Embers of Sword

Chapter 683 The time has come
The sword energy from the desolate mountain clanged and clattered against the shoulder of the man in the blue robe, scattering in all directions and sending up scattered sparks.

The Lord of Forget-Worry Island took out his wine gourd and took a large gulp. He looked around at the desolate hillside, riddled with craters and broken walls, where sword energy and blade aura mingled, along with some strange other presences...

"It seems I'm a bit late."

The Lord of Forget-Worry Island reached out and scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly. The next moment, he suddenly realized the source of the strange aura and said in surprise, "How come there's still the aura of a great cultivator from the Demon Kingdom? Are those madmen from the Demon Kingdom really courting death, daring to make a move near the Great Tassel Sword Palace?"

"You...you're not just late, you're way too late!"

The law master showed no respect to the Lord of Forget-Worry Island, coldly saying, "Your wife is incredibly resourceful. Since she could foresee the 'good show' at the Sword Palace today, she must have told you the exact time... In any case, she couldn't have missed it completely."

"Drinking leads to trouble, drinking leads to trouble."

The Lord of Forget-Worry Island blushed, but felt no shame at all. Instead, he smiled and said, "I was delayed on the way, but I see that everyone is fine. It's not late, it's not late."

Say it.

He looked at Xie Xuanyi.

Sword energy, blade aura, demonic energy... all three auras in this desolate mountain range ultimately pointed to Xie Xuanyi.

Although they didn't arrive in time.

But what happened here is obvious at a glance.

"Nephew Xie, you're alright, aren't you?"

The Lord of Forget-Worry Island flicked his sleeves and said calmly, "Although I arrived a moment late, I haven't delayed anything important. Remember to keep this a secret for me!"

"..."

The judge had nothing to say and could only roll his eyes at him.

So many years have passed.

The Lord of Forget-Worry Island is still the same as ever: unkempt, unreliable, and utterly irresponsible.

……

……

Although there was one more person.

But nothing really changed.

The Lord of Forget-Worry Island, carrying a gourd of wine, seemed uninterested in the battle at the desolate ridge. However, his expression turned slightly serious upon learning the identity of "Cui Zhen," before he relaxed again, casually finding a shady spot to join in the fun while drinking alone.

Forget-Worry Island does not belong to either the Great Chu or the Great Li dynasties.

This is a true paradise on earth, a haven of peace and tranquility.

Because the island is so small, and its lord is so powerful... both the Great Chu and the Great Li treated it with the utmost courtesy, and even the Demon Kingdom would not attempt to lay a finger on it. Attacking Forget-Worry Island would be utterly pointless and would only cause enormous losses.

This is why the Lord of Forget-Worry Island doesn't care about "demon cultivators".

However, Chen Jingxuan carefully recorded the information about Cui Zhen's appearance today.

Now is a crucial time for the Great Chu Dynasty to quickly "recover its strength," and every move of the Demon Kingdom cannot be taken lightly. The reincarnation of the Great Venerable Mo Zhen is certainly bad news, but knowing about it in advance means that we can't be completely unprepared. This former number one cultivator of the Demon Kingdom is ambitious and always wants to lead his people south... However, this time, his reincarnation and his solitary wandering in Great Chu are quite unusual.

Chen Jingxuan's spy network in the Demon Kingdom has recently captured a number of important pieces of information.

After Jiang Huang was brought back to Tianhuang Palace, she was highly valued. This caged phoenix was groomed by the Tianhuang Palace Master to be the future "throne".

The "throne" of the demon kingdom holds an incomparably noble position.

When Mo Zhen attained enlightenment and reached the pinnacle, she did not settle old scores with the Heavenly Phoenix Palace. Instead, she chose to join them without holding grudges, all for the sake of the coveted "throne" title.

It was precisely because he had the blessing of the "throne" that his subsequent southward march was able to proceed smoothly and receive widespread support.

If Cui Zhen is truly the reincarnation of the Great Venerable Mo Zhen...

Therefore, the "throne" position in the Heavenly Phoenix Palace should be left vacant no matter what.

Combining these two pieces of information, it's not hard to deduce that Cui Zhen's existence is currently unknown to the Demon Kingdom, at least not to the few Yang God Grand Venerables of the Heavenly Phoenix Palace.

That's when things get interesting.

In his previous life, Mo Zhen was the throne of the Heavenly Phoenix Palace. After being reincarnated and reborn, he actually severed ties with the Heavenly Phoenix Palace.
Cui Zhen has now cultivated to the point of perfect Yin Spirit, making her comparable to Yang Spirit.

Just one step away from achieving Dao! At this point, even the Heavenly Phoenix Palace was unaware of its existence?

Half an hour later, all the intelligence was recorded. Chen Jingxuan did not linger. He summoned the Golden Thread Gate, immediately set off, and returned to the imperial city to begin making arrangements.

Until the "outsider" left.

The Lord of Forget-Worry Island then put away his wine gourd, slowly got up, and showed no intention of leaving. He followed the Master of Laws, seemingly intending to return to the Sword Palace together.

obviously……

He didn't come here just to "watch the show".

"What are you doing following me around like that, you scoundrel?"

The Master of Laws frowned and said irritably, "Did the Sword Palace invite you? So you came along!"

"Tsk..."

The Lord of Forget-Worry Island sneered, "Old man, did you open the Sword Palace? You really think you're the sect leader? Can you represent the Sword Palace?"

"???"

This sentence left Zhang Lu speechless.

these years.

Zhao Tongtian took over the Sword Palace in place of his senior brother, and in a sense, he could truly be considered the "leader" of the Sword Palace.

However, the situation is quite different now.

In the past six months, the true leader of the Sword Palace has been Xie Xuanyi.

Zhao Chunyang went into seclusion to heal his injuries.

The great responsibility of the Sword Palace in the future should be handed over to the younger generation... Xie Xuanyi is now one of the Ten Heroes of the World, and in terms of strength and qualifications, he is capable of undertaking this task.

Two or three years ago, the law master would have definitely retorted with a sarcastic remark, saying, "I founded the Sword Palace."

But now, Zhao Tongtian sighed softly.

However, a hint of relief appeared in his eyes.

"Six months ago, my wife sent a letter."

The Lord of Forget-Worry Island smiled and looked at Xie Xuanyi, saying softly, "Little Lord Xie, do you still remember?"

Xie Xuanyi wanted to ask the Lord of Wangyou Island to come to the Da Sui Sword Palace to use his dream-entry technique to resolve Jiang Miaoyin's mental tribulation.

"Naturally remember."

Xie Xuanyi said earnestly, "At that time, the island lord's wife said four words..."

The time has not come yet.

"The time has come."

The Lord of Forget-Worry Island gradually suppressed his smile, and his expression became much more serious. He solemnly said, "I have come to Da Sui today to keep an invitation from half a year ago... Of course, even without this invitation, I should have come anyway. After all, it has been two or three years. How can a father not come to see his son?"

The first half of the sentence is fairly serious.

Throughout the second half of the sentence, the Lord of Forget-Worry Island glanced sideways at the Master of Laws, the meaning of which was self-evident.

"You old scoundrel, what exactly do you mean by this...?"

Zhao Tongtian's expression darkened.

Is he insulting himself?

The Master was so angry he wanted to draw his Golden Turtle Peak from his sleeve and fight the other party on the spot.

"literal meaning!"

The Lord of Forget-Worry Island raised his head and said confidently, "My son is in the Great Jade Sword Palace. I came here this time to see my son!"

(End of this chapter)