A Sword Alliance missive startles the nuo mask; Mingled Brightness challenges a sword to test its frosty edge
Zhaoying Hall.
This hall was originally a resting place within the Jade Spring Sect specifically for receiving guests. Now, it is where Chen Shuangbai, the Daoist Dao Child, is receiving envoys from the Sword Alliance.
The newcomers were a young pair of sword cultivators. The man was handsome and elegant, and the woman was beautiful and adorned with jade ornaments. Some had swords hanging at their waists, while others carried precious swords. They both possessed a sharpness that was rarely seen by others. Apart from them, they had no other companions, which can be described as the style of sword cultivators!
The two walked into the hall and bowed to Chen Shuangbai.
" Sword Alliance, Lu Qingchuan of the Liheng Sword Sect greets Fellow Xuhong Hong!"
" Sword Alliance, Sumiao Sword Pavilion, Nangu Yaohua greets Fellow Xuhong Hong!"
Chen Shuangbai was somewhat taken aback and stepped forward to greet him, especially looking at the latter with surprise, saying, "Fellow Daoist Nan Gu, what are you doing here?"
The newcomer was none other than Nangu Yaohua from the [ Sword Continuation Dharma Assembly ].
Nangu Yaohua smiled and curtsied, the narrow, long sword at her waist, gleaming with Glazed Glass sheen, was quite eye-catching, and said, "Why can't it be me?"
A moment later, the three of them sat down.
After exchanging a few pleasantries with Chen Shuangbai, Nangu Yaohua introduced the person beside her, saying, "This is Senior Brother Lu from the Liheng Sword Sect. The Li Kingdom's swordsmen respect him as the [ Mingled Brightness Sword ], and he is the most outstanding disciple of this generation of the Sword Sect."
"I've heard of Li Heng's reputation as a top student, and now I finally get to see his face."
Lu Qingchuan appeared to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. He was dressed in white and exuded a sharp aura as he walked. He carried a precious sword, the only visible parts of which were the hilt and guard. The sword was decorated with patterns such as flowing flames and crimson sparrows, indicating that it was no ordinary sword.
"Fellow Xuhong, you flatter me. My meager sword skills are utterly insignificant compared to your feat of slaying four Golden Core cultivators outside Hengzhang City."
Chen Shuangbai waved his hand and said, "Why did you two come all this way to find me instead of seeking out Calming Waves City, where my Vast Waves Alliance Leader True Lord Jihai, resides?"
When it came to serious matters, both envoys from the Sword Alliance became more serious.
The two exchanged a glance, Nangu Yaohua spoke again, her expression slightly more serious, saying, "This matter is said to be related to your alliance, but in reality, it's not that relevant."
Chen Shuangbai became interested, and her expression became more serious.
Nangu Yaohua continued, "Some time ago, several young talents of our Sword Alliance, whether traveling or handling mundane affairs within the alliance, were attacked by an unidentified person. Some even lost their lives."
"Several Nascent Soul True Lord in our alliance devised a plan to capture the opponent, but all failed. Instead, they discovered some of the opponent's Divine Ability, which are extremely unpredictable."
"This search revealed that not only were several sword geniuses from our Sword Alliance attacked, but also some sword sects outside... were involved to some extent."
"Our Sword Alliance speculates that the person is likely searching for the lives of sword prodigies and their swords, perhaps because of some special ritual."
Lu Qingchuan was more direct, saying, "That person seems to be using some kind of Evil Method to plunder the sword dao insights of others, attempting to use it to forge the foundation of his own Sword Intent."
When chaos truly arrives, all sorts of demons and monsters appear.
Chen Shuangbai roughly understood that the other party's trip was mostly to remind him, a sword prodigy who was about to touch the Sword Intent.
" Xuhong understand your alliance's intentions."
Nangu Yaohua nodded, but then heard Chen Shuangbai say, "Speaking of which, after the last Dharma assembly ended and we returned to our respective sects, we were all attacked by unidentified people... Fellow Daoist Nan Gu, do you think there is a connection between these two events?"
Nangu Yaohua pondered for a moment, then said, "Several elders of our Sword Alliance have also made some speculations, but those people basically attacked in the form of split souls, and once captured, they destroyed themselves completely. So far, there are no clues to prove that there is any connection between the two."
Chen Shuangbai pondered for a moment, then took out the Nuo mask she had obtained before, placed it in front of the two of them, and said, "Is it the same as this one, also with a Nuo mask?"
Nangu Yaohua's eyes flickered, and she nodded slightly.
The appearance of the Datura Tower had already been communicated among the sects of these outstanding individuals who had participated in the Sword Continuation Dharma Assembly attacked.
However, because they never managed to catch the group, the story didn't spread.
Nangu Yaohua also knew very little about it, but upon hearing this, she felt that the two might be related.
"I'll have to be more careful in the future."
This Golden Core True Person from the Sumiao Sword Pavilion reminded himself in a low voice.
The two of them came to see Chen Shuangbai mainly for this matter. In addition, it was also a normal intelligence exchange between the Vast Waves Alliance and the Sword Alliance.
The two alliances are separated by the Orthodox Mystery Alliance and the Buddhist Alliance, so there is no major conflict between them at present, and they still maintain a friendly relationship.
Nangu Yaohua had a good impression of Chen Shuangbai, the Jade Spring Dao Child, and after offering a few more words of advice, she was about to take her leave with Lu Qingchuan Chuan.
But as she stood up to take her leave, she suddenly paused and looked at Lu Qingchuan beside her. She saw that this swordsman from the Liheng Sword Sect was staring intently at Chen Shuangbai with his eyes that shone with a bright blue light, and the sword he carried on his back was also flowing with a clear and bright light. She couldn't help but sigh softly.
This Senior Brother Lu has fallen back into his old habits.
Chen Shuangbai naturally sensed the high fighting spirit of this [ Mingled Brightness Sword ], and shook his head with a slight smile, saying, "Fellow Daoist, do you wish to spar with me?"
Upon hearing this, the blue light in Lu Qingchuan's eyes slightly diminished, but it did not completely disappear; instead, it became even more intense.
"When I was traveling around the Li Kingdom, I had already heard of your many exploits. When I came to the Jing Kingdom, I heard that you had killed several Golden Core from the Celebrated Origin Sect, and even that old Old Devil Lu Ke, who Late Golden Core Stage Lu Ke, had fallen to your sword..."
His eyes burned even brighter, and the sword behind him hummed softly as he said, "It's rare to meet a fellow swordsman with such profound skill. It would be a great regret in life if we couldn't exchange a few blows."
Nangu Yaohua sighed and rubbed her forehead, muttering under her breath, "I knew it... she always has to pick a fight every time she goes out. When will she ever get rid of this habit?"
Chen Shuangbai was not averse to sparring.
Or rather, it's a good thing that sword cultivators spar with each other, improving and enhancing their skills.
The Jade Spring Dao Child's eyes flickered slightly, and he made up his mind, saying, "How about this—"
"Fellow Daoist Lu has come from afar, and I also wish to witness the Li Heng Sword Dao. How about we settle this with a single sword strike?"
He could tell that the sword prodigy from the Liheng Sword Sect before him was also on the verge of comprehending Sword Intent.
He was eager to spar with fellow sword cultivators of his generation, hoping to break through this barrier and attain Sword Intent as soon as possible.
Coincidentally, Chen Shuangbai also had the same plan.
The two exchanged a glance, their eyes gleaming with sword light, as if two invisible swords were gently colliding in the void, producing a clear and melodious metallic sound.
Seeing that she couldn't stop him, Nangu Yaohua simply gave up and stepped aside with interest, saying, "Then I'll be a witness and see whether the [ Mingled Brightness Sword ] of the Liheng Sword Sect is more powerful, or the Dao Child of the Jade Spring Sect is superior."