Chapter 122 – Heavenly King of the Northern Territory
From that incident onward, a fascinating change occurred in the Daxia Sword Sect. Their attitudes changed completely.
All ten team members held their heads high as they registered their information. Even the staff processing the registrations treated them with more respect.
Word of the incident had spread like wildfire. By the time the group returned to their lodgings, Qin Xian and the other elders were already waiting outside.
Li Nanting stepped forward to examine Li Guanqi. Upon seeing that he was unharmed, he sighed in relief. The worry on his face turned into sternness. “You little brat! Do you have any idea what a Golden Core Realm cultivator is capable of? That was reckless! What if you’d been hurt?”
Tu Kui’s tone was just as stern. “If something like this ever happens again, notify the sect elders immediately. Don’t attack on impulse.”
Ye Feng pursed his lips and muttered, “If Eldest Senior Brother had not shown up, Brother Li could have struck him with his sword.”
Tu Kui was about to scold Ye Feng for talking back, but Qin Xian stopped him. “Why are you scolding them? The other guy was the one who started it. Wu Bing and Guanqi handled it well. They showed everyone the mettle of the Daxia Sword Sect!
“We don’t provoke others unless provoked. But if we are provoked, we strike back. The Daxia Sword Sect has kept its head down for too long. It’s time we bared our fangs!”
With a wave of his hand, he dismissed them. “Alright, go get some rest. The tournament starts tomorrow after the opening ceremony. Remember, our sect doesn’t need you to risk your lives for glory. Staying alive comes first. Always.”
But the true impact of the incident would far exceed anyone’s expectations.
That night, a recording of Li Guanqi’s performance captured via a shadow-extending stone spread like wildfire. By morning, he was the dark horse of the Tournament of a Hundred Sects.
Inside the Purple Sun Pavilion, a young man burst into laughter and crushed the shadow-extending stone in his hand into crumbs.