Expert Seven Sword and Sect Master Yazi was looking at the Formation intently. Most of the Disciples were anxious and Elders were pacing back and forth.
An elder from the Medicine Hall spoke,
"This is ridiculous. This whole ordeal was a mistake. We shouldn't have sent a 7th level Qi Condensation kid in there."
Beast Hall Elder nodded his head and added,
"Sect Master let us enter the formation."
Expert Seven Sword shook his head and said,
"Going in head first won't solve anything, Lady Dala."
"And standing here without doing anything would yield the same result Senior."
Said the Beast Hall Elder, Lady Dala. Sect Master Yazi was looking at the Formation with a dark face.
*crack*
A loud cracking noise startled everyone. A crack began to form on patterns of the Formation. At a visible rate, it was spreading across the entire Formation. Sect Master Yazi looked at Expert Seven Sword while he had a confused look on his face.
Then all of a sudden with a loud boom the entire Formation broke down while a blinding blue light filled the room. It was so intense even the Expert Seven Sword had to squint. Slowly the light died down.
Everyone focused on the formation. A large crack formed on the ground and three people were visible, unmoving.
Fang, Snow and Lin all were lying unconscious. One was worse for wear than the other. Snow looked tattered and wounded. Lin's entire face and robe were dyed with blood. Fang was bleeding from his mouth and nose. Black veins were spreading across his entire body like branches.
Expert Seven Sword rushed at Fang while the Medicine and Beast Hall Elders rushed towards Snow. Sect Master hurriedly went to Lin. Core Disciples ordered the Outer Sect Disciple to immediately leave the Sect Masters Pavilion and told the Inner Sect Disciple to return to their Halls. The Eldest Core Disciple Yoi immediately took out a talisman and contacted someone.
"This is bad."
The Expert Seven Sword said as he look at Fang's black veins. He quickly took out some medicine and poured it into Fang's mouth. As soon as they went down his throat he coughed violently. His consciousness seemed to come back. But The Expert felt Fang's vitality was being sapped away quickly.
He took out a similar-looking bottle and handed them to Sect Master Yazi and Lady Dala. As they were about to touch them. Lin black sword came fourth and blasted Sect Master Yazi. It hovered above Lin to protect him. Black swirls of smoke rose from it to prevent anyone from coming near him. A small wisp of that black smoke entered Lin's Body.
Sect Master was astonished. But his astonishment was doubled when both Lady Dala and the Medicine Hall Elder flung further them him. He looked over Snow. She looked as if she was sleeping while a small Creature was beside her.
It was small like a cat. It has a round face. Its entire body was white except for its back. Long strips of blue, black and golden lines connected towards its tail in a wavey manner. Where it connected few feathers could be seen. Two small orange horns were present on both sides of its round head. It had small teeth and it growled at them. But due to its short size and rather fluffy body it looked cuter than threatening.
But Sect Master Yazi could feel its energy. Its Qi was pure. Very pure and harmonious. His eyes darted over to Lins whose sword was also filled with pure Qi. But it was extremely chaotic.
The Weapon Hall Elder shouted very loudly,
"Demon Sword! It's the Demon Sword from the Legend. It's the Apocalypse."
His voice was shaking and his hands were trembling. His eyes were wide and his breathing was rough.
Just as Sect Master was about to say something to the Weapon Hall Elder Lin gasped loudly.
The Black smoke disappeared quickly alongside the sword as it retreated into Lin's body. Lin only managed to open his eyes for a few moments before fainting soon after.
Expert Seven Sword looked at Sect Master Yazi and said,
"We should move them for treatment immediately. Fang has been poisoned severely. It's better to treat them as well just in case."
Fang was carried by The Expert Seven Sword. While Core Disciples carried Lin. It was hard to separate the Creature from Snow. More difficult than trying to approach her. It kept blasting them away and growling. But Sect Master Yazi had to constrain it carefully. And Lady Dala without wasting time quickly lifted Snow and brought her along with Lin and Fang.
...
Sect Masters Residence was located at the top of the Green Leaf Pavilion. It was located in the middle of the Green Leaf Sect. A large Hill. Its entire base and the lower half were hollowed out to create a big hall. Like a trading hall. Here all the Commissions, rewards, rankings and results are maintained. A top of that was the Residence of the Sect Master. Surrounding the Green Leaf Pavilion was six almost identical hills.
Those were the Beast Tamer Hill, Medicine Hill, Weapon Masters Hill, Mediation Hill, Thousand Cage Hill and Sects Master Hill. Each hill had its corresponding Pavillion.
Currently, in the Sect Masters Residence, three people were sitting across from one another staring at a piece of scroll. Sect Master Yazi looked worried while The Expert Seven Sword was pondering something. The other person was of similar status.
She looked no older than 30. Her most eye-catching part was her Golden hair which was neatly kept. She wore a white robe with a teal coloured ribbon tied around her waist. Among all the female cultivators she had a reputation for dressing very elegantly and modestly. Sometimes she would even wear a veil on her face. On her shoulder, a small butterfly rested occasionally opening and closing its wings.
She was none other than the Sect Master of the Golden Leaf Sect. Lady Starfall Butterfly. Her real name is Meili. She was also staring at the scroll.
It was a simple scroll with just one sentence written on it.
'Grievance and Kindness must be repaid by ten folds.'
The sentence was secondary headache what the real headache was whom it came from. A threat from Three Seated Chariot probably was obvious to Expert Seven Sword but to the other two. In the end, he decided to disclose everything that happened with Fang before coming here. Including the bits about Ssyba and how he healed his daughter.
Suddenly the door opened in the room and a boy came in. He was wearing the Green Leaf Insignia on his chest with a golden trim around it. On his waist was a Green Jade with a leaf etched onto it. Proof of his status as a Core Disciple.
He looked around 20 and had a calm and gentle air around him. As he entered all three looked at him.
"Junior Fang has regained consciousness but he's too weak. Telus and Vienna are looking after him. Junior Brother Lin has yet to regain his consciousness but he seemed to be healing on his own. Junior Sister Snow has woken up and now sitting by Lin. Her magical beast was handed to her. No one was harmed in the process."
He said without pause but when he said the last line he winched a little.
Sect Master Yazi sighed and said,
"You have done well Yoi. Come and sit."
As Sect Master said that almost as if waiting for that Lady Starfall Butterfly moved to the side and made room for him. As soon as she did that realization struck her. Her ears turned bright red. Expert Seven Sword coughed a little while Sect Master Yazi had no particular reaction.
Yoi sat beside her. He was a bit flustered but didn't let it show on his face. Expert Butterfly stared at the table with extreme focus to avoid eye contact while her butterfly gently landed on Yois cheek.
Magical Beasts had their emotions tied to their masters. This whatever The master felt they would too. The more loyal a beast the more accurately they would be attuned to their masters' feelings.
Both Sect Master Yazi and Seven Sword knew that. Seven Sword felt nostalgic. He was reminded of how he and his now-deceased wife used to be back in the days. Sect Master Yazi however was still single. If not for the fact he had to maintain his image as a dignified Sect Master he would have flipped the table already.
"Enough idling. Let's focus on the main issue here."
Sect Master Yazi said loudly. Both Yoi and Expert Butterfly became more serious. Although the Butterfly remained on Yois cheek.
"Brother Seven any idea how to contact the mysterious expert?"
Sect Master Yazi asked about Ssyba. Yazi knew about Expert Seven Swords daughters condition. So it was already surprising how Fang suppressed it with his Overlord body. But it was more surprising when someone outright negated it. Sect Master Yazi thought that Ssyba must be at least above Soul Forging Realm.
"I have no idea except he seemed to know Lin and Snow. And from his words, it seems that he was aware that they would be in that predicament."
Expert Seven Sword repeated the same thing he said a few minutes earlier.
"How does he know two disciples at the Green Leaf Sect?"
Expert Butterfly asked with confusion. Sect Master Yazi looked troubled at that question.
When Yoi spoke,
"May I ask something?"
"Sure."
Sect Master Yazi said looking at him.
"I have heard the rumours that they advanced very quickly. Is there any truth to those rumours?"
Sect Master Yazi thought for a moment before saying,
"I cannot confirm it. But there's a possibility of it being true, however."
Yoi thought for a second before saying,
"The Sword. Does teacher and Senior Seven recognise it?"
Sect Master and Senior Seven Sword both shook their head. Expert Butterfly wanted to ask what sword but held it in for now. She didn't want to interrupt Yoi.
"What about the Creature?"
Sect Master thought for a moment but,
"It is at least not native to Azure Continent. That I'm sure of."
Expert Seven Sword said with confidence. For ten years he had to look for the countless beast to find a cure for her daughter. In that search, he knew about quite a lot of them.
"Even if it is, it probably is extremely rare."
Said Expert Seven Sword after brief thought. The continent is not small. And with his limited power at that time he may or may not have encountered all forms of the beast.
It was then that someone ran inside the room in a hurry. He falls immediately. Yoi quickly helped him up. He thanked Yoi and said,
"Demonic cultivators have taken over the Myriad Star Kingdom."