C87 (1/2)

Ignoring everyone's gazes, Shen Tianlan's body was extremely weak. He quickly swallowed a pill and walked in front of me before clasping his hands together and bowing respectfully.

I stepped aside, puzzled. Even if I helped him in the end, he wouldn't be so grateful, right?

”Sect Master Shen, what is this?”

”I am able to return to my sect with the help of Young Hero. May I ask for your name?”

”I don't dare to say 'Young Hero'. I am only a White Fox Man, a Mountain Cultivator.”

”I am indebted to your aid today. How about we move to another place and have a good chat?”

”That's exactly what I was thinking!”

Shen Tianlan looked at the South Mountain Daoist who was pretending to be unconcerned and said with a frown, ”Gui Shi, this person …”

”No worries!” I shook my head. ”This person is a Southern Mountain Daoist and is proficient in formations. He has no ill intentions towards your sect and everything is a misunderstanding. How about we just let this matter pass?”

”Since you've already spoken, then that's good. Please rest for a moment and continue later. Please!”

”Please!”

The people from the sword faction, however, while we were chatting, they had already opened up a spacious area on a nearby mountain. Although there weren't enough people to live on, it was still possible to temporarily rest.

I didn't put on airs and walked straight towards a cave. The Southern Mountain's Daoist looked around him and followed behind me.

The disciples of the sword faction were all surprised by my identity, and naturally were very grateful that I made a move at the last moment. But after this matter, I went to rebuild the sword faction's territory, and only Lan Yun stared at me with her beautiful eyes.

I tried to pretend I hadn't noticed and I didn't look at her, but my heart was in turmoil. She couldn't have recognized me! She wouldn't be able to recognize me, it's only because I saved her father that she's paying attention to me. That's right, that's definitely the case, maybe after a while, she'll come over to thank me, that's all.

After entering the cave, I forced myself to calm down. The Southern Mountain's Daoist also appeared a few meters away from me and sat down cross-legged, but he shouldn't be in the mood to cultivate.

I ignored him and carefully observed my own spirit pills. In this change, my goal was to fail, and I didn't even manage to condense a single sword aura! By accidentally swallowing a sword pill, one could be considered to have comprehended sword Yuan. This also allowed me to understand that reaching the sky realm does not mean that one can only comprehend one kind of Yuan Power. Furthermore, a sword is also the Yuan Power of the Heavens and the Earth! In other words, it was not a sword, but a weapon! ”The soldier, the blade, and the master of slaughter. Perhaps in this world, slaughter is already a rule. The strong preys on the weak, and it is only natural that they obey.

However, the process of the spiritual pills and the sword pills swallowing each other has caused me to suffer a lot of benefits. Furthermore, I've even refined my body once.

Of course, if I helped him once, it wouldn't be considered as a great favor at all, because at that time, if Luo Qifeng were to help, it's possible that he would also succeed. Moreover, if he fails, then so many Sword Sect disciples would definitely help as well, and taking back the sword summit would be a foregone conclusion.

Thinking about it, there is only one possibility, and that is that I absorbed the Sword Summit's large amount of Sword Qi, allowing him to obtain the Dragon Soul Sword. It looks like, when he was by my side, he wasn't afraid of South Mountain Daoist, but was acting as my protector!

What was even more surprising was why was the Dragon Soul Sword in his hand as he cried out in joy, saying that he could finally return? Go back, go back where? Who was his master? If there was a power behind the sword faction, what power was it? The sword faction had been humiliated, but why did it not care?

I don't know any of this, but I don't need to know, I should be happy instead! If I want to convince the sword faction to work together with me against the Sky Sect, then it will be even easier. The stronger the sword faction, the greater my chance it has!

”Senior, the sword faction's Shen Lanyun has come to bother you. Could we have a chat?”

Lan Yun, I heaved a deep sigh, he really came.

”Come in!” For some things, it was better to face it head on than to avoid it.

”You can leave now. It won't be long before you fulfill your promise.”

The South Mountain Daoist stroked his beard, gave a crafty smile, then stood up and left. He was rather straightforward.

”Senior!”

Looking at the frail Lan Yun, my heart hurts. However, I hid it well on the surface. I didn't reveal a single trace of peculiarity.

”There's no need to call me senior. Just call me Justices.”

Lan Yun bowed and said gently, ”I, Lan Yun, thank you for your kindness!”

”No need. I have a request for your honorable sect. Since we're helping out, it's only a mutual benefit.”

Looking at the light flashing in Lan Yun's eyes, I actually didn't dare to look directly at her. I shifted my gaze to the rock beside her.

”Gui Shi, could you... Know a person? ”

My heart shuddered. ”Who?”

”His name is Chen Ziming, he's my son-in-law.” The voice of the Blue Cloud was firm and unwavering! He was still called husband at the moment. Alone, he guarded his love and hopes. Just how had Lan Yun spent the past two years?

”I …” ”I don't know him!”

On the contrary, the corners of his mouth curled up and he said softly, ”He is my husband. We are not married yet, but we have a marriage contract. I do not know what happened to him, but in my heart, he will always be my husband, no matter if he lives or dies …”

Looking at the happiness on Lan Yun's face, I felt bitter in my heart. However, I couldn't comfort him, nor could I tell him the truth.