IS Chapter 28

Chapter 28

Wei Sheng Xian couldn’t agree with this plate of tea cakes.

Consequently, he also couldn’t agree with the tastes of the two people before him.

Feeling rather melancholic, he chose to drink osmanthus honey dew with his own shadow.

In any case, the days of swordplay and discussions on the Micro-Snow Palace’s main peak began just like that.

Su Yizhen was living a life of sparring with swords as soon as he opened his eyes, and falling into meditation as soon as he closed them. The Great Mystery Sword became increasingly radiant with each spar, and the number of sword strikes he could withstand grew daily.

In the Micro-Snow Palace, this place without a sect, without elders, without rules, where you even had to recite incantations to replant any trees you broke, Su Yizhen actually felt an unprecedented clarity.

Every day, he could feel his sword cultivation entering a new realm.

Although, in the current Xian Dao, it might only be just the beginning. He still needed to work harder.

“Li Yuan brother, candied lotus seeds.” Feng Jiang suddenly appeared behind Li Yuan.

“Thank you, looks delicious.” Li Yuan gladly accepted.

Feng Jiang was now treating Li Yuan with exceptional gentleness.

Firstly, Li Yuan brother could appreciate his culinary skills.

Of course, Wei Sheng Xian and Ye Zhuo could also appreciate them occasionally, but they often had different opinions. Li Yuan brother, on the other hand, could appreciate everything evenly, and sometimes even tell him which dish Ah Zhou might like, or which seemed to better suit the Micro-Snow Palace Master’s taste.

As for the second reason… every time he had a pleasant conversation with Li Yuan brother, Feng Jiang would feel a faint sense of guilt.

Because he vaguely remembered that he had once concocted a very potent poison, the toxicity of which was beyond description. Later, that poison was taken away by Ah Zhou.

Ah Zhou wasn’t the kind of person who would keep poison around, waiting for it to come in handy one day. He would administer it immediately, and openly at that.

Recently, Feng Jiang had been racking his brains, and felt that his poison shouldn’t have ended up on anyone else.

But then, why did Li Yuan brother seem perfectly normal?

Feng Jiang smiled and brought over something: “Li Yuan brother, this is plum wine I brewed last year.”

Li Yuan accepted it.

“Poisoned?” Looking at the wine, Li Yuan asked.

“Yes,” Feng Jiang said, “So, does Li Yuan brother still want to try it?”

Li Yuan pondered for a moment, then took a sip.

Actually, it tasted quite good.

The poison was colorless and odorless, but its texture was smooth and harmonious, perfectly offsetting the tartness of the plums.

“Feng Jiang brother, you brewed this wine very well,” Li Yuan assessed cautiously, “But people below the Tribulation Transcendence stage probably can’t drink it.”

Feng Jiang carefully observed his expression.

— He’s really alright?

But unexpectedly, he met Li Yuan’s eyes.

For some reason, he felt that they were clear, but also deep.

“Feng Jiang brother, you’ve been thinking about poisoning these past few days?” Li Yuan said, “Don’t worry about it, it’s between me and your Second Palace Master.”

Ah? So everything was clear? He can still be okay with him, even though he’s the one concocting poison?

He wasn’t very clear about the whole story, but it sounded like there was more to it.

Feng Jiang carefully spoke, “Then will you… do anything to our Second Palace Master?”

Gazing at the floating, sharp figure in red robes amidst the distant mountains, Li Yuan frowned.

“Are you afraid that I’ll use the methods he used against me to deal with him? I won’t do that.”

“Then you’re not angry that you were poisoned?”

“Of course, I am,” Li Yuan said.

“Your Second Palace Master’s actions are indeed unscrupulous, regardless of the consequences, and he doesn’t think he’s wrong,” Li Yuan thought for a moment, then said, “That’s because his Dao is like that. Even if you kill him, he’ll still be like that.”

“As for reasoning, it’s even harder to get through to him.”

He looked at that distant figure unleash a crescent moon-like, icy sword light.

“He has his Dao, and I have mine. So, I will defeat him, to let him know that his Dao has some flaws. After that, I will settle all the accounts with him one by one.”

“Of course, it’s also possible that I won’t be able to defeat him,” Li Yuan said calmly, “That means my Dao is inferior to his, and if my Dao is inferior, I will humbly accept instruction.”

He looked at Feng Jiang, “So, will you stand up for him?”

Feng Jiang smiled.

“The winner is right, the way you sword cultivators solve problems is just as expected. But our Ah Zhou has never lost a battle since he came down the mountain,” he said, “Li Yuan brother, is there anything else you’d like to eat?”

“No need, it’s already a lot.”

Feng Jiang felt that his steps back to the kitchen were much lighter.

Li Yuan continued to pour himself plum wine. The taste was indeed better after adding the deadly poison, and it seemed that Ye Zhuo would also like it.

He slowly drank, while watching Ye Zhuo and Su Yizhen spar. Of course, he wasn’t watching how Ye Zhuo was teaching Su Yizhen, but rather, absorbing more of this man’s swordplay, deducing how he should respond when facing it himself.

If he had the energy, he would also think about the Tribulation Transcendence realm.

Li Yuan knew perfectly well that when he and Su brother exchanged sword moves, the person named Ye would be watching and doing the same thing in his mind.

He hadn’t finished his wine when they finished fighting.

Ye Zhuo floated down onto a tree, and then landed in front of him.

“Your turn,” Ye Zhuo said.

“You drink this.” Li Yuan poured him a cup.

Taking it, he naturally saw that it was poisoned. Ye Zhuo took a small sip.

Then said: “His skills are only good when poisoning things.”

This person. Li Yuan smiled upon hearing that.

“Then drink slowly, I’ll go accompany Su brother.”

Sword cultivators lost track of time when comparing swords, so anyway, over these past few days, Su Yizhen had been able to withstand three thousand six hundred moves from them. Placed in the Xian Dao world below the mountain, he would surely be able to challenge any major sect.

Li Yuan still remembered that not long ago, when Ye Zhuo traveled throughout the entire Xian Dao world to challenge swordsmen, the person who withstood his most sword moves was the Red Dust Sword Immortal, with six thousand three hundred moves, discussing the Dao for a day.

Su Yizhen also landed not far away, holding his sword and watching the two of them drink, his mood seeming quite pleasant.

This wine couldn’t be given to the current Su brother. Otherwise, there might be a murder.

The Lou Ke, the Dao Sect’s first disciple, had already died in the Micro-Snow Palace. This scheme will not be mentioned for the time being.

If the Sword Sect’s first disciple were to die again, it would be hard to explain.

Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but feel more protective of Su brother’s life.

Getting up to walk towards Su Yizhen, Li Yuan suddenly paused, his whole body on high alert.

“Someone’s here,” he said to Ye Zhuo.

Ye Zhuo nodded lightly, his eyes slightly narrowed, also wary, as if sensing something.

A few breaths later, his eyebrows gently relaxed.

With such a reaction, it seemed to be an acquaintance.

Li Yuan: “Who is it?”

Ye Zhuo put down his wine cup, stood up, and drew his sword: “One or two points.”

Li Yuan: “?”

What kind of saying was that?

But then he heard a carefree laugh in the air: “What are you saying about me? I always feel like it’s not something good.”

He saw the figure appear in a small pavilion not far away, a Immortal Ruler dressed in smoky Kasumi, with handsome and suave features.

Wei Sheng Xian, who had been meditating with his eyes closed under the pavilion, finally opened his eyes at this moment, and said with a smile: “It’s said that the world’s sword Dao has ten parts, and you occupy one or two of them, what, do you think that’s not a good thing?”

“Such beautiful words, it seems I have no choice but to accept them with a smile,” the newcomer said.

There was no need for anyone else to introduce him, Li Yuan could already guess who it was.

With such temperament, such realm, and also carrying a sword, he must be the Red Dust Sword Immortal.

When a sword cultivator reaches the Tribulation Transcendence stage, they can be called a Sword Saint, or a Sword Immortal. There is a subtle difference between the two titles.

In today’s sword Dao world, there are indeed sword cultivators in the Tribulation Transcendence stage, and although the several Sword Saints are old, they are still alive.

However, there is only one sword cultivator who entered the Tribulation Transcendence stage at the age of thirty, so only he is called “Sword Immortal.”

Ye Zhuo: “You’ve come to spar too?”

The Red Dust Sword Immortal’s words contained a smile: “The Supreme Purity Mountain holds a Xian Dao competition every ten years, which is worth seeing, but unfortunately it has to wait until next year. Now that your Green Mountain has a sword Dao competition, Micro-Snow Palace Master sent a letter, how could I not come?”

Ye Zhuo: “Have another realization?”

“Naturally.”

“That’s good.” Ye Zhuo said, about to draw his sword.

“Here we go again… wait a minute!” The Red Dust Sword Immortal quickly stopped him.

Ye Zhuo reluctantly held his sword, looking directly at the Red Dust Sword Immortal.

“Second Palace Master, although I miss your sword, I just saw it not long ago, so I don’t want to see it that much right now,” the Red Dust Sword Immortal said, “Since there are two other Dao friends here, can you let me meet them first?”

Ye Zhuo’s tone was very indifferent: “Then meet them.”

Su Yizhen was closer, and he had already guessed the origin of this Immortal Ruler, and respectfully performed the junior salute: “Sword Sect Su Yizhen, greets Sword Immortal senior.”

“So it’s little friend Su, I’ve heard of you for a long time. Indeed, you look talented. I heard a long time ago that the Sword Sect’s sect master and elders, grand elders all treat you like the apple of their eye, why did you come down the mountain now?”

Su Yizhen said: “When the time came, I came down the mountain to travel and broaden my horizons.”

Now, he wouldn’t say that he had completed his master’s requirements and reached the standard to come down the mountain. That would probably make the Sword Sect’s upbringing seem somewhat lacking.

“Broaden your horizons? Then you really found a… good place.”

Su Yizhen deeply agreed: “Indeed, I’ve gained a lot.”

The Red Dust Sword Immortal looked towards Li Yuan’s direction.

Compared to the gentleness and casualness when facing the sword Dao junior Su Yizhen, he had more prudence and solemnity.

In fact, the first thing the Red Dust Sword Immortal saw when he came here was this person.

Why had he never seen such an extraordinary person before?

Even if he didn’t mention his exceptionally young and handsome appearance, this person had a unique and generous demeanor, and even standing side by side with someone as dazzling as Second Palace Master Ye, his brilliance was not diminished.

Meeting the Red Dust Sword Immortal’s gaze, Li Yuan politely said: “Greetings, Sword Immortal senior. My name is Li Yuan, temporarily residing in the Micro-Snow Palace.”

The Red Dust Sword Immortal said: “Then may I call you Dao friend Li Yuan?”

He saw the young man named Li Yuan smile slightly, and when he smiled, he was gentle and approachable.

“There’s no need to be so distant,” Li Yuan said, “Senior can just call me by my name.”

Ye Zhuo stood by with his arms folded.

At this time, he wasn’t the same as before, ready to draw his sword at the Red Dust Sword Immortal at the slightest disagreement.

“Since you don’t want to see my sword,” Ye Zhuo said plainly, “How about you fight Li Yuan today?”

“…Oh?” The Red Dust Sword Immortal always felt a sense of foreboding.

And he saw Su Yizhen’s eyes light up with clear anticipation, as if waiting to see the Sword Immortal draw his sword and suppress all directions.

He always felt that Ye Zhuo’s words had a deeper meaning, but this Su friend was upright and honest, so he shouldn’t be lying.

Oh well, they were all sword cultivators, how could there not be a reason to draw swords at each other.

He heard the sound of a sword like a clear breeze, and the Sword Immortal’s sword floated out of its sheath.

“My sword is named ‘Fleeting Life’, I cultivate the Red Dust Sword Dao. Dao friend Li Yuan, are you willing to fight?”

“Good,” Li Yuan said, “I have no Dao, my sword is named ‘Do Not Long For’.”

The dragon bone sword was also unsheathed.

Seeing that sword, the Red Dust Sword Immortal knew—he was in for a big trouble again today.

He really came to the wrong place.

He really came to the right place.

Even though he liked him so much, the Red Dust Sword Immortal had to say that this person’s heart and this person’s sword were the same color.

Su Yizhen was still next to him.

He was a dignified Red Dust Sect Leader, a Tribulation Transcendence Sword Immortal—

What was about to happen was not something juniors could watch.

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