Ever since Xia Hou had ascended to the throne, she had always appeared to be benevolent and gentle on the surface, listening to the will of the people.
This time, no one knew why she had changed her previous attitude and revealed such a tough side of herself.
But no matter what, Xia Hou was the ruler of the Da Xia Kingdom, the nominal ruler of Yan Lan Pass.
Perhaps her cultivation wasn't enough to convince the masses, or perhaps her domineering attitude was difficult for many to accept, but Xia Hou's will would still be carried out in the end.
Of course, this wasn't because of Xia Hou's status as the ruler of the Da Xia Kingdom.
Strength was the foundation of all status.
Xia Hou didn't have much strength, but she had the support of two of the strongest people in the world.
One was Dao Ancestor Xia, who had disappeared for twenty thousand years, and the other was Chu Mushen, who had guarded Heavenly River City for twenty thousand years.
This was the key.
Thus, the uproar among the higher-ups of Yan Lan Pass quickly quieted down.
No matter how much they objected or questioned, they were all suppressed by Xia Hou's powerful persistence.
"Yan Lan Pass's Jade Forest Guard and Chang 'an City's Chang' an Guard will assist the Central Spirit Region with the Sword Sect."
What shocked the cultivators of Yan Lan Pass even more was that Xia Hou had sent the Jade Forest Guard and Chang 'an Guard, which she had the deepest control over and supported the most.
What did this mean?
This meant that from now on, Xia Hou wouldn't have a single force truly under her control.
The cultivators present had to admit that Xia Hou had no selfish motives in her arrangements, and they had to admit that she was extremely bold.
But in many people's eyes, this was a meaningless struggle and attempt.
Even the cultivators of the Da Xia Kingdom who supported Xia Hou the most thought the same.
In the war between the Demons and the Daoists in the Central Spirit Region, the Demons had suppressed the humans from top to bottom.
Disregarding everything else, just the fact that they didn't have a guardian cultivator meant that the humans had no hope of victory in the Central Spirit Region.
There were very few short-sighted people in the Dao Sect, but in the end, they had all tacitly chosen to give up on the Central Spirit Region because they didn't have a guardian cultivator to spare to assist the Central Spirit Region.
The simplest analogy was that a country without nuclear weapons didn't have the right to challenge a country with nuclear weapons.
For a moment, no one could understand Xia Hou's decision.
But after a thousand generations, history would prove that her decision was correct.
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Tianshan, Jade Gate Pass.
The peak masters who had gathered in the Azure Cloud Palace had already dispersed.
They had to announce their decision to the disciples of the sect, and they had to carry out round after round of selections to divide the sword cultivators of the Sword Sect into two great camps that were skilled in defense and offense.
Those who were good at defending stayed at Jade Gate Pass, while those who were good at attacking went to the Central Spirit Region.
This would obviously take some time.
However, at that moment, the Sword Sect's Old Sect Master and the young Young Sect Master did not participate in this matter.
Because they had more important things to do.
The sound of hurried footsteps could be heard outside the palace.
In a flash, a graceful woman with eyebrows like distant mountains, red lips, and a jade-like face appeared in the clouds surrounding the Green Cloud Palace.
Her wide sleeves were like clouds, even more elegant than the clouds.
Her bearing and beauty were impeccable, and her divine light cleared the clouds and mist.
Xia Daoyun was the only woman like her in this world.
There was another beautiful woman dressed in a white daoist robe. She carefully walked out from behind Xia Daoyun, her expression a bit uneasy.
The woman was actually a natural and unrestrained person.
However, the person she was about to meet was the number one person in the Eastern Region, one of the three great Sword Immortals of Chang 'an.
How could she continue to act so magnanimously?
The woman first looked curiously at Sword Immortal Qingyun, who was standing with his hands behind his back. Her expression became serious, and she unconsciously revealed a bit of restraint, as well as a bit of uneasiness.
However, when her gaze swept past the man beside Sword Immortal Qingyun, she couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
It was as if she had met an acquaintance in an extremely unfamiliar place, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her shoulders.
As a result, the woman gracefully bowed. "Heaven's Secrets Observatory's Lin Yao greets Sword Immortal Qingyun and Young Sect Master Lu."
The woman Xia Daoyun had personally come to the Central Heaven Region to receive from Jade Gate Pass was naturally Lin Yao, who possessed the Body Transformation Divine Veins.
Xie Qingyun scrutinized Lin Yao for a while and then opened his mouth. His voice was very gentle and mellow. "Qingshan told me that your Body Changing Divine Veins can allow you to transform into anyone. Even if we disregard your behavior, you will be flawless.
Lin Yao blinked, and then nodded. "Young Sect Master Lu's words are true."
Xie Qingyun said in amazement, "Even if your cultivation is only at the Nascent Soul Realm, you can still transform into a high-level cultivator without any flaws?"
Lu Qingshan thought to himself. So there are things that Sword Immortals don't know, but I do know.
With this thought, he couldn't help but feel a bit proud.
After all, he was the one who discovered Lin Yao's constitution, and he had supported her all this while.
It could be said that without him, there wouldn't be the Lin Yao of today.
However, at that time, he only thought that Lin Yao's Body Transformation Divine Veins would be extremely useful in the future.
However, at that time, he never would have thought that in just eight years, a young girl with a mere Qi Refinement cultivation would actually be involved in the survival of millions of people in two different regions.
If you set your mind to it, the willow would become a shade.
The circumstances of the world were truly incomparably miraculous.
Lin Yao didn't hide anything, and nodded again.
Sword Immortal Qingyun thought for a moment, and then said, "Can you demonstrate it for me?"
It seems like it's still very hard to believe. Sword Immortals aren't that different from us.
Lu Qingshan continued to ponder.
Meanwhile, Lin Yao thought for a moment, and then a strand of hair appeared in her hand.
In the next moment, spiritual light flickered in her hand, and that strand of hair broke down into strange and mysterious symbols one after another, merging into Lin Yao's hand.
Water-like ripples appeared on Lin Yao's body.
Within the ripples, her figure, appearance, and even her cultivation and aura were all rapidly changing.
In a flash, the ripples scattered.
The originally elegant woman had already turned into a man.
An incomparably handsome man.
Xia Daoyun, who had remained silent this entire time, finally showed some changes in her expression. She seemed to be interested as she carefully examined the current "Lin Yao". Then, she shifted her gaze to Lu Qingshan.
Xie Qingyun also did the same.
Only Lu Qingshan's lips twitched. He didn't know what to say.
Because …
The person Lin Yao transformed into was precisely Lu Qingshan.
"Can you tell the difference between me and Young Master Lu?" Lin Yao bowed again, and asked.
Even her voice was exactly the same as Lu Qingshan's.
Lu Qingshan's eyelids twitched again, and his expression became strange.
After all, seeing someone who looked exactly like him act like a woman made him feel really awkward no matter how he looked at it.
"Exactly the same. Even your cultivation is the same." Xie Qingyun sized up Lin Yao for a moment, and then said in astonishment.
There were many illusions, but he had never seen one that could even create one's cultivation and aura.
"It really is flawless," he said.
"There are still some areas that are different." Xia Daoyun finally stopped looking around out of curiosity.
"What's different?" Lin Yao was stunned. She found it hard to imagine.
Lu Qingshan was also extremely shocked.
One had to understand that even the peak Demons' Devil Sovereign couldn't see through his Body Changing Divine Bloodline's disguise.
Master actually …?
"I can't say for sure, but it's definitely different," said Xia Daoyun.
Wasn't that the same as not saying anything?
Lu Qingshan couldn't help but ridicule. He continued to play the role of the narrator, filling in his lines inwardly.
Lin Yao calmed down. With a smile, she said, "This should be because Young Master Lu is your disciple."
"It's just like how the parents of identical twin brothers can often use their intuition to immediately recognize which one is the elder and which one is the younger," she explained.
Actually, there was something else that Lin Yao didn't say.
Parents and children were related by blood, so it was normal for them to be able to do this.
You and Lu Qingshan are only master and disciple, so why are you so familiar with him?
"So that's how it is." Xia Daoyun nodded.
She seemed to be deep in thought, but no one knew what she was thinking.
"Good, very good." Xie Qingyun nodded in satisfaction.
He ignored the real Lu Qingshan, and said seriously to the fake Lu Qingshan, "Then from now on, you will be impersonating me."
Lin Yao was stunned. She was speechless for a long time. After a while, she said with difficulty, "Senior Sword Immortal, you want me to impersonate you?"
Xie Qingyun nodded. He said sincerely, "I want to go to the Central Spirit Region, but Jade Gate Pass can't do without me, so I need your help."
Lin Yao shuddered. Combined with the information she received earlier, she immediately understood the Sword Sect's plan.
"You want me to impersonate you to guard Jade Gate Pass and deter the Demons, and then you … secretly go to the Central Spirit Region?"
"Smart." Since he was asking for help, he naturally had to say more nice things. Therefore, Xie Qingyun praised.
Lin Yao felt like her brain had turned into mush. She said hesitantly, "But … but …"
"But … I'm afraid I can't do this well."
Lin Yao was hesitating.
She was indeed smart. She knew the meaning and importance of this matter.
It was because she knew that she was afraid.
Once her disguise was seen through, the Soldier Demon Clan would attack the city with all their might and start the second Taoist War.
She, a Nascent Soul cultivator, had to bear such a huge responsibility?
"You're a Sword Immortal. I'm only a Nascent Soul cultivator, and a Spirit Cultivator at that. It's too difficult to impersonate you without being seen through," Lin Yao said honestly.
"You just have to impersonate me. Leave the rest to Daoyun, Peak Master Wubao, and Peak Master Canghai. Don't feel too much pressure," Xie Qingyun comforted her.
"You can even impersonate such a handsome young sword cultivator like Lu Qingshan so well. I'm just an ordinary middle-aged man, so there's no difficulty in impersonating him," Xie Qingyun continued.
'Ordinary isn't a derogatory term anymore,' Lu Qingshan thought.
Xie Qingyun didn't know that the young Sect Master beside him was constantly filling in his lines. He flipped his hand, and a Spirit Jade appeared in his palm.
He handed the Spirit Jade forward and continued, "I've already organized my habits and preferences into this Spirit Jade. Qingshan said he taught you a Divine Ability. What's it called …"
He thought back to that strange name. "An Actor's Self-Cultivation? In any case, as long as you have this information, you can impersonate me very well.
"Also, don't worry. I rarely appear in public, and the Demons know even less about me.
You don't have to imitate my actions too much. As long as you don't do anything too feminine, nothing else matters. " It wasn't just Lu Qingshan. Xie Qingyun was also very uncomfortable with Lin Yao's feminine curtsy as Lu Qingshan.
"I can still do that." Lin Yao relaxed slightly, but she didn't immediately take the Spirit Jade. "It's just that I'm still very nervous about impersonating you."
It wasn't that her will wasn't strong enough. It was like suddenly asking someone to impersonate the highest leader of a country.
Furthermore, once his identity was exposed, there would be terrible consequences that could lead to the destruction of this country.
No matter who it was, they would be terrified and uneasy.
"When you impersonated Qingshan, I didn't see you so nervous," Xie Qingyun said with a shrug.
"That's because you're the strongest cultivator in the Eastern Domain, one of the only two Sword Immortals in the world."
Xie Qingyun's eyebrows trembled, as if he couldn't suppress his joy. He said proudly, "So it seems I'm not an ordinary person?"
Lu Qingshan thought to himself. Asking when you already know the answer is indeed the highest level of pretentiousness.
Also, why are you stepping on me when you're pretending to be me?
He thought again, his mind extremely active.
Lin Yao shook her head and answered with a bitter smile, "How is it 'not ordinary', it's very extraordinary."
Xie Qingyun patted Lin Yao's shoulder and laughed. "No matter how extraordinary you are, aren't you still human?"
"I'm human, you're also human, so there's nothing impossible."
Lin Yao was speechless.
"Generally speaking, you're not a human, but an Immortal, a Sword Immortal." Lu Qingshan added in a low voice.
Although he said it in a low voice, in this kind of situation, as long as it was spoken, others would naturally hear it.
Thus, Xie Qingyun raised his eyebrows and looked at the young sect master he had appointed with dissatisfaction.
He withdrew his hand from Lin Yao's shoulder and heavily knocked Lu Qingshan's head.
"Are you trying to undermine me?" he asked.
Lu Qingshan was in pain from the knock, and couldn't help but feel angry.
However, he didn't dare to voice his anger.
This was the first time Lin Yao had seen Lu Qingshan suffer, and she couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Lu Qingshan glared at Lin Yao with dissatisfaction.
He couldn't afford to offend the old sect master, but he could still bully her.
Lin Yao hurriedly restrained the smile on her face after being glared at by Lu Qingshan.
However, after such a commotion, her nervous and uneasy mood had indeed eased greatly.
This was because Lin Yao suddenly discovered that Sword Immortal Qingyun was really a human, and he also knew how to comfort juniors and "suppress" disciples. He was a living person.
"Although I'm very sorry for giving you so much pressure, this is really the only plan we can think of, so we'll leave it to you," Xie Qingyun said again.
Lin Yao was silent, and her expression became solemn.
After a while, she raised her head and looked directly at Sword Immortal Qingyun. "My master is still in the Central Spirit Region. If no one supports the Central Spirit Region, my master might …"
"So, even if it's just for my master, I have no reason to refuse."
"However, I have a question to ask Senior Sword Immortal."
Xie Qingyun nodded slightly. "Go ahead."
"Does the Sword Sect really have the confidence to turn the tide and support the collapsing building to become the sole pillar supporting the sky?"
"To be honest, no."
"Then why?"
"When sword cultivators do things, whether it's right or wrong, whether it's good or bad, whether it's good or bad, or whether it's good or bad."
There was another moment of silence.
In the end, Lin Yao's expression became determined, and she reached out to take the spirit jade from Xie Qingyun.
She said solemnly,
"But for the sake of my master."
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