Li Qingshan decided to say something to break the awkward atmosphere. He took out the xiezhi's horn. "This …"
It was so silent that one could hear a pin drop.
Not a single swordmaster or elder of the Sword Collection palace did not recognise the xiezhi's horn. They all knew about its ability to distinguish between truth and lies. They could not help but look at the palace master's face, and they all felt rather awkward.
No matter how much hostility they felt towards Li Qingshan, having their lies exposed right in front of him was like a slap to their faces. After all, the Sword Collection palace was still a righteous sect, and the palace master was basically equivalent to the pride of the entire Sword Collection palace.
The palace master squinted his eyes slightly, and a flash of anger seemed to flash through them. However, he immediately recovered his composure. "This xiezhi's horn belongs to my Sword Collection palace. Why is it in your hands?"
"I borrowed it for a while."
The corner of Li Qingshan's lips twitched as he held back his laughter. His stomach was already rolling with laughter. Even if the palace master would directly turn against him, he could not care less.
"Can you return it to me?" The palace master asked.
"Sure!" Li Qingshan passed the xiezhi's horn to the palace master and could not help but ask, "Palace master, does what you said earlier still count?"
"Of course. This item has been around for a long time, so it's no longer as effective as before. You don't have to worry too much about it," said the palace master.
"It's just a small matter. I obviously won't worry about it."
Li Qingshan became even more certain that there was a scheme here, but he was unable to figure out what it was. If they wanted to harm him, Just Now, when his cultivation was sealed up, would be the perfect time.
Even if he had hidden his strength, it would definitely be extremely dangerous if several great sword cultivators worked together with the formations of the entire Sword Collection palace. Even he was not confident that he could escape unscathed. Just what was the master of the Sword Collection palace planning?
However, since the palace master did not turn against him, Li Qingshan was more than happy to become an honoured elder. He wanted to see just what he was capable of!
… …
The next morning, the light on the Sword Collection peak had already dispersed, and the sun shone down on the various peaks.
As a result, the master of the Sword Collection palace held a simple ceremony on Heaven's Leaning peak, formally conferring Li Qingshan as an honoured elder of the Sword Collection palace.
In the majestic palace, all the Sword Masters and Elders, regardless of whether they were convinced or not, bowed to Li Qingshan together and greeted him, "Elder Shang Qing!"
Li Qingshan crossed his arms and stood high up on the platform. He had a lazy smile on his face and the Soul Rotating Sword hung by his waist.
The Sword Collection palace master asked, "Does High Elder have anything to say?"
Li Qingshan coughed into his fist. "Then I'll say a few words. There's no need to be so polite, fellow cultivators. Since I've become an honoured elder of the Sword Collection palace, I'll definitely do my best to serve the Sword Collection palace. As long as the palace master gives the order, I'll go through mountains of blades and seas of fire. Of course, there may still be people here who have ill intentions towards me, but I am sincere to you. If you don't believe me, take out the Xiezhi horn … "
The Sword Masters and Elders looked at one another. Their eyes were filled with anger. Not only were his words completely insincere at the beginning, but his last sentence had even touched on their sore spot. This kid was as despicable as he could get.
From the corner of his eye, Li Qingshan could see that the Sword Collection palace master's pinky finger on the Heaven's Leaning sword was trembling slightly. If he continued to agitate him, he might just fall out and draw his sword. He could not help but chuckle.
"I'm just joking, just joking. Anyway, I hope we can work hard together and make the Sword Collection palace better and better …"
After that, the Sword Collection palace master could not be bothered with any more pleasantries. He directly said to Ji Xuanri, "Xuanri, take elder Shang Qing to the Pavilion of Heaven and Earth to read the Hidden Sword Manual of Heaven and Earth." Afterwards, he left with a flick of his sleeve. The elders and Sword Masters dispersed as well.
The hall quietened down. Ji Xuanri smiled. "Elder Li, it's been so long since we've met, but we still haven't formally met. I'm Ji Xuanri. If you don't mind, you can just call me Xuanri."
Although he spoke politely and his bearing was rather peaceful, he could not hide his pride as a prodigy. He was like the sun in the sky, always standing high up as it illuminated the world.
"Alright!" Li Qingshan had almost killed the crown prince of the Great Xia not long ago, so why would he care about a 'crown prince of the Green province'?
"Then I won't stand on ceremony and call you Qingshan. Speaking of which, our swords are quite related! "
"Really? What's the connection? "Li Qingshan asked.
"Qingshan, you probably know very little about the ten renowned swords of the Sword Collection palace. This sword of mine is called 'Soul Destroyer'. It was born from the same cauldron as Soul Switcher. You can say they're swords of brothers. "Ji Xuanri patted the Soul Destroyer sword on his waist.
"Then I'm flattered." Li Qingshan smiled and asked, "You must have many brothers and sisters! You're called Ji Xuanri, so is there another one called Ji Xuanyue? "
He had already roughly understood that Little Ann's original name was Ji Xuanyue, while "Xuanyue" was a homonym given by the Dark Queen to commemorate her daughter who had passed away.
Ji Xuanri thought for a moment. "Let's talk as we walk!"
The two of them stepped out of the hall. Ji Xuanri did not fly either. He walked slowly towards Heaven Leaning peak and said after a moment of thought,
"This is a private matter of my family, so it's not suitable for others to know about it. However, the private matters of the King Chu's estate are the official matters of the Green province. Who knows how many rumors there have been a long time ago. Since you want to hear it, Qingshan, there's nothing to hide. I do have a younger sister called Xuanyue, but she passed away when she was young. This is also one of my greatest regrets in my life!"
Ji Xuanri's expression was rather sorrowful, as if he truly felt great regret.
"Really?" Li Qingshan gazed at it closely, but he struggled to tell the truth from the lies. He only regretted the fact that the Nine Transformations of the Demonic and Divine did not have the Xiezhi Transformation, which could allow him to distinguish between truth and falsehood. If he saw someone putting on an act, he would throw a punch at them.
"Perhaps you don't quite believe me. Although the Sword Collection palace and the Umbral Yin sect are rather hostile, we're on very good terms. However, ever since Xuanyue passed away, the Dark Queen's mind has become rather abnormal. She believes my mother is the one who caused Xuanyue's death. "
"That's why it's better to just kill her!" Li Qingshan sniggered.
"That's not true. Right now, the Green province is beset with problems both internally and externally. The locust plague is everywhere internally, while the Mist province poses a threat externally. It's exactly what we need the two great sects to put aside their differences and work together. If the Dark Queen hadn't provoked us and insisted on killing the disciples of our Sword Collection palace, we wouldn't have taken the initiative. Actually, even if you hadn't stopped us, I would have spared the Dark Queen's life."
Ji Xuanri's words truly possessed the bearing of the future King Chu, placing the entire Green province in the palm of his hand.
"Oh? Aren't you afraid of your mother getting angry?" Li Qingshan asked.
"This is for the overall situation of the Green province. I believe my mother will understand. We've arrived at the Pavilion of Heaven and Earth."
Ji Xuanri stopped. As he spoke, he had already arrived before a building. The building had been carved out of a mountain, standing over three hundred meters tall. It was lofty and grand, with the two words "Heaven and Earth" carved on it. It seemed like it had been carved out with a sword, sharp and majestic.
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