Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 1424: Chapter 735: Take Action

“Heavenly Martial Realm Second Realm Peak, not bad.”

Xiao Mengling stood up and greeted, her long skirt falling gracefully.

“Father, your sudden arrival, is there an important matter concerning the sect?”

Xiao Xuanze pondered for a moment, then took out an ancient jade pendant from his sleeve.

“Do you still remember, before you were born, I arranged a marriage for you?”

Xiao Mengling’s eyes flashed, her gaze resting on the jade pendant. The entire pendant was green, with a coiled dragon carved on the front and the character ‘Gu’ on the back.

“Matched by the belly…”

She murmured softly.

“The Gu family?”

“Indeed.”

Xiao Xuanze nodded.

“Back then, your father and the Gu family head, Gu Shanhe, were sworn brothers. Your mother and Madam Gu were pregnant at the same time, so we agreed on this marriage. Later, the Gu family encountered a mishap and relocated the whole clan, and this affair was put on hold.”

Xiao Mengling received the jade pendant, feeling its warm touch at her fingertips.

“Has someone from the Gu family come now?”

“Gu Sheng, son of Gu Shanhe, presented this token as he arrived.”

Xiao Xuanze’s eyes carried appreciation.

“This young man reached the third realm in the Heavenly Martial Realm at a young age, with exceptional grace, quite pleasing in your father’s eyes.”

The training room fell silent, only the subtle sound of spiritual power flowing could be heard.

Xiao Mengling returned the jade pendant to her father, her expression calm.

“I remember this arranged marriage. By duty and reason, I indeed should meet Young Master Gu.”

Xiao Xuanze was about to speak yet heard his daughter continue.

“But three days hence, my master will act as my protector, tackling the bottleneck of the third realm in the Heavenly Martial Realm. My master’s time is precious as a peak sect realm expert; this retreat cannot be compromised.”

“Ling’er…”

Xiao Xuanze frowned slightly.

“It’s merely a face-to-face meeting, won’t take much time.”

Xiao Mengling lifted her gaze, meeting her father’s eyes stubbornly.

“Father knows your daughter’s nature. On the path of the martial arts, no distractions are allowed.”

The father and daughter stared at each other for a moment before Xiao Xuanze finally sighed lightly.

“Fine. Just return to the sect after your breakthrough.”

“Thank you for understanding, Father.”

Xiao Mengling bowed respectfully.

“If there’s nothing else, I must prepare for my retreat.”

Xiao Xuanze nodded, turned to leave, but paused again.

“Ling’er, Gu Sheng’s parents specifically said, this marriage shouldn’t be forced, everything depends on your fate together.”

Xiao Mengling faced away from her father, her stance paused slightly, but she didn’t turn back.

“I understand.”

After Xiao Xuanze left, the door of the training room slowly closed. Xiao Mengling stood still, her gaze landing on her palm.

There, unnoticed before, a tiny flame pattern had emerged, giving off a faint red glow.

“Matched by the belly…”

She whispered softly to herself.

Meanwhile, in Tongtian Imperial City within Central Province.

This majestic city was extraordinarily lively today, the streets crowded, countless martial artists gathered on either side of the main road, craning their necks expectantly.

“Have you heard? The newly recruited Heaven-Burning Saintess is coming to challenge the Heaven-Reaching Saint Son today!”

“This Saintess has been in the martial arts for less than half a year, but her strength is unfathomable!”

“Half a year? Impossible! The Heaven-Reaching Saint Son is a genius who has cultivated for thirty years!”

As discussions were underway, the sky suddenly darkened. The crowd looked up to see a fiery figure stepping through the void.

It was a woman, clad in scarlet battle armor, her black hair flying, her face veiled by a thin layer, only revealing a pair of cold eyes.

With each step she took, a flaming lotus blossomed in the void, its scorching aura felt even from afar.

“The Heaven-Burning Saintess arrives!”

Someone announced loudly, and the entire Emperor City erupted instantly.

Deep within Tongtian Sacred Land, atop a towering mountain peak.

The Heaven-Reaching Saint Master stood with hands behind his back, wearing a white robe, his expression solemn.

Behind him, several elders stood respectfully.

“Saint Master, the Heaven-Burning Saintess has arrived in the Emperor City.”

A gray-robed elder reported, bowing.

The Heaven-Reaching Saint Master snorted coldly.

“A mere girl who has been cultivating for half a year dares challenge my Heaven-Reaching Saint Son? Simply striking with an egg against a rock!”

“But…”

The gray-robed elder hesitated.

“Two months ago, this girl defeated the Ziwei Saintess, and last month, she consecutively triumphed over three peak King Realm powerhouses from the Weak Water Sacred Land.”

The Heaven-Reaching Saint Master’s eyes held disdain.

“Ziwei, Weak Water, they’re merely inferior sacred lands. My Tongtian Sacred Land has stood firm in Central Province for thousands of years, how could they compare?”

As he was speaking, the sky above the Emperor City suddenly burst into earth-shattering noise.

Boom!

The fiery red and golden light fiercely collided in the sky, the terrifying energy fluctuations felt distinctly despite the city’s defensive array. The entire Emperor City was trembling, countless buildings lit their defensive arrays to ward off the aftereffects.

“It’s started!”

Someone exclaimed on the street.

In the sky, two figures moved like lightning, each clash causing space to shake.

The Heaven-Burning Saintess was surrounded by nine fire dragons, each strike carried the force of burning the heavens and boiling the seas; while the Heaven-Reaching Saint Son wielded a golden longsword, the swordlight like a waterfall, slicing through the void.

“Is this the strength of a sacred land’s heir…”

The watching martial artists were dumbfounded.

The battle lasted less than a quarter-hour before the situation abruptly turned.

“Ah!”

A scream echoed through the clouds, the Heaven-Reaching Saint Son’s golden longsword shattered into two pieces, he fell heavily, crashing into the central square of the Emperor City, smashing the ground into a deep pit.

The Heaven-Burning Saintess stood in the air, looking down on her opponent in the pit.

She slowly raised her hand, the nine fire dragons condensed into a flamboyant fire lotus in her palm.

“Saint Son!”

Several figures flew out from the Tongtian Sacred Land, attempting to save him.

“Get lost!”

The Heaven-Burning Saintess shouted coldly, the fire lotus bloomed, the terrifying heatwave forcing those figures to retreat completely.

She walked step by step toward the deep pit, with each step, her murderous aura thickened. The Heaven-Reaching Saint Son was drenched in blood, countless bones broken, his eyes filled with terror.