It was a night of dancing fish and dragons.
The next day, Li Qiubai, who had obtained the fate of the Da Xia Kingdom, fought against Xu Su, the Martial Emperor of the Northern Cang Kingdom, who wanted to avenge Prince Qing. He ascended to the Venerable Realm with a single sword stroke.
When he first became a Sword Immortal, he defeated the Master of the Sword Tomb, who had been famous for a long time. Xia Xiaoxiao's position as the Venerable Realm was finally stabilized and no one could shake it.
In the end, he left his sword mark on the Xuanwu Gate of Chang 'an, which shocked the world and left.
Because Li Qiubai opened the way in Chang 'an, he was given the title of Chang' an Sword Immortal.
Recovering from his trance, Li Qiubai looked at the woman in brocade robes with wide sleeves. He didn't know how to answer, he didn't know what to say.
Everything in the world could be settled with a sword.
No matter how sharp the sword was, it couldn't cut through the only love.
He didn't want to.
He didn't enter Chang 'an because he was afraid that he wouldn't be willing to leave after seeing her.
"Chang 'an Sword Immortal. Chang' an is your name, but you see Chang 'an as a tiger. Don't you think it's funny?" Xia Xiaoxiao looked at Li Qiubai with a faint smile and teased.
Chang 'an Sword Immortal sighed and gave up struggling. "It's my fault."
Seeing that he had admitted his mistake, the woman who had just put on a straight face could no longer hold it in. She smiled and said, "It seems that I, as the Lord of Da Xia, still have some dignity. I can make the Great Sword Celestial who can't learn to bow down and admit his mistake."
"You're getting more and more cunning." Li Qiubai couldn't win an argument and couldn't fight. He had no choice but to change the topic. "You should be able to handle Prince Qing's matter."
Xia Xiaoxiao's expression turned serious and she nodded solemnly.
"If Prince Qing really helped the enemy and even colluded with the Demons to harm the human race, what will you do?" Li Qiubai asked.
"If that's true," Xia Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes and said gracefully, "It's fine if I don't know about it. If I do, I'll kill him."
"Can you kill him?"
"Don't I have you?" The woman smiled like a flower.
Li Qiubai chuckled and teased, "You're becoming more and more like the Lord of the Da Xia Kingdom. You don't feel embarrassed ordering me around."
"You're not ordering me around …" Xia Xiaoxiao lowered her eyebrows and said, "It's just that you're my husband. If I don't rely on you, who should I rely on?"
Li Qiubai's heart skipped a beat as he looked at the peerless woman with her head lowered. Hundreds of thoughts flashed through his mind.
Although it wasn't enough for outsiders to know, they were husband and wife recognized by the Heavenly Dao. This relationship couldn't be cast aside no matter what.
"Just send me a message when you need me. So what if I enter Chang 'an again?" Li Qiubai said calmly.
He thought for a moment, and then warned, "However, if you discover any signs, you have to be careful of Prince Qing's desperate actions."
"Although there are no cultivators with titles in Chang 'an, it is still the imperial city built by the Great Ancestor," Xia Hou nodded and said. He was not too worried.
Li Qiubai nodded slightly. This was also the reason why he dared to leave after 'escorting' Prince Qing to Chang 'an.
As long as one was above Chang 'an, one would be able to see the other side of this majestic city that towered into the heavens.
Chang 'an, which was made up of countless buildings, was like a puzzle. The rows upon rows of streets were like Dao veins.
After the bustling crowd faded away, one would be able to observe this city with the eyes of a cultivator. Other than the vicissitudes of history, there was also a sense of mystery.
The entire Chang 'an was actually a formation.
A great formation.
A great formation that gathered Great Ancestor Xia's wisdom and divine power.
It was the most powerful formation in the world. It was a matter of course.
The Great Sovereign Slayer Formation.
This was a vast formation that was extremely complicated. It was made up of countless fine formation veins, and the imperial court was the formation eye of this Chang 'an Great Formation.
Once the formation eye was opened, the Great Sovereign Slayer Formation would be activated.
The so-called Great Sovereign Slayer Formation lived up to its name. This formation's divine power was so strong that it could slaughter Venerable cultivators.
Venerable cultivators were the pinnacle of the human race's combat strength. This was the only great formation in the world that could slay Venerables.
After all, it was set up by the first and only Progenitor cultivator of the human race.
However, since the establishment of Chang 'an, no one knew what would happen once this Great Sovereign Slayer Formation was activated. Would the heavens and earth collapse, or would the sun and moon change colors?
No one wanted to know.
Once the Great Sovereign Slayer Formation was activated, it meant that Chang 'an City was in great danger. If that day came, it would only mean that the human race was on the brink of death.
But no matter what, as long as they were in Chang 'an City, if anyone really wanted to commit treason, they would have to think twice.
The Great Sovereign Slayer Formation could not be activated easily, but it could be activated!
"How long … until you become a Sword Immortal again?" Xia Xiaoxiao asked again.
"I can't say." Li Qiubai shook his head and said slowly, "Back then, you used the Providence of the Da Xia Kingdom to pave the way. Later, I destroyed my own Sword Dao and dispersed this Providence. Although my Sword Dao is formed again, this Providence will not gather again."
"So, my path today is to pave the way for Sword Cultivators and gather their Providence to break through."
Everyone had their own Providence.
As one of the "Three Imperial Families" in the Cultivation World, Sword Cultivators had an extremely large amount of Providence above all other Sword Cultivators.
Just like Xia Hong, as the Lord of the Da Xia Kingdom, could gather the Providence of the Da Xia Kingdom, Li Qiubai, as the leader of Sword Dao, had gathered a large portion of the Providence of Sword Cultivators.
However, this portion of Providence was not enough to protect him.
His current method was to "make the cake bigger".
Sword Dao was an Acquired Dao, so the Providence gathered on Sword Cultivators was constantly changing.
When Sword Dao flourished, Providence would flourish.
Once new Providence in the Heavenly Dao gathered on Sword Cultivators, as one of the leaders of Sword Dao, he would undoubtedly benefit the most and gain a large portion of Providence.
If Sword Dao flourished because of him, it would be even more so.
It was a win-win situation.
The problem was, how could one person flourish a Dao by himself? It was not something that could be accomplished by mere talk.
Even with Li Qiubai's talent in Sword Dao, it was difficult for him to find a breakthrough in a short time.
Method, environment, comprehension, talent, inspiration, perseverance, and opportunity were all indispensable.
That was why he wanted to travel the Human Domain and constantly perfect his Sword Dao.
A woman was a hero's grave. He could not stay by Xia Hong's side and be trapped in a city.
Li Qiubai wanted his Sword Dao to not be a one-man Sword Dao, but a Sword Dao that all Sword Cultivators could see and learn from.
Just like the great aspiration of the Buddha in ancient Buddhism, this was a path of constant search.
Only by constantly moving forward on this path could one see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Xia Xiaoxiao nodded in silence.
She was a considerate and traditional woman. She understood Li Qiubai's pursuit and was willing to support him wholeheartedly. That was why she had never thought of keeping Li Qiubai.
"Then I'll send you off." Xia Xiaoxiao looked up again. Her almond-shaped eyes were filled with reluctance.
"There's no need to." Li Qiubai shook his head.
They would have to part in the end. Sending her off would only make her sad.
"Just send me off for 1,000 miles." Xia Xiaoxiao shook her head and insisted.
"Then … let's go." Li Qiubai could not bear to reject Xia Xiaoxiao's kindness.
They were 2,000 miles away from Chang 'an City, and Xia Xiaoxiao said she would send him another 1,000 miles.
"If you send me off like this, you can just give up your position and elope with me," Li Qiubai said helplessly.
Xia Xiaoxiao stepped forward and carefully tidied Li Qiubai's robe. She said softly, "It's not impossible."
Li Qiubai shook his head helplessly. He looked at the woman who had always been rational and said softly, "Be a good girl."
"Then … take care." Xia Xiaoxiao pursed her lips. Her eyes were as gentle as water. She was no longer willful.
She had been the ruler of the Da Xia Kingdom for 10,000 years. There were some things that she could not give up. They were branded in her soul.
That was a kind of responsibility.
"You should go back as soon as possible. With your status, it's not appropriate for you to leave Chang 'an alone for too long." Li Qiubai nodded. He lowered his voice and nagged, which was rare. "I'll say it again. No matter what the situation is, your life is the most important.
Compared to this, everything else can be cast aside. At worst, I'll help you regain your dignity. "
Xia Xiaoxiao bit her red lips and bowed to Li Qiubai. She said gracefully, "I understand. You don't have to worry about me, husband."
Li Qiubai nodded and silently acknowledged the title of "husband". He said softly, "It won't be long."
"I'm leaving." Finally, he waved his hand and did not look back.
…
Xia Xiaoxiao looked at Li Qiubai's back as he left. She subconsciously stepped forward and wanted to chase after him. But after taking half a step, she quickly reacted and retracted her hand.
After staying in the same place for a long time, she finally sighed. She put away the feminine emotions on her face and revealed a majesty and sternness that was completely different from when she was with Li Qiubai. She regained the attitude of a ruler of the Da Xia Kingdom.
The war between the two realms was about to break out. Demons on the extraterritorial battlefield began to make noise. Clowns kept appearing in the Human Realm.
This was truly an eventful period. She had a lot of things to do.
For example, the secret communication between Prince Qing's family and the Demons was enough to give her a headache.
Just like Li Qiubai.
A cultivator in the Eighth Realm could live for 20,000 years after passing a tribulation. Li Qiubai was in the Eighth Realm and had a lifespan of more than 100,000 years. Why did he have to seize every moment and didn't even want to stay in Chang 'an?
It was because of the internal and external troubles. The human race was facing a life and death crisis. Li Qiubai did not dare to waste any time. He wanted to reach the Sword Immortal Realm before the war broke out. Then, he would have the ability to face the Demons.
Cultivators like them had a long lifespan. As long as they could pass this hurdle, what was a temporary separation?
If two people loved each other for a long time, why would they stay together day and night?
Xia Xiaoxiao convinced herself again. She floated up and returned to Chang 'an City.
.....
The sound of drums echoed in the distance. The majestic Xuanwu Gate of Chang 'an City opened. Crowds of people came and went like a tide. It looked calm and peaceful.
But today, there was an extraordinary person among the tide-like crowd.
It was the beginning of summer in the seventh year of Tianyuan. Because Prince Qing of the Da Xia Kingdom didn't keep a strict watch over his children, shocking rumors of "embezzlement" and collusion with the Demons happened among them.
Under the supervision of the Chang 'an Sword Immortal, Prince Qing personally escorted all the "rebels" who participated in the collusion with the Demons into Chang' an. They stayed in Chang 'an and brought a bramble to ask for punishment. They voluntarily accepted the investigation of the Lord of the Da Xia Kingdom.
Fearing that the impact would be too great, this matter was not widely spread. Only a few powerful cultivators knew about it.
But there was no wall in the world that didn't have a crack. Therefore, small news always spread to every corner at an astonishing speed. Soon, the news of Prince Qing entering Chang 'an caused a huge commotion.
The reason for that was because the significance of this matter was simply too great. It was simply too terrifying and too shocking.
However, no one knew that the truly terrifying thing had just begun to happen.
As the new Martial Emperor of the Da Xia Kingdom, Prince Qing, entered the city, some unknown figures hidden in the shadows began to move quietly.
They were like red-eyed sharks in the sea, ready to devour people at any time.
.....
Green Radish Gate.
The gate was vast and majestic. Clouds and mist lingered around it, giving it a celestial atmosphere.
This was one of the top sects in Xing Province.
But at this moment, in a secret room at the core of the Green Radish Gate.
Black fog shrouded the room, forming pitch-black chains. At the center of the chains was a woman whose figure was extremely blurry due to the black fog. Her face couldn't be seen clearly, but one could see that she had a beautiful figure.
Her body was trembling, as if she was enduring some kind of pain.
That was because the black fog was Devil Qi!
The Devil Qi was constantly corroding her flesh and refining her blood. It was no wonder that she was in so much pain.
"She actually endured for so long. As expected of a Xiu Chun cultivator." There was an old man sitting cross-legged in the secret room. His face was ancient and his expression was ferocious.
He was one of the elders of the Green Radish Sect. He was called Elder Murong by the disciples. He was a Soul Formation cultivator.
But this was only his surface identity. He had another identity that was not known to outsiders — a Hades cultivator.
"You Xiu Chun cultivators have been abusing us Hades cultivators all day long, disturbing our peace. You didn't think that you would fall into my hands one day, did you?"
Elder Murong's gaze was extremely sinister. "Every dog has its day. What goes around comes around!"
He was using a secret technique to torture the woman in front of him. Only this could satisfy his evil thoughts.
At that moment, the Devil Qi that surrounded the secret room suddenly swayed. The black fog moved, revealing the face of the woman in the black fog.
It was an extremely beautiful face that was filled with a heroic spirit. Her brows were sharp and delicate, and even though she was enduring enormous pain, her gaze still contained an unswerving determination that couldn't be removed.
Dantai Qingrun.
She was clenching her teeth and holding on. Her consciousness was gradually fading.
But compared to the physical torture, her heart was in even more pain.
She had received information from the tower and came to the Green Radish Sect to investigate the situation.
But before she reached the Green Radish Sect, she was ambushed when she was still a few hundred miles away from the Green Radish Sect.
In a situation where there was a great disparity in strength between her and the enemy, she was quickly captured.
At first, she only thought that the Hades cultivators were stronger than her. She was already prepared to sacrifice herself and die a horrible death.
But she did not expect that after the enemy captured her, they did not immediately kill her. Instead, they searched through her storage ring until they found the communication token that she used to contact Lu Qingshan.
At that moment, she realized that the whole thing was not as simple as she thought.
Although she had damaged her foundation and used her technique to break free when the enemy was unprepared, she had used the communication token to send a "dangerous" warning to Lu Qingshan. But other than that, she could not do anything else.
What happened after that made Dantai Qingrun understand that she had fallen into a big conspiracy. And the target of this conspiracy was …
It was directed at Lu Qingshan!
She was in pain. She did not want to harm Lu Qingshan because of her. But in the end, she could not even save herself.
"If it weren't for the fact that the higher-ups told me to keep you alive for a short period of time, I would have refined you long ago!" Elder Murong looked at Tantai Qingrun who was still persevering and fiercely threatened him.
At that moment.
A loud boom was heard. It was like an earthquake, shaking the entire secret room.
"What's going on?" Elder Murong was stunned and did not react.
Outside the Green Radish Sect's formation.
The sky boomed. When the explosion was louder than thunder, there was a red sword light, with a monstrous divine power and power, that crashed into the Green Radish Sect's protective formation.
The formation that this top sect had spent a lot of money and manpower to build started to tremble under the divine power of the sword. It kept shaking and the spiritual light shook.
After the sword light.
A proud figure appeared.
Lu Qingshan.
He was here.
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