Embers of Sword

Chapter 276: Hunting End
A few hours later.

At the top of Li Lan Mountain, the sun sets, the afterglow fades away, and heavy snow falls.

On the top of the mountain, there stood two figures, one black and one white.

"You are such a waste of talent."

Lu Yuzhen looked at the flying confetti and the pale golden auspicious glow in the sky, and couldn't help but sigh, with a hint of complaint: "So many wishes of living beings... When you cultivate to the Yang God, you will know how precious these things are..."

Lu Yuzhen did not stop Xie Xuanyi in the end.

Take the path of Ruyi as the guide.

With the Immortal Spring as its root.

Xie Xuanyi extradited the souls in the void of Dayue Kingdom to the Sword Qi Cave Heaven, sending these people off in the most decent way.

"I heard that having one's soul refined and boiled is the most unbearable pain in the world."

Xie Xuanyi put his hands behind his back and watched the sunset silently.

These dead souls of Dayue Kingdom have endured too much.

Whether it is exposed to the sun.

Or was he refined and tortured out of thin air.

They are all painful ways of “going home”.

These wishful principles can allow them to "leave" peacefully.

"That's all."

Lu Yuzhen waved his sleeves in a pretentious manner and said calmly: "The road of cultivation is long, and reaching the peak of Yangshen is not achieved overnight. Lu also understands that the most important thing is to be smooth along the way."

The reason why I didn’t stop Xie Xuanyi.

It’s not because he really has the “master style”.

on the one hand.

Everything has its gains and losses. Refining the will of these living beings is certainly a great fortune, but it is also a great cause and effect.

It takes great courage to be involved in such a huge cause and effect.

For Lu Yuzhen, the best ending would be for Xie Xuanyi to follow his advice and swallow all these "creatures"... But now he has realized that Xie Xuanyi is not a chess piece that can be manipulated by others. The reason why Yuzhu Town was still obedient at that time was only because he had not yet got back his natal flying sword, so he chose to use stillness to overcome movement.

Given Xie Xuanyi's personality, if I insist on giving him guidance, it will backfire.

He hoped that Xie Xuanyi would cultivate himself well, become a Yang God as soon as possible, and forge cause and effect as soon as possible, so... at the moment when they disagreed, he could only endure and give in.

Take a step back.

As the saying goes, every failure is a learning experience.

This lesson from the Dayue Kingdom has taught Lu Yuzhen a lesson. From now on, he will not dare to arrange "fortune" for Xie Xuanyi casually.

"In any case, you have comprehended the 'law of life'."

Master Lu felt slightly relieved.

From this perspective, my plan was not entirely fruitless.

A genius like Xie Xuanyi can practice very quickly even without any help... After watching two top-level duels in succession, he has accumulated a lot of insights into enlightenment.

"..."

Xie Xuanyi always felt something strange when he heard this.

This Lu Yuzhen was a little too nice to me for no reason.

"The secret realm of Dayue Nation has emerged into the world."

Daoist Master Lu looked at the snowy plain in the distance and said slowly, "Do you need me to give you a ride?"

Xie Xuanyi understood what Lu Yuzhen meant.

Accompanied by the collapse of Ruyi Daozhi.

The constraints of Dayue Kingdom were completely lifted, the ancient battlefield of Ghost Ridge collapsed and fell, and this ancient country reappeared in the world after thousands of years...

This kind of news will soon spread throughout the north and south.

The news of the battle between the Great Peacock and the Exiled Immortal Wu Ze... will attract countless people to watch.

This ancient secret realm is located right at the border between the human race and the demon race. I believe that after a brief period of calm, there will be a fierce battle near the Lanshan territory!

Both Da Chu and the Demon Kingdom will learn the news of the emergence of the "secret realm".

Next, powerful people from all sides came here to explore the remaining fortunes.

It is not advisable to stay here for a long time.

"give me?"

Xie Xuanyi raised his eyebrows and said, "Shouldn't you worry about yourself first?"

The previous Qingzhou rebellion and the battle of Beihailing.

Lu Yuzhen was so aloof that outsiders hardly noticed his presence.

But this time it was different.

Both Wu Zexian and Peacock Lord will realize that "Master Lu" is a difficult character... The royal family of Da Chu has already developed murderous intentions towards Paper Man.

The first thing Wu Zexian did when he returned to the imperial city was to strengthen the deployment at the northern border.

It is even possible to be stationed there in person!
"I am a free traveler in the world."

Lu Yuzhen chuckled and said, "Who can trap me, who can stop me, who can stop me?"

This guy usually looks lazy and absent-minded.

But inadvertently, he revealed an attitude of looking down on the world.

"You don't have to see me off."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly, "I am familiar with the road from Lanshan to the Great Wall of the Northern Border. It will only take me ten days at most to ride the sword back. After Wu Zexian sends the cloud ship, he will definitely return to the Northland, and then he will 'personally' pick me up."

"Tsk."

Lu Yuzhen said meaningfully: "Then you must take good care of yourself."

These words are said in a very playful tone.

"Wu Zexian dare not touch me."

Xie Xuanyi said expressionlessly: "He just got taught a lesson."

"That's true."

Lu Yuzhen stared at the incomplete lotus sword mark on Xie Xuanyi's forehead and said with a smile: "After all, your master is Zhao Chunyang, who would dare to attack you easily? But now that the Northern Hunt has taken place, you should also understand... Xie Xuanyi's identity cannot be hidden forever, and people in the world are not fools. After this Northern Hunt, many people will target you."

"I know that."

Xie Xuanyi's eyes look at the nose and his nose looks at the heart.

After returning to the imperial city, there are still many troubles.

Xie Sheng is dead, Fang Hang is dead, Qin Wanyang is dead... The forces behind these three are all quite powerful.

"However, Xie Xuanyi's identity is not that important."

Lu Yuzhen suddenly said, "You have already entered the palace to meet the Holy Queen. If she really cares about some things... then there is no need to verify them at all."

Xie Xuanyi slowly raised his head.

He looked into the Taoist master's eyes.

There was a smile in those eyes, but deeper inside they were as cold as the deep sea.

"Sword cultivation requires the mind to be clear and focused."

Lu Yuzhen smiled and said, "You are depressed and can't get rid of your anger, and you are seriously ill and can't recover. I guess you don't want to wear this coat of 'Xie Zhen' anymore, right?"

"Nine out of ten things in the world are not as you wish."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly, "I can still wear this coat for a long time."

"Okay, okay... You are indeed different from before."

Lu Yuzhen was very pleased to get this answer. He changed the subject and said earnestly, "Bai Gui and Mo Dao Ren have surrendered to Da Chu. In a few days, it should be a great feat to wipe out the demons in Southern Xinjiang... I don't want to see you in Southern Xinjiang, do you understand what I mean?"

Xie Xuanyi's heart trembled.

Today, southern Xinjiang is no longer a scene of chaos and disorder.

The three major sects that had never been at odds with each other were forced to stand together and work together to fight against the Paper Man Sect.

But... judging from these words.

It is obvious that Lu Yuzhen's hand has already reached into the three major sects.

The surrender of Bai Gui and Mo Dao Ren is absolutely a secret among secrets.

"The head."

Lu Yuzhen stretched out his finger and pointed in the direction where the Jia Geng No. 1 fell. He said lightly, "I sent the head of the Holy Son of the Tiangui Sect to Mo Dao Ren. It's a gift to them."

Xie Xuanyi seemed to be somewhat enlightened.

Lu Yuzhen followed behind him and picked up the head. In a sense, it saved him some trouble.

This account will be settled on the Paper Man Dao.

"So, you were planning to show up a long time ago?"

Xie Xuanyi spoke in confusion.

"Didn't I say this before? When you have a depressed mind and can't get rid of it, or a serious illness and can't recover, this is the most unpleasant thing in the world."

Lu Yuzhen smiled slightly: "When I do things, I also pay attention to the idea of being clear. After ten years of waiting, now that you have awakened, there is no need to hide the Paper Man Dao anymore... I have to stand in front of the world, and this Northern Hunt is a good opportunity to show up on stage."

Pick up the head and throw it into the territory of Tiangui Sect.

It means.

He, Lu Yuzhen, wants to join this grand battle and officially declare war on the three major sects in Southern Xinjiang!
Xie Xuanyi could imagine what kind of bloody battles would take place in southern Xinjiang in the future.

The Da Chu royal family joined.

This battle is not that simple.

"You had one arm cut off by Emperor Qi, are you really okay?"

Xie Xuanyi narrowed his eyes and asked.

He saw with his own eyes that the pure white image of the saint had suffered a severe blow.

Even though Lu Yuzhen had extraordinary abilities, this ordeal had cost him a lot of his energy...

Lu Yuzhen sneered.

He put his hands behind his back, with a faint mist between his brows.

Xie Xuanyi immediately understood.

"The Da Chu royal family will not help the three major clans with real swords and real weapons. Even if the dirty things in Southern Xinjiang kneel down and beg for mercy, they will never get the true mercy of the royal family." Lu Yuzhen said indifferently: "In the next battle, the main contributors will still be those evil cultivators... Lu Baizhi Cave Heaven just happens to be in need of some incense."

Halfway through.

He resumed his gentle and soft voice and said lazily, "Don't worry, Yinshan White Ghost, I will leave it for you... All those who were involved in the battle in the North Sea that year will be left for you to kill. I won't touch them."

"..."

Xie Xuanyi was silent again, and after a moment he said coldly: "You and I are not the same kind of people, there is no need to say these words."

"Really?"

Lu Yuzhen sighed, "Then I will flatten Yinshan Mountain tomorrow and take off the white ghost's head."

"That's fine too."

Xie Xuanyi sneered: "Killing Bai Gui and killing you, these two things have been combined into one."

"It is indeed time to combine them into one, but you'd better save some strength to kill the white ghost. Thank you, Great Sword Immortal, I can't afford to mess with you." Lu Yuzhen quickly raised his hands and said with a smile.

"You don't seem to be afraid of making things worse?"

Xie Xuanyi narrowed his eyes and looked at Master Lu.

The three major sects in Southern Xinjiang already have a very deep foundation. Even if Lu Yu is truly extremely powerful, the Da Chu royal family is now also there to support them.

Judging from his reaction, he showed no fear at all.

"Afraid. Why not?"

Lu Yuzhen shrugged his shoulders. Although he said so, his tone was nonchalant. "Besides Zhao Chunyang and Xiaoyaozi, how many people in the world can stop the crazy woman who wants to ascend to heaven in the Great Chu Imperial City? On the left side of the Kuanglun Imperial Family, there is also Qin Zu, who guards the fate of the martial arts. No matter which of these two people comes to the southern border in person, I am afraid that this paper man will not last until next year. With such a posture, how can I not be afraid?"

"But then again..."

Lu Yuzhen looked at the Great Yue Kingdom in the distance and said with a smile: "What's so scary about someone who only wants to ascend to heaven?"

In order to ascend to heaven, Emperor Qi locked down the Kingdom of Dayue.

Dragging nine million lives into the abyss.

The Holy Queen now sits in the imperial city, but her mind is all focused on her final ascension to heaven.

How could such a person personally lead an expedition to southern Xinjiang?

"Have you prepared your trump card?"

Xie Xuanyi hit the nail on the head and said slowly, "I have never seen the three examiners in charge of monitoring the ship. Have you hidden them in the White Paper Cave Heaven? Are you planning to use these three Yin Gods to negotiate with the Da Chu royal family?"

"Tsk."

Lu Yuzhen sighed again: "You have a sharp vision, kid. I thought you would not realize this until you left for a while."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly: "I have been on guard against you since we parted in Qingzhou. I have been keeping an eye on you."

"Good……"

The Taoist master chuckled and said, "But do you think that just three Yin God Realm examiners can change the Da Chu royal family's stance on the Southern Border Demon Extermination?"

Obviously, impossible.

Xie Xuanyi frowned.

He really couldn't figure out what Lu Yuzhen was thinking or what other reasons he had for doing this.

"If you can't think of something, you don't have to rush to think of it."

Lu Yuzhen said calmly: "The great tide of the world has arrived. All the waves will eventually converge one day...by then, all the clues will emerge. All the doubts and confusions will be revealed and everything will be clear at a glance."

really.

Lu Yuzhen is still the same Lu Yuzhen, but the words he says are always confusing.

Heavy snow was falling on the top of the mountain.

Master Lu took a step back slightly.

He smiled and said, "Since you don't want me to see you off, then I won't see you off. After returning to Da Chu Imperial City, please pay attention to the Dao Sect."

"Daomen?"

Xie Xuanyi narrowed his eyes, and the first person he thought of was Chongkan.

Fang Hang’s death will arouse Tai Shang Zhai’s vigilance.

But what really made Xie Xuanyi feel dangerous... was Xie Sheng's "Red Dragon Luck".

"You are a good and obedient child. Zhao Chunyang wants you to practice slowly, so you practice slowly."

Lu Yuzhen's words were somewhat joking: "If you want to slowly shape your divine fetus and cultivate the great way of life and death, you will inevitably have to stay in the Cave Heaven Realm for a while... After the luck of Beihailing has been reversed, the heroes of the world are like crucian carp crossing the river. Don't think that you really have no rivals in the Cave Heaven Realm."

"Ah."

If Lu Yu really said something else, Xie Xuanyi might still pay attention.

But Xie Xuanyi really didn't believe that there was still an enemy in this realm.

Lu Yuzhen knew Xie Xuanyi very well. With just one look and a cold snort, she knew what the young man in black was thinking.

He didn't say much.

Just responded with a mysterious smile.

"It doesn't matter if you don't believe it. It's not a big deal anyway."

Lu Yuzhen smiled casually, then suddenly said seriously: "Remember. In this Southern Border Demon Extermination Campaign, no matter what, do not get involved... I will kill people!"

Without waiting for Xie Xuanyi's response.

Lu Yuzhen stepped back and fell off the mountain. His snow-white cloak instantly turned into completely white paper and scattered in all directions.

The hearty laughter echoed over the snow-capped mountains.

"Xie Xuanyi, I hope that next time we meet, you will no longer be Xie Zhen, but the real Xie Xuanyi!"

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(I will change the title of the third volume to "Northern Hunting". This chapter corresponds to the end of this volume.)
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