At the mention of his predicament, Daoist Nan Ming's fury reached its peak. His entire body trembled violently, causing li fire lava to splatter in all directions.
He was furious, he was furious!
A thousand years of pain, a thousand years of torment, and a thousand years of obstruction had ruined his dream of becoming a sword cultivator.
His fury and hatred had long seeped deep into his bones, reaching an unsurpassable level.
Saying that they were irreconcilable was far from enough to express Daoist Nan Ming's hatred for his enemies.
Qin Xiao could also feel this extreme pain, and couldn't help but feel pity for him. But whether or not Daoist Nan Ming was worthy of sympathy was a question for another time.
Qin Xiao wasn't a greenhorn. Many things couldn't be judged on the surface.
"I've been reduced to this state all because of a scoundrel. It was that despicable, shameless Fiend Eye Immortal. I was acquainted with him. By chance, I ventured into an ancient secret land and obtained some immortal destiny. But just as I was careless, the Fiend Eye Immortal ambushed me from behind. He heavily injured me and took the immortal destiny for himself.
"After obtaining the immortal destiny, he broke through to sword immortal and stepped into the immortal sect. The immortal destiny that should've belonged to me was taken by him. Damn it, damn it, I can't accept this. "
Immortal Nan Ming was clearly very agitated. His heart was filled with rage, just like the Li Fire.
"Most despicable of all, that despicable scoundrel refused to let me go. He even imprisoned me. He imprisoned me in the Nanming Immortal Palace, then threw me into the Nanming Li Fire Abyss and trapped me here. He wanted me to slowly die in endless pain.
"I hate him, I hate him. If I can get out, I'll definitely fight him to the death. "
Qin Xiao looked at Immortal Nan Ming, but didn't say anything.
Daoist Nan Ming calmed down after a long while. He looked at Qin Xiao and said, "What, you don't believe me?"
Qin Xiao chuckled, "It's not that I don't believe you. Of course, I don't completely believe you. But that doesn't make any difference to me. Whether you believe it or not, it has nothing to do with me. At most, I'm just a little curious. No matter how good your lie is, it won't do me any good, right? "
"Believe it or not," Daoist Nan Ming said with a displeased expression.
Qin Xiao laughed and said, "So, you still don't want to tell me the truth, right? Looks like you're still wary of me, but that's normal. It's just that you don't have many years left to live. With a free audience like me here to listen to your complaints, this kind of opportunity is hard to come by. "
"If I leave, then you won't be able to wait for the next batch of people to come in. I'm sure you know better than me what's going on with your body, right? "
Daoist Nan Ming's expression sank slightly. He really didn't have many years left. If this continued, he would definitely die in less than twenty years. He would lose his life here.
He had been waiting for this group of people for a thousand years.
If he had to wait for the next batch, he really didn't know how long he would have to wait.
The location of the Nan Ming Li Huo Abyss was really a little too remote. There were basically no experienced characters who would experience it from here.
So Daoist Nan Ming knew very well that once Qin Xiao and the others left, he definitely wouldn't live to see the next batch of people come in.
No matter how unwilling he was, he couldn't change this fact.
If he wanted to sigh, he could only sigh at his terrible luck. After waiting for a thousand years, he actually waited for this strange person who he couldn't see through and couldn't do anything to.
Was this his fate?
He couldn't accept it!
He was a dignified Daoist Nan Ming, only a step away from becoming an immortal. Back then, he clearly had the fortune to become an immortal, but he was harmed by a scoundrel and reduced to this state.
He really couldn't die in peace with such a cowardly death.
"Sigh, forget it, forget it. It's been a thousand years, I should accept my fate. If the villainous heavens want me dead, hmph, how can I escape? It's said that man can conquer the heavens, but that's just bullshit. The words of the victors are always so sanctimonious. "Daoist Nan Ming sighed helplessly. He'd given up in despair.
He'd seen through everything in the world, so that was it.
"Oh, I'm all ears." Qin Xiao was rather interested.
Daoist Nan Ming said, "What I said was indeed the truth. I won't mention the details. You can see that I've been here for a thousand years, enduring the extreme suffering of the mortal world. After a thousand years of torture, my sword qi essence is nearly exhausted. I don't have much time left. "
"With my strength, I could've lived for ten thousand years. I've only lived for two thousand years, so I should've lived for seven thousand years. But I don't have that much time left. "
"So before I die, I want a junior genius to come in and inherit my legacy. It's also a way for me to put some hope in. If one of my descendants can become a Sword Immortal, they can also help me take revenge for this blood feud. Now that I'm about to die, I can only place all my hopes on this. There's no other way. "
Qin Xiao chuckled. "Daoist Nan Ming, don't you think you're being a bit too sanctimonious? They say that people speak kindly when they're about to die, but that doesn't seem to be true when it comes to you. "
Daoist Nan Ming's expression turned a bit unsightly. He looked strangely at Qin Xiao.
Qin Xiao continued, "If you really wanted a disciple, you wouldn't want to kill me so easily. If you really wanted a disciple, you wouldn't have set up the three trials like that. If you really wanted a disciple, you wouldn't have ignored the five geniuses that came with me. "
"If I'm not wrong, your goal isn't to take a disciple. Or rather, it's not entirely about taking a disciple. Of course, you do want to take a disciple, but that's the final step. "
"You definitely have other plans, so you won't take the final step so easily. Am I right, Daoist Nan Ming?"
Daoist Nan Ming looked a bit like a deflated balloon. He looked at Qin Xiao with an ugly expression. "It seems that I've indeed misjudged you. Your cultivation level is likely far above mine. You really do have sharp eyes, seeing through me with a single glance."
"Yes, I do have other plans besides taking a disciple. The reason why I set up such a difficult trial isn't purely to pick out peerless geniuses, but also to pick out some experienced sword cultivators. "
"Just now, you refused to take me as your master and disrespected me. That's why I was so angry that I wanted to kill you. Who would've thought that I'd end up kicking a hard board? "
In truth, Qin Xiao had only had a few guesses about the situation before. Later on, he'd gathered more information from Daoist Nan Ming. Combined with his previous thoughts, he'd made new deductions and come to a more complete conclusion.
Qin Xiao had a keen eye for certain things, which was why he could speak so bluntly. That way, he could make Immortal Nan Ming feel guilty.
As a result, the initiative was completely in Qin Xiao's hands.
Qin Xiao said, "Daoist Nan Ming, if my guess is correct, you must've cultivated some secret technique that allows you to consume the sword essence of others to replenish yourself, right? You've already exhausted your sword essence, so if you want to live a bit longer, you need a large amount of sword essence to replenish yourself. That's the only way to prolong your life. "
"You've placed prolonging your life first, and taking a disciple second. That's why the tests you set up are rather difficult. That's because you want to filter out some experienced sword cultivators. For example, sword cultivators at the Sword Monarch Realm or the Sword King Realm. These two are your primary targets. "
"If you can get a few in, you'll be able to replenish your sword essence. That way, you'll be able to live for another thousand years, right?"
Since Qin Xiao had seen through him, Daoist Nan Ming didn't try to hide anything. He knew he couldn't.
Moreover, at this moment, he was certain that Qin Xiao was an Immortal who had concealed his strength. In front of an Immortal, his attitude was naturally a little lower.
Immortal Nan Ming nodded weakly, "Yes, it's as you say. I'm not willing to die like this, so I want to live. But under these circumstances, the only way for me to live is to consume the sword essence of others. That's the only way to prolong my life. "
"Prolong my life first, then choose a disciple. That's always been my plan. If both of these things go smoothly, then I might have a chance to leave this place alive. "
"The Devileye Immortal wants to torture me to death, but he's also given me a sliver of hope. If he doesn't kill me, then he's given me a chance to breathe. That's why I want to live. I want to take revenge for this sea of blood with my own hands. Otherwise, I won't be able to die in peace. "
Qin Xiao nodded calmly. If what Daoist Nan Ming said was true, then there was nothing wrong with it.
After all, every man for himself, and the heavens for the destruction of the earth. In order to prolong his life, it was normal for Immortal Nan Ming to use some methods. Although Qin Xiao wasn't ashamed to do so, he couldn't reject the laws of survival in this world.
This world was cruel to begin with. The strong preyed on the weak. This was the law of nature, the law of the Great Dao, and the order of operation.
No one had the power to change this.
Thus, although Qin Xiao was furious when he learned that the Lin tribe had been exterminated, he calmed down after thinking things through.
It wasn't that he was apathetic, but that this was the law of the Great Dao. He couldn't change it.
If there was a chance to avenge the Lin tribe, then Qin Xiao would naturally do so.
But if Qin Xiao was sad for the Lin tribe, then Qin Xiao wouldn't either.
"Senior — —"
Daoist Nan Ming's voice suddenly turned extremely solemn as he looked at Qin Xiao seriously.
Qin Xiao raised an eyebrow and looked at Daoist Nan Ming. "You're calling me senior?"
Although Qin Xiao was indeed qualified to be Daoist Nan Ming's senior, he was still very young in the world of sword cultivators. It felt a little strange to be called senior.
Daoist Nan Ming nodded. "That's right, senior. Although I don't know who you are, I'm certain that you're an immortal. Only immortals can easily change their appearance and look so young. Only immortals can conceal their aura so well that even I can't see through them. "
"Since I'm willing to ask you to save me, I'll be eternally grateful for your great kindness."
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