The Heaven-Reaching Sword Qin Wu, the strongest existing member of the Qin Family.

This person, who has not appeared publicly for hundreds of years, unexpectedly visited Taiwei Star, and the Song Family has arranged the highest-level ceremony to welcome this big shot.

Song Town personally came out to greet him and invited Qin Wu to stay at Wolong Manor.

Wolong Manor is built on Wolong Mountain, with beautiful scenery and clear waters, offering a view overlooking Purple Wall City. Song Town has always lived here. It has been closed off to outsiders for hundreds of years.

Even core members of the Song Family cannot enter without permission.

In the small pavilion on the cliff, Song Town was making tea for Qin Wu. Only these two big shots were in the pavilion; everyone else was waiting at the foot of the mountain.

The cliff offered a wide view, with a perfect overlook of the entire Purple Wall City. The river winding around the base of the cliff flowed fiercely, dividing Purple Wall City in half.

"It has both the beauty of nature and the liveliness of humanity, a fine place."

Qin Wu took a sip of tea and praised the place greatly.

Qin Wu had the slender eyes typical of the Qin Family, grayish sword-shaped eyebrows, and a tall stature.

This old man was over a thousand years old, yet his eyes were clear, and his spirit vigorous, looking extremely spirited.

In terms of age, Qin Wu was over a hundred years older than Song Town. Yet after a thousand years, the two were completely peers, speaking quite casually.

Song Town smiled, having dealt with Qin Wu many times and was very familiar with him. However, the two had clashing personalities and could not be considered friends.

After not seeing him for hundreds of years, Qin Wu appeared somewhat less sharp and more restrained. To even hear him offer praise was quite unusual.

"Brother Qin, you're too kind. The old man has nothing to do, so he indulges in the mountain's beauty."

Qin Wu raised his sword-shaped eyebrows: "Why say that? You and I are at the peak of our lives, precisely when we should seize opportunities and accomplish great deeds."

Song Town quickly waved his hand: "I have no such ambition. The Alliance has endured for three thousand years; order has been established. Our duty is to maintain the Alliance's order, ensuring the human legacy continues to pass on, which is a great achievement."

"That statement is wrong."

Qin Wu disagreed: "With three thousand years of heritage, the Alliance has long been rotten and degenerate, coming to a point where change is unavoidable. Continuing to uphold the current order is just clinging to outdated practices. The Alliance won't last long before it collapses and perishes…"

Song Town sighed; the Qin Family always spoke in this manner. But he had no desire to argue with the other party.

At this point, arguing was meaningless. No one would be persuaded by words.

Qin Wu understood this as well; he wasn't trying to convince Song Town, merely reiterating his viewpoint.

He then sternly questioned: "Old Song, you claim to maintain order. Gao Xuan, who suddenly emerged, has seriously disrupted the Alliance's order. Why aren't you doing anything about it?"

Song Town said somewhat helplessly: "Qin Ken, Tifeng, and Qin Xuan wanted to kill Gao Xuan but were instead killed by him. What can I do?"

He looked at Qin Wu's slender eyes calmly and said: "Should I help them kill Gao Xuan?"

"Since our Qin Family wanted to kill Gao Xuan, he has a reason to die."

Qin Wu said righteously: "Our two families have been friendly for generations, and you should help."

Song Town was speechless; this old man had stayed at home for hundreds of years, expected to have grown more refined but turned out to be more unreasonable.

"Sorry, I don't see myself interfering in this kind of matter. This is a grudge between Gao Xuan and you all."

He paused and emphasized: "Qin Xuan worshipped the Master of Blood and even bore the Divine Seal of the Master of Blood. For that alone, he deserved to die."

To gain the favor and trust of the Master of Blood, one must slaughter their kind, offering blood and destruction.

Qin Xuan, able to obtain the Master of Blood's bestowed Divine Seal, had killed who knows how many people. From either a moral or legal standpoint, or from the fundamental human heritage, Qin Xuan deserved to die.

Qin Wu slightly frowned: "The Master of Blood is known by everyone to be an Evil God. Worshipping it merely borrows its divine power. How significant is it to exchange worthless inferiors for divine power resources?"

"Evil Gods fundamentally seek to destroy the human foundation. This problem is far too significant."

Song Town said seriously: "A thousand years ago, there was a unanimous consensus: Worshipping Evil Gods is absolutely forbidden. This is our family's bottom line."

"When mankind has a bottom line, they are not far from extinction."

Qin Wu sneered but did not continue debating the issue.

Indeed, in this matter, Qin Xuan had no grounds.

Qin Wu said: "There's a problem with Qin Xuan, but it's not for outsiders to deal with. Gao Xuan, a teenager, dares to mess with our Qin Family. Who gave him the courage, you?"

Facing the aggressive Qin Wu, Song Town calmly said: "I appreciate Gao Xuan; our relationship is nothing more than that. If you want to seek revenge against Gao Xuan, that's your business. I won't interfere."

Qin Wu restrained his anger: "Fine, then hand over Gao Xuan."

Song Town pouted in displeasure: "I've made myself clear. Your Qin Family's grudge with Gao Xuan is your business; don't involve our Song Family."

Before Qin Wu could speak, Song Town added: "Even if I knew where Gao Xuan was, I would have no obligation to tell you."

Qin Wu wasn't angry but instead laughed: "Old Song, it's my first time seeing you so assertive. It seems you really have no connection with Gao Xuan."

He muttered to himself: "Able to kill Qin Xuan, Qin Ken, and Tifeng, how old is Gao Xuan? Who would believe Gao Xuan is alone?"

Qin Wu stared directly into Song Town's eyes and said: "You hate Evil Gods. I ask you, is Gao Xuan one of the Evil God's Believers? Or even an Evil God reborn?"

Song Town shook his head: "No."

He had seen Gao Xuan fight, and Gao Xuan's Source Power was profound yet clean, his Sword Intent high and pure, his Sword Techniques naturally agile.

From spirit to body, Gao Xuan had no traces of being altered by Divine Power.

The difference between Divine Power and ordinary power is immense. Lower-level powers can be disguised. At Gao Xuan's level, if he truly possessed Divine Power, it would be revealed the moment he acted.

Song Town did not agree with Qin Wu's conjecture. There was no basis for it.

Qin Wu sneered: "I ask you, in the Alliance's three thousand years of history, has there ever been a peerless genius like Gao Xuan?"

"Just because there wasn't before doesn't mean there isn't now."

Song Town insisted on his judgment, "Gao Xuan's cultivation is seasoned and sophisticated, definitely not bestowed by external forces."

He added, "The cosmos is vast, full of possibilities. Gao Xuan's power, while magical, is not surprising."

Qin Wu snorted coldly and stood up, "Gao Xuan is an enemy of our Qin Family, and also an enemy of the Alliance. I will report to the Alliance to have him listed on the Celestial Punishment List."

The Celestial Punishment List is the Alliance's top most wanted list. It includes Golden Powerhouses who have committed unforgivable crimes.

Being listed on the Celestial Punishment List means the Alliance will invest its strongest forces to capture the target.

Each criminal on the Celestial Punishment List has a task force responsible for them.

Song Town thought for a moment but ultimately said nothing. Gao Xuan had offended the Qin Family, the Jin Family, Odin, Augustus, and the Liu, Yuan, and Zhou families were all against him.

This proposal from Qin Wu was bound to pass, and he couldn't help Gao Xuan anymore.

Song Town could only sigh internally; Gao Xuan should have this kind of awareness after killing Qin Xuan!

Seeing Song Town not opposing, Qin Wu sneered again. This old man certainly knew how to protect himself and stayed out of trouble.

He told Song Town, "Old Song, your family had better not get involved with Gao Xuan."

Song Town did not respond, and Qin Wu flicked his sleeve and stepped into the void, leaving.

Qin Wu circled around Purple Wall City but did not find any trace of Gao Xuan. Various tracking marvels couldn't locate Gao Xuan.

Even Yun Qingshang couldn't be traced anywhere.

He had no good methods; a powerhouse like Gao Xuan could hide in a place and remain undiscovered no matter how many people were searching.

At this point, he could only rely on the Alliance's power.

Ten hours later, the Alliance's highest security headquarters issued the Celestial Punishment warrant, putting a bounty on Gao Xuan. The bounty reached five trillion.

Just the day before yesterday, Gao Xuan had won the title of Sword King, and within dozens of hours, he had become the most wanted on the Celestial Punishment warrant!

This drastic change left everyone utterly astonished.

The publicly stated charges were that Gao Xuan assassinated the Committee Chairman and also killed Tifeng and Qin Xuan, two prominent figures.

Tifeng and Qin Xuan had exceptionally illustrious public identities, being first-rate figures in the Alliance.

Most people were confused about why Gao Xuan would kill these significant figures?

Especially Qin Ken, who had given both the championship and Sword King titles to Gao Xuan, and had additionally provided several important rewards. What grievance could Gao Xuan possibly have? It was totally unreasonable.

No matter how the public viewed it, the fact that Gao Xuan became the most wanted on the Celestial Punishment warrant was irrefutable.

When the news reached Taurus, all the Noble Families were terrified.

Everyone who knew Gao Xuan was shocked by the Alliance's intense response. Also, they believed that Gao Xuan must have done something monumental. This was very much like Gao Xuan's style.

When Gao Xuan decided to kill, he never held back. This time, Gao Xuan had indeed stumbled, angering the highest levels of the Alliance.

Gao Xuan's name also became a taboo across the Twelve Star Domain.

The brilliant genius Gao Xuan, now a wanted criminal by the Alliance. This change left many Gao Xuan admirers dissatisfied.

Countingless voices cried out for justice for Gao Xuan. To support him, support associations were established across various Star Realms.

For a time, the Celestial Net was abuzz with activity.

The Alliance's top officials ignored the commotion, merely reiterating that Gao Xuan's crimes were heinous and urging the public to report him immediately upon discovery.

The Alliance understood that ordinary people had little chance of finding Gao Xuan. This public warrant was mainly to apply psychological pressure on him.

"You're quite valuable now, the bounty on the Dark Web has reached nine trillion already..."

Nuwa's projection appeared before Gao Xuan with a cheerful smile, saying, "I underestimated you. Daring to go head-to-head with the Golden Bloodline Families, you have guts."

Gao Xuan slowly opened his eyes, glanced at Nuwa, and said, "Did you come here just to laugh at me, sister?"

"Of course not."

Nuwa was about to explain when she suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Your eyes are better?!"

With immense curiosity, she leaned in to observe Gao Xuan's deep blue eyes. They looked no different from ordinary people's, except the pupils were profoundly blue, with countless tiny lights sparkling in the depths, resembling an endless starry sky.

"Your eyes are beautiful," Nuwa remarked in admiration.

Gao Xuan nodded, "Naturally."

Nuwa chuckled, "Even though you're quite vain, you're still handsome."

She paused before getting serious, "On to the real issue, all your assets have been frozen by the Alliance. This includes personal accounts, military ranks, and various honorary titles, all stripped away."

Gao Xuan didn't mind, "When I return, everyone will kneel and praise me."

"Alright."

Nuwa reminded him, "The bounty doesn't matter much, but everyone knows you have the Eternal Spear and the Dragon Abyss Sword, and now quite a few Golden Powerhouses are particularly interested in you."

"Am I that popular?"

Gao Xuan said, "Fine by me, if they aren't afraid of death, let them come."

Seeing Gao Xuan's confidence, Nuwa almost sighed. Just last year, Gao Xuan was troubled by a swordsman.

In one year's time, Gao Xuan was no longer concerned about ordinary Golden Powerhouses. Such growth speed was terrifying.

"Where are you planning to go next?" Nuwa asked curiously.

Gao Xuan opened the star map and pointed at the center region of the Milky Way Galaxy, "Here."

"The Celestial Battle Realm?"

Nuwa's expression turned complicated, "It's too dangerous there. Do you really have to go?"

"I must go."

Gao Xuan said, "However, before going, I still need to make some preparations, and I'll need your help, sis... "

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