Winds blew for tens of thousands of kilometers amidst the boundless sea of clouds.
Jade Gate Pass.
Lin Yao took the spiritual jade, and her figure reverted to a beautiful woman amidst a series of ripples.
Xie Qingyun looked at Lin Yao, who had her head lowered, and nodded slightly.
Then, he used his finger as a sword and waved it lightly.
A strand of hair fell with the wind, floating in front of Lin Yao.
As a Sword Immortal, no one could harm a single hair on his body.
That was why he had to kill himself.
Lin Yao didn't hesitate any longer. She directly reached out and grabbed that strand of hair.
"I'll need the three of you to be careful from now on," Xie Qingyun said to Xia Daoyun.
It wasn't that easy to disguise as a Sword Immortal.
That was why he still needed the help of Xia Daoyun, Yu Canghai, and Xue Wuqiao.
Xia Daoyun said coldly, "Sect Master, don't worry. Jade Gate Pass won't make the slightest mistake.
"We'll guard Jade Gate Pass well and wait for your triumphant return."
"Alright." Xie Qingyun smiled. "I believe in you."
Then, he turned around and looked at Lu Qingshan. He asked softly, "Have you made your decision?"
Lu Qingshan had been listening quietly the entire time. Only when the sect master pointed at him did he raise his head. "I've made up my mind."
"As the Sword Sect's Western Expedition, I shouldn't fall behind no matter what."
"If the Western Expedition fails and I die, you'll be the Sword Sect's hope." Xie Qingyun didn't avoid death. He spoke directly.
"You should stay in the Eastern Domain and slowly grow."
"The Sword Sect's hope …" Lu Qingshan smacked his lips. He couldn't help but laugh. "You're putting me under a lot of pressure."
Xie Qingyun laughed loudly. A moment later, he stopped laughing. He looked at Lu Qingshan calmly and said, "When I was young, I wasn't as good as you.
"Also, the reason why I chose you as the Sword Sect's Sword Sect's Junior Sect Master, apart from your potential and performance, and Daoyun's endless praise, was that I couldn't see through you … Even Qi Butian couldn't see through you.
"You're an unknown.
"The unknown represents hope."
"I'm an unknown?" Lu Qingshan found this statement interesting. He smiled and then shook his head. "No matter whether I am hope or unknown, I am first and foremost a sword cultivator."
His expression became serious as he said solemnly, "My heart tells me where I want to go."
Xie Qingyun looked at Lu Qingshan and said with a smile, "The sword cultivator also cultivates the heart. The reason why our Sword Sect is the best in the world is not just because of the sword in our hand, but also because of the sword in our heart."
"Since you've already made up your mind, I naturally won't break the sword in your heart."
He paused for a moment, spread his hands, and continued with a smile, "Today, our Sword Sect's old Sect Master and new Junior Sect Master are going on an expedition to the west together. It might be a good story for all generations to come."
"I'm honored." Lu Qingshan cupped his fists.
Xie Qingyun only spoke casually to ease the atmosphere and boost morale.
But this prophecy often came true.
After a long, long time, the human race would start to look back at history and realize that no matter how they tried, they would never be able to avoid the fact that the Sword Sect Master and Young Master went on an expedition to the west together in the eighth year of Tianyuan.
It was like an anchor that was fixed in the long history of the human race.
"Since you're going on an expedition to the west together, then there's something that needs your help," Xie Qingyun said.
"Our Sword Sect's decision to go on an expedition to the west has already been passed down."
"None of the Sword Sect disciples in Jade Gate Pass objected. They all asked to go to war."
"However, those old sword cultivators and young disciples in the Sword Sect have many opinions and dissatisfaction. They need someone to take charge and appease them," Xie Qingyun explained unhurriedly.
"I need to cooperate with Lin Yao to pretend that I'm guarding Jade Gate Pass. It's inconvenient for me to appear."
"The peak masters are busy with the final preparations before the battle and can't leave for the time being. The other people's identities aren't suitable for this either."
"You're the Junior Sect Master of the Sword Sect. You're recognized by all the Sword Sect disciples. It's reasonable for you to appear with your identity."
"Make a trip back to the Sword Sect," Sword Immortal Qingyun instructed.
"The old sword cultivators and young disciples have many opinions and dissatisfaction?" Lu Qingshan frowned and couldn't help but ask, "What opinions do they have?"
Xie Qingyun smiled inexplicably and looked at Lu Qingshan meaningfully. "You'll know when you return to the Sword Sect."
"You're already the Junior Sect Master. There are some things that you can decide on your own."
"I don't have any requirements for you regarding the Sword Sect this time. I won't stop you from making any decisions. Just do as you wish."
This was the meaning of gradually handing over some matters of the Sword Sect to Lu Qingshan.
The old sect master who had led and carried the Sword Sect for 10,000 years was finally going to let go of some things.
With that said, Lu Qingshan looked at Xie Qingyun with a strange light in his eyes.
"I understand," he said.
"Go." The old sect master waved his hand.
Lu Qingshan fell silent. He cupped his fists and bowed again before turning around and leaving.
Xie Qingyun's eyes flickered as he looked at Lu Qingshan's back from afar. No one knew what he was thinking.
Lin Yao and Xia Daoyun also looked at Lu Qingshan's back, each deep in thought.
Lu Qingshan didn't say anything else, nor did he turn around. He directly walked out of the Green Cloud Palace.
The moment he walked out of the palace, Sword Immortal Qingyun's voice echoed throughout the entire Jade Gate Pass.
"From this moment onwards, Lu Qingshan … is the Sword Sect's Junior Sect Master, the only Junior Sect Master."
These words were like thunder. In just an instant, they spread throughout the entire Jade Gate Pass.
In that instant, countless cultivators in Jade Gate Pass were shaken.
Lu Qingshan was valued by Sword Immortal Qingyun and was bestowed the position of Junior Sect Master. Everyone in Jade Gate Pass knew about this.
However, a private appointment and such an official announcement were two completely different things. The symbolism was completely different.
In an instant, there were even countless high-level cultivators who gathered their divine senses and gazes outside the Green Cloud Palace.
The chaotic divine senses that could make one's mind collapse squeezed together, blotting out the sky and covering the earth as they squeezed towards Lu Qingshan.
Lu Qingshan's expression was the same as usual. He walked out step by step without any interference. He allowed the gazes of millions of people to focus on him, allowing those divine senses to gather.
From today onwards, he was truly the Sword Sect's Junior Sect Master.
.....
The northern city wall of Longcheng Pass faced a towering mountain range called Envious Heaven Ridge.
There were nine levels in the heavens. The first was Middle Heaven, the second was Envious Heaven, the third was Cong Heaven, the fourth was Geng Heaven, the fifth was Bi Heaven, the sixth was Broad Heaven, the seventh was Subtract Heaven, the eighth was Shen Heaven, and the ninth was Cheng Heaven.
Envious Heaven Ridge was actually the second level.
The second level was tens of thousands of feet tall. The airflow was turbulent, the spiritual energy was chaotic, and the consumption of magic power was great.
Therefore, Envious Heaven Ridge was like a natural stronghold.
After passing through Envious Heaven Ridge, the mountains and rivers of the Middle Spirit Region appeared before one's eyes.
Today, the weather at Envious Heaven Ridge was exceptionally good. The sky was clear and boundless.
A cool breeze blew past. In the mountain range, there were chirping sounds of insects and the sound of pines in the forest.
Outside Envious Heaven Ridge was a small city built against the mountain. It was called Tian Ridge City.
One lived off the mountain and lived off the sea.
Like before, many small cultivators or itinerant cultivators left Tian Ridge City for Envious Heaven Ridge during the good season, trying to pick some spiritual herbs in the mountain range in exchange for cultivation resources.
Zhang Tie was one of them.
However, he felt that Envious Heaven Ridge was extremely strange today.
What was strange about it?
He couldn't say for a while.
Since he couldn't figure it out, he stopped thinking about it.
The thoughts of small figures were very simple.
Therefore, he continued to climb up the mountain.
Envious Heaven Ridge was very high. His cultivation was not high enough, so it was impossible for him to reach the top.
However, the foot of the mountain had already been dug three feet deep by the nearby cultivators. It was very difficult to find a spiritual herb that could pass.
Therefore, he could only go halfway up the mountain.
That was a height of almost five thousand meters. It was not easy for him. Fortunately, he had cultivated a good escape skill.
— — If not for this escape skill, he would not be here for a living.
The moment he found a good location and was ready to start work, Zhang Tie suddenly felt that his eyes were shaking. The forest that was originally lit up by sunlight was suddenly covered by shadows.
He raised his head subconsciously.
In the mottled sunlight, Zhang Tie saw a dense and boundless human figure.
Those human figures were actually not human.
They had different appearances and were extremely ferocious. Their bodies were surrounded by soaring demonic Qi. Like locusts, they covered the sky and covered the earth.
It was not a plague of locusts, but a plague of demons.
At this moment, Zhang Tie finally realized what was strange about it.
It was too quiet.
In the past, the roars of the demonic beasts in the Envious Sky Ridge had never been heard from the beginning to the end.
The tide-like Demons and demonic cultivators flew towards the Central Spirit Region.
As for Zhang Tie, he was drowned without any room to resist and exploded into a cloud of blood mist.
The Central Spirit Region was about to be destroyed.
It seemed that no one and nothing could stop this from happening.
.....
At this moment, Lu Qingshan had returned to the Sword Sect alone.
The inverted mountain range above the vast snowy plains was incomparably magnificent. It was as if a vigorous Azure Dragon was lying there.
The seven enormous mountains were like seven sword bones on the Azure Dragon's back, piercing through the clouds.
Lu Qingshan did not know what was happening in the Sword Sect, but Xie Qingyun had left this matter to him, so he had returned.
Now that he had returned, the matter should be settled.
The Green Peak was Lu Qingshan's mountain peak.
However, he was not as familiar with the Green Peak as his master Xia Daoyun's Sword Cometh Peak.
This was because only a very short period of time had passed since he had advanced to the Peak Void Refinement realm. It could even be considered insignificant.
In the eyes of the world, the Sword Sect was the most united sect. There were almost no internal disputes.
This was because the source of disputes was often a conflict of interest.
The sword cultivators of the Sword Sect only had eyes for the sword.
The strength of the Sword Sect also meant that the sword cultivators of the Sword Sect never lacked resources.
Therefore, there was no place to compete.
The sword cultivators of the Sword Sect were the strongest sword cultivators in the world.
Powerful sword cultivators were often similar in certain aspects.
Those who walked different paths would not work together. Those who walked the same path would be happy and harmonious.
Therefore, they complemented each other.
Since that was the case, what exactly were the different voices that had appeared in the Sword Sect this time?
Lu Qingshan did not know.
But he would know soon.
He openly entered the Green Peak, announcing his return to the sword cultivators of the Sword Sect.
Inside the Green Peak.
His two disciples, Lin Chuyi and Lin Shiwu, were practicing the sword.
Their faces were red, and they were unusually serious. Therefore, they did not notice their master's arrival.
Lu Qingshan did not disturb them. He only stood in the air, quietly waiting, as if he was waiting for something.
He knew better than anyone else how terrifying the Demons were. Therefore, he had been constantly growing over the years.
He thought that he still had a lot of time. He did not expect the battle of the Central Spirit Region to erupt so suddenly. The pressure that was as heavy as a mountain had arrived on his shoulders.
Swoosh swoosh swoosh!
All over the Sword Sect, rays of sword light of various colors shot up into the sky, converging toward the Green Peak.
The sword light, reflected by the white mist in the air, emitted a rainbow-colored mist. It was exceptionally beautiful.
It was as if thousands of rainbows had gathered at one point.
The sword cultivators of the Sword Sect surged toward the Green Peak like a tide.
The sky was filled with sword light.
At this moment, the two disciples who were practicing the sword seriously were finally startled by the whooshing sound of the sword.
They looked up and saw Lu Qingshan.
The two of them were surprised and then delighted. They were about to shout something, but the words that were squeezed to their throats quickly stopped.
Because a sword light had already stopped in front of Lu Qingshan, revealing a figure within.
The two little girls recognized at a glance that it was Uncle Master Hope Elephant, the first sword cultivator of the Sword Sect they saw when they entered the Sword Sect.
Although they were young, they were unusually clever. When they saw this scene, they immediately realized that something big had happened, so they did not dare to speak again.
Hope Elephant appeared in front of Lu Qingshan.
He did not speak.
Lu Qingshan did not speak either.
They were all waiting.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Almost at the same time, the sword lights stopped one after another, and one figure after another appeared.
After a while, no more sword lights appeared.
Lu Qingshan's gaze swept across the hundreds of Daoist figures in front of him.
Uncle Master Hope Elephant, Empty Mountain Daoist, Xinyu Daoist …
These were all old sword cultivators of the Sword Sect. They were old and had retired from the Jade Gate Pass. They retired to the Sword Sect and were in charge of various chores in the Sword Sect.
Cao Xiaoxin, Yu Cibei, Wei Mou …
These were all young disciples of the Sword Sect. They had unlimited potential, but had not grown up yet. Their cultivation was insufficient, so they did not go to the Jade Gate Pass.
"Greetings, Young Master."
Whether it was the old sword cultivators or the young disciples, they all spoke in unison at this moment.
Lu Qingshan cupped his fists and bowed to everyone, then said, "You should know why I'm here."
"The Sect Master told me that you have some different opinions and opinions about the Sword Sect's western expedition …"
He paused for a moment, then continued, "The Sect Master told me that this matter will be decided by me alone, so you can rest assured that you can speak your request."
"The Sword Sect is not the Sect Master's Sword Sect, nor is it Lu Qingshan's Sword Sect. It's everyone's Sword Sect. I will respect everyone's opinions."
"So, what are your opinions?" Lu Qingshan asked.
"Young Master Lu, we've been waiting for your return." Hope Elephant took a step forward and spoke.
Lu Qingshan listened silently.
Hope Elephant's expression was extremely solemn. "We're aware of the current situation in the Central Spirit Region. We agree with the Sect Master's decision to go to the west."
"Some of us are old, and some of us are still too young. However, we're all sword cultivators of the Sword Sect." Hope Elephant said word by word.
He pointed at the old sword cultivators behind him. "We're not so old that we can't hold a sword."
"Although they're young, they can still hold a sword." He pointed at the young disciples at the side.
In the end, Hope Elephant paused with a complicated expression, but his gaze was extremely resolute. "Young Master … although we know that this might put you in a difficult position, and that this might be irrational, but …"
He suddenly let out a shout.
"We, request for battle!"
There was a loud boom.
Hope Elephant drew his sword. A sharp flying sword flew out from his Dantian and soared into the sky, breaking through the clouds. The majestic sword force reverberated between heaven and earth.
"We, request for battle!"
"We, request for battle!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
All the sword cultivators present, regardless of whether they were Void Refinement, Divine Transformation, or Fusion, young or old, drew their swords and shouted in unison.
The entire sect declared war.
In an instant, the white clouds in the sky seemed to have lost their color, leaving only flying swords in the sky.
All the flying swords danced in the sky above the Green Peak.
"We, request for battle!"
All the voices converged and echoed in the Sword Sect.
At this moment, it was as if the mountains were trembling.
Everyone's gaze was focused on Lu Qingshan.
Every gaze was filled with high fighting spirit and hope.
An inexplicable emotion crashed heavily into Lu Qingshan's heart.
At this moment, he finally understood everything.
It was not that these people disagreed with the Sword Sect's expedition to the west, but they wanted to go with them.
However, for the Sword Sect, no matter what, they needed someone to guard the sect.
Otherwise, who would guard the Sword Sect if they left?
If they did not return, would there still be a Sword Sect in the world?
Therefore, these old sword cultivators shouldered the responsibility of guarding the Sword Sect.
There were also the young disciples. Their strength was insignificant in the battle of the Central Spirit Region.
However, they were the seeds of hope for the Sword Sect.
Even if the Sword Sect's expedition to the west was defeated, as long as there were still young disciples, when they grew up and carried the Sword Sect, the Sword Sect would still be the Sword Sect.
Regardless of sentiment or reason, young disciples with insufficient cultivation should not participate in this battle.
Therefore, the old sect master allowed them to stay in the Sword Sect.
Lu Qingshan heard the thunderous sound of flying swords reverberating in his ears.
It was very noisy and ear-piercing.
However, it sounded incomparably pleasant to his ears.
How could the sound of wind, rain, thunder, and rivers compare to the sonorous sound of the Sword Sect's swords?
An inexplicable feeling grew in Lu Qingshan's chest.
His gaze swept across the familiar and unfamiliar faces as he took a deep breath and suppressed the ripples in his heart.
After a long while, he slowly exhaled a mouthful of turbid air and pressed his palm lightly.
The flying swords in the sky suddenly stopped.
The world fell silent.
"Have you thought it through?" Lu Qingshan asked.
Then, he pointed at the seven towering peaks in the distance. "Blue Cloud Peak, Everlasting Peak, Blue Ocean Peak, Hengqiu Peak, Sword Cometh Peak, Haoran Peak, Everlasting Peak …"
He then turned around. "Dingjun Peak, Sky Peak, Baiqiu Peak …"
"These are the foundations left behind by the Sword Sect's ancestors. These are the Sword Sect …"
"Are you really willing to abandon them?" He asked.
No one replied for a while.
After a moment of silence, Xi Xiang's deep voice sounded.
"Little Sect Master …"
He raised his head and stared at Lu Qingshan's young and handsome face.
"The Sword Sect has never been a place."
"It is us sword cultivators."
"Wherever we are, the Sword Sect will be there."
Xi Xiang's voice was not loud, but it slowly spread out.
Then, the entire world seemed to suddenly fall silent, with only his voice echoing.
Lu Qingshan was silent for a long time.
He knew that the help these Sword Sect sword cultivators could bring to the Central Spirit Region battle was on a completely different level than the price the Sword Sect would have to pay.
If it was any other cultivator besides the Sword Sect, they would definitely not agree to this seemingly "stupid" and seemingly "ignorant" request.
However, Lu Qingshan also knew that the Sword Sect's blessed land, the Sword Sect's profound Qi cultivation methods and sword skills, the Sword Sect's treasures …
These were all just external things. Compared to these, the Sword Sect's spirit that had been passed down for generations was more precious.
Those other sects always wanted to replace the Sword Sect.
But they did not understand that without the true will of sword cultivators, without the soul of sword cultivators, how could it be called the Sword Sect?
The reason why the Sword Sect was called the Sword Sect was because it was the most powerful sword cultivator sect in this land, and even the strongest sect, was based on these simple yet complex, illusory yet powerful things.
Thus, a smile appeared on Lu Qingshan's lips.
"As you wish then."
"Long Ying, please take the Prodigy Seed!"
He moved his mind.
Boom!
The Dragon Sparrow suddenly left his body.
The blazing red sword light traversed the sky like a rainbow.
A majestic sword will soared into the sky.
All the sword cultivators, as if their souls were out of control, madly rode their swords.
The sword will in the sky destroyed the world.
The flying swords clanged.
The swords roared in the west wind.
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