After the previous incident, Su Tiu was severely punished by Zhang Hun. When Zhang Hun's gaze locked onto him, he subconsciously tightened his pants and shivered.
Seeing this, Zhang Hun calmed down. He shook his head and sighed, "Alright, it's all in the past. Since you've realized your mistake, I won't make things difficult for you anymore. However, remember!
If you dare to make any mistakes in the annual disciple competition half a year later, don't come back alive to see me! "
Su Tiu's eyes flashed with joy and he quickly said, "Thank you for your forgiveness, Master. I won't let you down!"
Zhang Hun nodded with satisfaction and said, "That kid is not simple. This time, he even reached the top of Sword Pavilion. He must have comprehended some extraordinary swordsmanship. In order to ensure the plan half a year later, don't go out for the next half a year. Prepare to enter Sword Prison!"
"Sword … Sword Prison?"
Su Tiu's eyes were filled with fear.
In Sword Sect, very few people knew about Sword Prison. However, those who knew about it were all filled with fear.
Sword Prison, that was the Sword Sect, a place that struck fear in people's hearts.
When Zhang Hun mentioned Sword Prison, even Fan Yan's and Shen Tianyang's expressions changed. They said in surprise, "Big Brother, have you thought it through?"
Zhang Hun's eyes were cold, "Who asked this kid to be so incompetent? If I could get rid of Qin Shi, why would I need to go through so much trouble?
There are too many unstable factors in this kid. I must ensure that I can get rid of him half a year later. "
After that, he looked at Su Tiu, "Do you have any objections?"
"No, no …!"
Su Tiu clenched his fists tightly. It was obvious that he was very uneasy at this moment. However, in the end, he still nodded because of Zhang Hun's pressure.
"That's good. Go and prepare. I'll send you to Sword Prison tomorrow."
Zhang Hun waved his hand impatiently. His old eyes stared coldly in the direction of Sword Pavilion. Thick killing intent gushed out, "Kid, I don't care what you know. I won't give you a chance to say anything. You're destined to keep everything to yourself!"
Returning to the roots. Outside the Sword Sect's Sword Pavilion.
It was also the place that caused the most commotion and clamor. A million disciples of the Sword Sect, numerous elders, higher-ups, and deacons were gathered here, and all of them were stunned by Qin Shi's actions.
Qin Shi's position in the hearts of the crowd had far surpassed that of a secluded disciple with an undeserved reputation. Among them, many people were vexed and looked at Yu Yue, Haoyue, and Xu Qingfeng with envy, regretting that they didn't seize the opportunity to establish a good relationship with Qin Shi.
In the female dormitory, when they thought about how they had angered Qin Shi because of Zhao Yuan, many female disciples glared at Qin Shi furiously. They were still thinking that if it wasn't for Zhao Yuan, they might have been able to gain Qin Shi's favor.
The most obvious example was Xu Qingfeng. Back when Qin Shi was conferring the position of a secluded meditation disciple, he was the only one to step forward and approve of it. Because of that, he had offended quite a few disciples, and even some of the disciples who were on good terms with him were filled with disdain.
But at this moment, all those disciples swarmed towards Xu Qingfeng as if they were brothers, and they chatted incessantly.
Xu Qingfeng couldn't help but smile bitterly, and he shook his head in a self-mocking manner.
"Brother Feng, don't you think that people are really realistic?" Haoyue patted Xu Qingfeng's shoulder.
"Yeah."
Xu Qingfeng let out a long sigh, "As the saying goes, when one person achieves the Dao, even his chickens and dogs can ascend to heaven. If it wasn't for Qin Shi's current accomplishments, I would be like dog shit in the eyes of these disciples."
"Then what are you going to do?
Mend your relationship with them? "
Xu Qingfeng didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "How could that be possible? Actually, I'm quite grateful for my choice back then. At the very least, it allowed me to see through many people. There are some things that can never be undone once they've happened."
"Indeed." Haoyue nodded.
"I'm already very satisfied with having all of you as brothers."
Xu Qingfeng said proudly, before looking at Qin Shi gratefully. All of this was given to him by Qin Shi. He could even say that Qin Shi had changed his entire life.
"Let's wait for him to come out, then we'll go to Yuyue and Yuyue's place to have a drink." Haoyue followed Xu Qingfeng's gaze and looked into the void.
Boom!
However, all of a sudden, a strange phenomenon took place. Under everyone's gazes, the void suddenly became extremely chaotic and an indescribable ripple rose from the void. Clang!
Clang! Clang!
Immediately, the void disintegrated into powder inch by inch before everyone's eyes, and the images within it disappeared.
Over a million disciples were shocked to see this scene.
"What's going on?"
"I don't know. What happened?
Why can't I see it? "
At the peak, all the disciples were looking forward to seeing what the 36th level of the sword pavilion would look like. However, the scene in the void suddenly disappeared, causing a huge commotion in the surroundings.
Feng Sha and Fang Qing furrowed their brows.
"Someone cut off the connection between the Sword Pavilion and the outside world?" As the messenger of the Sword Pavilion, Feng Sha could tell the cause and effect with a glance.
Fang Qing nodded, but she couldn't figure out who could cut off the connection between the Sword Pavilion and the outside world.
One must know that even as the Sect Leader, she was unable to achieve this.
"Will Qin Shi be in danger?"
"I don't know. We can only wait for the result now." Feng Sha shook his head helplessly. He had never encountered such a situation before.
In an instant, all the disciples held their breath.
Buzz! Buzz!
Buzz! In the void of the Sword Pavilion.
Qin Shi's body clearly trembled when he stepped onto the thirty-sixth level, as a pressure that was as vast and numerous as the stars in the night sky surged downwards.
He subconsciously arched his body. If he hadn't reacted in time and activated the Fallen Star Tyrant Body Technique, his calves would have been shattered by the impact.
Fortunately, he managed to control the Spiritual Energy in his body in time, so he didn't collapse from the agitation.
"Hiss! How terrifying! Is this the power of the 36th floor of Sword Pavilion?" Qin Shi snorted inwardly.
"Yes, this is the top level. The thing you're looking for should be here." The Nefarious Demon said, "It should be in the east."
"The east?"
Qin Shi was stunned for a moment, then he nodded and looked towards the east.
There was indeed an inexplicable traction force calling out to him.
He didn't know what was happening in the outside world, and continued to move forward at a steady pace.
"Buzz!"
Suddenly, after walking for about a hundred meters, the Sword Ancestor's Spirit in his chest suddenly reacted and flashed with a few golden lights. Xiu!
In an instant, it broke free from his neck and quickly shot towards the east.
Qin Shi's eyes turned cold. "It's really here!"
"Little fellow, be careful. There's an extraordinary power up ahead, and even the Junior Sect Master of the Sword Sect would probably be slightly weaker before it."
"What?"
Qin Shi was slightly shocked. Even Fang Qing was weaker than it?
Could it be the World Realm?
"It's definitely the World Realm, but it's too far away. I can't determine how high it is," said the Nefarious Demon.
This caused Qin Shi to be even more careful. Soon after, he slowly walked in the direction that the Sword Ancestor's power had flown in. After walking for an unknown amount of time, the scene before him suddenly flashed. The surrounding darkness was mysteriously scattered, and his entire body fell into a golden space.
As soon as he entered this space, his black eyes slightly stiffened. This was because an ethereal voice softly echoed in his ears.
"Haha, what a bold little guy. He actually killed all the Sword Demons in the Sword Pavilion."
"Who are you?" Qin Shi took a step back.
"Little guy, don't be nervous. I've been waiting for you for a long time."
"You've been waiting for me?"
In Qin Shi's subconscious, he suddenly understood something. Shortly after, he abruptly raised his head. A graceful figure slowly appeared in the sky. That figure was aloof from the world, as if it had transcended the mortal world, causing him to be abruptly stunned.
"You, you're Qi Qing?" Qin Shi asked.
The beautiful figure smiled faintly. She was elegant and refined. She nodded and said, "That's me."
"It's really you?"
Qi Qing, the previous sect master of the Sword Sect. Back then, he was a legendary figure in the eight regions. At this moment, he had actually appeared in front of Qin Shi alive … To be honest, even though he had expected this, he was still filled with shock.
But when he learned of the figure's identity, Qin Shi relaxed a little. "You're the one who's been calling me?"
"Of course!"
"The soul in the Sword Sect's Spirit is also you?"
Qi Qing nodded her head. After that, she waved her hand, and the light energy seemed to be able to move the world. She said, "That's right. 3,000 years ago, I condensed my blood into the Sword Pavilion and sealed my soul within the Sword Sect's spirit. It was all for the sake of returning to the Sword Pavilion and arriving at the 36th level."
"It's been three thousand years. I've really waited for a long time."
"You predicted that I would bring the Sword Sect's Spirit here three thousand years ago?" Suddenly, Qin Shi thought of something that even he didn't dare to believe.
Qi Qing's smile gave Qin Shi a definite answer.
Boom!
Qin Shi was startled awake. This was simply too shocking.
"How did you know?"
Qin Shi did his best to suppress the waves in his heart. "Aren't you afraid that the Sword Sect's Spirit will fall into someone else's hands?
Or that I won't be able to reach the 36th level? "
Qi Qing shook her head with a smile. "That won't happen. Did you really think that I left a seal on the 31st level for no reason?"
"You predicted everything?" Qin Shi shook his head in disbelief. "How did you do it?"