Chapter 176: Wounds from a Gamble (Please Subscribe)_4
"Wasn't 'Little Sword Immortal' Chen Yi originally more famous, yet now he is not on the 'Heavenly Pride List'?"
"I heard that because his strength is too powerful, he was envied by the Southern Prince, so he was removed from the list."
"What? How unreasonable! How can the court ministers tolerate such humiliation to a Heavenly Pride?"
"All under heaven belongs to the King, who happens to have the surname Wei, right?"
Outside of these discussions, guests from the Martial World, unable to restrain themselves, often engage in private fights.
Some aim to make a name by challenging the Heavenly Prides, others do so out of personal vendettas, and many more are Evil Demons who seize the opportunity to assassinate the Heavenly Prides across the regions.
However, what puzzled everyone was that the demon from the Bai Shen Sect, who usually were at the forefront, this time rarely made an appearance.
Instead, it was the practitioners of Demon Technique, the Evil Demons, that gathered around and successively assassinated the Heavenly Pride disciples from various sects and families.
"Earthly List thirteenth — 'Red Bride' Fang Li of Yu Mountain Sect has been surrounded and killed outside Nanhu Prefecture!"
Such news spread to the holy lands of all sects, inevitably causing tension.
Soon, it was the day for Heavenly Prides of the Grand Void Sect to depart for Kyoto Prefecture.
Early in the morning.
Disciples from various peaks spontaneously gathered at Taixu Peak, all eager to see several of their fellow sect's Heavenly Prides.
"Taixu Peak has sister Xiao Xuanzhen and Lin Xueru, plus Marquis Taishan's son, Du Yanqing."
"Sword Edge Mountain has brother 'Little Sword Immortal' Chen Yi and sister Hua Youxiang."
"There's also the Alchemy lineage's Fairy Hua and Qimen Peak's sister Du Yan, with the only absence being our Lin Xun Peak."
"Damn Ah Man, it's infuriating!"
Due to Ah Man's defection, none of the participants from the Grand Void Sect in the grand event were inheritors of Body Cultivation, leaving many disciples from Lin Xun Peak disgraced.
Moreover, with the former Sect Leader deceased and the new Sect Leader yet to arrive, there were very few disciples of Body Cultivation lineage left on Taixu Peak at this moment.
Only Wang Yongnian, who was close to Chen Yi and others, stood alone in a corner, carrying a travel bag.
Though he did not qualify to attend the grand event, under the persuasion of Chen Yi and others, he decided to travel with them to Kyoto Prefecture.
After all, having left Kyoto Prefecture for over a decade, as the legitimate son of Marquis Taishan, he felt it was time to return for a visit.
"Brother Changle, I leave the mountain in your hands."
Chen Yi smiled and instructed him, then used Sound Transmission to remind him to enhance his cultivation and guide the junior brethren and sisters well.
Xie Changle patted his chest and said, "Leave it to me."
Seeing Hua Youxiang standing next to Chen Yi almost brought him to tears.
It wasn't easy.
With this mischievous person absent from Sword Edge Mountain, the other junior brothers and sisters immediately became well-behaved and adorable.
Li Mingyue reluctantly held onto Hua Youxiang, "Sister, you must come back after the grand event is over."
"Don't worry," chuckled Hua Youxiang, "the two of us are the 'Twin Furies of Sword Edge Mountain,' after the grand event, I'll take you adventuring in the Martial World."
Chen Yi smiled, gestured and said, "Let's go, head to Taixu Peak first."
As they reached Taixu Peak, other Heavenly Prides from various peaks had also arrived.
This time heading to Kyoto Prefecture, it was still Gu Tiangang leading the team, but accompanying him was the elder Cao Abao from the Demon Hunting Hall.
"Depart!"
There was no plan for pleasantries.
Following Xiao Huang's command, Chen Yi and the others arrived at Wangdu Peak and took a carriage to Kyoto Prefecture.
Hua Youxiang looked out of the carriage window and asked, "Uncle Gu, why don't you just whisk us there flying?"
Hua Xianzi tugged her sleeve, casting an apologetic look at Gu Tiangang, "Uncle Gu, please don't mind her."
The Ancient Tao waved his hand, "There's still plenty of time before the grand event starts; there's no need to rush."
However, while talking, he sent a sound transmission to Chen Yi:
"Nephew, I rely on you for this journey."
"Don't worry, uncle, since it was my suggestion, I will naturally protect them."