Chapter 34

Chapter 33: The Mysterious Door Knives (Part 1)

The Immortal Emperor's treasure is not only a remarkable treasure for all cultivators, but it is also the treasure that upholds the sect for the Imperial Lineage Immortal Sects.

Immortal Emperor Mingren founded the Ancient Xiyan Sect and left behind an Immortal Emperor's treasure to protect and guard it. However, after millions of years, the current Ancient Xiyan Sect doesn't even have a single Immortal Emperor's treasure.

Now, Li Qiyi understands that the decline of the Ancient Xiyan Sect is not without reason. The loss of the Imperial Art and the Immortal Emperor's treasure, coupled with the lack of a leader to revitalize the sect, means that the Ancient Xiyan Sect's decline is only natural.

"Senior Brother, do you want to choose a longevity treasure, a treasure weapon, or a true weapon?" While Li Qiyi was lost in thought, Nan Huairen asked him.

However, after browsing through the third floor's arsenal, Li Qiyi shook his head, not finding any treasure weapon or longevity treasure that he liked.

Nan Huairen didn't understand why Li Qiyi didn't like the arsenal here. Although the third floor's arsenal wasn't the best, for the disciples of the Ancient Xiyan Sect, the third floor's arsenal was already something they drooled over.

Even Nan Huairen himself coveted a few items on the third floor, but unfortunately, he never had enough merit to exchange for them.

Li Qiyi didn't like any of the arsenal, and Nan Huairen didn't dare to say anything. He knew that Li Qiyi had his own plans, so he followed Li Qiyi down from the third floor of the arsenal.

The disciples who had mocked Li Qiyi earlier were still there. Seeing Li Qiyi come down empty-handed, one disciple said with a sour tone, "Oh, our Senior Brother has such high standards that the arsenal on the third floor doesn't even catch his eye."

"Heh, you don't know, our Senior Brother only has eyes for Immortal Emperor's treasures. Heh, ordinary treasure weapons don't even catch his attention," another disciple said sarcastically. "Heh, but he should take a look at himself. With his useless self, being allowed to choose a treasure weapon from the third floor is already a special favor from the elders."

Some disciples were extremely angry. An utterly useless person actually had the资格 to choose from the third floor's arsenal, which made them jealous. One disciple spat and said disdainfully, "With such a waste of a person, even if an Immortal Emperor's treasure were placed in front of him, he would think it was just scrap metal. How can such a blind fool recognize treasures!"

These disciples openly mocked him, which made Nan Huairen frown. Li Qiyi glanced at them and said calmly, "It seems you are very dissatisfied with me."

"Hmph, a useless person has no right to be the Senior Brother of the Ancient Xiyan Sect!" a disciple said disdainfully.

"Unfortunately, I am still the Senior Brother," Li Qiyi said slowly. "Since you dare to defy me, it seems I, as the Senior Brother, should break your legs to show respect for my position!"

Hearing Li Qiyi's words, the few disciples present immediately straightened up, sneering, "Oh, our Senior Brother is going to teach us a lesson. As juniors, we should learn from our Senior Brother's great skills."

When these words were spoken, the other disciples present burst into laughter, all looking disdainful. In their eyes, Li Qiyi, with his ordinary body and ordinary destiny, could be dealt with by one hand.

"Chen Ren, throw them out!" Li Qiyi didn't even bother to look at them again and ordered.

Others might not understand Li Qiyi, but Nan Huairen did. How did Du Yuan-guang and Xu Hui die? At this moment, he was worried for these disciples! If Li Qiyi were to get angry, he would surely tear them apart.

Now that Li Qiyi gave the order, Nan Huairen breathed a sigh of relief. At this moment, he had no hesitation in following Li Qiyi's command. He walked over, glanced at these few disciples, and said calmly, "For disrespecting the Senior Brother, I have no choice but to carry out the order."

"Chen Ren, you..." Seeing Nan Huairen step forward, many disciples were both angry and furious.

One disciple couldn't help but say, "Senior Brother Nan, you are a favorite of the elders. Loyalty to a waste of a person is a disgrace to you..."

"Bang—Bang—Bang—" Before this disciple could finish his sentence, he was slapped away by Nan Huairen.

Although Nan Huairen's talent in the Ancient Xiyan Sect wasn't the best, as a disciple of Mo Huafa, dealing with a few ordinary disciples was easy.

"You talk too much. Your tongue is too long, and it will bring you disaster," Nan Huairen said, slapping the disciple away in a few moves. Then, he beckoned to the other disciples, saying, "You all come at me together, so I don't seem to be bullying the weak!"

These few disciples were both shocked and angry. They shouted and rushed forward, but Nan Huairen didn't hesitate, kicking them away in a few moves.

Nan Huairen's moves seemed harsh, but he was actually saving their lives. His attacks were enough to cause only minor injuries to these ordinary disciples.

If Li Qiyi were to act personally, Nan Huairen knew that Li Qiyi might tear them apart with just a few moves. A few ordinary disciples of the Ancient Xiyan Sect were nothing compared to the young genius Du Yuan-guang of the Nine Holy Demon Sect and Xu Huafa's beloved disciple Xu Hui, who were both torn apart by Li Qiyi. Even Xu Huafa himself was crushed into a pulp!

In Li Qiyi's eyes, killing three or five such ordinary disciples would be as easy as eating a meal. Therefore, Nan Huairen kicked these disciples so hard that they couldn't get up, saving them from Li Qiyi's personal intervention, which would have been fatal.

The disciples guarding the arsenal at most frowned at such a fight. Their duty was to protect the place, and they turned a blind eye to the conflicts among other disciples.

"I want those two Mysterious Door short knives," Li Qiyi said to the guardian of the arsenal as Nan Huairen threw the ordinary disciples out.

"The two short knives held by the divine crow statue?" The guardian frowned when he heard Li Qiyi's words.

The divine crow statue had stood here for millions of years, and the two ordinary iron short knives had been there for countless years, but no one had ever thought of taking them.

"Yes," Li Qiyi said slowly. "I practice the Mysterious Door knife technique, and those two short knives seem quite suitable. So, I want those two short knives."

Li Qiyi's request made not only the guardian but also the other disciples guarding the arsenal look at him strangely, as if he were a lunatic.

The two short knives held by the divine crow statue were just two rusty ordinary iron short knives. They were far inferior to the treasure weapons and true weapons on the third floor, let alone the weapons on the first floor!

Choosing two worthless ordinary iron short knives over the treasure weapons on the third floor—such a person was either a lunatic or a fool who couldn't recognize value!

At this moment, Nan Huairen, who had just thrown out the ordinary disciples, heard Li Qiyi's words and was startled. Li Qiyi's sudden choice of these two ordinary iron short knives reminded him of another item—the snake-beating stick!

At that time, when Li Qiyi was in the Ancestral Hall, he chose a seemingly worthless firewood stick. At that time, not only the six elders but even he thought Li Qiyi was a fool, taking a useless stick as a treasure.

However, that worthless firewood stick beat the genius Xu Hui to the point where he had no defense, leaving him bruised and bleeding!

Now, Li Qiyi suddenly wanted these two short knives, which was probably not a sudden whim. Perhaps he had his eyes on them from the moment he entered the arsenal.

"Chen Ren, you, you dared to hit me, I, I will report you to the elders..." A disciple, thrown out by Nan Huairen, said in shock and anger.

"Slap him until he stops talking," Li Qiyi said calmly at this moment.

This calm statement made Nan Huairen immediately sense Li Qiyi's anger. He was good at reading people's thoughts, and he heard the anger in Li Qiyi's words.

"Sorry," Nan Huairen said without hesitation, slapping the disciple several times. This was not only to save the disciple's life but also to show his loyalty to Li Qiyi.

After saying this, Li Qiyi ignored him and said to the guardian, "The elders agreed that I could choose one treasure weapon. Choosing these two short knives should be fine, right?"

The guardian looked at Li Qiyi as if he were a monster. No matter how he looked, Li Qiyi didn't seem like a fool, but he was doing something foolish.

In the end, the guardian hesitated for a moment and nodded, saying, "Fine." Two ordinary iron short knives were not valuable treasures. Since Li Qiyi had the elders' order, giving him two ordinary iron short knives was not a problem.

Li Qiyi personally took the two short knives, and the guardian registered them for him. While registering, he still thought Li Qiyi was crazy, choosing two ordinary iron short knives over a treasury of treasure weapons and true weapons!

Finally, Li Qiyi put away the two ordinary iron short knives and left the arsenal. As he walked out, he glanced at the few ordinary disciples who were moaning in pain, and said calmly, "You should thank Chen Ren for saving your lives. If you have any complaints about me, feel free to report me to the elders. But if I act personally next time, the outcome won't be so good."

Nan Huairen, whose thoughts were revealed, laughed awkwardly.

The few ordinary disciples, beaten up, shivered. The thirteen-year-old boy in front of them looked like a dangerous person, not a child at all, which made them feel uneasy.

Li Qiyi ignored them and left the arsenal, returning to the solitary peak.

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End of Chapter 33: The Mysterious Door Knives (Part 1)