This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable

Whoosh!

After Lu Qingshan refined the Peach Blossom Sword into his Life-bound Sword, it swiftly entered his body.

An extremely mystical understanding suddenly sprang forth from his heart.

Lu Qingshan involuntarily closed his eyes slightly, feeling deeply.

The Sword Artifact could also nurture a person.

This was the Peach Blossom Sword's reward to Lu Qingshan, born from the Qingqiu Mountain Lord's comprehension of Immortal True Intent.

Lu Qingshan had his own interpretation of Immortal True Intent, which was the most suitable for him.

However, regardless, both kinds of Immortal True Intent pointed directly to the essence.

Even though the path walked by the Qingqiu Mountain Lord was vastly different from his, it could still provide nourishment for him to absorb.

In his Divine Consciousness Sea, the hazy and indistinct form of Immortal True Intent, bolstered by the Peach Blossom Sword, once again solidified significantly.

But that was all.

The enhancement of Intent is very difficult.

Ever since he was moved by Causality Sword Intent on Jiaolong Island the last time, he had made no further progress.

A moment later, Lu Qingshan opened his eyes.

His dark pupils shimmered with divine light.

The mental lethargy caused by the effort of using Heaven Suppressing had now revitalized as well.

Of course, the injuries on his body could not heal so quickly.

However.

Lu Qingshan glanced at the two small creatures snuggled together under the peach tree.

Compared to them, what were his injuries?

Mimi and Yaoyao were actually still just children.

Mimi had merely been playful for a while, sneaked out, and then saved an entire village of mortals.

The result, however, was that she was imprisoned for half a year... and it cost the Qingqiu Mountain Lord his life.

"For these children who have not yet grown up," Lu Qingshan could not help but sigh again, "what absurd things are these so-called cultivators who have cultivated for a hundred years doing!"

......

Three days later.

Inside Blooming Spirit Stream, Lu Qingshan, naked, sat cross-legged in the stream, letting the rippling water flow over his body. His hands interlocked to form a seal, his eyes were tightly shut, and his breathing was steady and strong.

In the water, countless strange lights surged towards his body.

His chest heaved slightly, and his body emitted a glow akin to warm jade.

And his wounds were healing at a visible pace.

After a long while, when the injuries on his body had completely healed, Lu Qingshan opened his eyes, slowly exhaled a turbid breath, and abruptly stood up.

"Such a marvelous place, it's a pity it can't last," Lu Qingshan smacked his lips.

The power source of Blooming Spirit Stream came from the Qingqiu Mountain Lord and the merging with the Taoist Jade, so after the Qingqiu Mountain Lord's death and the transformation of the Taoist Jade into the Peach Blossom Sword, the magical essence of Blooming Spirit Stream was slowly dispersing.

And the Blooming Spirit Flowers in the stream were also beginning to wither gradually.

Except for that one peach tree that covered the sky and blossomed, all traces of the Qingqiu Mountain Lord would gradually fade with the passage of time.

But that might be for the best, for an innocent man is blameless, but he who carries jade incurs guilt.

The Qingqiu Mountain Lord ultimately left the Taoist Jade to him, rather than to Mimi and Yaoyao, which seemed, to Lu Qingshan, to be mostly due to Immortal True Intent, and perhaps more so for this reason.

The existence of the Taoist Jade, which had already made him, a Fifth Grade Great Demon, a target of desire, thus costing him his life.

How could two little creatures born just a few years ago guard this jade?

Giving it to someone else was, in fact, a better option for Yaoyao and Mimi.

This was the uncontentious wisdom of the Qingqiu Mountain Lord who had lived for tens of thousands of years.

Lu Qingshan unhesitatingly left Blooming Spirit Stream, activated his Spiritual Power, evaporated the moisture from his body, and casually put on a clean set of clothes.

Since his injuries had healed, it was time to leave.

"Are you really decided on staying here?" Lu Qingshan walked under the peach tree and asked the gradually recovering Mimi.

It seemed to slowly emerge from the grief after that bout of intense crying.

But Lu Qingshan knew that some sorrows could not be washed away by tears.

They were not forgotten, just deeply buried in the heart, transforming into a strength that supported onward movement.

"Yiyi yaya." Mimi looked much more haggard and matured, her eyes no longer held the innocence and confusion of before, but were filled with determination.

"Yiyi." Yaoyao agreed in a somewhat hoarse voice.

The transformation from a child to an adult is never a slow process.

People often grow up in an instant.

Mimi and Yaoyao, obviously, had completed this transformation after the event.

They decided to stay in Qingqiu, to protect the peach tree that the Qingqiu Mountain Lord had transformed into.

Lu Qingshan didn't say much, turning his gaze to the side at Dahane.

Dahane, with his fierce and menacing face, showed a silly smile to Lu Qingshan, "Don't worry, I'll take good care of them."

Before the two little deers could protect themselves, it was still necessary to ask Dahane to look after them.

King Rat reluctantly bid farewell to the two young demons.

.....

A month later.

At the edge of a continuous mountain range, a red light flashed rapidly between the mountains, soaring instantly to the skies.

Beneath was a vast plain except for the dense green grass, there were only some low shrubs around.

They had finally left the Three Thousand Great Mountains.

"We finally made it out," King Rat, standing on Lu Qingshan's shoulder said, as his normally dull and lifeless eyes suddenly lit up.

He looked back at the swiftly retreating continuous mountain range, patted his chest, and boisterously said, "Tiger descending the mountain, Rat Lord emerges from seclusion, Qing State, your Emperor has returned!"

....

Fufeng City, within Qingfeng Realm.

Meeting Tower, the three Tower Masters gathered together.

"Tower Master, by using the identities of the Underworld Cultivators within the Netherworld Qing State headquarters, following leads, we have thoroughly investigated the forces that the Netherworld had hidden in Qing State.

All the towers in Qing State acted together, and over this period, we have eradicated seventy percent of these forces," Beiming True Venerable said with a stern expression and in a cold voice. "The remaining thirty percent of the cultivators got the message and quickly went into hiding.

But our people are still tracing them, we won't let any of those Netherworld beasts go."

Pangyang Tower Master said with a commanding voice, "Good, only then can we say we haven't failed Yun Lang's sacrifice."

His voice gradually became solemn, and the atmosphere in the room also turned somewhat gloomy.

"Has there been any trace of the Void Demon Child and Luohu?" Pangyang Tower Master shifted away from the heavy topic.

Lv Yuan reported respectfully, "None. Since the battle of Wilderness Huang, after Void Demon Child and Luohu used Space True Intention to relocate, neither has shown any trace again.

Even as we have aggressively attacked the Netherworld that the Void Demon Child painstakingly managed for many years, there has been no sign that they would counterstrike."

"Such patience," Pangyang Tower Master's eyes flashed coldly, "As long as the Void Demon Child remains, he will always be a serious threat..."

"Tower Master, should we inform the families of the twenty-one cultivators who were transported into spatial faults by the Void Demon Child using Space True Intention?" Deputy Tower Master Lv Yuan asked.

"It's already been almost two months without any related information from them, their chances of survival are indeed not high.

Well, let's inform their families of their demise," Pangyang Tower Master sighed and waved his hand.

Beiming True Venerable's gaze flickered for a moment, but in the end, said nothing more.

Actually, a month ago, Lv Yuan had proposed considering the cultivators who fell into the spatial faults as deceased.

It was he who insisted on waiting a bit longer.

But now another month had passed, and he really had no reason to continue insisting.

Thinking this, the token at his waist suddenly moved slightly.

This was his Message Transmitting Artifact for receiving important intelligence.

Was there some important news?

Beiming True Venerable subconsciously checked the newly arrived intelligence.

The next moment, Beiming True Venerable couldn't help but startle, then smiling spoke, "No need to notify the Lu Family of Zhenjiang."