Elder Chang Yuan's words caused the elders of the Brahma Heaven Sect to change their expressions, but the disciples of the Brahma Heaven Sect were somewhat indignant.
Although Fairy Yao Guang had gone a bit too far, their Brahma Heaven Sect was not just a little stronger than the Ling Xiao Sword Sect.
With so few people in the Ling Xiao Sword Sect, how could this True Person Chang Yuan threaten them so arrogantly!
The elders of the Brahma Heaven Sect looked worriedly in the direction Elder Chang Yuan had left, not noticing the unyielding expressions on their own disciples' faces.
Fairy Yao Guang was also helped up. The hilt of the sword, when it struck her away, had left a patterned red mark on her face. The heat on her face made Fairy Yao Guang feel utterly humiliated.
She covered her face, her anger towards Lin Yan reaching its peak at this moment.
"Dantai Wang Shu, how dare you treat me like this! I will surely kill you!"
Lin Yan had already consumed a healing pill from Elder Chang Yuan, but the pill's effects had not yet fully manifested.
Her spiritual robe was completely soaked in blood. What was worrying was that the cracked wounds on her body were still bleeding profusely.
"Senior Sister."
The disciples of the Ling Xiao Sword Sect dared not touch Lin Yan's body, so they could only search their storage bags for healing pills.
Lin Yan's skin had already begun to peel off. She looked very disheveled now, yet even in her disheveled state, she possessed an extraordinary beauty.
"Wang Shu, how are you feeling now?" Elder Chang Yuan knew Lin Yan's true cultivation level, but he couldn't judge how powerful that purple lightning bolt was or how much damage it had inflicted on Lin Yan.
Although Lin Yan seemed to have no major problems now, he also feared that she was just forcing herself to appear fine.
"Not very good. The Purple Heavens Divine Lightning truly lives up to its name. Even though this Purple Heavens Thunder Pellet only possesses sixty percent of the Purple Heavens Divine Lightning's power, it's still something my body cannot withstand." Lin Yan said this, then took out a cup of spiritual spring water and drank it.
"Uncle-Master Chang Yuan, I won't be able to participate in the remaining matches. I entrust my junior brothers and sisters to you."
"Senior Sister, we can take care of ourselves." Hearing Lin Yan still worrying about them while severely injured, their eyes welled up with tears.
"You rest and recover. They can handle these small matters," Elder Chang Yuan said, not approving of Lin Yan's worrying nature.
"You recuperate well, and we'll head back immediately after the grand competition!" Elder Chang Yuan stated directly, leaving Lin Yan no room to refute.
For the remaining time, Lin Yan continued to recover her body. Although the Purple Heavens Divine Lightning had damaged her, it had also completely removed the last impurities in her body.
With the spiritual spring water, she could safely and completely recover her body, as well as perfectly heal all the damage left by the Purple Heavens Divine Lightning.
If she hadn't had the spiritual spring water, the consequences would have been unimaginable. That Fairy Yao Guang was truly malicious in her intentions!
In the following days of competition, the disciples of the Ling Xiao Sword Sect displayed even greater fighting spirit. However, this spirit was not directed at the powerful individuals appearing in the martial arts tournament, but at the Brahma Heaven Sect.
Every time they had an opportunity, they would challenge the Brahma Heaven Sect. They didn't always win their matches, but after one of them lost, other disciples would continue to challenge that Brahma Heaven Sect disciple.
They never used lethal force; each time, they used the hilt of their swords to knock the Brahma Heaven Sect disciples away.
The disciples of the Brahma Heaven Sect were furious, but they had no recourse when they were outmatched. They had considered other methods of winning, but with Fairy Yao Guang's "example," the disciples of the Ling Xiao Sword Sect were extremely vigilant.
It was then that they understood why their elders had changed their expressions after Elder Chang Yuan's threatening words.
This group of sword cultivators from the Ling Xiao Sword Sect were all lunatics.
After the grand competition concluded, the Ling Xiao Sword Sect reaped considerable rewards. Although they had allowed another sect to benefit by continuously targeting the Brahma Heaven Sect, they still ranked among the top.
Their greatest gain was allowing more people to witness the strength of their sword cultivation. Subsequently, more people would choose to become sword cultivators out of admiration for their prowess.
As soon as the grand competition ended and they received their prizes, they prepared to depart.
Lin Yan's body had slightly improved by then. Her newly regenerated skin was fair and rosy, tender and smooth, as if even a slight breeze could harm it.
She was helped by a junior sister as she walked out of their encampment and then helped onto the flying boat.
However, the hurried departure meant that no one noticed someone persistently watching them leave.
Knowing that the Ling Xiao Sword Sect was leaving together on a flying boat, Fairy Yao Guang pondered for a long time. She really wanted to seize this opportunity to kill Lin Yan directly.
But now that they were leaving together, she had to abandon that thought. She wasn't foolish. Elder Chang Yuan was so feared by even their senior uncles that his strength must be above theirs.
Furthermore, she had only injured that Wang Shu, and the people of the Ling Xiao Sword Sect had come to demand justice for her. If she tried anything else, those people would surely tear her apart.
There was no way this matter could be let go. She regretted it now. If she had known that the Ling Xiao Sword Sect were all lunatics, she would never have provoked that woman.
Wan Si also learned about the grand competition news from the Zhou Tian Immortal Sect. However, the grand competition in the Central Continent was not something he could participate in with his current cultivation level.
Nevertheless, the spiritual energy and resources here were much better than those of the Ling Xiao Sword Sect. Apart from the higher fees for attending lectures, everything else was superior to the Ling Xiao Sword Sect.
He was now an inner disciple, and his monthly allowance was greater. Here, he not only studied swordsmanship but also learned other things.
He seemed to have a good talent, as every elder who taught him looked at him with approval. He was now considering which elder to formally apprentice under.
In truth, he wished to apprentice under the Sect Master, but the Sect Master had not accepted any disciples for many years. Thus, he could only settle for the elders.
He wanted to continue studying formations, as well as alchemy and talismans. However, every time he brought this up, the elders and senior brothers showed some disapproval.
He didn't know what he was doing wrong, as his cultivation was advancing rapidly without any bottlenecks. He felt he had ample time to research these things.
"Junior Brother Wan Si, you're here!" A beautiful female cultivator in white pushed aside the branches and walked over.
She was the daughter of an elder from the Zhou Tian Immortal Sect. She was not unattractive, but her talent was mediocre. She was almost fifty years old, yet her cultivation had only reached the early Foundation Establishment stage.
Based on her strength, she should have called Wan Si Rui Senior Brother. However, she had entered the sect earlier, and Wan Si Rui had entered too late, so she called Wan Si Rui Junior Brother.