There were three lower sword sects in Qinglan Mountain: the Qinglan Sword Sect, the Qingfeng Sword Sect, and the Qingshui Sword Sect.
In terms of age, the Qinglan Sword Sect was the oldest, while the Qingfeng Sword Sect and the Qingshui Sword Sect were the latecomers. In terms of overall strength, the Qinglan Sword Sect was more profound and powerful.
Therefore, the Qinglan Sword Sect had always regarded themselves as the orthodox sect of Qinglan Mountain. From the headmaster to the elders to the disciples, they all felt that they were superior to the Qingfeng Sword Sect and the Qingshui Sword Sect.
In the Valley of Beasts, the sun shone through the sparse branches and leaves on the ground, forming countless mottled silhouettes.
Five people, four men and one woman, walked in the woods. Three of them were wearing blue robes and two were wearing brown robes. They looked young, less than 20 years old.
Walking at the front was a male swordsman of about eighteen or nineteen years of age. His hair was tied into a crown, and he looked handsome and confident. He was tall and had a dignified appearance. When he opened and closed his eyes, they shone with a sharp light. He held a sword in his left hand, and the fingers on his right hand were slightly bent. He was obviously the backbone of the group. As for the other four, two were on his left and right sides, while the other two were behind him.
"This time, if it wasn't for Brother Li's high cultivation level and amazing swordsmanship, I'm afraid not only would we not be able to defeat the iron arm ape, but we would also be killed by the iron arm ape." The female swordsman on the left said coquettishly. She looked at the male swordsman in front with eyes full of admiration and admiration.
The female swordsman could only be considered good-looking, but her body was slightly more voluptuous. Her curvy figure was outlined by the tailored blue robes, which made her even more charming. The male swordsman in front had a smug smile on his face.
"Yes, Brother Li is indeed the last disciple of Elder Yao Ri. His Yaoyang Swordsmanship has been taught by the elder to Dacheng. At the age of 18, he has cultivated to the late stage of the eighth stage of Sword Qi. This talent is one of the best among the inner disciples of the Qinglan Sword Sect." The male swordsman on the right quickly added with a smile, "If we were to compare the Qingfeng Sword Sect and the Qingshui Sword Sect, Brother Li's sword is enough to wipe out their inner disciples."
"How can Qingfeng Sword Sect and Qingshui Sword Sect compare to us?" The leader of the swordsmen, Li He, spoke in a low voice with a hint of arrogance. "One day, I will personally go to the Qingfeng Sword Sect and the Qingshui Sword Sect and wipe out all the inner disciples of both sects. I will let them know that Qinglan Mountain belongs to the Qinglan Sword Sect. Those two sword sects have no right to stay here. They must get out of Qinglan Mountain."
"That day, I held the sword for senior brother." The swordswoman said in a sweet voice.
"I'll wave the flag for Senior Brother." The male swordsman agreed.
As for the two outer disciples of the Qinglan Sword Sect, each of them was carrying a large bag full of ferocious beast materials. They were here to do manual labor, so they were not qualified to interrupt. All they could do was to listen silently.
"This time, in addition to the mid-level ferocious beast, the Steel-armed Ape, there are several other mid-level ferocious beast materials. It's quite a haul, "Li He said to himself." However, the most important thing is that this Sword Qi Protection secret technique is incomplete. Although it only has the first and second level, it should be considered a mid-level secret technique. When the time comes, I'll make a copy and contribute it to the sect. I'll get a lot of contribution points to prepare for my breakthrough to Stage Nine Sword Qi. "
"Brother Li, there's someone up ahead," the female swordsman suddenly said.
"Gray robes … the attire of an outer disciple of the Qingfeng Sword Sect …" Li He's lips curled into a cold smile as he strode toward the target.
"An outer disciple of the Qingfeng Sword Sect … Interesting that he's here alone." The male swordsman sneered and hurriedly followed. The others also followed with a trace of excitement.
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After killing Wu Qiang, he was filled with murderous intent toward Wang Feng. Under the murderous intent, he had an epiphany of the Grandmaster Realm and made a breakthrough in his basic swordsmanship. He was promoted to Stage Six Sword Qi.
Chu Mu found three Qi Recovery Pills, two Blood Staunching Pills, and some dry food from Wu Qiang's body. Then, he went to the stream again to get some water.
Suddenly, he heard a series of footsteps behind him. When he turned around, he saw five people walking quickly toward him with a strange half-smile on their faces. They looked at him like hunters looking at their prey.
"Blue robes … Brown robes …" He thought for a moment and figured out the identity of the other party. "Sure enough, some trouble is inevitable."
Chu Mu's gaze first fell on the male swordsman in the lead, then it fell on the male and female swordsman in blue robes. As for the two labourers in brown robes behind them, he did not pay much attention to them.
"They should be one Stage Eight Sword Qi and two Stage Seven Sword Qi." Chu Mu, who had faced Stage Eight Sword Qi and Stage Seven Sword Qi before, made a judgment based on some details and aura fluctuations.
"Call the others over." Li He stopped five meters in front of Chu Mu. A sense of arrogance emerged between his brows. As if he was high above, he used a commanding tone to speak to Chu Mu. It was as if Chu Mu was his servant and he thought that Chu Mu had companions.
"Hurry up and call them. Do you want me to teach you what to do?" The male swordsman frowned when he saw that Chu Mu was unmoved. He took two steps forward and shouted with an imposing aura.
"Call them then." Chu Mu chuckled and said, causing the opponent's expression to change. His anger surged as he pulled out his sword. A snow-white sword light flickered as he pointed it at Chu Mu with a chilling intent.
"A mere outer disciple of the Qingfeng Sword Sect dares to talk to me like that? You really don't know what's good for you. Don't you know that the outer disciples of your Qingfeng Sword Sect are inferior to the outer disciples of our Qinglan Sword Sect? Even the Sect Leader of the Qingfeng Sword Sect has to back off in front of our Sect Leader. " The male swordsman shouted. "Today, on behalf of the Sect Leader of the Qingfeng Sword Sect, I'll teach you, an outer disciple who doesn't know any manners, so that you don't embarrass the Qingfeng Sword Sect."
Although Chu Mu did not have much of a sense of belonging to the Qingfeng Sword Sect, the male swordsman's words made Chu Mu feel disgusted. A trace of killing intent spread from the bottom of his heart. Chu Mu did not suppress it at all and allowed it to spread.
The sword technique grandmaster's understanding was that swords were lethal weapons and sword techniques were killing techniques. This allowed Chu Mu's understanding of swords and sword techniques to become even deeper. Killing intent not only wouldn't make him lose his mind, it would make him even more powerful.
"A mere outer disciple can actually maintain such a calm state of mind in front of an inner disciple of the Qingfeng Sword Sect. Seems like you're quite famous among the outer disciples of the Qingfeng Sword Sect." The female swordsman suddenly laughed. Her face was full of interest. "Could it be that you're Li Yang?"
"Li Yang …" Chu Mu thought for a moment and recalled that when he first entered the Qingfeng Sword Sect, he seemed to have heard of the 'number one outer disciple' called Li Yang. He did not expect him to be so famous that even an inner disciple of the Qingfeng Sword Sect knew about him.
"You don't have to answer. I already know the answer from your eyes. You're not Li Yang." The female swordsman said again, the interest in her eyes growing. "I didn't expect that there would be someone as outstanding as you among the outer disciples of the Qingfeng Sword Sect other than Li Yang. Although you're not as good as us of the Qingfeng Sword Sect, you're not bad. Come, leave the Qingfeng Sword Sect and join the Qingfeng Sword Sect. You'll get better training. "
"The so-called genius of the Qingfeng Sword Sect is just average in the Qingfeng Sword Sect." Li He said, "Break his tendons and throw him back to the Qingfeng Sword Sect. Let the people of the Qingfeng Sword Sect know the consequences of provoking us."
"Yes, senior!" The male swordsman was very excited. He looked at Chu Mu as if he was looking at meat on the chopping board.