He looked more like a Confucian scholar from the mortal world.
"Please, Sword Immortal Liu, come inside so we may talk."
The four of them then entered through the gate together and took seats in the pavilion in the courtyard, perfectly filling the stone table.
As soon as they sat down, Liu He took out a sword talisman and placed it on the table before speaking.
"This talisman seals a strand of my Great River Sword Qi. Its power reaches eighty percent of my full strength. Forgive my presumptuous visit, but I hope Daoist Zhou will accept it."
Zhou Xun's eyes lit up at those words.
Eighty percent of Sword Immortal Liu's full-force strike—among great cultivators, its power was likely at the very pinnacle.
Even Perfected Lord Tianyi of Central Continent back then might not have been able to match it.
"Many thanks. Zhou shall accept it despite my unworthiness. May I ask why Sword Immortal Liu has come today?"
Zhou Xun did not exchange excessive pleasantries and directly asked about the other man's purpose.
"When Daoist Zhou and you defeated the Mystic Bone King that day, the sword art you used seemed to be one of Sword Lake Palace's secret teachings—the Sword Shadow Unification Technique?" Liu He's gaze was like a sword, sharp and pressing.
Zhou Xun and Wang Erniu were both greatly startled upon hearing this.
Could it be that their sword path had no small connection to Sword Lake Palace?
The two exchanged a glance, and Zhou Xun slowly nodded.
"That is indeed the technique."
"However..." Zhou Xun paused before continuing.
"How can Sword Immortal Liu prove that this art belongs to Sword Lake Palace?"
"This art is one of the three great secret inheritances of Sword Lake Palace!" Liu He sighed, then slowly began to reveal