"Sure! No problem at all, just don't let me see you get beaten up."
Qian Lingwu didn't refuse Qin Chu's suggestion.
Qin Chu nodded. What was he Cultivating so hard for now? It was so he wouldn't get beaten up; it was so he would have more strength when needed.
Inside the Disciples' courtyard on Qingzhu Peak, Bai Yu, Er Pang, Lin Zheng, and others were all very curious because there was a woman in Qin Chu's wooden hut who hadn't left.
"Er Pang, when you delivered the food, did you notice anything?" Bai Yu asked. It wasn't that he didn't want to go; he had gone once a few days ago to check the situation, but Qian Lingwu had hit him with a spear shaft. Now, besides Er Pang, no one else could approach the wooden hut to deliver food.
"Nothing, that woman and the boss were sparring," Er Pang said.
On this day, news came from Qingyun Sect: their forces stationed outside Tianxiang Valley had been attacked by the other three Sects. Several had died, and only one Elder had retreated.
This situation infuriated Luo Zhen and others. The four Sects had already agreed to contend for control of Tianxiang Valley through a competition among the younger generation of Disciples, but now, the situation was that Blood Blade Sect, Wolf King Hall, and Morning Star Pavilion wanted to eliminate Qingyun Sect early, denying Qingyun Sect a chance to compete.
Luo Zhen planned to lead people to wipe out the three Sects' forces outside Tianxiang Valley, but he was stopped by Mo Daozi.
"Sect Master, fighting now would only be a fit of pique. Our chances of victory are not high because we would be besieged by the three Sects. Furthermore, we have already refined Heavenly Origin Pills using Heavenly Fragrance Grass. With the help of Heavenly Origin Pills, as time passes, we will have more and more Late Stage and Peak Fifth-level Cultivators. At that time, the three Sects will be no match for us at all," Mo Daozi explained the reason for not going to war.
"Luo Zhen understands, it's just too infuriating. These bastards are asking for death. We must get this revenge!" Luo Zhen, still in a bad mood, left Mo Daozi's residence.
Mo Daozi sighed, letting out a breath, and smiled bitterly. He could be fearless with his sword and unafraid with his sword, but why couldn't he comprehend Sword Intent? Perhaps it was because his way of handling things was too smooth, analyzing matters too thoroughly, and he couldn't just draw his sword and fight when he knew the outcome would be unfavorable. But Luo Zhen and Lu Yuan could, and Ling Yunzi could too, which is why all three of them possessed Sword Intent, just comprehended at different times.
Lu Yuan arrived at the cliff of Qingzhu Peak, bowed to Qian Lingwu to greet her, and then told Qin Chu about the situation in Tianxiang Valley.
"Too much bullying! By doing this, the three families want to eliminate our Qingyun Sect first, and then the three of them will contend for control of Tianxiang Valley, making their chances relatively higher." Killing intent appeared in Qin Chu's eyes because the actions of Blood Blade Sect, Wolf King Hall, and Morning Star Pavilion were treacherous and shameless.
"The competition among the younger generation of the four Sects seems to have nothing to do with our Qingyun Sect; it has become a struggle between their three Sects. Their actions are to suppress the development of Qingyun Sect," Lu Yuan said, his Face full of anger, for this was a humiliation.
"We still have to participate. If we win and they still don't give up, that would be going back on their word, and their Face would hit the ground once. I think many young people would be unwilling to join such a Sect," Qin Chu said.
"Let's deliberate on this matter again and see how to handle it appropriately. Take your time, don't be too anxious," Lu Yuan said to Qin Chu.
After chatting for a while, Qin Chu saw Lu Yuan off the cliff. Lu Yuan was one of the people he respected more in Qingyun Sect.
"This Lu Yuan is a person of importance," Qian Lingwu said, watching Qin Chu return after seeing Lu Yuan off.
"You know him?" Qin Chu asked.
"The Qian Dynasty has investigated several outstanding members of Qingyun Sect. Luo Zhen and Lu Yuan were both suppressed. They both had the opportunity to compete with Zhong Han for the Sect Master position back then. Zhong Han's victory was due to the assistance of the Qian Dynasty; some of Zhong Han's achievements were given to him by the Qian Dynasty. After Zhong Han took power, Luo Zhen and Lu Yuan had no chance to rise. Later, Zhong Han supported Su Shanhe, who lacked spirit," Qian Lingwu told Qin Chu some secrets that others didn't know.
"So that's how it is, I understand!" Qin Chu nodded.
"The Qian Dynasty is currently controlled by the Qian Emperor, but the formulation and execution of some plans are handled by the Imperial Advisor, Cao Tian. Duke Cao, who was killed in Tianxiang Valley, was his nephew. If you encounter Cao Tian, you must avoid him; he is a dangerous individual," Qian Lingwu told Qin Chu.
Qin Chu nodded, "I'll remember what you said, but why are you telling me this? Many people see me as a threat; the three great Sects are like this, and the Qian Dynasty is too, right?"
"In my heart, guarding the Qian Dynasty is a mission, but I don't participate in the formulation and execution of some strategies, nor do I fully agree with them. I don't want anything to happen to you," Qian Lingwu stated her principles, which essentially meant she didn't quite approve of the strategies set by the Qian Dynasty.
"It's a bit messy. When I came to Qingyun Sect, I thought very simply: I just wanted to improve my strength and then ask Grand Elder Mo to help deduce clues about my background. But now, some matters have made it impossible to stay out of it; I can only take it one step at a time." Qin Chu shook his head, drew his Azure Spirit Sword, and began to Cultivate.
Qin Chu had already mastered the Thousand Waves Sword Art. As the Azure Spirit Sword moved, the long sword attacked with one move after another, outward.
Qian Lingwu watched from the side. She felt that Qin Chu's Sword Dao talent was indeed powerful. The Thousand Waves Sword was a relatively profound sword art; its force application and essence were not easy to comprehend, but Qin Chu had now overcome these difficulties.
After Cultivating for half an hour, Qin Chu sheathed his sword.
"The power of the Thousand Waves Sword cannot be fully unleashed before the Fourth-level, because Cultivators in the Third-level True Origin Realm can only project Origin Qi outwards, emitting only Sword Glows, so the attack range is limited. When you enter the Fourth-level Spirit Origin Realm, you can achieve energy detachment and attack with Sword Qi. When several Sword Qi are stacked, the lethality will be very considerable," Qian Lingwu said to Qin Chu.
"Fourth-level... it shouldn't be too far away. I plan to charge towards the Ninth-level of True Origin Realm tonight," Qin Chu said.
"The path of Cultivation cannot be rushed; you must be steady. Furthermore, this world is not as simple as you think. Do you know why the Qian Dynasty wants to take down the four great Sects? It's because internal and external troubles exist simultaneously, making it easy for a crisis of collapse to occur. So, in recent years, the main focus of the Qian Dynasty has been on clearing out internal issues. Qingyun Sect is fine, but the other three great Sects have intricate connections with the outside world. They very much want to dominate this region; they are different from your Qingyun Sect. This is also one of the reasons why I promised you not to attack Qingyun Sect," Qian Lingwu said to Qin Chu.
