Chapter 118

Chapter 118: Reputed Across the World, The Sword Emperor Of Great Zhou

Facing Zhou Xuanji’s questions, Xiao Jinghong shook his head with a smile, “We did not encounter any trouble . The Sword Monarch is doing his best to wipe his own ass and has no time to deal with us . We are currently deep within the mountains outside of Great Zhou . This place is surrounded by demons and there is little trace of humans . ”

Zhou Xuanji heaved a sigh of relief . Fortunately, nothing happened .

Seems like I should only use the God-Emperor in a life-threatening crisis .

“Master, you don’t know . Your mighty name has been spread across the world . Everyone acknowledges you as the Emperor of the Sword’s Way, a title no less than the Sword Monarch!” Beixiao Wangjian said excitedly .

Zhao Congjian followed and said, “Yeah, the Sacred Ground and the other influential sects around Great Zhou were all trying to make peace with you . All except Xinhao Sect . ”

The mentioning of Xinhao Sect made everyone laugh .

“A month ago, Emperor Yan of Zhou went personally and swept across Great Zhou’s border with his absolute power . He kicked Xinhao Sect out of the border . So, no matter how much they hate you, they no longer have a chance . ”

Huang Lianxin said, smiling . Xinhao Sect’s threat was not less than the Empress and Zhou Yalong . Fortunately, they were driven out .

Even if powerful cultivators were to infiltrate Great Zhou, they would have to do it secretively .

“Okay, these are not important . It’s good that all of you are okay . ” Zhou Xuanji said

“You guys can leave now . A bunch of people surrounding me is giving me a headache . ”

Xiao Jinghong and the rest smiled at each other and left together .

All except Han Shenbo .

He stood beside the bed and said, “Master, when will you agree to unseal me?”

Zhou Xuanji glanced at him . “I will consider it after I’m fully recovered . Meanwhile, I will observe your performance . ” He said .

Having heard this, Han Shenbo was thrilled . He immediately cupped his fist in salute and left .

He was really suffocating .

He used to be a powerful cultivator, but now he was like an ordinary person . The little black snake bullied him all day, which was like torture to him .

After the group dispersed, Jiang Xue got up and poured a bowl of hot soup for Zhou Xuanji .

She sat by the bedside and blew at the soup as she said, “This soup is made from tonics . It can help you regenerate blood Qi . Come, I’ll feed you . ”

Zhou Xuanji wanted to sit up, but his body was so painful that it seemed as if it was being torn apart . He drew in a long breath .

How severely am I injured?

I feel pain everywhere in my body, from my ligaments and bones to my internal organs!

He struggled for quite a while before he could barely raise his upper body with the support of his blanket .

Jiang Xue gently fed him the soup .

“You don’t know how anxious I was during these few months that you passed out . I often thought, what if Xuanji never wakes up? But I thought again, you are so awesome . Surely nothing bad will happen…”

Jiang Xue began chirping endlessly, as if to exhaust everything that she wanted to say but could not for the entire two months .

Zhou Xuanji listened quietly and looked fixedly at her .

He could see a tinge of tiredness on her face .

Apparently, she missed Zhou Xuanji so much that she could not sleep well, and most likely, she could not even focus during her cultivation .

After he finished the tonic soup, Zhou Xuanji grinned, “Don’t worry . With you around, how will I be willing to die? Even if I die, I will crawl out from Hades to find you . ”

Jiang Xue rolled her eyes at him before getting up to place the bowl on the table .

Walking back to the bed, she took off her boots and laid beside Zhou Xuanji . She wrapped her arms around his head and let him lay in her arms .

She began telling him what happened in these two months .

They spent 10 days traveling from Sword Monarch’s Pinnacle to this place . During this time, they were all worried and terrified of encountering powerful enemies and dying . That would have been a total waste of what Zhou Xuanji had achieved .

After coming to this place, the group continued their training .

When the demons attacked, they did not need to attend to them, because the little black snake and the Dragon Eagles were capable of dealing with them .

The three of them made themselves famous in the nearby demon territories during this period .

Now, they were roaming outside, doing everything they liked .

As he listened to Jiang Xue speak and saw her sweet smile occasionally, Zhou Xuanji’s thoughts began to go blank .

Slowly, he drifted into a deep sleep .

He was really too tired .

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Seven days later .

Zhou Xuanji could finally get down his bed and leave the hut .

They settled in a forest . Behind his wooden hut was a giant tree . Within a radius of 100 meters, there was grassland surrounded by a dense forest .

Xiao Jinghong and Zhao Congjian were sparring, while Beixiao Wangjian was teaching Huang Lianxin sword techniques .

Han Shenbo was cutting firewood .

Zhou Xuanji walked to the giant tree and sat down . A breeze blew, bringing with it the light fragrance of the grass, which refreshed him .

Soon .

The little black snake rode Small Er and walked out from the forest proudly . It even wore a crown weaved with grass and flower . It was quite ugly .

When it saw Zhou Xuanji, it stared with its eyes wide open .

* Sssssss!*

It came up to Zhou Xuanji swiftly, like a flash of black lightning .

“Brat, I knew you could…”

Before it could even finish its sentence, Zhou Xuanji’s stare immediately terrified it .

“Master, I knew nothing bad would happen to you . I’m still waiting for you to recover fully . You don’t know, there was a snake demon on the East side that was too arrogant . Who am I? Back then, I was a fifth rank demon king, Hegemon-scaled Black Dragon! How dare it…”

The little black snake began complaining, feeling indignant at times, and felt wronged by others .

Actually, it was bullied by a big demon .

A demon that was also at fifth rank .

Zhao Congjian could deal with it easily, much less Xiao Jinghong .

But the two did not like the little black snake, so they refused to help .

“Stop . You good-for-nothing . You can’t even deal with a fifth rank demon . I will make you hungry for a week to teach you a lesson . ”

Zhou Xuanji said impatiently, and the little black snake instantly felt despair .

It wanted to say something but stopped .

At this moment, a gale blew past, frightening everyone . They stopped their training and looked around .

“Everyone be careful! Someone is here!”

Xiao Jinghong said with a deep voice . He could sense a powerful Qi-signature drawing close .

There was no need for his reminder because everyone could sense it .

“Prince Xuanji, it’s been a long time . ”

A burst of old laughter resounded and made the group anxious .

That person called Zhou Xuanji as a prince, which meant that he knew Zhou Xuanji’s identity .

Could it be some sent by the empress?

Zhou Xuanji frowned .

He saw an old man with white hair coming from above the forest, who wore a black-purpose long robe and a crown on his head . He had the look of an extraordinary person .

He smiled, and his face looked like someone with high standing .

Seeing him, Zhou Xuanji’s brows were relieved .

“Who are you?”

Xiao Jinghong asked, with his sword in hand .

The old man laughed and said, “I’m Wei Suantian . I have no ill intention . ”

Wei Suantian!

Xiao Jinghong, Zhao Congjian, Beixiao Wangjian, Huang Lianxin, and Han Shenbo’s expressions changed immediately .

The little black snake was so frightened that it hid behind Zhou Xuanji .

Wei Suantian was Great Zhou’s first rank official . His position was equal to a Prime Minister .

Zhou Xuanji remembered him . He was an official much dearly favored by the Emperor . Back then, when Lady Zhao Xuan escaped, he closed one eye, enabling Lady Zhao Xuan and Zhou Xuanji to escape .

“Were you sent by the Empress?”

Zhao Congjian asked . He was not familiar with the Great Zhou’s court system and did not know the relational situation inside .

Wei Suantian shook his head and looked toward Zhou Xuanji . “Prince Xuanji, do you want to fight heirdom to the throne?”

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