This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable-Chapter 528 - 36 Fluttering Like a Startled Swan_2
Chapter 528: Chapter 36 Fluttering Like a Startled Swan_2
It’s not that I don’t trust the Taibai Sword Master, but not testing the people around you is the basic prudence of a wise person.
“Ji Chuan has been with my Vastness Peak for many years, and he is the disciple who understands my intentions the best. Such a departure is truly a pity,” the Taibai Sword Master revealed a hint of reluctance.
Lu Qingshan silently nodded in agreement.
He had also noticed it.
Ji Chuan had cultivated the Six Paths Sword Intent, the weakest of which was still a superior Intent, yet, peculiarly, he lacked the Slaughter Sword Intent, which is supposedly the easiest for a Sword Cultivator to cultivate.
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Such an anomaly, yet in dark accordance with the Sword Dao of the Taibai Sword Master, indicated that he must be the Taibai Sword Master’s favored disciple.
Lu Qingshan sighed and said, “To follow one’s heart, Brother Ji Chuan truly is a man of purity.”
The Taibai Sword Master nodded and agreed, “Among all the disciples of Vastness Peak, if we talk about purity, Ji Chuan is the most.”
“Both the old Sect Master and I often say that among the current generation of disciples of the Sword Sect, the one with the most hope of pioneering the Sword Dao would have to be Ji Chuan.
Unfortunately, the old Sect Master also said that in the affairs of the world, too much is as bad as too little, and Ji Chuan might also potentially harm himself.”
“As it turns out, his words were prophetic. He gained through purity and lost through it as well.”
“Advancing and retreating is the only way to truly progress on the great path,” the Taibai Sword Master lamented.
“Uncle Master, have you ever retreated?” Lu Qingshan paused and suddenly asked.
The Taibai Sword Master was taken aback, not understanding why this melancholic farewell suddenly turned into an interrogation by the Bureau of Self-Examination.
However, the question was indeed a good one, so after serious consideration, he affirmed, “No.”
The path of a Sword Cultivator is like that of a pawn crossing the river on a chessboard, where it is appropriate to chase down the defeated enemy with remaining courage, advancing without retreat.
“A setback may be a blessing in disguise,” Lu Qingshan commented without mocking the Taibai Sword Master’s insincerity, simply saying so.
The Taibai Sword Master glanced sidelong at Lu Qingshan.
Although the disciple in front of him was only in the late stage of Nascent Soul, three great realms weaker in cultivation than himself, at times, he made him feel as if Lu Qingshan was a companion with whom he could discuss swordsmanship over tea, which was indeed peculiar.
Wait a minute…
Nascent Soul Late Stage?!
When had this young man reached the late stage of Nascent Soul?!
The sidelong glance turned into a direct stare, one look turned into several, and finally, the Taibai Sword Master slowly exhaled and chose not to ask more.
First, the young man wasn’t his direct disciple, and second, even as a senior of the Sect, inquiring too much into a disciple’s cultivation practices was ultimately unkind.
In the Cultivation Realm, which Cultivator doesn’t have some secrets?
What the old Sword Cultivators of the Sect need to do is just to ensure that these young Sword Cultivators don’t stray off the path.
As to what kind of Sword Cultivator they will eventually become and how they will grow, that’s not something they would interfere with.
New bamboos are taller than the old, solely relying on the old stems for support; when the new sprouts emerge next year, the Dragon Descendants will surround the Phoenix Pond for ten meters.
The Sword Sect, with its mere three thousand people, has become the ruler of the Eastern Domain—these overt and covert forces are not for outsiders to discuss.
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On the third day after Lu Qingshan returned to the Sect, he finally met his Master.
As soon as Xia Daoyun returned to the peak, he received her transmission.
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“Come to my tower.”
The voice was like the cry of a phoenix, cool and calm.
He entered his Master’s bamboo tower, bowed respectfully to the woman with ruby lips and jade complexion who sat in the seat of honor, and addressed her, “Master.”
“Sit,” said Xia Daoyun, looking at her chief disciple whom she hadn’t seen for a while, as her ruby lips moved slightly.
Lu Qingshan sat down obediently beside her, watching Xia Daoyun, waiting for her to speak.
Her eyes were like ripples on water, her brows like peaks gathered mountains.
After taking a few more glances at his Master’s features, Lu Qingshan suddenly thought of this line.
Master is indeed beautiful.
“Regarding your matter, I’m already aware. Is what you told Kong Shan true?
Did Gui Yuan indeed try to assassinate you, but ended up being killed by you instead?” After a moment of silence, Xia Daoyun slightly raised her phoenix brows and softly asked.
“The gist of it is true, but there are some details that I didn’t fully disclose,” Lu Qingshan replied.
Aside from the Pupil Skill to distinguish evil, he recounted everything else.
“I understand,” Xia Daoyun nodded her head gently, not pressing for details. She has always been a magnanimous person, “Since Gui Yuan was indeed trying to kill you, then rest assured about this matter. Since you are my disciple, and you are in the right, nobody dares to touch you, not even the king of Lin’an.”
A person of Sword Cultivation, even if they are a woman, possesses such boldness.
Lu Qingshan felt moved.
“However…” Xia Daoyun gave Lu Qingshan a meaningful look.
This made Lu Qingshan a bit nervous. For some reason, he thought he saw a faint trace of embarrassment in those autumn water-like eyes of hers?
And there’s a “however” now, which he really could have done without!
This “however” sounded very unsettling.
“You may face some targeting in the future,” Xia Daoyun paused and added, “because of me.”
“Because of Master?” Lu Qingshan asked, puzzled.
“Yes,” now that she had started, Xia Daoyun had no hesitation, and a cold light flashed in her eyes, “In Great Xia, there are some who have grudges with me, but are unable to deal with me, and have borne resentment for a long time…”
In bits and pieces, Lu Qingshan felt as if he was seeing a leading lady’s version of “Do not bully the young and poor.”
“Considering the scale of those people, it’s not surprising at all that they would take this chance to cause you trouble,” Xia Daoyun’s ruby lips curved slightly in disdain, and she chuckled, “After all, you are my chief disciple.”
“Got it,” Lu Qingshan understood the implication.
If there’s trouble, then bring it on. Since Master has guaranteed his safety, what does he have to worry about?
After giving Lu Qingshan a heads-up, Xia Daoyun looked at him a few more times, then said, “You’ve reached Nascent Soul Late Stage; your cultivation has improved rapidly, but I wonder how your swordsmanship has progressed.”
