512: Chapter 72 Life and Death 512: Chapter 72 Life and Death The Purple Green Treasure Ship slowly approached the shore, a gentle breeze warming the air, creating light ripples on the river’s surface.
Deng Baiyi had drawn a Qi Control Talisman at the ship’s bow, conjuring a bridge out of thin air, allowing the group of monks to move boxes of scriptures off the ship and lead the horses to the shore; soon the entire envoy was ready to depart at any moment.
“Brother Qian, thank you.”
Xie Xuanyi stood at the ship’s side, bowing once again.
After some conversation.
His address for Qian San had changed from “Shopkeeper Qian” to “Brother Qian”.
“No need for thanks.”
Qian San shook his head with a smile, saying, “Leaving Qu River going east, after about thirty more li, you’ll reach the border of Chu and Li Kingdoms.
I shall accompany you no further.
Little Xie Mountain Master…
if you need anything within this border area, just summon me with the Ruyi Order.”
Everyone bowed to each other.
Qian San stood on the large ship, silently watching as the envoy left.
After many years undercover in Li Kingdom.
He had finally returned to his homeland, yet there was little joy on Qian San’s face.
He took out the Ruyi Order and poured his Divine Thought into it.
“Master…”
Qian San reported the details of the journey: “As you predicted, the crisis at Qu River was safely passed by Little Xie Mountain Master with no harm.
The envoy has now left the river, and soon, they will reach Yuan Province.”
…
…
“Quick, tell me, how did you kill that Yuan fellow?”
The carriage jolted.
True Master Jun Shan, interested, grabbed a pack of nuts, cradling it in his arms like a squirrel and slowly nibbled.
The journey from Qu River had been risky but uneventful.
Now the envoy had resumed their travels, everything seeming no different than a few days prior.
Jun Shan had originally wanted to sneak to the last carriage to chat with Mi Yun, to see when the Karma Principle might be invoked next, but unfortunately, Miao Zhen did not give him the chance, having early on cast a Golden Light Array, to prevent certain unscrupulous actions.
With no one else to disturb, Jun Shan could only bother Xie Zhen.
“How could I possibly kill him?”
Xie Xuanyi was somewhat helpless.
However powerful he was, he was only in Grotto Heaven.
He had not yet perfectly comprehended the Tao Rules of Life and Death.
With the current powers at his disposal, thinking of killing Yuan Jimo was pure fantasy.
“Of course, I’m not curious about your Tao Rules…”
Jun Shan snorted derisively, raising an eyebrow: “I’m curious to see Zhao Chunyang’s Lotus Sword Intent.
I don’t genuinely admire many, but Zhao Chunyang is a considerable figure, only slightly less than our eldest senior brother…
The Sword Intent he left behind, even a trace, should be more than enough to kill scum like Yuan Jimo, and you certainly must have some remaining, right?
Let me have a look!”
“Truly none left—”
Xie Xuanyi spread his hands.
In this, he was not lying.
The Sword Intent left by the Pure Yang Sect Leader had already been exhausted once; during the battle at Qu River, not a bit could be spared, so Xie Xuanyi had used all of it against Yuan Jimo!
“…how boring!”
True Master Jun Shan’s expression changed swiftly, his previously hopeful face suddenly turning stern.
But the next moment, the child in the Daoist robe regained his interest.
He brushed his sleeve, floating up from his seat, and circled around Xie Xuanyi in the narrow carriage like a ghost, clicking his tongue in wonder: “Speaking of which, your ‘Tao Rules of Life’ are quite interesting…”
Before being disturbed by Jun Shan.
Xie Xuanyi had been comprehending the Principle of Life, the aura of the Tao Rules permeating the carriage, a white glow igniting at his brow.
“It’s my first time seeing both Life and Death in one person.”
True Master Jun Shan held his chin, floating in mid-air, plucking a strand of white aura to toy with on his fingertips.
“Oh?”
Xie Xuanyi chuckled, “Brother Dao, who else have you seen diving into such Tao Rules before?”
“The Path of Destruction, I’ve seen a few…
but their aura of Tao Rules seems somewhat different from yours.”
True Master Jun Shan spoke lightly, “One person you must know, the Lian Venerate from Lotus Peak, this female Sword Immortal comprehended the Destruction Sword Dao.”
Xie Xuanyi was internally unmoved.
He knew.
Lian Venerate was the former Lotus Peak Master, and it was after reading the Daoist Collection that he had resonated and comprehended the “Path of Destruction”.
“Who else?”
“There’s another in Li Kingdom, named Luo Lie.”
True Master Jun Shan narrowed his eyes, speaking slowly, “During the Battle of Poison, Lian Venerate perished, and Luo Lie survived.
This fellow has now achieved fame and is one of the Yang Gods atop the Mountain Peak…
However, he is not a Sword Culti