Chapter 976

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　　Regarding her sophistry, Xu Taiping didn’t expose it either. He first put away his Saber Domain.
　　And upon hearing Zhu Xuejian’s words, Shen Li’s originally gentle face immediately turned angry and he said：
　　“Quickly apologize to Daoist Taiping！”
　　“There’s　no　need.”
　　Xu Taiping put away his saber, waved his hand, and then led Ping An directly towards Jiang Zhi and Zhao Linglong.
　　“Just now, Miss Xuejian has already apologized.”
　　Standing beside Jiang Zhi and Zhao Linglong, Xu Taiping smiled and looked at Shen Li.
　　Seeing this, Shen Li immediately cupped his hands towards Xu Taiping and said with an apologetic face：
　　“Thank you, Daoist Taiping, for your magnanimity. These two, I will take them back and discipline them well！”
　　“This is a private matter of your Huangfeng Valley.” Xu Taiping smiled faintly.
　　“That’s right, as Daoist Taiping said.” Shen Li smiled when he heard this.
　　However, he didn’t leave with Zhu Xuejian and Du Ziyin immediately. Instead, after hesitating for a moment, he said to Xu Taiping very seriously：
　　“Daoist Taiping, yesterday I already sent a letter asking for a sword duel with you to Sect Leader Zhao. I hope you can give a reply in the next few days.”
　　After saying this, without waiting for Xu Taiping to answer, he directly led Zhu Xuejian and Du Ziyin to ride the sword and break through the air and leave.
　　“Why do the people from Huangfeng Valley, one after another, want to challenge me to a sword fight？”
　　Xu Taiping was very confused.
　　“It’s all because of the Qingyun Association！”
　　After watching those three people leave, Zhao Linglong said helplessly.
　　“The　Qingyun　Association？”
　　Xu Taiping was a bit Confused .
　　He didn’t really understand the Qingyun Ranking. He only knew that, like the Golden Scale Association and the Sword Champion Association, it was a grand event in the cultivation world created by the Absolute Nether Emperor. The person who won the championship would also receive the inheritance reward left by the Absolute Nether Emperor.
　　“Taiping, you’ve been in seclusion for the past while, so you might not be very clear.”
　　Jiang Zhi looked at Xu Taiping with a bitter smile and then explained to him：
　　“Just a month ago, the Absolute Nether Mansion in the Absolute Nether Heaven shouted to the cultivators in the True Martial Heaven. If they wanted to participate in the Qingyun Association thirty years later, they must first challenge you to a sword fight. Only if they defeat you or have an outstanding performance in the sword fight with you can they obtain the qualification to participate in the Qingyun Association.”
After hearing this, Xu Taiping was first stunned and then said with a expression:
　　“So they are using me as the criterion for judgment？”
　　Jiang Zhi also smiled when she heard this, and then said seriously：
　　“The people from the Absolute Nether Mansion also said that as long as you are willing to go, the Qingyun Association can make an exception for you once and allow cultivators below the Heavenly Vision Realm to participate in the competition.”
　　“That’s really an honor.” A bitter smile appeared on Xu Taiping’s face.
　　The people from the Absolute Netherworld Mansion must think, like other cultivators, that he has been hit by the Bone Shattering Curse and will never have a chance to break through to the Transcendent Realm.
　　“I heard from Daddy that actually the Azure Cloud Association originally didn’t plan to invite cultivators from the True Martial Heaven. This is an exception.”
　　“So during this period of time, the heads of other sects often bring their disciples to visit the Azure Mystic Sect, hoping that Daddy will agree to let you have a sword fight with their disciples.”
　　“Little junior brother, you don’t know that some sects are even willing to offer hundreds of thousands of gold essence coins just to let you have a Exchange ideas with the disciples in their sect once.”
　　Zhao Linglong vividly described to Xu Taiping.
　　“No wonder the disciple of the Yellow Maple Valley was beaten like that by me, and that Shen Li was actually able to remain silent.”
　　Xu Taiping nodded thoughtfully.
　　“That’s not right. Since this is the case, why did Zhu Xuejian so recklessly barge into my Qiyue Pavilion? Isn’t she afraid that I will reject the sword fight request from the disciples of their Yellow Maple Valley?”
　　He suddenly thought of a place that was not very reasonable.
　　“Zhu Xuejian has been spoiled and willful since childhood. Not to mention Shen Li, even the master of the Zhu Valley may not be able to restrain her.”
　　Jiang Zhi smiled helplessly.
　　“Actually, there is another reason why Zhu Xuejian is so unbridled.”
　　Zhao Linglong on the side hesitated for a while and finally spoke.
　　“What reason？”
　　Xu Taiping was a bit Confused .
　　“Because we in Qingxuan have a favor to ask of their Huangfeng Valley.”
　　Zhao Linglong sighed, and then explained in detail to Xu Taiping：
　　“Uncle Baihong, who was seriously injured by those two Faceless Ones from the Faceless Tower before, although his injuries have been controlled, because most of his three souls and seven spirits were scattered by those Faceless Ones, he still hasn’t woken up until now.”
　　Hearing this, Xu Taiping’s heart tightened, and he immediately asked：
　　“Does Huangfeng Valley have a way to treat it？”
　　Zhao Linglong nodded and said：
　　“Huangfeng Valley has a treasure called the Seven-Star Soul-Gathering Banner, which can gather the scattered souls of those who are on the verge of death back together, and it happens to be able to treat Uncle Baihong’s soul-separation syndrome.”
　　After thinking about it seriously, Xu Taiping slightly furrowed his brows and said：
　　“If this soul-gathering banner of Huangfeng Valley can really treat Uncle Baihong, it wouldn’t be impossible for me to accept the sword challenge from that disciple of Huangfeng Valley.”
　　Hearing this, Zhao Linglong repeatedly waved her hand and said：
“No, no, these people will definitely try to kill you in order to win the qualification for the Qingyun Meeting. You can’t accept this sword challenge.”
　　Jiang Zhi on the side also chimed in upon hearing this：
　　“Regarding Uncle Baihong’s matter, Taiping, don’t worry. The sect leader will naturally have a way to borrow the soul-gathering banner from Huangfeng Valley.”
　　”Senior Sister Taiping, Senior Sister Linglong, don’t worry about me.” Xu Taiping suddenly smiled at the two of them. “Even if I have been hit by the Bone Shattering Curse, it’s not an easy thing for ordinary cultivators to hurt me.”
　　”Of course we trust Junior Brother’s strength, but…” Jiang Zhi suddenly stopped speaking.
　　Zhao Linglong on the side, after hesitating for a while, finally spoke up and said：
　　”Junior Brother, with the protection of the Martial Luck you snatched, among the younger generation of True Martial Heaven now, there have also appeared many experts in the Transformation Realm. For example, that Shen Li from Huangfeng Valley just now broke through to the Looking-up-to-the-Sky Realm last month.”
　　”So fast, there has already appeared a young expert in the Transformation Realm？”
　　Xu Taiping had a stunned expression on his face.
　　He finally understood why the two senior sisters didn’t agree with him accepting their challenges.
　　But immediately, he smiled at the two of them again and said：
　　”Senior Sisters, it’s just the Looking-up-to-the-Sky Realm. If I really have to accept their challenges, I don’t necessarily lose.”
　　After hearing these words, Jiang Zhi and Zhao Linglong were both stunned. Then, they looked at Xu Taiping in confusion and said in unison：
　　”Junior Brother, you’re not joking, are you？”
　　Xu Taiping was naturally not joking.
　　His Yuan Shen had already reached the third level of the Divine Refinement Realm, and having cultivated the Soul Technique of the Profound Desolate Great Emperor, he already had the confidence to fight against a strong person in the Looking-up-to-the-Sky Realm.
　　However, Xu Taiping didn’t explain much. Instead, he changed the topic and asked the two of them：
　　”Elder Sister, Elder Sister Linglong, can you take me to see Uncle Baihong？”
　　He wanted to first see the condition of Uncle Baihong before deciding whether to accept the sword challenge from the disciples of Huangfeng Valley.
　　If the situation was critical, even if it was extremely dangerous, he would still have to give it a try.