Embers of Sword

Chapter 172: The Mountain Master

Lotus Peak Courtyard.

Xie Xuanyi and Zhao Chunyang sat on wooden chairs basking in the sun. They watched Jiang Huang not far away, chasing butterflies and dragonflies in the yard, coming and going, having a lot of fun.

"How long do you plan to put off the 'comprehension' of Xuanshui Dongtian?"

Zhao Chunyang closed his eyes to rest, then suddenly asked a question.

Xuanshui Cave Heaven opens once every sixty years.

Besides this time, only the master of the cave can enter at will.

Now that Xie Xuanyi has become the master of Xuanshui Cave Heaven, he has yet to start "refining". Let alone "refining"... he has not even taken the time to comprehend the sword intent in the Lotus River and Lotus Sea.

"Not urgent."

Xie Xuanyi sighed and changed the subject abruptly: "You said that Xu Nianning's sword aptitude, enlightenment for ten days, saw the Li Xin Sword Immortal from eight hundred years ago, Duan Zhao enlightened for twenty days, will there be a chance to see the one who founded the sect? It's been almost a month, and the little guy is still 'enlightened'... Is this really normal?"

"For a normal sword cultivator, twenty days of enlightenment is very unusual."

Zhao Chunyang was silent for a moment, then said, "But he is the son of the master of Wangyou Island, so... it is reasonable."

Xie Xuanyi immediately followed up: "Why do you say that?"

"The fortune of Xuanshui Cave Heaven...is reserved for sword cultivators."

Zhao Chunyang looked at his disciple seriously and asked with a smile: "Do you think that little guy can be considered a sword cultivator at the moment?"

This statement came out.

Xie Xuanyi smiled.

At the age of sixteen, he had a golden body, which was unprecedented in history, but unfortunately... this little guy was fooled by his father.

On the surface, it looks like sword practice.

But in fact, he practiced the Forget-Sorrow Island boxing manual.

This is a real warrior. Logically speaking, Duan Zhao should not have participated in this creation at all...but the sword energy and the bell ringing in Xuanshui Cave gave him such a chance for enlightenment.

“The countless sword intentions that were gathered by Xu Nianning on the second level of Xuanshui Cave Heaven have disappeared after he left.”

Zhao Chunyang shook his head and said calmly: "Why bother asking me those questions just now... You already have the answers in your heart."

Xie Xuanyi fell silent.

indeed.

When he saw the sword intent dissipate, he guessed the ending in his heart...

Duan Zhao might end up with nothing in his contemplation of Xuanshui Cave Heaven.

"The lotus in Xuanshui Cave Heaven has begun to tremble. That kid is about to break through."

Zhao Chunyang raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "In fact, for him, the swordsmanship of those Sword Palace sages may not be so suitable... Although his luck has declined and his vitality has weakened in the past thousand years, people today are not necessarily inferior to the ancients."

The Lord of Wangyou Island sent Duan Zhao here.

in order.

It is the practice of the sword art left by "Xie Xuanyi".

By accident and chance, he actually achieved his goal.

and so……

From beginning to end, the only master Duan Zhao recognized was Xie Xuanyi.

"Master, I don't want to be a master."

Xie Xuanyi sighed.

He looked at the old man sitting next to him helplessly, asking for help.

"That little guy is a good seedling."

Zhao Chunyang smiled and said, "It's a pity to send him back to Wangyou Island like this."

In fact, Xie Xuanyi knew his master's answer.

When the owner of Wangyou Island came to visit, the head of Chunyang Sect did not show up, which meant that he tacitly approved of the island owner's intention.

"If one day in the future, the Great Chu Dynasty is not so peaceful, the Sword Palace will always need a 'friend'."

Zhao Chunyang stood up, stretched himself, and said calmly: "The previous generation planted shade, and the next generation enjoys the shade. Just think of it for the sake of the Sword Palace, and also for my own sake, and take this young man in."

"……in addition."

Zhao Chunyang said calmly, "In front of the whole world, you won the Xuanshui Cave Heaven. This is your cave heaven, refine it as soon as possible. Don't consider the thoughts of the head disciple. 'Lotus Venerable' is dead, and this cave heaven should be handed over to future generations."

……

……

When the second lotus in Xuanshui Cave Heaven bloomed, there was no sign of sword intent gushing out.

Duan Zhao opened his eyes in a daze.

What came into view was Xie Zhen's face.

"I can sleep well."

Xie Xuanyi looked around and laughed angrily: "After twenty days, what have you realized?"

Xu Nian Ning had an epiphany in ten days and was promoted from the third level of the cave heaven to the fifth level of the cave heaven.

Duan Zhao's enlightenment time was twice as long as Xu Nianning's.

however……

This kid's aura hasn't improved at all.

It is still the same as it was before I came here, the initial stage of the cave heaven. It can be said that I have wasted a great opportunity.

"Twenty days?"

Duan Zhao was stunned for a moment, and scratched his hair in embarrassment: "How come so much time has passed? I thought only two hours had passed... Hey, where's Miss Xu?"

"Leaved early."

Xie Xuanyi turned around and walked towards the direction of Lianhua River.

Duan Zhao hurriedly followed, one in front and one behind.

During the sword energy competition, he pestered Xie Zhen like this... Although he didn't know what happened during this period, Duan Zhao could feel that Xie Zhen's attitude towards him seemed to have changed.

"What do you see?"

Although he knew the answer, Xie Xuanyi still couldn't help asking.

"I saw many sword immortals flying in the sky."

Duan Zhao was in high spirits and said seriously, "I sat on the lotus and headed towards the end of Xuanshui Dongtian... Those sword immortals surrounded me and seemed to be observing something."

That's not surrounding you, but surrounding Xu Nianning...

Xie Xuanyi found it a little funny.

He shook his head and said, "And then?"

Duan Zhao hesitated for a moment, feeling a little embarrassed, but still said frankly: "When they saw me, they shook their heads and just left."

Xie Xuanyi's footsteps paused slightly.

He sighed softly: "And then?"

"Then, after an unknown amount of time, the lotus boat suddenly capsized, and all the sword immortals disappeared."

Duan Zhao said seriously: "I swam alone in that sea for a long time, all the way to the end."

Xie Xuanyi knew. This was probably the time when Xu Nianning finished his enlightenment and Li Xin Sword Immortal taught him the "Great Way of Yin Fire". After that, all the sword intentions of Lianhua River disappeared and he no longer taught disciples.

This also means...

Duan Zhao did not choose any opportunity, nor was he chosen by any opportunity.

This is probably the only person, apart from Xie Sheng, who left Xuanshui Cave Heaven empty-handed.

"You just swam to the end relying on your physical body?"

Xie Xuanyi felt a little regretful: "I never saw anyone else again?"

"...Neither."

Never thought about it.

Duan Zhao raised his face and said softly: "I saw a very tall figure at the end of Xuanshui Cave Heaven."

Xie Xuanyi was stunned.

"That person stood on the 'other shore', surrounded by countless sword shadows."

Duan Zhao recalled the scene at that time and couldn't help but feel a little palpitated. He said carefully: "That person was really tall... as tall as a mountain."

"Did you see the man's face clearly?"

Xie Xuanyi took a deep breath.

“…I can’t remember clearly.”

Duan Zhao shook his head honestly and said helplessly: "I seemed to raise my head and saw his face, but it seemed that I saw nothing. Now I only remember that his eyes were as bright as stars, making people unable to look away after taking a look."

What is at the end of the Lotus Sea?
Xie Xuanyi didn’t know.

But according to Master Chunyang, all those who were able to leave their sword intent in Xuanshui Cave Heaven were the sages of the Sword Palace.

The stronger the sword power of these people were during their lifetime and the older the era was, the farther away they stagnated in the Lotus Sea.

Who else can reach the other side?

"Sword Palace... the first generation of the headmaster?"

This thought made Xie Xuanyi curious.

He couldn't help but ask, "We just met and didn't say anything?"

"He asked me where I came from, who my teacher was, and why I hadn't comprehended the sword intent on the Lotus Sea."

Duan Zhao wiped his nose and laughed, "I said, I came from Lotus Peak, my teacher is Xie Xuanyi, those swordsmen on the Lotus Sea didn't look down on me, and I didn't look down on them either."

Xie Xuanyi's expression was somewhat complicated.

It turns out that this little guy has never been stupid.

He knew that the sword immortals circling around him on the Lotus Sea were selecting.

He also knew that this epiphany was a great opportunity.

He knows everything.

"Senior Brother Xie Zhen, should I still call you Senior Brother?"

Duan Zhao suddenly asked an incredible question.

"..."

Xie Xuanyi stopped completely. He looked at the boy who was following him like a tail, frowned and said, "What else?"

"Although I told others that Xie Xuanyi was my master, I know... Xie Xuanyi is dead. I have no master for a long time."

Duan Zhao tilted his head, grasped the Wind and Thunder Bracelet, felt the fiery beating inside, and said softly: "My mother said that the person who taught me the way of swordsmanship when I came to the Sword Palace is my master. You taught me swordsmanship and took me to see the lotus in Xuanshui Cave Heaven... It is reasonable for me to call you Master."

Master?

This was the first time Xie Xuanyi felt the power of this word.

"Forget about 'Master'..."

Xie Xuanyi shook his head and said calmly: "I am not worthy of these two words. A few days ago, I just taught you two moves. If you think that Senior Brother is not nice, just call me Little Mountain Master."

Dasui Sword Palace has four main peaks.

Each main peak has two mountain masters, one big and one small.

When Xie Xuanyi first entered the Sword Palace, his master was the Big Mountain Master, and he was the Small Mountain Master. This Small Mountain Master was "unworthy of the title", with only an empty title but no real job.

later.

He practiced hard, and climbed to the top of the list of geniuses, became the leader in swordsmanship, and became the master of Lotus Peak.

This mountain no longer has a small mountain owner.

And now... Junior Sister Huang Su has taken over the position of Mountain Master. As he controls Xuanshui Cave Heaven, it is natural for him to become the "Little Mountain Master" of Lotus Peak.

Ten years, a blink of an eye.

"Little Mountain Master?"

Duan Zhao blinked and grinned, "This name is really strange, but it sounds nice."

Xie Xuanyi smiled and said nothing more.

He has been "wearing" this title for many years.

Now, after many twists and turns, I am back to the Sword Palace.

And the title of "Little Mountain Master" also returned to him.

Sometimes, fate is such a strange thing. The more you care about something and the harder you run forward, the less you can get it.

And once you let go, you no longer care.

These desired things will then come into your hands one by one.

"Little Mountain Master."

Duan Zhao suddenly spoke up and said, "The master standing on the other side of Xuanshui Cave Heaven asked me to bring you a message."

This sentence was somewhat unexpected to Xie Xuanyi.

He raised an eyebrow, curious.

The figure standing on the other side of the Xuanshui Cave is the first headmaster of the Sword Palace?
The first generation headmaster asked Duan Zhao to give him a message?
"That person said, since you have become the new master of Xuanshui Cave Heaven, why don't you take a look at the myriad sword arts in this lotus sea?"

Duan Zhao said seriously: "Is it because you are not satisfied with the thousand-year-old swordsmanship of this Sword Palace, or is it because there is no 'Tao' you want to see in this Lotus River?"

"..."

Xie Xuanyi turned around and looked towards the second level of the Xuanshui Cave.

He looked complicated.

Yes.

He is the master of this blessed cave. This Lotus River has countless sword intentions, flowing for thousands of years.

Xie Xuanyi rang the bell for the sword energy of the people of the world.

But he didn't ring the bell for himself.

"Wait a minute."

Xie Xuanyi sighed and said, "I'll go to Jin'ao Peak in a few days."

Duan Zhao was confused and didn't understand what was going on.

he does not know.

What does ringing the bell for one's own sword energy and comprehending the creation have to do with Jin'ao Peak?
Mr. Xie Zhen, what are you struggling with?
(End of this chapter)