Chapter 899: Chapter 899: Sword Venerable’s Gift

"Humph!"

Seeing Liu Zixuan ignoring her and the Great Elder, and directly questioning Sword Venerable Ling Xiao, Xiaoxiao immediately snorted discontentedly.

"Don’t be rude!" Sword Venerable Ling Xiao scolded Xiaoxiao.

"How is it rude? Even if you all want me to marry him, I’m still of the same generation as him. Besides, he is new to the Profound Sword Sect; how can he directly ignore me and the Great Elder!" Xiaoxiao argued unhappily.

Sword Venerable Ling Xiao showed a helpless expression on his face, then said, "Zixuan, Xiaoxiao has been spoiled by me and the Great Elder, I hope you don’t mind."

"You flatter me, Sect Leader."

Liu Zixuan replied and directly sat on the chair next to him, remaining silent.

In his eyes, Sword Venerable Ling Xiao was indeed an elder, but he had already shown considerable courtesy to him, especially since it was Sword Venerable Ling Xiao who invited Liu Zixuan here; at this moment, there was naturally no need to take the initiative to ask.

Seeing this scene, Sword Venerable Ling Xiao didn’t say anything, while both the Great Elder and Xiaoxiao revealed an expression of displeasure.

The Great Elder heavily slapped the table beside him: "As a disciple, don’t you think you’re being a bit excessive?"

"The Great Elder’s words are incorrect. Firstly, I have never admitted to being a disciple of the Profound Sword Sect, and when speaking with the Sect Leader earlier, I referred to myself as ’the young man’. Secondly, it was Elders Yangming who invited me, not me voluntarily coming to the Profound Sword Sect. Lastly, the Sword Venerable is an elder, to whom I have already paid respect, so how is it excessive?"

This composure and poise rendered the Great Elder speechless!

"What Zixuan said is not without reason."

To avoid further awkwardness, Sword Venerable Ling Xiao quickly changed the topic and said, "I invited you here for two reasons."

Upon hearing these words, Liu Zixuan just looked up, while the Great Elder and Xiaoxiao showed a look of astonishment.

Sword Venerable Ling Xiao, being the Sect Leader of the Hidden Sect, was an existence above all, yet at this moment, he used the word ’invite’ towards Liu Zixuan.

It should be known that even those elders have never had such a privilege!

"The first thing is for this." Sword Venerable Ling Xiao meaningfully smiled and took out an exquisite box from beside him.

The box was transparent, like a crystal box, but inside was a stone that made Liu Zixuan’s eyes burn. The stone was entirely red, with faint flames bursting from it. It was clearly a small piece of Nether Fire Stone!

"Sect Leader, what do you mean by this?" the Great Elder asked nervously.

"A gift for Liu Zixuan!" Sword Venerable Ling Xiao approached Liu Zixuan, raised both hands, and handed the Nether Fire Stone to him: "I believe Elder Qing has already told you about the Nether Fire Stone, right?"

Liu Zixuan quickly stood up to accept the Nether Fire Stone respectfully, nodding, "It has been mentioned."

He seemed to understand. Elder Qing had spoken about the Qilin’s matter, although it was the most significant secret of the Profound Sword Sect, past Sect Leaders were aware. Liu Zixuan cured the Qilin, so Sword Venerable Ling Xiao must be aware.

Regarding the Nether Fire Stone, it should be Elder Qing who mentioned it to the Sect Leader, serving as a reason for the exchange.

Liu Zixuan helped them heal the Qilin, while the Profound Sword Sect rewarded Liu Zixuan with a piece of Nether Fire Stone, which was undoubtedly a fair trade.

"Dad... Sect Leader, that’s a sect treasure from the Sword Tomb Holy Land, you unexpectedly gave it to a new disciple?" Xiaoxiao asked tightly.

Although she hastily corrected herself, Liu Zixuan caught the slip in Xiaoxiao’s words.

In her nervousness, the first term Xiaoxiao used for Sword Venerable Ling Xiao was ’Dad’!

In this way, it explains why Sword Venerable Ling Xiao gives so much respect to the Great Elder, and why everyone in the sect loves Xiaoxiao.

It turns out Xiaoxiao’s parents are indeed Sword Venerable Ling Xiao and the Great Elder!

This identity is truly astonishing; in the outside world, it would crush various second-generation wealthy individuals!

Sword Venerable Ling Xiao said with a smile, "Since everyone here is not an outsider, I might as well tell you the matter, and also mention the second thing for which I invited Zixuan!"

Upon hearing this, the Great Elder and Xiaoxiao looked at him seriously, eagerly wanting to hear why Liu Zixuan could obtain their sect’s treasure!

And it was handed over by the Sect Leader himself!

Sword Venerable Ling Xiao glanced at Liu Zixuan with deep meaning, then explained, "Rou’Er, Xiaoxiao, you should know about the existence of our Sect Guardian Beast, right?"

The Great Elder and Xiaoxiao exchanged glances, both showing hesitation, "But hasn’t that always been a legend?"

"No, it’s true." Sword Venerable Ling Xiao shook his head: "The Profound Sword Sect’s Sect Guardian Beast always exists, in a cave under Sword Mountain, and apart from past Sect Leaders, no one else knows, even though one of you is my wife and one my daughter!"

"What kind of Divine Beast is it?" Xiaoxiao asked curiously.

"An ancient Auspicious Beast, Qilin!" Sword Venerable Ling Xiao spoke each word with pride on his face.

A Qilin, indeed, anyone would feel proud!

The Great Elder and Xiaoxiao gasped in shock, clearly hearing the most shocking news in their lives.

"Unfortunately, that Qilin showed signs of aging and impending death many years ago. Then, we found Profound Ice from the Snow Mountain to imprison it within, to prolong its life. However, ever since Zixuan’s arrival some time ago, coupled with Elder Qing’s understanding of him, through various circumstances, Liu Zixuan healed the Qilin!"

"You must understand, the Qilin is the Sect Guardian Beast that has protected our Profound Sword Sect for thousands of years. Giving a piece of Nether Fire Stone as a gift to Zixuan, actually, we are getting a substantial benefit!"

Listening to Sword Venerable Ling Xiao’s words, Xiaoxiao was still puzzled, but the Great Elder nodded and said, "I see, I didn’t expect Zixuan to be proficient in the Medical Dao, it seems I underestimated him before!"

"Is it just because he’s proficient in the Medical Dao, and that the Profound Sword Sect owes him a great debt, that you wish me to marry him?" Xiaoxiao asked, looking up.

Sword Venerable Ling Xiao’s lips moved a few times, "There are three reasons altogether, the first being what you said — we owe him a debt, the second is because Zixuan, like you, has a special constitution. From my speculation, Zixuan’s special constitution is even more unique than your Ice Skin Jade Bone, not only won’t harm you but will also alleviate the pain caused by your constitution!"

"What!"

The matter of the Qilin had already shocked Xiaoxiao, but upon hearing Liu Zixuan also had a special constitution, she was dumbfounded, her eyes widened, and her mouth opened wide.

"And the third reason?" Liu Zixuan asked with a leisurely smile.

"The third reason, in fact, is a bit of private interest from me and Rou’Er." Sword Venerable Ling Xiao showed an awkward look on his face, apparently hard to express.

"Let me say it!" The Great Elder walked slowly toward Liu Zixuan...

PS: Power outage until after one o’clock, and as soon as the power came back, I hurried to write. This kind of thing, Ye Zi really can’t control... I’m hurrying to write the next part...