Nine Yang Sword Saint

“Thank you,” Yang Dingtian said. “If I succeed, I will definitely regard Horror Mountain Village as my ally and Brother Zhao Mu as my friend. If you don’t betray me, I will definitely not betray you.”

“Deal.” Zhao Mu extended his hand.

“Deal.” Yang Dingtian too extended his hand.

Zhao Mu said, “Normally, I should release the two of you and treat you as my valuable guests. However, there are many eyes belonging to the Northwest Qin family in my village, and since I’ve already captured you two, it will cause suspicion if I were to release you all just like that. So, I can only let you both suffer a little here for a few days until I arrange things properly. Then, I will bring the two of you out.”

His so-called arrangement would surely be to find a woman who looked similar to Qin Hongmian. After disguising her, he’ll chop her head off and send it to Qin Shaobai.

“I don’t need to get out. This place is just fine as I am able to observe this Millennium Owl here,” Yang Dingtian said.

“Then, I shall go settle this matter. Just let me know if you two wish to leave this place, but before I settle everything, try not to leave this Burial Tower,” Zhao Mu said: “I will send three meals a day as well as all the necessities over.”

“Thank you,” Yang Dingtian said.

“Farewell!” Zhao Mu replied.

“You all bring young master out of this place,” the old man suddenly said. “I’ll have a word with Yang Dingtian.”

“Yes!” An elite in black robes immediately picked Zhao Mu up, floated upwards, and left through the entrance of the Burial Tower.

After everyone left, the old man slowly said, “Young brother, you lied.”

Hearing that, Yang Dingtian’s expression changed slightly.

“Village head Zhao Wuji did not die in that so-called Demon Cave but must’ve died in your hands even if it’s not directly.” The old man stared at Yang Dingtian with red eyes and said coldly, “You can cheat others but not me. The entrance to the Fiery Cloud Demon Cave had already collapsed five years ago!”

Yang Dingtian was stunned. He thought there weren’t any flaws in the story he told. How did this old man know? Ximen Ningning also felt the chills and was about to focus her Xuan energy to use the Mental Art of Freezing.

“Because I’ve been to that Fiery Cloud Demon Cave five years ago,” the old man said. “You thought your lie was perfect, but I am coincidentally aware of this flaw. That’s why I know that you’re lying.”

“But you still can’t prove that I am the one that killed Zhao Wuji,” Yang Dingtian said.

“Your talent is truly amazing, and the moment village head meets such a talented person, he will definitely kill him, which is why you definitely fell into his hands. But in the end, you are still alive, but he’s dead. This means that his death is definitely related to you even though I don’t know how you killed him,” the old man said slowly.

Yang Dingtian’s heart was pounding. Who was this old man? How was he so perceptive? Although they’d never met before, his predictions were close to the truth. But, he could have exposed Yang Dingtian earlier and didn’t. Instead, he waited until everyone left before he pointed out Yang Dingtian’s lie.

“Mister, what is the point of saying this now? What is that you want to do?” Yang Dingtian asked.

The old man walked towards Yang Dingtian while eyeing Ningning. “Young woman, your talent is also pretty amazing. But your Mental Art of Freezing is completely ineffective against me.”

After Ningning’s action was pointed out, she was stunned but smiled anyway. She held her Xuan energy back and said, “Old Mister, please be direct with us if there’s anything that you want to say. Don’t scare us.”

The old man reached out his hand for Yang Dingtian’s wrist and forcefully injected some Xuan energy into his body. This Xuan energy was extremely strong and spread throughout Yang Dingtian’s entire body in no time. Then, the old man immediately showed a frightened face and said, “Such powerful talent, completely unpredictable. No wonder both Ximen Wuya and Dongfang Niemie chose you.”

There aren’t many in the world who are capable of recognizing Yang Dingtian’s Xuan vein talent, but this old man was one such person. Yang Dingtian couldn’t help but ask, “Who are you exactly?”

The old man did not answer but continued, “I did not expose you just now because other than Zhao Wuji’s matter, you did not lie on other things. At least your character is good, and your promise to Zhao Mu was sincere. If I did not guess wrongly, the thing that can cure the cold poison in Zhao Mu’s body isn’t any so-called Yang energy that is injected into the needle but your blood. Your blood is the most Yang thing there is.”

Yang Dingtian nodded. “You’re right. I can actually completely cure Brother Zhao Mu here.”

“No need. Cure him over five doses,” the old man said. “The fact that Zhao Wuji died in your hands must be his fault. He was already insane, and he would have died one day even if it wasn’t just recently. But young man, do remember to fulfill the promise you made today. Understand?”

“I will, senior,” Yang Dingtian said. “If I became strong one day, I will definitely get justice for Brother Zhao Mu.”

“Not just that. You still need to release Horror Mountain Village from the Qin family’s hands,” the old man added.

Yang Dingtian was stunned. “I will try my best.”

“Of course you have to try your best. The Qin family won’t stay still and watch you get stronger and stronger. The moment they realize that you are a threat to them, they will come out with hundreds of ways to eliminate you,” the old man said.

What he said was correct. The Qin family had not killed Yang Dingtian because he was considered a useless person who didn’t threaten the Qin family and was somewhat useful.

“Zhao Mu is not a bad child. Even if you’ve killed his father, I hope you will not have a knot in your heart and treat him sincerely. He will not let you down,” the old man said.

“I will,” Yang Dingtian replied.

“I believe in you,” the old man said. “Ximen Wuya and Dongfang Niemie were top-notch heroes, and I believe in their vision. But, no one can help you with this Millennium Owl. You need to depend on yourself, and I can’t wait to see what happens.”

Then, the old man gradually floated upwards. “I’ll be leaving first.”

Watching the old man fly higher and higher, Yang Dingtian couldn’t help but ask, “Senior, what is your name?”

The old man said, “Zhao Wujin.”

“Zhao Wujin.” Yang Dingtian’s heart fluttered. Wasn’t this person already dead?

“When Zhao Wuji snatched the Village head position back then, he just wanted to destroy my cultivation and imprison me and never thought of killing me. It was the Northwest Qin family who wiped out all of the top elites of our village and threw me into the magma, causing me to burn horribly. Zhao Mu saved me that day and hid me here. He found countless medicines to nurse me back to health,” Zhao Wujin said: “That’s why this child is not bad. Don’t you betray him.”

“Yes, senior!” Yang Dingtian bowed at him.

Zhao Wujin lightly flicked his sleeve, and the rock door above him opened. Zhao Wujin left, and the rock door closed once again.

“This person was actually Zhao Wujin. No wonder he is so powerful,” Ningning said. “He was just one step from becoming a Guru. If Zhao Wuji did not welcome their enemies in, this Horror Mountain Village could have probably become the third largest force within thousands of kilometers, right below the Northwest Qin family and Cloud Sky City.”

“Yes, Zhao Wuji wanted the village head position, but Horror Mountain Village ended up losing its reputation. This person was really muddled,” Yang Dingtian said.

At this point in time, regardless of the rest of faction, as long as there is one Guru-rank elite, that faction’s power would jump tremendously and rank among the strongest in the world. This was because Guru elites were a very small circle. As long as one entered this circle, the strongest in the world would acknowledge you and recognize your status.

“This world really revolves around talented people.” Yang Dingtian sighed. “The fact that Horror Mountain Village wasn’t listed among the three Sects, nine Factions, and twenty-seven Groups was also because it lacked a Guru elite.”

Ningning said, “Actually, the three Sects, nine Factions, and twenty-seven Groups are just an invention of the huge sect. While they might not be the strongest, those not listed aren’t necessarily weak.”

Yang Dingtian said, “But if Zhao Wujin wasn’t betrayed and managed to reach the Guru rank, then he’d be at the same level as Uncle Ximen, right?”

“No, he would just be a Guru-level elite,” Ningning said. “Godfather would still be at the Great Guru level. He was very low profile, so everyone at the fight on the sea thought he was merely a Guru-level elite. Only the Great Guru level is the top of the world. There is a huge gap between the Guru level and the Great Guru level. Most Gurus are unable to overcome this gap throughout their entire lives.”

Yang Dingtian asked, “Then, how many Great Guru Elites were there on that day?”

“There are only four people which are Godfather, Sect Lord Dongfang, Zhu Qingzhu, and Lord Ying Zhong,” Ximen Ningning said. “Godfather’s Xuan vein talent was the weakest among them, but he had the highest chance of being the number one elite in the world. If it wasn’t for that incident, Zhu Qingzhu wouldn’t have been Godfather’s opponent in five years. And in ten years, Sect Lord Dongfang might not have been Godfather’s match. In twenty years, Godfather could probably even fight Sect Lord Yin Zhong.”

Yang Dingtian’s heart twitched. Ximen Wuya could’ve been the world’s number one, but he died just to save him.

“Uncle Ximen, I will finish your destiny even if it costs me everything. Millennium Owl, you are my first step.” Yang Dingtian looked down at the magma sea ten thousand meters below. At the moment, the Millennium Owl was already completely submerged in the magma. He stared at the location of its last appearance as if he were trying to see through the magma.

******

“Master, this Millennium Owl is right below us. How can I kill it and obtain its demon nucleus?” Yang Dingtian asked in his heart.

Dongfang Niemie remained silent for a while and said, “God is really playing a huge prank. You just need a low-rank electric-type demon nucleus. But he gave you an extremely powerful Millennium Owl, a leader-rank demonic beast that is even scarier than a Great Guru elite.”

Indeed, Yang Dingtian also didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Dongfang Niemie continued, “Although its energy has been completely sealed, it still has very strong defense. Its skin has been tempered countless times by lightning, so it is even harder than gold. Almost all weapons are unable to pierce its skin.”

“Although its Xuan energy has been sealed, its natural energy is already extremely strong. It has so much energy that even if a Great Guru elite got close to it, he would still be killed with one strike!”

“Ah…” Yang Dingtian was shocked and let out a yell.

A Millennium Owl that even a Guru elite was unable to conquer was his opponent. He was a mere enlightener. This is nonsense.

“Master, is there no way for us to kill this Millennium Owl?” Yang Dingtian couldn’t help but ask.

“It can be killed!” Dongfang Niemie said: “But, you need two things!”