After the time travel, my cheat program disappeared.

Your sword is excellent, but unfortunately... it has met me.

Long Taoyi's sword continued.

He merged with his sword, the blade swirling with countless petals as it pierced towards Shi Yan, [A Leaf—]

A deluge of tiny pink petals pressed down on Shi Yan.

Sheng Yan's eyes widened, and her face gradually lost its color.

The teacher said he understood.

This girl may not be as ordinary as she looks. She can see the sword clearly, but it takes a lot of effort. I must finish this quickly.

Snow in the Tianshan Mountains in May, no flowers, only cold—

The jade sword points to the sky.

Unlike the shocking scene of "snow falling in June" at the "Sword Tomb" before, this time, the snowflakes just exploded around Shi Yan and Sheng Yan.

However... this does not mean that Shi Yan and Shi Jiuzhou are weaker after losing the "Sword Tomb" blessing.

The shocking scene back then was simply because Shi Yan was not yet able to properly control the power of Shi Jiuzhou and the Sword Tomb.

And now... with a single sword strike unleashing a flurry of snowflakes, leaving no trace in the world after sheathing the sword, Shi Yan's mastery of his sword intent and the immortal sword in his hand is even more evident.

[Slay Loulan...]

Everyone in the Azure Lotus Sword Sect, those capable of spying on the sect's gates, fell silent upon witnessing that single sword strike.

Having comprehended the level of the "Slaying Loulan" technique, apart from the monstrous Qin Suhuai with her "natural sword physique," there are only a handful of people in the entire Qinglian Sword Sect who can wield it.

Countless snowflakes drifted down, and the sword intent blossomed.

The sword intent circulated back and forth endlessly, completely suppressing Long Taoyi's "One Flower, One Leaf".

Spring flowers cannot withstand the devastation of a snowstorm; they wither and die in an instant.

When the snowflakes dissipated, only Long Taoyi remained, standing stiffly in front of Shi Yan, a jade sword held diagonally against his neck, while Shi Yan looked at him with a half-smile.

Long Taoyi lowered his sword. "I lost..."

Shi Yan's younger sister did not use her cultivation to suppress him, but simply used her sword intent to transform her moves. Every petal was perfectly annihilated by the snowflakes, and he was completely convinced of his defeat.

Shi Yan smiled and put down the sword in his hand.

Sheng Yan's gaze towards Shi Yan changed.

Master Shiyan...you're amazing!!!

The girl's eyes sparkled when she looked at Shi Yan.

Just then, *beep beep beep beep beep*—

The hidden gate of the Azure Lotus Sword Sect was revealed, and a series of slapping sounds came from behind the gate.

Shi Yan's face darkened.

Suddenly, a large group of people emerged from behind the mountain gate of the Azure Lotus Sword Sect.

Apart from one elderly man with a venerable air and flowing white beard, the rest... were almost all young men and women.

In fact, this is normal.

Cultivating immortality is the same as cultivating longevity.

The more gifted a person is, the earlier they break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm and the Golden Core Realm, the younger they will look.

Like Xing Qiyan.

They thought she was so exceptionally talented that she was so adorable that it would be a crime to have any ill intentions towards her.

In recent years, the cultivation world has also seen the emergence of some pills specifically prepared for situations like Xing Qiyan's.

certainly--

It must be taken before the breakthrough.

Shi Yan could sense that among those people... there wasn't a single one whose cultivation level was lower than his own.

Not to mention all of them, at least half of the high-ranking members of the Azure Lotus Sword Sect have come.

This spectacle was in no way inferior to the scene he witnessed at the Love Sea Demon Sect.

Shi Yan could almost picture the next gathering of the "Ten Holy Lands," with the Azure Lotus Sword Sect and the Love Sea Demon Sect locked in a tense standoff, as if they were about to tear him in half by his hand.

No... if Yun Mengji comes from the inner or outer sect of Guigu at that time, we might have to add another kick.

Hmm... if we also include Donghuang Li of the Taiyi Sect... and Xing Ke of the Xingtian Division...

Forget it, forget it, I shouldn't think about this too much.

In the crowd... Sheng Yan immediately spotted a cute girl following behind a girl in a smoky purple dress. The girl was hiding nervously behind the girl and looked at her with a panicked gaze.

“Anu…” Sheng Yan’s voice choked with emotion.

Sheng Nu bit her lower lip as she looked at Sheng Yan.

She never expected that... she had only asked Senior Sister Su Huai to take her down the mountain on a whim, and that she would actually see her sister.

Sister...did you come to the Azure Lotus Sword Sect for my sake?

Sheng Nu turned her gaze to Shi Yan, who was holding Sheng Yan's hand.

however--

Once my gaze turned to them, it seemed I couldn't look away.

Sheng Nu just stood there, her heart pounding faster than ever.

Beside—

Long Taoyi simply gripped the sword in his hand tighter.

That autumn, the young and talented extra of the Azure Lotus Sword Sect, before his love life even began... seemed to have already ended.

Chapter 245 A portrait of Hua Xiangrong within the Azure Lotus Sword Sect!? [5K words per chapter]

On the summit of the Azure Lotus Sword Sect, in the sect's reception hall.

Qin Suhuai gestured for Shi Yan to sit down.

She leaned forward slightly, her expression seeming somewhat unusual.

Seeing Qin Suhuai's slightly stiff movements, Shi Yan could roughly guess what was going on.

As the number one sword fanatic of the Azure Lotus Sword Sect, how could Qin Suhuai possibly restrain himself after feeling the sword intent that erupted from his own sword at the Azure Lotus Sword Sect's mountain gate, and the sword intent of that towering giant sword that seemed to soar straight to the heavens...?

If it weren't for the fact that I had already provoked Qin Suhuai several times with my sword intent last time, she probably would have pounced on me by now.

But we have important business to attend to now.

Having brought Sheng Yan to the Qinglian Sword Sect, Qin Suhuai had to be mindful of her image in front of her elders, teachers, and junior sister.

Although... Qin Suhuai's image has basically been established within the Qinglian Sword Sect.

Anyone who saw Qin Suhuai draw her purple jade sword, looking like she wanted to have a match, would involuntarily feel a headache and fear.

Even so, Shi Yan could still feel the intense and fiery sword intent emanating from Qin Suhuai, which she had been suppressing.

Qin Suhuai longed to fight him.

Looking nervously at the group of uncles, elders, and aunts from the Azure Lotus Sword Sect, the little girl seemed to recall the fear she felt when she was dominated by several 'older sisters' in the Love Sea Demon Sect.

She sat nervously to Shi Yan's right.

Beneath the tiny tulle skirt, the girl's small feet, clad in pantyhose and little leather shoes, unconsciously bumped together.

She took Shi Yan's right index finger in her hand.

To Shi Yan's left, Sheng Yan waited nervously, not daring to even sit down as she looked at the group of legendary 'immortals' and 'important figures'.

Finally, after being pushed by Sheng Nu, he sat down on Shi Yan's left.

The two sisters squeezed onto the same chair.

Fortunately, it's alright.

Neither Sheng Yan nor Sheng Nu were overly plump, so sitting together didn't feel crowded.

Two girls who look at least 70% alike squeezed together create a unique and charming scene.

But... it seems that both of them have their own ulterior motives.

Sheng Nu felt the softness of her sister's body beside her, her breath trembling. She was afraid, trembling... because of her own avoidance, she felt endless guilt towards her sister.

As a result, Sheng Nu didn't know how to face her sister.

I've been going up the mountain by myself for almost ten years.

For the past ten years... I've been avoiding it, never daring to see my sister even once.

And... it's been ten years, and I'm still such a 'useless' person.

His cultivation level made no progress whatsoever, without the slightest breakthrough.

Although he was favored by his master and entered the Qinglian Sword Sect, he was still just a mortal.

How should I face my sister?

However, all this anxiety and trepidation was overwhelmed by the joy of seeing her sister.

Sheng Nu gripped her sister's hand tightly, tears of grievance welling up in her eyes.

Sheng Yan simply held her sister's shoulders and gently stroked the girl's back.

"Idiot, idiot, idiot..."

"I don't care..."

I don't care at all what level Anu is at.

"I want Anu to go to the Azure Lotus Sword Sect... I just want Anu to have a better life, a better life... I don't want Anu to be bullied by others."

Sheng Nu is the kind of passive girl, so getting her to take the initiative to go to Sheng Yan is as difficult as climbing to the sky.

But... when Shi Yan brought her older sister to her, everything changed completely.