Living in the Doomsday and Becoming an Immortal Alone-Chapter 1318 - 602: The Responsibility of the Ancient Spirit (2)
Sword Nine is currently in a state of enlightenment, and with those barriers up, there's no need to worry about him being disturbed.
She was confused and didn't want to ask too much. Unknowingly, she found herself standing in front of the open door of the main house.
"Come in."
A woman's voice called from inside.
Sword Dance lowered her head, clasped her hands, and stepped in, turning her head to see a woman seated in front of a screen, practicing calligraphy.
The woman was wearing a soft pink-and-white ancient dress, her long hair simply combed and draped over her back, each action exuding a gentle aura.
Sword Dance carefully observed the woman's makeup.
It was no different from the one illustrated in the ancient books about that princess.
Sword Dance felt a bit puzzled.
Would such a being care about appearances? This makeup, clearly, was enhanced with rouge and powder.
Luoshan Hermit seemed to notice Sword Dance's astonishment and smiled, saying, "Very soon, I'll have a body to move around. I must get used to the feeling of being human again. Sit down."
Sword Dance's eyes lit up, "Senior, are you going to rebuild your cultivation? The Human Race is truly fortunate to welcome such an ancient unparalleled Great Power!"
"No need to flatter me. I can't explain the specifics. You'll have to ask Wang Dao You to elucidate."
Luoshan Hermit raised a hand, summoning a cushion.
Sword Dance did not stand on ceremony and sat cross-legged, her skirt spread around her.
"Are you looking for Wang Dao You?"
Sword Dance asked, "Where did he go? Several elders are worried about his safety and sent me specifically to look for him, fearing he might be caught in some scheme."
"He is currently cultivating and attaining enlightenment at the Second Base, and helping us create new bodies along the way."
Luoshan Hermit asked softly:
"Those elders sent you here not just to find him, right?"
"No need to play tricks in front of me. I'm just a bag of old bones."
"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare."
Sword Dance cut to the chase:
"We are indeed concerned about Junior Nephew Jixuan's safety, and also came to visit you, Senior."
Luoshan Hermit picked up the pen to write, her hand steady and calm, and asked placidly, "The first time Wang Dao You suggested to me to hand the Human King Seal to a Daluo Golden Immortal, that was probably your idea, wasn't it?"
"Yes."
"Then why did you change your mind?"
"Two venerable seniors reached a consensus. Our Sword God Palace's opposition would only widen the gap between us."
Sword Dance said in a low voice:
"How do you, Senior, view this matter?"
Luoshan Hermit said to herself, "No wonder Wang Dao You went into hiding. If he hadn't, you all would probably make him a lobbyist to take the Human King Seal from me."
"That would mostly be the case."
"You are quite honest."
"This matter is indeed troublesome. Otherwise, our Sword God Palace wouldn't have asked a disciple to step up."
Sword Dance said softly:
"Senior, could you resolve my inner confusion?
"Why did you choose Wang Jixuan?"
"Choose?" Luoshan Hermit shook her head slightly, "It wasn't me who did the choosing..."
"To master so many Great Paths, and all Supreme Daos at that," Sword Dance transmitted, "I'm afraid only the innate Sacred Body of the Human King could achieve this."
Luoshan Hermit looked up at Sword Dance, "You know such secrets? Did Sword Nine tell you?"
"If Sword Nine could report such things to this Deputy Palace Master, I'd laugh myself awake from my dreams."
Sword Dance smiled gently:
"Indeed, we have many ancient texts that haven't been lost, or mysteriously caught fire and burned.
"Though many Jade Talismans shattered from Dao fluctuations during storage, our Sword God Palace managed to preserve them thanks to the Sword Tomb.
"From the moment you brought out the Human King Seal, I roughly knew you carry the mission of passing on the Human King Technique... Otherwise, why over countless ages would you refine the evil Qi here day and night, extracting the Dao Seeds of the Paths of Death and Slaughter?"
Luoshan Hermit squinted slightly, "You seem smarter than you let on."
"Sitting in the position of Deputy Palace Master requires considering more things."
Sword Dance said softly:
"But, Senior, forgive my straightforwardness. Junior Nephew Jixuan is a good person, and good people aren't fit for that position."
"I am naturally aware of that."
Luoshan Hermit continued writing, her hand still steady and gentle:
"Just as you've been saying these days, the times have changed.
"I can sense the Calamity is already upon us. From the moment Po Luo was born in the Sea of Dao Rules, the Calamity began.
"Back in ancient times, we vaguely sensed changes in the Heavenly Dao. At the time, it was the embodiment of Heaven and Earth's will and order, but it gradually began to change, showing a very apparent art of balance.
"When the Human Race is in decline, it supports them;
"When the Human Race is strong, it represses them.
"Through many great wars, something always seemed wrong behind the scenes, but by the time we realized, it was too late. The ancient era ended with a great war, with over a dozen Daluo Gold Immortals perishing... The Sacred Bodies of various races vanished overnight, and the Heavenly Dao suddenly seemed to have grown a pair of eyes.
"The current Calamity is just the completion of the layout planned by the owner of those eyes over millions of years, gradually closing the net."
Sword Dance pondered carefully.
She asked, "Is the situation truly so dire?"
"This is why I chose him and not you."
Luoshan Hermit snorted coldly:
"You reside in the Immortal Realm, the starting point of the Universe's Time, and the center of all worlds. But have you truly looked outwards?
"Do you know that Wang Dao You remains in the Immortal Realm, yet is scheming to protect those mortal worlds, those corners you cannot see, those tens of trillions of lives, primarily of the Human Race!
"The Dark Sect brandishes the butcher knife high in the Three Realms. He has the Thousand Generations Alliance deploy forces to respond and has mobilized many Mechanical Bodies to strike at the Dark Sect's halls everywhere.
"And you all? What have you done?
"Aren't those tens of trillions of the Human Race still human? Mortal kings, young and old, sick and weak, none can be abandoned! Has anyone among you thought about it? Each indulged in the illusion of cultivation, yet forgetting such a fundamental principle of the annihilation of family and people.
"Do you know how much effort and cost we expended in ancient times to ensure the trace of the Human Race in all worlds?"
Sword Dance wore a look of shame, "Senior's lesson is right. I will immediately have someone supervise this matter."
"Therefore, except for Wang Dao You, I will not hand over the Human King Seal to anyone."
Luoshan Hermit continued writing with her head lowered:
"Unless you intend to take it by force."
"Senior, those words truly embarrass us."
Sword Dance smiled wryly:
"The Human Race Three Immortal Palaces have absolutely no disrespect towards you. Whoever dares to covet the Human King Seal, our Sword God Palace will not spare them."
"It is merely a large seal with little Spiritual Power, its Artifact Spirit long since perished." 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺
Luoshan Hermit sighed softly:
"Go back and think about what you should do, think about what you can do now.
"How do you still have the face to hold that so-called Hero Conference?
"How can the selfish and greedy be called heroes?"
"Yes," Sword Dance stood and performed a Daoist bow, "I will remember your teachings."
Thunk, thunk-thunk-thunk!
Just as Luoshan Hermit was about to speak, there was a sudden knocking sound from outside the window.
Both experts were startled simultaneously.
Because neither of them noticed any expert approaching.
The two exchanged glances, Sword Dance gripping the hilt of the treasure sword within her sleeve, while Luoshan Hermit gathered a flame in her palm, turning to look at the window.
There, a faint shadow slowly dissipated, a hint of Daoist charm flowing gently.
"Time... it placed a wisp of thought upon me from thousands of years ago, only to be released now..."
Luoshan Hermit murmured, as the voice of the Moon God Palace's master, Bai Gu, resounded:
"Although I don't really want to become a slave of the [future], I've already become part of the time... Two fellow Daoists, if you've made up your minds, set out immediately. It would be best to send seven or eight Golden Immortals to the vicinity of Jiajiu 279 Reception Platform. In half a day, there will be a cosmic fluctuation nearby. The Thousand Generations Alliance will bring a friend of Wang Jixuan, and that individual can really be of significant help to you.
"Go save them; time will not treat you badly."
Senior Bai Gu's soft laugh faded away, with the voice disappearing with the Daoist charm.
Luoshan Hermit pondered slightly.
Sword Dance promptly bowed and said, "Rest assured, Senior, if we cannot rescue this person, I will return with my head!"
"Mm, that's the right attitude. Hurry up."
"Yes!"
