Surrounded by green light, Zhan Lexian's face was pale green, his arms were no longer drooping, his eyelids were drooping, and there was an indelible decadence all over his body. He fell into doubt about his life.
Having reached his level of cultivation, he no longer boasted about the glory of his youth. After all, any cultivator who could enter the fusion stage was a genius picked out of a million.
But now, I feel helpless that I have lived the life of a dog at my age.
Is this really what cultivating immortality is like
Is it possible that the mediocre masses serve as a foil for these geniuses, and these geniuses, in turn, support reincarnated immortals like Lu Bei
Zhan Lexian looked at Lu Bei intently, and the latter scratched his head, smiled shyly and looked very reserved.
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
Zhan Lexian's face turned red and he almost choked out a mouthful of blood. He refused to accept it. He thought that God was really blind. This kind of bastard could be easily picked up by the Wu Zhou court. How could his talent in swordsmanship be better than his
"Elder Zhan, you have too much temper. You should learn from me."
After the treatment, Lu Bei took back his hand from Zhan Lexian's shoulder and rubbed it on his clothes: "A smile makes you look ten years younger. At your age, smiling more may not make you live longer, but you will definitely get wrinkles, such as crow's feet, forehead wrinkles..."
"Shut up."
Zhan Lexian said angrily that laughing more may not lead to a longer life, but listening to more nonsense will definitely shorten your life, especially for Lu Bei, who will not only shorten his life but also add to his inner demons.
"Alright, listen to Elder Zhan, I won't say anything more."
Lu Bei spread his hands and said, "We just had a discussion. What do you think? Are you convinced by me? If not, let's continue. I don't care. We can do it as many times as you want."
Zhan Lexian said nothing. Seeing this, Lu Bei thought he was convinced by him and said, "I heard that the exploration of the secret realm has already begun. Elder Zhan, you see... let me in now, and you can have some peace and quiet. Isn't it a win-win situation?"
Lu Bei has always been very polite to Zhan Lexian. In this materialistic world of immortal cultivation, there are not many cultivators like Zhan Lexian who sticks to the price and gives him 160 million as a gift upon meeting him.
It is worth cherishing, but you can't cut it all at once.
"Not now."
Zhan Lexian glanced at Lu Bei coldly and said, "The exploration of the secret realm has not yet begun. We have to wait for a while. This is the conclusion reached by the elders after discussion. I cannot and will not let you in."
"Why? The Huangji Sect is right outside. The sooner we explore the secret realm, the greater our gains will be. If we delay for a while longer, those bastards will come to our door." Lu Bei was very puzzled. He seriously suspected that the enemy was in Tianjian Peak and that there was a senior undercover agent from the Huangji Sect among the elders.
Because Shuizeyuan has an undercover agent from the Huangji Sect!
Zhan Lexian came up with the answer in his heart. To be precise, among the seven leaders of the Iron Sword Alliance guarding this place, one had defected to the Huangji Sect, and some disciples had unclear relations with the Xuanyin Division, and they would pass on information to the outside every day.
There are also two secret underground rivers connecting to the outside world. Huangji Sect can use them to enter Shuizeyuan. There is no need to attack the large formation. It is very easy as long as they cooperate inside and outside.
Furthermore, although the sword cultivators who were demoted to this place had their cultivation restricted, they could recover their combat power at any time with the help of the traitor, which also posed a huge hidden danger.
Generally speaking, if the inside is infiltrated and riddled with holes, it basically means that the battle has been lost. There is no need to fight, just surrender directly to save time and effort, the result will be the same anyway.
But if the list of internal infiltrators is fully known, the result will be different.
Zhan Lexian came here on orders and knew the situation here very well. His purpose was not to explore the secret realm, but to delay the Huangji Sect. As long as the sword cultivators did not enter the secret realm, the Huangji Sect would remain idle.
It was a risky and helpless move.
Just as a major event was about to take place, unusual phenomena occurred frequently at Tianjian Peak, seriously disrupting the morale of the army and even disrupting the rhythm of the uprising.
In order to fight against foreign enemies, one must first stabilize the internal situation. If the reasons for the abnormalities of Tianjian Peak and the Nine Swords are not found out, all the elders will be unable to sleep or eat. Fearing that the abnormalities of Tianjian Peak cannot be concealed from the outside world, they use the Shuizeyuan Secret Realm to divert the attention of Huangji Sect.
It’s not that the Tianjian Sect wants to flex its muscles, but its movements are too small to attract the Huangji Sect’s attention.
Therefore, this move is just a matter of delay.
If nothing unexpected happens, the sword cultivators will not enter the secret realm for a while. They will just stay there and pose, making coquettish gestures to attract the attention of Huangji Sect.
Jing Ji did not tell Lu Bei these words, and Zhan Lexian naturally would not tell them either. Facing Lu Bei's endless chatter, he waved his hand and said, "The information is limited. Before confirming the arrangement of the Royal Extreme Sect, the secret realm cannot be easily explored. If you want to enter the secret realm as soon as possible, you should show your identity as a commander and bring the information of the Royal Extreme Sect."
"Ah, this..."
Lu Bei blinked and said, "Elder Zhan, you think too much. I don't have that ability in the Royal Extreme Sect, but you and I have some connections in the Xuanyin Division, so maybe we can get some information."
"In that case, this mission is handed over to you. Make sure it's done quickly and don't delay important matters." Zhan Lexian waved his hand, out of sight, out of mind, and told Lu Bei to get out.
Lu Bei nodded and left. At this time, Zhan Lexian suddenly spoke up and asked him to wait a while before leaving.
Lu Bei was confused for a moment, but soon understood the reason.
Zhan Lexian took off his bloodstained clothes, and the sword energy burst out from his body, dispersing the blood scabs. After all the dust on his body was gone, he changed into a clean and tidy pair of clothes.
"Then... red yeast rice..."
Zhan Lexian's face turned red, and he forced a ferocious smile on his stiff face: "Nephew, look at this..."
"Don't, don't call me nephew, it's scary."
Lu Bei shuddered and waved his hand to wipe the goose bumps on his arm. "I understand what Elder Zhan meant. You are the father, you have to maintain your dignity. You can't be beaten every time. I will suffer a little. Today we can barely fight to a draw. I won't let you lose face in front of Senior Sister Zhan."
Having said that, Lu Bei took off his gown, put his hands on his shoulders, and walked towards the door humming.
Zhan Lexian said nothing, and in an instant, he suddenly looked at Lu Bei with a much better liking.
It is only temporary and will not last long. Soon, disdain will overwhelm appreciation and regain the upper hand.
The light from the portal faded away, and Lu Bei took a step out. He saw the surprised Zhan Hongqu and snorted coldly, "As expected of the Nine Swords Elder. I really can't beat him without taking off my clothes."
After saying this, he walked out without waiting for Zhan Hongqu to react.
Zhan Hongqu ignored Lu Bei and walked quickly into the gate. What he saw was a messy battlefield, with sunken ruins and deep holes everywhere on the mountain wall.
This scene reminded her of Lu Bei swinging his fist to hit someone. If she remembered correctly, this guy was extremely keen on turning his body into a sword and would often send his opponents into the wall.
Zhan Hongqu's heart tightened, but when he saw Zhan Lexian standing with his hands behind his back, his long gown spotless and calm, his heart slowly settled down.
Yes, how can I not have confidence in my father!
"Hongqu, your father has already taught that kid a lesson. Let's shake hands and make peace. All the previous grudges are in the past. From now on..."
Zhan Lexian paused for a moment, then continued, "I still say the same thing, stay away from him in the future. That guy is a dog, and he is thick-skinned. Once he sticks to you, he can't get away."
Why don't you just shake hands and make peace instead of beating the guy half to death
Zhan Hongqu glanced at Zhan Lexian with resentment. She was expecting to drag Lu Bei out of the door like a dead dog and make a few sarcastic remarks about him. Now, it was all a waste of time.
"Father, but you used the Great Power, so..."
"Don't mention it. This matter ends here."
Zhan Lexian raised his hand to call for a halt, not wanting to waste words on Lu Bei, and said firmly: "Although that boy has a very bad character, he has extraordinary talent. As a father, I think of his promising future, so I took the initiative to establish a good relationship with him, presented facts and reason, and cleared up the previous contradictions."
Is that so
Zhan Hongqu was completely confused. No one knows a father better than his son. As far as she knew, Zhan Lexian was not so easy to talk to. At least before taking revenge, he was known to be a ruthless person with few words.
For a moment, Zhan Hongqu became suspicious of the battle just now, and suspected that Lu Bei and his father had reached some ulterior motive.
"By the way, I asked that guy to go out and gather intelligence. Be careful when you patrol and don't let him enter the mining area in the east."
"clear."
…
As for Lu Bei, he straightened his clothes and wandered around the camp. Pingzhou and Yuezhou were adjacent to each other, and there was a lot of commotion in Shuizeyuan, so there was no reason why no one from Lingxiao Sword Sect had come.
After asking around, they soon found the camp where Lingxiao Sword Sect was stationed.
After walking a few steps, Lu Bei met a few familiar faces, such as Master Liu of the Hidden Snow Sword Pavilion. He recognized him, but the other party did not recognize him.
Lu Bei had no intention of exposing the mask incident. Lin Buyan had already taken the blame, so it was better to let the mistake continue.
Not far from the Lingxiao Sword Sect camp, Lu Bei looked around and could not sense Bai Jin's aura, nor did he sense the aura of his senior brother Lin Yu. The leader of the team was Sima Buzheng, the head of the Jiejian Academy. Thinking about the physical contact between the two sides, Sima Buzheng thought that this experience was very unpleasant, so he did not go over to touch the bad luck.
"That's right. Senior Sister Bai has advanced to the Fusion Stage. She is the treasure of Beijun Mountain. If I run into her, she will be killed on the spot. Lin will not let her leave the mountain."
"Big Brother won't do that either. The Royal Extreme Sect is watching closely. This place is extremely dangerous. Mr. Lin doesn't dare to let him come here to fish."
Lu Bei muttered to himself and continued to wander around the camp. After walking around, he returned to where he started.
It wasn't that he was lost, but there was a lot of noise at Lingxiao Sword Sect, with a group of people gathered around watching the fun. He couldn't help but come over because his hands and feet were out of control.
"Who is it? Don't push me."
"Why are you pushing so hard? Is there anyone who wants a seat like you?"
Lu Bei pushed through the wall of people and grabbed the front row seats. He raised his hand and took out a handful of melon seeds, watching the situation on the field with a smile.
On the open ground, the disciples of Lingxiao Sword Sect, led by Sima Buzheng, were full of murderous intent. Opposite them were two sword cultivators in the Refining Void Realm, leading them, followed by a dozen younger brothers.
"Brother Sima, we have met again after a long time. I would like to invite you to compete in sword skills. Can you teach me?"
"Oh, with your crappy sword moves, are you qualified to compete with this dean?"
"You can't say that. If it weren't for that one mistake back then, Qin should have been the head of the Law Enforcement Court."
"Brother, you are right. If one's virtue is not in line with one's position, there will be disaster. Junior Brother Sima is still lacking in virtue after all!"
"… "
Both sides were talking nonsense, but no one took the initiative. Lu Bei was deeply disappointed and shook his head speechlessly: "Boring, all talk and no action, why don't you fight!"
"I'm afraid that won't work. If a fight breaks out, the parade team won't just be there for show."
A voice came, and Lu put down the melon seeds in his hand and looked over. Seeing the familiar pretty boy, he said in surprise: "Senior Brother Liu, you are here too!"
Zhao Zihao: “…”