Chapter 23

Dàyuan smiled and attentively observed Hengyi's reaction, which was just as he had expected.

Hengyi held the unnamed treasure sword, thinking of Master Eryuan and the Sanyuan Sect...

The sword was originally buried in the Snow Valley, and he never thought Dàyuan would take it out for him to use.

"Thank you, Master!" Hengyi held the sword, feeling indescribably delighted. This sword held many memories of the Sanyuan Sect... It had killed countless pigs, cows, and sheep, and cut down many tree branches and snow wolves... It was once the only true sharp weapon of their Sanyuan Sect!

Dàyuan, with a face full of regret, said to Hubei, "Unfortunately, you already have a complete set of magical tools. I, as your master, am rather poor. Hubei, don't be offended!"

"Hubei really likes the jade pendant Master gave me."

Dàyuan gave Hengyi a reproachful look. "You wooden head! When I told you to give it, you should have said it was from you, but you had to foolishly tell the truth!"

"…It was bought by Master." Hengyi was confused, and Dàyuan, in a bad mood, said, "Don't say that in the future. What's the point of dividing money between us, master and disciple?"

"Yes!" Hengyi agreed and then said, "Master, I want to withdraw three hundred gold. I want to buy a better sword to replace the Poison Man Sword in Xishui City."

Dàyuan clapped his hands in approval, nodding repeatedly. "Three hundred gold might not be enough. Take one thousand five hundred with you, and buy a pair of magical shoes as well."

"Master, let's not buy the magical shoes for now?"

Dàyuan won a lot in the martial arts competition, and afterward, the Grand Elder of the Reward and Punishment Hall gave him some more. One thousand five hundred gold was not a big deal. Dàyuan took it out and gave it to Hengyi, instructing, "Master has already planned everything. Don't worry about the money. It's rare to go out, so take Hubei for a good walk. The new magical hall will be taken care of by Feizi and the others."

"Master, have the rewards for the top ten in the cultivation competition been sent?" Husan had once said that Hengyi came in first, and the rewards for the top ten all went to him, along with additional rewards. The additional reward was the Hu Hai magical robe he was wearing. The top ten rewards were ten magical swords of different levels, with the first place being a 5,000 gold Mountain Venerable Sword, the best in the Mountain Venerable realm, and the second place being a 3,000 gold Sea Venerable Sword, the best in the Sea Venerable realm.

However, when Dàyuan opened the cabinet in the Grand Elder's hall with a smile, the ten swords inside were all the best Mountain Venerable Swords. The sword bodies were bright and fresh, like the color of young leaves after the rain, with handles in the color of tree trunks, especially unique. "The Sect Leader is too kind to you! Hengyi, you must repay the Sect Leader's kindness in the future!"

Hengyi understood that Master was deliberately saying this in front of Hubei, and he quickly nodded in agreement but did not want to say too much about it. "Master, the junior disciples will find great use in the future!"

Dàyuan did not hide his expectations, taking out nine exquisite sword boxes where the Mountain Venerable Swords had been stored for a long time, and carefully placing each sword inside. "Master has already planned it. In the future, the nine disciples who first reach the Mountain Venerable realm will be rewarded with the Mountain Venerable Swords, and they will be sealed together with you as the Hu Hai Sanyuan Ten Immortal Swords!"

"Hu Hai… Sanyuan Ten Immortal Swords…" Hengyi knew that the "Hu Hai" was added by Master to consider Hubei's presence, and the title was clearly prepared for the junior disciples of the Sanyuan Sect who were the first to cultivate qi. "That's great!"

Hubei found it inconvenient to speak here, and Dàyuan urged, "Xishui City is quite a distance away. You must return the day after tomorrow. Many people are participating in the top ten competition, and there will be no results today or tomorrow. You must return the day after tomorrow to cheer for the junior disciples!"

"Yes!" Hengyi was concerned about the Poison Man Sword and wanted to resolve it as soon as possible to prevent more people from dying from this magical sword, but he did not want to stay out for too long and wanted to return quickly to cheer for the junior disciples.

When leaving the Hu Hai Sect, no one stopped or questioned them. Hubei held Hengyi's arm, and the two used wind control to fly together through the clouds to Hu Hai City.

Hu Hai City was located on the ground below Hu Hai Immortal Mountain, the largest city within the thousands of miles governed by the Hu Hai Sect.

The city god was a member of the Hu family, the tenth-generation eldest grandson of Husan, with only the cultivation of the Sea Venerable realm. He was sent to Hu Hai City to be the city god at the age of thirty, much lower in seniority than Hubei. On this day, he was not present, but the city's manager recognized Hubei and warmly welcomed the two, sending people to inquire and soon bringing the person-respect Flame Sword and buying a pair of 1,000 gold Spirit Wind Shoes for Hengyi.

Hengyi was eager to go to Xishui City, declined the invitation to stay, and put on the newly bought Spirit Wind Shoes, flying away with Hubei.

"Wearing magical shoes is different!" Hengyi found that the speed of wind control had increased significantly, feeling an indescribable sense of speed.

"Actually, you shouldn't have bought the Spirit Wind. Your magic has the ability of instant cutting, and the speed of wind control doesn't need to be too fast. The Spirit Wind Shoes increase the speed of wind control more than other magical shoes, but they have no other abilities. In the future, you should buy a pair of Law-Breaking Shoes."

"The Spirit Wind Shoes can be placed in the new magical hall, and any of the Master, junior disciples, or sisters who need them can use them! Master told me to buy magical shoes, but he himself didn't even buy a pair to wear. I can't just think of myself."

Hubei had no words to say and didn't say anything more.

Xishui City was 1,500 miles away from Hu Hai City. Hubei had three pairs of magical shoes and now wore the Spirit Wind, flying at almost the same speed as Hengyi. The two finally arrived after an hour of flying.

The main house of Xishui City was the tallest building in the city, with a bright exterior due to the magical symbols, which could repel dust and always looked clean and new.

The guards saw Hubei's Hu Hai Sect attire and immediately knelt down. "Greetings, Hu Hai Immortal!"

Hubei had no interest in dealing with these people, pulling Hengyi, who was still calling for them to get up, and walking inside. As they walked, she said to the manager, who was bowing and running behind, "Call the city god to come back immediately."

"Yes, yes! Please wait a moment, Hu Hai Immortal, and have some tea. I have already sent people to call the city god." The manager had a very eager smile, but Hubei responded indifferently, "What good tea do you have here? Plain water is better."

"Yes, yes, I will take care of it immediately."

After sitting down, Hengyi leaned close to Hubei and said, "Why are you so fierce? They were very polite, weren't they?"

Hubei suppressed her impatience and put on a smile. "Is this better?"

"Um."

Hubei sighed inwardly, feeling troubled. This city god didn't even have the qualifications to see her. A small matter, and they could have just sent a message, and the city god of Xishui City would have respectfully sent the Poison Man Sword to Hu Hai City. Why did they have to fly such a long distance? How could she be in a good mood?

However, it wasn't long before the city god returned with a group of people. The group knelt outside the door, and only the city god crawled in, not daring to raise his head. Hengyi never saw what he looked like.

"Get up, why are you all kneeling?" Hengyi walked to the door, urging the people outside and the city god inside to get up and talk, but no one moved.

"The arrival of Hu Hai Immortal brings glory to Xishui City. How can we dare to stand beside Hu Hai Immortal? Being able to kneel and listen to the divine words is already a blessing from our ancestors..." The city god spoke in a torrent of exaggerated flattery, but he was inwardly uneasy. How could he have the qualifications to receive Hu Hai Immortal? He was afraid that he had done something wrong and would be punished, trembling with fear.

Hengyi still urged them to get up, and Hubei advised, "Don't force them. There are rules in the Immortal Sect. They should kneel before us, and raising their heads is a sign of disrespect."

"But, but what kind of rule is this..." There was no such rule in the Immortal Sect, and Hengyi couldn't understand why it was like this outside the sect. He couldn't comprehend the lowly state of the city god, who was once a revered figure in his memory.

His memory of his masters and sisters mentioning the city god was always filled with admiration. The highest ideal of Masters Eryuan and Sanyuan was to become a town god, and they felt satisfied being a village god. Many junior disciples felt the same way. Today, the city god knelt before him and Hubei, not even daring to raise his head or ask their names, just because of the Hu Hai Sect attire...

But as a disciple of the Hu Hai Sect, shouldn't they not look down on people outside the sect?

Disciples of the Immortal Sect were seen as true immortals by outsiders. Immortals... shouldn't be like this...

'Village gods, town gods, city gods don't seem like gods, and they don't even know what gods should be like. Why don't the disciples of the Immortal Sect know either?... Is it just Hubei and some people who don't know?' Hengyi stood there, increasingly puzzled...

"We want to exchange the person-respect Flame Sword for the Poison Man Sword. Bring it immediately." Hubei had already thrown the newly bought person-respect Flame Sword to the city god.

"I dare not! It is an honor for Xishui City that Hu Hai Immortal likes the Poison Man Sword. I will have someone bring it immediately..."

"We said exchange, so it's an exchange. Take it! I don't have time to argue with you—" Hubei coldly scolded, knowing that if she didn't act decisively, the city god would never dare to take the Flame Sword.

"Yes, yes! The honor of receiving the Flame Sword from Hu Hai Immortal will be remembered by me and my descendants forever..." The city god spoke in a torrent of flattery, making Hengyi feel very uncomfortable. He thought it was an exchange, why should there be gratitude?

Shortly, the person who fetched the sword brought the Poison Man Sword and gave a large bag to Hubei, who put it in her pocket and handed the sword to Hengyi, standing up and saying they would leave.

Hengyi saw that the Poison Man Sword was dark green, similar to the color of the villagers' skin after being poisoned. Thinking of the countless people this evil magical weapon had harmed, he eagerly drew the unnamed treasure sword and fiercely slashed at the Poison Man Sword!

At the moment the two swords collided, a loud explosion sounded!

Shattered fragments flew in all directions, many hitting the city god, who was still kneeling, but he never dared to raise his head, just trembling and kneeling motionless.

Hubei was surprised to see—

The Poison Man Sword was intact!

What had shattered was Hengyi's unnamed treasure sword!

The fragments were scattered on the ground...

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