Master of the Demon Emperor

Xia Tianyi stood atop a small mountain summit, gazing into the distance at something, completely ignoring Su Yie and the Crimson Flame Lion King.

"We should leave quickly... His aura is unfathomable, let's not provoke him..."

The Crimson Flame Lion King cautiously advised Su Yie, glancing at Xia Tianyi as he spoke, for fear of being noticed by him.

Sorrow surged within him like a river flowing backwards.

Today was simply too unlucky!

First, he encountered a terrifyingly fierce jiaolong!

Then, bumped into an unfathomable human cultivator!

The Demon Lord was surely having a stroke of bad luck!

Su Yie paid him no mind and instead looked up to ask, "Are you Sword Saint Xia Tianyi?"

Upon this question, Xia Tianyi slowly lowered his gaze towards him.

The Crimson Flame Lion King's eyes widened with an incredulous look.

Sword... Sword Saint?

At this moment, his mind went blank.

A Sword Saint of the Human Clan was an incredibly powerful being, even the Demon Emperor was no match for one!

Xia Tianyi had black hair reaching his waist, with strands wrapped behind his ears, secured by a red cord. Although his appearance was not particularly handsome, he emanated an overwhelmingly sharp aura, especially his eyes, which were like his sword.

Cold!

"How do you recognize me?" Xia Tianyi asked, his gaze constantly sizing up Su Yie.

A half-demon at the Mystic Demon King Realm, yet his vitality surpasses even that of a Condensed Spirit Demon King!

In his eyes, the Bailing Territory was not vast. There were very few monsters meeting such criteria, and he instantly guessed what was going on.

"I have seen the Divine Shadow Legion."

Su Yie spoke frankly, now that he had been brought into Emperor Su's Sect by Wux Qingyao and Elder Lord Qi Yang, all members of the Imperial Clan knew that he was favored by Emperor Su.

Revealing his identity outright was actually a better way to close the distance with Xia Tianyi.

"The Demon Lord of Yaojian Mountain, that would be you, right?"

Xia Tianyi narrowed his eyes and asked, his voice not as cold as before.

He remembered Emperor Su's assessment of Su Yie.

A monstrous talent in swordsmanship!

Su Yie nodded and asked, "Are you looking for your disciple, Liu Zixuan?"

"You know him?" Xia Tianyi asked in surprise.

"Just met him..."

Su Yie shrugged, recounting the recent events.

When he heard about Liu Zixuan and Purple Lord Fox joining forces against Su Yie, Xia Tianyi's expression turned cold instantly.

Although he was not particularly disdainful of demons, he would not allow his disciple to team up with a demon to fight an enemy with a lower realm.

It was a disgrace to his reputation as a Sword Saint!

"Wait here for me, I'll be back soon!"

Xia Tianyi left those words and vanished from sight.

The Crimson Flame Lion King swallowed hard and asked, "Aren't we going to run?"n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

They had just offended Liu Zixuan, and if Liu Zixuan were to instigate further, the Sword Saint would surely take action against them.

Su Yie replied calmly, "No need to flee; I would actually like to seek his guidance."

Despite Xia Tianyi's cold demeanor, he had shown more than once within the Imperial Clan that he was quite curious about Su Yie, even considering taking him as a disciple. After all, Su Yie had mastered the Immortal-Slaying Heart Sword in a mere dozen days. With such a natural talent for swordsmanship, how could he not be moved?

Moreover, even if Xia Tianyi held any resentment towards him, he would have to consider Emperor Su's position.

If pushed to extremes, Su Yie could even arrange for his demise within the Imperial Clan.

Therefore, facing Xia Tianyi, Su Yie felt little pressure.

Seeing Su Yie so confident, the Crimson Flame Lion King gave up on the idea of fleeing. Although he appeared straightforward and honest, he was actually quite shrewd. Each time Su Yie seemed to take a risk, he always turned danger into safety, which the Crimson Flame Lion King privately guessed was no mere coincidence.

Before long,

Xia Tianyi returned, suddenly appearing before Su Yie and the Crimson Flame Lion King, startling the latter into a shiver.

Su Yie's pupils contracted because Xia Tianyi held the Purple Flower that was guarded by the stone jiaolong in his hand.

Could it be...

"That kid was killed by the stone jiaolong, his death was well deserved, this is for you."

Xia Tianyi snorted coldly, and after speaking, he tossed the Purple Flower to Su Yie.

After catching the flower, Su Yie was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but ask, "Don't you suspect that I killed him?"

"You don't have the capability. Judging by the scene, he was killed instantly by the stone jiaolong. His smashed remains had many stone fragments mixed within." Xia Tianyi spoke calmly, making Su Yie nod in agreement.

This is the strength of the strong!

They don't fly into a rage out of humiliation, but seriously analyze the situation!

"But you..." Su Yie hesitated as he asked.

"I took him as my disciple because I was entrusted by someone."

Xia Tianyi said indifferently, and Su Yie suddenly realized.

It turns out Xia Tianyi didn't like Liu Zixuan either.

The kid got what he deserved by dying!

The Crimson Flame Lion King watched, dumbfounded; the Sword Saint not only didn't take out his anger on Su Yie because of his disciple's death but even bestowed Heavenly and Earthly Treasures upon Su Yie?

The turn of events was too swift; his mind couldn't keep up.

"Show me your Immortal-Slaying Heart Sword."

Xia Tianyi stared at Su Yie, expectation hidden in his gaze.

Su Yie nodded as he had been wanting Xia Tianyi to give him some guidance.

He took out the Zhou Wu Sword and began to execute the swordsmanship of the Immortal-Slaying Heart Sword; his movements were agile. As he started the initial stance, the speed of his swordplay increased, and a chill light flashed across the faces of the Crimson Flame Lion King and Xia Tianyi.

Whoosh—

Wind and sand swirled up!

Su Yie moved within a radius of thirty feet, brandishing his sword. Each strike tore through the air, producing whooshing sounds of splitting the void.

Because of the extreme speed, afterimages even appeared. His figure was graceful, and every move and form was coherent and smooth, exuding an extreme aesthetic.

Xia Tianyi's eyes brightened, and his lips even curled up slightly.

The Crimson Flame Lion King watched, dumbstruck; he was seriously watching Su Yie practice swordsmanship for the first time.

In his memory, Su Yie's greatest characteristic was his immense strength; as for his swordsmanship, it was merely the icing on the cake.

Now, it appeared that Su Yie had the grace of an exceptional swordsman!

Su Yie suddenly turned around and thrust his sword towards the sky. The Zhou Wu Sword shot out of his hand.

Immortal-Slaying Heart Sword!

Swish!

The Zhou Wu Sword turned into a rainbow light, shooting towards the heavens and rapidly disappearing from the vision of the Crimson Flame Lion King.

Fast!

Fierce!

These were the observations of the Crimson Flame Lion King.

If the final move were used against him, could he dodge it?

After reflection, he realized he couldn't!

"Indeed, it is a fully developed Immortal-Slaying Heart Sword. Among my disciples, none can execute the Immortal-Slaying Heart Sword as quickly as you," Xia Tianyi exclaimed, his words undoubtedly implying that Su Yie was superior to all of his disciples.

The Crimson Flame Lion King gaped, his heart beginning to pound furiously.

Was the Sword Saint preparing to take Su Yie as his disciple?

"How about I teach you for a while?" Xia Tianyi said, staring at Su Yie. Such talent, if not properly sculpted, would be a disservice to the art of swordsmanship.

Su Yie raised an eyebrow. "It's possible, but I don't want to take you as my master."

What a joke!

He was Emperor Su!

How could he take a subordinate as his master?

Xia Tianyi was taken aback, then burst into laughter.

His laughter echoed under the dome of the sky, making the Crimson Flame Lion King nervous.

Sooner or later, the Demon Lord will flirt with death!

"Fine! We might become fellow sect members in the future, and it doesn't matter whether you become my disciple or not. If you become strong enough in the future, I hope you can stimulate me," Xia Tianyi said, becoming serious.

Even if Su Yie's talent in swordsmanship was heaven-defying, he still believed he was the strongest!

Because he was the Sword Saint, one day, he would become the strongest sword in the world!

"What will you teach me?" Su Yie asked eagerly, currently in great need of offensive techniques.

"As of now, my strongest swordsmanship," Xia Tianyi proudly stated, hearing which Su Yie's heartbeat quickened.

Could he be so generous?