Pursued by the Top Grade Saintess after Engagement Annulled-Chapter 428 - 424: Token in Hand, Summoned by the Divine King

Chapter 428: Chapter 424: Token in Hand, Summoned by the Divine King

Xia Feng ceased his actions not because he feared Li Qingyu, but because at this time, besides him, there was only Xia Tianming left inside the Void Cauldron.

He sensed the quiet outside, lifted the lid of the Void Cauldron, and was about to climb out, just as a head rolled to the side of his cauldron.

The moment he lifted the lid, he was startled and kicked the head away, his face tinged with confusion, "What kind of ghostly thing is this?"

The head rolled a few circles, collided with another head, and then stopped.

Everyone present, whether onlookers or judges, fell silent for a moment.

Xia Feng’s lips curved into a faint smile, "So, now in this final, wouldn’t you say I’ve passed?"

"The top thirty receive tokens, no matter what, I should be in the top thirty, right?"

Now only he and Xia Tianming remained on the stage; they were the first and second, as for the remaining twenty-eight...

Let Li Qingyu worry about that herself, he didn’t mind another round, as long as the tokens ended up in his hands.

Thinking of this, his eyes slightly narrowed, a faint killing intent sweeping towards Li Qingyu among the judges.

Li Qingyu still tried to renege on her agreement, her face darkening as if it would drip water.

Ever since this man appeared around Li Qingxue, Li Qingyu seemed cursed, plagued with continual bad luck.

All her plans failed, while the things she wanted to prevent kept succeeding.

Her eyes fell on Xia Feng, now no longer just to rival with Li Qingxue.

Xia Feng’s abilities were too strong. If he truly entered the Holy Sword Secret Realm, he would undoubtedly help Li Qingxue gain a lot of advantages.

Moreover, this person seemed born to counter her; nothing ever worked out against Xia Feng.

This person was insidious and ruthless, killing dozens publicly without a second thought. If he wanted to target her inside the secret realm...

Thinking this, Li Qingyu quickly spoke, "No, this competition was originally to select the top thirty, but now there’s no way to determine who should receive the remaining tokens."

Xia Feng’s eyes narrowed, "If that’s the case, first give the tokens to us two, the remaining twenty-eight can be fought over separately."

Li Qingyu shook her head, about to speak, when suddenly a cold voice came from mid-air.

"Yu’er, you must respect the minimum rules."

Li Qingyu’s face turned pale instantly, it was her mother, the voice of Celestial Sword Divine King, Li Ya.

Li Qingyu gritted her teeth and shouted, "Mother, but..."

A heavy pressure weighed down on Li Qingyu, forcing her to spit out a mouthful of blood. And Li Ya had not even appeared.

After a long while, Li Qingyu suppressed the turmoil in her chest, biting her teeth, "I understand, I will give the tokens to these two."

With that, the pressure on her lightened a bit.

Then Li Ya’s voice continued, "Qingxue, I’m interested in this person, would you bring him to see me?"

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the stands, which had calmed down due to the Divine King’s intervention, instantly heated up.

This was more than just a meteoric rise, this was...

Li Qingxue looked a bit hesitant, glanced at Xia Feng, only to hear him say, "I’m honored by the Divine King’s attention, I should visit you at the first opportunity."

The surrounding spectators were even more puzzled, what was Xia Feng’s identity to be able to see the Divine King?

Could he be from the direct lineage of one of the other Great Divine Domains? Or a significant figure from a hidden noble family?

Li Qingyu’s look towards Xia Feng grew even more subtle and apprehensive.

Damn it, if he had revealed his identity sooner, she wouldn’t have troubled herself offending him.

The Celestial Sword Divine King seemed to chuckle lightly, then quickly resumed her cold voice, "You’re quite good, let’s talk more when we meet."

She did not expose Xia Feng’s little trick; after all, Xia Feng should indeed pay her a visit, though she may not necessarily meet him.

Now seeing that Xia Feng had some talent, his mentality in the arena, decisiveness, and his exquisite swordsmanship all made the Celestial Sword Divine King view him in a slightly better light.

But that was all. Xia Feng, for now, was merely a Martial God; the Celestial Sword Divine King merely spared him a few glances for Li Qingxue’s sake, a great favor already.

This time she stepped in to help just to prevent her other daughter from making mistakes repeatedly, tarnishing the Li Family’s longstanding good reputation in the Celestial Sword Divine Domain.

With the words said, she withdrew her divine sense pressure.

Li Qingyu, biting her lip, took out two tokens from her bosom, and, like throwing hidden weapons, shot them straight at Xia Feng and Xia Tianming.

"Here are your tokens, quickly go see Mother."

Xia Feng waved a hand, stopping the rapidly flying tokens before him.

His lips held a slight smile as he tucked the tokens into his bosom, turned around, and descended from the stage.

Next to him, Li Qingxue, seeing him leave, naturally had no intention of staying at the judges’ table. Overjoyed, she planned to take Xia Feng to the Divine King Hall.

Leaving everyone in the arena watching Li Qingyu making a fool of herself.

Xia Feng didn’t know about the arena; his own feelings were somewhat complicated.

To be precise, it was the first time he was meeting his future mother-in-law, so he felt a bit apprehensive and nervous.

Especially since this mother-in-law was the most powerful in cultivation among the Ten Great Divine Domains, making him even more anxious.

After hesitating for a long time, Xia Feng timidly spoke, "Shouldn’t I prepare some kind of gift for my mother-in-law?"

He pondered for a long time but couldn’t think of anything presentable.

Something as precious as the Heaven-Burying Sword he definitely couldn’t bear to part with.

More ordinary items like Treasure Pearls he couldn’t bring himself to give.

Meeting his mother-in-law for the first time, he couldn’t go empty-handed, could he?

He bit his lip, unusually hesitant.

Beside him, Li Qingxue couldn’t help but chuckle, "Don’t worry, given my mother’s status, she wouldn’t care about such superficial gifts."

"Moreover, her heart is devoted to swords, filled entirely with the Great Dao of the Celestial Sword, she can’t bother to notice anything else."

Even so, Xia Feng still found a South Sea Pearl from the Dongfang Clan’s treasury beforehand as a meeting gift.

The doors of the Divine King Hall just opened, Xia Feng hadn’t even taken out his gift, nor seen his mother-in-law’s face.

A towering sword Qi laced with killing intent shot straight towards Xia Feng, as if intending to tear and obliterate him entirely.