The Sword Master never expected Walganus to ambush her. Besides, Walganus’ strength was greater than hers in the first place. After being struck, her meridians shattered, and she collapsed heavily to the ground, spurting out a mouthful of blood. Standing up with great difficulty, she stared at Walganus, who was slowly approaching her, and pointed her finger at him, “Y-You…” As she spoke, her injuries were aggravated, and she collapsed to the ground once more. This time, she could not stand back up. Walganus walked over to the Sword Master, whose life was hanging by a thread, and looked down at her as an evil grin crept up on his face. “Don’t blame me for this, Sword Master. I truly hoped that it wouldn’t come to this. However, you refused to tell me what you know about swordsmanship.” “D-Despicable…” The Sword Master cursed. As her injuries were grave, blood trickled down her lips and stained her purple dress as she spoke. Walganus crouched down and sealed away her cultiv
Walganus rubbed his temples and said, “I can’t make a move against him at the moment. He’s the key to obtaining the swordsmanship inheritance and the Curse Magic. I shouldn’t make a move against him unless absolutely necessary.” “Will he suspect things?” Yanina was worried. Walganus lifted her chin and asked smilingly, “Why? Are you scared?” “N-No, I’m not.” She pretended to be brave. Walganus said smilingly, “Don’t worry. I’ll hold up my end of the bargain. Once everything’s resolved, you’ll be the Sword Master of the Crepe Myrtle Sword Pavilion. If you wish, I can even make you the Empress of Sangria.” “Thank you, Walganus.” Yanina was grateful for his deeds. Walganus pointed at Xianna, whose life was hanging by a thread, and said, “Lock her up for now.” “Understood. I’ll personally bring her to the dungeon.” Yanina grabbed Xianna and took her to the dungeon. Then, Walganus left. After capturing the Sword Master and Xianna, he acted as if nothing had happened and
James’ Yogacara was too powerful. Even from a distance away, Walganus could sense the majestic power sweeping through the entire Sword Pavilion. He was envious and jealous of James. “Everything you have now shall belong to me, James.” Walganus clenched his fists. Then, he left his accommodation and headed to Yanina Peak. Upon his arrival, Yanina walked over to him and said smilingly, “You’re here, Walganus.” “Mhm.” Walganus nodded and ordered, “Send men to monitor James’ movements.” “Understood.” “Remember, do not arouse his suspicion.” “I will keep that in mind.” After giving his orders, Walganus headed to the dungeon of Yanina Peak. The dungeon was dark and damp, and a stench of decay permeated the air. Two women were imprisoned there—the Sword Master and Empress Xianna. They suffered injuries, and their cultivation bases were sealed away. Walganus opened the Sword Master’s cell and walked in. The Sword Master was lying on the ground, gasping for breath.
Walagnus tortured the Sword Master endlessly. However, the Sword Master did not seem to know anything, as she said nothing. Excruciating screams came from inside the dark and damp dungeon.Seeing that the Sword Master was reluctant to speak, Walagnus paid no heed to her and entered another dungeon.In the other dungeon, Xianna was sitting in a lotus position on the ground. Even though she was injured and her cultivation base was sealed away, she nonetheless still exuded the aura of a noble despite being imprisoned. Her mind was clear, and she could hear the Sword Master's agonizing screams.Walagnus walked over to her and said coldly, "As expected of an Empress. You maintain your composure even though you're a prisoner."Xianna glanced at him and said with a composed expression, "It's no use, Walagnus. I have no idea how you were able to disregard Sangria's Curse, but I am sure that you're not the fated one. Only the fated one is capable of obtaining Sangria’s providence. Sangr
“A penny for your thoughts?”A voice came and interrupted Walagnus' thoughts. He collected himself and lifted his head. A gorgeous woman was walking toward him. She walked into the hall, sat on his thighs, and leaped into his embrace.Walagnus spread his arms to embrace her, saying, "I heard from Empress Xianna that Sangria has an Imperial Jade Seal. However, the seal is long lost. The same goes for the Crepe Myrtle Divine Sword possessed by the Sword Pavilion."Yanina nodded slightly and said, " I know nothing about the Imperial Jade Seal, but I’ve heard about the Crepe Myrtle Divine Sword. The Sword Pavilion once had a divine sword, but according to the records of ancient texts, the pavilion was wiped off the map once. Ever since then, the divine sword was nowhere to be seen. No one knows who currently has the sword."Walagnus asked, "Are the Crepe Myrtle Divine Sword and the Imperial Jade Seal keys to opening the Sword Pavilion's seal?"Yanina shook her head and said, "I don'
After corroborating the Sword Master's claims, Walagnus turned to leave and returned to Yanina Peak to discuss with Yanina their next course of action."Walagnus, Sangria is being attacked by Korinth's forces. If this continues, Sangria will be annihilated in another few years. Once Sangria falls, it’ll be extremely detrimental to your search for the Imperial Jade Seal and the Crepe Myrtle Divine Sword."Yanina was filled with consternation.Meanwhile, Walagnus asked nonchalantly, "What's your plan, then?"Yanina seemed to be somewhat afraid of Walagnus. She said cautiously, "I think we should first stabilize Sangria before searching for the Imperial Jade Seal and the Crepe Myrtle Divine Sword. Since the Empress of Sangria has been imprisoned, our priority should be to choose someone else to take the helm."Walagnus glanced at her and asked coldly, "Aren't you a little too desperate to become the Empress?"Yanina hurriedly said, "Walagnus, I have no interest whatsoever in being t
With the decree in hand, Walganus left the dungeon and went looking for James.When he saw Walganus, James asked, "What's wrong, Walagnus? Is something the matter?" Wearing a grim expression, Walagnus said, "I just received news that Empress Xianna and the Crepe Myrtle Sword Master have left.""Left?" James asked, puzzled, "Where did they go?"Walagnus replied, "Empress Xianna has left a message behind stating she has learned that to obtain the swordsmanship inheritance of the Crepe Myrtle Sword Pavilion, we first need to obtain two items—the Crepe Myrtle Divine Sword and Sangria's Imperial Jade Seal. However, since these two items are long lost, they went out in search of them.""Really?" James was doubtful."Here, have a look."Walganus took out the decree issued by Xianna. James accepted the scroll and opened it. At that moment, the characters on the scroll came to life and slowly materialized to form a figure.It was Xianna.Standing before James, Xianna spoke in a melo
Then, the two left the Crepe Myrtle Sword Pavilion. As for the Crepe Myrtle Sword Pavilion's affairs, Walganus had arranged for Yanina to deal with them herself. Since she was a Sect Elder, she could become the new Sword Master with ease. Soon, they arrived at the Imperial Capital of Sangria. The Korinthian army was attacking Macchia City, so many cultivators within the borders of Sangria joined the army. Meanwhile, the weaker ones had fled the nation for fear of being dragged into the conflict. As such, the Imperial Capital no longer had its previous splendor. The city gates were shut, and fully-armed soldiers were patrolling the city walls. The streets were empty, and some shops were completely closed down. The entire Imperial Capital was desolate and worlds apart from when James visited the last time. The two headed toward the palace. Upon arriving at the palace gates, their paths were blocked. “You are forbidden from trespassing into the palace!” A few female guar