Soul Emperor Martial God-Chapter 1453: Ding Family Manor
Sword Domain, Sword Leaf Forest.
Swish... Swish... Swish...
Silhouettes suddenly leaped from one side of the forest.
In a short moment, they all stood beside a middle-aged man.
"Second Uncle, what’s wrong?" Everyone looked at the middle-aged man and asked.
"Oh." The middle-aged man smiled and said, "I was just passing through while hunting and came across this little brother who seemed to have some trouble."
The middle-aged man briefly explained, then looked at Xiao Yi.
All around, the dozen or so people stared at Xiao Yi.
In their eyes, for some reason, there was a look of curiosity.
Xiao Yi remained seated in a meditative position; he just intended to rest here for a while to recover his Primordial Power.
He glanced at these dozen or so people, all dressed in rough clothes, clearly showing no malice.
But that didn’t mean Xiao Yi liked being looked at as if he were a ’monkey,’ nor did he enjoy such bustle.
"Well then." Xiao Yi got up, looked at the middle-aged man, and said, "Senior, I’m fine now, I’ll take my leave."
Xiao Yi turned to leave.
The young man who arrived first was displeased and said, "Hey, who are you? We just saved your life, and you don’t even say thank you?"
"Haha, it’s all right." The middle-aged man chuckled and pulled Xiao Yi back.
"Little brother, no need to rush off."
"You were just meditating to recover, right? I noticed your energy is weak; are you injured?"
"Let me tell you, this Sword Leaf Forest is no ordinary place."
"In the real depths, there are Emperor Realm Demon Beasts. Even typical Martial Arts Emperors will avoid them."
"Emperor Realm Demon Beast?" Xiao Yi smiled faintly.
At the moment, his energy did seem quite weak.
After pushing himself using Starlight Power for a month without rest, his Primordial Power was indeed depleted.
However, it was merely an appearance of weakness.
His actual strength hadn’t diminished much.
As for an Emperor Realm Demon Beast, it probably couldn’t withstand even one sword from him.
As for Martial Arts Emperors, he couldn’t even count how many he had defeated.
"Emperor Realm Demon Beast?" The young man sneered, "Kid, with your disdainful tone, do you consider yourself a Martial Arts Emperor and regard such beasts as beneath you?"
"Heh." Xiao Yi gave a light smile.
The middle-aged man chuckled, looked at Xiao Yi, and said, "Little brother, I can see your cultivation is not bad, but your traveling experience seems like that of a novice."
"Do you understand that if you stay in the Sword Leaf Forest in your current state, you’ll probably end up as beast fodder by tomorrow?"
"If you don’t mind, why not come back to Ding Family Manor with me for a day’s rest, there’s no rush to leave tomorrow."
"Of course, if you mind, just pretend I didn’t say anything."
"This..." Xiao Yi hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Then I thank you, senior."
"Haha." The middle-aged man laughed heartily, "Why call me senior? My surname is Ding, just call me Uncle Ding."
Xiao Yi nodded.
"Let’s go, it’s getting late. We’re done hunting for the day, back to Ding Family Manor." The middle-aged man, known as Uncle Ding, said.
The group left together.
Xiao Yi followed beside Uncle Ding, leaping with ease.
Along the way, he observed the dozen or so people.
These dozen or so people were mostly around the Saint King Realm of the Fifth or Sixth Layer.
This Uncle Ding seemed to be the strongest among them, reaching the Saint King Realm Eighth Layer.
Xiao Yi decided to follow Uncle Ding because the grand event at the Ten Thousand Sword Stele Forest was five days away, so he wasn’t in a hurry.
Moreover, he was quite curious about what this Sword Power was.
He had heard about Sword Power but didn’t fully understand it.
This was the unique ’Sword Power’ of the Sword Domain, exceptionally peculiar.
As a Sword Cultivator, Xiao Yi was naturally very interested in this.
Xiao Yi pondered.
At this moment, a girl about 16 or 17 years old leaped beside him, looking at him with great interest.
"What’s wrong?" Xiao Yi asked with a gentle smile.
The girl studied Xiao Yi, hesitating to speak.
"If you have something to say, don’t hold back." Watching the girl’s playful demeanor, Xiao Yi couldn’t help but chuckle lightly.
"Big brother, your clothes are so pretty." The girl asked with curiosity.
"Pretty?" Xiao Yi was slightly taken aback.
His attire was merely the ordinary clothes of a Young Master.
Not considered plain, but not luxurious either.
Compared to Uncle Ding, the girl, and the others in their rough clothes, his attire did look nicer.
"Why do you all dress so plainly?" Xiao Yi pondered and asked in return.
These Martial Artists were all above the Saint King Realm, strong individuals.
Outside, they would be enough to form a prominent family force.
In normal regions, they could easily become an Overlord Force. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦
It didn’t make sense to Xiao Yi that they couldn’t afford some luxurious attire.
"Plain?" The girl was also momentarily surprised by his words.
"Plain? In Ding Family Manor and even within the big city, everyone dresses like this."
"Oh?" Xiao Yi awkwardly smiled.
"Qiuyue." At that moment, the young man from before leaped beside them, displeased, "Qiuyue, why talk so much with this guy?"
"Have you forgotten the elders’ teachings?"
"Those outside Martial Artists, one by one, have impure Mental States, ulterior motives, and are unclean."
"Getting too close to them would taint our Sword Hearts."
"Impure Mental State?" The girl pouted and looked at Xiao Yi.
The next moment, she smiled and said, "Not at all, I think big brother is handsome and nice-looking, where’s the uncleanliness?"
"Qiuyue, that’s not what I meant." The young man struggled to explain, glaring at Xiao Yi with displeasure.
Xiao Yi paid no attention to it.
Soon, they exited the Demon Beast Forest and, within an hour, arrived before a large city.
"Dingjian City." Xiao Yi glanced at the plaque on the city walls and frowned.
These city walls weren’t grand and spectacular.
No, perhaps they couldn’t even be called city walls—they were just tall, simple wooden fences.
This ’city wall’ couldn’t have any defensive effect; it seemed to merely serve as a ’city wall.’
Entering the city.
The surrounding simplicity surprised Xiao Yi once again.
Rather than a large city, it felt more like a small village for ordinary folks; of course, the area was vast, comparable to a large city.
Not long after, Xiao Yi and the others arrived at ’Ding Family Manor.’
Xiao Yi glanced around, his face twitching.
This really was a small village.
Frankly, it wasn’t even as nice as his own Xiao Family.
"Brother Xiao Yi," Uncle Ding smiled, "Ding Family Manor may be simple, but you can rest and recover safely."
"Uncle Ding, you’re joking." Xiao Yi chuckled lightly.
Entering Ding Family Manor.
Uncle Ding smiled, "In Ding Family Manor live nearly a thousand of my Ding Family relatives."
Xiao Yi nodded, observing the surrounding family members as he walked.
The surrounding family members were also dressed simply, with gentle smiles.
If one didn’t know, one might think they were in a farmer’s village.
But what surprised Xiao Yi was their gazes.
Such gazes were exceptionally sharp, the kind only true sword cultivators could radiate.
In other words, within Ding Family Manor, nearly a thousand were all Supreme Sword Cultivators.
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First Chapter.
