The greatest saint of all time!

Chapter 129 Receiving Disciples

"Unfortunately, the Xiao family, generation after generation..."

"Until the Lin family wiped out their entire clan..."

"Now, Your Highness is the only one left of the Xiao family bloodline in the Great Yan Dynasty!"

At this point, Shen Qiansan looked at Lu Xuan and burst into tears.

Upon hearing this secret, Lu Xuan's heart was stirred.

Zhongzhou!

It's Zhongzhou again!

The secret letter and mysterious fragments discovered in the Great Chu Imperial Palace previously involved the forces of Zhongzhou.

Now, the mother clan of this body of mine is also from Zhongzhou?

Is there any connection between these two things?

"What's in this box?"

Lu Xuan asked in a deep voice.

"This old servant does not know either."

Shen Qiansan shook his head.

"The Grand Tutor only said that this was the only token that the Xiao family's ancestors brought out from Zhongzhou."

"Moreover... this thing seems to possess a spirit, and ordinary people cannot touch it at all. Only those with the bloodline of the Xiao family can activate it."

Lu Xuan nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

He placed his hand on the wooden box, and his spiritual energy began to circulate slightly within his body.

"Click!"

With a soft click, the wooden box opened.

Inside the box lay a palm-sized white jade token.

The token is pure white and flawless, with a smooth, lustrous surface. A lifelike white lotus flower is carved on its surface.

However, at the stamen of that white lotus flower, an ancient seal character is engraved: Saint.

"This is……"

Lu Xuan's pupils suddenly contracted.

The moment the white jade token appeared, the black fragment obtained from the Great Chu Imperial Palace suddenly trembled violently!

"Buzz!"

Two completely different auras, separated by the space of the storage bag, actually generated a strong resonance!

The black fragment exuded a chilling, violent, and destructive demonic aura.

This white jade token, however, exudes a vast, sacred, and peaceful spiritual energy.

One black and one white.

One demon, one saint.

The two are like natural enemies, or like two sides of the same coin.

"How could this happen?"

Lu Xuan was greatly alarmed.

He quickly closed the wooden box, isolating it from the aura, and the black fragments in the storage bag slowly calmed down.

But this brief moment of change sent a cold sweat down Lu Xuan's back.

The Black Lotus faction, which colluded with the royal family of Great Chu.

The White Lotus faction behind the Xiao family ancestors.

There is definitely a close connection between these two things!

"Your Highness, what's wrong?"

Seeing that Lu Xuan's expression was off, Shen Qiansan quickly asked.

"fine."

Lu Xuan took a deep breath, put the wooden box away, and his expression returned to calm.

This matter is too big and too complicated for him to grasp at that level right now.

Telling Shen Qiansan would only bring him death.

"Mr. Shen, I'll accept this."

"Go back now, guard the Shen family, and protect the wealth of the Great Yan Dynasty."

"As for the matter of Zhongzhou... I will investigate it slowly when I go to Ziyang Sect."

Shen Qiansan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Lu Xuan accept the gift, and bowed again.

"This old servant obeys! I wish Your Highness continued success in martial arts and that you will soon reach the pinnacle!"

Lu Xuan nodded and mounted his horse.

He turned back and took a deep look at the majestic palace walls, then at Shen Qiansan's aged figure.

Then, it suddenly spurred the horse's belly.

"drive!"

The spirit beast Pegasus let out a neigh, its hooves whipping up the wind, carrying Lu Xuan as it transformed into a streak of light and sped towards the outside of the city.

……

Ten miles outside the city, at the pavilion.

A huge flying boat hovered in mid-air, its entire body cast in bronze and covered with intricate array patterns.

This is a unique receiving airship of the Ziyang Sect, specially used to pick up and drop off newly initiated disciples.

As soon as Lu Xuan arrived, he saw a familiar figure standing on the bow of the ship.

Su Qinghuan was dressed in a purple robe with a white jade belt around her waist, which perfectly accentuated her graceful figure.

Standing there, even with many disciples around, her noble and aloof demeanor made her stand out like a crane among chickens, attracting exceptional attention.

"Pure Joy".

Lu Xuan walked over, somewhat surprised.

What are you doing here?

Logically speaking, Su Qinghuan, as the head of the Hundred Herbs Pavilion, should be at the Hundred Herbs Pavilion at this time.

Upon seeing Lu Xuan, Su Qinghuan's originally aloof face instantly broke into a bright smile.

"Your Highness... oh no, I should call you Junior Brother Lu now."

She winked playfully and explained:

"I was originally an inner disciple of the Ziyang Sect. My previous trip to the Hundred Herbs Pavilion was just for training."

"Now that my cultivation has broken through to the Soul Platform Realm, and everything at the Hundred Herbs Pavilion has been arranged, it is only natural that I must return to the sect to report back."

"and……"

Su Qinghuan paused, her gaze fixed intently on Lu Xuan.

"This recruitment of new disciples is a major event for the sect. I applied to the sect for the task of guiding disciples so that I could see you as soon as possible."

Lu Xuan was taken aback when he heard this, but then he realized what was going on.

"So, the disciple who was responsible for guiding us was you?"

"Exactly."

Su Qinghuan smiled slightly and nodded in agreement.

"What's wrong? Junior Brother Lu, you're not happy about it?"

No, not at all.

Lu Xuan smiled, then flipped over and leaped onto the flying boat.

Having someone you know to look after you is much better than being completely clueless.

At this time, more than ten young men and women had gathered on the airship.

These people all possessed extraordinary auras; the weakest among them was at the peak of the Spirit Sea Realm, and two or three of them had even stepped into the Soul Platform Realm.

They were the top performers who had passed the first two rounds of trials.

However, compared to the grand occasion when the second round of trials ended, the number of people remaining is pitifully small.

Originally, there were dozens of people who passed the trial, but now, at most only a dozen or so are standing here.

"Why are there so few people?"

Lu Xuan glanced around, somewhat surprised.

Su Qinghuan rolled her eyes upon hearing this.

"The Lin family's rebellion has far-reaching implications. Among those who passed the trials, many are either affiliated with the Lin family or are scions of aristocratic families with ties to the Crown Prince or the Sixth Prince."

"As soon as the Great Purge began, these people were either arrested or, fearing being implicated, they had already disappeared."

"It's already quite good that there are still a dozen or so people with clean backgrounds left."

Lu Xuan nodded, not surprised at all.

This is the price you have to pay for choosing the wrong side.

"Alright, now that everyone's here, let's set off!"

Seeing that Lu Xuan had already boarded the ship, Su Qinghuan stopped waiting and cast a spell.

"Buzz!"

The flying boat trembled slightly, and the surrounding array instantly lit up, transforming into a streak of azure light that sped toward the eastern horizon.

Above the flying boat, clouds and mist swirled.

Lu Xuan and Su Qinghuan stood at the bow of the boat, facing the oncoming gale, watching the mountains and rivers rushing past below.

How much do you know about the Ziyang Sect?

Su Qinghuan turned to look at Lu Xuan and asked.

"Know very little."

Lu Xuan shook his head.

"Let me give you a brief introduction."

Su Qinghuan tidied her wind-blown hair and slowly said:

"The Ziyang Sect has a history spanning thousands of years and possesses profound cultural heritage. The sect has a strict hierarchy, divided into four levels: servants, outer disciples, inner disciples, and true disciples."

"For newly initiated disciples like you, once you pass the first two rounds of trials, as long as your aptitude isn't too bad, you can basically become outer disciples."