Immortal of the Nine Realms

”Who are these guys? Why are they so highly regarded by the Ji Family? Even the entire Frost Empire Port had been sealed off?”

”Shhh, we shouldn’t interfere in the struggles among these big shots. Don’t bring trouble upon ourselves.”

”You may not know, but I came on the same ship as them. These guys are not martial artists from the Frost Water Empire. When they were on the ship, they forced a member of the Song Family to kneel and kowtow to them!”

”Gasp!”

”Such a thing happened? They are truly seeking death. No wonder the Ji Family has stepped in. Don’t they know that within the Frost Water Empire, the Song Family has always been the number one supporter of the Ji Family?”

”But these martial artists are not weak, either. One of them is even an Innate Qi Stage martial artist!”

”Innate Qi... even in the imperial capital, that would be considered a top-notch expert! When those people step into the Returning Essence Qi Stage, they become local overlords. They either become the ancestors of sects or the ancestors of prestigious families, rarely appearing in public.”

”Innate Qi is nothing in front of the Ji Family. Even if it was the Returning Essence Qi, it still wouldn’t be enough. Unless they are at the Longevity Qi Stage, they can’t deal with the Ji Family. Even still, there are very few such experts in our empire.”

”Do you guys see that one over there? That’s Xu Qingfeng from the Forgotten Sea Sword Sect, known as the Bright King Sword! There’s no need for the Ji Family to take action with him here. These guys are in for some trouble.”

As the crowd whispered to each other, they kept glancing at Fang Chen and the others until they approached Ji Lengxing and the others. When the two sides came face to face, the hushed conversations gradually died down.

Song Yi stared intently at Fang Chen and Zhao Yan. Suddenly, he smiled and said, ”Let me introduce you. This is Ji Lengxing, the heir to the Ji Family.”

Fang Chen smiled. ”What’s the matter?”

What’s the matter?

Song Yi saw that the other party was playing dumb, and the smile on his face became even brighter. Seems like he’s afraid!

”What’s the matter? Did you forget what happened on the ship?” asked Song Yi.

”Oh, are you talking about us making you kowtow three times?” answered Fang Chen casually.

Song Yi’s expression changed slightly, and a hint of killing intent flashed in his eyes. Before he could speak, Ji Lengxing took a step forward, swept his eyes over Fang Chen’s group, then asked Fang Chen, “Are you the one in charge?”

Xia Yu and the others exchanged glances and nodded together.

”More or less.” Fang Chen nodded.

”That’s good. It was inappropriate for you to make Song Yi kowtow three times. My Ji Family and the Song Family have always been close, and this time, Song Yi specially brought Song Hui to marry my brother.”

Ji Lengxing smiled. ”It was supposed to be an occasion worthy of joy, but you had to come and ruin the mood. You stirred things up, causing him to feel embarrassed. You should give us an explanation.”

”What kind of explanation do you want?” asked Fang Chen with a smile.

”The Frost Water Empire has never been harsh on outsiders. Moreover, many high-ranking officials from the eighth-tier empire have arrived in the imperial capital to discuss a certain matter. That’s why, I don’t want to escalate the situation. The seven of you will kowtow thirty times here in front of everyone, and this matter will be considered settled.” Ji Lengxing smiled. After a pause, he looked at Song Yi. ”Brother Song Yi, do you think this arrangement is appropriate? Will it ease the resentment in your heart?”

”It’s very appropriate,” replied Song Yi through gritted teeth. Then, a cold smile rose on his lips.

”Alright then.” Ji Lengxing smiled at Fang Chen’s group. ”Go on; don’t waste time. Hurry up and kowtow so we can end this matter. The Frost Empire Port is bustling with people, each with their own business to carry out. Don’t affect the livelihoods of others.”

The maidservant behind Song Yi had a smug expression on her face, feeling quite pleased. She looked at Zhantai Qingxuan with a provocative look.

Zhantai Qingxuan furrowed her eyebrows slightly and said to Fang Chen, ”Daoist Fang, why not let me handle this matter?”

Ji Lengxing and the others had been secretly paying attention to Zhantai Qingxuan because she looked too extraordinary. However, they had to help Song Yi regain his face now.

After hearing Zhantai Qingxuan’s words, Ji Lengxing smiled gently. ”Young lady, this matter does not concern you. How about this? Only the six of them have to kowtow. I’ll spare you the need to.”

Li Daoye couldn’t help but chuckle.

A strange smile rose on Liu Suifeng’s face. He had encountered this kind of situation before.

”Junior Sister, you better cover up your face from now on when you go out. Those mortals always become fools at the sight of you,” joked Liu Suifeng.

”Who are you calling mortals?” The Ji Family disciples beside Ji Lengxing immediately got upset. In their current situation, that person dared to ridicule them? Was he seeking death?

Fang Chen couldn’t help but smile. ”Young Lady Zhantai, let Zhao Yan handle this matter. Martial artists should be dealing with martial artists, only then will it not be considered bullying.”

Zhantai Qingxuan nodded slightly. ”That’s fine.”

Ji Lengxing’s expression gradually became serious. ”Do you all not want to resolve this peacefully?”

”Brother Lengxing, no need to waste words on them. Let me see what methods they have with their Innate Qi Stage cultivation,” said Xu Qingfeng, paying close attention to Zhao Yan. He could hardly resist the itch to fight anymore. Grinning, he walked up toward the other side slowly.

Ji Lengxing and the others nodded slightly and took a step back.

Zhao Yan smiled. ”So, you’re the one challenging me?”

Song Yi grinned, boasting from the sidelines. ”You’re not afraid, are you? Xu Qingfeng, known as the Bright King Sword in the martial world, is the chief disciple of the Forgotten Sea Sword Sect, the number one sword sect in our Frost Water Empire!”

”No matter. You might still have to kowtow later.” Zhao Yan sighed slightly, showing some pity for Song Yi. He then said to Xu Qingfeng, ”Take out your sword.”

In an instant, Xu Qingfeng’s aura changed, and a powerful Innate Qi surged around him. Even ordinary people could sense that his temperament had changed.

Clang!

Everyone heard the sound of a sword leaving its sheath, and in the next moment, they seemed to see Xu Qingfeng transform into an unmoving king of light. A terrifying and majestic aura directly swept over and blanketed the entire Frost Empire Port!

The Unmoving Bright King Sword was the number one ultimate technique of the Forgotten Sea Sword Sect. It was rumored that when the sword art was cultivated to the extreme, one could even reach the Heavenly Profound Realm!

Zhao Yan nodded slightly. ”Oh, I see now.” As he said that, he emitted an aura that seemed similar to that of Xu Qingfeng. However, his aura was even purer than Xu Qingfeng’s. Weirdly, he appeared more like an unmoving king of light than Xu Qingfeng himself.

With his finger as a sword, he slashed, and in the blink of an eye, the long sword in Xu Qingfeng’s hand shattered into pieces, and he stumbled backward more than ten steps till he came to a heavy halt, a mouthful of blood spraying out of his mouth.

Xu Qingfeng’s face turned pallid, and he snapped his eyes toward Zhao Yan in disbelief. ”Why do you know my sect’s ultimate technique?”

Zhao Yan’s aura had returned to normal, and the people couldn’t feel the aura he had let out anymore, but what had transpired was now etched in their minds. Zhao Yan had indeed displayed the same ultimate technique as Xu Qingfeng!

Elder Qin was shocked. He never expected that the chief disciple of the Forgotten Sea Sword Sect would not be a match for Zhao Yan.

Ji Lengxing looked a bit stunned but he regained his senses soon. First, he had someone support Xu Qingfeng, and then he led his people to withdraw slowly. The Nightmare Knights around him surrounded them, ready to attack or defend.

”How is this possible...?” muttered Song Yi in a daze.