Chapter 2221 - 2218: You Want to Betray the Sect?
Chapter 2221: Chapter 2218: You Want to Betray the Sect?
"Master Xiao Yi, please calm down."
At this moment, a loud elder voice rang out, and an elder swiftly leaped forward.
Ching...
A metallic clang sounded simultaneously.
A glimmer of a white shadow flashed by.
A sharp scythe suddenly blocked the elder.
"Hmm? A Saint Sovereign Realm demon beast?" The elder’s face showed surprise.
From a distance, another shout was heard, "Stop, boy."
This shout was a familiar voice.
Xiao Yi followed the voice and saw it was Xia Canglan.
Xiao Yi withdrew his gaze and looked at the woman before him; at this moment, she had lost her color.
Though her strength was not mediocre, the sharp sword tip at her throat kept her from moving a muscle.
Xiao Yi frowned, reined in his killing intent, and withdrew his sword.
Xiao Yi’s figure flickered, arriving beside the Fog Demon, and issued a low command, "Return."
"Yes, Master," the Fog Demon responded fluently, transforming into a white mist, and disappeared at Xiao Yi’s waist.
The Fog Demon’s appearance was not Xiao Yi’s intention.
It was merely that the Fog Demon sensed the extreme killing intent from Xiao Yi, the elder suddenly attacked from behind, prompting the Fog Demon to leap out on its own.
Swoosh...
Xia Canglan flashed over to Xiao Yi’s side, about to say something.
Meanwhile, the elder flashed over to the woman’s side, urgently asking, "Mei’er, are you alright?"
The woman, who is Bing Mei’er, shook her head and gasped for breath, "Elder Bing, I’m fine."
The elder cast a reproachful glance, "Dare to provoke Master Xiao Yi? Looking for trouble yourself?"
Bing Mei’er’s beautiful eyes widened in surprise, "He is the rumored Eight Palace Monster? That Sword Dao Demon Xiao Yi, Fire Dao Demon Yi Xiao, Poison Dao Demon Xiao Xun?"
"The Master of the Eight Palaces?"
The elder made a hand gesture of respect towards Xiao Yi from a distance, "Master Xiao Yi, we apologize for any offense, and hope you won’t take it to heart."
"Forget it." Xiao Yi shook his head coldly, his face icy, and said nothing more.
"Can’t... Sigh." Xia Canglan urgently wanted to speak, but finally sighed heavily.
At this time, three elders slowly walked out from the front.
Three figures, with overwhelming presence, all with white hair and beards.
One wore white, one in blue, and one in purple.
"Greetings to the three protectors," Xia Canglan made a slight bow.
Bing Mei’er and the nearby elder courteously bowed.
Xiao Yi stood with his hands behind him, unmoving.
Not until the three came before him did Xiao Yi make a gesture of respect, "Greetings to the three protectors."
"Master Xiao Yi," the three returned the respect cordially.
At the same time, figures from all around approached, each with impressive auras, the weakest being the late-stage Saint Sovereign Realm and above.
Nine elders landed first on the spot.
Following them were several dozen figures, some old, some middle-aged, all possessing Saint Sovereign Realm Cultivation.
"Greetings to the three protectors," the surrounding crowd bowed deeply again.
"You may rise," the three lightly nodded.
At this moment, a discordant, harsh voice rang out.
In the crowd, an elder with a sinister appearance coldly shouted, "Master Xiao Yi, putting aside that you are just a junior, the three protectors are seniors with Cultivation far above yours."
"Moreover, this is within our Ice Emperor Palace, and you, a stranger, visit here without performing the least courtesy?"
"Eight Palace Monsters, are you truly so arrogant and impolite?"
Upon these words, every gaze around focused intently on Xiao Yi.
Among them, nearly every gaze was unfriendly.
Only a few were soft.
The white-clad protector and the blue-clad protector obviously showed coldness amidst hostility.
Only the purple-clad protector displayed satisfaction and warmth.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi furrowed his brow at the surrounding gazes.
He could unmistakably detect the unfriendly attitude of the speaking elder, along with a hint of confrontation.
Just as Xiao Yi was about to speak.
Xia Canglan quickly coldly shouted, "Master Xiao Yi is the Master of the Main Hall proclaimed to the world by the Eight Palaces. Even if he wants to perform courtesy, would anyone here dare accept it?"
"Elder Nangong Yuan, would you dare?"
Xia Canglan glanced at the elder who had just spoken, snorting coldly.
The speaking elder, also known as Elder Nangong Yuan, replied in a cold voice, "I would not dare, but the three protectors, with noble virtues and unparalleled Cultivation, naturally..."
"Naturally what?" Xia Canglan interjected coldly, "Nangong Yuan, you have quite the nerve."
"Are you seeking to rebel?"
Nangong Yuan’s face changed drastically, his body shivering mightily, "You, you, Xia Canglan, what nonsense are you spouting?"
In the strictly hierarchical Ice Emperor Palace, rebellion is a grave offense with extremely severe consequences.
"Hmph, isn’t it?" Xia Canglan scoffed coldly, "Master Xiao Yi is a direct disciple of that person, in terms of seniority, I must call him Grandmaster."
"The three protectors must call him uncle. You dare suggest he should bow to the three protectors?"
"Isn’t this disrespectful and disruptive of ranks between the protectors?"
"Isn’t purposefully entrapping the palace protectors rebellion?"
"You, you, you..." Nangong Yuan’s face turned pale, "Xia Canglan, giving someone a bad name without justification."
Saying this, Elder Nangong Yuan quickly turned to the blue-clad protector, "Protector, this elder has no such intention, do not listen to that Xia Canglan’s nonsense."
On the spot, Xiao Yi stood with a tightly furrowed brow.
The situation obviously seemed somewhat unusual.
Xia Canglan and Elder Nangong Yuan’s exchange appeared more of a dispute than an argument.
And he seemed to have fallen into the middle of this quarrel.
"Enough." The blue-clad protector waved a hand, calmly saying, "We martial artists must focus on the Martial Arts, how can we be distracted by worldly etiquette."
Xia Canglan hurriedly said, "Guardian Nangong’s words are very true."
Speaking, Xia Canglan looked at Xiao Yi, introducing, "The three protectors are the strongest figures of this palace."
"In terms of Cultivation and strength, each is among the top in current times."
"This one is the Bing Family’s Guardian Bing."
Xia Canglan glanced at the white-clad elder.
"This one is the Nangong Family’s Guardian Nangong."
Xia Canglan’s gaze landed on the blue-clad elder.
"And this one is the protector of my Xia Family, Xia Yifeng."
Xia Canglan’s gaze finally fell on the purple-clad protector.
The purple-clad protector looked at Xiao Yi, nodding kindly.
"Three protectors," Xiao Yi made a gesture of respect, saying, "I come today for..."
The white-clad protector, also Guardian Bing, interrupted, "Master Xiao Yi, we are already aware of your purpose."
"Elder Xia Canglan informed us a day ago."
"You wish to come to our Ice Emperor Palace for refined study and to delve into the Martial Arts left by the Grandmaster on the fourth floor of the Ice Emperor Palace."
The person the three protectors would call Grandmaster is naturally the Ice Venerable.
Guardian Bing spoke in a deep voice, "Luoo Venerable and the Grandmaster were close associates."
"As a rule, we should not deny Luoo Venerable’s request."
"But Master Xiao Yi, you are ultimately not part of the Ice Emperor Palace. According to our historical rules, you cannot step into the fourth floor of the Ice Emperor Palace."
"Let alone attempt to probe into our great Martial Arts."
"Indeed," said the blue-clad protector, also Guardian Nangong, frowning, "Not to mention Master Xiao Yi; previously you had considerable grievances with our Ice Emperor Palace."
"Today, you might have come to the Ice Emperor Palace for nothing."
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Second update.