Embers of Sword

Chapter 138 What advice do you have, senior?
In front of the gate of Jinao Peak, all the noise disappeared.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on Qi Lie and Xie Zhen... As for the results of the investigation into the "Lotus Jade Order" last night, in fact, the moment Qi Lie left the mansion, he had already known the truth.

Anyone who is not blind can see it.

Now Xie Zhen deliberately wears the jade pendant around his waist.

The Lotus Jade Order was not taken away.

But everything needs to follow the "rules".

Now that Dasui Sword Palace has been opened, on the first day of the Sword Qi Ceremony, Xie Zhen directly took the jade order. According to the rules, Jin'ao Peak should give an explanation.

"Today is the second day of the Sword Qi Ceremony."

Qi Lie stood in front of the mountain gate with his hands behind his back and said loudly: "Those of you who have not yet participated in the qualification review, please do so as soon as possible... In addition, the 'grouping results' of those who have passed the review have been announced."

Today, there are two main "entry ceremonies" at Jinao Peak.

One is to test qualifications, and the other is to compete in groups.

The disciples of Xiaochongshan will record the qualifications of each initiate, compile them into files, and send them to the hands of the elders of the main peaks.

As for the group competition, it is more intuitive. Today, the Jin'ao Summit will invite many "guests" to come and watch the battle.

It is both a chance to watch the game and a chance to select players.

If you see a rough jade that you "like" during the competition, you can negotiate in advance so that you can take it in as your disciple after the competition.

After the sound spreads.

Qi Lie waved his hand, signaling the law enforcers to stay at the mountain gate and be responsible for maintaining order. Then he turned around and prepared to leave.

The silence of Jinao Peak was broken at this moment.

Many people are waiting for the results of the investigation into the Lotus Jade Order.

But what does this mean?
Qi Lie showed up in person and didn't mention the Lotus Jade Order at all!
"Oh yeah... there's one more thing."

At this moment, Qi Lie paused.

He stretched out his hand, beckoned gently, and said calmly: "Xie Zhen, my nephew, since you are here today, please come with me and sit on the Golden Ao Peak."

This statement came out.

There was a loud noise from Jin'ao Peak.

"Did I hear correctly? Qi Lie called Xie Zhen his nephew?"

"... and invited him to Jin'ao Peak. Are you inviting Xie Zhen to watch the battle?"

"Sword Qi Ceremony, does he really not need to compete?!"

All night long.

Everyone is waiting for Jin Aofeng to give a "formal" and "powerful" response.

But no one expected it.

Qi Lie would give such a response... Although this response is not "formal", it is very "powerful".

Everyone is waiting for the results of the Lotus Jade Order investigation?
A word of nephew.

This is the result!
"Thank you, Uncle Qi."

Xie Zhen walked forward leisurely, and the crowd stepped back to make way for him.

The two of them climbed up the Jin'ao Peak together under the watchful eyes of the crowd.

……

……

The clouds are misty and the mountain steps are extremely quiet.

Jin'ao Peak is an important place for law enforcement. Except for extremely important ceremonies such as the Sword Qi Ceremony, few people set foot here on weekdays. There are no cranes here, so there is no sound of birds. It seems especially quiet at this moment, as if Xie Qi and his two companions are the only ones left in the whole world.

Xie Xuanyi silently felt the silence.

He and Qi Lie had walked this road together many times.

But this is the first time that he is traveling together as uncle and nephew of the master's school.

Looking back.

Most of the monks gathered at the foot of Jin'ao Peak have not yet recovered from their shock...

I guess this is the response given by Jin Aofeng.

It's unacceptable to many people, right?

Xie Xuanyi couldn't help but speak up: "Regarding the matter of the Lotus Jade Order...isn't it a bit too rough and crude for Jin Ao Peak to handle it this way?"

"Jin Ao Feng, there is no need to explain anything to them."

Qi Lie said calmly: "Regarding the matter of the Lotus Jade Order... Today I invite you to the stage of the Sword Qi Ceremony instead of the audience. This is enough."

indeed.

In fact, Jin Aofeng's attitude was already known to everyone last night.

What most of the "spectators" want to know now is how Xie Zhen was able to get the Lotus Jade Order.

“…As expected of you.”

Xie Xuanyi sighed slightly.

He had noticed it when he was training in the Sword Palace in his early years.

Perhaps it is because he is a disciple of the Chief Lawyer, Junior Brother Qi Lie is as his name suggests, he is straightforward and never takes detours.

In a sense, Qi Lie is very similar to himself.

If I were to deal with the matter of the "Lotus Jade Order", I would probably do the same as Qi Lie.

"I learned it from your master."

Qi Lie shook his head and said calmly: "If this matter is left to him, he will make the same choice... This matter is not worth mentioning."

Many people are curious.

Last night, Qi Lie from Jin'ao Peak went to Xie Zhen's residence. After he dismissed all the law enforcers, what did the two of them talk about?

it's actually really easy.

Xie Xuanyi has countless ways to prove that he is Xie Xuanyi's disciple.

What Jin Aofeng investigated was whether the jade order was in compliance with the regulations.

You just need to prove your identity... then you can keep the jade token and the mansion.

"But there is one thing I need to make clear to you."

Qi Lie said again: "Today's matter is over. You can walk among the peaks with the Lotus Jade Token, but if you want to fight for the Xuanshui Cave Heaven, then the identity of 'Xuanyi Disciple' can no longer be hidden after the Sword Qi Ceremony."

"Thank you, uncle, for reminding me."

Xie Xuanyi smiled and said calmly: "Actually, I didn't mean to hide it... It's just that there have always been people with bad intentions these days, so I don't mind waiting a little longer."

Wait a minute.

Give that Prince Jiangning a chance and let him bump into me.

…………

Many people are eagerly looking forward to the sword energy competition at Jin'ao Peak.

Aristocratic families and heroes from all sides came to watch the Sword Qi Ceremony, all for this "big competition"!
The opening of Dasui Sword Palace will attract many independent practitioners to come and pay homage, and will also attract many sects to come and learn and observe.

Jing Qingming of the Yinyue Sect, who was severely injured last night, came here for the "Xuanshui Cave Heaven".

Baihua Valley, which had experienced the changes in Qingzhou, did not participate in any competitions. Ye Qinglian brought his disciples purely to observe the competition among the younger generation of sword practitioners.

The few people who were guests at Zhenyin Peak a few days ago all sat down in front of the dojo...

Although Xie Xuanyi was specially invited here as a disciple of Lotus Peak, he had to sit at the back of the list in terms of seniority. He sat in the most remote corner and was happy with the peace and quiet.

But after returning to the Sword Palace, the word "peace" was almost out of his reach.

As soon as I sat down, I heard a familiar voice.

"...Mr. Xiao Xie!"

The disciples of Baihua Valley were sitting in another corner not far away.

As the young master of the valley, Ye Qinglian naturally sat in the front row, but her disciples were not qualified and could only sit in the back.

Yuan Yi waved from afar, looking very happy.

Xie Xuanyi nodded and smiled.

"Mr. Xie, I heard that there were a lot of incidents in front of Lotus Peak last night. You must take good care of yourself..."

Yuan Yi had just opened her mouth when she was interrupted by a senior sister next to her.

"Xiao Yi, have you forgotten what your master taught you?"

This statement came out.

Yuan Yi immediately sat down with a sad face, and said carefully through voice transmission: "Mr. Xie, I'm sorry, our master doesn't allow us to talk too much in public... not even through voice transmission."

This time, Baihua Valley entered the Dasui Sword Palace to visit as a "guest".

Naturally, the farce that took place last night was widely reported and reached Yuan Yi's ears.

When she heard that a group of people came to Xie Zhen to ask about the sword, her heart rose to her throat and she wished she could grow a pair of wings and rush to Lotus Peak... But she was eventually locked up in the guest room by her senior sister, and had to meditate quietly all night.

The dispute in front of Lotus Peak last night was a conflict between the people who came to worship the mountain.

In any case, Baihua Valley should not get involved.

Later, when Yuan Yi heard that Xie Zhen defeated all the visitors by himself, he breathed a sigh of relief and at the same time found himself a little funny.

What are you worried about?
That’s Mr. Xie, the ruthless man who killed all the evil cultivators from Southern Xinjiang in Beihai Mausoleum!

Not to mention those unknown wandering cultivators in the mountains.

In Yuan Yi's heart, even that boastful prince is not as good as a finger of Xie Zhen!

"Thank you Miss Yuan for your concern."

Xie Xuanyi said in a gentle voice: "Last night's storm has passed, and I am safe and sound... Today's sword energy competition is rare in recent years, why don't you and I watch the battle together? If you can understand a little bit of the sword meaning, it will be considered a gain, and it will be worth the trip."

"……it is good."

Yuan Yi's face turned red and she nodded slightly.

Mr. Xiao Xie asked her to observe the sword. She took a deep breath, straightened her back, and focused her attention on the dojo.

There are a total of sixteen Taoist temples on the top of Jinao Peak.

The rules of fencing are very simple. You draw lots to decide your opponent, and then go on stage to compete. The loser is eliminated and the winner advances.

There is no need to worry about the opponent being too strong and being eliminated early, which will have an impact.

This so-called sword energy competition is mainly for the purpose of recruiting disciples from all the peaks.

The mountain masters and the guests of the main peak had actually read the contestants' files long ago. As long as they stepped onto the stage and drew their swords, they would have completed the so-called "sword energy contest."

When facing a strong opponent, use all your strength in one sword attack. Even if you lose, it doesn't matter.

If there is something eye-catching, people will naturally notice it.

Outside the dojo, there were nearly a thousand seats for viewing. Soon, streams of light arrived, and the top of Jin'ao Peak became extremely lively.

Xie Xuanyi naturally didn't have the leisure time to appreciate the sword.

In the dojo.

They are all young men full of vigor and vitality, most of them are at the Foundation Establishment Stage, and even those at the Qi Controlling Stage are rare.

Not to mention the cave.

This kind of "fighting with swords" is meaningless to Xie Xuanyi.

He couldn't comprehend any sword meaning, and he wouldn't accept any disciples in the Taoist temple.

The reason I came to Jinao Peak today was just to cooperate with Qi Lie and go through the motions.

After the "big competition" is over in the next few days, it will be time to reveal your identity.

Once everyone around was seated, the dojo competition officially began.

Xie Xuanyi was ready to close his eyes and meditate to pass this long and boring "watching the game" time.

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded in my ear.

"You are Xie Zhen?"

The voice was deep and solid, yet contained a hint of smile.

Xie Xuanyi raised his head, but his eyes went dark.

The view was completely obscured.

A tall and stocky middle-aged man, simply dressed in a coarse linen shirt, sat beside him in a carefree manner.

The man was wearing a bamboo hat and his face could not be seen clearly.

He extended his palm, patted Xie Xuanyi on the shoulder, and praised with a smile: "You have a good physique. Are you seventeen years old?"

clap clap!

The man's palm seemed gentle, but it made Xie Xuanyi's bones crack, and the wind and thunder in his orifices almost roared.

"???"

Xie Xuanyi's heart trembled.

He took a deep breath, looked up, and locked eyes with the man for a moment.

Eyes facing each other.

Xie Xuanyi felt as if he was looking at a deep ocean, boundless and endless... The other party's soul, blood, vitality, and all realms were hidden in this deep ocean.

Since awakening in the second life, he has never seen such an "existence" except Lu Yuzhen.

"senior."

Xie Xuanyi stabilized his breath and said respectfully, "What advice do you have, senior?"

(End of this chapter)