You Were Meant to Be a Bootlicker, So How Did You Become an Immortal Lord? - Chapter 3:

Chapter 3: A Hidden Expert

At the Mountain Protection Formation, the Ten Great Elders descended to the ground, all of them frowning as they stared at the hole burned into the Barrier.

“This is bad. A hole this large has been burned open, and several formation runes have been destroyed. It will take at least two and a half years to fully repair it.”

“And where did that thief go? Such a huge commotion, and then they vanished. Are they deliberately playing tricks on us?”

“Everyone must be extremely cautious. The thief is cunning and treacherous. They may have some hidden scheme and are deliberately trying to lure us into a trap!”

The Ten Great Elders spoke one after another, their discussion filled with tension.

The disciples had also become jittery and on edge, looking at one another with suspicion, all afraid that the person beside them might be the thief in disguise who would suddenly strike.

At that moment, a red-clad girl arrived with a sword on her back. She swept across the sky and stood atop a black eagle, her presence imposing and eye-catching.

Lin Xiaoyue!

In the entire Outer Sect, aside from Lin Xiaoyue, no one loved showing off this much.

But she had the qualifications to do so.

Aside from her wealthy background, her astonishing Sword Dao talent was her greatest source of pride.

“Elder Chen, this barrier seems to have been destroyed from the inside. Could it be that the enemy is within the sect?” Lin Xiaoyue said, her gaze sharp as she pinpointed the anomaly.

“That’s right. That is indeed the case!”

The Great Elder carefully examined the traces of damage at the scene and confirmed that someone had broken through the formation from within.

His expression darkened. If this was true, then the situation was even more dangerous. There was an internal traitor within the Azure Cloud Sect, and this traitor’s cultivation was extremely high.

“The Sect Master is still in Closed-door Cultivation. If there truly is a spy within the sect, then this person must be colluding with the demonic path!”

“The entire sect must be placed under lockdown. We must find this thief no matter what!”

Just then, the Great Elder suddenly let out a soft exclamation and pointed at the breach in the Barrier.

“This looks like traces left by the Fire Phoenix Sword Technique!”

“The north corresponds to water. The rear water-element Barrier can only be broken by extremely powerful fire-based techniques.”

“And the damage marks left on the Barrier are clearly from fire-attribute Sword Moves!”

As the Great Elder of the Azure Cloud Sect and a veteran Sword Cultivator himself, his judgment could not be wrong.

The remaining elders quickly gathered around. After examining the scene, their expressions all changed at once.

“Could it be…”

“Could the legend be true?”

“It is said that a thousand years ago, an ancient Sword Cultivator renowned for the Fire Phoenix Sword Technique once lived in seclusion here. Our sect’s founding patriarch came to visit but failed to meet him.”

“Later, seeing that this land was rich in spiritual essence and outstanding talents, our founding patriarch established the sect here.”

“I always thought that legend was false. But now it seems…”

The elders spoke excitedly, but none of them finished their sentences, because their hearts were already filled with overwhelming excitement.

If the legend was true, then an old monster who had lived from ten thousand years ago until now—how terrifyingly powerful would that be?

If they could build a good relationship with such a senior, wouldn’t they be able to cling to an unimaginably powerful backing?

“Eldest Senior Brother is right. It must have been that old Sword Immortal practicing his sword techniques at night and accidentally breaking the formation!”

“What do you mean accidentally? It was clearly the old Sword Immortal deliberately enlightening us! If he truly made a move, the entire formation would have been annihilated. How could it be limited to just burning a hole?”

“Since the old Sword Immortal has shown us a glimpse of his power and let us know of his existence, we should kneel and pay our respects!”

No one knew which elder proposed it first, but everyone collectively bowed toward the mountain peak where Su Bai lived.

Su Bai was mixed in with the crowd, secretly finding it all amusing.

These people were really good at imagining things. What old Sword Immortal?

That said, Su Bai was deeply shocked by the power of the Vermilion Bird Demon-Suppressing Sword.

Just a tiny wisp of flame had caused such immense destruction.

If this sword technique were fully mastered, its power would truly be world-destroying.

Bang. Bang. Bang.

Someone’s kowtowing was especially loud.

Lin Xiaoyue was overflowing with excitement, the joy on her face impossible to conceal.

The legend of the Fire Phoenix Sword Sovereign was actually real!

“To think I would encounter such a great opportunity!”

Lin Xiaoyue could not help but fantasize about her immense future fortune.

Just moments ago, she had already deduced a Sword Move of the Fire Phoenix Sword Technique from the Fragmentary Diagram.

Now, she could be considered a successor of the Fire Phoenix Sword Technique.

If that ancient Sword Immortal from ten thousand years ago truly existed, then Lin Xiaoyue would surely be the one most favored by him.

Standing to the side, Su Bai struggled to hold back his laughter. How could he not understand what the girl was thinking?

He had not expected that merely testing a single sword move would cause such a huge disturbance and turn into such a farce.

Soon, everyone dispersed and returned to their own rooms.

Only the elders remained behind, working hard to repair the damaged Mountain Protection Formation.

They did not dare to search the mountains, for fear of offending that supposed senior expert.

Back in the courtyard, Lin Xiaoyue looked at Su Bai and suddenly tossed him a storage pouch.

“You did very well!”

“From that Sword Technique Fragment you found, I comprehended a sword move of the Fire Phoenix Sword Technique and gained an enormous opportunity.”

“This storage pouch is your reward.”

“I’ll give you a few days off. You don’t need to come and fetch wash water for me every day anymore.”

“Go back to the place where you found that diagram and take another look. If you can bring back more diagrams, I can give you additional rewards!”

Lin Xiaoyue’s attitude was lofty as she casually tossed the storage pouch to Su Bai, convinced that it was more than enough to buy his loyalty.

She was hot-tempered but not foolish. She knew that if she wanted someone to work loyally for her, rewards were indispensable.

“Yes, Sister Lin,” Su Bai replied obediently on the surface, though he did not take it seriously in his heart.

Just this little reward and she thinks she can buy me? What a joke.

Go deep into the mountains again to look for diagrams?

At my age, running that far—am I that bored?

A smile appeared on Su Bai’s face. He already had a plan.

He had fully mastered the Vermilion Bird Demon-Suppressing Sword. Creating Sword Moves on the level of the Fire Phoenix Sword Technique would be effortless for him.

If he casually drew a few diagrams, he could easily fool this girl.

When that time came, he could naturally swindle even more benefits from her!

Su Bai took the storage pouch and returned to his room. When he opened it, his mouth fell open in shock.

More than a hundred Spirit Stones.

A low-grade Spirit-tier flying sword.

50,000 taels in silver notes.

More than a dozen talisman papers.

These were all essential items for cultivators!

He had struck it rich!

But when Su Bai glanced into the corner of the storage pouch, he noticed a piece of red fabric.

What was that?

Why did it look… like an undergarment?