Ling Xiao did not put away the Light God Sword. He simply stuck it into the ground and looked coldly at Sword Demon.
The man who had previously looked down on everything now resembled a frightened rat hiding behind others. How truly ridiculous.
“Where is your arrogance, your dignity, your domineering attitude?”
Ling Xiao no longer glanced at Zong Yu Bi’an Hua. Instead, he looked at Sword Demon and asked coldly.
“Junior Sister, save me!”
Sword Demon seemed to have completely thrown away his dignity. He actually rushed to beg his junior sister like a pitiful lapdog.
Zong Yu Bi’an Hua said calmly, “Senior Brother, we are fellow disciples. Of course I will save you. Rest assured. However, you have not forgotten the rules of Bi’an Immortal Island, have you?”
Upon hearing this, Sword Demon’s face instantly turned deathly pale, as if he had recalled something terrifying.
“I know, but Junior Sister, if it were not for you, I would not have offended him.”
Sword Demon looked at Zong Yu Bi’an Hua in extreme panic and said loudly.
Their conversation left Ling Xiao somewhat confused.
Just moments ago, Zong Yu Bi’an Hua had urged Ling Xiao to let Sword Demon go. What did this mean now?
Did saving Sword Demon come with some other condition?
Could there be some special rule within Bi’an Immortal Island?
Zong Yu Bi’an Hua shook her head and said, “I already said that you are my senior brother, and I will definitely save you. But rules are rules. They cannot be broken.”
Sword Demon gritted his teeth, suddenly turned to Ling Xiao and said, “Ling Xiao, spare my life, and I swear never to set foot on the Divine Phoenix Continent again from this day forward.”
Hearing this, Ling Xiao was momentarily stunned. Then he revealed a cold and mocking smile. “When you killed my subjects and my teacher back then, did you ever think this day would come? You want me to let you go? Do you think that is possible?”
At this moment, Sword Demon was utterly in despair. He actually knelt beside Zong Yu Bi’an Hua and cried, “Junior Sister, we grew up together since childhood, childhood sweethearts. Can that rule really not be broken?”
“Of course not.”
Zong Yu Bi’an Hua’s expression was extremely cold, leaving no room for discussion.
“Miss Bi’an Hua, what exactly are the rules of your Bi’an Immortal Island? Is it not natural for fellow disciples to help each other?”
Even someone like Zhu Wen, who was not exactly upright and was quite shameless, knew that fellow disciples should assist one another. So he was very surprised. What exactly were the rules of Bi’an Immortal Island?
“Bi’an Immortal Island has a rule: troubles you cause yourself, you resolve yourself. If you cannot resolve them and need help from fellow disciples, then you must sign a ‘Martial Slave Contract’.”
Zong Yu Bi’an Hua said calmly, as if stating something perfectly ordinary.
Yet when everyone heard the four words “Martial Slave Contract”, they all sucked in a breath of cold air.
Ling Xiao also knew about it. Once the so-called “Martial Slave Contract” was signed, both parties would be bound by a special law power. From the day the contract was signed, the martial slave would become the complete slave of the other person.
To be driven at will!
To provide entertainment!
To serve as a sparring partner!
No freedom or autonomy whatsoever. Even in cultivation, half of the inner energy would be absorbed by the slave master.
This was simply worse than an ordinary slave.
The most terrifying part was that if the slave ever attempted to betray the master, the Martial Slave Contract would activate, and the law would directly erase the slave.
Unless a martial artist could defy the supreme laws of the Mysterious Realm, death was certain.
This was precisely why Sword Demon was unwilling to follow the rules.
Such an outcome was truly too miserable.
“Senior Brother, I will not force you. I will give you twenty breaths to think. If Ling Xiao attacks you, I will block for you. But after twenty breaths, I will no longer concern myself with your life or death.”
Zong Yu Bi’an Hua no longer showed the previous charm and gentleness. In its place was coldness and ruthlessness.
Bi’an Immortal Island was exactly such a sect: a sect with no kinship or friendship. Here, there was only benefit.
Sword Demon’s heart sank to the bottom in an instant.
To become the martial slave of his junior sister Zong Yu Bi’an Hua and lose his freedom for life?
Or to turn his head and be killed by Ling Xiao?
In this moment, his heart was filled with extreme conflict.
“Rest assured, Sword Demon. You do not need to become any martial slave. I, Ying Tianxia, will not let you die.”
Thunder Eagle Phoenix Child Ying Tianxia suddenly spoke.
Zhu Wen remained silent.
He was not as blind as Ying Tianxia. Knowing full well that this matter was now between Bi’an Immortal Island and Ling Xiao, getting involved would be like stepping into a mud pit on purpose.
If he guessed correctly, Zong Yu Bi’an Hua had always used this method to sign Martial Slave Contracts, exploiting fellow disciples to boost her own cultivation.
Bi’an Immortal Island possessed a technique called the “Wedding Dress Demonic Art”, which could elevate the effects of the Martial Slave Contract to the extreme.
For ordinary martial slaves, only half of the inner energy was absorbed.
But the “Wedding Dress Demonic Art” could completely absorb all of the martial slave’s cultivation.
The reason Zong Yu Bi’an Hua’s cultivation was so powerful was precisely because of this “Wedding Dress Demonic Art” and her terrifying soul seduction technique.
Sword Demon had always been a difficult target to obtain. Zong Yu Bi’an Hua had spent a great deal of effort on him.
It was only by previously inciting Sword Demon to offend Ling Xiao and form a deadly enmity with him that things reached this point.
Sword Demon had been completely schemed against by his own junior sister.
If he helped Sword Demon now, it would mean becoming enemies with Zong Yu Bi’an Hua. Zhu Wen was not that foolish.
“Thank you, Brother Ying!”
Sword Demon was moved to tears by Ying Tianxia’s words.
However, in the next moment, Ying Tianxia’s body was blasted away.
It was not Ling Xiao who did it, but Zong Yu Bi’an Hua.
“They say Thunder Eagle Phoenix Child Ying Tianxia is a reckless fool. Seeing it today, it is indeed true. You want to save him? Would that not be breaking the rules of our Bi’an Immortal Island?”
Ying Tianxia fell to the ground and could not get up. Fresh blood poured from his mouth.
He did not regret it, but Zong Yu Bi’an Hua’s strength truly shocked him.
“Hmm?”
Ling Xiao also frowned. Zong Yu Bi’an Hua’s cultivation was far too terrifying. Entering the top seven of the Ten Phoenix Children would be effortless for her.
The dignified Thunder Eagle Phoenix Child Ying Tianxia had been sent flying with a casual move from this woman. That was genuinely quite frightening.
“Senior Brother, will you choose to follow me, or be killed by Ling Xiao? Decide for yourself. You should know best that my strength far surpasses that of Ling Xiao.”
Zong Yu Bi’an Hua smiled sweetly as she looked at Sword Demon.
Sword Demon was completely in despair. His face alternated between pale and flushed. Finally, he spoke, “Junior Sister, I agree to sign the Martial Slave Contract. But I hope you can grant me one condition.”
“I am naturally willing to listen to Senior Brother. Go ahead and say it.”
Zong Yu Bi’an Hua said calmly.
She appeared almost like a perfect, pure white lotus flower.
“I hope to fight Ling Xiao once more on the Dragon Phoenix Selection.”
Sword Demon glared viciously at Ling Xiao, his eyes filled with extreme venom.
At this moment, he did not dare to blame his junior sister. Instead, he poured all his hatred onto Ling Xiao.
In his view, without Ling Xiao, none of this would have happened. Everything was because of Ling Xiao.
