The Blood Sword Ruler

Farewell between Shang Luo Ying and Jin Xian and her Master

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The two of them finally arrived at the cliff, where they had gathered earlier, after flying for an hour.

The bird belonging to Shang Luo Ying was still on the cliff, yet left behind the two.

Jin Xian then said to his older brother, "Sister, I'll go back to my room to pick up my sword and my jade liotin."

Jin Xian then turned around and walked towards the direction the Martial Altar was located in.

Shang Luo Ying remained on the cliff, currently sitting on top of her bird, waiting for Jin Xian to return.

It didn't take long for Jin Xian to get to the altar, as he was already at the altar, Jin Xian walked over to where he lived.

The Martial Altar as usual was filled with disciples who were training.

After a few steps, Jin Xian arrived in front of his room. And go straight into his room.

Jin Xian returned to his residence not because he wanted to get ready. But only to pick up his rusty sword and the jade liotin left behind in his room.

With Jin Xian's habit, he forgot to bring his sword and jade liotin with him when he met his Master earlier today, when he met his Master on the cliff.

Jin Xian did not have much clothing while living in the Misty Cloud sect, he only had two clothes that he wore everyday, he said, one was the clothes he was wearing while leaving the Misty Cloud city and the other was the clothes of the God Cultivation sect disciples he was currently wearing.

By this time it was getting dark, the sun was already sinking, but the sky was still a little bright, and a sizable moon was already visible to the east a little upwards in the sky.

Jin Xian then stuffed the clothes that were still in the closet into his storage ring, then took out his jade pendant, and he draped his jade pendant around his neck. And continued to pick up the sword that was in the corner of the room.

After it was considered finished preparing, Jin Xian then walked out of his room, and walked towards the cliff.

After a few minutes, Jin Xian finally arrived at the cliff back.

On the cliff was already Jian Jing Tian waiting for him, and Shang Luo Ying who was still sitting on top of her pet bird.

"Teacher! Where have you been? Why did Master leave us earlier," said Jin Xian who had been near Jian Jing Tian.

"Hey boy, just came screaming. I just went to my residence to get ready to leave the inner courtyard, I will stay with you in the outer courtyard." Jian Jing Tian said.

Jian Jing Tian continued his words, "Heh... Who told you two to ignore Master."

"Anu... Teacher, aren't you coming with us?" ask Jin Xian.

"What is he coming with us for," Jian Jing Tian teased Shang Luo Ying.

"Hmph...!" Shang Luo Ying became a little annoyed by her Master's words, and turned her face in the opposite direction.

"Haha..." Jian Jing Tian and Jin Xian laughed loosely.

"He was not allowed to exit the inner courtyard, by the sect head and the other elders. Because soon your brother will be one of the representatives who will represent the sect in the three sects conference conducted every three years" Jian Jing Tian said.

Shang Luo Ying nodded.

"Three sects' conference?" Jin Xian asked in confusion.

But neither of them heard Jin Xian's question, so Jin Xian did not get any answer from the two.

"This jin'er's in the night, we better hurry to go to the outer courtyard." Jian Jing Tian took Jin Xian.

"Good Teacher..." Jin Xian replied with a face that currently looked sour.

But again and again the two people who were there did not pay attention to Jin Xian.

On the cliff there was only one bird, and the bird belonged to Shang Luo Ying.

Shang Luo Ying then descended from above her pet bird. And then replace Jian Jing Tian and Jin Xian who climbed on top of his bird.

As the bird began to fly, Jin Xian waved at his older brother, "Sister, until it met again... "

Shang Luo Ying's tears flowed down her cheeks, upon seeing the departure of her Brother and Teacher. He just had a younger brother, even though he was only a foster sister. But it was still only a few days of walking, he had to be abandoned by his sister and his teacher back, making him very lonely.

Although, many other students accompanied him, he was never as happy as "when he was with his sister".

Jin Xian and Jin Jing Tian had already disappeared covered by an extremely thick cloud, which made Shang Luo Ying unable to see the two. After which, Shang Luo Ying turned around and she walked over, returning to her residence.

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The journey of the two took quite a long time, it had been almost three hours, but they had not yet reached the outer courtyard.

The God Cultivation Sect was vast, the sect stretched from one city to another, and the area of the God Cultivation sect reached 92,152 km².

Within the power of the God Cultivation sect were five enormous cities, one of which was the City of Clouds, where the Hall of Elders was located. And the place that the two of them were going to was one of the five biggest cities within the power of the God Cultivation sect, which was in the outer courtyard area.

The city was named "the city of Heavenly Splits".

Midnight had arrived, the two of them finally arrived at the Heavenly Split city, after more than six hours of travel.

They stopped outside the city gate, and descended from the top of the bird they were riding, and the bird flew back leaving the two.

When they wanted to enter, they were both stopped by the city gate guards. Those gatekeepers numbered six people and they were all disciples from the outer courtyard of the God Cultivation sect.

"Sorry sir, if you want to enter the city, you must have a token, or permission from the elders or city authorities," said one of them.

Jian Jing Tian then took out a token from his pocket, and gave the token to the gatekeepers to identify.

After holding onto Jian Jing Tian's token, the guards immediately walked back, looking for a bright spot, to identify the token.

Once they are in a well-lit place, they then look closely at the token held by one of them.

One of them was surprised, "Huh... This is the token belonging to the elders, who exactly is the person who wants to enter the city?"

"Look... In this token there are six sword symbols, only the sword enthusiast elder has it. Doesn't that mean "one of them said in surprise.

Every elder of the God Cultivation sect had a token that was red in color, with a symbol that matched their order within the sect.

Like Jian Jing Tian who as the sixth elder had a token with six sword symbols according to the level of elders within the sect.

And the second elder who had two lightning symbols corresponded to the level of an elder within the sect.

The symbol, not necessarily a sword or lightning, could be obtained according to the techniques they mastered the most.

They all then looked towards Jian Jing Tian, and looked back at the token they saw, after which, they rushed over to Jian Jing Tian.

They lowered their heads, then said in unison, "Sorry, sixth elder. We don't know if you've come to pay a visit to the city of Heavenly Splits!"

Then the gatekeeper who held the elder token, earlier. Returned his token to Jian Jing Tian.

"Please enter the sixth elder."

They then made two rows and Jian Jing Tian walked between the two rows, followed by Jin Xian.

They watched Jin Xian who was walking beside Jian Jing Tian.

"Who is the person who is with the sixth elder?" whispered one of the gatekeepers.

And the other replied, "Maybe he was the new disciple of the sixth elder, who had just been accepted by the sixth elder, not too long ago."

"Sad... Very lucky for that kid!" one of them spat, and said in annoyance.

After whispering for a moment, they slenderly rushed towards the gate and opened the enormous gate, with the power of the six guards.

The two of them finally they managed to enter into the Heavenly Split city.