Chapter 427

Xu Yan noticed Grandma Jing’s strange look, she frowned slightly. Could she have figured out that he was faking his Spirit Sect identity?

“There are many people in Ling Domain’s Spirit Sect, could she possibly recognize them all? Or, is it that my Spirit Sect attire is not authentic enough?”

Xu Yan was silently pondering.

The guardian of the Gate of Lingyu wasn’t very powerful, so as soon as he revealed a little bit of his strong aura, others would not dare to observe him openly, let alone scrutinize the Spirit Sect emblem on his clothes.

Therefore, Xu Yan was confident that he could deceive them easily without being discovered.

Unexpectedly, he ran into Grandma Jing halfway, and she seemed to have a unique discerning eye.

While he was considering whether to avoid Grandma Jing, and then change into another outfit to go to the Gate of Lingyu, Grandma Jing spoke coldly. “Which insignificant Loose Cultivator has the audacity to impersonate a member of the Spirit Sect, your crime is punishable by death!”

Being a Spiritual Sect Warrior, and with a high-ranking status in the Shui Xing Palace, Grandma Jing could not ignore encountering a Loose Cultivator impersonating a member of the Spirit Sect.

Furthermore, she noticed that Xu Yan was not very strong so she decided to punish this audacious Loose Cultivator impersonating the Spirit Sect on the spot.

With one hand, she lifted her cane and stabbed towards Xu Yan.

The power of a Heavenly Man Martial Artist was undoubtedly displayed.

The jade dragon wrapped around Xu Yan’s wrist was dumbfounded. Could this old lady be weary of her long life?

Xu Yan smiled. He had just been considering avoiding this old woman, changing into another outfit, and then going to the Gate of Lingyu.

But it looks like he no longer needed to.

Since she was looking for a way to end her long life, he would grant her wish!

At the same time, Xu Yan once again deeply realized how high and mighty the Martial Artists from the Spirit Sect and Aristocratic Families were, and how they utterly despise Loose Cultivators from their very core.

“The likes of Brother Shen, the Young Master of an Aristocratic Family, is indeed far too rare!”

This comparison made Shen Haizhou look like a good person among the Aristocratic Families.

“If you’re seeking death, I’ll oblige!”

Xu Yan was too lazy to even draw his sword. He simply extended his middle and index fingers and slashed forward – a surge of Sword Intent emerged, enveloping all around.

Grandma Jing was terrified, “You… ”

Boom!

She experienced a tearing sense of pain as though her spiritual consciousness was being ripped apart.

Everything turned pitch black and she became enveloped by the sword light.

Grandma Jing was dead.

She died quicker than Jiao Ming and Ping’er – she was killed even before reaching the Gate of Lingyu.

Xu Yan took the storage pouch she left behind, opened it for a look, and saw a jade badge inside.

“Shui Xing Palace?”

This old woman and Jiao Ming were from the same Spirit Sect.

“It seems like she was also planning to go to the Inner Domain. Was it because Jiao Ming had been missing for too long, and she was planning to investigate? But what could a Martial Artist from The Shui Xing Palace be doing in the Inner Domain?”

Xu Yan was filled with doubts.

What level of Spirit Sect does Shui Xing Palace belong to?

He planned to ask Shen Haizhou about it when he returned to the Ling Domain.

After storing away the storage pouch, Xu Yan headed towards the Gate of Lingyu.

…

In the grand hall preceding the Gate of Lingyu, two guards sat cross-legged as if they were diligently practicing cultivation.

In reality, they were communicating with each other using a voice transmission technique.

“Old Ke, what are your thoughts on the Dai Family’s situation?” asked the guard on the right side via voice transmission.

Even though they were guarding the Gate of Lingyu, they remained privy to major news from Yuzhou’s Martial Arts world.

Guard Ke on the left side responded grimly, “The Dai Family is probably finished, and even the Divine Jade Sect and Su Family may also be in danger.”

He added seriously, “Old Nie, regardless of whether he is the Blood Demon or someone from the Inner Domain, we absolutely can’t let others know that we let him in.”

“Even if we don’t consider the Transcendent Spirit Sect, even the Divine Jade Sect and Su Family will not spare us!”

Guard Nie nodded in agreement.

No matter what, all they could do was to act ignorant, ensuring that no information is leaked.

Otherwise, the Heavenly Men Refining Gods would vent their anger on them, and not even he would let them off.

The two of them discussed and decided, then returned to silently cultivating.

Guarding the Gate of Lingyu was an easy task, the strife in Yuzhou’s Martial Arts world wouldn’t affect here. Whoever wanted to enter the Inner Domain just needed the gate to be opened.

“According to the agreements set by those lofty Spirit Sects, it’s almost time, right? I wonder if there are still bearers of the Yu Ling entering Lingyu from the Inner Domain,” asked Guard Nie.

“After this time, they’ll probably close the Gate of Lingyu completely. If the Inner Domain wants to enter Lingyu again, who knows how many years they’ll have to wait.” Guard Ke nodded.

“Why would they completely close the Gate of Lingyu? Is it because they fear the Blood Demon?” asked Nie.

“I don’t know, perhaps they feel that the Inner Domain is a lowly place with limited talents and no need to pay much attention. Maybe they want to keep both domains separately, without interfering with each other. It’s also possible that they don’t want Lingyu to interfere with Inner Domain.

“Back when the Blood Demon hadn’t entered the Inner Domain, there were quite a few warriors from Lingyu who would enter the Inner Domain to flaunt their power and authority. Some people even went there to find beauties for pleasure.”

“Perhaps, for the lowly places of the Inner Domain, this might also be a good thing.”

The two of them fell silent.

Suddenly, a figure walked into the hall.

The expressions of Ke and Nie, the two guards, changed abruptly. They swiftly rose to their feet and respectfully said, “Senior, we greet you!”

The visitor was at least in the Heavenly Man realm.

And he was a strong warrior of a certain Spirit Sect. The two guards didn’t dare to look directly at him and hastily lowered their heads a little.

“Hmm, I’m going to the Inner Domain for a trip,” Xu Yan said indifferently.

“Yes, Senior!” the two guards replied hurriedly, opening the Gate of Lingyu without any delay.

Xu Yan looked towards the two pillars in the hall, which started glowing and rotating a bit, and a slit began to open in the Gate of Lingyu.

“So this is how the Gate of Lingyu opens.”

After memorizing the method of opening the Gate of Lingyu, Xu Yan remained silent, stepped across the grand hall, walked towards the Gate of Lingyu and returned to the Inner Domain!