"Looks like your master still cares quite a bit about you," Li Qingshan said to Yu Wufeng with a smile.
Yu Wufeng subconsciously tightened his grip on the hilt of his sword and gave an almost undetectable grunt. That was his master!
The ray of sword light that was grand and resplendent like a star seemed to have noticed Yu Wufeng's existence as well. It suddenly sped up like a shooting star that tore through the sky, leaving behind a long trail of light as it flew over.
Everyone on the beach raised their heads and stared at the star's descent. The resplendent light rapidly expanded in their vision, and in the blink of an eye, the star landed and turned into a middle-aged man. He had a greyish beard and wore a large cloak. He wore a tall crown on his head that was adorned with dark golden ornaments. His wide sleeves were folded before his chest, and he held a simple sword in his arms.
He and his sword radiated with a stern, murderous aura. He was the master of the sword pavilion, Ye Duanhai.
"Master!" Yu Wufeng took a few steps forward and knelt on one knee, leaning on his sword with his right hand.
"Rise!" Ye Duanhai was so stern that he was almost cold. He did not even have any intentions of helping Yu Wufeng up. However, the Sea-splitting sword in his arms clearly thrummed, demonstrating his inner turmoil.
"I'm useless and have failed you. Please punish me, master!" Yu Wufeng lowered his head. The Fogbow sword in his hand flickered with white light.
"Your cultivation is fine. You haven't wasted all these years. Once you return, go to the Sword Punishment Pavilion and receive your punishment."
"Yes!" Yu Wufeng stood up.
Only now did Ye Duanhai shift his gaze away from his disciple. This great sword cultivator filled with determination did not even waste a single moment to look at Gongyuan and Ji Changfeng. He immediately locked onto Li Qing.
"You're Li Qingshan?"
Li Qingshan felt like he had been cut by a sword wherever his gaze passed by. He was only ten steps away from Ye Duanhai. Even to mortal swordsmen, this was a lethal distance, let alone one of the few great sword cultivators in the world.
Sword cultivators had the sword as their heart. Even their nascent souls were sword nascent. The path of attack dominated the world. At the same level of cultivation, sword cultivators could basically completely defeat other cultivators.
It was as if a peerless sword was placed across Li Qingshan's neck. With just a thought, he would be beheaded.
However, Li Qingshan completely believed that Ye Duanhai wanted to do that very much. No one liked being threatened, especially by a weakling. Li Qingshan was extremely glad that he had fought the Myriad Poison Ancestor in the past and not the one before him. He probably would have blown up his Sword Nascent without the slightest hesitation and taken him down with him.
"That's right." Li Qingshan stared back fearlessly, a smile involuntarily appearing on his face. If the feeling of staring into the Merfolk Queen's eyes was extremely comfortable for the spirit turtle, then this was the rhythm that the tiger demon liked the most. Powerful enemies, suppressed killing intent, and lethal threats.
The moment he saw Li Qingshan, Ye Duanhai knew that the situation was troublesome. With his many years of experience, he could tell with a single glance that Li Qingshan was one of the few brave and resolute people in the world. He would not be easily threatened.
As he said that, he made a surprising discovery. This kid isn't afraid of fighting me. He even seems to desire it!
This could not be faked at all. However, it was already extremely rare for a second heavenly tribulation cultivator to maintain his fighting spirit when he faced a great sword cultivator. What was with his fighting spirit becoming more and more exuberant? Was he really not afraid of death, or did he have some sort of confidence?
Ye Duanhai's plan was to directly restrain Li Qingshan and search for the Blood Oath Scroll. It was simple and straightforward! Even if he could not restrain Li Qingshan in time, he refused to believe that Li Qingshan would be so disrespectful to his life that he would actually try to take him down with him. However, when he saw how Li Qingshan behaved, he could not help but hesitate.
However, it was only for a split second. His mind immediately recovered its calmness, almost icy-cold. As a matter of fact, he even dismissed his worry for his beloved disciple and dealt with the matter with absolute rationality.
The Sea-splitting sword was about to be drawn. A battle was about to erupt!
A figure suddenly stood between him and Li Qingshan.
"Master, please reconsider!"
After receiving Li Qingshan's promise, Yu Wufeng felt much more at ease. At the same time, he made up his mind that he could not allow the South Sea Sword pavilion to become enemies with Li Qingshan. Only he knew just how terrifying of an enemy he would be.
Ye Duanhai frowned. No one knew a disciple better than a master. This disciple of his had never been someone who feared death. He would not back down from this gamble just because his life was in danger.
"Very good."
Ye Duanhai spat out those two words as if they were gold before turning around and making his way towards the platform. This matter had to do with his disciple, as well as the future of the entire South Sea Sword pavilion. After receiving such a clear warning, he would not stubbornly insist on taking the gamble. He was prepared to think of a countermeasure and observe the situation. It was not like Li Qingshan and Yu Wufeng were here, so the situation could not worsen. He was confident about that.
His gaze paused on Little Ann for a moment. He had already guessed her identity, and he sensed a profound and unpredictable sword intent. With her age, it was impossible for her to possess such a sword intent. Moreover, she was not a sword cultivator. Was she hiding a treasured sword?
His senses were very accurate, but it was not because he had discovered the existence of the Buddha Slaying sword. After Li Qingshan gave up on the path of the sword, he had given the Three Absolutes Calligraphy to Little Ann to refine. They complemented each other.
Li Qingshan nodded towards Yu Wufeng, indicating that he could move about freely. He showed a hint of gratitude as he deliberated over his words, considering how he should tell his master. After all, the Blood Oath Scroll was present. If he accidentally leaked the secret, the blood oath would be no laughing matter. He had finally reached this step after so much difficulty, and he could already see the light at the end of the tunnel. If he lost his life because of a single careless word, that would be the greatest joke in the world.
His life was fine, but once he was cursed to death by the Blood Oath Scroll, the South Sea Sword pavilion would definitely not rest until Li Qingshan was dead. He would become a sinner of the South Sea Sword pavilion.
He was about to catch up to Ye Duanhai when calls of surprise and joy rang out by his ears, "Senior brother!" "Wufeng!"
Peng Jingni and the other disciples of the sword pavilion immediately surrounded Yu Wufeng.
Li Qingshan and Little Ann exchanged glances. As long as Ye Duanhai did not fall out with them as soon as they met, the chances of them taking action would be greatly reduced. Everything was going according to plan.
Most importantly, he had no fundamental conflict with the South Sea Sword pavilion. He did not plan on using Wufeng to threaten Ye Duanhai. This was just a deal. I've captured your disciple in a battle of life and death, and he knows many of my secrets. Of course, it's impossible for you to take him back as soon as you open your mouth. It makes sense for you to pay a slight price.
If it were Ji Changfeng or the Merfolk Queen making this deal, it would be perfectly normal. Ye Duanhai would not have behaved like this at all. Instead, he would have negotiated from the very beginning.
As a result, the crux of the matter was still "equality".
"It's been several years since we last met. Your cultivation has improved." Peng Jingni stood out from the crowd and took the initiative to greet Li Qingshan.
Although Li Qingshan had hidden his daemon qi, he did not purposefully suppress the demon qi from his demon heart. After exploding and condensing many times, his demon heart had become much more powerful than before.
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