Sword Aura to the Heavens-Chapter 418 - 413: Interrogation

Outside the Heavenly Gate of White Jade Capital, beneath the nine-hundred-nine-level celestial ladder, countless cultivators remained gathered.

Some were drinking and chatting in the surrounding taverns, looking towards this side; some hovered in mid-air, awaiting news; and others on the ground watched, continually discussing.

Cultivators from all directions in Jade City were waiting for the conclusion of this Dao-seeking event.

Today, heavenly prodigies from all sides ascended White Jade Capital.

Who can succeed in seeking the Dao upon White Jade Capital and gain fame across the world?

Will it be the top sword cultivator of Lingxiao Pavilion, or the inheritor from the Sword Saint List Chu Jiankuang, or perhaps people like the Saint Child from Qi Tian Pavilion and Qingya Saint Sect?

Merely ascending this nine-hundred-ninety-nine-level celestial ladder makes them prodigies of heaven, and what awaits them after will be the esteemed figures atop White Jade Capital.

"That is..." At this moment, someone looked towards the Heavenly Gate, seeing a figure walking out from there.

"Saint Heir Yun Tiancheng of Tiandu Palace." The many looked with unusual expressions—did he fail in seeking the Dao?

Yun Tiancheng was the first to exit White Jade Capital.

The Dao-seeking should not have ended yet.

Yun Tiancheng's expression was gloomy; after being severely wounded by Li Fan, he left the Martial Arts Arena, but instead of immediately descending White Jade Capital, he stayed at its perimeter to recover and observe the situation.

A short while ago, he heard the sounds emanating from White Jade Capital and came to know the outcome.

The one who humiliated him ascended the summit of White Jade Capital, becoming the first person to successfully seek the Dao there in a true sense.

Upon realizing this outcome, Yun Tiancheng acknowledged the justice of his experience and blamed only himself for picking the wrong opponent.

Seeing Yun Tiancheng emerge, a group of people took to the air—it was those from Yun Tian Palace, welcoming their Saint Heir. The leading elder had an uneasy premonition, thinking Yun Tiancheng's early departure indicated bad news.

Yun Tiancheng moved downward to meet them; the elder asked, "Saint Heir."

Yun Tiancheng said little, silently heading to the crowd's edge, causing the elder's heart to sink. He transmitted his voice, asking, "Saint Heir, what happened on White Jade Capital?"

Yun Tiancheng was deeply gloomy, unable to speak of his attempt at provocation and ensuing humiliation, knowing it wouldn't be long before the story spread throughout Jade City.

"What does this mean?" Seeing Yun Tiancheng heading outward, many were puzzled.

"It seems he failed to seek the Dao. Indeed, even stepping upon White Jade Capital, facing the prodigies above, still causes those Great Sect Saint Sons to fade into obscurity."

In a distant tavern, cultivators from major powers were drinking and chatting cheerfully.

"White Jade Capital contains prodigies like Xiao Lv, An Zhiyao, and Guan Shanyue. Although Yun Tiancheng and others are Saint Sons, seeking the Dao upon White Jade Capital is easier said than done." An elder opposite also laughed, "I see that none of the cultivators stood to gain from White Jade Capital; now, we only wait to see who the second to emerge is."

The name of the greatest academy under heaven is not in vain.

After some time, several more figures appeared outside the Heavenly Gate of White Jade Capital—indeed, it was Li Fan and Lu Yuan among them.

Many were quite surprised, then some shook their heads: "Earlier, seeing him lead two others to the top, I thought there might be some method, but now it seems there was an element of luck?"

"Surely, they took an opportunistic path."

Li Fan and the others descended, seeing sword cultivators of Lingxiao Pavilion standing mid-air, led by a middle-aged sword cultivator. He stood with his sword held, coldly snorting, "Even if by luck one reaches White Jade Capital, upon it, they will eventually be brought back to their original form."

Li Fan glanced in his direction, seeing the Lingxiao Pavilion sword cultivators all exuding strands of sword aura, their fierce gazes all clearly harboring hostility towards him.

"So, what do you think of Shen Jing and the others?" Li Fan suddenly asked with a smile.

"Though they struggle to shake the geniuses of White Jade Capital, they possess the qualification to seek the Dao." The elder responded indifferently, yet Shen Jing and his companion were also here to scout the path.

In a few years, Lingxiao Pavilion's Jiang Taie will 'truly' seek the Dao at White Jade Capital, ascending to its peak.

"Certainly cannot compare to the sword cultivators of Lingxiao Pavilion, with sword aura crisscrossing White Jade Capital," Li Fan laughed, then turned to leave, not continuing to engage.

The middle-aged sword cultivator looked puzzled, not understanding what Li Fan meant by sword aura crisscrossing White Jade Capital.

"They have emerged." At this time, an uproar ensued, many looking up to see a procession of figures appearing outside the Heavenly Gate—the cultivators who entered White Jade Capital, now all emerging, coming downward. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Cultivators from various sects went forward to greet them, and those drinking in the tavern also stopped and stood up.

"Brother Lu, please wait." A voice called out as Ye Yunke shouted towards the back of Li Fan, then flew towards him.

Li Fan stopped in his tracks, raising an eyebrow while facing away from Ye Yunke. What could this Seventh Prince want?

"Yunxiao, Shen Jing, how was it?" The Sword Cultivators of Lingxiao Pavilion greeted the returning Yue Yunxiao and Shen Jing, only to see Shen Jing's troubled expression as he glanced in Li Fan's direction.

Not only them, but everyone noticed that those who had descended were all looking towards Li Fan, causing a peculiar expression on their faces.

What does this mean?

"What instructions does His Highness have?" Li Fan turned to ask Ye Yunke.

"Brother Lu, there's no need to be so formal. You can call me Brother Ye or Yunke. I was wondering if I could have the honor of inviting Brother Lu for a few drinks?" Ye Yunke politely asked Li Fan.

To be able to step onto White Jade, his background surely wasn't ordinary. Naturally, he wanted to find out more. If he could recruit Li Fan for his use, it would be ideal.

However, with someone so proud, he feared that Li Fan wouldn't want to be subordinate to others. But it didn't matter, as long as Li Fan could join his faction.

"Your Highness is too courteous, but I have matters to attend to." Li Fan declined, noting how Ye Yunke liked to recruit people.

"In that case, I won't disturb you." Ye Yunke maintained a calm demeanor, showing no sign of happiness or anger despite being rejected.

Li Fan continued to leave, yet he heard the whistling of Sword Aura behind him, followed by a cold voice: "Stop."

Frowning, Li Fan turned to see the Sword Cultivators of Lingxiao Pavilion approaching grandly, surrounding him with Sword Control in mid-air.

"Greetings, Your Highness." The people from Lingxiao Pavilion nodded slightly towards Ye Yunke. Ye Yunke nodded back and glanced at Li Fan without interfering.

Since Li Fan didn't give him face, he decided to see how the situation would develop.

"What's going on?" Everyone revealed puzzled expressions at this sight. There seemed to be some conflict between Shen Jing and Li Fan earlier on White Jade, but did the grievances deepen?

More whistling sounds could be heard as people turned to see the cultivators from Tiandu Palace, who had left for the edges, returning.

They, too, headed in that direction, appearing behind Li Fan and subtly blocking his retreat. The Tiandu Palace Saint Heir, Yun Tiancheng, even had a hint of killing intent in his eyes.

"What does this mean?"

Li Fan looked at Shen Jing with a hint of disdain in his eyes, seemingly mocking him for being a sore loser. Seeing Li Fan's scornful gaze, Shen Jing's Sword Intent surged, and he said, "Our Lingxiao Pavilion is aware of the Sword Scripture famous throughout the Great Li World. What Sword Scripture are you cultivating?"

There aren't many top-tier Sword Scriptures worldwide. On White Jade, there are Immortal Sword Scriptures and Nine Heavens Divine Sky Galaxy Sword Scriptures, which Guan Shanyue practices.

But Li Fan's sword defeated Guan Shanyue's and later defeated Li Dao Ya with astonishing Swordsmanship.

The Sword Scripture Li Fan cultivates must be a rare Cultivation Technique.

"So, it was for the Sword Scripture." Li Fan thought. If it was just for the grievances, it wouldn't be enough for Lingxiao Pavilion to humiliate themselves by confronting him.

But an Immortal Sword Scripture was indeed tempting enough.

"What, I even need to report my Sword Dao cultivation to Lingxiao Pavilion?" Li Fan mocked, "Lingxiao Pavilion is stretching its reach, isn't it?"

"We're just curious. Which senior passed down the Immortal Sword Scripture to you?" Yue Yunxiao spoke. Although they guessed there might be someone behind Li Fan, Lingxiao Pavilion wasn't afraid.

In today's world, their master ranks second on the Sword Saint List, fearing no Sword Cultivator.

Moreover, Lingxiao Pavilion itself has various connections with the court.

"Sword Dao, Immortal Sword Scripture?"

The surrounding people were all puzzled by what they heard. Previously, Li Fan showcased Martial Arts abilities, but was he also a Sword Cultivator?

And according to Lingxiao Pavilion, he cultivated a top-tier Sword Scripture and displayed its brilliance on White Jade?

"I'm curious too, from which sect of Da Li are you?" Yun Tiancheng said with a grim expression as if harboring deep hatred for Li Fan. The humiliation Li Fan caused him damaged his Dao Heart.

"Sword Dao Sacred Land Lingxiao Pavilion, top Major Tiandu Palace, I have indeed witnessed it today." Li Fan sneered.

"You are truly shameless."

A thunderous voice came from the sky as Qi Zhanyun's voice rang like thunder. Striding in, his gaze swept over those cultivators, "Shen Jing, Yun Tiancheng, previously, you thought too highly of yourselves and provoked Brother Lu, only to be utterly defeated. Now, having left White Jade, you stoop to such lowly acts, disgracing Lingxiao Pavilion and Tiandu Palace."