In the sky, Yuan Ke trembled all over upon hearing Xiao Chen's rhetorical question, as if he had recalled something terrifying. He immediately cupped his hands and said, "I have been presumptuous. Farewell."

Jian Xin, who had originally been eager to try, also dismissed the idea of witnessing Xiao Chen's full-strength sword strike after hearing these words.

In the struggle of the great era, staying alive was the most important thing. If he caused his sword heart to shatter today due to momentary curiosity and bravado, then he could forget about becoming a Saint, let alone having the chance to become supreme.

Jian Xin, who was at the side, also immediately dismissed the thought of witnessing that sword strike of Xiao Chen. He cupped his fists and said, "Farewell."

After watching the two leave, Xiao Chen swept his gaze over everyone present and asked faintly, "Is there anyone else who wants to fight with this Saint Son?"

Silence...

Responding to Xiao Chen was a burst of silence.

After a good while, Xuan Daozi finally spoke, "Saint Son Xiao's Sword Dao is unparalleled, and this old man admires it. My Taiqing Sword Sect is willing to regard Saint Son Xiao as the leader of this Sword Discussion."

The Saints of the various surrounding major Holy Lands also chimed in one after another upon seeing that Xuan Daozi had spoken.

"Saint Son Xiao should be the leader of this Sword Discussion."

Seeing that everyone had no objections, Xiao Chen returned to where the Sword Dao Academy was located.

As soon as he landed, Elder Ku Jian came forward to welcome him, saying with a smile, "Saint Son, you have really brought great honor to my Sword Dao Academy this time!"

Xiao Chen cupped his hands and said, "Martial Uncle Ku Jian must be joking; this is within my duty. I wonder if Junior Brother Tang is able to fight again?"

Tang Xuan smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother. I have just taken a holy medicine and will definitely be able to secure a seat."

"Good."

Xiao Chen patted him on the shoulder. "Then we two martial brothers will enter the Sword Emperor Cliff together this time."

This scene was seen by many cultivators. They did not expect that this Xiao Chen not only possessed extraordinary strength but also had such a broad mind, completely different from those aloof Heaven's Favorites.

The cultivators of the various major Holy Lands saw this in their eyes and felt envy in their hearts.

Even Jian Xin could not help but murmur, "I cannot compare to Saint Son Xiao's demeanor."

Hearing this, the Sect Master of the Xuantian Sword Sect wanted to comfort his proud disciple, but he did not know how to start.

Jian Xin was already excellent enough, but compared to Xiao Chen, he was still lacking. At this moment, he really wanted to say, "Since Jian Xin was born, why was Xiao Chen born?"

The West Mountain Sword Discussion continued. After the Saints of the Ten Great Holy Lands discussed for a while, they unanimously agreed that Jian Xin and Yuan Ke were tied for second place, and the remaining seven spots would be contested by the numerous Heaven's Favorites.

Jian Xin no longer had the thought of competing with Yuan Ke. If he could not take first place, there was no difference between second and third for him.

At dusk.

The West Mountain Sword Discussion officially ended.

Tang Xuan eventually secured the tenth place in the Sword Discussion. For the first time in thousands of years, the Sword Dao Academy had two people enter the top ten.

After learning of this result, the disciples of the Sword Dao Academy began to cheer and celebrate.

Of course, there were also those who were curious about Xiao Chen's origins.

Just as everyone from the Sword Dao Academy was about to return to their courtyard, Xuan Daozi smilingly blocked Dean Meng's path.

"Old Meng, what exactly is this Saint Son Xiao's background?"

He did not speak loudly, but the actions of a Saint could always attract the attention of countless people.

Many cultivators' gazes on the peak of the West Mountain fell upon Dean Meng.

Dean Meng stroked his beard and said with a beaming smile, "Old Man Xuan Dao, I think you are becoming more and more confused. Martial Nephew Xiao is the Saint Son of my Sword Dao Academy. What background do you think he has? Do you think my Sword Dao Academy has Saint Sons from other branches in the entire continent?"

Xuan Daozi originally wanted to retort, but after thinking carefully, he immediately asked, "Could it be that he came from the Wendao Academy in the Xuan Continent?"

"Correct."

Xiao Chen cupped his hands and said, "Senior has good eyesight. This junior is indeed the Saint Son of the Wendao Academy in the Xuan Continent. I heard that the sword cultivators of the Sword Continent are unparalleled, so I came here specially to train. I did not expect to meet two Fellow Daoists, Jian Xin and Yuan Ke, here today; my path is not lonely."

Hearing these words, smiles also appeared on the faces of Jian Xin and Yuan Ke. They said in unison, "Fellow Daoist Xiao flatters us. Only today did we learn that there are people beyond people and heavens beyond heavens. If there is a chance, let us compete again next time."

Hearing this, Xiao Chen smiled and said, "Why wait for next time? There is nothing to do tonight. How about we boil wine and discuss the sword right here on the peak of the West Mountain?"

"Good idea!" Jian Xin and Yuan Ke said with looks of joy on their faces.

Seeing this scene of three heroes cherishing each other, everyone felt only envy in their hearts. At the same time, they wanted to say, "We also want to join."

Xuan Daozi continued to ask, "Martial Nephew Xiao, I wonder who your teacher is?"

Xiao Chen said respectfully, "Replying to Senior, my teacher is the Great Sage Qiankun."

"It is him." Upon hearing the four words "Great Sage Qiankun," a look of awe also appeared on Xuan Daozi's face, and he murmured, "No wonder Martial Nephew Xiao is so outstanding."

Although he was a veteran Saint, he did not dare to underestimate the Great Sage Qiankun in the slightest. That was an existence where one Sage battled against two Saints.

The Saints of the other Holy Lands also nodded slightly. They had long heard of the Great Sage Qiankun's reputation. Even if some had been somewhat disdainful of him before, after witnessing Xiao Chen's prowess, they also felt a bit more admiration for the Great Sage Qiankun in their hearts.

After everyone exchanged pleasantries for a while, they returned to their respective courtyards.

...

Night fell.

Xiao Chen carried holy wine and arrived at the peak of the West Mountain. Jian Xin and Yuan Ke were already waiting there.

"Have you two Fellow Daoists been waiting long?"

"We also just arrived," Jian Xin said with a beaming smile.

"Correct," Yuan Ke echoed.

The two of them no longer had the flamboyance and arrogance of the day, and Xiao Chen did not reveal his aura of despising everything. The three sat down like old friends reunited after a long time and took out their own treasured fine wines.

After three rounds of wine.

The three of them each recounted their own Sword Dao. When hearing wonderful parts, they would praise, "Excellent!"

In the early morning hours, Jian Xin said, "Two Fellow Daoists, we have finished discussing the Sword Dao. Why don't we talk about the situation in our respective continents?"

Xiao Chen said, "Alright."

Yuan Ke smiled and said, "No problem. You two must be curious about my Heaven Continent. Then I will talk about the situation in the Heaven Continent. In the Heaven Continent, Heaven's Favorites like me who comprehend the True Meaning of the Great Dao in the early stage of the Nirvana Realm are not isolated cases."

"Almost every Holy Land or True God disciple will have them. Among the Heaven's Favorites of the Heaven Continent, I can only barely rank in the top twenty."

Hiss...

Jian Xin gasped upon hearing this. "The Heaven Continent is indeed the place that carries the Mandate of Heaven in the Xuantian Continent; geniuses really do come forth in large numbers. I wonder how the Xuan Continent is?"

Xiao Chen said, "The Xuan Continent is about the same as the Sword Continent. As far as I know, there are three people who have comprehended the True Meaning of the Great Dao in the Nirvana Realm. However, this was from some time ago; perhaps there are already four or five people now."

"Why does Fellow Daoist say this?" Yuan Ke asked curiously.

"Because under my teacher's sect, there are several other Heaven's Favorites like me. It is not strange for them to comprehend the True Meaning of the Great Dao in the Dao Integration Realm. It just so happens that a few of my junior brothers and junior sisters have already stepped into the Dao Integration Realm."

Xiao Chen drank a mouthful of wine as he spoke, as if he did not see that Jian Xin and Yuan Ke at the side were already dumbfounded.

After a long time, Jian Xin finally spoke, "Fellow Daoist, can you tell us about your fellow disciples?"

Xiao Chen did not speak but just took a sip and said with a smile, "If you two are going to participate in the Struggle of the Great Era, you will definitely meet them. If one day you encounter them and cannot defeat them, you can state my name."

"For the sake of me, this Eldest Senior Brother, they might let you off."

Jian Xin: "..."

Yuan Ke: "..."

Hey readers! Want to stay 40 chapters ahead of free members? Join our Patreon today! You'll instantly unlock 20 chapters the moment you sign up to start closing that gap.

You'll enjoy 14 new chapters every week. Plus, we have 3 other exciting fics with the same release rate, giving you a massive 42 chapters per week total! Stop waiting and join the adventure now!

Patreon: https://patreon.com/Alex_Cruise

Hey everyone, I really need to be honest with you all. With the recent wave of Patreon cancellations, things have become financially difficult for me, and it's getting harder to keep everything running smoothly. If you've been enjoying the translations and want to support me, please consider joining Patreon—it truly makes a huge difference.

I'm also planning to take on new fics. Just comment the genres or specific titles you want to see translated, and I'll pick them up. If there's a novel or fanfic you believe deserves a proper translation, tell me—I'm open to expanding and giving you more variety.

Your support keeps this work alive. Thank you for sticking with me.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.