Pursued by the Top Grade Saintess after Engagement Annulled

Xia Feng scratched his head, his body still shielding Li Qingxue.

"Hey, it’s for the Divine Maiden’s sake."

"My skin is thick, and I’ve absorbed so much Sword Heart, it doesn’t affect me much if my understanding gets interrupted."

"But the Divine Maiden is so precious, if her enlightenment is interrupted, she might get injured."

The Holy Sword Elder had never heard such a bizarre theory in all his years.

He really didn’t want too many people comprehending the Sword Intent at the summit of Celestial Sword Mountain. The Sword Intent here was already very close to the essence of the Celestial Sword Rules, one less person knowing meant one less competitor.

The Holy Sword Elder’s face darkened, suddenly shouting, "Boy, don’t disturb the Holy Sword Divine Emperor’s inheritance!"

This shout directly jolted Li Qingxue out of her trance. She snapped her eyes open, her expression momentarily confused, and her face turned ugly.

Before the Holy Sword Elder could react, Li Qingxue suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted, her face ashen.

Xia Feng rushed forward to catch Li Qingxue’s limp body, "Divine Maiden! Divine Maiden!"

Gritting his teeth, he turned to glare at the Holy Sword Elder, "I told you not to disturb the Divine Maiden’s enlightenment!"

"Look, the Divine Maiden suffered from rule backlash!"

The Holy Sword Elder’s eyes were dazed. He had never heard that terminating Sword Intent infusion would cause rule backlash.

Were the Martial Gods outside now so fragile?

His expression was momentarily confused as he stepped forward to carefully check Li Qingxue’s condition.

Her complexion looked particularly bad, but no matter how the Holy Sword Elder checked, he felt Li Qingxue appeared to be asleep.

But when he tried to stimulate Li Qingxue’s Sea of Consciousness twice, he discovered there was no response at all.

The Holy Sword Elder believed no one could fake it in front of him, so Li Qingxue was genuinely in trouble.

He hesitated before speaking again, "Now that the Divine Maiden has issues, you should enter the Inheritance Space."

"Once you obtain the Holy Sword Divine Emperor’s inheritance, you’ll have a way to save the Divine Maiden."

Xia Feng shook his head like a rattle drum, "No, I must stay by the Divine Maiden’s side until she wakes up."

"Otherwise, what if the Divine Maiden encounters other dangers?"

Just as he finished speaking, Xia Tianming also clambered up the peak, immediately undergoing Sword Intent infusion.

This time, the Holy Sword Elder dared not interrupt, and instead encouraged Xia Feng on the side, "A third person has come up. If you don’t go in now, the inheritance might really be taken."

After comprehending the Sword Intent infusion, Xia Tianming first looked in Xia Feng’s direction, and coincidentally saw Li Qingxue fainted in Xia Feng’s arms.

He was startled, ignoring the vortex beside him, rushing over in a few steps, "What’s happened here?"

Xia Feng, looking worried, said, "The Divine Maiden was interrupted during the Sword Intent infusion and now seems to be suffering backlash. I’m really worried about her."

Xia Tianming paused, not knowing if there was an issue with interrupting Sword Intent infusion, but he sensed something subtle in Xia Feng’s tone regarding Li Qingxue.

His expression also became worried, "Is the Divine Maiden okay? I’ll stay with you and guard her."

The Holy Sword Elder continued to persuade, "Let this newcomer watch over the Divine Maiden, you come with me to receive the inheritance; if you delay any longer, the others will arrive."

Xia Feng resolutely shook his head, "No, I must wait for the Divine Maiden to awaken."

A flicker of irritation crossed the Holy Sword Elder’s face, but he forced himself to suppress it.

He was already certain Xia Feng had discovered something, but Xia Feng’s reasons were all reasonable, and the Holy Sword Elder couldn’t force Xia Feng into the vortex, everything was stuck here.

Xia Tianming, not knowing why Xia Feng said this, sat seriously next to Xia Feng, staring at Li Qingxue.

He had been through the Dream Realm Pearl a few times and seen others use it.

Li Qingxue’s current appearance was clearly because Xia Feng had drawn her into the Dream Realm Pearl. Although unaware of Xia Feng’s intentions, he would unconditionally follow whatever Xia Feng wanted.

Xia Feng closed his eyes slightly, appearing to meditate but in reality he entered the Dream Realm Pearl to explain to Li Qingxue.

Li Qingxue comprehended the Sword Intent infusion quickly, hearing Xia Feng spouting irrelevant remarks about interruptions causing injury.

So when the Holy Sword Elder spoke, she directly bit her tongue to spill blood.

Xia Feng precisely drew her Divine Sense into the Dream Realm Pearl, feigning backlash and unconsciousness.

Now entering the Dream Realm Pearl, Li Qingxue approached with some confusion, "Did something happen?"

Xia Feng’s expression was slightly serious, "There’s something wrong with the Holy Sword Elder."

Li Qingxue didn’t ask how Xia Feng knew, her demeanor became tense after he finished speaking.

"He’s the rule enforcer of the inheritance site, with such high cultivation..."

She expressed some concern, "Is there any way to deal with him?"

Xia Feng patted her head reassuringly, "Don’t worry, he isn’t without limitations."

"He wants someone to enter that vortex, there must be something odd about it."

"When Li Qingyu arrives, let her go in first to test it."

Li Qingxue hesitated briefly but soon adjusted her expression, agreeing with this plan.

Xia Feng continued to instruct, "I’ll bring Grandpa in later, explain things to him."

"When Li Qingyu comes up, I’ll wake you."

Li Qingxue noted it down, having just undergone the Sword Intent infusion, she needed to stabilize her cultivation.

After instructing, Xia Feng exited the Dream Realm Pearl.

They spoke in the Dream Realm Pearl for quite a while, but outside, not even a blink had passed.

Xia Feng glanced at Xia Tianming, pulling him into the Dream Realm Pearl too.

Apparently, the Holy Sword Elder was completely unaware of the Dream Realm Pearl’s existence. Xia Feng had already decided if they had to face off against the Holy Sword Elder, he would first protect Xia Tianming and Li Qingxue.

Then, when only he was left, he would tear open the Void and escape.

Resolute, Xia Feng estimated Xia Tianming and Li Qingxue’s conversation was ending, pulling Xia Tianming out of the Dream Realm Pearl, they both watched the Holy Sword Elder.

The Holy Sword Elder’s face grew increasingly grim, standing by the vortex for a long time before crimson light on his body flickered, merging into Celestial Sword Mountain.