Embers of Sword

Chapter 160 Killing the Emperor
Xie Xuanyi is a person who believes in intuition.

When he first met Lu Yuzhen in Lichao City, he realized that...what this Taoist priest in white robe said could not be fully believed, but also could not be disbelieved.

Previously Beihailing.

Lu Yu really hoped that Xie Xuanyi would leave Qingzhou with him.

If he hadn't returned to Dasui Sword Palace and met his master, Xie Xuanyi might have remained in the dark about the matter of the "Immortal Fountain" for a long time.

"Master, your Fountain of Immortality seems to be different from mine?"

Xie Xuanyi stared at the drop of immortal spring in the palm of Master Chunyang for a long time.

This drop of Immortal Spring is extremely full of vitality, which is incomparable to the Immortal Spring in his own dantian.

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Master Chunyang's expression changed slightly.

Xie Xuanyi offered up the small drop of Immortal Spring in his dantian.

Given to Jiang Huang after wiping the sword's edge.

The Immortal Spring began to "recover" on its own, with countless water vapors entwined and slowly rising.

"you……"

Zhao Chunyang raised his eyebrows, with some disbelief in his eyes.

As everyone knows, the Fountain of Immortality is a consumable.

Use one drop, one drop less!
This is also the reason why there were top-level combat forces who betrayed Da Chu during the Battle of Drinking Poison... The Great Lord Mo Jue gave the real "Immortal Fountain Water".

After tasting the sweetness.

If you want to get it again, you need to betray Da Chu and join the Demon Kingdom!

Zhao Chunyang let out a soft "eh".

He stared at the half drop of water vapor in Xie Xuanyi's dantian for a long time.

Although this small drop of the Immortal Spring could not be compared with the one in his palm, it was increasing and repairing itself.

"After the North Sea revived, this is what happened..."

Xie Xuanyi said cautiously: "Perhaps if I continue to practice, this Immortal Spring will become more and more?"

"interesting."

Zhao Chunyang stretched out his palm and gently touched the water vapor. He murmured, "Your sword energy cave has taken root in the Immortal Spring. Because of this drop of spring water, you have obtained a more perfect 'rebirth' than I imagined..."

Taking the fountain of immortality can indeed prolong one's life.

But Zhao Chunyang had never seen a special case like Xie Xuanyi.

After the fall of the North Sea, instead of aging, he became ten years younger.

"The most important thing is that this drop of spring water can be regenerated."

Xie Xuanyi looked towards the corner of the courtyard and said in a deep voice, "I gave her half a drop of the Immortal Spring, and took out some of the Immortal Water Vapor to wipe the [chronic illness]. In just half a month, this drop of water has recovered to this level again."

"..."

Zhao Chunyang raised his eyebrows slightly, not knowing what to say.

This is the good disciple I taught!

Using the Immortal Fountain to save people is one thing, but using it to clean a sword?
"correct."

Xie Xuanyi said sternly: "Your trip to the Imperial City is not just a simple battle with the Qin Family's ancestor, right?"

He had many questions to ask Master.

Ten years ago, he was chased for thousands of miles and the Dasui Sword Palace was closed for some reason.

The missing ten years.

The case file was sealed.

Many things...can only be guessed.

"That's natural."

Zhao Chunyang lowered his eyebrows and smiled softly: "Qin Zu is just a 'martial arts fanatic'. My fight with him today is just a superficial performance."

Xie Xuanyi sat upright and listened attentively.

"From Qing Falcon crushing the jade talisman to Wu Zexian welcoming the divine thought, it was all just a setup."

Zhao Chunyang said calmly: "The Holy Queen sent a special envoy to Dasui Sword Palace... just to see my whereabouts. There have been many rumors over the years saying that I am dead, but those people know in their hearts that I am not that easy to die. Since Dasui Sword Palace has been opened, I need to show up."

Xie Xuanyi still understood this principle.

Now that the Dashui Sword Palace has the support of the Zhanglu, it can be considered a first-class force.

But if one wants to stand shoulder to shoulder with Taoism, there must be only one Yang God in charge of the law.

But it’s not enough!
Beihai Mausoleum was destroyed, and great fortune poured into Dachu. Dasui Sword Palace chose to open a school and recruit disciples here, in order to reintroduce the long-declined sword fortune into the various peaks... If there is no person who can calm the situation down, the Dachu royal family will not let go of this extraordinary fortune easily.

Apart from anything else, just that Qin Zu is enough to cut off this great fortune.

"Is this... a plan by the Holy Queen?"

Xie Xuanyi's expression became serious.

Today's battle between Master Chunyang and Qin Zu was just a superficial one... The person he really wanted to see when he entered the imperial city could only be the Holy Queen.

"good."

Zhao Chunyang lowered his eyebrows and smiled, saying: "It's not easy to regain control of the Da Chu Dynasty. Da Sui is opening up the mountain. She must see me before she can feel at ease."

Xie Xuanyi frowned: "She wants to use Qin Zu to test you?"

"On the one hand, it's to test me."

"On the other hand, it's to test you."

Zhao Chunyang looked at his favorite disciple meaningfully.

Xie Xuanyi knew that the Da Chu Dynasty had been investigating his whereabouts. After the fall of Beihai, Da Chu sent countless people to search for his body... Obviously, the person in the palace did not believe that he was dead.

"The Holy Queen knows very well that the fortune of Lotus Peak does not rest on the shoulders of the older generation."

Zhao Chunyang said calmly: "Da Sui Sword Palace is not scary. If there is no new generation to take over, then the Sword Palace... will soon wither. I am old, and so is my junior brother. Once the two mountain gods die, then the Sword Palace will be just an ordinary holy place and will no longer pose any threat to the Da Chu royal family. Do you think the Da Chu royal family will be afraid of Baihua Valley?"

Xie Xuanyi fell silent.

His qualifications surpassed everyone else back then.

Once promoted to Yang God.

Then he will become the new generation leader of Sword Palace.

"In fact, this is why Junior Brother has always opposed you becoming the future headmaster... A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind."

Zhao Chunyang whispered, "In my opinion, a qualified Sword Palace leader must learn to hide his edge and not attract too much attention before he truly grows up."

Back then, Xie Xuanyi chose to reach the top and became the leader in kendo.

But this choice also poses hidden dangers.

Just like the sheepskin soul contract he faced in the first half of the night...the Da Chu royal family wants you to kneel down.

If you want to stand, you can only die.

"I……"

Xie Xuanyi was a little blocked for a moment.

"Don't worry. I have temporarily suppressed the Queen's doubts."

Zhao Chunyang raised his eyebrows and said, "This woman's intuition is terrifying... After the battle with Qin Zu, she met with me and asked directly if I was still alive."

Xie Xuanyi's heart skipped a beat and he looked at his master nervously.

The spiritual perception of this top figure is extremely accurate.

"I told her that your soul lamp... had gone out ten years ago. If she doesn't believe me, she can come to the Sword Palace to check at any time."

Zhao Chunyang sighed, his voice a little hoarse.

There is no falsehood in this statement.

Xie Xuanyi was indeed a person who had "died" once.

The soul lamp going out is not an illusion.

The conversation between the Holy Queen and the head of Chunyang Sect was not destined to be too long. She did not want to get the "truth" from the head of the Sect, but just wanted to see his reaction... After giving this response, this long-foreshadowed layout would be completed.

"This time, the Dachu royal family is in the wrong."

Zhao Chunyang smiled and said, "During this period of time, my brother, the chief lawyer, has been very hard to endure... But fortunately, the special envoy of the Imperial City Department finally couldn't hold back his anger. With his assassination attempt in the past, even if the incident gets bigger, the Da Chu royal family will have nothing to say."

When Xie Xuanyi heard this, he looked normal and was not too surprised.

All of this...seemed like some "clues" at the time.

Throughout the entire Sword Qi Ceremony, the Sword Palace Chief Law Officer did not show up from beginning to end. To outsiders, this seemed reasonable, but to Xie Xuanyi... it seemed a little deliberate.

Deliver the Jinao Peak imperial edict to Qi Lie.

This provides the "assassin" with an opportunity to carry out the assassination.

It was precisely because he had seen through the vague intention of the plot that Xie Xuanyi chose to go to the back mountain of Lotus Peak that night... He thought that the assassination attempt would lead to the exposure of his master.

But never thought.

The master stood at a higher level and not only saw through "his" acting skills, but also saw through the thoughts of the person behind Qing Falcon.

Use fire to forge a golden body and reach the top of Xuanshui Cave.

Everything is settled...

The assassin infiltrated his mansion "with great ease".

This is when the Master truly appears.

What’s the big deal about crushing an assassin to death?
We must wait until the Imperial City Jade Talisman appears and the assassin reveals his true background before we can "bring him to justice"!
Sure enough...old ginger is still spicy.

Xie Xuanyi felt a little emotional.

"One more thing."

He looked at his master and asked in a deep voice: "Disciple wants to know... the whole story of why Dasui Sword Palace closed the mountain ten years ago."

Zhao Chunyang looked at the young man in front of him.

He said calmly: "I was the one who issued the order to close the mountain."

The headmaster gave the order to close the mountain in Dasui.

And then... Dasui closed the mountain.

This incident sounds very sensational, but the whole story is so simple.

It couldn’t be simpler.

Among the tens of thousands of sword practitioners in the entire Dasui Sword Palace, the person they trust the most is Master Chunyang.

He said that the mountain would be closed today, so the closure of the mountain gate formation would definitely not be delayed until the next day.

"You must be wondering why I do this."

"I once said..."

The head teacher tapped the porcelain teacup lightly with his fingertips, making a crisp sound.

"The great principles of the world are not divided into left and right. There is no high or low in the world."

"Why should the way of swordsmanship be limited to the way of swordsmanship?"

Zhao Chunyang's voice echoed in the courtyard.

These words have long been deeply engraved in Xie Xuanyi's heart.

"During the Beihai case... the Dachu royal family took advantage of the world's power and stood on an absolute high ground. Not only did they issue an order to arrest you, they were also ready to attack the Sword Palace."

Zhao Chunyang sighed softly, "Something went wrong with my body that year, and it's true that I needed to go into seclusion. It's also true that I didn't want to be an enemy of the Da Chu royal family."

The conversation turned.

"But your death was fake."

This old man who has lived for a long time and stands at the top of the world's cultivation world said calmly: "Since you are in the wrong, then what's the harm in closing the mountain for ten years and letting her go for ten years? I have lived for so long that I don't care about my own life or death, but there are tens of millions of people on Jiangong Mountain. We can't let them die for no reason."

Xie Xuanyi shook his head.

He said sincerely: "Master, this is not what I want to ask."

He never blamed the Sword Palace for closing the mountain.

The choice made by Master Chunyang...is undoubtedly correct and wise.

Even once more.

He still hoped that the Sword Palace would not get involved in the tragedy of that year.

"Disciple wants to know..."

Xie Xuanyi looked at his master in bewilderment and slowly asked the biggest question in his heart.

"Why did the Da Chu royal family issue a wanted order for me back then?"

This statement came out.

The expression on Zhao Chunyang's face was no longer calm, and he looked at his disciple in confusion.

This time, the gaze between the master and the disciple lasted longer than any other time before.

"because……"

Zhao Chunyang said with a complicated expression: "You... killed the previous Emperor Chu."

……

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(PS: Thank you for your long wait. A very important modification was made in the previous chapter. The Immortal Spring is no longer divided equally among the top Yang Gods. You can jump back and watch Zhao Chunyang's explanation again. This volume will have some chapters with high information density. Due to the daily update, we need to consider it repeatedly. Any problems will be modified immediately. We deeply apologize for the impact on your viewing experience during the serialization period.)
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