I have the face of a great demon.

When Liu Xingchen and Tiezhu entered the post station, the postmaster and two postmen were eating.

The fragrant rice made Tie Zhu's mouth water, and his stomach growled even louder.

The two men, with smiles on their faces, politely requested from the postmaster:

"Sir, we've been walking all day and are starving. Could you please let us have a meal here? We'll pay you."

The postmaster frowned.

He noticed that the two men's clothes and appearance didn't resemble those of ordinary people, otherwise he would have already started cursing.

The post station has always only received official personnel; there is no reason for it to be open to outsiders.

At this moment, Liu Xingchen had changed out of the black robe. He felt that the black robe was too eye-catching, so he took off Sikong Chen's clothes and put them on.

Tie Zhu was still wearing the clothes of the Sky Sect.

Both men were dressed as warriors, so the postmaster dared not act rashly and could only politely refuse.

"Gentlemen, this is a post station, not an inn."

Seeing this, Liu Xingchen took out a silver ingot from his pocket and handed it to the postmaster.

"Lord Innkeeper, we are from the Azure Sky Sect. We were in such a hurry that we missed our lodging. Please do us a favor."

"I see. Then please sit down and have a meal."

The Azure Sky Sect has a great reputation in this area, and the postmaster may have done so because of the Azure Sky Sect's reputation, or perhaps because of the silver ingot.

In short, he eventually agreed.

Having been hungry for so long, the two sat down and began to eat heartily.

Tie Zhu, in particular, has an astonishing appetite; he ate an entire bucket of rice and still wasn't satisfied.

Seeing the amount of silver, the postmaster ordered someone to cook another bucket of rice, so that Tiezhu could finally eat his fill.

After finishing their meal, Liu Xingchen asked for two fast horses, fearing that the Cangqiong Sect would catch up and that he wanted to travel overnight.

"This one……"

The postmaster hesitated. Giving outsiders a meal or even letting them stay overnight wasn't a big deal; he could smooth things over.

But if he were to give the horses from the post station to outsiders, he would lose his official position.

Upon seeing this, Liu Xingchen immediately produced a gold ingot, which made the postmaster's eyes widen in astonishment. He immediately put on a righteous and stern expression.

"The Azure Sky Sect has always protected the people of Lingzhou. Now that your sect is in urgent need, how can I stand idly by?"

"Xiao Liu, quickly go and fetch two good horses."

Xiao Liu hesitated for a moment: "Sir, I'm afraid this won't work."

The postmaster waved his hand dismissively: "Well, in urgent situations, we must act expediently. I will take responsibility for this."

Soon, Liu Xingchen and his companion mounted their horses, bid farewell to the postmaster, and galloped away into the night.

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, the postmaster gave the following instructions:

"Xiao Liu, go to the horse market tomorrow morning and buy two skinny horses?"

Xiao Liu asked, puzzled, "Sir, what do you need a skinny horse for?"

"Of course, it's for reporting to higher-ups. We'll say that two horses have died from illness. When the higher-ups see how thin the dead horses are, they won't suspect anything."

The postmaster touched the gold in his hand and smiled smugly.

Liu Xingchen and Tie Zhu were worried about being pursued, so they ran as fast as they could.

Only when the moon climbed to the very center of the night sky and its silvery light bathed the earth did they realize that there were no pursuers in sight.

The two then found a small grove of trees by the roadside, a secluded corner, and lay down to rest, exhausted.

In fact, their worries were completely unnecessary.

The Azure Sky Sect didn't send anyone to chase after them at all.

Shortly after they fled, the Sky Sect found the scene of the battle.

Because it involves a legendary divine sword, the higher-ups of the Azure Sky Sect were shaken. All the hall masters gathered, and even the sect leader personally joined the search for the divine sword.

When they found Yu Kun's body but not the Divine Sword, they quickly expanded their search area.

Then, Yu Yong's body was discovered, and the people of the Azure Sky Sect began to suspect that there might be internal strife among them over the divine sword, almost triggering a civil war.

After Cheng Qian's body was discovered, the hall masters began to feel uneasy.

Even the highly skilled Master Cheng perished here; it seems this divine sword won't be easy to obtain.

Finally, when they saw Sikong Chen's body, everyone was shocked.

Even Sikong Chen, who was hailed as the number one master in the world, was no match for him. The martial arts prowess of the person who stole the divine sword was simply unimaginable.

They didn't believe they had the ability to snatch the divine sword from this man's hands.

Fortunately, they didn't know Chen Minghui's identity. If they had known that even immortals had perished here because of this divine sword, they probably would have fled in terror long ago.

In the end, the Skyfall Faction had no choice but to take all the corpses with them and withdraw all their personnel in dejection.

After this incident, they never dared to have any improper thoughts about the divine sword again.

As for the two missing disciples of the Azure Sky Sect, they chose to turn a blind eye.

In the eyes of the Azure Sky Sect, these were just two newly initiated disciples. Losing them was not a pity, as more newcomers would flock in during the next recruitment.

The next day, Liu Xingchen and Tiezhu woke up to the sound of birdsong and continued their journey.

The journey was smooth sailing, and they encountered no pursuers whatsoever.

Their mood gradually relaxed, and they began to appreciate the scenery along the way, heading towards Dingzhou in a relaxed and pleasant manner.

Dingzhou City, which is 6,000 li away from them, is 250 li to the east.

A majestic mountain peak rises into the clouds, and on the mountain is a double gate, a well-known immortal's abode.

Inside Shuangji Gate, the scenery is enchanting, and it's like spring all year round.

Exotic flowers and rare herbs abound, and colorful butterflies flutter among them.

The architectural complex is built against the mountain, arranged in a staggered manner, exuding both antique charm and a sense of otherworldly elegance.

Just as this world was immersed in tranquility and peace, suddenly, an extremely dazzling sword light pierced the sky and landed in front of the magnificent mountain gate of the Shuangji Sect.

"Who goes there?" Upon seeing this, the Shuangji Sect disciple guarding the gate immediately stepped forward, put his hands on his hips, and asked sternly.

The visitor bowed and said, "Zhou Tianyi, a disciple of the Tianhe Sect, requests an audience with your sect leader."

Tianhe Sect?

Upon hearing the words "Tianhe Sect," the disciples of the Shuangji Sect immediately changed their expressions.

A hint of respect appeared in his eyes, and his attitude became even more respectful.

He quickly cupped his hands in greeting and said, "So it's a senior brother from the Tianhe Sect who has graced us with his presence. Please come in and have a seat. I'll go and invite the sect leader over right away."

To mortals, the Twin Extremes Gate is an unattainable celestial abode.

In reality, the number of people in the Bipolar Gate was only a little over three hundred.

According to the unwritten rules of the cultivation world, a sect with fewer than 500 members can only be considered a small sect.

The Heavenly River Sect is a medium-sized sect with several thousand members, a force that smaller sects like the Twin Extremes Sect must look up to.

Therefore, upon receiving the news, the leader of the Twin Extremes Sect dared not delay and hurriedly came to meet Zhou Tianyi.

Zhou Tianyi was drinking tea in the side hall when the sect leader, dressed in a light purple Taoist robe and exuding an air of otherworldly elegance, walked in.

"Hehe, I am Zhao Wuji, the sect leader of the Shuangji Sect."

Zhou Tianyi quickly stood up, clasped his hands in a salute, and said, "Sect Leader Zhao, I am Zhou Tianyi of the Tianhe Sect. Today I was pursued by a powerful enemy and fled to your esteemed place. I beg for your protection, Sect Leader."