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  Seven people stood quietly, not speaking a word, standing still and anxiously waiting. An hour passed, but Ah-Dai remained motionless, without any movement or sound. The atmosphere inside the stone cave became extremely heavy. Everyone's patience was slowly disappearing. Just as Xi Wen was about to lose his patience, Ah-Dai let out a deep breath, and the faint glow emanating from his body suddenly dissipated. He slowly opened his eyes.

  Inside the cave, two points of cold starlight suddenly appeared, and the piercing gaze that went through their hearts and lungs made all seven people shiver at the same time.

  Finally, Ah-Dai woke up. The last effort of the Tianjian Sword Saint was not in vain, and he successfully compressed and condensed 10% of his power into Ah-Dai's body. A milky white, crystal-like three-inch golden body floated on Ah-Dai's chest, except for this golden body, Ah-Dai did not feel any other changes in himself. The silver golden body in the dantian was still the same as before, but it seemed more radiant. When he finished his practice, he suddenly felt that his mind was clearer, and there were short fragments flashing by, filled with blood and killing intent. He tried hard to recall them, but couldn't grasp the exact content of those fragments. After several attempts failed, he had to give up. Opening his eyes, he was surprised to find that all seven Shibo were standing in the stone cave, staring at him. Hurriedly getting up, he floated down to the ground, "Shibo, how did you come here?" It wasn't until he landed on the ground that Ah-Dai discovered that his original clothes were covered with dry blood, hard and sticky, clinging to his skin very uncomfortably.

  Xiweng couldn't help but ask hastily: "A'Dai, where is your master? Where did the old man go?"

  A'Dai also realized the problem at the same time, looked around and did not see the figure of Tianxia Sword Saint. He said gloomily: "Master said that he wants to go to another world, it seems like a world where some heavenly gods are. Has Master already left?" Thinking that he would not be able to see Tianxia Sword Saint again in a short time, his heart was filled with sorrow.

  "Divine Realm? Master said he's going to the Divine Realm, Ah-Dai, what did Master tell you?" Xi Wen, normally composed, couldn't care less about etiquette now, grabbed Ah-Dai's shoulder and asked urgently.

  "Master Bo, don't worry. Master Shizu said that he is too old and cannot survive in this realm anymore, and must go to another world to have a new breakthrough." Ah-Dai roughly repeated what the Tian Feng Sword Saint had said before.

  Xie Wen and others were stunned, they were not only surprised that the Tianxia Sword Saint had passed on all his skills to Ah-Dai, but also shocked by the words left behind by the Tianxia Sword Saint. Ascending to the divine realm, if it's really like that, then Master didn't die!

  Lu Wencheng said, "Big Brother Master, since Master said he can ascend to the divine realm, I think it's very likely. With Master's cultivation, there are almost no opponents on the mainland, and even the heavenly gods won't be much stronger than Master. It seems that we should be happy for Master instead!"

  Xī Wén nodded slightly, after all, no one had found the corpse of Tiān Zhàn Sword Saint, and the white light that flashed outside the stone cave earlier seemed like a sign of ascension to heaven. These brought hope to everyone. He sighed and said: "Whether Master has passed away or ascended to the realm of gods, we will never see him again. Disciples, let us bid farewell to Master." As he spoke, he knelt down first and started kowtowing loudly. The others, including ā Dāi, also knelt down without hesitation, and in a short while, eight shallow pits appeared on the ground.

  After a long time, Shi Wen straightened up and put his hands together in front of his chest, his eyes red. "Master, you can rest assured and go now. Don't worry, as long as we disciples are here, we will definitely let the Tianfa Sword Sect develop according to your wishes. May your spirit rest in peace. If you have really gone to another world, we will always bless you."

  "Master Bo, Master Zu has indeed gone to another world. You... how..." Ah-Dai said strangely. After hearing Xi Wen's words, he felt a bit uneasy in his heart.

  Xī Wén slightly shook his head and said, "Ah Dāi, don't say any more. Let's leave this place first." He stood up and pulled Ah Dāi along. Ah Dāi looked at the sorrowful faces of several Shī Fó with a dazed expression and muttered towards the large rock where Tiān Jiàn Sword Saint usually practiced, "Shī Zǔ, you go to the divine realm first. When Ah Dāi's powers are sufficient, I will definitely go find you." After finishing speaking, he flew onto the rock where he was sitting and put away the light armor, the giant spirit snake's eye and tendons, as well as the Míng Wáng sword. Then, he floated to the front of the sleeping Shèng Xié, took out the divine dragon's blood from his collar, and chanted, "Using the divine dragon's blood as a guide, open up the great door of time and space." After cultivating to the eighth level of Shēng Shēng Duì, Ah Dāi not only had thicker true energy but also made significant progress in his spiritual power due to the main focus of Shēng Shēng Biàn being the practice of spiritual power. This allowed him to better control the Shēng Shēng Dòu Qi. Now, controlling the divine dragon's blood was even more effortless for Ah Dāi. A blue glow emanated from the divine dragon's blood and enveloped Shèng Xié's body. The light flashed, and Shèng Xié disappeared. Ah Dāi felt that the divine dragon's blood had regained its life energy.

  Seven people, including Xi Wen, returned to the Tian Gang Sword Sect with a heavy heart, bringing Ah Dai with them. Ah Dai first washed off the blood stains on his body and put on the giant spirit snake armor left by the Tian Gang Sword Saint. This was a full-body armor that covered all parts of the body except for the head, hands, and feet. After putting it on, it felt like an extra layer of skin, not only extremely flexible but also highly breathable, just like it had grown on his body. No matter how he moved his body, there was no impact at all. He then tied the scabbard of the Ming Wang Sword to the outside of the light armor before putting on a set of ordinary cloth clothes.

  No longer carrying the Tian Gang sword, Ah Diao's current attire is no different from that of an ordinary civilian, but his temperament is vastly different. Compared to ordinary people, he has a unique aura about him.

  In the grand hall of the Jianpai, Xi Wen sat in the first seat, while the other six second-generation disciples were scattered below. Their expressions were all very solemn. The reason why the Tianjian Sword Sect has achieved its current status on the mainland is mainly because there exists a super master in the sword sect - the Tianjian Sword Saint. Now, whether the Tianjian Sword Saint is dead or ascended to the divine realm, the Tianjian Sword Sect will lose his protection.

  A'Dai stood beside Lu Wen, the heavy atmosphere in the hall made him feel like he couldn't breathe. After a while, Xi Wen spoke up: "Fellow disciples, since Master has passed away, we must take on all responsibilities of the Sword Sect. This matter must be kept secret, Seventh Brother, especially you, you're impulsive and prone to speaking out of turn, from now on, you must be careful. As for Second Brother, don't notify him for the time being either. He's not young anymore, I'm afraid he won't be able to handle the news about Master."

  Zhou Wen nodded solemnly and said: "Elder Brother, rest assured, I will definitely be careful."

  Xie Wen sighed and said, "Ah-Dai, since Master has passed on all his skills to you, your shoulders have also taken on a heavy burden. Do you understand?"

  "Master Uncle, rest assured. No matter when, as long as the Sword Sect is in trouble, I will definitely rush back with the fastest speed."

  Ximen Dao said, "I know you still have many things to do, including avenging your master Owen. We won't keep you any longer. However, remember that no matter where you go, you must demand of yourself as a disciple of the Tianya Sword Sect. If you do anything evil, we will not let you off." By the last sentence, Ximen's tone had become severe.

  Ah-Dai didn't respond, he just silently nodded his head.

  Lu Wenda said: "Big Brother Master, then I'll take Ah Dumb to find the Rocky Brothers now and let them come down the mountain as soon as possible."

  Ximen Dao said, "Alright, then I'll trouble you, Fourth Brother. Starting tomorrow, the seven of us and the three third-generation disciples who have reached the sixth realm of Shengsheng will cultivate together the Shengsheng Bian Gong Fa left behind by Master, in order to quickly increase the sword sect's strength. At the same time, fellow brothers must also urge their own disciples to diligently cultivate."

  "Yes, Senior Brother."

  Lu Wen took Ah Dai out of the main hall, walking while reminding him: "Ah Dai, be careful on the road, if there's anything you can't handle yourself, come back. This will always be your home."

  A'Dai's eyes turned red as he thought of the sacrifices Tianxian Sword Saint had made for him, and his heart felt a pang of sorrow. "Fourth Master, after I've avenged Uncle Owen, I'll definitely come back to see you all."

  Lu Wenses gave Ah-Dai a wooden tube and said, "When necessary, you just need to pull out the wooden plug on the tube, then pour your vital energy into it, and it can send out a signal to summon fellow disciples. Fellow disciples within a hundred miles will definitely rush to help you."

  A'Dai took over the wooden tube and put it into the divine dragon's blood. The function of this wooden tube seems to be similar to that of the scroll given by Xuan Ye to himself.

  At this time, they had arrived at the room where Rock and Rocky lived. Lovell knocked on the door a few times, and a thick voice came from inside the room, "Who is it?"

  "Ah-Dai hastily said: 'Brother Rock, it's me, Ah-Dai.'"

  The door opened, and Yan Shi and Yan Li walked out. As soon as they saw Lu Wen, the two of them hurriedly paid their respects. Lu Wen smiled and said, "Alright, you brothers don't have to be so polite. Gather your things and let's go down the mountain with Ah Duan." Upon hearing Lu Wen's words, the Yan Shi brothers were overjoyed. Although they had been living a carefree life here, with Xi Wen guiding their martial arts, they had always been accustomed to freedom and had grown impatient. Traveling across the continent was what they yearned for.

  "Ah-Dai, would Jian Sheng let you go?" Yan Li asked.

  A'Dai looked at Lu Wen and nodded, "Yes! It's been more than half a year already. We should go help the Spirit Clan find their people too. Otherwise, it won't be good if we delay things."

  "Alright, I'll head back first. You guys don't need to bid us farewell when you leave, just be careful on the road and don't act impulsively." After saying that, he patted Ah Dai's shoulder and turned around to leave.

  After watching the back of Lu Wen disappear, Yanshi burst out laughing and said: "Ah-Dai, we can finally leave! This place is really suffocating! Come on, let's go inside first and tidy up a bit."

  The room where the Rock Brothers lived was very simple, with only two beds, a table and some daily necessities. Rock was tidying up his clothes while saying: "Ah-Dai, you've changed a lot in these six months! The skill you used to peel the snake skin yesterday was really amazing, if it's used to attack enemies, its power will definitely be even greater."

  "Ah-Dai rubbed his head and said: "Big brother, you're overpraising me. You're also very impressive!"

  Yan Li had already packed up his things and chuckled: "Alright, you don't have to be polite anymore. I was thinking of having a match with you, but after seeing your energy transformation skills yesterday, I'd rather not try. Otherwise, I'd be finished off by that yellow scissor-like move of yours."

  Ah-Dai didn't have the same excitement as his Rock Brothers, and after they finished packing up, the three of them quietly left the Sword Sect, following Rock down the mountain via the main road in front.

  "Rocky, how's that junior fellow doing whose leg I broke the other day? Has he recovered a bit?" Ah-Dai was still brooding over the incident where he had broken someone's leg.

  Yan Shi Dao: "It's not that easy, a hundred days of injury and pain, that girl will need to rest for three months to recover. But she's a mischievous ghost, this time her leg is broken, it's just right to let her calm down, otherwise the Sword Sect would be in chaos."

  "Ah, it would be great if Moon were here. With her recovery magic, maybe One's leg injury could heal faster." Ah-Dai muttered to himself, clutching the Spirit Ring left by Xuan Yue. His heart surged with longing for Xuan Yue. Although he knew that being together was almost impossible, he couldn't help but remember the times they spent together.

  Looking at Ah Diao's appearance, the rock let out a slight sigh and said: "Missing Moon Moon, huh? We also miss her. I really didn't expect that she would be the daughter of the Red Robed Bishop of the Church. Otherwise, why don't we go to the Church to find her?"

  The suggestion of the rock made Ah-Dai's heart skip a beat, but he quickly dismissed the idea. "No, I shouldn't go find her. She and I are from two different worlds anyway. It's better if we don't meet again. Otherwise, it will only bring her more trouble." The thought that Xuan Yue might have already forgotten him made Ah-Dai's heart ache suddenly, as if a huge boulder was pressing against his chest, making it hard for him to breathe. Although he had been avoiding his feelings for Xuan Yue all along, his own heart wouldn't deceive him.

  Yan Shi looked at Ah Dai's pitiful appearance and couldn't help but think of his own wife who died a miserable death. He said gloomily, "You're also stronger than me. At least you know where your loved one is. But me? Yun Er is dead, and she took my heart with her."

  Yan Li looked at the two who were in pain, frowned and said: "Alright, don't think about it anymore, thinking too much will drive you crazy. Let's hurry up and see who runs faster." After finishing speaking, he took the lead on his horse and galloped quickly down the mountain. Ah Dai and Yan Shi exchanged a glance, both of them showing comforting gazes at each other, let out a long whistle, and chased after Yan Li.

  In the spring of the ninth year of the Sacred Calendar, Ah-Dai and his brother Rock, who had received all the powers of the Tian-Gang Sword Saint, left Tian-Gang Mountain together and embarked on a journey to save the world from disaster.

  The three of them had made great progress in their skills, and after a day of rushing, they finally left the Tianxia mountain range. Looking back at the continuous rolling mountains, all three of them felt as if they were in a different world.

  Yan Shi Dao: "It's getting dark, let's take a rest first. Tomorrow morning, we'll head west from here and it's estimated that in three or four days, we can pass through the Radiant Province of the Hua Sheng Empire and enter the territory of the Lu Ri Empire. Then, we'll search for every city one by one and definitely find out where the Spirit Clan people are."

  A'Dai's face suddenly changed, as if he had sensed something. He found that there seemed to be several faint energies around the three people. Cautiously standing up, A'Dai's whole body emitted a faint white glow, searching everything around him. The sounds of insects and birds all entered his ears, but there was no special discovery.

  "What's wrong with you, Ah Diao?" Yán Shí asked.

  A'Dai sat down with a stupid expression, furrowed his brow and said: "Just now I felt like there was someone around me, but when I listened carefully, it was quiet again."

  Yanli HaHa smiled and said: "The surrounding area of the Tianxia Mountains is rarely visited by people, why are you so tense? Even if there were someone, it would have nothing to do with us."

  Yan Li was wrong, the people in the dark were actually the four Saint Inquisitors sent by the Sacred Tribunal to secretly protect Ah-Dai, who had been following them from under Tian Gang Mountain and hiding about a hundred meters away. They were also shocked by Ah-Dai's spiritual awareness and hid their own breath even more carefully.

  Two days later, the three of them passed through Tianxing Province and entered Guangming Province.

  "Wow, what a tall city wall!" Rock exclaimed. In front of them was a huge city, with walls over 30 meters high, entirely made of giant stones. There was a moat about 20 meters wide in front of the city, and a suspension bridge connected the two banks, allowing people to flow back and forth constantly, making it look bustling. Rock and Rock had grown up within the Purock tribe since childhood, and this was their first time seeing a city, so they were naturally amazed.

  Above the wide city gate in the middle of the city wall, a stone plaque was hung high, with three large characters written in sacred court script - City of Light.

  The rock unfolded the map, took a closer look and said: "This should be Guangming City, the capital of Guangming Province. In the Huasheng Empire, this is one of the major cities, it's really magnificent! I heard that in recent years, the Huasheng Empire has fought several small-scale battles with the Luori Empire based on this place, both sides suffered losses, and neither could do anything to the other."

  A'Dai highly agreed with Rock's words. From the outside, this city of Light was much larger than those small cities of the Red Wing tribe. The wide city walls stretched as far as the eye could see. "Rock brother, let's go in and find a place to rest first. We can continue on our journey tomorrow. And since this city is so big, there must be nobles inside. Who knows, we might even be able to find some clues about the Elves."

  "I doubt it. The Hua Sheng Empire has always been known for its integrity and transparency in all aspects of governance. It is one of the three empires, apart from the Suo Domain Federation, that does not have brothels or casinos. If they were not upright in their dealings, they would not have gained the support of the Tian Ge Sword Sect. It's unlikely that nobles would pay a high price to purchase elves as servants. On the other hand, the Lu Ri Empire is the exact opposite - it's the darkest country on the continent. Not only are brothels and casinos rampant there, but many dark forces have their strongholds set up within its borders. The assassin's guild that harbors your enemy is also based inside."

  A'Dai's expression changed, saying: "Killer Guild? Big brother, do you know where their headquarters is?" After his power increased greatly, A'Dai's confidence also grew, he really wanted to avenge Owen as soon as possible.

  "The headquarters of the Assassins' Guild is extremely secretive," Yan Shi said with a wry smile. "Not to mention that I don't know, even among the members of the Assassins' Guild, only the high-ranking officials know the location of their headquarters."

  "Looks like we can only search slowly then," Ah Diao said, somewhat disappointed. "Rocky Brother, what are those brothels and casinos you mentioned earlier? I've never heard of them."

  When Ah Diao asked, the rock was suddenly speechless and couldn't say a word. Yan Li burst out laughing and said: "Wait until you get to the Luori Empire, then you'll know. Those are all golden caves!"

  Yan Shi glared at Yan Li and said, "Brother, that's not a good place, you'd better not get involved."

  The silly Ah Diao nodded and said, "Then let's enter the city first."

  Yan Li suddenly seemed to think of something, and he let out a loud cry. Yan Shi and Ah Duan couldn't help but turn their eyes towards him. Yan Shi asked: "What's wrong with you? Why are you yelling?"

  "Brother, it seems we've forgotten something very important."

  "What's going on?"

  "We don't have any money on us! Without money, it's hard to take a single step on the mainland."

  Yan Li's words suddenly stunned Ah Dai and Yan Shi. What Yan Li said was right, they didn't have any money on them. Ah Dai had given all his money to Xuan Yue initially, and most of it had been spent along the way. When leaving Tian Gang Mountain, Xuan Yue was in a state of confusion, only remembering to leave her bracelet with Ah Dai but forgetting about the money. At that time, Xi Wen and others were immersed in the sorrow of Tian Gang Sword Saint's disappearance, and no one paid attention to these details.

  Yan Shi smiled wryly and said, "Yes, how could we forget this? Without money, we can't even afford to buy food. Are you saying that we brothers also have to find a place to work?"

  A'Dai suddenly had a change of expression, remembering what Owen said to him at the beginning, and whispered: "Two big brothers, I have a way to get the money."

  "What's the solution? Speak quickly."

  "Ah-Dai uses his large body made of rocks to block himself, and summons a red magic card from the Dragon God's blood. 'Have you guys forgotten? I'm an intermediate magician! With this card, I can receive my monthly allowance, which I haven't received in over half a year. That amount of money should be enough for us to use for a while.'"

  "Brother, you're the one who's good at this! We almost forgot about it. But, you're a magician like no other - your martial arts skills are top-notch, but your magic is really bad! Haha!"

  When he heard Yan Li say that his magic was terrible, Ah Dai couldn't help but think of Ge Rui Si. In his heart, Ge Rui Si was a very exceptional magician. He secretly thought to himself: Teacher Ge Rui Si, after I've dealt with the affairs of the Elf tribe, I will definitely go see you as soon as possible. At that time, please teach me more magic! Ah Dai will definitely study seriously from you. How he wished he could hurry back to the Mystic Forest! But the matters of the Elf tribe made it impossible for him to leave.

  Yan Shi smiled and said: "Don't tease Ah Duan anymore. Since we have a place to spend our money, let's go into the city."

  Guangming City is indeed one of the most prosperous cities in the Hua Sheng Empire. As soon as you enter the city, a wide street comes into view, with shops lining both sides, vendors calling out to customers, and pedestrians coming and going without end. Occasionally, some nobles' carriages can be seen slowly making their way through the crowds, driven by coachmen. The scene is one of prosperity and abundance. Ah-Dai feels as if he has finally come home, feeling extremely comfortable, surrounded by people with the same black hair and eyes, yellow skin, without anyone casting curious glances his way.

  The two men, with their robust builds and shaved heads, carrying weapons on their bodies, instantly became the center of attention for passersby, making them feel quite uncomfortable. Yan Li was on the verge of getting angry several times, but inadvertently discovered that among the people looking at him were some beautiful girls, and his anger was immediately repressed, and he even put on a proud and upright posture.

  They heard that the Magician's Guild was just east of the city, not far from here. The three of them hurriedly quickened their pace and headed straight for the Magician's Guild.

  Just like the small town of Red Volcano, the Mages' Guild in Bright City is still next to the Mercenaries' Guild. However, unlike the one in Red Volcano, this guild doesn't seem deserted at all. Although there aren't as many people entering and exiting compared to the Mercenaries' Guild, a considerable number of mages can be seen coming and going. Moreover, the Mages' Guild is much larger than the Mercenaries' Guild in terms of architecture, with its hexagonal building towering over the latter. Ah-Dai didn't know that this was actually the headquarters of the Mages' Guild for the entire continent.

  "Let's go in." The three of them walked towards the gate of the Mages' Guild. Just as they were about to reach the door, a wooden staff suddenly stretched out from inside the gate, and an old voice said, "You've come to the wrong place, the Mercenaries' Guild is next door, this is the Mages' Guild." Ah-Dai looked carefully and saw that there was only one person inside the gate of the Mages' Guild. This person had white hair and beard, looking at least 70 or 80 years old, wearing ordinary civilian clothes, with sunken eye sockets, not even glancing at Ah-Dai and his companions.

  The old man slowly raised his head, looking at the three of them. His eyes were dull and yellowish, with a sluggish expression, sizing them up from top to bottom. Ah-Dai was afraid that the old man wouldn't believe him, so he hastily handed over his own magic card. The old man didn't take it, but just glanced at it and said: "Since you're a magician, then go in. These two aren't, they can't enter."

  "Hey old man, why are you so wooden-headed? We're just going in to take a look, not causing any trouble. Once my brother finishes getting the money, we'll leave right away."

  The old man hummed and didn't even look at Yan Li, still saying the same thing, "Non-magicians can't enter."

  Yan Li Gang was about to erupt, Ah Dai hurriedly pulled him back and said: "Two brothers, since this old man won't let you in, it's already difficult for him to guard the door at such an old age. Let's not make things difficult for him. You wait here for me, I'll be out soon."

  Yi La pulled at Yi Li's collar, and Yi Li hummed a response in a low voice: "Ah-Dai brother, you'd better hurry up. Don't you see all the restaurants lining both sides of the street? I've been starving for ages, and later we'll have to eat our fill. Since we left Tongtian Mountain, we haven't had a decent meal; my mouth is so dry it's almost as if birds could nest in it."

  A'Doh nodded and entered the Mages' Guild. Yanyan pulled Yanli to a corner and sat down, waiting for A'Doh.

  Ah-Dai rushed through the gate and said to the old man, "I'm really sorry, my brother is actually very kind-hearted, he's just a bit hot-tempered, please don't mind."

  The old man's turbid eyes swept over Ah Duan, saying faintly: "The world is getting worse by the day! There aren't many young people like you left, hurry up and go in."

  A'Doh smiled slightly and bowed to the old man before entering the Mages' Guild. The light inside the guild wasn't very strong, with a large six-pointed star pattern on the floor. There were several unmarked counters along the sides. In the center of the hall, over a dozen mages had already gathered together, chatting and seemingly discussing their magical experiences. One of the mages noticed A'Doh's arrival and approached him with a smile, saying: "This young brother looks unfamiliar! Are you new here?" The man was wearing a red mage robe, appearing to be in his thirties, and the emblem on his robe indicated that he was a high-ranking mage.

  Seeing someone taking the initiative to greet him, Ah-Dai hastily said: "You, you're welcome, I'm new here, and I've come to collect my monthly allowance. May I ask, who should I collect it from?"

  The middle-aged man smiled and said, "So the young brother is from afar! I don't know what level of magician you are, why aren't you wearing a magician's robe?" You see, magicians take pride in being able to wear the magician robes issued by the Magician Guild.

  The foolish-looking man said awkwardly: "My magic robe is broken, and I just happened to come here to pick up a new one. I passed the intermediate magician certification."