he watched the distant figures, gazing at that mighty man who was Half-Step into Dao Integration. He sighed deeply and said, "Lin Duo of Wuhua Palace... He has reportedly been immersed in the Half-Step into Dao Integration Realm for over one hundred and fifty years."

"Being targeted by this man, our time on the Ascension Platform will probably not be easy!"

Xi Qingyi's lips moved slightly, her eyes firmly fixed on the distant Domain Flying Boat, a trace of chilliness in them. Then she let out a cold snort and said, "Wuhua Palace, huh? I'm rather looking forward to it."

After a pause, her gaze swept over Su Bei once more, and she spoke irritably, "Once we reach the Sacred Land, Fifth Junior Brother, you had best not continue to act so willfully. Don't think you're so great just because you defeated Luo Ritian. If Wuhua Palace targets you and you act recklessly, there will be consequences.

"None of you are to go to the Ascension Platform! Insisting on going without the necessary strength will only cause me trouble!

"Understood?"

Though she had many past feuds with Su Bei, they were, after all, sect brothers. Xi Qingyi had simply been annoyed by Su Bei's lazy and lackluster demeanor before. But now that Su Bei's cultivation was catching up, there wasn't much she could say.

Having cultivated for eight hundred years, she wasn't so petty-minded.

「The Sacred Land, Wu City!」

A vast territory stretching for thousands of miles. Only half of the dazzling sun's face remained.

A thin, fading trace of light shone upon the imposing stone city walls, a thousand feet high. Under the eaves, ancient, solid brackets supported the structure.

Brilliantly golden city gates stood tall. Within the city, layered corridors and halls ascended, seeming to pierce the azure sky!

The number one city of the Sacred Land, Sanctuary Utopia!

On this day, flying boats from all directions converged in the sky, filled with countless figures!

Countless cultivators and common people had already arrived in Wu City, gazing distantly at the flying boats approaching from the sky!

"It's the Great Thunderous Buddha Sect!"

"Yuan Da Yuan and Wudao Port have both arrived!"

"The Sword Sect!!"