Fairy, please step aside, I've taken a liking to your man.

Shen Bai is now unable to defend himself.

Even the closest people wouldn't believe that you killed someone, but they would gossip about your relationship with that little girl.

Then, the appearance of a fourth victim suddenly made the situation unpredictable.

The ambassador from the Kingdom of Cisse died in his apartment.

This bombshell news immediately placed Shen Bai at the very heart of the storm.

There is no direct evidence pointing to Shen Bai, but all the evidence points to Shen Bai, especially the fact that the ambassador of Xisai met with Shen Bai before his death.

The Kingdom of Xisai was a large island nation located far to the west of the empire. It had once been glorious for thousands of years, but unfortunately, with the failure of one of its two supreme beings to transcend the tribulation and the death of the other due to injury and seclusion, the Kingdom of Xisai's status plummeted.

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Even if the West Sai Kingdom only has one injured Transcending Tribulation Supreme left, it is still not comparable to an ordinary small country.

Furthermore, since Xisai Kingdom and Luota Kingdom have always been closely allied, and Luota Kingdom is currently thriving, Luota Kingdom immediately stepped forward to avenge its ally Xisai Kingdom, jointly demanding that Xuanyuan Empire hand over the murderer Shen Bai.

This request was sternly rejected by the Xuan Yuan Empire, which defined the meeting between the Xi Sai ambassador and Shen Bai before his death as a terrorist attack without any members of the organization.

However, denial could not withstand the combined pressure from the kingdoms of Xisai and Luota.

Shen Bai was placed under house arrest and was required to have someone by his side 24 hours a day.

This frustrating request infuriated Shen Bai, but he could only wait for the Night Fiend Hall's investigation.

Four murders in a row, which also involved a rising star of the Night Fiend Hall, enraged Wan Lin, the head of the Night Fiend Hall, who demanded that Gu Zheng Zhenjun solve the case in the shortest possible time.

The entire capital city was already short-handed due to security issues at the World Sword Cultivation Conference, and the investigation of several murder cases made Gu Zheng Zhenjun even more stretched thin.

The situation in the court was also quietly changing at this moment. Because Shen Bai was the Sixth Princess's man, the Sixth Princess was constantly attacked during this period. Although the Ninth Prince's side tried to protect her, they could not stop the attacks from the Crown Prince and the Second Prince.

Because the former Vice Minister of Revenue who died tragically was a man of the Crown Prince.

The Sixth Princess understood very well that she would not be able to go to the Emperor to complain this time.

Some things are gradually becoming clear.

The World Sword Cultivation Conference is also rife with buck-passing, with each country holding differing opinions on how many of its peerless sword cultivators should be sent to Qiyuan Star.

The Kingdoms of Rota and Xisai are fixated on the murder of their ambassadors, demanding that the Xuan Yuan Empire open up more resources and assist them in establishing outposts and ultra-long-distance, ultra-large-scale teleportation arrays on Qiyuan Star, each belonging to their respective countries.

After being severely punished by the Night Fiend Hall, the Burial Sword Manor brazenly announced its secession from the Xuan Yuan Empire and its joining the Eastern Island.

Dongdao immediately used Lengyan's death as a pretext to make the same demands as Luota and Xisai.

There's nothing new under the sun; politics can be this dirty sometimes.

The entire empire was at the center of a media storm, with forums around the world buzzing with discussion about the matter.

[It's obvious that Shen Bai was just an excuse; the ultimate goal of all the countries is to get the Xuan Yuan Empire to cede more benefits.]

A new spiritual planet is tantamount to a new world. Who dares to imagine the immense profits involved? The Kingdom of Rota, the Kingdom of Xisai, and the Eastern Island will never allow the Xuan Yuan Empire to hold them by the throat. The death of an ambassador and a young master of a manor is nothing. If they could, I believe the shamelessness of the Eastern Island would even lead them to send their royal family members to Shen Bai to be killed!

The only thing I care about is that tragically deceased girl. What did she do to deserve this? Was she the only one killed by Shen Bai?

……

Although Shen Bai could only cultivate in his cave, he learned about the latest developments through the spiritual network. He quickly realized that he had just happened to become a breakthrough point.

Looking back on everything that had happened over the past year, he realized that he had been a bit too high-profile.

A martial arts champion with a score of 999 in the college entrance examination, the newest star of the Holy Academy, an inventor of a new magical artifact, a county viscount, a fifth-rank martial arts general, and a 21-year-old in the early stage of Foundation Establishment...

This series of events is a declaration to the world that the Xuan Yuan Empire has a rising supernova.

If such a supernova cannot be controlled, there is only one outcome: destruction.

Any family, any country, would do the same.

Even the royal family is no exception.

The purpose of this World Sword Cultivation Conference was to discuss the development of Qiyuan Star between the Xuan Yuan Empire and other countries. Naturally, the countries around the world needed an excuse to get a bigger share of the pie.

It's obvious what the Burial Sword Manor is all about; they must be a spy cultivated by the Eastern Island for many years, and this time they've just been thrown out as a breakthrough point.

What does it matter to expose a spy when there are enough benefits?

Shen Bai belatedly realized that he had been fooled by the other party's acting skills.

At the time, I kindly reminded the other party not to confront Gu Zheng Zhenjun head-on. Now it seems that the other party wished Gu Zheng Zhenjun could slap those hundreds of sword cultivators to death.

The only thing Shen Bai cares about now is the identity of that tragically deceased girl.

Of the four dead people, the identities and roles of three have already been revealed, so what was her role?

……

"Have you made up your mind?"

"It's decided!"

Inside the fourth-rank cave dwelling, the Sixth Princess looked at the handsome young man in front of her, her eyes filled with endless emotion.

Nearly two years have passed, and that little cultivator has now grown into a Foundation Establishment Grand Cultivator, a rising star in the entire empire. However, due to his own failure to protect him, he has become the target of everyone's criticism.

This is a situation he was bound to face after being labeled by himself; it was just that the Qiyuan Star incident brought it to a head earlier.

Deep down, she didn't want Shen Bai to take any more risks, but she knew very well that this man was different from others.

"Come back alive! I'll be waiting for you!"

The sixth princess gently approached Shen Bai, her warm, moist breath stirring his heartstrings.

Shen Bai gazed at the stunningly beautiful face so close to his own and kissed her without hesitation.

The sixth princess let out a soft moan and collapsed into his arms.

Since returning from Dongdao, their relationship has heated up rapidly, but they have been suppressing it and have not shown it to the outside world. Only recently did Shen Wenwen notice a hint of something from their words.

For a long time, the lips are divided.

Then, they delved into even deeper exploration.

……

In the past few days, a young sword cultivator has appeared near the challenge stage of the World Sword Cultivation Tournament.

"I, Li Bai, hereby establish this arena. Any sword cultivator below the Golden Core stage may come and challenge me! Whoever defeats me will be offered this top-grade third-tier flying sword with both hands!"

Li Bai, dressed in a blue Taoist robe, looked at all the swordsmen below the challenge platform with an arrogant expression.

This statement immediately provoked public outrage.

"A mere early Foundation Establishment sword cultivator, how arrogant! I, Wang Sikun, the number one swordsman of Taihu Lake, have come to test your skills!"

A gray-robed sword cultivator in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage was the first to be unable to tolerate Li Bai's arrogance. He rode his flying sword and rushed onto the challenge platform. Just when everyone thought there would be a fierce battle, the so-called number one swordsman of Taihu Lake was sent flying off the platform with a single sword strike and was seriously injured.

This sword strike immediately drew the attention of many swordsmen and successfully captured the attention of all factions.

Having mastered both literary and martial arts, they were offered to the emperor.

The same applies to cultivating immortality.

Even highly accomplished individuals need a powerful force to rely on, even if that force is one they themselves have built.

After all, cultivating immortality requires too many resources, and it's too difficult for one person to accumulate them slowly.

In the world of cultivation, there are very few lone beasts that have successfully risen to prominence.

Even if they succeed, it will be through murder and arson that they acquire wealth and power.

There has never been a single case of someone successfully transcending tribulation entirely on their own.

Behind every Tribulation Transcending Supreme is a powerful family force and various capital investments. Each Supreme is the leader of a force.

The challenge arena set up by the Xuan Yuan Empire has become a place for everyone to make a name for themselves and show their strength.

The journey to Qiyuan Star is about to begin, and sword cultivators are of great significance. Currently, any sword cultivator with a bit of fame is being recruited by various countries.

The sudden appearance of a powerful swordsman has immediately piqued the interest of various factions.

Sword cultivators are all arrogant, especially since this involves their own status. So when they saw Li Bai being so arrogant, new sword cultivators quickly rushed onto the challenge stage.

"I am Beta, the number one swordsman in the Foundation Establishment stage of the Western Kingdom. Boy, you should be honored, for you will be defeated by my sword!"

Li Bai glanced at the other man sideways, a sneer in his eyes: "You? The number one sword cultivator in the Foundation Establishment stage of Xisai Kingdom? You're just self-proclaimed, aren't you?"

A burst of laughter immediately erupted from the audience, and Beta's face flushed red: "That kid is too arrogant!"

Beta made a sword incantation with his hands, and hundreds of sword lights rushed towards Li Bai in an instant.

"Sword Intent: Towering Mountain!"

Li Bai casually pressed down, and the gravity of the entire space seemed to suddenly double. Before Beta's hundreds of sword lights could even reach them, they were pressed to the ground by the powerful sword intent, revealing a silver-white flying sword.

"Sword intent!?"

A look of horror flashed across Beta's eyes, and the audience below the stage gasped in surprise.

Although sword intent is nothing special on this challenge platform, the fact that Li Bai can wield it so skillfully in the early stages of Foundation Establishment shows that he has every right to be arrogant.

"Hmm, with your strength, it seems you're quite well-known in the Kingdom of Xisai."

Li Bai glanced at the silver-white flying sword tumbling on the ground, a hint of disdain in his eyes: "But that's all. Get out of here!"

Li Bai unleashed his sword intent, and Beta had no time to react before being blasted off the stage along with his flying sword.

"Who's next?"

Li Bai looked proudly at the crowd below the stage, and the crowd that had been eager to participate had now calmed down.

If the opponent possesses sword intent, an ordinary swordsman would simply be beaten up.

After waiting for a while and seeing no one come up on stage, Li Bai said loudly, "I will come at the same time tomorrow. I hope that more powerful swordsmen will come and let me see your swordsmanship."

"Speak," Li Bai said, stepping on his flying sword and soaring into the distance.

Some forces immediately followed suit.

This Li Bai was able to comprehend sword intent at the early stage of Foundation Establishment. Such a sword cultivator is definitely the first choice for recruitment. They don't care whether Li Bai is arrogant or not.

Which sword cultivator isn't arrogant?

Sword cultivators who can comprehend sword intent are even more arrogant!

However, these forces were a little slow to get started and soon lost track of Li Bai.

However, they weren't in a hurry, since Li Bai would be coming again tomorrow anyway.

……