This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable

Chapter 539: Chapter 41 Then I Must Win Against Him_2

“And the newly established Great Xia was given to his early-born child, who was also his only offspring, King Xia Xuanji of Great Xia,” said the Daoist of Kong Shan slowly.

“A tiger does not father a dog, and as the son of Ancestral Daoist Xia, King Xia Xuanji’s talents can be said to be incomparably brilliant.

Under his leadership, Great Xia went from emerging strength to flourishing prosperity.

The cities of Great Xia were built one after another in the territories of hundreds of states within the Seven Domains of the Human Race, like wildfire spreading through the grasslands,” the Daoist of Kong Shan said with a tone full of admiration.

“Although this was backed by the deterrence of Ancestral Daoist Xia, regardless, the heroism and strategic wisdom of King Xia Xuanji are beyond doubt.”

Lu Qingshan nodded in agreement.

Being a ‘rich second generation’ is easy, but to be a ‘rich second generation’ who can flourish the family business is immensely difficult.

“Preoccupied with the rise of Great Xia, King Xia Xuanji devoted all his efforts to the affairs of the Human Race.

It was not until his later years that he began to take the matter of his offspring seriously.”

“A tiger has one offspring, rats have a litter; we cultivators, restricted by the Heavenly Dao, inherently find that the higher our cultivation, the harder it is to conceive offspring.”

“King Xia Xuanji’s cultivation reached the Ninth Realm, and coupled with his old age and impending end of life, his blood qi and essence depleted, it was incredibly difficult for him to bear a successor.”

“Thus, up until the time of his fall, no offspring had been born to him.

In desperation, he had no choice but to pass the supreme position of Great Xia to a side branch.”

“The so-called side branch, in fact, refers to the lineage related to Ancestral Daoist Xia’s Dao Companion. Speaking of which, the situation becomes much more complicated.”

“With his background as a loose cultivator and his meteoric rise from obscurity, such a heaven-sent figure naturally attracted countless female cultivators vying for his attention.”

After a pause, the Daoist of Kong Shan showed a meaningful smile, “Therefore, after his rise, Ancestral Daoist Xia took three Dao Companions as spouses.

Moreover, these three Dao Companions were all from top-tier cultivator families, with vast influence on their maternal sides.”

“To avoid internal conflict, King Xia Xuanji personally named his chosen successor for the throne of Great Xia before his demise,” said the Daoist of Kong Shan solemnly.

“The one named personally by King Xia Xuanji as his successor is the current Lord Xia?” Lu Qingshan had already guessed it.

Daoist of Kong Shan nodded, his gaze drifting off, as if thinking of something, he sighed, “Among the side branches of the three lines, there were many powerful cultivators, and even more prodigies.

But who would have thought that King Xia Xuanji would ultimately choose an extremely young woman to be the second ruler of Great Xia.”

“Lord Xia is no simple character,” Lu Qingshan said solemnly.

“Indeed, although the position of Great Xia’s ruler was designated by Xia Xuanji himself, soon after, Xia Xuanji had perished, and could no longer support the then-known Xia Xiaoxiao, backing her to face the covetousness of others.

Yet in the end, she still eliminated all obstacles before her and firmly secured the throne of Great Xia.”

“Xia Xiaoxiao?” murmured Lu Qingshan.

“That was the original boudoir name of Lord Xia, but after assuming a lofty position, she felt the name was not fit for a ruler of Great Xia, so she changed her name to Xia Zhao.”

“Zhao, the sun and moon in the sky, sweeping the Six Harmonies, embodying myriad phenomena,” the Daoist of Kong Shan said with a hint of respect in his eyes.

Clearly, the experiences of Xia Zhao after she took power were epic and tumultuous, earning her immense respect from the Daoist of Kong Shan.

“However,” the Daoist of Kong Shan seemed to recall something amusing, “A significant reason why Xia Zhao was able to secure the throne of Great Xia was because of a certain Sword Cultivator.”

“A certain Sword Cultivator?” Lu Qingshan was surprised.

Could there actually be a matter involving a Sword Cultivator?

Daoist of Kong Shan affirmed, “Without the support of a powerful ally for Xia Zhao, even with all her intelligence and grace, she could never overcome those people on her own.”

“After all… the world of cultivators is the most bloody and brutal, a true survival of the fittest.”

Lu Qingshan fell silent.

That was indeed the case.

Cultivators are not unreasonable, but the foundation of reasoning is that you must first have the capital that makes others willing to reason with you.

Otherwise, have you ever seen a human reason with ants?

“Is it Sword Immortal Li Qiubai?” Lu Qingshan asked.

“Yes,” Daoist of Kong Shan nodded, turning his head to look at Lu Qingshan, “You’re quite quick to react, young man.”

Lu Qingshan smiled.

The reasoning was simple, and straightforward upon reflection.

Daoist of Kong Shan had used the term ‘a certain Sword Cultivator.’

A Sword Cultivator, able to withstand the immense pressure of the three side branches, assisting Xia Zhao to firmly secure her lofty position amidst fierce rivalry—besides being a Sword Immortal, what other possibility could there be?

And in the current age, there were only three recognised Sword Immortals.

One resided at the border realm between the Sky Dome of the Human Race and the Demon Abyss, focused solely on repelling the Demon Race, safeguarding Heavenly River City for ten thousand years, never leaving his post—it was impossible for him to intervene in the succession.

Another was the Sect Master of the Sword Sect, the Qingyun Sword Immortal.

The Sword Sect, being one of the Seven Great Taoist Sects, would definitely face the unified resistance of the cultivators of Great Xia and the other six sects if they interfered in the succession of Great Xia.

After all, no one would accept the Sword Sect intervening in the power struggle for the ruler of Great Xia.

Only the last of the Sword Immortals, Li Qiubai, a loner, had the strength to protect Xia Zhao without drawing idle gossip from others.

“Peak Master, you’ve laid so much groundwork, it’s time to get to the main point,” Lu Qingshan said, redirecting his focus away from the matter of the Sword Immortal and asking in a serious tone.

The Daoist of Kong Shan had spoken so much about the affairs of King Xia Xuanji; in his heart, Lu Qingshan already had a guess concerning the identity of Xia Daoyun.

“From the surname of your mentor, you should have guessed that she is from Great Xia, right?”

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