Heaven-Ranked Floating Cloud Sword
The Sect Master stood up tall, his gaze sweeping over the elders.
Suddenly, he spoke in a deep voice, “I do not know whether your intentions lie with our Heavenly Sword Sect or with satisfying your own desires. However, the purpose of the Divine Sword Sect is clear this time. They seek to marry Su Xue for the sake of Floating Cloud Mountain.”
The elders were shaken and fell silent.
Lu Yuan’s gaze was profound, and his tone was calm as he said, “I have made my decision. There will be a battle between our two sects this time. Disciples like Su Xue and Ye Bai are the hope of our sect. Regardless, I do not wish to hear any proposals that betray our disciples for personal gain.”
The elders’ eyes turned towards the grand elder, Liu Shengtian.
Everyone knew that although the words did not explicitly name anyone, it was clear who they were referring to.
Liu Shengtian’s face turned red, his gaze flickering, but under Lu Yuan’s imposing gaze, he remained silent from beginning to end.
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The next day, on the back mountain of Floating Cloud Mountain, Su Xue, and Ye Bai walked towards the martial arts stage together.
“Junior Brother Ye, thank you for yesterday,” Su Xue suddenly bit her lip and whispered when they reached their destination.
Ye Bai was momentarily stunned, then smiled and said, “Senior Sister, everyone knows that I have feelings for you. There’s no need for such words. I am willing to help you.”
Su Xue’s face blushed slightly, but her gaze carried a hint of complexity as she said, “I have met Lin Fei from the Divine Sword Sect. Whether it’s cultivation, techniques, or skills, I cannot surpass him. But rest assured, no matter what, I won’t let the sect blame you.”
Ye Bai felt a surge of joy in his heart. Yesterday’s actions had indeed been effective. At least now, Su Xue’s attitude towards him had completely changed.
In the past, even though Ye Bai mustered the courage to talk to Su Xue, her responses were usually cold and official, and private conversations like this were impossible.
His heart burned with passion as Ye Bai looked at Su Xue’s exquisite face and mysteriously said, “Senior Sister, I am not one to speak without thinking. Since I have promised, I will definitely make it happen.”
“What can you do to help me? My cultivation cannot be improved in a short period of time,” Su Xue shook her head, her expression somewhat solemn.
Ye Bai coughed and suddenly said, “Well, Senior Sister, do you mind me touching your hand?”
“What do you want to do?” Su Xue’s face reddened, and she scolded, “At a time like this, how can you still have such thoughts?”
“Senior Sister, you’ve misunderstood. I absolutely have no ill intentions. Trust me, just give me your hand!” Ye Bai’s gaze was sincere, though he felt a bit anxious inside.
Fortunately, Su Xue, whether influenced by his gaze or feeling guilty, after a moment, lightly nodded and extended her hand to him.
Her fingers were slender, fair, and vibrant, untouched by the world’s impurities!
Gulp!
Ye Bai swallowed a mouthful of saliva, feeling his mouth dry and his eyes widening.
Suppressing the boiling blood within him, Ye Bai slowly and nervously grasped Su Xue’s ethereal, tender hand that seemed otherworldly.
Soft...
Smooth...
Hmm, the sensation was extraordinary!
Ye Bai felt like he was in a dream, his whole being floating and immersed in that wonderful touch.
Of course, he didn’t get too carried away. Seeing Su Xue’s gaze change and her face becoming alert, Ye Bai quickly suppressed his impulsion and turned to a serious face, “Eldest Senior Sister, now follow my instructions to circulate your inner essence. You must not hesitate.”
“Very well.” This time, Su Xue showed no hesitation.
Ye Bai let out a sigh of relief. He had thought it would take more persuasion to convince Su Xue, but he didn’t expect it to be so simple.
“Minor pool!”
“Profound mystery!”
“Supreme yin!”
Ye Bai closed his eyes, while his mind rapidly processed the advanced yellow-ranked skill Su Xue had cultivated... the White Cloud Sword.
In his sea of consciousness, a miniature figure was swiftly practicing this Wind and Thunder Sword Skill and its speed was increasing.
Then, beams of golden light suddenly radiated from its body.
Within the golden glow, obscure and profound words sprayed out, and as soon as these words appeared, Ye Bai already comprehended their true meaning!
“The Great Expanses White Cloud Sword?!”
His eyes slightly opened, a dazzling golden light flashed, and Ye Bai’s eyes returned to calmness.
Seeing that Su Xue was already circulating her inner essence according to his guidance, he immediately said, “Now, start!”
“Start?” Su Xue’s beautiful eyes showed some confusion, wondering if it wasn’t about cultivation.
However, in her hands, the longsword had already begun to practice following the routine of the White Cloud Sword.
The surrounding air suddenly became restless, and the vegetation trembled as if an invisible charm was flowing along with Su Xue’s sword movements.
A hint of astonishment appeared in Su Xue’s beautiful eyes.
She had been practicing the White Cloud Sword for many years, but this was the first time she truly comprehended its sword intent!
Indeed, this was sword intent!
Suppressing her pounding heart, Su Xue, filled with joy, no longer had any reservations.
She fully activated the longsword in her hand, and in a short period of time, a milky-white light had already enveloped the blade.
As the sword gleamed, countless fallen leaves floated in its wake.
In Ye Bai’s gaze, at this moment, all the surrounding trees and fallen leaves seemed to be drawn by the longsword in Su Xue’s hand.
The sword radiated brilliance and possessed astonishing power!
Ye Bai was ecstatic. He knew that everything he had obtained was not illusory.
The miniature figure in his sea of consciousness could truly deduce the martial skill to its highest level!
“Minor yang! Medium cave! Great pool!”
Ye Bai’s mind recalled the operating route deduced by the White Cloud Sword, the advanced heaven-ranked skill.
Once again, he spoke to guide Su Xue. This time, Su Xue didn’t hesitate at all and immediately activated her inner essence with all her might, following Ye Bai’s words.
“Whoosh!”
The wind roared!
Leaves rustled!
In the training ground, Su Xue held the sword in both hands, her expression solemn, and her eyes filled with determination.
An invisible gale began to swirl around her body, its speed increasing rapidly.
Eventually, Ye Bai could only see the sword radiating a cold light amidst the madly spinning airflow, but he couldn’t catch a glimpse of Su Xue.
This advanced heaven-ranked skill was so impressive!
Ye Bai’s pores were stinging from the tearing wind, forcing him to hide behind a large rock and secretly observe the situation in the arena.
His eyes, however, burned with excitement.
With such immense power, even if Lin Fei from the Divine Sword Sect had exceptional talent, he wouldn’t be able to surpass it, right?
Ye Bai’s confidence soared, and at the same time, he felt secretly delighted.
He had already mastered such a powerful martial skill.
As long as he improved his cultivation, he could be just as formidable.
Just when Ye Bai thought that this level of power was already formidable enough, suddenly, a delicate and charming voice echoed from the powerful airflow in the training ground!