Chapter 1131: The Head of the Sword Sect

“Where are we going?”
They had thought this trip was to the main headquarters of Jinxiu Heishan, but after landing, Kai Xin spurred his horse straight toward the northwest. Daozi, Leizi, and Tiaozzi were almost going mad on the ship. Seeing that Yin Hu still looked cold and uninterested in talking, they finally couldn’t hold back their curiosity and asked behind him.
“Tianshan.”
“…”
All four, including Yin Hu, were shocked.
“Is there some task on Tianshan again?”
Their eyes lit up as they thought of what they could gain from this visit to the Song Family.
“No.”
Kai Xin’s reply left them slightly disappointed.
Immediately, Yin Hu frowned: “There aren’t many cultivation sites in the north, nor many ruins. On Tianshan, there seems to be only the Tianchi Sword Sect. Could it be we’re going to hunt ordinary spiritual beasts?”
“Weren’t you looking for a shortcut to improve your cultivation quickly? You’ll know once we get there…” Kai Xin had no intention of revealing anything about the Sky Crystal. After all, his relationship with Yin Hu was still quite ordinary at the moment, but the Sky Crystal was too important to take lightly!
The four of them exchanged glances and felt relieved.
…
It took half a day for the five of them to reach the foot of Tianshan on their fast horses!
It was covered in snow!
At this moment, Tianchi seemed like a world of ice crystals—tree trunks and the ground were all covered in thick ice, looking like a world from a painting. Braving the wind and snow, the five of them encountered experts from the Tianchi Sword Sect near Tianchi…
“Who are you?”
The disciples of the Tianchi Sword Sect wore snow-white fur cloaks, their gazes sharp.
“I am a Shaolin disciple named Kai Xin. I seek an audience with the sect leader of the Tianchi Sword Sect!”
“The sect leader is in seclusion. No outsiders are allowed to approach Tianchi without an invitation! Please go back.” The disciple spoke firmly, showing no respect for Kai Xin and his companions.
“…”
The four of them frowned, looking at Kai Xin in confusion.
Kai Xin knew that his current reputation wasn’t enough to draw out the sect leader of the Tianchi Sword Sect, let alone intimidate these disciples. Moreover, it was his first time on Tianshan in this world. So he changed his tone: “If that’s the case, I won’t bother you further. But I’d like to ask two friends something… I wonder if the head of the Sword Sect is currently staying at our sect!”
The head of the Sword Sect?!
Yin Hu was stunned.
Kai Xin had come to the Tianchi Sword Sect to find the head of the Sword Sect?
Just as confusion appeared on his face, Yin Hu quickly noticed that the expressions of the two disciples from the Tianchi Sword Sect changed drastically!
The two of them stepped back at the same time.
Cough! Cough!

The long swords were drawn, two gleaming silver blades pointing straight at Happy. The two men became fiercely aggressive: “So you’re here for that old scoundrel from the Sword Sect! Who exactly are you?”
“…”
It was now Happy’s group that was confused.
Since when had the Sword Sect’s leader become an old scoundrel? The Tianchi Sword Sect really spoke with great arrogance…
“Brothers, calm down.”
Happy showed a look of surprise and quickly explained, “I am a disciple of the Shaolin Sect. We have no connection with the Sword Sect’s leader. We just want to ask him some questions; that’s all.”
“A Shaolin disciple?”
The two men’s expressions softened slightly, but their tone remained cold and harsh, “How do you know that old scoundrel from the Sword Sect is in our Tianshan? What’s your purpose for coming to Tianshan?”
Although Silver Fox was utterly baffled, from Happy and the Tianchi Sword Sect disciples’ reactions, it seemed the Sword Sect’s leader must be a very important figure.
“I have a way to distract them.”
Seeing the two Tianchi Sword Sect disciples pressing forward aggressively, Silver Fox had an idea and sent a message to Happy.
Happy was also struggling at the moment.
In another world, with the Heavenly Crystal and the Purple Bamboo Master’s token, he could easily enter Tianchi and meet the sect leader. But now, having no connection to the Tianchi Sword Sect leader, it wasn’t easy to force his way into the Heavenly Crystal-related missions.
For a while, Happy frowned deeply, thinking about how to proceed.
After hearing Silver Fox’s message, Happy quickly nodded in agreement!
After all, Silver Fox was the actual ruler of the Mu Family, outstanding in both mind and strength. He likely had a good plan.
“How do we do it?”
“Let’s retreat first…”
said Silver Fox.
At Silver Fox’s signal, the group stepped back about a hundred meters and took shelter in a small cave along the mountain path.
“Can Bai Xiaosheng determine the current location of the Sword Sect’s leader?”
Hearing this, Happy replied without hesitation, “I know where the Sword Sect’s leader is.”
“That makes things easier.” Silver Fox turned to Daozi and Leizi, “You two go and distract those Tianchi Sword Sect disciples… If necessary, even kill them.” Seeing Happy’s astonished expression, he shrugged and said, “At worst, they’ll issue a warrant for us from the Tianchi Sword Sect. It’s no problem. Their crimes have nothing to do with us. We’ll hurry up and help you find the Sword Sect’s leader…”
“…”
Thinking that their relationship with the Tianchi Sword Sect was now distant and there was no better way to enter Tianchi, Happy immediately agreed.
“Be careful.”
“Okay.”

Daozi and Leizi were clearly not new to this kind of task, so they charged forward eagerly with their swords drawn. Half a minute later, faint sounds of clashing blades and angry shouts from the disciples of Tianchi Sword Sect could be heard in the snowstorm, gradually fading away…
“Let’s go!”
Yinhu, Kai Xin, and Tiao Zi rushed out of the cave without a word, speeding past the obstacles set up by the Tianchi Sword Sect disciples. They moved silently through the snow, heading deeper into Tianchi.
…
Tianchi was vast, and it wasn’t easy to find someone in such a snowy landscape. But Kai Xin had been to the place where the sect leader took him to purify the Sky Crystal, which matched the location speculated by Bai Xiaosheng. He quickly found a simple wooden hut near Tianchi.
Near the hut’s waters, they spotted the sect leader of the Sword Sect, dressed in a coir raincoat, sitting on a crude dock covered with thin ice. Though the latter pretended to be engrossed in fishing by the river, Kai Xin recognized his face at a glance…
…
It wasn’t until they were five meters behind the sect leader that Kai Xin stopped and bowed, saying, “Esteemed senior…”
Before he could finish, he saw a hand rise from behind the coir raincoat, signaling him to wait and be quiet. The dignified aura emanating from the figure made Kai Xin and his companions pause slightly. Yinhu and Tiao Zi’s eyes immediately burned with excitement!
The man’s aura and enigmatic demeanor suggested he was a true master—probably the Sword Sect leader Kai Xin was looking for. A master at the later stage of the Mythical Realm! Meeting the sect leader in such a place surely meant an extraordinary mission.
The two remained silent, standing aside on the dock, watching to see how Kai Xin would initiate the mission.
“Senior…”
It seemed Kai Xin didn’t notice the gesture the sect leader made with his hand and continued to call out. Yinhu and Tiao Zi showed slight surprise.
According to the usual procedure for initiating a mission, when encountering the head of a sect, shouldn’t they just wait quietly until they could move the other party with sincerity?
“…”
Under Yinhu’s astonished gaze, Kai Xin called out again. The sect leader, sitting calmly on the dock in his raincoat, could no longer remain indifferent. His authoritative voice made the snowy environment even colder: “Don’t you know to be quiet when someone is fishing? Such lack of manners—which sect taught you this?”
The Sword Sect leader was furious!

The Silver Fox and Tiaozi exchanged anxious glances. But Happy, unfazed, stepped forward, his tone as calm as ever: “The senior is really humorous. With the fishing line frozen by the ice, how can one fish? I’ve volunteered to be caught.”
“…”
“…” The Silver Fox and Tiaozi were momentarily stunned before realizing that the Sword Sect master sat motionless in the icy landscape. Not only was the ice completely frozen and smooth, but even the fishing line had frozen due to the extreme cold. It was impossible to fish, let alone catch any fish.
“…Good observation.”
The Sword Sect master didn’t turn around, but his words affirmed Happy’s insight, creating a subtle atmosphere between them.
“Which sect are you a disciple of?”
“I’m a disciple of Shaolin, Happy.”
Happy replied with neither arrogance nor humility.
“So you’re from the Shaolin Sect. No wonder…” The Sword Sect master nodded, still not turning around, and continued, “This is sacred territory of the Tianchi Sword Sect. Did you come here with the permission of the sect leader?”
“No.”
“No?” A hint of surprise appeared in the Sword Sect master’s tone. “As far as I know, those who enter Tianchi’s territory without permission will face hostility from all its disciples.”
“That’s correct.”
“Aren’t you afraid?”
Happy’s reply stunned the Sword Sect master once again.
With a hint of sarcasm, Happy said, “Even the great Sword Sect master hasn’t obtained permission from the Tianchi Sword Sect. If the master isn’t afraid of provoking hostility between the two sects, what’s there for me, just an ordinary lay disciple of Shaolin, to fear?”
“…” The Sword Sect master’s body trembled. Unable to hold back his emotions, he turned his face, his intense and cold gaze fixed on Happy. “How do you know I’m the Sword Sect master?” The pressure of a Mythical Realm powerhouse enveloped Happy without hesitation.
Yet…
This time, the Sword Sect master miscalculated.
Happy remained unharmed and calm even in the face of the oppression of a Evil King at the Unity of Heaven and Man realm, let alone a Sword Sect master who hadn’t even reached the peak realm. He met the latter’s gaze fearlessly and replied calmly, “When I was climbing up the mountain, the disciples of the Tianchi Sword Sect said, ‘The old scoundrel from the Sword Sect is here.’ I guessed it must be the master.”

As he spoke, Kai Xin glanced at the fishing rod that the Sword Sect’s sect master refused to put down: “Truly befitting the head of the Sword Sect—with such a grand sect, even the fishing rod is made of purple gold, and the fishing line is made of impermeable celestial silkworm silk… I wonder what the sect master is trying to catch at Tianchi Lake? Hehe, with such an excellent fishing rod and line, what precious bait could he possibly be using?” Upon hearing these words, the Sword Sect’s sect master’s face turned dark with anger!