Pursued by the Top Grade Saintess after Engagement Annulled-Chapter 432 - 428: Secret Realm Opens, Sword Tomb Phenomenon
After Xia Feng and the others went out, there was only half a day left until the secret realm opened.
The maid waited outside the door, trembling all over, always worried that Xia Feng and Li Qingxue would kill her.
After all, they knew she was Li Qingyu’s person, and they were about to enter the secret realm; they probably wouldn’t take along a spy who would hold them back, would they?
So for these five days, the maid trembled in fear, afraid that she might never wake up if she fell asleep.
As a result, Xia Feng didn’t care about her at all and didn’t leave the room for five days.
This made the maid both terrified and angry; when she saw the three come out, she instinctively lowered her head, not daring to look at them.
Li Qingxue glanced at the maid, who had unusually fallen silent, with some confusion but didn’t think much of it, just led the group towards the sword tomb.
As they walked, Li Qingxue introduced the sword tomb to Xia Feng.
"That is the place where ten thousand swords are buried. After a sword cultivator’s death, some of their swords will automatically break and perish with their owner."
"Another part will be drawn into the sword tomb by the Great Dao of Celestial Sword, waiting for their next owner."
Li Qingxue gently caressed the sword in her hand and softly said, "I brought out this Nameless Sword from the sword tomb; it used to belong to my... father."
She had a hint of nostalgia in her expression but quickly restrained it, saying with a smile, "I always heard people say my father was very powerful, even comparable to my mother. This sword was almost strong enough to evolve into an ancient divine artifact."
"If not for his love for my mother, he wouldn’t have needed to marry into her family."
"It’s just a pity that his love, in others’ eyes, perhaps seemed too cheap."
"After he passed, my mother didn’t wait long before she..."
She took a deep breath and said with a smile, "I’ve gone off-topic, in any case, that is the entrance to the Holy Sword Divine Domain."
"Later on, we might witness the scene of ten thousand swords resonating."
Xia Feng felt a bit more curious and followed Li Qingxue into the sword tomb.
There was still some time before the Holy Sword Secret Realm would open, so the group waited in a clearing.
Besides their small group, many others gathered in a deeper spot.
Li Qingyu, with a hint of exasperation, looked over and said, "Li Qingxue, I will make sure you know everything you do is in vain."
"You will never surpass me."
Li Qingyu’s cultivation was mostly built by using drugs, and although she was also a Celestial Tier Ninth Layer Martial God, her foundation was weak, and she couldn’t see through Xia Feng and the others’ cultivation, who were also Celestial Tier Ninth Layer Martial Gods.
Her expression showed a bit of doubt, but she didn’t expect them to make so much progress in five days, merely thinking they had brought some concealed cultivation secret treasures.
"People like you, even if you get a lucky chance, will show your flaws in the secret realm."
Xia Feng squinted slightly, his gaze unintentionally cutting through Li Qingyu with killing intent.
"Do you know what happened to the last person who called me a cowardly sneak?"
Li Qingyu, slightly embarrassed, dodged Xia Feng’s killing intent, her face displaying even more anger.
"I don’t care about you..."
The guest beside her seemed to tug on Li Qingyu’s sleeve and said something in a low voice, which cooled Li Qingyu’s anger somewhat.
"Hmph, you can only talk big. Once you’re in the secret realm, there will be a time when you’ll have to kneel and beg me."
After saying this, her gaze faintly fell on the maid behind, then she snorted coldly and turned away, ignoring them.
Xia Feng found it a bit strange but didn’t think much, though Li Qingxue’s expression hid some worry.
She whispered softly into Xia Feng’s ear, "Li Qingyu’s father is from another influential noble family, and although he married into her family, she has backing."
"I’m afraid she brought some malevolent divine artifacts. It’s better to be cautious once inside the secret realm."
Xia Feng nodded, his vigilance rising, when suddenly countless swords in the sword tomb began to resonate.
A sword qi almost broke through the sky, shooting straight from the Divine King Hall.
The sword qi pierced through the entire sword tomb, directly embedding itself in the sky of the Celestial Sword Divine Domain.
Xia Feng’s expression grew more serious, "It’s your mother’s sword qi."
"The Divine King..."
When Xia Feng met Li Ya that day, she held back quite a bit; otherwise, simply releasing some divine king pressure without that soaring sword qi would have been enough to reduce Xia Feng to ashes.
But precisely because of that, Xia Feng found it puzzling; he couldn’t figure out Celestial Sword Divine King’s intentions.
One hand indulged and spoiled Li Qingyu, but on the other hand, they didn’t seem overly harsh on Li Qingxue and even seemed to care for her in their way.
For instance, the Nameless Sword in her hand, almost an ancient divine artifact, without Celestial Sword Divine King’s tacit approval, Li Qingyu would have taken it long ago.
Xia Feng’s fingertips slightly rubbed together, a gaze seemingly penetrating space fell on him and Li Qingxue.
It mainly fell on Li Qingxue.
Xia Feng’s heart tightened, realizing they had been noticed by the Celestial Sword Divine King. Five days from Profound Tier First Layer Martial God to Celestial Tier Ninth Layer Martial God, she...
That gaze seemed to have penetrating power, examining Li Qingxue inside and out.
Finally, it determined Li Qingxue’s foundation was extremely solid, unlike Li Qingyu’s realm gained from drug use.
That gaze subtly changed, looking at Li Qingxue and Xia Feng with more gravitas.
The swords in the sword tomb all responded to the sword qi piercing the sky, even spontaneously forming a sword array around it, and then the door to the secret realm began to slowly open.
Everyone was immersed in the strange phenomenon, except Xia Feng and Li Qingxue, who heard the familiar, slightly cold voice of the Celestial Sword Divine King beside them.
"After entering the secret realm, if possible, please spare my youngest daughter Yu’Er’s life, and after you come out, I will surely reward you."
Li Qingxue’s eyes flashed with a hint of hurt; she was about to enter the secret realm for trial, yet her mother didn’t urge her to be careful. Instead, she urged her to spare her sister’s life.
Xia Feng held her wrist, a warmth passing from their joined hands to Li Qingxue, giving her renewed strength.
She still had her husband, other sisters, a mother-in-law, and a father-in-law, surrounded by people who loved and worried for her, and even if her mother didn’t advise her, she didn’t care anymore.
