Chapter 2375: The Cold Swordsman and His Innate Sword Spirit 18
Tianyan Sect, the main hall of Wulai Peak.
The hall was filled with spiritual energy, but it could not suppress the invisible undercurrent.
The news that Xie Qingmo's natal Chen Sword gave birth to a sword spirit had already spread, and he was about to break through to the late Jindan stage, which was a crucial step for a cultivator to be reborn. It was extremely dangerous and could take months or even years.
The sect leader and several peak masters came to Wulai Peak together, their eyes focused on the man in black clothes who had a tall figure and an aura as deep as the sea beside him.
The legendary ancient sword spirit, Jinchen.
The sect master had a dignified face and deep eyes. He spoke first, "Qing Mo, this retreat is of great importance. Have you prepared everything you need? If you have any needs, the sect will definitely support you with all its strength."
The other peak masters also nodded in agreement.
The rumor that this sword spirit instantly killed a big monster and forced the monster to kneel down and beg for mercy had already caused an uproar in the world of cultivation.
Now, he is undoubtedly Tianyan Sect’s only inestimable reliance.
As Xie Qingmo's master, Master Lingxu sat next to the main seat with a look of pride on his face, but his expression was also a little complicated because of the excessive attention paid to Jinchen by several of his fellow disciples.
No one expected that in this apparently harmonious atmosphere, but in fact full of hidden motives, a voice of complaint would suddenly be heard.
"Since you are all here, it's just right." Jin Chen started to complain, "This guy named Liu Qingcheng was previously in the Ten Thousand Demon Valley, and he intended to take advantage of the chaos to kill my sword master Xie Qingmo."
"How do you, Tianyan Sect, plan to deal with this matter?"
The hall suddenly became silent, and you could hear a pin drop.
The warmth on the faces of the sect masters and peak masters froze in an instant. They looked at Jinchen in surprise and suspicion, then turned to Liu Qingcheng, whose face suddenly turned as pale as paper.
The clan leader looked over with dignity, "What's going on? Is this true?"
Liu Qingcheng never expected that this sword spirit would complain in front of the sect master and all the peak masters in such an occasion.
His legs went limp and he fell to the ground. “Master, please understand! All the peak masters, please understand! I am innocent! I would never dare to kill my second senior brother! It was…it was the sword spirit who…he misunderstood! I just wanted to help…yes! I wanted to help resist the monster, so I might have used too much force.”
Liu Qingcheng was incoherent, tears streaming down his face, trying to cover up the turmoil in his heart with a pitiful look.
Jin Chen snorted coldly, "Humph, you are still lying. You are vicious and mean, and you are terrible."
Liu Qingcheng was choked and almost couldn't breathe.
He crawled a few steps on his knees, tightly grasped the sleeve of Yun Che beside him, raised his tear-stained face, and begged, "Big Brother! Big Brother, please say something! You know me! How could I harm Second Brother? Please help me, please..."
Yun Che’s body stiffened. He looked down at Liu Qingcheng’s hand that was grabbing his sleeve. The force was so strong that his knuckles turned white.
He was torn between his conscience and his desires. He opened his mouth and looked at the silent Xie Qingmo with complicated eyes, and said with difficulty, "Qingmo, this matter..."
Xie Qingmo raised his eyes, "Big Brother, do you want to plead for him?"
Before he could finish his words, Xing Yan took the lead and calmly pressed down Yun Che's arm.
Xing Yan lowered his voice and spoke quickly, "Big Brother, please be careful with your words. You and I were both fighting at the time, and our vision was blocked. We didn't see with our own eyes whether Junior Brother Liu really made a move."
"This matter... is better left to the Sect Master and the Peak Masters to make a clear decision. We... should not jump to conclusions, let alone get involved."
The sect leader saw everything clearly and understood everything clearly.
He has been in charge of Tianyan Sect for many years, how could he not see through it?
Jinchen didn't care about Liu Qingcheng's plea at all. What he cared about was Tianyan Sect's attitude towards Xie Qingmo.
The sect leader's thoughts raced, and he weighed the pros and cons in an instant.
Xie Qingmo, a man of extraordinary talent who is expected to reach the Nascent Soul stage, and an ancient sword spirit with unfathomable strength.
Its value is far beyond that of Liu Qingcheng, who has evil intentions and may even have strange intentions.
"Enough!" The sect leader spoke in a deep voice, and his majestic voice instantly suppressed all the noise in the hall.
His eyes were like lightning, staring directly at Liu Qingcheng who was kneeling on the ground, "Liu Qingcheng, no matter what your thoughts were, you have secretly intended to kill your fellow senior brother, and even put it into action, which has violated the iron law of the sect! Considering that this is your first offense and has not caused a big disaster, you can be spared the death penalty, but you can't escape the punishment of life!"
"From now on, you will be confined to the Cliff of Reflection for three years. During this period, you are not allowed to step out of the cliff. You must copy the "Heart Purification Mantra" a hundred times every day. After the three years, the Law Enforcement Hall will re-evaluate your character and make a decision!"
"metropolitan!"
Liu Qingcheng screamed as if struck by lightning.
Confinement in the Cliff of Repentance for three years and cut off from resources for cultivation, this punishment is even more painful than destroying his cultivation!
The sect master stopped looking at him and turned to Xie Qingmo, with a warm smile on his face, "Qingmo, you are about to go into seclusion, this is a big deal for the sect. I have a few gadgets here that may be of help to you."
He raised his hand and waved it, and several magical weapons with glittering light and compelling spiritual energy floated in front of Xie Qingmo. There were jade pendants that stabilized the mind, array plates that gathered spiritual energy, and even spiritual medicines that exuded pure life breath. All of them were rare treasures.
Xie Qingmo stood up and saluted, then took it and said, "Thank you for your generous gift, Sect Master."
The sect master nodded with satisfaction, and then looked at Jinchen, his smile deepening a little, "Jinchen has protected the Sword Master, and has made great contributions. During Qingmo's retreat, you can go to Wulai Peak and even the sect's forbidden area without any hindrance if you need to."
This almost raised Jinchen's status to the same level as the peak master.
Several peak masters nearby also understood what he meant and spoke up one after another, their words full of attempts to win him over.
"Junior Brother Qing Mo is a genius. If you need him, you can come to my Danxia Peak for meditation at any time after you come out of seclusion. The spiritual fire of my alchemy furnace is also very effective in tempering the Nascent Soul."
"The sword washing pool at our Tianjian Peak is the most suitable place for sword cultivators to consolidate their realm. Junior Brother Qing Mo might as well consider it."
"Although my Bibo Peak is not good at attacking, it is quiet and peaceful, and the spiritual energy is warm and nourishing. It is the most suitable for recuperating after retreat. If Junior Brother Qingmo feels that Wulai Peak is noisy, you may move there."
A female peak master also spoke with a smile, and when her eyes swept over Master Lingxu, there was a hint of mockery in them.
Master Lingxu listened to his fellow disciples talking to each other and trying to poach his talents right in front of him, and his face suddenly turned as dark as the bottom of a pot. He could no longer sit still and stood up abruptly.
"No! Qing Mo is my Ling Xu's direct disciple! Naturally, he should practice in my Wulai Peak! Why should he go somewhere else?"
The sect master looked at him meaningfully, "Oh? You also know that he is your direct disciple? Then you must take good care of him and don't let some inappropriate thoughts disturb Qing Mo's peace."
This is the sword master of the ancient sword spirit!
These words were full of meaning, and Master Lingxu was choked to the point of blushing and stammering, unable to speak.
The sect leader said no more and exchanged a few more words with Jinchen, with many tentative remarks in his words.
Jinchen responded selectively, and when he sensed the temptation, he released his sword energy, which shocked everyone present, and they no longer dared to underestimate him.
The result of the test made the sect leader feel at ease and more satisfied with the future reliance of Tianyan Sect.
After the sect leader and the peak masters left, only a few people from Wulai Peak were left in the hall.
Liu Qingcheng was taken away expressionlessly by the law enforcement disciples. Before leaving, he glared at Xie Qingmo and Jinchen with resentment.
Yun Che looked at Xie Qingmo with a complicated expression, and finally just sighed and left silently.
[The villain's darkening value is detected -8, totaling 44! 】
Xie Qingmo felt his fingertips being hooked, and he lowered his eyes to see the sleeves of Jinchen draped in front of him.
He curled his fingers and clenched them back.
