As Li Guanqi triumphed over a disciple from the Supreme Sword Faction with overwhelming dominance, everyone was still in shock.

They watched the young man, who was clearly at his limit, still standing tall and straight on the high platform.

For a moment, everyone was rooted to the spot.

They had no idea how many more miracles this blind youth would bring them!

Qin Xian’s hands were clenched tightly under his sleeves, his knuckles turning white from excitement.

Yet on the surface, he appeared calm and composed, even a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.

As soon as the battle ended, he quickly whisked Li Guanqi away.

The sixth place!!

This was a ranking the Great Xia Sword Sect had never achieved before.

If they could succeed in tomorrow’s challenge… If they led in points, they would win outright!

But it was clear to everyone that Li Guanqi was now stretched to his limits.

Even in his last fight against the Supreme Sword Faction’s prodigy, he had faced several close calls.

Whether he could defeat his opponent tomorrow was no longer important.

Everyone had seen the determination and integrity displayed by the disciples of the Great Xia Sword Sect.

Many were even considering whether to bring their children to join the Sect when it recruited new disciples this year.

After returning to their lodgings, Ye Feng and the others crowded around.

“Old Li, are you okay? If you can’t hold on, just give up! This ranking is already very impressive!”

Leaning on Qin Xian, Li Guanqi’s face was as pale as paper, and he whispered weakly, “It’s… not enough…”

Hearing this, Ye Feng couldn’t help but scold him irritably, “Not enough! Not enough! Damn it, are you trying to kill yourself?!”

“If this keeps up, I bet those Sects will eventually slay you on the platform! Is it worth it?!”

Li Guanqi turned to Ye Feng and said firmly, “It is worth it!”

“Since we’ve decided to make a move, we must show everyone what the Great Xia Sword Sect is truly made of!”

“Otherwise… we might as well live with our tails between our legs!”

Ye Feng opened his mouth to speak but ended up saying nothing, looking at him with complex eyes.

In a very low voice, he said, “Remember, life is the most important.”

Qin Xian helped Li Guanqi into the room and began to sort out his meridians, fetching some healing pills for him.

Li Guanqi’s speed of absorbing the medicinal power was still astonishing, even after seeing it several times.

The Old Man listened to the conversation between Li Guanqi and the others without missing a word.

Silently doing everything, he opened his mouth and said softly, “You’ve all suffered…”

“The Sect is in decline now, and it’s up to you young people to carry the banner.”

Li Guanqi smiled slightly but said nothing.

He knew that the Sect had already given its disciples the best it could offer.

Why were the Elders of the various peaks rarely seen?

Even Xu Zhengjie, the second Elder of Heavenly Thunder Peak, had to hunt demon beasts to gather Spirit Stones.

The Great Xia Sword Sect… truly a dedicated Sect, doing everything possible not to hinder the cultivation of its disciples.

That’s why he was willing to make this decision.

After recovering a bit, Li Guanqi said softly, “Elder Qin, I want to visit Tianyu Mountain.”

The Old Man frowned and said softly, “Going like this… aren’t you afraid of being exposed?”

Li Guanqi smiled and shook his head, asking back, “I’m already this weak, who could possibly notice?”

The Old Man smiled at his words and let him make his own arrangements.

On the way, he waved to the little girl.

Yu Sui’an’s face beamed with joy, and she hopped onto Li Guanqi’s back in an instant.

“Haha, let’s go, let’s go~”

“Uh, where are we going?”

Li Guanqi laughed heartily, “You don’t even know where we’re going, and you’re all excited.”

“Where we’re going isn’t important, just that we’re going.”

The little girl nodded her head in agreement.

Li Guanqi threw his long sword into the air and leaped up with her, somewhat surprised, he said.

“You’re… almost at the seventh layer of Qi Refining, right?”

Yu Sui’an proudly replied, “Of course! Grandpa Li said I’m a genius.”

“I also practice when I have nothing else to do, otherwise Grandpa Li would scold me for being lazy.”

Swoosh!!

The two soared through the sky and arrived at the peak of Tianyu Mountain.

His timing was perfect; it was the moment when Purple Sun Hall and Lingxiao Pavilion were competing.

Since the Great Xia Sword Sect’s duels had ended, few people noticed Li Guanqi’s arrival.

However, Li Guanqi noticed that the little girl behind him was tense and seemed nervous.

Li Guanqi patted her back and then found an empty and secluded stand to sit down.

This was the Great Xia Sword Sect’s spot, devoid of any spectators.

He simply sat down with Yu Sui’an.

From the elevated stand, they could clearly see the situation on the arena.

Li Guanqi’s gaze slowly shifted to Zhao Beichen, who seemed to sense something and turned to look at him.

His handsome face was calm, neither joy nor sorrow in his eyes, no fluctuations whatsoever.

After a mere glance at Li Guanqi, he turned his attention back to the arena.

At that moment, Li Guanqi whispered, “Sword Spirit, how strong is this Zhao Beichen?”

The Sword Spirit’s somewhat lazy voice slowly replied, “Pretty formidable.”

During this time, Li Guanqi dared not cultivate for fear of breaking through to the next realm, but he had given all the Primordial Energy he had cultivated to the Sword Spirit.

So, the Sword Spirit had mostly been in a deep slumber recently.

“A Saint-Grade Spirit Root, an innate Sword Embryo, plus a King-Grade Spirit Ruin, tsk tsk…”

“With this guy’s talent, even in the Immortal Realm, he’d outclass the offspring of Great Golden Immortals.”

Li Guanqi took a sharp breath and then teased, “You’re not thinking of acknowledging him as your master, are you?”

The Sword Spirit’s disdainful voice echoed, “Acknowledge him as master? Hahaha, what a joke.”

“Not even the Immortal Lords and Immortal Venerables in the heavens would dare say such things.”

Li Guanqi replied helplessly, “Alright, alright, I get it, you’re powerful.”

Then he muttered under his breath, “Immortal Lords, Immortal Venerables… you sure can boast.”

But the Sword Spirit’s words still put him on high alert.

He hadn’t expected his opponent to also possess a Saint-Grade Spirit Root, and what was this about an innate Sword Embryo?

“King-Grade Spirit Ruin…”

“What grade is the Spirit Ruin I’ve awakened?”

The Sword Spirit proudly smiled, about to speak.

But Li Guanqi waved his hand and said, “Alright, alright, no need to say it, it’s awesome, right?”

“I get it, I get it.”

On the platform, a disciple from Lingxiao Pavilion, heavily injured, narrowly won with one strike, defeating his opponent!

Zhao Beichen sighed deeply, his brows slightly furrowed.

As expected, it was similar to what he had anticipated; the disciples of Lingxiao Pavilion were not weak.

The young man slowly stood up, his gaze indifferent as he glanced at the high platform, then with a slight movement of his feet, his figure soared onto the platform like a roc taking flight.