In the courtyard, tensions were indeed high. Martial Artists from the Angel Sect and Divine Court Sect were clenching their fists, glaring angrily at each other. At this moment, just a tiny spark could ignite this fire.
"Should we help them start fighting?" Qiqi said mischievously from the side.
Liu Zixuan looked at Qiqi's expression and pinched his forehead, "Qiqi, at your age, you really shouldn't be like this."
"People say that one becomes red by being near cinnabar, and black by being near ink. I'm with my brother every day, so naturally, I learn from you. Besides, this is something that helps you!" Qiqi laughed, resting her chin on her hand.
"Do you have a way to make them fight, without us being discovered?" Luo Xi asked.
Qiqi smiled mysteriously and made a delicate gesture with her fair fingers, from which a small white lotus flower appeared.
As Qiqi lifted her gaze, the lotus floated towards the courtyard.
Interestingly, the white lotus became more transparent as it floated, and by the time it entered the yard, it was almost invisible to the naked eye.
Of course, they were staring intently, so naturally, they could still sense its aura.
The transparent lotus scattered five small petals among the Martial Artists, which instantly transformed into five strong Qi blade shadows, injuring two people from each side. The last one merely grazed the hair of a leading Martial Artist.
Undoubtedly, this kind of unseen attack was the best way to break the current stalemate.
Both sides were already tense, just needing the courage for someone to make the first move. Now, with Qiqi's help, the insults began, followed quickly by both sides breaking into a fight.
Watching this unfold, Liu Zixuan pinched Qiqi's cheek, "Looks like you're quite skilled at this; did you often do such things before?"
"No, I learned all from you." Qiqi pouted.
Luo Xi sneered, "Then Qiqi should stay away from him in the future, or you'll all become bad!"
"Okay!" Qiqi nodded.
Originally, Liu Zixuan thought that given Qiqi's personality, she would definitely refuse Luo Xi. But for some reason, this little girl had such a big change today and immediately agreed.
However, for her to have such a change, Liu Zixuan actually thought it was very good.
At least it's better than before. Whenever someone said something contrary to Liu Zixuan, Qiqi would immediately unleash her anger; if this continued, everyone around would be afraid of Qiqi.
An eight or nine-year-old girl, if it continues like this, it's really not a good thing.
Seeing the dynamic between the two girls, Liu Zixuan shook his head helplessly and continued to watch the battle.
"Their realm divisions seem different from ours? Even their cultivation techniques are vastly different." Zhao Yi murmured after watching for a while.
Sword Demon spoke up, "Yes, that's the peculiarity of Celestial Nether Technique. Naturally, if you talk about the origins of the Martial Realm, it all started in the Ancient Era. However, following numerous wars in ancient times, differences in the Celestial Nether Technique began to emerge."
"Certainly, for Emperor Realm Martial Artists, when breaking through that realm, the most basic remains the Power of the Five Elements. What's vastly different is the extra elements besides the basics, such as Star Sea Martial Artists, who during several realm breakthroughs of Innate Emperor Realm use some sort of special power, like a unique great Dao's power, Sword Dao, Sword Technique, or Array, and Zixuan's Power of the Dragon Veins, etc."
"In the Martial Realms of many countries, besides the Power of the Five Elements, there are other terms like Power of Light, Power of Darkness. Specifically, these often lean towards darker elements, sometimes influenced by cultivation techniques themselves."
Sword Demon paused and continued, "Initially, the Divine Court Sect and Angel Sect were a single sect. Later, through ancient wars, a faction from the Divine Court Sect entirely split off, moving to Peng Country to establish roots. Thus, the Angel Sect came to be."
"Are their realms the same?" Zhao Yi asked.
Sword Demon shook his head, "Different, but whether Western or Eastern, they all have similarities."
"As for the Divine Court Sect, they name their realms as the Saint Realm, where Martial Artists are often referred to by knight titles, dividing knights into four types: Bronze Knight, Silver Knight, Golden Knight, and the rare, peak-level Paladin."
"What are the corresponding realms?" Liu Zixuan asked.
"Bronze Knights mostly range from the first to the third layer of Saint Intent, Silver Knights from the fourth to sixth layer, Golden Knights from the seventh to ninth layer, while Paladins are Perfection Realm. Speaking of which, this coincides with the Star Sea Realm. The ninth layer of Saint Intent corresponds to Innate Emperor Realm Third Heaven, and Paladins equate to the Life and Death Realm."
Sword Demon paused with a smirk, "As for the Angel Sect, since they have a majority of Female Martial Artists, calling them knights isn't quite fitting, so they renamed them to angels. Their realm divisions are named after wings."
"Wings?" Everyone was puzzled, but more curious.
"Yes, wings, as we commonly refer to as such. Our Profound Realm Martial Artists correspond to their two-winged angels, King Realm corresponds to three-winged angels, Imperial Realm to four-winged angels, Acquired Emperor Realm to wingless angels, Innate Emperor Realm First Heaven to six-winged angels, Second Heaven to seven-winged angels, Third Heaven to eight-winged angels."
After Sword Demon's explanation, Liu Zixuan asked, "So Life and Death Realm is the nine-winged angels?"
"Specifically, I'm not sure because I've heard there's a Gold Angel within the Angel Sect, which is the ten-winged angels." Sword Demon spread his hands.
By calculation, the nine-winged angels should correspond to the Life and Death Realm. The ten-winged angels might be a realm higher than Life and Death Realm?
Liu Zixuan raised an eyebrow, "Not sure if during the treasure war, we'll have a chance to meet this Gold Angel."
"Should be possible. The treasures within Ancient Ruins may unlock mysteries of higher realms, allowing those at Life and Death Realm to ascend even further. Surely, every power, no matter how sinister, will gather here."
Sword Demon smiled meaningfully, "Besides the Angel Sect and Divine Court Sect, there's also the Void Mountain Sect and Spirit Institute, both are forces that shouldn't be underestimated."
"Void Mountain Sect shouldn't be much." Zhao Yi grinned.
Sword Demon shook his head, "Not necessarily. I suspect Void Mountain Sect and Spirit Institute might actually be stronger than Divine Court Sect and Angel Sect."
"Thinking so much is useless." Liu Zixuan laughed, looking towards the courtyard, "The battle there is almost over. We should decide who should be eliminated."
"Divine Court Sect, of course. There are so many beauties in Angel Sect, maybe we can find a few to be handmaids!" Sword Demon shrugged with a smile.
"You old geezer!" Luo Xi glared teasingly.
"Hey, you're Liu Zixuan's wife. In the future, you'll be with him, leaving the old man here alone. Gotta have someone to care for me…" Sword Demon said helplessly.