Chapter 276 Mutiny (2/2)

This subtle move showed the extremely accurate control of mana.

They looked at each other with a shocked face and impressed with Shen Lian at the same time.

It was such a rare sight to see Zhenren Shen no older than fifty years old but in possession of such unfathomable prowess.

”Everyone please spare the formalities. We are all pursuers of Dao, you can just consider me as a cultivator who is a few steps ahead of you. That's all,” Shen Lian's gentle gave them a refreshing feeling.

They looked at each other again and nodded in unison.

Shen Lian said to Zuo Shaoqing, ”Shaoqing, you are such an energetic man. Last time I had you be my sword servant because of the wager. That was so belittling to you. Now I shall pronounce this wager contract void and you are a free man.

Zuo Shaoqing's eyes almost filled with tears and said, ”I have learned a lot from you, I do not feel belittled even by a bit. I still want to serve you as your sword servant.”

Shen Lian laughed, ”Don't be foolish. A real sword cultivator must have their sharp aura. Right, how come I don't see anyone else in the mountains?”

Zuo Shaoqing's face turned as his voice sunk, ”Since that day, the disciples of our Qingjiang Sword Sect were badly injured. Many of us had our Dao base damaged and can no longer continue with our cultivation. So attending leader Jiang made the decision to bring them back to the mortal world and settle their lives there. Now only thirty-three of us is left here.”

Shen Lian asked, ”Where is Swordsman Meng then?”

Once he asked this, all the disciples of Qingjing Sword Sect, including Zuo Shaoqing could not hide their humiliated blush.

Finally, Zuo Shaoqing confessed, ”Our teacher has taken the ancient teacher's handwritten True Wandering Light Sword codex and the Milky Way Swordsmanship and gave to someone from Guangqing called Qingwei. He even caused the death of our Chief and surrendered to Guangqing.”

Shen Lian sighed, ”So that is why I saw a bruise stain between your eyes and your mana stunted. I thought you have not recovered from your old wounds, but you actually got hurt by your teacher?”

Zuo Shaoqing remained silent.

Shen Lian knew very well, that no matter how clumsy this Meng Xunzhen was, he would not rebel against his teacher and ancestor. It seemed that the so-called Qingwei was actually Yanxu, because only his incarnation tricks could violate a person's heart and turn Meng Xunzhen, a sword cultivator at Buxu level, into his puppet.

Shen Lian obtained the Milky Way Swordsmanship from Meng Xunzhen, so it was not unusual for them to have copies. Shen Lian presumed that Yanxu wanted to use the Milky Way Swordsmanship to go against himself.

Shen Lian was able to master the Milky Way Swordsmanship also because Bao Shaoliu showed him the linen filled with illustration.

Initially, he thought that the linen looked rather interesting. Only when he saw the Milky Way Swordsmanship, then only he understood that the linen was illustrating its summary. If not for his ability of remembering everything he saw, he would not have figured out the mysteries of this Milky Way Swordsmanship. Even so, he only read them hastily, so this swordsmanship still had many unsolved riddles.

He might know Yanxu's identity, but he could not reveal it. Afterall Guangqing Celestial Sect would never believe him. At most, they would spread some rumors, but this Yanxu must have his plot to stay in Guangqing, which would be a bad thing for Shen Lian.

Zuo Shaoqing and the group led Shen Lian and Ruoxi to the top of the waterfall, where the Sword Palace was concealed by the forest woods.