Mortal: Fifteenth Realm Sword Cultivator

Chapter 237 Whatever makes you happy

Apart from Song Yu speaking out, the other Core Formation elders remained silent and composed.

For them, it was a chance to witness firsthand the epic battles between Nascent Soul cultivators.

It is an excellent opportunity to verify one's own profound truths, skills, and supernatural abilities.

Such an opportunity should not be missed.

Elder Feng looked very troubled.

Actually, he really wanted Junior Sister Song to go, but she took the initiative to stay instead.

As the chief elder of the Luoyun Sect, below the Supreme Elder, these trivial matters were truly a headache for him.

With a casual wave of his hand, the illusory scroll in the sky rolled up and transformed into an ordinary scroll.

Elder Feng took it back into his hand, put it into his storage bag, then stood up and slowly walked to the center of the main hall.

"This ceremony is of utmost importance. Every word and action will affect the reputation of the sect. Junior Sister Song, you said you wanted to stay behind, but I think that's unnecessary. After all, you are the only cultivator with a Heavenly Spiritual Root in our Luoyun Sect. This opportunity to broaden your horizons and observe Nascent Soul stage cultivators fighting is a rare chance for you. You absolutely must go."

Upon hearing this, Song Yu moved her lips slightly, as if she wanted to say something more, but Elder Feng gently pressed her lips down.

"Furthermore, since Grandmaster Lü is personally leading the team, we will need to select another elder to accompany us. As for who should go, you can discuss it yourselves."

Let's make a decision, so as not to damage our harmony. Let's settle this matter like this for now.

After Lu Jianghe came down from the arena, Zhou Yan quickly stepped forward.

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"Is this what you mean by 'not good at fighting'?"

Lu Jianghe smiled lightly, casually put the magic weapon sword in his hand into his storage bag, and glanced at the disciples around him who were still whispering among themselves.

"Young people should not lack ambition, but they should not be too sharp or showy."

Seeing this, the other disciples all made way for the two of them.

Zhou Yan rubbed his cheeks, sighing as he walked, "That's great! I was just thinking that if you could squeeze into the top ten and get a spot to attend the ceremony, I'd be satisfied. Who would have thought... tsk tsk —"

Lu Jianghe remained noncommittal. Zhou Yan leaned closer, his eyes filled with genuine curiosity. "Where did you learn your swordsmanship? It's so sharp. To me, it's even cleaner and more precise than those disciples from Hidden Sword Peak who specialize in swordsmanship. It's really not something that can be achieved through mere practice."

Lu Jianghe continued walking, casually replying, "Hunting demonic beasts, day after day, year after year, the more you kill, the more you naturally develop the skill. Swordsmanship doesn't have any set rules or routines; it's just 'vertical' and 'horizontal' strokes."

Zhou Yan couldn't help but purse his lips, "The way you talk about it is like you're wielding a sword."

Lu Jianghe smiled slightly after hearing this, without offering any explanation.

Upon hearing this, Nangong Wan's beautiful willow-leaf eyebrows suddenly twitched, and her almond-shaped eyes instantly filled with resentment.

That was really hurtful of my senior sister.

I started to get a little unhappy.

Nan Gongque felt a throbbing sensation in his temples.

Her junior sister has top-notch cultivation talent; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to successfully form her Nascent Soul at the age of three hundred.

But this free-spirited nature, I wonder if it's something he cultivated through training?

"My patience is limited. The internal affairs of the Nine Nations Alliance are already giving me a huge headache. Don't try to fool me with this matter anymore. Explain everything clearly."

Seeing her senior sister's serious expression, Nangong Wan knew she couldn't fool her this time, so she could only give a soft "oh" with a hint of reluctance.

She recounted the entire story from the accidental activation of the ancient teleportation array to the events of the past few days.

However, in the narration, all information about that kid Han Li was removed.

However, Nangong Que was able to lead his sect to establish itself in the Nine Kingdoms Alliance after the destruction of the Yue Kingdom's Yanyue Sect. He was not someone who could be easily fooled.

Instead of immediately asking Lu Jianghe for details, she posed a seemingly simple but crucial question that directly pointed to the contradictions in Nangong Wan's behavior.

"Then please tell me, Fairy Nangong, what exactly was the reason that you were allowed to infiltrate the heart of the Six Demonic Sects and the territory of the Ghost Spirit Sect all by yourself?"

"At that time, the sect was retreating to the Nine Kingdoms Alliance. Tell me, what incredible reason made you disregard the taboos of your status, the dangers to your safety, and the rules of the sect? Surely you weren't really going sightseeing, or just happened to 'bump into' Lu Jianghe, whom you weren't very familiar with?"

Nangong Wan was speechless for a moment, realizing that it was all over.

Why is my senior sister acting so unpredictably?

He thought she would keep asking him all sorts of questions about Lu Jianghe, and he could at least give her some evasive answers.

To her surprise, her senior sister hit the nail on the head, directly nagging at the logic of her actions.

Nangong Wan hates roundabout ways the most. She is straightforward and even her perfunctory manner seems clumsy, let alone fabricating a flawless lie that can fool her shrewd senior sister.

Should we tell the truth?

It is said that she risked her life to venture deep into the heart of the demonic path in order to save an insignificant disciple of Huangfeng Valley who was at the Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment stage.

The mere thought sent chills down Nangong Wan's spine.

If I really said that, my senior sister would probably explode with anger on the spot.

Nangong Que waved his hand, "Alright, you don't need to explain."

Nangong Wanxing's almond-shaped eyes widened slightly, somewhat taken aback: "Huh?"

"Let's leave those things behind and not mention them anymore. Since Lu Jianghe is a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, his level and status are more than enough to match you. There's no need to consider the marriage alliance with the Huayi Sect anymore."

Nangong Wan was somewhat stunned by this sudden turn of events.

She opened her mouth, but the words "more than good enough for you" kept buzzing in her ears.

What is all this about?

What's wrong with your brain, senior sister?!

Looking at her like this, Nangong Que's last trace of doubt vanished, replaced by a smile that was a mixture of helplessness and understanding.

The characters' personalities and the plot's logic should be logically maintained as the story continues.

Before Nangong Wan could fully recover, Nangong Que continued, "The Northern Liang Kingdom is the most resource-poor country in the entire Nine Kingdoms Alliance. After all, we came here in defeat and had no other choice. Now, after nearly a hundred years, our sect has begun to experience a shortage of successors. To get out of this predicament, I originally thought of forming a marriage alliance with the Huayi Sect, thereby escaping the territory of the Northern Liang Kingdom and developing our own path."

Hearing this, Nangong Wan was completely speechless.

She instinctively wanted to explain that the truth was not like that at all, and that she was overthinking things.

But since he's said that, he won't force her into an arranged marriage anymore. Wouldn't that be exactly what he wants?

Using Lu Jianghe's name as a shield, well, at least for the next hundred years, I won't have to worry about this anymore.

This made her hesitate for a moment.

"Actually, regardless of your current relationship with him, the friendship of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator is of paramount importance to the Hidden Moon Sect."

Nangong Wan chuckled and said, "Thank you for your understanding."

Nangong Que nodded. "As for you and that Fellow Daoist Lu—I won't rush you. We'll find a suitable time later to invite him to Yanyue as a guest. Just don't be impolite."

"Okay—I understand, senior sister."

The latter responded with a muffled sound.

Nangong Wan thought to herself, "Lu Jianghe, Lu Jianghe, this isn't my fault. You made such a big fuss and then disappeared without a trace."

I'm just borrowing your name; surely you, as a "great monk," won't mind?

At worst, we can settle our score about what happened back then.

But thinking about how the other person would react if they found out I'd been used as a shield, I wonder what their expression would be.

Nangong Wan felt goosebumps all over her body and quickly put these distracting thoughts aside.

Anyway, that's a long way off. For now, at least we can have some peace and quiet.

Nangong Que reached out and touched her shoulder, his fingertips leaving a trace of lingering spiritual light as they brushed past.

Nangong Wan only then realized what was happening, and looked astonished: "Senior Sister, you actually cast a Heart-Binding Curse on me?"

Nangong Que remained calm as she gently rubbed a wisp of embers in her hand, the ashes falling like stardust from between her fingers.

"You've caused such a huge mess that you've already been targeted by the demonic path. I originally intended to confine you within the sect for quiet cultivation, but now it seems unnecessary."

Upon hearing this, Nangong Wan seemed to have all her strength drained away. She turned her back and waved her hand, saying, "Whatever makes you happy, whatever makes you happy."

Before she finished speaking, her figure transformed into a pink streak of light, vanishing into the horizon in an instant.

Wang Tiangu's expression was sinister as he raised his hand to extinguish the few wisps of blue flames that clung to his body.

Not only did they fail to catch the person, they were also outsmarted.

He followed the Yiluo River westward, thinking he had caught the other party by relying on a faint ripple of spiritual energy, but little did he know that it was a trap set in advance.

Seven or eight "fire thunders" refined from the life essence of a Nascent Soul cultivator suddenly erupted, catching him off guard, and he was hit by two or three of them.

Although his body was not fundamentally damaged, his blood and qi were churning, his Taoist robe was charred black, and he looked quite disheveled.

His eyes were cold.

The two Nascent Soul cultivators, in their hasty escape, still had the strength to set up such an array, and what's more, it was mixed with the natal lightning fire painstakingly refined by the Nascent Soul cultivators.

Moreover, this is by no means the method of an ordinary early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been caught off guard and suffered a loss.

At this moment, he was standing at the border between the Xu Kingdom and the Zijin Kingdom. Further ahead lay the territory of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance.

During this sensitive period, he had to carefully consider the consequences of pursuing the suspect across borders.

If the patrolling cultivators of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance discover this, it will inevitably give them ammunition to criticize and cause disputes.

Wang Tiangu's eyes flickered, his divine sense extending like a tide, yet he cautiously withdrew.

He snorted coldly, then turned around and transformed into a streak of blood-red light, retracing his steps.

Hundreds of miles away.

Yuan Yao's face was ashen. Her cultivation level was slightly higher than Zi Ling's, but she was able to continuously activate the Wooden Dragon Stele and forcefully set up the "Azure Fire Thunder". Her spiritual power was already exhausted.

At this moment, she felt a burning pain in her meridians and her dantian was completely empty. She could barely fly and relied entirely on Zi Ling to half-support and half-drag her as she flew at low altitude.

"I don't know how long I can hold out. If they catch up again, I'll really be helpless. I didn't realize before that Nascent Soul cultivators are so troublesome."

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