Zhang Ruochen frowned and said, "Disciple is still quite worried. This life-and-death battle is too risky!"

"Ruochen, you must remember that when you embark on the path of cultivation, it is an adventure. Every strong man must have experienced countless trials and withstood the test of life and death. Those who fear death practice sword skills will only die faster."

Immediately, Xuan Ji Sword Saint smiled and said, "One of the things that my master's life is actually very perfect."

Zhang Ruochen asked, "What's the matter?"

Xuan Ji Sword Saint sighed: "The biggest regret of being a teacher is that he failed to teach a successor who can inherit his legacy."

"The master is the sword saint, the master is also the sword saint, the master is the sword saint... This lineage has already passed down sixteen sword saints. Could it be that the generation of the master will be cut off the sword saint's inheritance?"

Through the words of Xuanji Sword Saint, Zhang Ruochen could feel that the master had indeed calmed his mindset and had long regarded life and death very lightly, and was even ready to die in battle.

"Senior Brother, can't you inherit the master's mantle?" Zhang Ruochen said.

Xuan Ji Sword Saint shook his head and said, "Qingxiao has a high talent, but it's a pity that it's not suitable for practicing sword art. He can become a saint, but cannot become a saint."

"Where are the second and third brothers?" Zhang Ruochen said.

Xuan Ji Sword Saint said: "The second brother is too barbaric. He only knows how to pursue absolute power, but does not understand the exquisiteness and changes of sword skills. He is destined to not reach the level of the sword saint. As for the third brother... his talent is a little worse, and he can't become a sword saint if he puts his mind elsewhere."

"The fourth and fifth senior sisters are also first-class geniuses." Zhang Ruochen said.

Xuan Ji Sword Saint continued to shake his head, stared at Zhang Ruochen with his eyes tightly, and said, "Actually, in the heart of the master, only you can inherit the mantle."

"I?"

Xuan Ji Sword Saint nodded and said, "So, you must perform well during the sword competition. If you can enter the top ten and you will have no worries about your master when you are in the final battle of life and death. In this way, if you fight with Jiuyou Sword Saint, you will have much greater chance of winning."

Zhang Ruochen knew that his master had high expectations for him, so he made up his mind to not let his master down no matter what. He tried his best to enter the top ten or even higher rankings.

In the next month, Zhang Ruochen decided to stay with Xuan Ji Sword Saint and stay in seclusion for a while.

Here, Zhang Ruochen can enter the Qiankun Divine Wood Picture with confidence and boldness to practice, without worrying that the talented woman in the Holy Book is secretly monitoring him.

Zhang Ruochen always felt that the behavior of a talented woman in the Holy Book was quite abnormal. It is very likely that she was already doubting Zhang Ruochen's identity, so she did things that Zhang Ruochen could not understand.

In the future, you must be extremely careful in front of her.

Xuan Ji Sword Saint asked: "Have you ever met your fiancée?"

Zhang Ruochen was silent and nodded, "I saw her, but she had never seen me."

Xuan Ji Sword Saint frowned and said, "You plan to never tell her the truth?"

"Master, if she knew that I was not dead, she would be happy for a while, but... she would be in pain for a lifetime. Do you think I should tell her?"

Zhang Ruochen smiled bitterly, raised his head and stared at Xuan Ji Sword Saint.

Xuan Ji Sword Saint sighed long and said, "One is separation from life and death, the other is love but cannot be together. The former is painful after all, and the latter is painful for a lifetime. Although, the teacher does not understand the relationship between men and women, he still agrees with your approach."

As long as Queen Chi Yao is still alive, Zhang Ruochen will always be able to live in a dark corner and dare not show his true face.

It is impossible to force Huang Yanchen to betray his parents, betray his family, and run around with Zhang Ruochen and live a wandering life. No one knows that one day she and Zhang Ruochen will die in a bad life and will be dead.

Perhaps, Huang Yanchen would be willing.

Zhang Ruochen was unwilling to let her make a dilemma. In the end, more innocent people might be involved in the grudge between him and Chi Yao.

Zhang Ruochen certainly knew that Huang Yanchen would be very sad for his death.

But this kind of sadness will continue to become shallower and fade over time, and finally become a bitter memory.

"If you want to talk to her, your teacher can help you."

Xuan Ji Sword Saint's lips moved, sending a voice to Huang Yanchen from the air.

After a while, Huang Yanchen rushed over, came to the lotus pond, bowed to Xuanji Sword Saint, and said, "Master, what's the purpose of asking your disciples to come?"

Xuan Ji Sword Saint pointed at Zhang Ruochen and smiled and said, "Yan Chen, I will introduce you to a young hero. This is a swordsman of Liangyi Sect, Lin Yue."

Huang Yanchen glanced at Zhang Ruochen and seemed very cold, but he bowed to Zhang Ruochen and said, "I have met Senior Brother Lin Yue."

Zhang Ruochen observed Huang Yanchen up close, showed a faint smile, and said, "Junior Sister Yanchen, if you encounter trouble in Liangyi Sect, come and find me."

Huang Yanchen smiled coldly: "I'm afraid you can't help with my trouble."

The trouble that yellow smoke and dust refers to is naturally snow without nights.

Of course she would not believe that the so-called swordsman genius in front of her could be Xue Wuye's opponent. It is estimated that when he heard Xue Wuye's name, he was so scared that he turned around and ran away.

She has seen too many such geniuses, so she is naturally quite disdainful.

Zhang Ruochen could probably guess Huang Yanchen’s thoughts and said, “If you don’t say it, how can you know I can’t help?”

Huang Yanchen turned his head and didn't bother to pay attention to him.

In her opinion, Lin Yue's words were very frivolous, and his eyes were staring at her from beginning to end, making her feel uncomfortable.

If the master hadn't come forward and let her meet Lin Yue, she would have left long ago.

Of course, if a stranger takes the initiative to show her attention, she will be quite guarded and even disgusted.

If she knew that the man standing opposite was Zhang Ruochen, it would definitely be another idea.

Xuan Ji Sword Saint said: "It has been so long since the matter of Yanchen, Ruochen, you should let go. Liangyi Sect has many famous places and historical sites, among which there are also ruins left by the ancient saints. The master has made his own decision to arrange it for you, so that Lin Yue will take you out to relax. Only by walking out of the haze of the past can you see some different beautiful scenery."

Huang Yanchen's eyes were very firm: "Master, the disciple doesn't want to go out to relax, he just wants to go in seclusion to practice sword art."

Xuan Ji Sword Saint stared at Zhang Ruochen, revealing a helpless look.

Zhang Ruochen knew Huang Yanchen's character quite well, so he said coldly: "Sword cultivators should have a spirit of indomitable progress. If they blindly practice in seclusion, the sword will become dull. If they blindly escape from reality, the sword will definitely stop moving forward."

He also said: "A person like you is worthy of being a slave to the sword and cannot be a sword cultivator. It turns out that the disciples of the Sword Saint are just like this, which really disappoints me."

Immediately, Zhang Ruochen turned around and left.

Before leaving, he deliberately looked at Huang Yanchen and showed a sarcastic look.

"Wait a minute." Huang Yanchen raised his head, and a cold light appeared in his eyes.

Zhang Ruochen curled his mouth and stopped.

Huang Yanchen smiled coldly and said, "Since you are so crazy, I will take you to a place to see how much arrogant you have."

After saying this, Huang Yanchen walked out first.

Zhang Ruochen immediately followed and asked, "Where are you going?"

"Wankong Cliff." Huang Yanchen said.

Wankong Cliff is located to the north of Shentai City. It is a thousand feet high cliff that extends from the ground to the underground.

Wankong Cliff is divided into the East Cliff and the West Cliff. At the bottom of the two cliffs is a red magma river, flowing rolling. The fire radiates in the river, which makes the black stone walls reflect a layer of red light patterns.

On the cliff, stone stairs were carved out, connecting grottoes.

Each grotto is a shop, selling war tools, elixirs, or wild beasts... Cultivators from major forces in the Eastern Region are coming and going, buying some rare and rare cultivation items.

At the bottom of the East Cliff, there is a central grotto, supported by one hundred and seventy-two stone pillars. It looks very empty inside and can accommodate thousands of people.

At this time, the descendants of the major saints of the Eastern Region, the prides of the heavens and the daughters of the heavens from various major sects, all gathered here. When Zhang Ruochen and Huang Yanchen arrived, there were already many young monks in the central grottoes.

Zhang Ruochen saw many familiar figures, including genius students from Wushi Money Village, such as Nie Honglou, Si Xingkong, Chang Qiqi, Ao Xinyan, and Luo Shuihan. There are also some young talents in the black market, such as the Purple Wind Star Envoy Star Envoy Star Envoy, and the Orange Moon Star Envoy Star Envoy.

All the geniuses of the Demon Cult are wearing black robes, and the vest of the robe is embroidered with a silver crescent mark.

Mu Lingxi also wore a black silver moon robe, looking extremely beautiful, and was getting together with the genius hero of the Demon Cult, as if he was talking about something.

The descendants of the major saints and clans also gathered into small groups, in groups of three or five, and were communicating with each other, discussing some major events in recent years, talking about top geniuses in various fields, or sharing their experiences with kendo.

When he walked into the grotto, Zhang Ruochen released his mental power and carefully observed the young monks present. After retracting his mental power, Zhang Ruochen was secretly surprised. Eight geniuses appeared just by the holy body, each of which emitted a very powerful aura. There were even a few people, and Zhang Ruochen could not see through them.
Chapter completed!