Embers of Sword

Chapter 134: The Master of Forget-Sorrow Island
The back mountain of Jinao Peak is filled with rich vitality and thick fog, with the sound of flowing streams faintly heard.

The back mountain is full of purple bamboos, and each bamboo has full roots and is extremely tall.

While walking in it, you can always feel the sharp sword intent floating on the surface of your skin... These sword intents seem sharp and will hurt you if you touch them, but in fact they only hurt "people who are guilty".

If you want to become a swordsman, you must first cultivate your mind.

At Jin'ao Peak, the character of the disciples is particularly important. If one has an open mind and is fearless, then even if one comes into contact with the sword's intent while walking through the purple bamboo forest, he will not be harmed.

If a sword cultivator's mind is not firm enough, he will be timid.

Then you will be cut and covered with wounds and blood.

Qi Lie walked in the purple bamboo forest with his head held high. After a while, he came to a small pavilion. The pavilion was shrouded in mist and only two figures could be vaguely seen, sitting opposite each other, looking like they were having a hand conversation.

"Master."

Qi Lie was very sensible and stopped.

He took out a set of golden flying swords from his sleeves and said softly, "This is the 'Golden Sky Mysterious Thunder' sent by Prince Jiang Ning. As per your order, I will fetch it for you."

Tonight, many disciples of Jin'ao Peak were dissatisfied with his actions.

The Sword Qi Ceremony is a grand ceremony that the Dasui Sword Palace attaches great importance to.

According to convention, Jin Aofeng, who is in charge of criminal law, is responsible for supervising the examination. Since this examination is extremely important to the Sword Palace, every law enforcer is carefully selected.

Qi Lie was chosen as the chief examiner, which was what everyone expected.

But who could have thought, on this first day!
Qi Lie accepted the "Golden Sky Mysterious Thunder" from Prince Jiangning!
Followed by.

The investigation of the Lotus Jade Order also came to nothing. Everyone was eagerly waiting, but Qi Lie did not give anyone an answer!
Qi Lie knew.

Although Jin'ao Peak seems peaceful tonight, it is probably in turmoil behind the scenes.

Can he still continue to serve as the examiner if he behaves in this way?

"If I let you take it, I'm going to give it to you."

A sound as deep as a bell came from the pavilion.

“…Take it.”

There was no hint of negotiation in this voice.

But Qi Lie raised his head, straightened his back, and said seriously: "Please forgive me for refusing."

"Why, you look down on me?"

The voice in the pavilion sounded again, seemingly serious, but actually with a hint of smile.

"Although this set of flying swords originated from Jiangning, since it was given to me by my master, how could I look down on it?"

Qi Lie shook his head and said, "As the examiner, I shouldn't accept gifts from anyone. If it weren't for Master's message, I would never have accepted this set of flying swords... If I really use the 'Golden Sky Mysterious Thunder' in the future, how can I convince everyone and explain it to my fellow disciples?"

"well said."

The Chief Lawyer asked, "If you know you shouldn't accept it, why do you accept it?"

This question stunned Qi Lie.

"Because it's my order?" the Chief Lawyer asked. "Then why didn't you put away your flying sword when I told you to? Isn't that an order?"

Qi Lie looked blankly into the depths of the clouds.

A low sneer was clearly heard in the pavilion.

I don’t know whether it was the interesting development of the chess game or the interesting conversation between the master and the disciple, but this important person actually laughed out loud.

"I accepted the flying sword of Prince Jiang Ning earlier... because I had no greed in my heart."

Qi Lie took a deep breath and said, "Some things, even if you are criticized by thousands of people, even if you have no guilt in your heart, it doesn't matter."

"Go on."

"I don't accept Master's flying sword now because I don't want to."

Qi Lie paused, gritted his teeth and said, "I don't want this set of 'Golden Sky Mysterious Thunder'. First, because this set of flying swords came from the Xie family, and I despise it. Second, because... once I take this flying sword, the bribery I received today will be confirmed. In this way, I will have a guilty conscience."

"What if I insist that you take it?"

A faint voice sounded in the pavilion.

Qi Lie was completely stunned.

"This set of flying swords was forged by someone when my master passed through Jiangning many years ago. In the final analysis, Xie is just the 'sender of the swords'."

The chief lawyer said calmly: "The so-called 'bribery' is completely false. If you accept the flying sword, I will come forward tomorrow and make everyone in Jin'ao Peak shut up and protect your innocence..."

Qi Lie looked extremely struggling.

He stared at the golden flying swords, and slowly took a few steps back in pain and confusion.

It is difficult to disobey the teacher's orders.

The entire pavilion was enveloped in a fierce pressure.

Qi Lie gritted his teeth and wanted to leave, but another thought in his mind controlled him and told him not to continue to fight against his master.

At this moment——

"so……"

The chief lawyer smiled and asked, "In your opinion, which is more important, the order of the chief lawyer or 'having a clear conscience'?"

The words fell to the ground.

Suddenly, a strand of the sharp sword intent floating in the purple bamboo forest shot out and scraped across Qi Lie's cheek like a swimming fish, tearing a tiny bloody wound.

The master's words and the slight pain calmed him down instantly.

Qi Lie's eyes changed from confusion to enlightenment.

After a while.

Qi Lie bowed deeply, calmed his breathing, and said in a deep voice: "Thank you for your teachings, Master."

"Go."

Tong Tian Zhang Lu said slowly: "Qi Lie... you must remember this, as long as you have a clear conscience, you will not need to explain your actions to others in your life. In addition, be yourself first, then be a swordsman. No one in this world can force you to do something you don't want to do, not even your master."

Qi Lie remained bent over, silently chewing on the words left by his master.

After a moment, he took his leave.

But Jin Xiao Xuan Lei remained in the depths of the clouds and mist, suspended in front of the pavilion. Zhang Lu waved his hand.

The sounds of wind and thunder suddenly arose, and these ownerless flying swords turned into wisps of flowing light, swept into the pavilion, and hovered in front of the chessboard.

"Golden Sky Black Thunder, this name is good."

The big shot smiled and said, "It's a pity that I'm a warrior who can't use a sword, otherwise this set of flying swords would be mine."

"Brother Duan wants it?"

The chief lawyer said calmly, "Take it."

"Forget it. Think about it carefully. If I take this set of flying swords, I will most likely be linked to the Xie family in Jiangning."

The big man said with a fake smile: "It is not a good idea for me, a wandering cultivator from the mountains, to get involved in the fight between you, Da Chu."

"A cultivator from the wilds?"

Even someone as serious as Zhang Lu couldn't help laughing after hearing these four words.

He looked helplessly at the sturdy middle-aged man in front of him and said jokingly, "If the dignified Lord of Wangyou Island, one of the ten great masters in the world, can only be regarded as a 'casual cultivator', then Dasui Sword Palace should only be regarded as an ordinary sect with no special features."

"That's the truth."

The Lord of Wangyou Island scratched his chin and tentatively said, "Chunyang is still in seclusion, right? I think Dasui Sword Palace is indeed quite ordinary, nothing special."

"..."

Zhang Lu was silent for a moment, then narrowed his eyes and smiled, "If Brother Duan doesn't mind, I can accompany you for a few moves."

"Don't."

The middle-aged man immediately admitted his mistake and said with a wry smile: "I was just talking. The Dasui Sword Palace has a thousand-year foundation, and the Wangyou Island family has a weak foundation. How can we compare? Besides, if we really fight, it will have a bad impact if I break every brick and tile of yours."

The Chief Lawyer ruthlessly pointed out: "Given your personality, you must have been on the road for a long time, ready to fight... but you are afraid that the fight will be too loud and alert the person in seclusion, right?"

"I still can't hide it from you."

The Lord of Wangyou Island smiled awkwardly, looking a little scared: "After all, there are only two people in the world that I am afraid of. I really can't beat Chunyang, and I don't want to fight... I would rather fight with the Taoist than learn from Chunyang."

Speaking of which.

The Lord of Wangyou Island cast his gaze towards Lotus Peak and asked curiously, "So, how is your senior brother doing?"

"The island owner is really curious. We'll know after a fight."

The Chief Lawyer said calmly, "The two Yang Gods are fighting fiercely in the Dasui Sword Palace. If Senior Brother is still in seclusion, he will most likely die."

"Bah, what unlucky words are you saying."

The Lord of Wangyou Island said unhappily: "Good people don't live long, evil people will live for a thousand years... I think people like Chunyang can live steadily for a thousand years."

The Chief Lawyer's face twitched slightly, and he reminded him seriously: "If you continue talking, I will be unable to resist drawing my sword."

The Master of Chunyang and the Master of Tongtian have been friends for hundreds of years.

The vicissitudes of life and the beauty of the world only last a hundred years.

The Tao is ruthless. Saints and wise men are reduced to dust and beauties are turned into skeletons.

Everyone in the world knows that these two brothers in Jian Palace are as close as one person.

Under the influence of Master Chunyang, Master Tongtian was willing to stay behind the scenes, sit in the Sword Palace, and take on the responsibility of Sword Law.

What he hated most on weekdays was bad things said about Senior Brother Chunyang.

"Back to business."

The Lord of Wangyou Island clenched his fist and coughed, changing the subject, "Brother Tongtian, you and I have known each other for many years. Can you do me the small favor I asked you to do?"

"..."

The Chief Judge glanced coldly at the chessboard and said, "Don't worry, let's play another game."

"Again?"

The Lord of Wangyou Island twisted the black piece and said with a headache: "I don't understand the matter of the chessboard. But there is one truth that I do understand... chess is interesting only when you meet a worthy opponent. There is such a huge gap between you and me. Even if we play a hundred games against each other, do you really think it's interesting, Brother Tongtian?"

The situation on the chessboard is that the black pieces have been defeated by the white pieces and have long been in disarray, showing a one-sided collapse trend.

It stands to reason.

In this game, I could have given up midway through the game.

But because he came to ask for help, the Lord of Wangyou Island has been holding on until now. He couldn't help laughing earlier... It was because the situation of the chess game was too ugly.

If it were Qi Lie, he would probably do better than me.

"Interesting, very interesting."

The Chief Lawyer had a blank expression on his face and said calmly, "Island Master willing to play a hundred games with me?"

"Zhao Tongtian, stop talking nonsense."

The Lord of Wangyou Island was almost out of patience. He resisted the urge to overturn the table and lowered his voice, "My son has traveled thousands of miles to come to the Sword Palace. Can't you help?"

"The Sword Palace is open to all who come."

The Chief Lawyer lowered his eyes and said: "If someone wants to worship the mountain and meets the requirements, I will naturally accept him as a disciple."

"What nonsense?"

The Lord of Wangyou Island widened his eyes, a little anxious: "This kid is not a sword cultivator, can't you see? What future can a golden body cultivator have in Dasui Sword Palace? If he is willing to calm down and practice on Wangyou Island, maybe he can achieve Yang God in just sixty years!"

"Sorry, I'm the lawyer."

Zhao Tongtian took a sip of tea and said calmly, "How could the Sword Palace reject a sixteen-year-old who has reached the Golden Body Realm? ... Island Master, don't worry. If your son were to join Golden Ao Peak, I can guarantee that his future achievements would be no less than those of Forget Worry Island."

"you you you!"

The master of Wangyou Island angrily slammed the chessboard and said, "I've been playing with you for so long, and you're playing tricks on me?"

"A fight?"

Tong Tian Zhang Lu asked seriously, "Or should I ask my senior brother to come out and judge for me?"

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