Chapter 110 Loneliness

"According to the current situation, the balance between the immortal sect and the demon sect is about to be broken." Xuan Qingzi, who was sitting in the middle, said seriously.

  Guan Yue said: "When I went to Sanzu River, I saw Shi Tianxiao who had not been seen for many years. He and the Demonic Young Master were not of the same mind."

  Xuan Qingzi shook his head: "Regardless of whether there are factional disputes among the demon sects, Lu Li... no, Su Guang, with his help, has already opened the three seals of the demon beasts. According to this trend, it is only a matter of time before he releases the demon god. So even if he is not in harmony with Shi Tianxiao and others, their ultimate goal is the same."

  Seeing that Xuan Qingzi had directly raised the crisis level of the incident to such a high level, the other sect leaders also sat up straight and carefully thought of countermeasures.

  Daoyi pondered and said, "I remember that in addition to the combined strength of the five first-generation masters, two other seniors also injured the Demon God with their combined swords. In theory, this injury is the key to sealing the Demon God."

  "Yes." Xuan Qingzi nodded. "It's called 'Lingxiao Double Sword Art'. The sword manual has been kept in my Tianshu Mountain. Unfortunately, there is only one Linghui Sword and the other Xiaoguang Sword... According to records, it was broken in the fight after injuring the Demon God that year, and no one knows where it fell."

  Daoyi thought for a moment and said, "This is a matter of great importance. In addition to Lingshan, all immortal sects, regardless of size, should also contribute. Why not gather all the immortal sects together to search for the whereabouts of the Xiaoguang Sword? Even if it is a broken sword, maybe Chongying can repair it."

  Xuan Qingzi sighed and said, "It's not easy. It's been tens of thousands of years. The world has changed a lot. The hope of finding it is really slim." After a moment of silence in the hall, Xuan Qingzi said, "Well, I'll take out the sword manual first. In the near future, select two disciples above the Jindan level to practice with them first."

  "Golden Core?" Daoyi frowned. "Are Golden Core disciples too weak? The two seniors who combined their swords back then probably had cultivation levels no lower than the level of Crossing the Tribulation."

  "That was indeed the case back then," Xuan Qingzi nodded slowly, sighing, "But things are different now. In the past tens of thousands of years, no one in the immortal sect has ascended to heaven, and the average strength is not as good as before. If we only select from the high-level masters, there are only a few. What's more, I have studied the sword manual. The combination of these two swords requires not only sufficient cultivation, but also tacit understanding. If the tacit understanding is not enough, it is very easy to go astray during the practice. The only way is to relax the conditions."

  During Xuan Qingzi's explanation, Chong Ying kept tapping the table with his index finger. When Xuan Qingzi finished speaking, he stopped what he was doing and said, "Master, you are right. The current situation is different from that of the past, so we can't completely replicate the way we did it back then. There are so many immortal sects now, so it's better to recruit more people for the sword holder."

  Guanyue nodded in agreement: "That's what I was thinking. Although there are more high-level disciples in the Five Peaks of Lingshan than in other immortal sects, in order to prepare for sealing the demon god, we still need to find the most suitable candidates as much as possible. Recruiting widely is a good idea."

  Xuan Qingzi knew the benefits of this proposal, but if a disciple from another immortal sect was really chosen, it would be difficult for the sword manual and Linghui Sword to remain in Lingshan. Considering this, Xuan Qingzi did not respond.

  In silence, Xuan Qingzi looked at He Qing, who had remained silent from beginning to end and was only busy playing with the jade pendant on his waist, and frowned in dissatisfaction: "He Qing, what do you think?"

  He Qing raised his eyes to glance at Xuan Qingzi, then looked at the other sect leaders who were looking at him sideways, raised his eyebrows slightly and adjusted his sitting posture, and said gently: "I think both are fine."

  As someone who had been spoiled in advance, she had known for a long time that the task of practicing swordsmanship would eventually fall on Gu Changnian and Hua Chiyu. She even knew where the other broken sword was, but she couldn't say it and could only try to smooth things over.

  But when other people heard this, they would think she was absent-minded, and their faces suddenly turned ugly. Daoyi said bluntly: "He Qing, such a big thing happened to your disciples, and your suspicion has not been cleared. It is a bit too much to still have this attitude at this time."

  He Qing sighed helplessly and pulled the corners of his lips in self-mockery: "I don't want to explain anything about Lu Li. As for the choice of swordsman, I know that I am in an awkward situation now, so I won't give you any bad ideas to bother you. What's more, I really don't have any better suggestions."

  The four great masters: "..."  

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  The meeting of the five leaders ended. Even though Xuan Qingzi was still concerned about whether the sword manual and sword that had been passed down for many years would fall into the hands of others, in the end, he listened to the advice of others and decided to choose a suitable candidate from all the disciples of the immortal sect.

  The method is to move the Immortal Gate Conference that was originally scheduled for next year forward to one month later, and within this month, the disciples of Lingshan will conduct an internal test first.

  After coming out of the Tianshu Mountain Hall, Guanyue stopped Heqing who wanted to leave immediately and led her to a corner to chat alone.

  "Why do I feel that you have suddenly become listless after returning to the mountain?"

  "Really?" He Qing lowered his head and fiddled with the ornaments on his waist, and said lightly: "I have been traveling back and forth these days, and I have to discuss such a big thing as soon as I come back. I am probably a little tired."

  Guan Yue glanced at the Tianshu Mountain disciples passing by in the distance and whispered in secret: "After returning to the mountain, did you realize that Lu Li had left and felt a little complicated?"

  "..." He Qing glanced at him with complicated eyes, thinking that this person is really suitable to be a psychologist. At the very least, he should be a male best friend. He understands these little emotions too well, right?

  Guanyue was right. Before Heqing returned to Beifeng, she didn't have such an obvious feeling, but the moment she entered the palace, she felt a little lonely.

  Yes, it's loneliness.

  For He Qing, there is no special feeling for the North Peak of Lingshan, nor does he have any sense of security. The memories about the North Peak belong to the original owner, not He Qing. The memories that He Qing has left in the North Peak are full of the shadow of "Lu Li".

  Now that "Lu Li" is gone, she is alone in Beifeng, which has always made her feel like she doesn't belong. The moment she stepped into Yaoguang Sect, she felt a strange smell inside and out of Beifeng, and it was extremely lonely.

  Just as I was thinking about it, a voice came from the corridor: "Hey, what are you two talking about here?"

  He Qing looked back and saw Du Ruo, whom he hadn't seen for a while, strolling over. He covered his mouth and said, "I heard that you're going to start selecting people to practice the double sword combination again?"

  He Qing and Guan Yue looked at each other and couldn't help laughing. Guan Yue smiled helplessly and said, "Why do you always get news so quickly?"

  Du Ruo said with a "tsk". "Master Xuanqing probably doesn't want the treasure to fall into the hands of others, right? As soon as he came out, he asked the disciples of Tianshu Mountain to prepare. Who can't see that? If you ask me, if you want to find a high-level master with whom you have a tacit understanding, just find a fairy companion."