“Exactly!” Billy responded with a faint smile.
“How can you prove it?” Annalise continued.
Billy didn’t answer her directly. His eyes narrowed slightly, and then the Nine Dragons Cauldron appeared in mid-air.
He looked at her and said, “Do you recognize the Nine Dragons Cauldron?”
“The Nine Dragons Cauldron is the top-ranked treasure among the Ten Sacred Objects. Aren’t you afraid I’ll take it for myself?” Annalise asked after examining it.
Seeing the Nine Dragons Cauldron, she no longer doubted Billy’s identity.
“I trust The Scholar!” Billy smiled faintly. “Since he brought us to meet you, it means you are trustworthy.”
“Don’t trust people easily, especially him!” Annalise glared at The Scholar.
“Can I take them up now?” The Scholar asked.
“You promised him you’d avenge the Blade and Sword Sect?” Annalise looked at Billy again. “Do you know who our enemies are?”
“The Enchant Realm and Asura City?” Billy tentatively asked.
“Since you know, you still agreed? Do you think you can do it?” Annalise continued.
“I can try!” Billy smiled faintly.
“Remember what you said!” Annalise replied before ignoring everyone.
She then flew up and disappeared into the grand hall above.
“The Scholar, there are still people here?” White Tiger asked. “What’s your relationship with her?”
“She is my junior sister,” The Scholar replied. “She was also my master’s only daughter.”
“Why does she seem to hate you so much, and for a thousand years? Did you do something to her when you were young?” Stout asked.
Stout, your mouth is really asking for a beating!
The Scholar’s mouth twitched slightly. “Let’s go, I’ll take you up!”
He then led everyone towards the Martial Arts Pavilion.
Soon, they landed at the end of the stone steps and walked towards the Martial Arts Pavilion’s entrance.
“Scholar, a thousand years ago, there was a sect called Blade and Sword Sect in the fourth-tier star domain. Have you heard of it?” Billy asked while walking.
“I know!” The Scholar nodded.
“Huh? You really know?” Harleen couldn’t help but ask.
“If I’m not mistaken, the sword technique you used in Crimson Cloud City should be the Phantom Sword Technique, right?” The Scholar smiled faintly and looked at Casey. “And the blade technique you used should be the Phantom Blade Technique, right?”
During the battle in Crimson Cloud City against the Enchant Realm, Harleen and Casey had used their trump cards, which The Scholar had observed without mentioning until now.
“You really know?” Hearing The Scholar’s words, everyone no longer doubted.
“Scholar, what’s the relationship between your Blade and Sword Sect and the one in the fourth-tier star domain?” Casey asked.
“If we must talk about relationships, they are barely considered a branch of ours,” The Scholar replied.
“Many years ago, our sect sent two groups to establish branches in the fifth-tier and fourth-tier star domains, just like the Alchemists’ Alliance and Array Alliance.”
“However, some changes occurred later, and both branches severed ties with our sect.”
“This happened thousands of years ago; I only heard my master mention it once or twice.”
“Really?” Everyone was surprised.
“Why haven’t we heard of Blade and Sword Sect in the fifth-tier star domain?” Judge asked.
“It was reportedly destroyed long ago. I don’t know the details,” The Scholar replied.
“Alright!” Judge responded.
As they talked, they arrived at the entrance of the Martial Arts Pavilion.
“Hmm?” As they approached, they could feel a faint aura of swords and blades emanating from within.
“Scholar, what’s inside?” Vermilion Bird asked.
“The Martial Arts Pavilion has three floors, each divided into two areas,” The Scholar replied.
“One is the library, containing nearly ten thousand years of Blade and Sword Sect’s martial arts techniques, not limited to swords and blades.”
“The other is the Realm of Swords and Blades, formed by successive sect leaders’ lifelong skills for elders and disciples to comprehend and train.”
“Each floor has a Realm of Swords and Blades?” Ian Blade asked.
“Yes,” The Scholar nodded. “According to sect rules, different levels of cultivation enter different floors.”
“Ordinary inner disciples can enter the first floor if they reach Entering Dao Realm. Elite disciples can enter the second floor but must reach Emptiness Realm.”
“The third floor is generally reserved for elders, but talented genius disciples who reach Ancestry Realm can apply to enter.”
“Can we go to the third floor?” Ian Blade asked.
“You can,” The Scholar nodded but added, “However, it’s best not to go there for now. With your current cultivation, you might not withstand the pressure inside.”
“Also, since you’ve already practiced Phantom Sword Technique and Phantom Blade Technique, the martial arts there won’t be very useful to you.”
He then looked at Billy. “Mr. Billy, take everyone to the second floor’s Realm of Swords and Blades for comprehension. It should be quite beneficial.”
“I’ll come back in a month to help you train with Annalise.”
“Thank you!” Billy led everyone in bowing in thanks.
“No need to be polite!” The Scholar smiled. “I still hope you can help avenge Blade and Sword Sect!”
Billy’s group entered the Martial Arts Pavilion. White Feather, uninterested in the place, went into the Nine Dragons Cauldron to train.
Soon, they reached the second floor and wandered around the martial arts area for a while.
Seeing the vast hall filled with ancient books, they couldn’t help but marvel at Blade and Sword Sect’s past glory.
After skimming through some techniques, they found them inferior to Phantom Sword Technique and Phantom Blade Technique, so they quickly moved to a training area on the west side of the second floor.
The blade spirit and sword intent here were much stronger than in other areas.
Stout, uninterested in Realm of Swords and Blades, went to the third floor to find suitable techniques for himself after informing everyone.
Time flew by, and a month passed quickly.
The Realm of Swords and Blades lived up to its reputation as Blade and Sword Sect leaders’ legacy. In twenty or thirty days, Billy’s group gained significantly.
Everyone broke through without exception.
Opal reached seventh-rank Breaking Emptiness Realm; Billy and Amber reached sixth-rank Breaking Emptiness Realm.
Harleen stepped into fifth-rank Breaking Emptiness Realm; Ivy reached fourth-rank Breaking Emptiness Realm; Casey broke through to third-rank Breaking Emptiness Realm.
Others also advanced two levels each.
Cultivation improvement was secondary!
For now, if they wanted to improve cultivation alone, staying in Nine Dragons Cauldron for a month would likely yield more than two levels.
Their greatest gain was understanding blade and sword intent!
Billy, Opal, Harleen, and others fully grasped Realm of Swords and Blades’ essence after a month of comprehension and could form their own realms at will.
One morning, as they exited the training room, they heard a loud noise from the third floor followed by Stout’s exaggerated laughter: “Hahaha… I did it!”
“What happened?” Casey’s group exchanged glances.