In contrast, East Sea Sword Saint Liu Hua's expression remained as calm and indifferent as ever.
Standing with his hands behind his back, he discreetly swept his peripheral vision over the Wangshu Sword hanging in the air nearby.
With the Wangshu Sword Spirit controlling it, the Wangshu Sword currently looked no different from a flying sword at the grade of a Magical Treasure.
Yet as Liu Hua glanced over it and his eyes shifted, he seemed lost in thought.
In terms of cultivation realm, Liu Hua was naturally inferior to Xiao Wujian.
But when it came to attainments in the Sword Dao, Liu Hua, who had devoted his entire life to the sword, might not necessarily be beneath Xiao Wujian.
"To speak frankly, my being fortunate enough to escape the sword qi in the Immortal Tomb this time was not due to any great ability of mine."
"It was the arrangements left behind by the Immortal before their death that took effect!"
"Had it been anyone else, under the Immortal's arrangements, they certainly could have escaped safely as well."
Su Shi'er lightly shook his head and hurriedly explained.
"An Immortal's arrangements?" Lin Hezhuo asked in surprise.
"The Immortal established the Immortal Tomb back then to suppress the corpse of the evil demon within."
"Yet they left behind a method to open the Immortal Tomb, so that those who came later could enter it and utterly destroy the evil demon."
"However, how could destroying an evil demon possibly be an easy matter? Once one failed, it would certainly mean death and the dissipation of one's Dao!"
"The Immortal secretly left behind these arrangements to preserve a sliver of life for those who came later."
Su Shi'er spoke with a grave expression.
He did not mention the Wangshu Sword, directly shifting all