Proud Sword Soaring Clouds

Although he was a young master from the family’s main branch, this matter was no small thing. If the Holy Sanctuary were to assign blame, not even the Ouyang Family Patriarch, Ouyang Changkong—a Tier Six Sword Venerable who was also a Guardian—would be able to protect him!

It was even possible that the entire Ouyang Clan would be implicated as a result!

Ouyang Yu snorted. “Sixth Uncle, don’t you trust my judgment either? I told that Guardian, Old Sikong, that I’d see him before the Law Enforcement Elder Council. If I wasn’t confident, would I have said something like that?”

Ouyang Hong chuckled awkwardly and fell silent. He never dared to put on airs around this nephew, who was a full tier weaker than him. One had to understand that the Ouyang Family was also a great power in the Holy Sanctuary, and Ouyang Yu was a direct descendant of the family’s ruling branch there!

This was the main reason why Ouyang Yu dared to ignore Sikong Yang’s authority and oppose him to his face!

Although the Ouyang Clan and the Sikong Clan seemed to be of similar strength in the Human Realm, in the Holy Sanctuary, the Ouyang Clan was much more powerful than the Sikong Clan!

Seven others were following Ouyang Yu, and he had to explain himself clearly to his family.

“That Ling Xiao is very strong! Also, his subordinates in the Sword Venerable Realm… I get the feeling they all just recently broke through. So, even if they aren’t practicing some evil art, they must possess an incredibly powerful Secret Technique!”

As Ouyang Yu spoke, the image of Shangguan Yutong’s stunningly beautiful face flashed through his mind. ‘I must have her!’ he swore to himself.

Ouyang Hong now understood Ouyang Yu’s true objective. Looking at that handsome face, Ouyang Hong thought to himself, ‘Maybe Ouyang Yu already contacted our people in the Holy Sanctuary and got their backing. That would explain why he’s so bold! If that’s the case, then this is already as good as done!’

‘At the very least, the Ouyang Family won’t be implicated or harmed by Ouyang Yu’s decision.’

“I heard that Ling Xiao built his power through Alchemy! He possesses a miraculous elixir called the Beauty Pill, which even the Matriarch is very fond of!”

The speaker was Ouyang Changxun, a clan Elder and Tier Six Sword Venerable who stood behind Ouyang Yu.

“That’s right. As long as we can obtain this Secret Technique, the overall strength of the Ouyang Clan will reach a new level after we ascend to the Holy Sanctuary!”

Ouyang Yu said, his voice brimming with ambition.

“But, that array in Shushan City…” Ouyang Hong trailed off, not finishing his sentence.

Ouyang Yu naturally understood Ouyang Hong’s implication. Instead of refuting it, he said, “The Shushan Sword Sect’s Array is indeed peculiar. That… we must obtain that as well!”

Ouyang Changxun was Ouyang Yu’s direct paternal uncle, while Ouyang Hong, though of the same generation, was from a lesser branch. This was why he had to address Ouyang Yu as “Young Master,” and also why Ouyang Changxun was much more direct in his speech.

“Yu, that Ling Xiao is extremely cunning and full of tricks. The Zhe Family in the Mortal World, though very weak, still had two Sword Venerables and dozens of Sword Emperors, yet they were almost single-handedly wiped out by that kid. I went to see the Zhe Family’s valley a few days ago, and even with my strength, I couldn’t get in at all. So, if Ling Xiao hides in his array and refuses to come out, what can you do to stop him?”

Ouyang Yu sneered. “There’s always a way. I refuse to believe Ling Xiao is invulnerable. As long as we find the tiniest weakness, we can exploit it! Uncle, don’t you think that capturing a human who colludes with the Demon Race is just as significant as fighting the denizens of the Demon Realm?”

Ouyang Changxun thought for a moment, then said with a smile, “A brilliant perspective, Yu. I’m impressed!”

“Heh heh, I’ll still be needing your full support, Uncle!”

Ouyang Yu’s eyes narrowed into slits as he smiled gleefully.

As a party of Sword Venerable experts, their flight speed was extremely fast. They arrived in Shushan City and made no attempt to hide their presence, moving directly into the most luxurious inn. Then, without making any other moves, they simply settled in.

The moment they entered the city, Ling Xiao was notified. He furrowed his brow and said, “This Ouyang Yu sure is fast, coming straight to our doorstep!”

“A pack of ghouls that won’t go away!” Thirteenth Master said furiously.

“Sect Leader, let’s find a way to kill these bastards!”

Fourteenth Master looked at Ling Xiao expectantly. In terms of age, Ling Xiao was a mere child in their eyes. However, his performance over the years, combined with a level of strength they could now only dream of reaching, had completely won them all over. They all willingly treated Ling Xiao as their pillar of support.

Quefeng suddenly interjected, “Our opponents are very powerful… This won’t be easy to handle.”

Ling Xiao nodded. “I sensed it when they arrived. Of the nine of them, there are probably three or four at the Tier Six realm. That Ouyang Yu might actually be the weakest of the bunch.”

Everyone gasped upon hearing Ling Xiao’s words. Strength was a peculiar thing; if someone concealed their energy fluctuations and the power gap wasn’t too immense, it was nearly impossible to discern their true level!

Even with his immense Spiritual Power, Ling Xiao could only sense their strength from the fluctuations they unintentionally released.

Shangguan Yutong said in a soft voice, “Their strength is so immense. Could it be… that their goal is the same as the Zhe Family’s?”

Shangguan Yutong’s words plunged everyone into deep thought. Su Xue glanced at Ling Xiao before speaking. “I agree with Yutong. ‘Guardians’? ‘Protecting the peace of the continent’… I’d rather believe that as long as they’re human, they’ll have selfish desires. The only difference is whether they deem something ‘worth it’ or ‘not worth it’.”