Land Sword Immortal: Eighty Years as the Guardian of the Sword Pavilion
Chapter 338 – It seems that… the legend of the Sect Master is everywhere

Chapter 338 – It seems that… the legend of the Sect Master is everywhere

Moments later, in less than half the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, an Elder from the Hundred Flowers Sect appeared at the mountain gate.

With an Elder from the Shu Mountain Sword Sect arriving, it was impossible for the Hundred Flowers Sect to send a mere steward to greet them; it had to be an Elder of equal rank.

This Elder appeared to be in her thirties, though that was just her appearance; her actual age was certainly much older.

But to be fair, regardless of her age, her skin was astonishingly good, as smooth as a baby's, which was quite excessive.

Meng Fan sneaked a glance at Elder Yang Ling and could keenly sense a faint trace of jealousy in the female Elder's eyes.

The Hundred Flowers Sect, a clan composed solely of female disciples, indeed had unique methods for maintaining their appearance.

This was something that the Shu Mountain Sword Sect, with its many rough men, simply couldn't compare to.

"Elder Yang from the Shu Mountain Sword Sect? What a rare guest. I am Xu Qin from the Hundred Flowers Sect. May I ask what brings you to our sect?" Elder Xu Qin from the Hundred Flowers Sect asked with a polite smile.

"Is your Clan Master present?" Yang Ling asked directly.

"Our Clan Master is currently out on business and is not within the sect. If you have anything to discuss, you can tell me," Xu Qin replied with a smile.

The Clan Master isn't here?

How coincidental.

To be honest, a Clan Master rarely leaves the sect unless something major happens.

For instance, Sect Master Lin Jinghong of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect is almost always on Shu Mountain and rarely descends.

Mainly because there are seldom any matters that would require Lin Jinghong to leave the mountain!

Under normal circumstances, no matter how big the issue, there are people in the Shu Mountain Sword Sect who can handle it. If the Sect Master has to step in, it must be an extraordinary event!

It seemed too coincidental that the Clan Master of the Hundred Flowers Sect was absent just as Yang Ling arrived.

Especially since Meng Fan had previously mentioned that Li Xuerou had been captured by the Hundred Flowers Sect, Yang Ling felt even more instinctively that something was amiss.

"Is that so? Then may I enter the Hundred Flowers Sect to wait? Do you know when your Clan Master will return?" Yang Ling asked calmly, not revealing any emotion.

Regardless of whether the Clan Master of the Hundred Flowers Sect was present, she needed to get inside the sect first.

Outside the Hundred Flowers Sect, there were formations that isolated her, making it impossible to detect the internal situation of the sect.

If she could enter the Hundred Flowers Sect, with her abilities, she could immediately sense whether Li Xuerou was inside.

Xu Qin shook her head at Yang Ling and said, "The Clan Master did not set a return date for this trip; she might not return for a year or more. If Elder Yang wishes to wait inside the Hundred Flowers Sect, it would be in vain.

How about this, if Elder Yang has business with the Clan Master, you might as well return to the Shu Mountain Sword Sect and wait. If the Clan Master returns, I will send someone to inform you immediately!"

Yang Ling's gaze gradually darkened, and her heart sank as well.

The more the other party evaded, the more she felt something was wrong.

Her intuition told her that Meng Fan might be telling the truth, and Li Xuerou could indeed be within the Hundred Flowers Sect.

Moreover, the Clan Master of the Hundred Flowers Sect might not have gone out at all and could be within the sect as well!

Thinking this, Yang Ling's expression grew colder.

She was naturally somewhat aloof and not the approachable type, with a temper that wasn't exactly mild.

"If your Clan Master is not here, then I will seek Elder Li Kexin of your sect," Yang Ling said, changing her approach.

With that, she directly walked towards the mountain gate of the Hundred Flowers Sect.

She had already been very polite, and entering the Hundred Flowers Sect at this point could not be considered an intrusion.

As an Elder of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect, Yang Ling's strength was naturally not weak. In an instant, she arrived at the mountain gate of the Hundred Flowers Sect.

Just as her foot was about to step inside, a figure blocked her path.

Unsurprisingly, it was Elder Xu Qin of the Hundred Flowers Sect.

"Elder Yang, if you wish to see Elder Li, I will call her out for you. There's no need for you to enter," Xu Qin said with a smile.

Yang Ling's face turned cold, and she said in a frosty tone, "What, is the Hundred Flowers Sect a forbidden area where not even a single step can be taken?"

"Elder Yang might not know, but the Hundred Flowers Sect has always prohibited outsiders from entering. If you wish to see Elder Li, I will call her out for you," Xu Qin stood firmly in front of Yang Ling, not allowing her to take even a single step into the sect.

The more Xu Qin blocked her, the more dissatisfied Yang Ling felt. Even without any evidence, she had already firmly believed Meng Fan's words, convinced that Li Xuerou was within the Hundred Flowers Sect.

To be honest, this kind of impulsive feeling was not wise!

But this was the difference in personalities. Yang Ling, as an Elder of Shu Mountain, had a notoriously bad temper.

This was something that even the other Elders of Shu Mountain were somewhat aware of.

Seeing this, Meng Fan instinctively took two steps back. His keen intuition told him that a fight was about to break out.

At this level of combat, it was better for him to stay far away. Although it was unlikely that these two powerful figures would target him, even being caught in the crossfire would be disastrous!

Seeing Xu Qin determined to block her, Yang Ling's tone grew colder, "Elder Xu, I understand the rules of the Hundred Flowers Sect: no men allowed. But please open your eyes and see clearly, I am not a man!"

Hearing the word "men," Meng Fan took another two steps back.

Regardless of whether Yang Ling could enter the Hundred Flowers Sect, he certainly couldn't.

He had previously hoped that Elder Yang Ling could bring him into the Hundred Flowers Sect.

Now it seemed that even Elder Yang Ling was having a hard time entering, let alone bringing him in.

"Elder Yang, the Hundred Flowers Sect not only prohibits men but also strangers. Please understand!" Xu Qin said, still smiling.

But as she spoke, she couldn't help but think of a man, that scoundrel who used to enter the Hundred Flowers Sect daily for a while.

It wasn't that he was allowed in, but that no one could stop him!

Coincidentally, that scoundrel was also from the Shu Mountain Sword Sect.

To be honest, the people of the Hundred Flowers Sect had never had a good impression of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect.

Although Elder Xu Qin of the Hundred Flowers Sect always had a smiling face, who knew what she was really thinking.

"I have already introduced myself as an Elder of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect. Does that still count as a stranger?" Yang Ling's tone was filled with suppressed anger.

"As long as they are not from the Hundred Flowers Sect, they are strangers to us. Even if your Sect Master Lin Jinghong came, it would be the same!" Xu Qin said seriously.

Yang Ling didn't detect any special meaning in her words.

But Meng Fan did!

He didn't know if it was his imagination or his bias against the Sect Master, but he felt that when Elder Xu Qin mentioned Sect Master Lin Jinghong, there was a hint of gritted teeth in her tone.