"Your supreme grandmaster?"
Austin asked, stopping his actions.
'Is there even a supreme grandmaster in the Flying Immortal Sword Sect?'
Austin thought suspiciously.
"The supreme grandmaster of the Flying Immortal Sword Sect!
No way! The supreme grandmaster of the Flying Immortal Sword Sect was born several eras ago! He
can't still be alive!"
some of the old men in the Sword Cosmos exclaimed, covering their mouths with their hands.
Boom!
Suddenly, in the far corner of the sacred altar, a grand aura came into view.
Endless bright sword radiance collected and flew around.
Then,
an old man in a grey robe hobbled out clutching feebly onto a cane.
With every step, his whole body trembled. Every inch of his face was wrinkled and both his eyes were
opaque.
He looked harmless but Austin still narrowed his eyes.
Through instinct, Austin had discovered that this old man's fighting power was stronger than all the
governing gods in the Sword Cosmos.
He looked ancient but there was terrible sword energy surging around his body.
Thin streaks of sword aura cut horizontally and vertically across the space where he stood, creating a
maze of swords.
From it, an invisible, strong pressure slowly spread out.
Austin and the governing gods of the Flying Immortal Sword Sect were the only ones exempt from
feeling it. All the creatures nearby trembled or fell limp and feeble.
"Wait.
This terrifying master has been hiding in the Sword Cosmos this whole time?"
None of the governing gods of the Blade Cosmos could believe it. They had to disguise their surprise
behind serious expressions.
"Old man, you've surprised me. I had no idea that there was a master like you in the Flying Immortal
Sword Sect,"
Austin said, staring at the old man.
"How dare you!
Austin, you are offending our supreme grandmaster!"
the sect leader of the Flying Immortal Sword Sect shouted.
"He's just an old man. Does he even deserve my respect?"
Austin snapped back, glaring at the sect leader.
"Austin, if you belittle our supreme grandmaster, we won't let you leave!"
the other governing gods of the Flying Immortal Sword Sect added.
"Shut up!"
the old man said in a surprisingly loud voice.
Immediately, all seven of the governing gods of the Flying Immortal Sword Sect stopped talking.
"Young man, you possess an amazing amount of great cosmos force!"
the old man praised, examining Austin from head to toe as he stepped down from the altar.
"In all my days, I never saw a young genius like you coming to the Sword Cosmos.
Maybe this is a sign that our four major forces are on the decline."
The old man was extremely calm and gentle-sounding. He shook his head slightly.
"Old man, you don't have to pretend to be elegant in front of me.
Let's just fight now and get it over with,"
Austin said coldly.
"I'm too old to fight."
The old man sighed slightly and shook his head once more.
He hadn't even released his full aura upon his arrival. It was as if he didn't want to provoke Austin.
"Supreme grandmaster!"
the sect leader and the six governing gods of the Flying Immortal Sword Sect cried out.
They all could sense the dejection in their supreme grandmaster's tone.
"It's true.
Don't be surprised about that.
I'm just too old."
The old man looked at the ground and sighed. He had no ambition to fight ever again.
Austin remained silent, staring coldly at the old man.
Although this old man was very powerful,
Austin had the confidence to fight and defeat him.
However, it seemed that the old man didn't plan to fight against Austin.
"Young man, the power and wealth in the world are as transient as fleeting clouds in my eyes.
In the eyes of the real rulers, we ordinary people are not worth mentioning no matter how much power
we acquire in our lifetimes.
I won't fight with you. After all, I may not be your true opponent.
Doing so would probably kill me. It's not worth it.
So, young man, if you want to rule the Sword Cosmos, there is no objection from the Flying Immortal
Sword Sect,"
the old man explained slowly.
"Supreme grandmaster, you can let him take control of the Sword Cosmos!"
When they heard his words, the sect leader and the six governing gods turned pale and stepped closer
to the supreme grandmaster, ready to rant about their displeasure.
The Flying Immortal Sword Sect was one of the four ruling forces in the Sword Cosmos and it had been
for a long time.
Now, they were suddenly expected to give up their rule over the Sword Cosmos?
No one in the sect could accept this decision.
"As long as I'm still alive, I'm in charge of the Flying Immortal Sword Sect!"
the old man roared. His aura suddenly soared into the sky, full of majesty and ready to put anyone it
needed to back in their place.
"Yes,
supreme grandmaster..."
the sect leader and the six governing gods replied and then they shut their mouths for good.
"Oh?"
Austin was stunned by the old man's words.
"You are willing to let me rule over the Sword Cosmos? Fine. But that doesn't mean that they have no
objection,"
Austin said, sneering at the governing gods.
"Young man, don't worry. I will keep my word.
If there is someone in the Flying Immortal Sword Sect who dares to provoke you again,
I will punish them in person,
so you don't have to take action.
The seven of them are no exception,"
the old man assured him.
While he was speaking, his eyes slowly swept across the crowd.
No one from the Flying Immortal Sword Sect dared to say anything more.
"Are you listening? Do you agree?"
the old man asked.
"Yes, sir!"
the members of the Flying Immortal Sword Sect, including the seven governing gods, answered loudly
in unison.
They now saw that their supreme grandmaster was serious.
The supreme grandmaster had lived for several eras and had absolute authority in the Flying Immortal
Sword Sect.
The sect leader of the Flying Immortal Sword Sect was just a junior to him, so in the end, he had no
say in these types of decisions.
"Young man, are you satisfied now?
From this moment forward, the members of our Flying Immortal Sword Sect are staying put.
Disciples are not allowed to leave this world,"
the supreme grandmaster uttered as he looked at Austin calmly.
For a moment,
Austin didn't know how to reply.
The whole reason that he had come to the headquarters of the Flying Immortal Sword Sect was to kill
everyone here. He needed to bring all creatures under his complete control to set up an example for
all.
However, things were going beyond his original expectations.
Austin was a man who could be persuaded by reason but not be pushed by force.
"Whoa! The supreme grandmaster of the Flying Immortal Sword Sect has admitted defeat to Austin
and has given up his rule over the Sword Cosmos!"
Every creature that had been watching was confused.
At first, everyone thought that the supreme grandmaster of the Flying Immortal Sword Sect would
display his power and fight to the death with Austin.
Unexpectedly, he didn't intend to fight with Austin at all.
"Damn it!
How did this happen?"
The other three super forces of the Sword Cosmos were all shocked and furious. They couldn't accept
the fact that one of their neighboring forces had surrendered so simply.
They could not defeat Austin even when they had all four of the super forces join hands.
Now, without the help of the Flying Immortal Sword Sect, it would be more difficult to deal with Austin.
"Young man, what do you think?
Do you still want a battle? Do you really want to do this to an old man like me?"
the old man asked Austin with a sigh.
If the old man had been more tough and aggressive, perhaps Austin wouldn't have let go of the Flying
Immortal Sword Sect so easily.
However, this old man seemed genuine and even looked slightly humble.
He left Austin no reason to make a move against him.
"Okay.
Just keep your word and all will be good."
After a moment of silence, Austin turned around and walked out of the headquarters of the Flying
Immortal Sword Sect.
Using his bodily movement skill, Austin moved very fast and soon, he disappeared without a
trace.
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