Supreme Warrior in the City

Chapter 1628: Chapter 1627: Master of the Heavenly Court

The azure shadow moved incredibly fast, reaching the sky over Medicine Sect Mountain in the blink of an eye.

Below, Ye Sword Saint also sensed the presence of the azure shadow. He immediately looked up and glared coldly at the azure shadow descending from the sky. As the shadow became nearer, Ye Sword Saint flicked his finger, and the longsword below instantly flew to his hand. He looked up at the shadow with a solemn expression.

However, the azure shadow did not descend toward him. After rushing down, it landed directly on Medicine Sect Mountain.

At this moment, the people on Medicine Sect Mountain finally saw clearly. This azure shadow was actually an old man dressed in a blue Taoist robe.

The old man looked to be around seventy or eighty years old, with a head full of lifeless silver hair. His face was gaunt, giving off an eerie sense of death.

Yet, as he stood there, no one dared to underestimate him. The azure aura around him shot straight into the sky, seemingly capable of connecting with the heavens, leaving people awestruck.

Everyone’s expressions changed, and everyone stared in disbelief at the old man, not one of them knowing who he was.

In the air, Ye Sword Saint frowned deeply. He looked at the old man, and his face turned uncharacteristically grave.

The old man, however, remained calm. He stood with hands behind his back, quietly observing Ye Sword Saint in the air, and spoke with a hoarse, weathered voice: ”To err is human, Ye Sword Saint. Though these people indeed disrespected your daughter, their crimes do not warrant death. Why pursue such relentless slaughter?”

Ye Sword Saint’s face turned cold, and he replied in a deep voice: ”Whether or not I kill, does it concern you?”

”Not at all!” The old man shook his head.

”Then what are you doing here?” Ye Sword Saint retorted coldly: ”This place is Medicine Sect Mountain, adhering to protocol, not within your Heavenly Court’s jurisdiction. Here, I can kill Land Immortals, commoners, anyone, and it’s irrelevant to your Heavenly Court. You may be the master of Heavenly Court, but you have no control over me!”

Upon these words, the crowd exhaled in shock, staring at the old man with amazement.

This old man was actually the master of Heavenly Court?

Among the Heavenly Court, the Cloud Emperor was only the second in command; the true leader was the Heavenly Court’s master!

Yet, in reality, the four major sects had already pledged allegiance to the Heavenly Court but lacked even the chance to meet the Cloud Emperor, let alone the master of Heavenly Court.

Now the master of Heavenly Court had finally appeared and on the matter concerning the four major sects no less, naturally causing great excitement among these people. The crowd’s expression turned elated, with the master of Heavenly Court here, Ye Sword Saint couldn’t possibly kill them!

At this moment, from the sky descended people quickly, precisely the dean with members of Qinghe Academy and the Cloud Emperor with Heavenly Court members.

As these people appeared, a confrontation ensued in the sky. The dean frowned, looking coldly at the Heavenly Court master below.

Every master of Heavenly Court was the most powerful in Heavenly Court, also a prominent figure in the Heavenly Realm.

The previous master, after battling Su Zhan, went missing.

This current master has held the position only for a dozen or so years, and even the dean had seldom seen him, completely unfamiliar with his personality.

The master of Heavenly Court’s appearance also made the dean anxious, could the battle between Heavenly Court and Human World truly commence tonight?

The appearance of these individuals directly intensified the tense atmosphere.

Nevertheless, the master of Heavenly Court remained indifferent, calmly glancing at the dean and others in the air, lastly focusing his gaze on Ye Sword Saint.

”I came here just to persuade you with a word, if you don’t wish to listen, simply pretend I never said it!” the master of Heavenly Court stated.

”You’ve said what you should, you may leave!” Ye Sword Saint said coldly: ”Don’t interfere with my tasks!”

The master of Heavenly Court smiled: ”I’ve said my piece, but our matters are not yet concluded!”

”What do you mean!” Ye Sword Saint furrowed his brow: ”What, you intend to help them? Don’t forget, Heavenly Court has its rules. I don’t care what the four major sects’ relationship with you is, they aren’t Heavenly Court’s people, they aren’t within Heavenly Court’s jurisdiction on Medicine Sect Mountain, you Heavenly Court have no right concerning their matters, let alone assisting them!”

The master of Heavenly Court’s expression stayed calm: ”You’re right, we indeed have no right concerning you and the four major sects. But the issue is, we do have the power to punish the four major sects!”

”What do you mean?” Ye Sword Saint questioned in surprise, wasn’t the master of Heavenly Court supposed to rescue the four major sects, why is he seemingly punishing them instead?

Even the four major sect members were bewildered, utterly unclear on the situation.

The master of Heavenly Court directly turned to the four major sects, speaking coldly: ”Members of the four major sects, stole the Heavenly Court’s supreme treasure, causing significant loss to us, naturally they deserve Heavenly Court’s punishment. Send for them, bring them all to me, no matter what, find out the whereabouts of the treasure!”

”Yes!” Cloud Emperor responded, immediately leading men to charge down.

The four major sect members were stunned, what on earth was happening here?

”No, we... we’re wronged...” Medicine Sect’s second elder immediately shouted: ”Master, we are truly wronged, we did not steal any treasure...”

”No?” Cloud Emperor replied coldly: ”During that time, only you ventured to the Heavenly Court, if it wasn’t you who stole it, then who? Stop wasting words, take them away!”

The members of Heavenly Court immediately rushed down to apprehend these people.

The four major sect members were anxiously crying out their innocence, but the master of Heavenly Court and Cloud Emperor paid them no heed, allowing them to plead fruitlessly.

Seeing these people being captured by Heavenly Court, Ye Sword Saint suddenly said sternly: ”Wait!”

Cloud Emperor turned and looked at Ye Sword Saint: ”What?”

”There’s an order in doing things, since I came first, naturally I should first hold them accountable!” Ye Sword Saint said sternly: ”What does it mean for you to just take them away?”

”Indeed, things should be sequential but must also consider importance,” Cloud Emperor said: ”What they stole is the Heavenly Court’s extremely crucial treasure, of course we need to first interrogate its whereabouts. If you kill them all, then what do we ask?”

Ye Sword Saint furrowed his brow, of course he did not believe these people stole the Heavenly Court treasure, it’s merely what the Heavenly Court claimed. Based on their pleas, the Heavenly Court likely intended to use it as an excuse to take them away, essentially rescuing them.

And these people couldn’t comprehend Heavenly Court’s intent, continuing to plead, truly foolish.

But naturally, Ye Sword Saint wouldn’t let them simply take these people away.