Embers of Sword

Chapter 125 Golden Sky Mysterious Thunder
ten years.

A whole decade.

Xie Xuanyi had never seen this face before.

When he entered Lotus Peak, he was still a child. At that time, there were only him and his senior brother in Lotus Peak. Two years later, Jiang Miaoyin entered the Sword Palace...

Later, with the arrival of Junior Brother Qi Lie, Lotus Peak began to become lively and full of life.

Xie Xuanyi's parents died early, and he was lonely and helpless since childhood.

If it weren’t for his senior brother and Lotus Peak, he wouldn’t know what “home” is.

The eldest brother is like a father.

The one I am talking about is Zhou Zhiren.

He grew up in Lotus Peak. When the headmaster was not around, it was the eldest senior brother who treated him the best. He took him down the mountain to play, visit the human market, and buy cakes and delicacies.

"Master...Uncle."

Xie Xuanyi smiled and said, "I am Xie Zhen, a junior, and I just entered the Sword Palace yesterday."

"...Xie Zhen?"

Zhou Zhiren paused, he glanced at the jade token on Xie Xuanyi's waist, his eyes became softer: "So it's you, Junior Sister mentioned the jade token to me this morning."

Xie Xuanyi's expression froze.

"I also read the Qingzhou case files from a few days ago."

Zhou Zhiren smiled and said, "With your qualifications and strength, you really don't need to participate in the Sword Qi Ceremony... Don't worry about the sect rules. Since Junior Sister has given you the Lotus Peak jade token, you should take good care of it. I will solve the troubles that come later for you."

Say it.

He left with the case file in his arms.

Xie Xuanyi stood at the mountain gate. He actually knew what Senior Brother Zhiren meant by the trouble.

This opening of the mountain is announced to the world.

If he did not participate in the Sword Qi Ceremony and took the Lotus Jade Plate, he would always be criticized.

Among all the peaks, the one that governs the laws and rules is Jin'ao Peak.

"...Brother is as kind-hearted as ever."

Xie Xuanyi shook his head slowly, and murmured softly in his heart: "It's just that I can solve this trouble myself."

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The library is very large, with a total of six floors.

The first floor, as long as the Dashui Sword Palace is open to the public, anyone who comes to pay homage can enter. This floor is filled with copies of sword techniques left by many famous masters, and it can even be borrowed if Yuandan is used as collateral.

All talismans in the world come from Taoism, and all sword techniques in the world come from the Sword Palace.

For ordinary cultivators, these famous sword techniques are treasures that they have no chance to see in normal times.

But in Dasui Sword Palace, this is just a basic display and nothing special.

Although the sword manuals on the first level are precious, they are not "unique". If one is really wealthy, one can actually buy similar manuals from places like Fangyuanfang by using some tricks.

On the second floor, there is a unique copy of the master's work that is never passed on to outsiders in the Sword Palace.

No one except the disciples of the Sword Palace can ascend to the second floor.

This is a unique copy and can only be viewed but not borrowed.

The third level requires the status of an Inner Sect disciple. This level houses old artifacts used by Sword Palace veterans, most of which are broken treasures... These treasures possess a unique characteristic: they retain fragments of sword intent. By observing these treasures and comprehending their sword intent, one can clarify one's own path and strengthen one's sword energy.

The fourth level not only requires the status of a core disciple, but also the strength of the Cave Heaven Realm.

Because the sword intent contained in the objects on this level is already extremely sharp.

If you are not strong enough and want to comprehend, you will hurt yourself instead...

As for the fifth floor.

It is not a place you can set foot in just by holding the jade token.

It is said that in the library of Dasui Sword Palace, there is an extremely old "pavilion keeper" who has not shown up for many years. If anyone wants to step into the fifth floor... they need the consent of the "pavilion keeper".

Or maybe it was the Master's consent.

The headmaster is in seclusion now. Although Tongtian Zhanglu is in charge of the Sword Palace, he cannot interfere with the rules of the library, nor can he influence the decisions of the people guarding the library.

As for the sixth floor, there is no need to say more.

People's curiosity about the sixth floor of the Dasui Sword Palace Library is no less than that of the Xuanshui Cave Heaven, and may even be more so.

Even Xie Xuanyi in his previous life did not know what was on the sixth floor.

Of course... apart from the sword energy techniques and classics.

There are also many other items on display in the library, including the historical files of the Dasui Sword Palace.

Xie Xuanyi entered the second floor directly with the jade token, and did not even glance at the books in the library during the whole process. Because he was too familiar with these books... In the early years, due to the compulsion of his master, he memorized all the Taoist scriptures of Lotus Peak.

The Taoist Canon at Lotus Peak is a copy carefully selected from the library.

What Xie Xuanyi was looking for was the case files from the time when he fled to Qingzhou ten years ago.

Dasui Sword Palace has a large formation to protect the mountain.

For a long time, the cranes at Zhenyin Peak have recorded the monks who enter and leave the mountain gate. Every visitor will leave his or her name on the file.

"Zhenyin Peak...Si Qi..."

Because today is the day for filing the "case files", most of the Xiaochongshan disciples have gone to sort the files. However, at this moment, there is no one where the case files are stored on the second floor of the library.

Xie Xuanyi walked alone between two rows of tall bookshelves filled with files.

This case file is not difficult to find. During the ten years since the mountain was closed, there are very few files...

The case files from the time of his death are exactly at this time point.

After a while.

Xie Xuanyi stopped and slowly pulled out a case file. The paper was yellowed, the handwriting was old, and a few pages in the middle were missing.

"On November 9, Si Qi, a disciple of Zhenyin Peak, returned to Dasui on a crane."

"On November 10th, Dasui lifted the restrictions on the mountain gate, no longer restricting disciples from leaving. Jin'ao Peak issued the 'Send Sword Order'."

"..."

"On November 18th, Jinao Peak retracted the 'Sword Dispatch Order'."

"On November 19, Dasui Mountain will be closed."

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Today is the first day of the Sword Qi Ceremony.

The gate of Jin'ao Peak is surrounded by a huge crowd. Visitors from all over the country who come to visit the mountain must pass Jin'ao Peak's "Sword Qi Test" to complete the corresponding qualification assessment.

Three days later, the real sword energy competition would begin. Clouds and mist shrouded Jin'ao Peak.

Golden rays of light shuttled through the clouds.

The Jin'ao Peak is in charge of punishment, and the sword techniques they practice are different from those of the Lianhua Peak.

These golden lights are their innate sword energy.

The bright sun hangs high in the sky, and the golden sword energy is like a meteor. Even if it passes by in the daytime, it can leave a brilliant shadow.

The top of Jinao Peak.

A tall young man in a golden robe stood in the clouds, silently looking down at the crowd at the foot of the mountain in the distance.

Just at this moment, a laugh was heard.

"Brother Qi Lie, we finally meet."

The young man in golden robe slowly turned his head and looked at the thin young man not far away.

Prince Jiangning bowed with a smile and said, "Although I live in Jiangning, I have always admired you for a long time... Today I finally get to meet you as I wish, and I am really happy."

Qi Lie's face showed no expression.

He just stared at the prince in front of him and replied calmly: "Your Highness has not yet entered the mountain, it is too early to say the word senior brother."

Xie Sheng had long known that over the years, the Jiangning Xie family had used Xie Xuanyi's reputation to help himself rise to prominence.

Dasui Sword Palace, those fellow disciples who were from the same school as Xie Xuanyi must be resentful towards me.

He wasn't angry, but simply said in a gentle voice, "Brother Qi is absolutely right. Since the mountain was closed for ten years, rumors have been swirling around Jiangning. I've come all the way here today to meet with Brother Qi in the hope of resolving any misunderstandings... After all, Jiangning is Xie Xuanyi's hometown, and the Xie family is an ally of Lotus Peak."

"That's a big word."

Qi Lie still said calmly: "There has never been a misunderstanding, how can we resolve it? If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince only came for this matter today, you can leave. Today is the Sword Qi Ceremony, and I will be the chief examiner. I have many trivial matters to deal with next."

"Brother Qi."

Prince Jiangning slowly withdrew his salute.

He smiled and said, "I've heard that the laws of Jin'ao Peak are very strict. In previous years, the chief examiner of the Sword Qi Ceremony was the chief examiner... This year, Brother Qi is the chief examiner, so he deserves congratulations."

After saying that, he stretched out a hand and reached into his sleeve.

"I'm so sorry."

Qi Lie flicked his sleeves slightly, and the air on the top of the mountain suddenly froze.

An invisible pressure enveloped the two of them.

"..."

Xie Sheng slowly raised his head and smiled at the young man in the golden robe in front of him.

Qi Lie said calmly, "Master Master, as you have taught us, Jin'ao Peak does not accept gifts. Your Highness has great natural talent. This Sword Qi Competition... only looks at strength, not relationships. If you accept gifts now and try to "bribe" the examiner, how will you convince the public with your results in the Sword Qi Competition?"

“It’s not really worth anything.”

Xie Sheng slightly opened a corner of his sleeves, revealing a dazzling golden light from inside, and sighed softly, "I just heard that Senior Brother Qi didn't have any weapons, so he brought a set of 'Golden Sky Mysterious Thunder' flying swords from Jiangning. They are just spiritual treasures, not worth mentioning."

"The Xie family is indeed different from previous years."

Qi Lie stared at the golden light and smiled jokingly: "Even the flying sword magic treasure is not worth mentioning?"

"A famous sword worthy of a hero."

Xie Sheng said sincerely: "The news of the opening of Dasui Sword Palace spread all over Fangyuanfang. People only know that Huang Su took over Lianhua Peak and refined the 'Fu Liuyun' left by the head of Chunyang Sect, but no one knows... Brother Qi is the real hero. How can such a hero not have a set of spiritual flying swords stored in the Sword Qi Cave Heaven?"

"..."

Qi Lie's expression was somewhat complicated.

He put his hands behind his back and stared at the prince in silence.

The news of the opening of Dashui Sword Palace had indeed spread.

It wasn't just the news about Dasui that spread in all directions.

The news about Jiang Ning...also spread throughout the Dasui Sword Palace.

Qi Lie really couldn't imagine that the Prince of Jiangning in front of him, dressed in luxurious robes, was the next genius swordsman who was hailed as "comparable to Xuan Yi".

"Your Highness, do you know that the Sword Palace not only tests one's cultivation and realm when accepting a disciple, but also one's character and character?"

After a moment's silence, Qi Lie spoke.

"Oh?"

Xie Sheng smiled.

"Excuse me for being blunt, Your Highness may have good aptitude for cultivation, but his moral character is probably not suitable for the Sword Palace."

Qi Lie said expressionlessly, "I will relay everything that happened today to the Chief Lawyer. As for that 'Golden Sky Mysterious Thunder', Your Highness, please take it back... I cannot bear it."

Say it.

He turned to leave.

Just as the two of them passed each other, Xie Sheng's sigh rang out again.

"Senior Brother Qi, you are worthy of being Senior Brother Qi."

Qi Lie paused slightly.

"Brother Qi, you should accept this set of 'Golden Sky Mysterious Thunder'."

Xie Sheng took out several golden flying swords that he had prepared from his sleeves. He smiled and said, "This set of flying swords was forged by Lord Chief Lawyer when he passed through Jiangning... The Golden Sky Mysterious Thunder Sword Formation just happened to complement the Golden Ao Peak Sword Formation. The Jiangning Master Craftsman spent several years to finally forge this sword."

Qi Lie frowned and looked back.

"This set of flying swords was left by Zhang Lu for Senior Brother Qi."

Prince Jiangning bowed again and said sincerely: "Dai Sui Mountain has been closed for many years. The flying sword has been forged and cannot be sent back... I climbed the mountain today to return the flying sword to clear the cause and effect. Of course, you can refuse. After some time, I will climb Jin Ao Peak again and find the chief lawyer in person."

"you……"

This time, Qi Lie looked at the prince in front of him again.

He realized that beneath this seemingly gentle and harmless appearance... there was another face that was not simple.

"I've heard for a long time that the laws of Jin'ao Peak are strict and there is absolutely no favoritism. Today, I see that it is indeed true."

Xie Sheng said softly, "I think... with someone like Senior Brother Qi Lie as the examiner, this Sword Qi Ceremony will be fair and just, and there will be no mistakes."

"nature."

Qi Lie said coldly: "Since I am the examiner, no one will be partial."

"what……"

Xie Sheng suddenly remembered something and asked, "But I heard that someone got the Lotus Jade Token before participating in the Sword Qi Ceremony?"

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(PS: Chapter 2 will be around 11 o'clock.)
(End of this chapter)