Embers of Sword

Chapter 119 Recognition
The wind at Zhenyin Peak is slightly chilly tonight.

In the mansion halfway up the mountain, the candlelight flickered in the wind, and the clothes became cold.

"Is there anything you can't say in front of Jiang Qihu?"

Huang Su sat opposite Xie Zhen. She stared at the boy in front of her who was only sixteen or seventeen years old, frowning in confusion.

Xie Zhen's identity has been made clear in the Qingzhou case files. Like Jiang Qihu, he is a disciple of the library.

Although the library is just a "private school", in the final analysis, according to seniority, Xie Xuanyi still has to call Jiang Qihu "senior brother".

"Don't misunderstand, Mountain Master."

Xie Xuanyi said slowly: "Although Lord Jiang and I are both in the library and obey the orders of the 'master'...but this does not mean that my teacher and he are the same person."

The word "Sir" can mean teacher or a respectful title.

"Oh?"

Huang Su understood. She glanced at the closed door of the mansion and knew what Xie Zhen was talking about when he invited her to talk alone.

The sleeves fluttered.

Huang Su casually threw out a sword energy talisman.

The talisman rose straight into the sky, creating a semicircular sword energy barrier above the courtyard.

The acting leader of Lotus Peak glanced at the guest room in the mansion where the candles were extinguished. She knew that there was a little girl who was fast asleep not far away, so the area where the talisman and sword energy fell just covered this courtyard, and no one outside could hear the conversation here.

"You already have a teacher? So you refuse to be my disciple?"

Huang Su stared at Xie Zhen and said slowly: "If that's the case... why did you come to Dasui Sword Palace, why did you offend Prince Jiangning?"

"Just because you have a teacher doesn't mean you can't come to Dasui."

Xie Xuanyi stared at the young girl in front of him.

Before stepping into Dashui, he carefully sorted out in his mind what he needed to do after entering the mountain.

If you want to get to the bottom of the Beihai case, you must first become a member of the Dasui Sword Palace... In the past years of personnel transfers in the Dasui Sword Palace, the case files of various peaks were all drafted by the disciples of the Zhenyin Peak, and then handed over to the Xiaochongshan Miscellaneous Affairs Office for sorting, and finally all placed in the library. Not to mention the movement of people among the peaks, just to enter the library requires the identity of a formal disciple of the Sword Palace.

The conversation in Ruyi Ling.

Chen Jingxuan reminded himself meaningfully...having an identity is very useful.

[“The Xuanshui Cave Heaven, which opens once every sixty years, is said to have extremely beautiful scenery, with the most abundant lotus scenery in the world. In addition, the Xuanshui Cave Heaven is the identity certificate of the Dasui Sword Master of all generations.”]

[“This cave is the property of an old friend of mine. He left early, so the cave is ownerless... But if he left behind a Taoist tradition and accepted a disciple, then this cave should also belong to his disciple.”]

The file that the library prepared for Xie Zhen concealed all his experiences before the Qingzhou Rebellion.

In other words.

This is a young man who lives uprightly in the "darkness". Except for the library, no one knows his past.

In fact, this blank past was the blank sheet of paper that Chen Jingxuan left for Xie Zhen to work on.

No matter how Xie Zhen arranges it.

The library will clarify and prove...what Xie Zhen said is right.

"What do you mean?"

Huang Su didn't quite understand.

She stared at the young man in the bamboo hat in front of her, and suddenly an absurd guess came to her mind.

If Xie Zhen really had a teacher...

And it was exactly who I thought it was...

Then the previous conflict at the mountain gate and the refusal to accept him as a disciple at this moment seemed to make sense.

"A long time ago, I saved a destitute and desperate man in Beishi County."

Xie Xuanyi was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "It was a freezing cold December... The man was covered in blood, was badly injured, and looked very haggard."

Huang Suqing couldn't help but clench her fingers and interrupted in a hoarse voice: "How long is a long time?"

Xie Xuanyi lowered his eyes: "About ten years ago."

Huang Su stopped talking, and Xie Xuanyi, in the identity of Xie Zhen, slowly told the story of the "past" ten years ago.

The escape to North County was real.

It was true that he was covered in blood and in a mess.

only……

Being rescued was fake.

After being hunted in Qingzhou, Xie Xuanyi fled alone to the desolate and remote Beijun. As the road to the south was completely blocked and the vitality of Beijun was too thin, his injuries could never be healed. So he could only take a short rest and continue to head north. Finally, he went to Beihai and stayed in Beihai.

This period of time in Beijun was actually not long, just a dozen or so dark and gloomy days.

But these ten days.

Enough to make "Xie Zhen" a real boy.

A lucky young man who met Xie Xuanyi in the freezing cold of Beijun, saved Xie Xuanyi, and inherited Xie Xuanyi's Taoist tradition.

The wind in the courtyard seemed to have stopped.

The leaves no longer fall.

The candlelight on the stone table no longer flickered.

Xie Zhen spoke very slowly. This story was very simple, about meeting, reunion, and separation.

Huang Su sat quietly in front of the stone table, listening to Xie Zhen finish the story. Her expression was a little confused at first, then became sad, and finally her whole body began to tremble slightly.

"I was just an orphan, with no name or surname."

Xie Xuanyi said slowly: "He gave me a name, taught me swordsmanship, and left me a 'legacy'."

"Thank you..."

Huang Su murmured, "That's why the young imperial teacher accepted you into the library and arranged a 'hidden man' identity for you."

Xie Xuanyi nodded.

After this bleak story of North County was told, the candles in the entire courtyard went out, and only a tiny bit of ashes remained when the candles burned out.

Huang Su let out a long sigh.

She slowly reached out, took off Xie Xuanyi's hat, and looked at the "living beings".

"Sir told me that this identity should not be easily revealed."

Xie Xuanyi was silent for a moment, then said, "Even if you are just a disciple, you will get into countless troubles."

"He's right."

Huang Su's voice trembled a little, not only because of sadness, but more because of excitement: "Since you are Brother Xuanyi's disciple... then you should indeed reject me. How can I compare with him?"

Xie Xuanyi opened his mouth, wanting to say something but stopped.

The two of them stared at each other for more than ten breaths.

"I heard that you were invited to Yuping Peak today." Huang Su suddenly remembered something.

She asked, "Have you ever met that Master Miaoyin?"

"How dare I recognize you?"

Xie Xuanyi shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"Why not..."

Huang Su thought of the chill that had been emanating from Yuping Peak over the years, and said distressedly, "If you are really a disciple of Xuanyi's brother, and you run into any trouble, just tell me. Whether it's me or the one from Yuping Peak, we will spare no effort to help you!"

Xie Xuanyi looked at Huang Su's sincere eyes.

He naturally wouldn't tell the truth.

Before entering the Dasui Sword Palace, he had prepared this story just for the purpose of recognizing Huang Su!

The reason why he didn't recognize Jiang Miaoyin.

It’s not that I don’t trust Jiang Miaoyin.

But... Xie Xuanyi knew Jiang Miaoyin too well.

Although the case file of Xie Zhen fabricated by the library was flawless, and coupled with this Beijun story, it was convincing enough...but Jiang Miaoyin was too smart, and she knew herself too well back then.

the most important is.

Xie Xuanyi has always believed in his own intuition.

On Yuping Peak, he saw the sword falling into the pool, and he couldn't bear it. He also thought about whether he should tell Xie Zhen's identity as his disciple in advance.

But the intuition from the lake of my heart told me.

No.

So, it has been hidden until this moment.

"This identity will not be hidden for long."

Xie Xuanyi thought about it for a moment and said seriously: "Whether it is Yuping Peak, Zhenyin Peak, Jin'ao Peak, Xiaochong Mountain... after a while, we should know. But right now, I need the mountain master uncle to help me do something."

"Since you are the disciple of Xuanyi, don't call me the mountain master."

Huang Su waved his hand and said, "I am only the interim leader of Lotus Peak. If your master is safe, he will eventually be the leader of this mountain."

When Xie Xuanyi heard this, his expression became a little complicated.

He hid the deepest relief in his eyes and said slowly: "Uncle Master, can you help me arrange an identity that allows me to walk freely in the Sword Palace?"

Huang Su was slightly startled.

Next, it is the Sword Qi Ceremony.

People from all over the world come here to admire the opening ceremony of Dasui Sword Palace and also to become disciples of the palace.

Since Xie Zhen entered Dashui as Xie Xuanyi's disciple.

So its purpose.

There must be only one——

Take back the "Xuanshui Dongtian" that originally belonged to Xie Xuanyi!
Huang Su asked, "You don't want to participate in the Sword Qi Ceremony?"

The Sword Qi Ceremony sounds grand and spectacular.

But in fact, Xie Xuanyi knew it very well.

It is nothing more than a test of one's physique, teaching of breathing techniques, and a competition of sword energy.

The various peaks of Dasui Sword Palace recruit disciples based on their qualifications, strength, and family background...

In this situation, many people would rack their brains to try to have a dazzling performance at the ceremony and be noticed by the Sword Palace.

No matter whether he is a true disciple, a main peak disciple, or a registered disciple, even if he can only be a "jobber" in the Dasui Sword Palace, it is worth the trip.

"It's not that I don't want to, but there's no need."

Xie Xuanyi said: "And... there are more important things to do."

Xie Xuanyi had no interest in the competition in the Sword Qi Ceremony.

In fact.

He had no interest in the Prince of Jiangning either.

If time went back 20 or 30 years, when he was still young and needed to sacrifice someone for his sword, he might have fought with the Prince of Jiangning... But now, Xie Xuanyi was too lazy to waste time and create unnecessary trouble.

Of course, if Xie Sheng doesn’t know what’s good for him and insists on standing in front of him.

That's another matter.

"Something more important?"

Huang Su's eyes focused and his breathing paused.

In fact, ever since Xie Zhen told her the story of Beijun, she had been wondering why this young man, who had been hiding in the library for ten years, had returned to Dasui as Xie Xuanyi's disciple.

It is to return to Lotus Peak and take charge of Xuanshui Dongtian.

Or is there another purpose?
"Investigating the case."

Xie Xuanyi and Huang Su looked at each other, and he spoke seriously, "I want to investigate the Beihai case."

"The Beihai case..."

Huang Su murmured, "The case has been finalized, what is there to check?"

Back then, when Xie Xuanyi was in trouble, due to irresistible pressure, Dasui Sword Palace was forced to close the mountain during this special period.

No one is allowed to go out.

There was a desolate atmosphere inside the door.

Everyone was paying attention to news from the outside world and worried about Xie Xuanyi's safety.

During that period, the cranes on Zhenyin Peak almost had their wings broken.

As soon as Huang Su opened his mouth, he realized what Xie Zhen meant.

The light in her pupils suddenly became sharp, and her breathing became rapid: "You mean... there was something fishy going on inside the Sword Palace during the Beihai case?!"

"Just doubt."

Xie Xuanyi lowered his head and shook it, then spoke calmly.

"It's just a suspicion... is there any evidence?"

Huang Su spoke solemnly and sat up straight.

"Thanks to the library."

Xie Xuanyi slowly raised his head and said softly: "I have been hiding in the shallow four realms for these years, but I have some clues."

(End of this chapter)