Chapter 597: Heading to the True Dragon Sect!
Chapter 597: Heading to the True Dragon Sect!
In a valley on the north side of Dragon Island, a group of people wailed on the ground. A man in a white robe, holding a longsword, stood in their midst. His gaze swept across the surroundings as he asked coldly, "Is there anyone else who objects?"
The valley fell silent. No one dared to object; they were all terrified.
This Wushuang was simply too powerful. They were no match for him at all. Even the veteran nine-star Grandmasters lowered their heads in defeat.
"Very well." A smile curled Wushuang’s lips as he turned and reached for the Golden Sword Token suspended in the air.
Grasping the token, he thought to himself, I should be the first to get a token. After all, I defeated a dozen experts with ease. Surely no one could be faster than me.
Just as he was thinking this, the number ’two’ suddenly appeared on the Golden Sword Token.
Wushuang was taken aback, and his brow furrowed. I’m the second to get a token? Who was the first? Someone was actually faster than me. It’s unbelievable. Who could it possibly be? Elder Hei Lei? Or Elder Kumu?
Both of them were veteran experts of the True Dragon Sect, powerful and immensely experienced.
Perhaps it was one of them who got a token first. But no matter what, the first person to get a token must be from our True Dragon Sect.
With this thought, Wushuang turned and started back toward the True Dragon Sect.
Meanwhile, after acquiring his token, Lin Xuan also set off for the True Dragon Sect.
"Let’s go! Let’s follow him and see what happens!" the people from the Alchemy Alliance said excitedly, trailing behind.
"We should go and take a look as well," Clan Leader Ye said with a smile.
Madam Ye was ecstatic. She boasted to everyone she met, "Did you see that? That’s my son-in-law! My son-in-law got a Golden Sword Token!"
Hearing this, Ye Qingwu’s face flushed red, but she still happily followed close by Lin Xuan’s side.
"Let’s go see, too!"
The other spectators also followed along. Although they couldn’t enter Golden Sword Peak, they still wanted to know if Lin Xuan could comprehend the swordsmanship on it.
The area around the True Dragon Sect grew lively as members of Dragon Island’s various families gathered. They all remained outside, discussing the events with excitement.
Just then, Wushuang returned. He walked back into the True Dragon Sect.
"Wushuang, you’re back!" The elders of the True Dragon Sect quickly went to greet him.
The Sect Leader was even more thrilled. "You’ve worked hard! Congratulations on being the first to obtain a token."
"Your speed was even faster than we expected."
"This shows your swordsmanship has reached an incredible level."
"This time, you’ll surely be able to comprehend the swordsmanship on Golden Sword Peak."
However, Wushuang simply shook his head and said, "Sect Leader, I wasn’t the first to get a token."
What? The Sect Leader was stunned, and the other elders were in an uproar.
"Not the first? How is that possible?"
"Stop joking with us."
"I really wasn’t the first," Wushuang said, taking out his token. "I was the second."
When everyone saw the number ’two’ on the token, they were left dumbfounded, frozen on the spot.
The Sect Leader also furrowed his brow. Their guess had been wrong. They had originally thought Wushuang would surely be the first to get a token, but it was now clear that wasn’t the case.
So who was it? Who else could possibly be faster than Wushuang?
"I suspect it was Elder Hei Lei or Elder Kumu," Wushuang said.
The elders buzzed with discussion upon hearing those names.
One of them said, "Those two are indeed very strong. It’s certainly possible."
"The area they went to might not have had many experts, which would have allowed them to get the token first."
The Sect Leader nodded with a relieved smile. "So that’s what happened. Regardless of who got the first token, it’s still someone from our True Dragon Sect."
"Indeed. We sent so many experts this time, we’re sure to bag all three tokens."
"Bad news!"
Just then, a disciple rushed over in a panic. "Something terrible has happened!"
"What’s the matter?" The Sect Leader’s face darkened. "Why are you in such a panic?"
The disciple said, "Clan Leader Tang has arrived."
"Clan Leader Tang? Tang Rou? What is she doing here?" the True Dragon Sect Leader frowned.
Another elder said, "Don’t let her in. Golden Sword Peak is opening, and we are not receiving any outsiders."
"That’s not it!" the disciple shook his head frantically. "She came with a Golden Sword Token! We couldn’t stop her!"
What?
The elders gasped in shock. Even the Sect Leader’s expression changed. Tang Rou got a token? How is that possible?
This was completely different from what they had imagined. They thought all three tokens would be theirs, but an unexpected situation had arisen.
"Tang Rou... That woman is incredibly formidable. She probably fought with everything she had to snatch a token."
"We were too careless."
"But it doesn’t matter. At least two of the tokens belong to our True Dragon Sect."
"We still hold the absolute advantage."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Just as they were speaking, another disciple rushed in, his face pale with terror. "Sect Leader, it’s a disaster!"
"What is it now?" The True Dragon Sect Leader’s eyelid twitched wildly, and he had a terrible premonition.
The other elders’ hearts leaped into their throats. They all stared at the disciple and demanded, "What happened?"
"Lin Xuan has arrived," the disciple said.
"Lin Xuan? What is he here for?"
The elders were taken aback. Even the Sect Leader frowned.
Lin Xuan was a name he was very familiar with. He was the young genius who had recently risen to prominence on Dragon Island, said to possess the bearing of a Young Emperor. His fame was unmatched. Furthermore, he possessed several Dragon Pearls. They had long since planned to snatch the Dragon Pearls from him once he gathered them all. They just never expected Lin Xuan to show up at a time like this.
An elder chuckled. "Could it be that this boy knows he can’t protect the Dragon Pearls, so he has come to offer them to us early?"
"I think that’s possible," another elder nodded. "He probably wants to use the Dragon Pearls as a bargaining chip to join our True Dragon Sect."
"After all, we are a top-tier sect. It’s understandable that he’d want to join us."
The Sect Leader nodded upon hearing this. If Lin Xuan obediently handed over the Dragon Pearls, allowing him to join the True Dragon Sect was not out of the question.
"Go and bring Lin Xuan here," he told the disciple.
The disciple shook his head frantically. "Sect Leader, that’s not it! He’s not here to join the True Dragon Sect!"
"Then why is he here?" the Sect Leader asked, baffled.
The other elders were also taken aback.
The disciple announced, "He came with a Golden Sword Token."
What?
When this news broke, the entire hall was left dumbstruck.
The elders were all stunned. Even the Sect Leader was left speechless.
Wushuang’s expression changed dramatically. "Nonsense!" he exclaimed. "That kid may be talented, but he’s only a two-star Grandmaster! How could he possibly have obtained a Golden Sword Token? Stop spouting nonsense!"
The True Dragon Sect Leader was also furious. "How dare you make a fool of me?" he snorted. "Do you have a death wish?"
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