A prodigal son of a sect rises to power by blowing up the sect's gate!

same time.

Zixia, who had already reached the halfway point of the mountain, suddenly stopped.

Before her walked an old man in a purple robe, his white hair tied back, exuding an otherworldly air.

"Fourth Elder."

Zixia called out in a complicated tone.

This man was none other than Xu Ming, the former elder of the Blazing Sun Sect who passed on his skills.

"Zixia girl."

Xu Ming called out with a smile, giving off a friendly and approachable vibe.

However, a closer look at his smiling eyes reveals a fleeting glint of coldness.

"It's been four years since I last saw you, and you've grown even more graceful and elegant. Your cultivation has also broken through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm," Xu Ming said with a light laugh.

Even before Zixia appeared.

He immediately woke up and went to the scene, where he witnessed Zixia fighting with the sect leader of Qianjun Sect.

Just one move.

Zixia, who was also at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, actually killed her opponent instantly.

That is why.

Xu Mingcai immediately chose to show himself, because he even felt that he couldn't withstand that sword strike!

In front.

Zixia couldn't help but be slightly lost in thought as she listened to the Fourth Elder's words.

After all, she grew up in the Lieyang Sect.

The figures of these elders had long permeated every aspect of her memory.

Especially Xu Ming, as the elder who transmits the skills.

In some ways, their status was no less than that of their master.

"Zixia, you haven't come to Qianjun Sect to reminisce with me, have you?"

Xu Ming's words made Zixia quietly realize what was happening. She raised her head, holding the Ice Pulse Sword horizontally in front of her.

"Senior Xu, Zixia from the Lieyang Sect has come on the orders of the sect leader to inform the Qianjun Sect that half of the one-month period has passed. When the deadline ends, it will be the time for the Lieyang Sect and the Qianjun Sect to go to war."

After Zixia finished speaking in a cold voice, she pointed the Ice Vein Sword at Xu Ming.

After all, for Zixia...

Anyone who betrays the sect will have nothing to do with her anymore.

Moreover, Lu Yu had emphasized that she should treat Xu Ming well when she arrived, so there was no need to say more.

Upon hearing Zixia's words, Xu Ming's eyes flashed with a thoughtful expression.

He had naturally received the letter from the Lieyang Sect half a month ago.

But I never took it seriously.

The reason is...

"Zixia, is the current sect leader of the Lieyang Sect Du Hui?"

Hearing this, Zixia, who was secretly gathering her strength, gave Xu Ming a puzzled look.

"Ok?"

Xu Ming took in Zixia's expression and subconsciously murmured, "Could it be that if it's not Du Hui, if it's not him, then who else would dare to be so domineering as to declare war on us old buddies?"

Zixia didn't understand Xu Ming's mutterings, but his aura had already gathered, and he showed no mercy when he attacked.

Clang!

A chilling sword aura swept towards Xu Ming.

Facing Zixia's sword strike.

"Wait a minute!"

Xu Ming turned around and, instead of retaliating, dodged to the side.

“Zixia, you don’t need to lay a hand on me. As a former elder of the Lieyang Sect, I have watched you grow up. You should give me some face. Listen to what I have to say first.”

"what do you want to say?"

Zixia slightly withdrew her imposing aura, but the sword did not return to its sheath.

In front.

Xu Ming stood with one hand behind his back, a hint of regret on his face.

“Zixia, your temper is just like that of the sect leader. If it weren’t for fate playing tricks on us… Of course, even so, you and I wouldn’t have to resort to violence.”

Xu Ming shook his head, his tone even tinged with sadness.

"If the Blazing Sun Sect needs things like spirit stones, then we can take them back anytime. After all, that's my home too."

“Elder Xu, if this is your attitude, then I don’t need to make this trip. I will just return the spirit stone mine to the Blazing Sun Sect,” Zixia said.

"That's natural."

Xu Ming smiled nonchalantly.

"However, Zixia, I need to ask you a few questions first."

"Who is in charge of the Blazing Sun Sect now? Did Du Hui send you here?"

Zixia subconsciously showed a hint of doubt on her face.

This is the second time Xu Ming has mentioned Du Hui.

Xu Ming kept staring at Zixia, and slowly seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Judging from your appearance, you should have nothing to do with Du Hui. I have that much insight."

After saying that, Xu Ming smiled.

"You must be wondering why I keep mentioning Du Hui, right?"

Before Zixia could answer.

Xu Ming took out a jade slip and it appeared in his hand.

"Four years ago, the Lieyang Sect fell apart. Du Hui was the mastermind behind it all. It can be said that the Grand Elder and others were forced by him to leave the sect with their people, and I was no exception."

"And for the past four years, Du Hui has never let me go, and that is the reason."

Xu Ming tossed the jade slip aside and threw it directly at Zixia.

When Zixia heard about the disintegration of the Lieyang Sect four years ago, she couldn't help but show a focused expression.

Upon seeing the jade slip flying towards her, she became somewhat wary and used her true essence to hold the jade slip in front of her.

Xu Ming continued.

"At that time, I saw through Du Hui's wolfish ambition. Before leaving the sect, I copied all the mental cultivation methods, techniques and secret arts of the Lieyang Sect. This was also thanks to my status as the Transmission Elder."

"With the departure of the Grand Elder and the others, there will definitely be a gap in the sect's inheritance, so Du Hui has been keeping an eye on me."

Hearing this, he realized that the jade slip contained all the cultivation techniques of the Lieyang Sect.

Zixia's first reaction was to take the jade slip and instinctively open it.

I don't know.

The moment she opened the jade slip, a burst of black mist suddenly shot out.

The black mist was faintly visible through the fog.

Zixia also saw that Xu Ming's originally smiling face had turned into a ferocious and mocking expression.

"Fell into a trap!"

Zixia's heart skipped a beat, but the black mist had already invaded her features.

next second.

A wave of dizziness washed over her, and her vision gradually went black.

All that could be heard was Xu Ming's loud laughter.

"Four years have passed, and you've given this old man such a big shock on our first meeting!"

Xu Ming slowly walked up to Zixia, a hint of fear and apprehension flashing in his eyes.

But in the end, it turned into an unrestrained smile.

"As expected of Zixia, who is known as a genius of a thousand years, she is only in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, yet she has made me, a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, feel a sense of crisis."

As he spoke, Xu Ming turned around and glanced at the spot where Zixia had struck with her sword.

Frost was everywhere, and sword marks stretched for dozens of meters.

It was this very sword strike.

Xu Ming immediately made a decision: he could not fight Zixia head-on.

That's why he put on airs and gradually diverted Zixia's attention.

"But you are no longer a threat."

“We can have a good talk now.”

Xu Ming raised his hand and pinched Zixia's chin, lifting her stunningly beautiful, icy face high.

"Xu Ming!"

Zixia's vision was already blurry, and she only managed to stay upright thanks to sheer willpower.

Xu Ming wasn't angry; he just smiled and stared at Zixia's face.

"Zixia, who is the current sect leader of the Lieyang Sect? Is it true or false that Du Hui's self-destruction left only a wisp of his soul?"

Regarding the rumors that circulated in the North.

Since it concerned the Lieyang Sect, Xu Ming cared more about it than anyone else.

But he didn't believe a single word of those rumors.

After all, no one knew Du Hui's terrifying nature better than him.

But he was unable to contact Du Hui, as if the man had vanished from the face of the earth.

As for what others said about the Iron Wall Master Lu Yu, he scoffed at it!

That's a good-for-nothing.

Amidst a myriad of doubts...

Xu Ming had only one question in his mind: who exactly was the current sect leader of the Blazing Sun Sect?

But Zixia refused to respond.

Xu Ming's eyes hardened, and he suddenly tightened his grip on Zixia's chin.

But this time.

A terrifying force suddenly appeared and locked his arm in place!