Chapter 1040

A male disciple eyed the figure of a woman in the distance, his tone dripping with jealousy that was evident even from afar.

Female disciples were rare in the Esoteric Sword Sect—one in ten, if that. Despite this, the sect boasted a brilliant female sword cultivator, which made many male disciples feel overshadowed.

The woman who was the subject of their discussion clearly overheard their conversation. She immediately stood up.

In a flash, she appeared before the two, interrupting their sparring session with a single thrust of her sword.

"What's the meaning of this?" one of the male disciples demanded angrily.

Without offering an explanation, the woman responded with a question of her own, "Is what you said just now true?"

"Of course, it's true. What, are you thinking of challenging Chase? Dream on. The sect master has already decreed that only Odin, can freely enter and exit the mountain. If anyone else wants to do so without a mission, there's only one way."

"And what's that?"