Chapter 2006 Who Is Zhang Xuan?

Lingyun Sword Pavilion, core disciple peaks.

A young man, longsword in hand, kept pushing it horizontally forward. Suddenly, he let go, and it shot out with a whoosh, embedding itself in a tree trunk not far away, the hilt buried.

"Senior Brother He, have you learned her techniques?"

Another young man walked over from not far away, full of excitement.

If Bai Ruanqing were here, she would surely recognize the two.

They were none other than He Jingxuan, ranked first among the core disciples, and Hu Chen, ranked fourth.

After the battle with Bai Ruanqing, He Jingxuan had been studying the two moves she used to defeat him, and only now had he gained some insight.

"These two moves are truly ingenious, awe-inspiring..."

He Jingxuan shook his head.

He had initially thought they were just simple moves of casually throwing the sword, but the more he studied them, the more terrifying they became.

Her sword technique seemed to contain the mysteries of the Dao; no matter what counter he used, it would provoke an even fiercer retaliation.

"Indeed, otherwise, our entire core wouldn't have been swept by her alone..."

Hu Chen shook his head with a bitter smile, also looking helpless.

Refusing to acknowledge Bai Ruanqing's strength would be slapping their own faces, but admitting it... that she was only formidable with these two moves left everyone feeling frustrated.

"By the way, I asked you to investigate who she learned these moves from. Did you find out?"

Putting aside these thoughts, He Jingxuan asked.

"I did... As guessed, it's that 'I Am Very Low-Key' who swept through the inner sect!"

Hu Chen said.

"Him?"

He Jingxuan frowned: "Isn't he... only at the peak of Broken Void?"

He had also heard about 'I Am Very Low-Key' causing a stir in the inner sect, and had heard that the other party was a Broken Void realm expert.

"He should have broken through to the early stage of Void Immortal. That 'I Am Very Handsome' who defeated us is very likely..." Hu Chen nodded, and was about to voice his speculation when a loud voice resounded throughout the entire peak.

"From today onward, Zhang Xuan is the Sect Master of our Sword Pavilion!"

"That's the Sect Master's voice!"

"Zhang Xuan as Sect Master? Who is this Zhang Xuan?"

Both were stunned.

Everyone had heard about the Sect Master abdicating, but... if he was going to abdicate, it should be to an elder or someone with a known name. Where did this guy come from?

As they were puzzling, Han Jianqiu's voice continued.

"I know many of you don't know who Zhang Xuan is! He is the one who, with a single sword, challenged the inner sect as 'I Am Very Low-Key' and challenged the core sect as 'I Am Very Handsome'!"

"I Am Very Low-Key?"

He Jingxuan was taken aback: "Didn't he just break through to Void Immortal?"

When he challenged the inner sect yesterday, he was only at the peak of Broken Void. Could someone with such strength become Sect Master?

"He became Sect Master because he comprehended the Sword Intent of the Gods. Although his cultivation is only at the peak of True Immortal, he personally killed a peak Monarch Immortal and three peak True Immortals. At the same level, he single-handedly defeated the entire Elder Hall and the four great elders..."

Han Jianqiu's voice continued.

"Peak of True Immortal?"

"Killed a peak Monarch Immortal?"

"Defeated Sect Master Han and the other elders?"

He Jingxuan and Hu Chen exchanged glances, involuntarily swaying.

He's that strong?

We're not thinking of the same person, are we...

Yesterday he was at the peak of Broken Void; at most, breaking through to early Void Immortal would be impressive. What's this about peak True Immortal?

And more importantly... killing a peak Monarch Immortal—what happened?

"I say all this just to tell you that I abdicate the position of Sect Master sincerely, without any reluctance. I hope that in the future, you will follow Sect Master Zhang Xuan and bring glory to our Lingyun Sword Pavilion..."

The voice gradually faded.

Hu Chen looked at He Jingxuan before him.

"Let's obey the Sect Master's orders... From now on, our Sect Master is... Zhang Xuan!"

"But..."

"What does this Sect Master Zhang... actually look like? How old is he?"

He Jingxuan and Hu Chen were both lost in confusion.

We're supposed to respect this Sect Master...

But at least tell us what he looks like!

Without any information, how do we know which one he is?

...

Inner disciple peak.

Cao Cheng was sitting by the door frame, studying with a troubled expression.

"Can't step with left foot, can't step with right foot, can't jump... Looks like I'll have to crawl over..."

Just as he was shaking his head helplessly, the voice in the air sounded.

"Young master... has become the Sect Master of one of the six great sects, Lingyun Sword Pavilion?"

He was stunned, then 'thumped' as he sat on the ground, rubbing his ears vigorously, unable to believe it.

The young master was formidable; he had seen that back in Xuanjiang City. But he never dreamed he would be this formidable!

He had only been in Lingyun Sword Pavilion for two days, and had gone from being a follower of an inner disciple to Sect Master...

How did he do it?

Not only was he shocked, but Bai Ruanqing and Shan Xiaotian, who were cultivating, were also stunned, then their eyes burned with intense fervor.

Their teacher had become Sect Master!

As his personal disciples, they must not disgrace him!

They had to work even harder!

……

The same scene played out on all the peaks of Sword Pavilion.

In an instant, all disciples and elders simultaneously remembered a single name... Zhang Xuan!

Bursting onto the scene, in two days... he had become the Sect Leader of Lingyun Sword Pavilion!

It would not be an exaggeration to call it the fastest in history.

……

"Elder Han, doing this... isn't it letting the Sect Leader directly enter the神殿's sight, making them even more wary?"

After Han Jianqiu announced the new Sect Leader and automatically became an elder, Elder He Tian could not hold back and asked.

Previously, they had been keeping it secret precisely out of fear of the神殿's attention, but now they were announcing it directly...

Wasn't that too conspicuous?

"The神殿 has already sent people to act. Rather than conceal it, it's better to announce it. That way, even if they want to kill the Sect Leader of Lingyun Sword Pavilion, they'll have to think twice..." Han Jianqiu said, hands clasped behind his back.

If Zhang Xuan had no identity, the神殿 could kill him without anyone knowing such a person existed.

But... becoming the Sect Leader of Lingyun Sword Pavilion changed everything.

If the神殿 truly wanted to act, they would have to give an account to the entire continent!

Otherwise... on what grounds would they kill?

If the revered神殿 were to do such a thing, they would become assassins, and the world would fall into chaos...

Elder He suddenly understood, finally realizing the reasoning.

……

Star Chasing Palace.

Behind a moon-like gate, a delicate figure stood in a long suspended corridor, head raised, gazing into the sky, lost in thought. Her jet-black hair cascaded down her white robes like ink on rice paper.

"Sect Leader!"

A woman suddenly flickered and knelt before her.

"What is it?"

The figure turned her face, revealing a beautiful woman, gentle and captivating.

"A message from Lingyun Sword Pavilion: Han Jianqiu has resigned as Sect Leader!"

The woman clasped her fists.

The six great sects each had their own intelligence networks, and through the Divine Communication Hall, news could be transmitted to every corner of the continent in an instant.

"Resign? What... is he up to?"

The Sect Leader frowned.

Lingyun Sword Pavilion's ability to remain one of the six great sects, ranking among the top three, was closely tied to this Sect Leader.

For such a powerful figure to resign without a proper reason would cause the sect's prestige to plummet, even leading to chaos.

"I don't know. According to the message... it was announced abruptly, without any prior warning!" the woman explained.

"Then... is the successor the one who comprehended the Sword Intent of the Gods? When will the succession ceremony be held?"

The Sect Leader looked over.

For Han Jianqiu to make such a decision, he must have found a more suitable candidate. Thinking of this, the news of the powerful figure who had comprehended the 'Sword Intent of the Gods' came to mind.

"Yes! Lord Han said the new Sect Leader has comprehended the Sword Intent of the Gods, and his name is..." The woman hesitated, then nodded: "Zhang Xuan!"

"Zhang Xuan?"

The Sect Leader was startled.

The stone platform beneath her feet immediately emitted cracking sounds, as if it might shatter at any moment.

It seemed that in her agitation, she had lost control of the power within her.

"Sect Leader..." The woman was startled and quickly bowed.

"It's nothing. I just didn't expect it to be so soon..." The Sect Leader recovered, and the stone platform stopped cracking. "Have our people seen the new Sect Leader? Do they know his exact strength?"

"The new Sect Leader has not appeared nor spoken. According to Lord Han, this person is only at the peak of the True Immortal realm, but he killed a peak Immortal Lord and three peak True Immortals..."

After a moment's thought, the woman said.

The spy lurking in Lingyun Sword Pavilion had relayed Han Jianqiu's words in great detail, without any deviation.

"Peak True Immortal killed a peak Immortal Lord and three peak True Immortals?"

The Sect Leader was stunned, her beautiful face full of disbelief: "It's only been that long, and he's already this powerful..."

Crack! Crack!

The stone platform cracked again.

"Sect Leader... do you know this Sect Leader Zhang Xuan?"

The woman couldn't help asking.

In her memory, their Sect Leader remained unruffled by anything, yet today she had lost her composure twice in a row.

The Sect Leader shook her head, then recovered again with a gentle smile: "Not really acquainted! By the way, summon Wu Chen for me."

"Yes!"

The woman withdrew, and after a moment, a boy followed her back.

"Greetings, Sect Leader!"

The boy knelt down.

The Sect Leader, hands clasped behind her back, said nothing more, looking at the child of only thirteen or fourteen years old, and said calmly: "He has arrived!"

The boy's eyes lit up, and he knelt again: "Sect Leader, I wish to follow him, through fire and water, even unto death. I beg your permission!"

"Follow him? Do you know where he is now, and what strength he has?"

The Sect Leader smiled.

The boy shook his head.

"He is now the Sect Leader of Lingyun Sword Pavilion, has comprehended the Sword Intent of the Gods, and his cultivation has reached the peak of the True Immortal realm. He has even personally slain a peak Immortal Lord..." the Sect Leader said.

"This..."

The boy was startled, utterly incredulous: "So fast?"

"Indeed. I always thought that the Spirit God had misjudged, that a nobody from the lower realm was unworthy of her favor. But now it seems... he truly possesses extraordinary ability and talent. I'm afraid he is no less than Master Kong back in the day!"

The Sect Leader said, then walked from the stone platform through the round gate to the boy: "Come, go with me to Lingyun Sword Pavilion. I want to see if this new Sect Leader is him."

With that, her figure flickered, and she vanished from the spot with the boy.