“Disciple thanks Master for his teachings.”
Jian Fanchen clasped his hands, his expression a little excited, as if receiving praise from the Void Sword Saint was a great honor.
For he deeply admired his Master in his heart.
His grandmaster was the first Sword Saint of the Immortal Realm, Starry Sky Sword Saint Yao.
During the Second Immortal-God War, Yao broke through to sainthood in a time of crisis. Wielding the Four Immortal Slaying Swords, he single-handedly annihilated the physical bodies of five main gods, laying the foundation for the final victory, and from then on, humanity began to counterattack.
And his Master, the Void Sword Saint Wan Jianyi, was even more legendary.
Back when Wan Jianyi and the elders of the Five Elements Hall were still at the Nascent Soul stage, they dared to confront and fight the Heavenly Emperor. Fortunately, at the critical moment, Yao personally descended and saved them.
It was then that Yao took notice of Wan Jianyi's talent and accepted him as his sole disciple. Wan Jianyi did not disappoint Yao. During the Third Immortal-God War, he, along with other elders, established the Five Elements Hall and exterminated countless gods.
In the thousand years that the Five Heavenly Venerates were extinguished by the Sole God, he, along with the Thunder Saint and Eastern Emperor, achieved sainthood and carried the banner of the Five Elements Hall, preserving the orthodox lineage.
Subsequently, the Void Sword Saint and the Thunder Saint, rising from behind, surpassed the Starry Sky Sword Saint and leaped to become the strongest Three Suns Saints.
The Void Sword Saint before him was simply a living history, and the strongest person in the Five Elements Hall besides the Heavenly Venerates!
It could be said that if the Ghost Emperor did not possess supreme authority in the Ghost Realm, the Ghost Emperor would not be a match for the Void Sword Saint.
“Master, when can I cultivate your Void Dream Sword?”
Jian Fanchen cautiously asked Wan Jianyi.
“Heh,”
Wan Jianyi smiled and shook his head.
“Little fellow, you can’t chew more than you can swallow. If you don’t cultivate the Way of the Void, how can you forge the Void Dream Sword? Moreover, my Master’s Starry Sky Sword Intent is actually more suited for you. If it weren’t for my Master’s indifferent nature and dislike for teaching disciples, I would have sent you to him for instruction.”
“Then, alright.”
Jian Fanchen lowered his head with slight disappointment. After a moment, he turned his head and looked eastward. The eastern horizon was already faintly showing a reddish-white glow.
“Master, I have matters to attend to, so I shall take my leave.”
Jian Fanchen stood up and bowed.
“You?”
Wan Jianyi looked at Jian Fanchen with surprise, then chuckled.
“Come on, I know you well enough. It’s not easy for you to go out. You rarely interact with other disciples. What could you possibly have to do that’s more important than listening to me preach here?
Or perhaps you have a woman you fancy now? Going on a date?”
“No, no, Master misunderstands. Recently, a monstrous prodigy arrived at the sect. This person has Origin-level potential. Although they haven’t been in the sect for long, they’ve already done many sensational things.
Currently, he has cleared all the challenges on the first level of the Creation Pagoda without a single defeat. Today, he is scheduled to challenge the hundredth level where this disciple is located. This disciple wishes to personally witness the challenge.
Master knows me well, this disciple is completely indifferent to the so-called title of ‘number one.’ It’s just that with such an excellent peer in the sect, this disciple naturally wants to spar and see if this new fellow disciple can offer some surprises.”
Upon hearing this, Wan Jianyi frowned, pondered for a moment, and then suddenly realized.
“Oh, you’re talking about Wan Lei?”
“Master has heard of this person?”
“I’ve been back for several months, how could I not have heard of this kid? I heard this kid offended Li Yan, hahahaha.”
“Uh… it seems there was something like that. Some other junior disciples mentioned it to me.”
“Li Yan is truly a scapegoat殿主 (Dian Zhu - Hall Master). Let’s go, I’ll accompany you.”
Wan Jianyi said, also getting up.
Upon hearing this, Jian Fanchen’s expression became somewhat excited.
“Master is also going to watch? I didn’t expect Master to care so much about my disciple’s competition…”
“I’m not concerned about you, I’m concerned about Wan Lei. I’ll just use you to see his strength.”
Wan Jianyi’s words were like a bucket of ice water, instantly dousing Jian Fanchen’s excitement.
“Susan, I’m going to see Wan Lei, are you coming?”
Wan Jianyi called back into the bamboo house.
A rustling sound immediately came from inside the house, and then a beautiful woman in palace attire flew towards them.
“Greetings, Shiniang (Master’s wife).”
Jian Fanchen bowed.
“Oh my heavens, my little Susan is still so charming and radiant. Although fifty thousand years have passed, this old man still feels his heart flutter every time I see her. She is probably the most beautiful woman in the world.”
Wan Jianyi’s flattery made Susan’s cheeks blush, and she spat.
Shameless old man, can’t you see a disciple is here?
As for the disciple Jian Fanchen, he kept his gaze on his nose, his nose on his eyes, pretending not to hear, and stifling a laugh.
The personalities of the two Sword Saints were vastly different. The Starry Sky Sword Saint was stern and solitary, always accompanied by his sword.
But the Void Sword Saint was not like that. He was the least serious among all the Saints, with no airs whatsoever. He joked with everyone, especially loved showing affection in public, showing no demeanor of the strongest Saint of the Five Elements Hall at all.
It is said… that when the Starry Sky Sword Saint wanted to take him as a disciple, he had a condition: he must bring his wife, otherwise he would not become a disciple.
“Where is little Wan Lei? I want to see him.”
Susan’s personality was also very lively, and she was clearly a family with the Sword Saint.
“In the Creation Pagoda, about to spar with Fanchen.”
“Mm, right, this is the first time you’re seeing him, isn’t it? I met him a long time ago. Last time Sister Fire Phoenix led the team to the Lava Death Domain, I specifically went to see him.”
Susan said with a smile.
“Oh? Is that so? I didn’t expect my wife to care so much about Wan Lei. But it’s fine, your husband will go and斩 (zhǎn - slay) him with his sword now.”
“Hmph, you shameless old man.”
Susan glared at the Sword Saint charmingly, making the Sword Saint’s heart bloom.
Jian Fanchen felt a bit surprised, wondering who this Wan Lei was to be so valued by his Master and Mistress.
“By the way, Fanchen, your Master can promise you this: if you can defeat Wan Lei, then I will teach you the Void Dream Sword.”
Upon hearing this, Jian Fanchen’s head shot up, and his heart was overjoyed.
But immediately after, he felt something was wrong.
Just now, his Master refused to let him cultivate the Void Dream Sword, and now he made this promise. What did this mean? It meant that in his Master’s heart, Wan Lei was also a formidable opponent for him, and he was unlikely to win. That’s why he gave him this promise to motivate him.
“Haha, don’t be too nervous. For some reason, that Wan Lei cannot fight with his full strength, so you still have a great chance of winning.”
The Sword Saint patted Jian Fanchen’s shoulder, encouraging him.
Master, saying it like this makes me even more nervous.