The woman Ya Fei has been very mysterious since she appeared. On the surface, she’s the host, but secretly she also helps the Medical Immortal Sect pass messages. Liu Zixuan is aware that this is not her true identity.

Seeing Liu Zixuan staring at Ya Fei’s back in a daze, Elder Yang of the Profound Sword Sect joked, "Stop looking, that woman is not someone you can covet. It’s best you don’t interact with her in the future!"

"Elder, who exactly is she?" Liu Zixuan asked curiously.

Elder Yang pressed his lips, just about to speak when Elder Ming behind him suddenly interrupted, "Anyone who comes to be the host of the martial arts tournament is definitely not a good character. As for who she really is, you shouldn’t ponder too much. If there’s nothing else, why not come with us back to the Profound Sword Sect."

Liu Zixuan nodded, turned around, and clasped his hands, "It’s my first visit to the Profound Sword Sect, I hope you two elders will look after me then."

Elder Ming joked back, "Don’t think we don’t know what you’re thinking, you’re still hung up on that kill order before. That matter wasn’t sent by the upper ranks of the Profound Sword Sect, it was declared externally using the sect’s name by Hua Qiu."

"I thought as much." Liu Zixuan laughed, "In my memory, it seems I have no grudge with the Profound Sword Sect." 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Elder Yang waved his hand, "Outside the sect, I don’t care how great your vendetta is, but within the sect, you must never fight amongst yourselves. It’s most taboo for fellow sect members to harm each other. Although you’re only trying to break through to the Emperor Realm, officially you still count as a disciple of the Profound Sword Sect."

Liu Zixuan smiled modestly, "No matter where I am, I naturally understand the rules, but what if someone makes things difficult for me?"

"Once discovered, it’ll be handled seriously." Elder Ming grunted coldly, then swept his sleeve and walked away.

Everyone stepped out of the mountain stream in unison and boarded the Profound Sword Sect’s vehicle, heading straight for the sect.

Crossing high mountains and rivers, the group in the car didn’t talk much. The two elders and the unconscious Gu Huaqiu seemed quite calm, while Liu Zixuan and another martial artist looked around excitedly.

The Hidden Sect, it’s a place countless people in the Martial Realm dream of.

In the heart of any martial artist, the strongest path in Martial Arts lies within the Hidden Sect.

Of course, Liu Zixuan knows he’s here not just to strengthen his skills, but more importantly to accomplish a task to rescue his beautiful master.

He’s also aware that life within the Profound Sword Sect won’t be easy, and with Gu Huaqiu’s personality, in familiar terrain, he certainly won’t forgive Liu Zixuan. Sect rules, if targeted specifically, they’re merely formalities!

"We’ll arrive outside the sect in about an hour. I’ll take this time to briefly introduce the Profound Sword Sect to you."

It’s then that Elder Yang slowly begins speaking.

Liu Zixuan and the martial artist quickly nod and sit up straight.

"The Profound Sword Sect was founded during the Golden Age of Tang, it’s been established for over thirteen hundred years now. The sect is divided into two mountains and three halls, namely Profound Mountain and Sword Mountain. As for what these two mountains are for, you’ll see when you get there."

"As for the three halls, they’re the Sword Dao Hall, Heart Cultivation Hall, and Punishment Hall. The Sword Dao Hall and Heart Cultivation Hall are the sanctuaries of the Profound Sword Sect where martial artists can comprehend more about the Sword Dao and temper their Sword Heart. As for the Punishment Hall, I don’t think I need to explain much, and I hope you’ll never have to step foot in there."

Elder Yang glanced at the two of them, "Any questions about what was mentioned above?"

The martial artist next to him shook his head, "None."

"You just mentioned the Profound Sword Sect was founded during the Golden Age of Tang. As far as I know, during that time, the master sword wielder was none other than Li Bai’s master, Pei Min..."

Elder Yang immediately interrupted Liu Zixuan and looked at him with admiration, "You’re correct, the founder of the Profound Sword Sect is indeed the Sword Saint Pei Min. People only know Li Bai, the Poetry Immortal, but they don’t know the master of the Poetry Immortal was such a revered sword master!"

When mentioning the two words Sword Saint, Elder Yang’s eyes were filled with respect, showing how sacred the name Pei Min is within the Profound Sword Sect!

Liu Zixuan nodded, "Now I understand!"

"You don’t understand!" Elder Yang said with a meaningful smile, "When you truly comprehend the Path of the Sword, then you’ll understand the essence of it."

"Alright, what we just talked about concerns the Profound Sword Sect, let’s now talk about the people of the Profound Sword Sect."

Elder Yang smiled, "Currently, the sect leader of the Profound Sword Sect is the 999th generation, surnamed Ling, with the singular name Xiao. Within the sect, you may call him Sect Leader Ling or Sword Venerable Ling Xiao!"

Earlier, Bai Tu from the White Cloud Sect mentioned that Elder Yang and Elder Ming are referred to as Sword Venerable Yangming, and now the sect leader is also called Sword Venerable Ling Xiao. It seems strong figures in the field of the Sword always have the title of Venerable!

Seeing Liu Zixuan and the others nod, Elder Yang continued, "Below the sect leader are five elders. Once you arrive, I’ll introduce each one to you."

Liu Zixuan’s mouth twitched a few times, "And what’s Gu Huaqiu’s rank within the sect?"

"He..." Elder Yang turned and glanced at the unconscious Gu Huaqiu, chuckling, "He’s the second disciple of the Great Elder, currently serving as the steward of the Sword Dao Hall. You two should put aside past grievances and get along with him, since you’ll inevitably have future interactions."

From Elder Yang’s perspective, the Sword Dao Hall within the Profound Sword Sect is a sanctuary. If one desires to train there, Gu Huaqiu’s consent is indispensable. Furthermore, he’s the disciple of the Great Elder, making Liu Zixuan’s situation exceedingly difficult.

Elder Yang seemed to notice Liu Zixuan’s thoughts and patted his shoulder, "The steward positions in the three halls are reassigned periodically. If you two work hard, there’s a chance you could occupy one of those positions."

It sounds like somewhat of good news.

"We’ve arrived at the location. Elder Yang, per the usual rules, seal their Five Senses." Said Elder Ming, slowing the vehicle.

Seal the Five Senses?

Liu Zixuan and the martial artist both displayed a puzzled look.

Elder Yang laughed, "The Profound Sword Sect is a Hidden Sect, you two are newcomers who haven’t officially become sect disciples. Some things can’t be shown to you yet. Therefore, before entering the sect, your Five Senses must be concealed."

"But rest assured, after a few days, once the initiation ceremony is complete, you’ll be able to come and go freely."

"That makes sense," Liu Zixuan nodded with a smile.

As they spoke, Elder Yang suddenly made a seal with his hand and directly placed it on Liu Zixuan’s and the martial artist’s foreheads, instantly causing them to lose consciousness...

At this moment, it marked the official beginning of Liu Zixuan’s journey in the Profound Sword Sect!