"This long blade isn't half bad. Tsk, tsk. It actually has a spirit and is even trying to break free."
Yang Su had discarded the blade and left, but Yang Xiao sauntered forward and snatched up the Sacred Artifact, a relic passed down from the Celestial Blade Ancestor.
The blade actually buzzed and humd.
It wanted to fly from his grasp.
'Quite remarkable.'
But with a sweep of his Spiritual Power, Yang Xiao discovered the blade's spirit.
It was a Spiritual Brand.
This Spiritual Brand was incredibly strong compared to that of an ordinary person. It was not the least bit inferior to Yang Xiao's own Spirit Will, which had just entered the Observing Micro High Level.
This ca as a slight surprise to him.
This was clearly the thod for refining a Lifebound Magical Artifact, and a superior one at that—using one's own Dao to nurture the Magical Artifact.
Unfortunately, the blade had no Artifact Patterns etched into it, and its materials were not the best.
No matter how powerful, it was ultimately just a Mortal object.
It couldn't compare to a true Lifebound Magical Artifact.
Yang Xiao's interest imdiately waned.
But while he didn't care, Qin Rufeng and the others were extrely tense.
This was a Sacred Artifact, after all.
The entire dicine King Valley only had a few of them.
Yang Su had obtained it not just because his talent was decent, but because he was a direct descendant of the Celestial Blade Ancestor. The Sacred Artifact only recognized those of his bloodline, and his direct elders doted on him.
Otherwise, how could they have let him parade around with it on his back?
Now that it was in Yang Xiao's hands, if he was truly shaless enough to forcibly take it, dicine King Valley would lose all face.
Besides, the Purple Sun Sect's Ultimate Skill, the Purple Sun Celestial Blade, was derived from the Bright Moon Celestial Blade. There was no guarantee that Yang Xiao wouldn't be tempted.
Therefore, Qin Rufeng took a step forward and said bluntly, "Junior Brother Yang, that is Junior Brother Yang Su's Sacred Artifact. Could you please return it to ?"
"Though Junior Brother Yang won this duel, the wager didn't seem to include the Sacred Celestial Blade, did it?"
The fourth-ranked Celestial Evil Fire God, Jin Wuming, also spoke up.
His voice, however, was much colder than Qin Rufeng's.
"Of course. Here, you can have it."
Yang Xiao casually tossed the Sacred Celestial Blade away.
The Celestial Blade had a spirit.
Once freed from his grasp,
it instantly tore through the air.
It shot in the direction Yang Su had gone.
Clearly, it was seeking its master.
Seeing this, Qin Rufeng and the others finally let out a sigh of relief.
But the current situation was a bit stiff.
As the senior-most brother and the face of dicine King Valley, Qin Rufeng naturally had a certain presence. He smiled and said, "Junior Brother Yang's abilities are truly extraordinary. I wonder, would you be willing to officially join our dicine King Valley?"
"Absolutely not! Senior Brother, have you asked the Valley Lord about this? This man is a disciple of the Purple Sun Sect. How can we so easily accept him into dicine King Valley?"
But before Yang Xiao could even reply to the offer, Jin Wuming interjected.
His face was filled with anger, and he seed utterly disdainful of the idea of Yang Xiao joining dicine King Valley.
In fact, it wasn't just him. The volatile Zuo Wang also seed displeased.
Even though Yang Xiao had defeated Yang Su.
And had previously killed three True Disciples.
In their eyes, Yang Xiao had just gotten lucky and stumbled upon so great fortuitous encounter; he himself wasn't particularly powerful.
'And he's from the Purple Sun Sect, so how can he beco an Official Disciple?'
So, seeing Qin Rufeng extend the invitation, Zuo Wang also spoke up, "Senior Brother, this man is, after all, the Junior Sect Leader of the Purple Sun Sect. Besides, his cultivation is a bit too low..."
"Cultivation?"
Qin Rufeng frowned.
He glanced at Yang Xiao.
"Innate Realm Fourth Layer is indeed a bit low. However, to be able to defeat Yang Su, his true strength must be no less than the Martial Grandmaster Fourth Layer. Regardless, if he is willing to join dicine King Valley, our chances of winning the Nine Sects Grand Competition in five months will increase."
"But Junior Brother Zuo has a point. He is ultimately the Junior Sect Leader of the Purple Sun Sect, and the Purple Sun Sect is a vassal of our dicine King Valley, both counted among the Nine Sects."
"This matter must indeed be presented to the Elder Council before a decision can be made."
Realizing his words had been inappropriate, Qin Rufeng smiled at Yang Xiao and said, "My apologies, Junior Brother Yang. I was a bit rash just now. I had forgotten your status as the Junior Sect Leader of the Purple Sun Sect. I'm truly sorry."
As he spoke, he noticed Yang Xiao staring intently at the wager stakes in his hand. He gave an awkward laugh and handed them over to Yang Xiao.
Yang Xiao imdiately smiled. "Senior Brother Qin, you jest. It is my honor to be invited to join dicine King Valley. However, as you said, I am the Junior Sect Leader of the Purple Sun Sect, so joining dicine King Valley would indeed be inappropriate. Besides, my Purple Sun Sect looks to dicine King Valley as its leader. Whether I am in the Purple Sun Sect or dicine King Valley, it changes nothing. Don't you agree, Senior Brother Qin?"
dicine King Valley might be one of the Upper Three Sects, but Yang Xiao couldn't care less about it.
The Purple Sun Sect may be the weakest of the Nine Sects, but his father was there. Yang Xiao wasn't concerned with such statuses; he would be leaving the Celestial Cloud Region sooner or later anyway.
To others, the difference between the Upper Three Sects and the Lower Six Sects was like heaven and earth. To him, however, it ant nothing, much like the difference between a Martial Saint and a Martial Disciple.
There was no great difference.
They were all Mortals.
But just because he didn't care didn't an others felt the sa.
Qin Rufeng was fine.
Being rejected suited him just fine.
But Jin Wuming and Zuo Wang, the two who hadn't wanted Yang Xiao to join dicine King Valley in the first place, felt humiliated when they heard his rejection.
They had tried so hard to block him, yet Yang Xiao didn't seem to care in the slightest.
It made them feel as if they were on a lower level than Yang Xiao.
Naturally, their expressions soured.
This was especially true for Zuo Wang.
He had a fiery temper and was known as the Nine Flas Earth Dragon. He had co here looking to test Yang Xiao in the first place. He cupped his fists and said, "Junior Brother Yang's match against Senior Brother Yang Su was brilliant but relied on trickery. I wonder if Junior Brother Yang would be willing to fight ? It would give everyone a better chance to witness your style."
"That's right, Yang Xiao! I, Jin Wuming, also wish to fight you. Do you dare?"
Jin Wuming shouted fiercely.
His na might an "Naless," but he actually cared a great deal about fa and fortune.
Yang Xiao had annoyed him and caused dicine King Valley to lose face, so it was only natural for him to issue a challenge.
However, Yang Xiao's reply made his face darken even further.
"Sure. Sa rules as before: as long as the wager is high enough. I now have sixteen stalks of Eighth-Level Upper Grade Spirit dicine and one Earth Fire dicine King Order. As long as you can put up a matching stake, I'll fight you."
Sixteen stalks of Eighth-Level Upper Grade Spirit dicine, plus an Earth Fire dicine King Order.
Such a stake would make even the wealthiest among them, Qin Rufeng, feel the sting.
Let alone Jin Wuming and Zuo Wang.
They couldn't possibly afford it.
They could only give Yang Xiao a resentful glance.
Then, they took their leave.
Watching them go, Yang Xiao felt a pang of regret.
'I should have lowered the stakes. Those two acted so tough, why did they just leave? A real sha they couldn't even put up that much.'
Yang Xiao sighed dramatically.
He didn't notice that Qin Rufeng's expression had also beco quite ugly.
The Five Great True Inheritors had arrived together, only for it to end like this.
He had lost face as well.
Fortunately, he maintained his composure. A part of him still wanted to recruit Yang Xiao, so he hadn't stepped up to fight himself.
Otherwise, to win the wager, Yang Xiao would have certainly gone all out, and dicine King Valley would have probably lost all face for good.
Qin Rufeng did not fight.
The subsequent conversation was rather dull.
After so small talk, Qin Rufeng also found it uninteresting and took his leave from Yang Xiao.
Then Lu Fangliang, who had been silent the entire ti, also stood up to leave.
But how could Yang Xiao let him go?
'This one's a treasure.'
He imdiately moved forward and blocked Lu Fangliang's path.
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