Chapter 901: Myriad Immortals Conference (3)
Xue Qing could no longer hold back. He raised his voice and cried out, “Mas—Master Li, all sixteen Immortal Sects have gathered within Mount Myriad Saints. One hundred and thirty-four sect leaders, protectors, and elders have assembled, and countless formations have been laid. This entire Myriad Immortals Conference has been orchestrated with one purpose: to eliminate you completely. The moment you set foot on Nine-Tendon Peak, there will be no turning back!”
Once, Li Xiaofei had crippled Xue Qing’s cultivation, and he had hated him with every fiber of his being. But later, after following Li Xiaofei, listening to his teachings, and starting over from the beginning, Xue Qing found himself progressing at an unbelievable pace.
Especially after Li Xiaofei personally passed on to him a sword technique called Ten Thousand Swords Return, his cultivation had advanced so quickly that he now stood shoulder to shoulder with Lu Jiansheng, their senior brother.
Even someone like Xue Qing, who never considered himself a good man, could not forget such grace. After all, even villains had their own sense of pride. So he laid the full extent of the Immortal Sects’ preparations bare.
Li Xiaofei let out a quiet sigh.
“You six came here without orders to block my path, didn’t you?” He asked calmly. “Are you not afraid that word will leak out and the sects will punish you?”
“We would rather face punishment,” Xue Qing replied firmly, “than stand by and watch you walk into an ambush. Master Li, as long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn. Please, turn back. This is your last chance to retreat.”
Jianling, her voice crisp and trembling with emotion, spoke through misted eyes. “Please...”
Like Xue Qing, her hatred for Li Xiaofei in the beginning had transformed into deep respect and admiration. She had almost called him Master more than once, but each time, she had stopped herself, guilt clouding her face.
At this moment, for the six of them, even saying the word ‘Master’ felt like a luxury too great to claim.