Starting as a Grandmaster, all of my cultivation techniques are at max level.

Xiao Xuan's eyes widened instantly, and he stared at the herb as if frozen in place.

"Yes...that's it...that's it..."

Xiao Xuan murmured to himself, his voice growing softer and softer, his eyes slightly reddening.

He reached out and carefully stroked the surface of the glass box. Those hands, which had once wielded swords to slay demons and control the elements, were now trembling slightly.

Looking at Xiao Xuan's unusual appearance, Venerable Canglan sighed softly.

"Senior brother, we owe a lot to the black box that your two disciples brought back this time."

"If it weren't for the corner of the map hidden inside that black box, we would have had a hard time finding this place."

A hint of relief flashed in Xiao Xuan's eyes, "Those two kids..."

Master Canglan stood up, walked to Xiao Xuan, and gently patted his shoulder.

"Senior brother, with this ten-thousand-year-old soul grass, your regret from back then... can finally be made up for."

These words were like a key, unlocking the long-sealed gate in Xiao Xuan's heart.

His eyes suddenly reddened, and you could even see a few tears glistening in them.

But soon, the usually unrestrained old man suddenly raised his head and snatched the glass box into his sleeve.

Then he looked up and laughed loudly.

"That's right!! With this ten-thousand-year-old soul herb, this time, I will bring Third Sister back!!"

Elder Su and Elder Wen exchanged a glance and then bowed in unison.

Congratulations, senior brother!

Xiao Xuan nodded heavily to them, took a deep breath, suppressed his smile, and revealed a rare seriousness.

"Thank you for your help, fellow disciples."

......

The back mountain.

Xia Jin and Shen Jinghan were still sitting at the stone table waiting.

"Junior Brother Xia, what do you think Master is up to? He's being so mysterious..." Shen Jinghan muttered.

"I don't know." Xia Jin shook her head, but she vaguely guessed that it might be related to the wooden box they had taken from the thirteen bandits in that city.

When the two were silent,

A streak of light swept down from the horizon and landed steadily in front of the two.

The light faded, revealing Xiao Xuan's figure.

Xia Jin and Shen Jinghan stood up at the same time, preparing to bow.

But the next moment, both of them were stunned.

Because they saw that their usually lazy and drunken master was actually...very happy.

Xia Jin and Shen Jinghan exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of confusion in each other's eyes.

"Master...Master?" Shen Jinghan asked with some suspicion, "You're not possessed by an evil spirit, are you?"

Xiao Xuan glared at him fiercely.

"Walk!"

Without any further words, Xiao Xuan said only one word to the two of them.

"Huh?" Shen Jinghan was completely confused. "Go? Where are we going, Master?"

Xia Jin looked at Xiao Xuan with a puzzled expression, waiting for his explanation.

But Xiao Xuan clearly had no intention of explaining.

He stretched out his hand, and a powerful force enveloped the two of them. Then, in a flash, he was already airborne.

"Master! What's going on?" Shen Jinghan couldn't help but ask again as he was being carried through the air.

"Enough talk, just come with me!"

Xia Jin and Shen Jinghan looked at each other, both of them stunned.

What exactly is going on?

The three transformed into a long rainbow and soared into the sky from the direction of the Cloud Academy, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

This time, Xiao Xuan was clearly holding nothing back. As he flew at full speed, his immense spiritual power surged out like a raging river, engulfing Xia Jin and Shen Jinghan.

Shen Jinghan was so overwhelmed by the speed that he could barely open his eyes, but he still couldn't help looking around.

"Are we heading towards Tianshui County?!" He looked at the direction they were heading with some suspicion, thinking to himself.

In less than an hour,

Tianshui County.

Shen Jinghan finally couldn't suppress his doubts and asked in a low voice, "Master, to be honest, what exactly do you want to do by bringing us to Tianshui County?"

Xia Jin also frowned slightly, looking at Xiao Xuan in front of her.

Xiao Xuan had calmed his excited emotions slightly by this time. After a few moments of silence, he finally spoke.

"Take your master's wife home."

Just eight words.

But those eight words struck Shen Jinghan like a bolt from the blue.

His expression suddenly changed, "Master...Master's wife?!"

"Master, are you talking about...that person?!"

Clearly, Shen Jinghan knew something.

Seeing Shen Jinghan's shocked expression, Xia Jin became even more puzzled.

He had only been a disciple of Xiao Xuan for less than a month and knew almost nothing about his master Xiao Xuan's past.

"Senior Brother Shen, what exactly happened? What do you know?" Xia Jin hesitated for a moment, then gave the other person a look.

But Shen Jinghan glanced at Xiao Xuan's back in front of him and swallowed back the words he was about to say. He just sighed heavily and shook his head.

You'll find out then.

Seeing this, Xia Jin didn't ask any more questions.

Xiao Xuan clearly didn't want to explain further, nor did he give the two a chance to continue asking questions.

......

At full speed, the three of them were incredibly fast.

Soon, the terrain below changed continuously, gradually transitioning from wet plains to undulating hills, and then from hills to continuous mountain ranges.

The spiritual energy in the air became increasingly dense, and one could faintly sense the sword energy.

"We've arrived. Get ready to descend!" Xiao Xuan's eyes grew brighter and brighter. With a wave of his hand, the three of them were forced to fall from the sky.

Before them, five mountain peaks rose abruptly from the ground, piercing the clouds.

The five mountain peaks are shaped like celestial swords thrust upside down into the earth, surrounded by sharp sword energy soaring into the sky.

A chilling sword intent emanated from between the five mountain peaks, enveloping an area of ​​dozens of miles in radius.

Anyone who steps into this area can clearly feel the omnipresent sense of oppression.

Xia Jin looked up at the five mountain peaks before her, which resembled celestial swords, a deep shock flashing in her eyes. "The only hegemonic force in Tianshui Prefecture... the Glazed Sword Sect?"

The Glazed Sword Sect, established for over 30,000 years, is the undisputed hegemonic force in Tianshui County.

However, besides its power, what is most impressive about the Glazed Sword Sect is that it seems to be entirely populated by women from top to bottom.

Shen Jinghan, of course, also knew about this place.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze sweeping over the mountain peaks where sword energy soared into the sky, his expression carrying a hint of... lewdness.

"It's said that the female sword cultivators here are all incredibly powerful, and their tempers are all incredibly fiery..."

He couldn't help but mutter something under his breath, then leaned closer to Xia Jin and whispered, "Junior Brother Xia, since you're here, how about we find you a beautiful Daoist companion later and bring her back to the Cloud Academy?"

However, Xia Jin simply turned her head away.

Xiao Xuan looked at the mountain gate of the Glazed Sword Sect, his expression remaining unchanged.

After all, the Yunshang Academy, where he was located, was the only hegemonic force in Yungui County, so it was no surprise that he was not surprised.

"Follow me into the Glazed Sword Sect."

......

In front of the mountain gate of the Glazed Sword Sect, two young women dressed in white stood holding swords.

As Xiao Xuan and his two companions walked straight toward the mountain gate, the two female disciples stepped forward simultaneously, holding their swords horizontally in front of them, blocking their path.

"stop!"

The female disciple on the left glanced at the three of them, then immediately became suspicious. "Don't these three know that this is the sect of my Glazed Sword Sect?"

The female disciple on the right frowned slightly. She instinctively sensed a hint of danger from the three people, especially the somewhat disheveled old man in the middle.

"What brings you gentlemen to my Glazed Sword Sect?"

Xiao Xuan glanced at the two women and uttered two words indifferently.

"Looking for someone."

After saying that, he said no more and strode straight in to walk inside.

The expressions of the two female disciples changed simultaneously.

A flash of anger crossed the eyes of the female disciple on the left. With a flick of her right hand, her longsword was already three inches from its sheath.

"presumptuous!"

"The Glazed Sword Sect is a sacred ground; how dare you barge in?"

The female disciple on the right also frowned, and her hand also rested on the hilt of her sword.

"Regardless of who you are, please state your purpose first. After we inform you, the sect elders will make a decision. If you take another step forward, don't blame us for being impolite!"

Unfortunately, their warnings did nothing to stop Xiao Xuan.

"Since that's the case, then don't blame us for being impolite!!"

Two sword lights appeared simultaneously.

however.

The sword light had not yet hit the ground.

Xiao Xuan's eyes flickered slightly.

The two female disciples stiffened simultaneously, as if struck in the soul by something, and collapsed limply to the ground.

However, Xiao Xuan had no intention of harming the two women. Before they fell to the ground, a gentle force caught them perfectly, allowing them to lie down slowly without suffering any injury.

But the Glazed Sword Sect is, after all, a dominant force in Tianshui County, so how could they let anyone break into their mountain gate so easily?

The moment Xiao Xuan and his companion stepped inside,

Amidst the distant five sword peaks, a deep, resonant bell tolled simultaneously.