Master: This Villainous Disciple Is Not The Holy Child

The day of the duel with Zhang Meng, a Core Disciple of Heavenly Sword Peak, had arrived.

Chu Xiu left his cave dwelling and walked through the cloud-shrouded paths of Yunxia Peak, where immortal mist lingered and flocks of cranes soared overhead.

Occasionally, spirit beasts would dart out from the surrounding bushes.

They weren’t afraid of humans. A few adorable white rabbits even hopped over to Chu Xiu, seeking food.

However, they were all scared away by the look in his eyes, which resembled someone contemplating spicy rabbit heads.

The location of the life-or-death arena was Tianxing Peak.

Also known as Punishment Peak.

Every generation’s Peak Master bore the name Tianxing and was in charge of punishments within the Holy Land.

The Core and True Disciples of Tianxing Peak were all members of the Punishment Hall, responsible for overseeing the entire Holy Land.

Therefore, the overall strength of Tianxing Peak’s disciples was the highest among all the peaks in the Holy Land.

Second was Heavenly Sword Peak.

Then came Yunxia Peak, mainly because it had very few True Disciples—only five, including Chu Xiu.

“Did you hear that the latest Heavenly Secrets Rankings have been updated?”

“Yeah, I even bought a copy of the latest Heavenly Secrets Gazette.”

Chu Xiu looked ahead at two Core Disciples in purple robes, walking side by side, chatting and laughing.

He stepped forward and blocked their path.

The slightly chubby Core Disciple in purple frowned slightly, then forced a smile. “I wonder why Senior Brother has blocked our way? What are your instructions?”

Although he addressed Chu Xiu as Senior Brother, there wasn’t a hint of respect in his tone.

There was even disdain in his eyes.

Everyone in Yunxia Peak knew that “Chu Xiu” was trash.

Despite being the Senior Brother among True Disciples, his cultivation was inferior to most Core Disciples.

Twenty days ago, he was even crippled by Zhang Meng, a purple-robed Core Disciple of Heavenly Sword Peak.

In this world where strength reigned supreme and the weak were preyed upon, having status alone wasn’t enough to earn respect. One had to possess strength that matched their status.

Clearly, “Chu Xiu” didn’t have that strength.

Naturally, no one respected him.

Chu Xiu didn’t mind the disdain. He had experienced such things countless times.

Without wasting words, he waved his hand, took out ten high-grade yuan stones, and tossed them to the disciple.

“Sell me the latest Heavenly Secrets Gazette.”

“Hehe~”

The chubby Core Disciple grinned and handed Chu Xiu a pale golden sheet of paper.

A copy of the Heavenly Secrets Gazette only cost one mid-grade yuan stone.

Since this fool was willing to pay a high price, he was naturally happy to oblige.

Chu Xiu took the Heavenly Secrets Gazette and walked away, reading as he went.

[Major Events in the Tianqiong Continent]

[No. 1: Changes in the Minor Saint Rankings. Chu Xiu, who previously held the top spot, was besieged by dozens of Great Saint experts at the Wailing Forbidden Grounds’ Return to Soul Cliff. During the pursuit, Chu Xiu managed to kill two early-stage Great Saints, achieving a shocking feat… The current top-ranked Minor Saint is Feng Yaoguang, the Holy Son of Yaoguang Holy Land, with peak Minor Saint cultivation and a Divine Physique known as the Spirit Origin Body.]

[No. 2: Latest Battle Report from the Abyssal Great Wall. In the past six months, the demon and barbarian races have launched a large-scale invasion into human territory. The various Holy Lands, Great Sects, and Ancient Clans guarding the Great Wall have all dispatched Great Saint experts to suppress the invasion. Both sides have suffered casualties among their Great Saint-level forces…]

[No. 3: Changes in the Fourth Rank of the Minor Saint Rankings. Zhang Xianling, the Holy Daughter of the Yin Yang Divine Sect, who previously held the fourth rank, has been replaced by Liu Hongyi, the former Holy Daughter of the Red Dust Sword Sect.]

[Reason for Liu Hongyi’s Rise in Rank: Minor Saint Eighth Layer, Divine Physique known as the Innate Sword Body, successfully assassinated Zhang Xinran, an early-stage Great Saint elder of the Red Dust Sword Sect.]

[Holy Daughter Liu Hongyi has been confirmed to have defected from the Red Dust Sword Sect and is currently being hunted by them. Bounty: 1 million Divine Yuan Stones.]

[According to the Sect Master of the Red Dust Sword Sect, Saint King Red Dust, after using Temporal Regression, it has been confirmed that Liu Hongyi had a deep connection with the deceased Chu Xiu. The reason for her assassination of Elder Zhang Xinran was actually to avenge Chu Xiu, who was besieged and killed.]

[Warning issued by the Red Dust Sword Sect: Fellow Daoists who participated in the siege of Chu Xiu should be wary of this woman and not underestimate her.]

…

Chu Xiu’s eyes glazed over for a moment.

An image of a young woman in red, with watery eyes, flashed through his mind.

He scoffed. “Idiot.”

*Crack!*

With a surge of Yuan Force, the Heavenly Secrets Gazette in his hand shattered into dust, scattering into the wind.

Tianxing Peak.

A towering peak, tens of thousands of meters high, wreathed in rosy clouds, yet it didn’t give off the slightest impression of a celestial paradise. Instead, it exuded an endless aura of killing intent and deathly stillness. Even cranes and other spirit birds dared not linger on Tianxing Peak—they were too weak to withstand the bloodthirsty aura.

Halfway up Tianxing Peak, there was a circular platform with a radius of ten thousand meters.

The life-or-death arena was located here.

At this moment, over a thousand purple-robed Core Disciples from various peaks, as well as some True Disciples who weren’t in seclusion, had gathered.

Why weren’t any Inner Disciples present?

Because they weren’t qualified to watch the duel.

They weren’t even allowed to ascend to the upper half of the mountain.

This showed how deeply ingrained the hierarchical system was in the bones of the cultivators of the Heavenly Dome Continent.

“It’s quite lively today~”

Jian Lingyun, a True Disciple of Heavenly Sword Peak, yawned as he looked around.

“Senior Brother Lingxiao, I heard that you’ve made great progress in your recent seclusion and have already broken through to the Divine Ability Realm. Congratulations!”

A Core Disciple beside him flattered him obsequiously.

Jian Lingyun waved his hand dismissively. “It’s just the Divine Ability Realm. Nothing worth mentioning.”

He then turned to look at the female cultivator in white robes who stood beside him, a long sword strapped to her back.

She had a beautiful oval face, gentle eyes, eyebrows like distant mountains, and a cold, aloof demeanor. She rarely smiled.

“Junior Sister Xu, I didn’t expect you to come to such a boring place.”

Xu Tianzhen didn’t look at him, her voice cold. “Since this matter arose because of me, I naturally have to come and see.”

“I’m somewhat acquainted with Chu Xiu. I don’t wish for him to die here.”

A glint of killing intent flashed in Jian Lingyun’s eyes. He had long considered Xu Tianzhen his possession. That trash, Chu Xiu, actually dared to have delusional thoughts about her? He deserved to die.

Twenty days ago, it was he who had instructed Zhang Meng to cripple “Chu Xiu.”

“Hehe~”

“Senior Sister Xu, what if he’s counting death?”

Zhang Meng, who was standing behind Jian Lingyun, noticed his Senior Brother’s displeased expression and immediately spoke with a fake smile. “Senior Sister, you can’t save someone who’s determined to die.”

Xu Tianzhen glanced at Zhang Meng indifferently, but didn’t say anything more.

“Why isn’t that Chu Xiu here yet? Is he scared?”

“I think so…”

“Haha, he’s still the Senior Brother among True Disciples of Yunxia Peak. He’s truly embarrassing Yunxia Peak’s Master.”

“Indeed. He couldn’t even defeat Zhang Meng from our Heavenly Sword Peak. What qualifications does he have to be the Senior Brother?”

“I don’t understand how the people of Yunxia Peak can tolerate such trash as their Senior Brother.”

The surrounding Core Disciples from various peaks chatted and discussed loudly, their disdain and mockery undisguised.

The Core Disciples of Yunxia Peak who had come to watch the duel were all displeased.

Chu Xiu might be trash, but he was still one of their own. Now that he was being mocked by outsiders, they naturally felt uncomfortable, but they couldn’t refute it either.

“Ah~”

At that moment, a blue streak of light rapidly approached.

On the high platform of the life-or-death arena, in the True Disciple viewing area, a woman in a light blue dress appeared.

She had almond-shaped eyes and rosy cheeks, her black hair simply tied up in a bun at the back of her head, flowing smoothly down her shoulders.

“It’s Fifth Senior Sister Tao Yao of Yunxia Peak.”

“I didn’t expect her to come and watch today.”

“Senior Sister Tao Yao~”

Jian Lingyun greeted her with a fake smile.

Tao Yao’s beautiful eyes flickered, and she sneered. “Jian Lingyun, don’t think that breaking through to the Divine Ability Realm makes you so great. If you dare to smile at me like that again, I’ll dig out your eyeballs and crush them underfoot like Brightmoon Stones.”

Jian Lingyun’s face darkened instantly, but he didn’t dare to say anything more.

He knew this witch’s personality.

If he dared to talk back, even though they were on Tianxing Peak, she would definitely make good on her threat.

“He’s here~”

Someone shouted.

A small flying boat slowly ascended from the foot of Tianxing Peak to the midway point.

On the bow deck, a young man in black robes, a blood-red sword hanging at his waist, stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his posture ramrod straight.

His long black hair fluttered in the wind.

His dark, deep eyes stared straight ahead.

A faint smile played on his lips.