This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable-Chapter 525 - 34 Turbulence

Chapter 525: Chapter 34 Turbulence

It looked like a one-sided crushing victory, but after all, Gui Yuan True Venerable was a Void Refining Late Stage existence. Lu Qingshan had actually exhausted all his means to win this battle.

All three of his life-bound swords were deployed, not to mention the use of the two Secret Sword techniques.

Spell Breaking was his ultimate trump card, and even Qin Yitian manifested himself to help. With one leading and one following, two swords were released at the same time to complete this counter-attack.

In less than twenty breaths of time, he had also expended a full forty-five percent of the Spiritual Power he had just elevated to the Nascent Soul Late Stage.

Lu Qingshan nodded slightly to Qin Yitian.

Realizing his intent, Qin Yitian’s figure turned into a red glow and merged into the Dragon Sparrow.

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After Lu Qingshan recalled his life-bound swords, he gathered Gui Yuan True Venerable’s Storage Ring and, finally, taking the broken body of Gui Yuan True Venerable, he flew at full speed towards the Sword Sect with Sword Control.

He was not sure which force was behind this attack on him.

The likelihood of the Netherworld being involved was the highest, but there were other possibilities as well.

However, given that this force had deployed a Void Refining Late Stage cultivator of Great Xia to assassinate him, the power behind the scenes must be extremely formidable.

Worrying there might be further follow-up moves, and now that the majority of his techniques had been used and his condition was not at its peak, he hurriedly left the area to return to his sect first.

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In the early days of Lin’an Palace’s management, silver saddles were seen drunk by the West Lake day after day.

The governing city of the Human Race in the Eastern Domain was none other than Lin’an City.

While Lin’an City’s prosperity was somewhat less than that of Chang’an City, it was after all one of the major cities affiliated with the “An” line and was the most populous city of Great Xia in the Eastern Domain.

Xia Yue, known as the ‘King of Lin’an’ and the City Lord of Lin’an City, was officially designated by Great Xia as the governor of the region. He was originally dealing with official duties when he suddenly lifted his gaze towards the entrance.

Not long after, a respectful voice came from outside, “King of Lin’an.”

“Enter,” King of Lin’an said in a deep voice.

Following that, a male cultivator wearing the official robe bestowed by Great Xia walked in.

“What matters have you brought?” King of Lin’an asked, frowning slightly at the sight of the visitor.

The official robe worn by the man represented his duties.

He was a member of the Thousand Lanterns Tower.

The lanterns referred to by the Thousand Lanterns Tower are Soul Lamps.

And the owners of these Soul Lamps are the Great Xia cultivators, each of whom held a position at least equivalent to that of a Deputy City Lord in the Eastern Domain.

“King of Lin’an, the Soul Lamp of Gui Yuan True Venerable, the Deputy City Lord of White Tower City, has been extinguished just now,” the solemn man reported respectfully.

“What?” Although the King of Lin’an had anticipated the visitor’s news, his face still underwent a slight change.

After delivering the report, the man said his farewells and left.

How to handle the situation now was no longer the concern of the Thousand Lanterns Tower.

A trace of anger arose in the heart of the King of Lin’an, “Who exactly is so bold? To attack a Great Xia official—this is a provocation against Great Xia…”

“It has been tens of years since a Great Xia official was murdered. No matter who the perpetrator is, once I find them, I will make sure they pay the price!” A dark look crossed the eyes of the King of Lin’an.

As a cultivator of the king-rank in Great Xia, he could not tolerate disrespect towards Great Xia.

After pondering for a moment, the King of Lin’an promptly issued an order, “Send commands to the Court Magistrate’s office and have them rush to White Tower City to thoroughly investigate the circumstances of Gui Yuan True Venerable’s death.”

Soon enough.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh.

Dozens of figures from the Great Xia Court Magistrate’s office, upon receiving the order, dispersed from this large city in the Eastern Domain, using Teleportation Arrays, transferring repeatedly at incredibly terrifying speeds, heading towards White Tower City to scrutinize the situation and delve into the truth.

White Tower City was also one of the significant cities in the Eastern Domain, with teleportation points set up extensively.

Under the leadership of ‘Wang Yan’, a Divine Transformation Cultivator from the Court Magistrate’s office, the dozens of Great Xia cultivators soon arrived at this large Human Race city adjacent to the Sword Sect.

Just stepping out of the Teleportation Array of White Tower City, Wang Yan went straight for the City Lord’s Mansion.

“My lord,” the City Lord of White Tower City had already received the news and was waiting inside the mansion. Seeing the arrival of Wang Yan, he greeted him with respect.

Wang Yan waved his hand and cut straight to the point, “I am here to investigate the matter of Gui Yuan True Venerable’s death. Do you have any useful information?”

“Reporting to the lord,” rage filled the eyes of the White Tower City Lord as well.

After all, his own Deputy City Lord died an unnatural death, and it was not only a humiliation but also a responsibility he could not fully escape from, which is why he was now very cooperative with Wang Yan, hoping to find the real murderer and settle the matter as soon as possible.

“Gui Yuan True Venerable was not a pursuer of sensual pleasures. Usually, he would be immersed in cultivation and seldom left White Tower City. As far as I know, he had no openly known enemies.

It’s just that with our duties, it’s inevitable to offend many people without even knowing it.”

Wang Yan nodded silently, a hint of displeasure in his eyes.

He already knew these commonplaces. What he wanted was solid information, not to listen to this nonsense.

Feeling Wang Yan’s dissatisfaction, the White Tower City Lord hurriedly got to the point, “However, as far as I know, not long before Gui Yuan’s death, when he left his residence, he had mentioned to his own servant that he had some business with ‘Sword Sect’s Lu Qingshan’.”

“Sword Sect, Lu Qingshan?” Upon hearing this name, Wang Yan narrowed his eyes and asked, “Is he the same person who was the leader of the Seven Domains’ debates?”

“I am not certain of the specifics, but I think it should be him,” replied the City Lord cautiously, “Perhaps the lord could get some useful information from this Lu Qingshan.”

“How did Gui Yuan True Venerable come to know this Lu Qingshan?” Wang Yan asked further. “As far as I know, this leader of the Seven Domains’ debates is from the Southern Territory and has only entered the Sword Sect for a year.

That is to say, he has only been in the Eastern Domain for one year. According to what you’ve said, Gui Yuan True Venerable was a dedicated cultivator who scarcely left White Tower City. Thus, how could the two be acquainted?”

“I don’t really know much about that,” the White Tower City Lord responded. “I’m not very familiar with Gui Yuan’s private matters…”

Wang Yan frowned slightly, his gaze flickering.

There was another doubt he had not mentioned:

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Why would Gui Yuan True Venerable disclose what he was doing to a servant?

From this, he sensed an unusual aura.

“Thank you for your trouble, City Lord.” Wang Yan did not continue the topic and took his leave from the White Tower City Lord.

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“My lord, have you made any discoveries?” Outside the City Lord’s Mansion, Wang Yan’s subordinates hurried over to him as soon as they saw him emerge.

“Something is not right about this case. There might be something fishy about the death of Gui Yuan True Venerable.”

“Not right?”

“Let’s visit the residence of Gui Yuan True Venerable first,” Wang Yan said.

The residence of Gui Yuan True Venerable.

Wang Yan’s eyes were sharp as knives as he surveyed the servants standing before him.

“When Gui Yuan True Venerable left the residence, who did he inform that he had business with Sword Sect’s Lu Qingshan?”

A servant with Foundation Establishment Cultivation stepped forward timidly and said, “It was me.”

“What exactly happened?”

The servant quickly explained, “At that time, the Family Head of the Zhao Family in the city had some business and wanted to see the True Venerable. I was sent to convey the message.

The True Venerable asked me to refuse the Zhao Family Head, saying he had urgent matters to attend to with that Lu Qingshan and told the Zhao Family Head to return the next day.”

Wang Yan listened with a frown, the feeling that something was amiss did not fade.

The servant’s account seemed reasonable at first glance, but upon further thought, it wasn’t quite as convincing.

If there was a matter making it impossible to see the Zhao Family Head, a simple refusal would suffice. Why specifically go into such detail about the reason for refusal?

It appeared less like a refusal of the Zhao Family Head’s request and more like a deliberate disclosure of the name ‘Sword Sect’s Lu Qingshan’?

The problem was, their investigation had reached a standstill at this point, and they must find this Lu Qingshan to continue the investigation.

“Sword Sect…” Wang Yan felt a headache coming on as he pondered, “This is troublesome.”

The seven great Taoist Sects held equal status with the Great Xia, so even for them, summoning this Lu Qingshan to inquire about the specifics would be an extremely troublesome matter.

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