The Bait
The four of them had the impression that Lu Qingyao had a strange and reclusive temperament. In the three years since she entered the sect, she rarely appeared in front of everyone. Her existence had almost been forgotten.
But at this moment, she suddenly appeared, broke through a sword stele, and took the initiative to ascend the Sword Master Peak.
This was really hard to imagine!
"You came quite quickly." Chu Xingyun took a step forward and said jokingly.
Lu Qingyao stared at him, and a faint smile suddenly appeared on her beautiful face.
At this moment, everyone present was stunned.
Lu Qingyao's smile was very beautiful, like a blooming flower. It was so beautiful that it was impeccable. But her beauty was completely different from Lu Qingxuan's.
If Lu Qingxuan's beauty was a blooming daisy, then Lu Qingyao was a devil's snare. She was cold and unpredictable, but also possessed a soul-stirring beauty.
Even Lu Qingxuan, as her elder sister, was a little surprised. She had never seen her younger sister reveal such a smile to any man.
"You're right. In this world where the strong prey on the weak, strength is king. Even if I hide in the dark, my deterrence is very limited. Today, the sword you swung at Fan Wujie is the best proof. Only by letting everyone know your strength will they be afraid."
"Of course, your sword was shown to Fan Wujie, and at the same time, it was also shown to me. Am I right?"
Seeing Lu Qingyao's confident appearance, Chu Xingyun's smile became even wider.
Indeed, in addition to proving his innocence, his sword was more to move Lu Qingyao and make her come to the Sword Master Peak to break the seventh sword stele that contained the Dark Sword Intent.
Her talent was very strong. Just from the fact that she could assassinate a person in the second layer of the Heavenly Spirit Realm, it could be seen.
Moreover, her will of an expert was equally strong.
Once she saw Chu Xingyun's sword, it was undoubtedly a huge blow to her. She knew that in the entire Wanjian Pavilion, Chu Xingyun was the only one who could accept her identity and give her pointers.
If it were anyone else, just hearing the name of the Shadow Swordsman, they would probably want to kill him, not to mention teach him everything.
"Originally, I was still a little conflicted in my heart and felt that I had been schemed against by you. But the moment I broke the sword stele, I felt relieved. Becoming your disciple is indeed the best choice." After a pause, Lu Qingyao added.
She was naturally talking about the sword intent of the seventh sword stele.
When she broke the Sword Stele, the Sword Essence integrated into Lu Qingyao's Spirit Sea, allowing her to have a more thorough understanding of the Sword Principle in an instant.
Hearing this, Lu Ling and the other two looked at each other and smiled knowingly.
"There aren't many rules under my tutelage, but there is one rule, which is that you are not allowed to make a move without permission. I believe you can understand this." Chu Xingyun looked deeply at Lu Qingyao and said with deep meaning.
"Of course!" Lu Qingyao nodded with a smile. Since she had come here, she was naturally prepared.
Hearing the conversation between the two, the others were a little confused. They all stared at each other and wanted to speak, but they didn't know where to start. They could only laugh dryly at the side.
Whoosh!
At this moment, a stream of light broke through the gap and flew straight towards Lu Qingyao.
Lu Qingyao focused her eyes and stroked her palm forward, grasping the stream of light in her palm.
Looking down, it was a pill, the Nine Profound Yang Pill.
Lu Qingyao's heart trembled slightly. She raised her head and heard Chu Xingyun say, "You have been stuck at the Ninth Heaven of the Earth Spirit Realm for a long time. Take the Nine Profound Yang Pill tonight and you should be able to smoothly advance to the Heavenly Spirit Realm."
"Aren't you afraid that I'll run away after taking the pill?" Lu Qingyao teased. As she spoke, Lu Qingxuan, who was beside her, glared at her. Obviously, Lu Qingyao had already told Lu Qingxuan everything about the Shadow Swordsman.
"It's just a Nine Profound Yang Pill, I don't care. But if a pill can test a person's sincerity, it's not a loss." Chu Xingyun shrugged. Naturally, he didn't mention the existence of the Sword Seal.
But what he said was also the truth.
To Chu Xingyun, he didn't care about the Nine Profound Yang Pill at all. Right now, he still had more than ten pills in his hands. Even if he gave them to Lu Qingyao for free, he wouldn't feel any heartache.
"You're still as confident as ever." Lu Qingyao carefully put away the Nine Profound Yang Pill. With light steps, she consciously stood beside Chu Xingyun and secretly sized him up from the corner of her eye.
Chu Xingyun noticed Lu Qingyao's gaze, but he didn't point it out. Instead, he looked at Lu Qingxuan.
"Since Qingyao has decided to become Sword Master Luo Yun's disciple, I hope that Sword Master Luo Yun will take good care of her. If she offends you, please forgive her." Lu Qingxuan was actually a little nervous when she felt Chu Xingyun's gaze.
She bowed slightly to everyone, then turned around and turned into a stream of light, quickly leaving the place.
Looking at Lu Qingxuan's departing figure, Chu Xingyun suddenly heard Lu Qingyao's voice in his mind. She sighed and said, "I've told my sister everything that has happened in the past few days, but she still doesn't want to leave the branch of internal affairs. She said that she still owes me a favor."
"I'll persuade her to leave the branch of internal affairs in the next few days. In the eyes of those people, my sister is just a tool. I won't let her stay there any longer!"
"Everyone has their own choice. As outsiders, we can't influence her. You don't need to force her." Chu Xingyun's reply was very calm. He retracted his gaze and left the place.
Behind him, Lu Qingyao carefully thought about his words. Her scarlet eyes flickered endlessly.
At the same time, on a mountain peak far away from the Swordmaster Peak.
In the luxurious palace, the various Swordmasters of the branch of internal affairs were all present. Chang Mingyang, Qi Yuzhen, and the others were also present. The atmosphere was as heavy and stiff as ever.
Not long ago, they learned from the spies that Lu Qingyao had become Chu Xingyun's disciple.
They didn't think much of Lu Qingyao and felt that she was dispensable. However, in their opinion, Lu Qingyao's addition would definitely bring Lu Qingxuan and Chu Xingyun closer together.
At the banquet, Chu Xingyun had given Lu Qingxuan some pointers. This was enough to make Lu Qingxuan feel grateful.
As members of the branch of internal affairs, they naturally didn't want the two of them to continue interacting. After all, Lu Qingxuan's talent was already destined to be extraordinary. The branch of internal affairs had to bind such a person tightly. They couldn't afford to lose her.
"Lu Qingxuan is gentle by nature and is a person who will repay kindness. My father has done her a favor, so she definitely won't let him down. I'm quite confident about this." Chang Mingyang spoke slowly, trying to ease the stiff atmosphere.
"You may know a person for a long time without understanding their true nature. Judging a person based on their nature is the most foolish behavior." Qin Qiumo sneered. Immediately, Chang Mingyang's face became awkward and he shut his mouth resentfully.
Those words caused the already tense atmosphere to become even more tense. Everyone had gloomy expressions on their faces.
"I personally feel that the matter of killing Luo Yun should be brought forward."
After a long time, Qin Qiumo spoke again.
Because of this sentence, everyone also turned their gazes over.
Chang Mingyang raised his eyebrows and sneered, "Killing Luo Yun is something that must be done. However, the plan we've laid out is not yet complete. If we suddenly bring it forward, I'm afraid that there will be problems."
"Ming Yang is right. Either we don't make a move, or once we make a move, we must kill Luo Yun!" Qi Yang stood up and agreed with Chang Mingyang. It was inevitable that there would be problems if they suddenly brought it forward.
"I'm afraid that Luo Yun will have already broken through to the Heavenly Spirit Realm by the time we're ready. At that time, how confident are you in killing him? And how strong will his strength be?"
Qin Qiumo's face was gloomy and his voice was terrifyingly calm, "Luo Yun hasn't been in the Wanjian Pavilion for long, but he's getting stronger almost every day. First, he became the Sword Master, then he took control of the outer sect, and now he's extending his evil claws into the inner sect.
"More importantly, the Pavilion Master's importance towards Luo Yun is increasing day by day. Just based on the sword today, I believe that everyone here should have an idea in their hearts, right?"
At this point, Qin Qiumo laughed as he looked at Chang Mingyang and Qi Yang Chen with ridicule. At the same time, he looked at everyone else in the same manner, not concealing the coldness in his heart.
The originally chattering crowd no longer spoke as they pondered over Qin Qiumo's words.
Even Qi Yang Chen and Chang Mingyang were the same. Although they felt a little embarrassed, they had to admit that these words were reasonable.
"I agree with Qiu Mo's view!"
Finally, Chang Chixiao, who had been silent all this time, spoke up.
He looked at everyone and continued, "Furthermore, I want to add a bait when we're setting up the plan. This will confuse Luo Yun's judgement and make him jump into the trap unknowingly!"
"Bait?" Everyone's gaze froze.
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