Ji Luofei did not expect that Ning Cheng would make such a public statement. She had not been to Earth, and as such, never participated in any weddings on Earth. Even if she had a thick face, Ning Cheng’s words had still torn apart the slight bit of reservation inside of her, Forgetting that this place was still the Public Square, she nestled her head over Ning Cheng’s shoulders.
“In the future, I will also hold such a wedding.” Proclaimed a male cultivator.
“If someone can treat me like Sect Master Ning, I certainly would not waste my time in cultivating, instead pour out all my love for him alone.” This time, the speaker was a very good-looking female cultivator.
“Don’t be hypocritical. I’m sure that when you go back, whether you ought to go into seclusion or not you still would go into seclusion. What about your pretty boy from the Guan Clan? You still haven’t kicked him out. Besides, other people loving you and you not cultivating, what relation do the two have……” Another female cultivator sitting next to that female cultivator immediately retorted back.
“How could he compare to Sect Master Ning?”
……
As the voices in the Public Square quieted down, Ning Cheng then continued, “Taking this opportunity today, I have a few more things to announce. The first thing is that my Rainbow Fall Sword Sect’s Yonder Immortal Rainbow Fall Sword has returned. Today, I draw support from the testimony of the fellow guests present here, and place the Rainbow Fall Sword Sect’s Yonder Immortal Rainbow Fall Sword back to where it belongs, the Rainbow Fall Sword Peak.”
Finished speaking, Ning Cheng then took out a long sword that shimmered like rainbows. Countless Spiritual Consciousness fell onto the long sword in Ning Cheng’s hands; however, no one could make out the appearance of the sword. All they could see was just a rainbow.
Ning Cheng knew that this sword was definitely not an ordinary sword. Even his 36 Comic True Devil Axes added up could not compare to even a corner of this sword. After hearing Elder Zhong Liping’s words, he had spent a few days studying this sword; moreover, the Yonder Immortal Rainbow Fall Sword indeed contained the Rainbow Fall Nine Revolutions.
The Rainbow Fall Nine Revolutions was a superior grade cultivation method; however, it was not suitable for Ning Cheng’s cultivation. Ning Cheng then passed the Rainbow Fall Nine Revolutions to all the people belonging to the Rainbow Fall Sword Peak. At the same time, asked Tantai Fei to pass it along to all the True Inheriting and Core Disciples.
With the Yonder Immortal Rainbow Fall Sword returning to the Rainbow Fall Sword Sect, plus with Ning Cheng’s mighty strength that everyone had come to know about, everyone knew it clear as day that the Rainbow Fall Sword Sect would be climbing to new heights.
Under the gaze of many eyes, Ning Cheng flew up, bringing the Yonder Immortal Rainbow Fall Sword and finally descending onto the peak of the Rainbow Fall Sword Peak.
He had not yet taken the initiative to put down the Yonder Immortal Rainbow Fall Sword in his hands when the Yonder Immortal Rainbow Fall Sword set itself free from Ning Cheng’s grasp and inserted itself into the peak of the Rainbow Fall Sword Peak.
When the Yonder Immortal Rainbow Fall Sword inserted itself into the peak of the Rainbow Fall Sword Sect, a sword glow emerged causing all the Rainbow Fall Sword Sect’s disciples to feel a little comfortable at this moment, as if their understanding of the cultivation methods they were cultivating deepened by another level.
However, for those disciples with higher cultivations, and Elders from the Rainbow Fall Sword Sect, this kind of feeling was even more profound. At this moment, they did not need a reminder from anyone else; they knew that the genuine Yonder Immortal Rainbow Fall Sword has returned.
Ning Cheng looked at the Yonder Immortal Rainbow Fall Sword with some puzzle. He could not help but think of a question,
how could anyone steal away this kind of a sword?
He had a hunch that even if he used his full strength, pulling out the Yonder Immortal Rainbow Fall Sword might not be possible.
A mighty sword halo spread out, even Ning Cheng had no choice but to withdraw from the Rainbow Fall Sword Peak. With the doubt still his heart, he once again landed back at Ji Luofei’s side.
“Many thanks to all the guests here for coming to witness me and Ji Luofei’s grand wedding, and also to witness the return of my Rainbow Fall Sword Sect’s Yonder Immortal Rainbow Fall Sword.”
Ning Cheng’s words immediately sparked a burst of warm cheers. They all were able to witness such massive events. Some of the lower levelled cultivators even started thinking about how to add even more flourishes to these events before spreading out and disseminating the news.
“Distinguished guessed, the third thing that I want to say today is that because of the restrictions imposed by the Yi Xing Mainland itself, we cannot achieve higher levels when it comes to cultivation. However, all of us know about the existence of such realms. Many of our Dao Friends, to pursue a higher level of strength, had to leave to the Heaven Opening Island to enter another new and vast world through Heaven’s Way…..”
When Ning Cheng spoke about the Heaven’s Way, everyone present within the Sword Stone turned silent in almost an instant. This matter concerned everyone. If one day after reaching the Crucible Transformation Realm in their cultivation, they could not enter the Heaven’s Way, then perhaps they would forever remain trapped within the confines of the Crucible Transformation Realm until the day they died.
Already too many Crucible Transformation Cultivators had perished in the Tian Continent due to old age. This was not a joke, but a fact. A Crucible Transformation Cultivator only possessed a few thousand years of a lifespan. A thousand years for a mortal would be quite a distant time. However, for a cultivator, with their hunger suppressed, could end up in seclusion for thousands of years.
Ning Cheng continued, “The Heaven’s Way is challenging, but even if it was tougher, to reach the higher realms, we have no choice but to enter Heaven’s Way. However, it is getting more and more difficult to enter Heaven’s Way. The Rainbow Fall Sword Sect had a lot of quotas for itself due to the 9-Colored Mirage Stone contributed by our Rainbow Fall Sword Sect’s Elder Meng Jingxiu.”
“The Tian Continent does not just contain the Rainbow Fall Sword Sect, there are also many other factions. Therefore, I, along with Dao Master Mu Ziming, and the experts of other factions and the various other elders had a discussion amongst ourselves. We decided to take out the Mirage Stones in our possession and use it to re-arrange the entrance to Heaven’s Way located in our Tian Continent. That way, at any time, as long as one had the ability, they could then enter Heaven’s Way by themselves…..”
This time even more enthusiastic cheers erupted. The words that Ning Cheng spoke were the real concern for most of the cultivators present here. At the same moment, all the factions were clear about an underlying point, from the words of Ning Cheng, it represented that the Rainbow Fall Sword Sect now vaguely stood in the leading position throughout the entire Tian Continent.
If Ning Cheng stayed in the Tian Continent for some time, then the Rainbow Fall Sword Sect would definitely be able to suppress the other remaining factions, allowing it to become the leading faction within the Tian Continent.
Ning Cheng indeed had not spoken up casually; however, he was also not a person who liked doing good deeds just to leave behind a good name. For permanently opening the Heaven’s Way, according to Mu Ziming and Xiao Bisheng, it was necessary for him to contribute the Mirage Stones. However, not only did his Mirage Stones not fall from the sky, but the number of 9-Colored Mirage Stones on him were also not much.
He pondered over this issue over a long time, before he finally decided to take out his Mirage Stones. There were two reasons for it. One was that this move would genuinely help many people, while the second was to reduce the number of Crucible Transformation Cultivators within the Tian Continent, thereby balancing out the strength.
The Tian Continent had only a limited amount
of resources. If more and more Crucible Transformation Cultivators emerged, then the issue of resource acquisition would become even more severe over time. There was also another point; if only the Rainbow Fall Sword Sect’s cultivator entered Heaven’s Way, the Rainbow Fall Sword Sect’s strength would inevitably decline. As a result, it would lead to the rise in power of other factions. In that case, perhaps one day, the Rainbow Fall Sword Sect would end up walking down the same fate as the Red Star Sword Faction.
Once he permanently opened the Heaven’s Way, anyone with the cultivation of Crucible Transformation and above would be able to enter the Heaven’s Way, thereby balancing and keeping a check on the strengths of the other major factions.
No matter what Ning Cheng thought, his words definitely achieved the approval of everyone, causing the entire Rainbow Fall Sword Stone to burst into thunderous applause and cheers.
“I invite all the guests and friends into my Rainbow Fall Sword Sect to taste some of our Rainbow Fall Sword Sect’s good wine….” Ning Cheng looked at the cheering faces staring at him and realised that he had achieved his purpose. More accurately, his goal and the rest of the cultivators’ aim complimented each other.
At this moment, the entire Rainbow Fall Sword Sect drowned in cheers and festivities.
……
After such a lively scene, it was finally time for it to come to a stop.
The guests who came to congratulate also gave their goodbyes one by one, before Ning Cheng and Ji Luofei finally returned to their Rainbow Fall Sword Peak’s Immortal Cave.
“Ning Cheng…..” After returning to their Immortal Cave, Ji Luofei could no longer hold herself in reserve while tightly holding onto Ning Cheng. She wished her entire body could just melt into Ning Cheng.
“Still calling me Ning Cheng?”
“Dear…..”
“That’s right…..”
“Hey…. The Restriction at the door hasn’t been activated yet….”
“So soft…..”
“Dear, you…”
……
After years of cultivation, Ning Cheng rarely enjoyed this kind of a lazy sleep. When he woke up, the sun already shone brightly outside. Ji Luofei, stripped naked by Ning Cheng, lay curled up in his arms; like a well-behaved kitten rather than a Crucible Transformation Expert.
Ji Luofei opened her eyes, while a slight reddish tinge crept up her face. Just as she was about to speak, she saw Ning Cheng frown.
“What’s the matter?” Ji Luofei quickly asked.
“A person, whom I never wanted to see, arrived at the Rainbow Fall Sword Peak. Why did she come here?” Ning Cheng replied with a smile.
“Who is it?”
“Nalan Ruxue, from the Le Continent.”
Chapter 0448 – Nalan Ruxue’s Apology
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“Sect Master Ning…..” Seeing Ning Cheng come in, the quietly seated Nalan Ruxue and Lian’e immediately stood up.
Lian’e, standing on the side, on seeing Ning Cheng come in, greeted him, and immediately left the waiting room. The matters relating to Ning Cheng and Nalan Ruxue, she had already heard it from Meng Jingxiu. Speaking of which, this was Nalan Ruxue’s second visit to the Rainbow Fall Sword Sect, the first time was when she came to visit Meng Jingxiu.
“What matter did you come here looking for me?” Ning Cheng asked after motioning Nalan Ruxue to sit down.
If it were Yan Ji, he would have felt happy. Even if it was not Yan Ji, and instead was Cheng Yixiao, he would feel a lot more comfortable compared to seeing this woman.
When Nalan Ruxue came here, he really did not feel even half a bit happy. Comparing appearances, Nalan Ruxue might not be worse when compared to Yan Ji, and not worse than the Rainbow Fall Sword Sect’s first beauty Luo Ziyan. However, Nalan Ruxue possessed a genuinely reviling character. It was no surprise that Ning Cheng felt a slight hatred towards this woman.
However, there was also no denying the remarkable qualifications of this Nalan Ruxue. It hadn’t been long since she arrived at the Tian Continent, yet she had already advanced to the 5th Level of Sea Opening Realm in her cultivation. Cultivation level wise, she was slightly higher than he was.
“I joined the Battle Devil Hall. After coming out of seclusion, I learned of your grand wedding, which made me specifically come here to congratulate you.” Nalan Ruxue seemed to already know that Ning Cheng did not have even the slightest bit of good impression of her, causing her to speak up in a slightly cautious tone.
Towards the congratulations offered by Nalan Ruxue, Ning Cheng didn’t take it to heart. Even if Nalan Ruxue came with genuine intentions to congratulate him, he and Nalan Ruxue could never become friends. However, he genuinely felt surprised when he heard that Nalan Ruxue had joined the Battle Devil Hall. Moreover, the Battle Devil hall remained ranked second among the ten top factions of the Tian Continent. Second only to the Thousand Buddhist Hall and even stronger than the Heavenly Dao Academy.
Moreover, the Battle Devil Hall actually was a faction that specially nurtured Devil Cultivators. Although Tian Continent did not differentiate between Devil Cultivators and Dao Cultivators, when it came to the Le Continent, Devil Cultivators always remained mortal enemies to the locals. Because of his use of the embryonic form of the Cosmic True Devil Axe, resulting in Devil Qi spill over, it resulted in the issuance of a warrant for his death. Nalan Ruxue herself was someone from the Le Continent; properly speaking, she should feel repugnant towards Devil Cultivators, so how could she join a Devil Cultivator faction?
Le Continent’s Thoughtless Academy also had extreme prejudice against the Devil Cultivators. Nevertheless, the premier disciple of the Thoughtless Academy joining the Battle Devil Hall. It could not be any more ironic.
“Oh, I never thought that you would join the Battle Devil Hall… Congratulations, congratulations.” Initially thinking about the time when the Thoughtless Academy had issued a warrant for his arrest, Ning Cheng would have wanted to retort with a sarcastic remark. However, thinking that the other party had come congratulating him for his grand wedding, he immediately swallowed the words that had just arrived at the tip of his tongue. Saying that it was also unlikely to forever hold back his tongue.
Nalan Ruxue lowered her head. No one but she knew as to why she joined the Battle Devil Hall. With her qualifications, she could have entered any of the major factions within the Tian Continent easily; however, she chose to enter the Battle Devil Hall.
“This is a small gift for you and Big Sister Luofei.” Nalan Ruxue handed Ning Cheng a jade box.
Ning Cheng silently took the jade box but did not open it. Just worded a thank you.
Seeing Ning Cheng accept the jade box, Nalan Ruxue gave a sigh. She stood up again, before giving a respectful bow, “Sect Master Ning, this time apart from coming here to congratulate you for your wedding, I came here to apologise and also thank you for saving my life. If it weren’t for you, I’m afraid that that Sikong Kai would have already swallowed me completely without even leaving behind any dregs. I used to be ignorant before, not only did I not thank you, I even doubted you.”
For Nalan Ruxue, this was perhaps the first time for her to solemnly apologise to another person. If she were like before, then even if she had done something wrong, she would have at most felt upset. Although she might have felt somewhat apologetic, she definitely would never apologise to others.
Instead, she felt influenced by Meng Jingxiu’s words. In the beginning, she did not know much about Meng Jingxiu’s qualifications. Even though Ning Cheng had asked Meng Jingxiu to join the Thoughtless Academy; however, Nalan Ruxue had ultimately rejected her admission. However, when she met Meng Jingxiu again in the Tian Continent, Meng Jingxiu was already a late stage Crucible Transformation Cultivator, while she had only recently stepped into th
e early stages of the Sea Opening Realm.
Similarly, she had once looked down upon Ning Cheng and had disdained the thought of him joining the Thoughtless Academy. However, Ning Cheng was now a Sect Master of one of the ten most highly rated factions of the Tian Continent. Even the heads of the Battle Devil Hall had to personally come out and congratulate Ning Cheng. Ning Cheng, whom she had thought as someone who could never catch up to her, had now transformed into someone that she could never hope to even catch up to.
Sometimes, what the eyes perceive might not be the truth. Meng Jingxiu and Ning Cheng, both of whom she had deemed inferior to her, were both now far beyond her reach. This allowed her to understand a painful truth. That at any time, one must not look at how great one currently is, maybe many years later, in the eyes of those whom you once looked down upon, you might turn equally insignificant.
She recalled the words Meng Jingxiu said to her when she met her last time. Meng Jingxiu had said to her, “Nalan Ruxue, the fact is, in my eyes, you are just someone who holds a golden key; there would always be someone or the other to pave the road for you. I’m not mocking you; it’s just stating a fact.”
“For an ungrateful person, even if there were more golden keys in your possession, your achievements will always remain limited. To save you, Ning Cheng had secretly snuck into a Profound Congealing Cultivator’s Immortal Cave along with me. I can vouch that the Profound Congealing Nefarious Cultivator indeed was quite evil. At first sight of you, he tore off all your clothes. As for what he wanted to do to you, I believe that you should already understand by now.”
“At that time, Ning Cheng was only at the early stages of the Essence Building Realm, while that tomb contained not just a single Profound Congealing Cultivator. Other than Sikong Kai, there was even that Hang Jiaojiao. Ning Cheng was playing with his own life to save yours. Yet, how did you pay Ning Cheng back? I do not want to say any ungrateful words, but this is indeed the case. To be honest, I have never met anyone like Ning Cheng. He indeed possesses a compassionate and kind heart. That is the only reason why I am willing to be his friend and why I chose to come to the Rainbow Fall Sword Sect.”
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