Volume 7: The Strongest Four Realms Chapter 38 The So-called "Flaw"
After leaving his master's attic, Lu Qingshan then probed his spiritual sense into the storage ring to investigate.
It's not that he's reserved, it's just that he shouldn't open a red envelope in front of the person who gave it to him. This is the etiquette he was taught since childhood.
After carefully counting the items in the storage ring, Lu Qingshan couldn't help but be stunned for a long time, and finally sighed:
Master is worthy of being Master.
Sword cultivators do not have much need for magical weapons, so there are no magical weapons in the storage ring.
Some are bottles of pills with different functions.
There are pills for healing physical injuries, restoring spiritual power, healing the soul, warding off evil spirits, and even for feeding spiritual pets...
There are all kinds of things you can think of and can’t think of, things you can use and can’t use, and the quality is extremely high, the worst one is at least grade four.
The variety was so complete that Lu Qingshan even suspected that his master had emptied out the stock of some alchemy pavilion at once.
In fact, Lu Qingshan really guessed it right.
Pills will always come in handy.
Adhering to this simple concept that had been nurtured since childhood, Xia Daoyuan simply bought out all the elixirs in a certain alchemy pavilion, and then packed up the elixirs and sent them to Lu Qingshan.
Master is really wealthy...
Lu Qingshan sighed.
Looking further down, there was a small pile of jade slips displayed in the storage ring.
Lu Qingshan took a rough look and found that they were all spell jade slips of other cultivators.
It seemed quite unreasonable to prepare these things for him as a swordsman.
But Lu Qingshan, who had gradually figured out his master's temperament, vaguely guessed what Xia Daoyun meant.
This should be for him to use for "socializing" or "pleasing women", right?
Although monks have transcended the mundane world, their social practices in some aspects are not much different from those of ordinary people.
When you want to build relationships with friends or please a girl, it is not appropriate . Even though she may be willing to accept it in her heart, it will be embarrassing on her face.
So tacky!
It would be much more appropriate if you change it to a gift.
For monks, a superior spell that they like is definitely on the list of best "gifts".
Master is so considerate...
Lu Qingshan sighed again.
Next to the jade slip, there was a mountain of spirit stones and a small cluster of spirit crystals.
It was said to be a small bunch, but after careful counting, there were actually a full two hundred pieces, exactly twice the reward for the top winner of the Seven Realms Discussion.
Master, not only is he wealthy and considerate, he is also very competitive...
Lu Qingshan finally sighed.
In his mind, Xia Daoyuan was already a "white, rich and beautiful" lady in the world of cultivation.
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Chongxiao Peak, Penghao Palace.
This is the place where the Sword Sect receives foreign guests.
Five days after returning to the sect, he was summoned here.
Because people from Daxia came to our door.
"There are two Great Xia cultivators who came to inquire this time. One is Wang Yan, a Divine Transformation cultivator from the Lin'an Tingwei Mansion, and the other is Marquis Luotang, a Great Xia marquis from Chang'an."
Taoist Kongshan, who was in charge of this matter, had a solemn expression on his face. As he led Lu Qingshan into the palace, he sent a message to Lu Qingshan, saying, "I thought this was just a matter of the East Region, but I didn't expect that there were people from Chang'an behind Guiyuan Zhenzun. This may be more troublesome than I imagined."
"But don't worry, behind Master Guiyuan are only the monks from Chang'an, but behind you are the Sword Sect." Taoist Kongshan comforted.
Lu Qingshan nodded slightly.
Only the Taoist sect has the confidence to guarantee its own disciples under such circumstances.
The so-called people from Chang'an should be the people from that faction that Xia Daoyuan mentioned, which had a rift with Daxia.
Xia Daoyun had given him a heads-up in advance, and he knew what was going on.
Lu Qingshan and Taoist Kongshan walked into the Penghao Palace together.
There were already two monks waiting in the hall.
One was a handsome male cultivator wearing a long robe. There were faint mysterious Taoist patterns on his robe, which contained a profound meaning.
The other was a middle-aged male cultivator with a solemn expression.
"This is Wang Yan, the supervisor of the Lin'an Tingwei Mansion." Taoist Kongshan pointed at the solemn middle-aged male cultivator.
"Lu Qingshan greets Wang Jianzheng." Lu Qingshan saluted.
"I came here this time just to investigate the death of Guiyuan Zhenzun. I'm sorry for disturbing you." Wang Yan said with a smile. He was very polite, making people feel like they were in spring breeze.
Taoist Kongshan said calmly, "Our Sword Sect will naturally cooperate with your Great Xia investigation on this matter, but Wang Jianzheng must grasp the right degree of control."
"Of course." Wang Yan ignored the sharp meaning in Taoist Kongshan's words and said with a smile.
Taoist Kongshan nodded, pointed to a handsome male cultivator with a stern face and unclear eyes, and introduced him to Lu Qingshan: "This is Luo Tanghou from Chang'an."
"Greetings, Marquis Luotang." Lu Qingshan said, but he did not move, and he did not even greet him.
He was too lazy to be polite to this person.
As a disciple, it is natural for you to share the same hatred with your master.
"Are you Lu Qingshan?" Luo Tanghou didn't seem to care about Lu Qingshan's impoliteness. He looked Lu Qingshan up and down and asked, "Xia Daoyun's first disciple?"
Lu Qingshan did not answer Luo Tanghou's question, but took the initiative to speak to Wang Yan: "If Wang Jianzheng wants to know anything, feel free to ask."
Wang Yan acted in a businesslike manner, seemingly oblivious to the sharp confrontation between Lu Qingshan and Luo Tanghou. "According to what the Lord of Kongshan Peak said, Guiyuan Zhenzun took the initiative to attack you, and then you killed him in return. I want to know the details of the process."
"That day I turned back from the Western Region to the Eastern Region, and passed through the teleportation array of Bai Ta City, preparing to return to the sect. Half a day after leaving Bai Ta City, I found that someone seemed to be following me." Lu Qingshan told the story calmly.
"Out of caution, I turned back to check, but I found that the person who came was a Great Xia cultivator. At that time, I had already put my guard down," Lu Qingshan's eyes flashed with cold light, "but who would have thought that at this time, the Great Xia cultivator would suddenly attack me without any warning."
Wang Yan and Luo Tanghou both listened silently, seemingly pondering the information.
Lu Qingshan continued: "Fortunately, I reacted quickly and avoided the sneak attack. After several rounds of fighting, I won by luck."
Bang bang bang!
After Lu Qingshan finished speaking, Marquis Luo Tang started to applaud.
"What does Marquis Luo Tang mean? " Taoist Kongshan frowned and looked at Marquis Luo Tang.
"Guiyuan Zhenzun is dead, and there were no bystanders in this matter. Naturally, the whole story has become the exclusive domain of your disciples. They can make up whatever they want. Anyway, there is no evidence to prove it," Luo Tanghou said coldly with a fake smile on his handsome face, "But there is a huge flaw in the testimony of your disciples!"
"What a huge flaw?" Lu Qingshan looked at Luo Tanghou calmly, "Please teach me, Luo Tanghou."
“You’re quite stubborn,” Luo Tanghou glanced at Lu Qingshan indifferently, his eyes full of disgust, and said in a scornful voice: “Guiyuan Zhenzun is a sword cultivator in the late Lianxu stage. According to what you said, he would have attacked you first…”
"Let me ask you!" Luo Tang Hou suddenly shouted, "How did you, a sword cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage, survive the sneak attack from a cultivator in the late Refining Void stage, and even kill him!"
The sound was like thunder and rumbling.
A tremendous amount of pressure emanated from Marquis Luo Tang and pressed towards Lu Qingshan.
Taoist Kongshan's face changed and he took a step forward to block the mighty force emitted by Marquis Luotang.
The Dingxin Peak Master, who had always been a good guy who took the bullying in front of the sword cultivators in the sect, suddenly burst into fierceness and looked at Luo Tanghou coldly, "Lord Luo Tang, are you planning to attack my Sword Sect disciples in my Sword Sect?"
Luo Tang Hou laughed dryly, retracted his pressure, and said calmly: "I dare not, I just couldn't help myself because of anger."
"As I said, this 'flaw' cannot be covered up by your disciples." Luo Tanghou said word by word, "If your sect does not give a reasonable explanation, I can even suspect that your sect has long planned to kill my Daxia officials and throw dirty water on them, and then use the Sword Sect as a talisman, thinking that they are fearless."
"What reason does my Sword Sect have to kill officials from Daxia?" Taoist Kongshan asked bluntly.
"I don't know about that. Maybe it's not because of interests, but because some people are seeking revenge." Luo Tanghou's eyes wandered over Lu Qingshan, and he said vaguely: "Xia Daoyun's first disciple... hehe..."
Lu Qingshan frowned.
How could he not understand at this moment that this Marquis Luo Tang not only wanted to cause trouble for him, but also wanted to use this incident to throw dirty water on Xia Daoyuan.
"Hehe!" The next moment, Lu Qingshan suddenly sneered.
"I wonder what Brother Lu is laughing at?" Wang Yan didn't know whether he had good eyesight or was just adding fuel to the fire, but he could clearly see that Lu Qingshan had something to say, but he took the initiative to join in the conversation.
"I am laughing at Marquis Luotang, who is a marquis of Daxia, but is a frog in a well, so short-sighted!" Lu Qingshan responded with a look.
"What do you mean by this?" Luo Tanghou's face darkened, and a gloomy expression appeared on his handsome face. "Don't you think that just because you are a disciple of the Sword Sect, you can disrespect me?"
"How can I be disrespectful?" Lu Qingshan was calm and composed. He was not afraid of the slightly angry Marquis Luo Tang at all. He said fearlessly, "Who told Marquis Luo Tang that a cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage cannot kill a cultivator in the late Refining Void stage? It's just a cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage attacking a cultivator in the late Refining Void stage. I have never seen this before. I say that Lord Luo Tang is a frog in the well. What's the problem?"
Lu Qingshan was calm.
In fact, he had a clear conscience about this matter. The only lie he made was that it was not Guiyuan Zhenzun who took action first.
But as Luo Tanghou said, there is no evidence after death, and the details are not made up by him at will.
Taoist Kongshan also chimed in at this time, saying to Marquis Luotang earnestly, "It's no wonder Marquis Luotang has this misunderstanding. It's probably because Marquis Luotang doesn't know much about our Sword Sect."
"For a disciple of our Sword Sect," Taoist Kongshan said with high spirits, "it is common for the inferior to defeat the superior. It is nothing surprising. It is Marquis Luotang who is surprised by what he has seen and actually regards this as a 'flaw'."
Luo Tanghou's expression gradually calmed down after hearing the sarcasm from Taoist Kongshan. "You said you can defeat a late Nascent Soul cultivator in the late Refining Void stage? Do you think the Sword Sect really wants to have the final say in front of Da Xia?"
"First of all, Marquis Luo Tang cannot represent Da Xia, so don't use the banner of Da Xia." Since they have fallen out, and they are still in their own territory, Lu Qingshan also completely broke off relations with Marquis Luo Tang. "Secondly, if I say I can do it, I can do it!"
"He doesn't have Xia Daoyun's strength, but he has learned Xia Daoyun's arrogant temper." Luo Tanghou laughed.
"You are only a marquis of Daxia. How can you be qualified to address my master by his name? It is so disrespectful." Lu Qingse asked sternly, "Has no one taught you the etiquette of a monk?"
Xia Daoyun is a powerful being in the eighth realm, while Luo Tanghou is just a marquis of Daxia who has just entered the seventh realm.
The gap between the two seems to be just one level, but in fact it is a world of difference.
Logically speaking, Marquis Luotang should call Xia Daoyun by her title instead of calling her by her name directly.
"I made a slip of the tongue. I apologize to Fairy Luoshen," Luo Tanghou nodded coldly and looked at Lu Qingshan. "Since we want to find out the truth, your words are not enough. We need to prove it. Otherwise, Wang Jianzheng and I would not have to come to your sect in person."
Lu Qingshan was secretly startled.
If Marquis Luotang is only capable of impotent rage, then no matter how huge the momentum is, it will not be scary.
The problem is that Marquis Luo Tang is so flexible and rational. He responded to his reprimand with a decisive apology, then quickly moved past the matter, got back to the point, and grasped the core of the matter.
"What does Marquis Luotang want?" Taoist Kongshan asked in a deep voice.
Luo Tanghou's words were reasonable and well-founded, so he would no longer be perfunctory.
"Since your sect's disciple said that he killed Guiyuan Zhenzun on his own, he must provide evidence to prove that he has this ability. If he does not have this ability, it means that there is a fabricated element in his testimony. Then the so-called Guiyuan Zhenzun took the initiative to attack and kill him is also unreliable." Luo Tanghou looked at Lu Qingshan and said slowly.
"I agree with what Marquis Luotang said." Wang Yan nodded at the right time.
At least logically, there is nothing wrong with what Luo Tanghou said.
"How does Marquis Luotang want me to prove it?" Lu Qingshan said with a smile.
"It's very simple. I have a son who happens to be in the late stage of Lianxu cultivation. I will arrange for him to fight with you. If you win, it will prove that what you said is true." Luo Tanghou said expressionlessly.
Taoist Kongshan was shocked and said in a cold voice: "Lord Luotang, this is not appropriate. Although your offspring and Guiyuan Zhenzun are both in the late stage of Lianxu , how can their combat power be at the same level?"
There will also be a huge difference in combat power between people at the same level.
The descendant of Marquis Luotang has a father who is in the seventh realm and was born into a famous family. Whether in terms of talent or the resources and inheritance he has received, how can he compare with True Lord Guiyuan?
Just like the late stage of refining emptiness of the Sword Sect, can it be the same as the late stage of refining emptiness of other sects?
Marquis Luotang did not respond to Taoist Kongshan's opinion.
The malicious intentions are obvious.
"I can accept this fight," Lu Qingshan stopped Taoist Kongshan who was still trying to argue for himself, stepped forward, and looked directly at Marquis Luo Tang, "However, Marquis Luo Tang, if I want to defeat your son, I will have to use a lot of trump cards and put in a lot of effort. For this innocent matter, you want me to accept this fight for nothing. You have to give me some explanation, right?"
"In addition," Lu Qingshan's tone gradually became colder, and his words were like knives, stabbing at Luo Tanghou, "When the dust settles, Guiyuan Zhenzun, as an official of Daxia and your Excellency's direct descendant, attacked and killed me. Do I have reason to suspect that he attacked me at your Excellency's instruction?!"
