This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable

Chapter 466: Chapter 10: Attack of the Sand Bandits_2

“What business does Manager Xiong have?” Lu Qingshan asked.

“Did Lu Daoist personally slay the poisoned chief of the sand bandits a few days ago?” Xiong Li, with a serious tone and not beating around the bush, asked straightforwardly.

In Dongque City, the sand bandits had their own channels for passing on messages. The Nine Tribes had rooted here for thousands of years, so how could they be inferior to foreign sand bandits in this aspect?

In fact, the Giant Bear Tribe, like the other eight major tribes, also had its intelligence sources. It was not necessarily about taking any action, but rather about not wanting to be deaf to the goings-on.

The other eight tribes were the same.

Thus, the news of Lu Qingshan’s entry into the city with a sword stroke in Dongque City had already spread among the other eight major tribes by this time.

“It was indeed I,” Lu Qingshan nodded, fully aware of the intricacies and not avoiding this matter.

“That poisoned one is the descendant of Old Vulture. Old Vulture is a person who never forgives and forgets. Right now, he must be extremely hateful towards you and wants to eliminate you posthaste.

It won’t be long before the news of Lu Daoist’s glorious entry into Giant Bear City reaches Old Vulture,” Xiong Li spoke again.

“If Manager Xiong has something to say, say it directly,” Lu Qingshan, observing the middle-aged male cultivator in front of him, slowly said.

“Well then, I’ll get straight to the point,” Xiong Li pondered for a moment and then spoke: “Daoist Lu openly declared in Dongque City that he had slain the poisoned one, and appeared so blatantly in Giant Bear City.

I boldly guess that Daoist Lu seems to have some backing and is not afraid of Old Vulture’s revenge, or perhaps even has some plans against Old Vulture?”

“Everyone outside says that these sand bandits are rampant in the Mogao Desert, and the Nine Tribes Alliance can do nothing about them. I actually want to see how capable Old Vulture really is to reach the heavens,” Lu Qingshan’s thoughts were seen through by Xiong Li. He wasn’t surprised, and even revealed a hint of sarcasm in his words.

His actions were a blatant strategy, tantamount to declaring war on the sand bandits.

First, he made public the news of his killing the poisoned one, and also exchanged a couple of moves with Dongque Yan, revealing his identity as a Nascent Soul Cultivator.

Even if that poisoned one didn’t have the identity of a descendant and direct disciple of Old Vulture, Old Vulture, at the Void Refining Middle Stage, would surely react.

If his subordinate were slain by a Nascent Soul Cultivator and he remained indifferent, how could he command respect? And how could the ferocity of the sand bandits continue to hold in the Mogao Desert?

“Daoist’s noble righteousness,” Xiong Li’s eyes showed excitement, hatred, and shame, his emotions very complex, “Old Vulture, being a Void Refining Middle Stage cultivator, is considered the top cultivator in the Mogao Desert, and as an evil cultivator who acts with no regard, with the Nine Tribes having large families and businesses, naturally, they are not bold enough to provoke him.

To capture Old Vulture in one go, it would take the allied effort of all the Void Refining great cultivators of the Nine Tribes to stand a chance.

But in reality, although the Nine Tribes are an alliance, they are not united, all fearing who might fall during the eradication of Old Vulture, and thus they can only swallow their pride and allow the sand bandits to rampage through the Mogao Desert.”

In the Cultivation World, high-level cultivators are the pillars of a family, sect, or tribe.

The rank of a sect is also largely determined by the number of high-level cultivators.

The Sword Sect counts only three thousand two hundred members, whereas the Sword Cleansing Pool has over one hundred thousand. Why is the Sword Sect considered the premier sword cultivation sect and not the Sword Cleansing Pool?

The reason is simple, not to mention the number of top-tier cultivators: the Sword Sect has a Sword Immortal, and you, the Sword Cleansing Pool, do not. Just on this point alone, the Sword Sect can firmly suppress the Sword Cleansing Pool, ensuring it remains forever in second place.

Even though the Mogao Desert is vast in territory, it is ultimately sparsely populated, with less than ten million people.

Therefore, Void Refining Cultivators are essentially the limit of cultivator combat power in this region.

The Nine Tribes are also ranked among the great because each tribe has a Void Refining Cultivator.

If a Void Refining Cultivator from one tribe were to unfortunately perish during the eradication of Old Vulture, that tribe would inevitably face being swallowed by the other tribes.

In the world of cultivators, kindness and moral integrity aren’t absent, but they are indeed rare.

No one dares take such a risk.

“Why do you tell me these things, Bear Shopkeeper? Are you trying to explain something to me?” Lu Qingshan retorted.

“This old vulture is a Middle Stage Void Refining evil cultivator, with ruthless methods. You seem to be just a Nascent Soul cultivator, yet I wonder how confident you are in overcoming that old vulture. How do you plan to slay him?” Xiong Li asked with clasped hands.

“As a sword cultivator, Lu naturally relies on the sword in his hand to kill. What else could there be?” Lu Qingshan said, managing to keep his patience because of the bottle of Blood-rock Pills. @@novelbin@@

Xiong Li seemed to realize that without offering something substantial, he couldn’t expect to learn much, and with a flip of his left hand, a talisman full of Sanskrit script appeared.

Xiong Li handed the talisman to Lu Qingshan while explaining, “When I was young, I was fortunate to meet a disciple from the Esoteric Sect’s Three Treasures Temple who was cultivating in the Mogao Desert.

Now he has become a great Void Refiner. This is a secret talisman I obtained through him from the Esoteric Sect, consecrated with an Esoteric Sect spell: the Buddhist Lotus.

Lu Qingshan took the talisman, his mind stirring, “Esoteric Sect barrier spells, the Buddhist Lotus?”

In the Western Domain, the Dragon Elephant Temple is the premier sect for body cultivators, followed by this Esoteric Sect’s Three Treasures Temple.

Esoteric Sect disciples, unlike the Dragon Elephant Temple’s cultivators of the Vajra Indestructible, usually practice both body and law, particularly excelling in barrier spells. And this Buddhist Lotus is one of their representative spells.

Once the Buddhist Lotus is unleashed, Buddhist chants resonate, the Dharma Aspect suppresses, and the Buddhist light encompasses all, as if the Buddha Land has reappeared.

Within the Buddha Land, the strength of the cultivators is greatly diminished, their Spiritual Power and Primordial Spirit weakened, and their physical bodies are also suppressed, rendering them powerless.

Xiong Li nodded, “The power of this Buddhist Lotus, even the old vulture would struggle to escape its bind in a short time. Combined with the explosive power of a sword cultivator, it could be effective.”

“Is this the personal suggestion of Bear Shopkeeper, or the idea of the Giant Bear Tribe?” Lu Qingshan asked meaningfully.

“It’s my personal view,” Xiong Li’s eyes shadowed, “The Nine Tribes refuse to join hands against the sand bandits. The sand bandits also keep a tight grip on their actions, never overtly provoking the tribes…

Until my dao companion, who was out alone, was captured by that old vulture to be used as a Furnace Cauldron…”

“I’m just a cultivator who barely managed to coalesce a Weak Nascent Soul through pills. The Clan Leader couldn’t deal with the old vulture; how could I talk of revenge?”

A trace of self-mockery crossed Xiong Li’s face, and his clenched fist, veins bulging from the force, “But over the years, I have never given up on the idea of revenge.

This talisman was what I prepared to use against the old vulture. I only regret that my own strength is too weak, even with this item, the gap between me and the old vulture is too vast, so I never acted recklessly…”

“Now, my time is coming to an end, and revenge remains elusive, until you appeared.

If you truly intend to slay the old vulture, then take this talisman. It should be of help to you. Consider that bottle of Blood-rock Pills earlier as a token of my gratitude.”

Lu Qingshan considered for a moment and finally accepted the secret talisman, nodding slightly, “Then Lu will not refuse.”

Dealing with the old vulture was already part of his plan. The Blood-rock Pills and the secret talisman marked with the Buddhist Lotus spell were unexpected gains, and he gladly accepted them.

As for sympathy towards Xiong Li, was there any? Perhaps, but it wasn’t particularly significant.

Because he knew well that if it were not for his dao companion being captured, Xiong Li’s attitude would be the same as that of the Giant Bear Tribe, to protect oneself wisely, letting the sand bandits do as they please, as long as they don’t provoke oneself.

In fact, this is how most cultivators in the world behave.

Elegant egoists.

Being self-serving isn’t wrong, but Lu Qingshan always believed that cultivators, having such great power, should still maintain some sentiments.

…..

Shortly after Lu Qingshan entered Giant Bear City, a young novice monk with red lips and white teeth, carrying a small demon sparrow hidden in his robe sleeves, solemnly and quietly entered the ancient city.

Meanwhile, in the Mogao Desert, several terrifying auras burst forth, slicing across the sky at a terrifying speed, heading straight for Giant Bear City.

The most sinister and terrifying of these auras, was indeed from that sand bandit leader, the old vulture.

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