Xuanxia

Chapter 916 Old things
Many, many years ago, in the Styx Valley.

In front of the Styx Nine Revolutions Stele, a dozen disciples were sitting cross-legged, motionlessly comprehending the skills written on the stele. Not far away in the martial arts arena, dozens of disciples were shouting and sparring with each other, with light flowing and life energy flourishing.

On the top of the tall tower, Soul Master Cang Yun, dressed in black, stood leaning against the railing, stroking a pitch-black sword in his hand, his eyes filled with contemplation.

He looked quite thin, with small eyes that had a restrained gleam in them, and a goatee that hung down to his chest, swaying gently in the wind.

"Master."

At this time, the boy's voice came from behind.

Cang Yun turned around.

About ten steps behind him, Biyun, dressed in white, with a feather fan and a scarf, saluted softly.

Cang Yun looked at him for a few times and grinned, "You are already old, but you still make yourself look like a pretty boy. Who are you trying to fool?"

"Haha, people always miss the high spirits of their youth."

Biyun smiled and said, "Master called me here, what's the important matter?"

"Those guys in the Central Plains are getting impatient, aren't they?" Cang Yun asked straight to the point, with a somewhat disdainful tone: "After destroying Lingwu Mountain and killing the traitor Xiaoyun, should they be thinking about dealing with us?"

"Master is as good as a god." Biyun said solemnly, "As far as I know, Chengdao Academy, headed by Wuliang Taiji Dao and Milun Temple, has secretly joined forces with the three schools of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism to create a scabbard..."

Having said that, he turned his gaze to the black sword in Cang Yun's hand.

"Ah."

Cang Yun sneered and looked down at the sword in his hand: "They want to seal this sword forever, it's a nice thought."

Biyun's face was filled with worry. "Master, when this sword was first born, many accidents happened. The Confucian Saint found this sword before us, but we couldn't destroy it, so we invited the Living Buddha and the Taoist Immortal... Those three great egos failed to destroy the sword, but they had seen it. If they work together to create a scabbard, maybe they can really seal the sword."

"Tell me something."

Cang Yun raised his eyebrows: "They clearly wanted to seal this sword, but let it fall into my hands, why?"

"In order to have a legitimate reason to do so." Biyun's face was even more worried. "Although they don't know that this sword was made by Master with the help of Crazy Woman, but when Master said that you wanted to destroy the sword, they gave it to you without hesitation. I'm afraid they are waiting for an opportunity to attack the Styx Valley."

"right?"

Cang Yun smiled and said, "They know that I can't destroy this sword."

"The only solution now is..."

Biyun said solemnly: "Master, you must use this sword as soon as possible to comprehend the supreme path!"

This time, Cang Yun didn't say anything.

He simply looked down at the black sword again and stroked it with his hand.

After a long while, he slowly said, "None of these old guys are good people... I asked someone to make a sword for me, but they just wanted to snatch it. They all looked kind and said they wanted to use the Styx to destroy the sword, but they were secretly making a scabbard. Tsk."

"Pity."

"I'm afraid the Styx Valley is really going to be destroyed."

Biyun was shocked when she heard what he said!
"Master, what do you mean?" He stared, "Could it be that this sword..."

"Well, I can't understand."

Cang Yun showed a bitter smile that Bi Yun rarely saw. "That crazy woman is too radical. I just asked her to find a way other than Xuanxing, but she even denied Dongtian... Not only that, it seems that something went wrong in the final stage of forging this sword. She even wanted to destroy the sword at one point."

"As you know, she jumped into the furnace herself and managed to forge the sword."

"When this sword was born, the sky and earth changed color and the air in the cave became chaotic, but... I was the only one who knew about it."

He shook his head: "This sword is not perfect."

Biyun looked slightly strange.

"Master went to Xuannv Palace yesterday."

Cang Yun suddenly said.

Biyun was startled for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "Master, you don't have to tell your disciple about your romantic life."

"Bullshit, who told you that!"

Cang Yun glared at him and said, "There is an old bitch above those bitches in Xuannv Palace. You should know that, right?"

“Oh, you’re talking about Senior Saint Nazhen.” Biyun asked, “What’s wrong with her?” “The dual cultivation method of their Xuannv Palace also comes from the Buddhist sect. Through dual cultivation, they can manifest the future and comprehend reincarnation. But these generations have fallen too far and have gone astray. The Milun Temple has long ignored them, so they desperately want to seduce me and learn more about reincarnation.”

Cang Yun said faintly: "But that old woman Nazhen still knows some real things."

"I asked her for help to look at some things in the future."

"The future of the Styx Valley..."

He narrowed his eyes slightly and cast his gaze towards the distant sky: "A thousand years later."

Biyun's pupils shrank slightly.

“Misfortunes often lie in the shadow of blessings.”

Cang Yun stroked the long sword and continued, "This sword has taken away the power of heaven, and even hurt the way of heaven. No one in the world can tolerate it. As a master, I can't comprehend it. It may not be a bad thing for those old guys to make a scabbard for it."

"A thousand years is enough time for a lot of things to happen... Whether it's the sword or the scabbard, they will also settle and change over a thousand years, and new opportunities will appear."

"There are many talented people in our Styx Valley, but no one can give birth to a Wuwo. That's why I have to look for new changes. The Taiji fish and the crazy woman are both changes given to us by God. However, we are afraid that we are not blessed enough to enjoy them now."

"This sword has already developed intelligence. After a thousand years, it may give birth to a life. Even the heavens may intervene. You and I cannot predict the changes in this process."

"But Nazhen said that by then... at the end of the Styx, a child will be born with a little spirituality of the Great Dao."

He smiled and said, "She couldn't tell if that person was the sword spirit or not, but she said that he was the future of our Styx Valley and could be called the Lord of the Underworld. I think, maybe that person was the sword spirit."

Biyun sighed, "Master, what about now?"

"at the moment?"

Cang Yun's expression gradually turned cold, and he said with a grim smile: "Now, whoever wants to deal with us, we will kill him!"

When Biyun heard this, a hint of ferocity flashed in her eyes.

"Let's talk about the future in the future."

Cang Yun looked at his eldest disciple and said in a gloomy tone: "Since they want to deal with us, we should not be idle and should make all the necessary preparations - but Biyun, you have a lot of tricks, and you may live longer than me in the future. If one day you meet the Lord of the Underworld..."

Biyun lowered her head and said, "If I ever meet the Lord of the Underworld, I will welcome him into the valley and serve him as my master."

"Shit!"

Cang Yun said sternly: "You want to take over his body!"

"Ah?!" Biyun was shocked.

"I asked someone to make the sword, and I provided all the materials. Why should he be the master of the Styx Valley?" Cang Yun said angrily, "This is a good thing, we must take it back!"

……

"That's it."

On the banks of the Styx, Biyun's face showed a look of reminiscence, and her tone was deep and profound: "This is the master's order, and the disciple will carry it out."

Fu Qingzhou: “…”

Don't say it, really don't say it.

He felt that there was nothing wrong with Lao Gui saying this.

But...what happened later that caused the Smoker's thoughts to change drastically?

Just because you spent some time with me?
I wouldn't believe it even if Fu Qingzhou was beaten to death.

There must be something else going on.

He also vaguely remembered that in the "previous life" scene he had seen, the Smoker had confronted someone, and at that time, the sword seemed to be held in the other person's hand.

How did the sword that was originally in the hands of the smoker end up in the hands of the enemy?
"I have told you everything you wanted to know."

Biyun said softly, "Later, the three major sects of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism brought countless masters to attack the Minghe Valley. Master brought a sword to lure the three selfless gods out of the valley... I fought with all the disciples in the valley until the end, but I never saw Master again."

"Later, I waited for you."

Fu Qingzhou frowned slightly.

He thought for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Well, have you heard of a master named Zhao?"

(End of this chapter)