"Forgive me for making you worry, Master, but I promise that those who have crossed me will regret it," Xiao Shuxiang recalled the young man in green he had taught a lesson to that afternoon.
"It’s alright, skirmishes between disciples are common in the Sect. However, as your Master, I advise you not to initiate conflicts. Martial arts are not something to be shown off; having power must be balanced with the great responsibility that comes with it," Li Haoran said seriously.
"What kind of responsibility, Master?" asked Xiao Shuxiang curiously.
"Responsibility means that nature has bestowed its power upon us as energy cultivators, so its use must be in harmony with nature. Everything must be balanced and aligned so that its purpose can follow the will of nature itself. Simply put, don't use that power to judge innocent people, or nature will retaliate more fiercely." Elder Li Haoran gave his advice seriously.
"Master, if so, will those who destroyed my home and killed my parents receive a more severe punishment as well?" Xiao Shuxiang asked, his tone filled with emotion.
Hearing his disciple's question, Li Haoran was speechless. He clearly knew that the destruction of Rainbow Village was a grand scheme by a powerful Clan in the Capital. The Black Dragon Sect itself did not have the courage to clash with that Clan; otherwise, the Black Dragon Sect would have been destroyed years ago.
"In theory, it will be like that; it's only a matter of time that will tell," said Li Haoran with a meaningful look.
"May I know who is responsible for that act?" asked Xiao Shuxiang intently.
Since he possessed the Dragon Aura cultivation, he was confident he could catch up and would soon be at the peak of his cultivation to crush those who had done evil to the lives in Rainbow Village.
"Currently, your strength is not enough. I promise to tell you once you have sufficient power. Until then, don't flaunt your strength in the outside world too much; not all cultivators are kind. Therefore, specifically continue to increase your strength but do it carefully," Li Haoran emphasized his words this time.
"Yes, Master, I will train diligently and cultivate even harder," replied Xiao Shuxiang with determination.
Liu Haoran only nodded slowly, clearly very worried about the safety of Xiao Shuxiang, who had already become close to him. But he knew that the power in the Imperial Capital was not something to be trifled with.
Even as a Master and the Second Elder of the Black Dragon Sect, Li Haoran clearly knew that the destruction of Rainbow Village was related to one of the mysterious ancient Clans. The Xiao Clan, which was then in turmoil over the issue of direct descendants – Xiao Shuxiang's father, Xiao Chen, as the son of the main heir, was the rightful heir to the leadership.
Although Xiao Chen had declared his withdrawal from the Blue Cloud Continent's Core Capital and chose a peaceful life in a remote village, other members of the Xiao family did not want to leave any future problems. To carry out this act, several expert warriors from the Xiao Clan were dispatched to kill Xiao Chen and the other villagers, as if it were a common village robbery in life as it was now.
Fortunately, Xiao Shuxiang was not in Rainbow Village at the time; he and some of his friends were in another village to participate in activities led by one of the Rainbow Village residents. The hunting festival in the neighboring village saved his life, including Xie Yuwei and some of his colleagues.
Those from the Xiao Clan had missed one thing, and that was Xiao Shuxiang. At least while under the protection of the Black Dragon Sect, Xiao Shuxiang could still survive.
It would be a different story if he appeared and mentioned his name; some parties would certainly hunt him down mercilessly. Even within the Sect itself, only the Leader and a few Elders knew this secret. Even the Xiao technique currently used by Xiao Shuxiang was disguised and not linked to the central Xiao Clan in the Imperial Capital in the core region of the Blue Cloud Continent.
The Five Finger Mountains were part of the Southern Cloud region, which was part of the Blue Cloud Continent. As a vast territory, the Blue Cloud Continent was divided into five regions: Southern Cloud, Eastern Cloud, Northern Cloud, and Western Cloud. Each region had its own capital city with a population of millions.
While another region in the middle was the Core Region of the Blue Cloud Continent. Even the Imperial Palace itself was located in the Core Region of the Blue Cloud Continent, which was generally populated by powerful cultivators, those who were usually referred to as belonging to ancient Clans. Because it was a special region, they had a very high status in the eyes of the people in the other four regions.
After receiving advice from his master, Xiao Shuxiang rushed to his room to continue his cultivation by absorbing the spirit stones given by his master.
Previously, Xiao Shuxiang had also swallowed the eclipse pill given by his master during their trip to the Capital. Xiao Shuxiang certainly didn't want to disappoint his master; tomorrow, he had to do sparring practice for the first time with his master.
While sitting cross-legged, Xiao Shuxiang immediately focused his attention on activating his Dragon Aura cultivation. He didn't want to waste the opportunity to become strong, especially since his master had said that he had to become strong first to uncover the secret of the incident that had happened a few years ago in Rainbow Village.
A few minutes later, the natural energy around the Second Elder's pavilion gathered in Xiao Shuxiang's room. It slowly entered his body, causing his sea of energy to react again, absorbing the energy ferociously.
After almost half a night of cultivation, his energy sea still showed no signs of a breakthrough. Xiao Shuxiang then remembered the spirit stones his master had given him that he had not yet used, and arranged them neatly in front of his cross-legged position.
The next moment, he could feel a stronger, strange power entering his body and swimming into his dantian at an extreme speed. Not long after, a muffled explosion was heard, indicating that Xiao Shuxiang had successfully broken through to the initial stage of Qi Core realm. He opened his eyes and ended his cultivation after confirming the change in the color of his energy ring, which had turned yellow.
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