This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable

Chapter 647: Chapter 3 Kaifeng_2

Of course, this was merely a suggestion; whether or not to heed it was entirely up to Lu Qingshan himself.

As a Void Refining Cultivator, he was already considered a grand cultivator and no longer needed guidance in every single stroke like a child learning to write under the watchful eyes of parents. He should already have a clear idea of what choices to make.

“I was thinking the same,” Lu Qingshan replied. He then curiously asked, “Master, at what stage of the Ninth Flowers did you enter Divinity Transformation?”

“Ninth Flowers,” Xia Daoyun glanced at her disciple and calmly responded.

To her, possessing Ninth Flowers meant it had to be Ninth Flowers.

This answer was also within Lu Qingshan’s expectations.

Xia Daoyun was, after all, the woman with the highest attainments in Sword Dao among her contemporaries; it was only natural for her to reach the pinnacle in every realm.

“I should take Master as my example,” Lu Qingshan responded with a clasped fist.

Xia Daoyun nodded in approval, then rested her elbow on the desk, supporting her chin with one hand as she looked at Lu Qingshan, and asked in a gentle voice, “Is there anything else you haven’t told me about?”

In this pose, the long robe at Xia Daoyun’s arm draped down, revealing a glimpse of her fair wrist.

“I was just about to discuss it with Master,” Lu Qingshan’s heart skipped a beat, he swallowed, and gave an awkward smile, “That day, Lord Taiping summoned me under the pretext of discussing Enlightened Heart Bodhi…”

Xia Daoyun’s delicate eyebrows raised slightly, “Xia Daojing?”

Lu Qingshan nodded, his heart filled with some confusion—why did it seem like the Master was surprisingly astonished?

“What did she want with you? Did she cause you any trouble?”

Seeing the Master inquire, Lu Qingshan didn’t overthink and hurriedly replied, “I am not sure what it was about, and as for trouble… I thought it would be a setup, yet upon meeting me, this Lord spoke indifferently for a few moments before letting me leave.”

Xia Daoyun suddenly became interested, “Tell me about the details of that conversation.”

Lu Qingshan immediately relayed the entire dialogue from that day in the other garden.

Of course, he tactfully omitted the mockery Xia Daojing had for Xia Daoyun.

It wasn’t intentional concealment; he just feared his Master would be unhappy upon hearing those words.

How could a disciple willingly upset his Master?

Right, that was it.

“Heh…” A cold smirk appeared on Xia Daoyun’s lips as she hummed, “Being overly courteous without cause, she must be up to no good. By lending you such a precious item as the Bodhi Prayer Beads, she was simply trying to make me believe you were colluding with her, all to sow discord between you and me.”

“Master sees clearly!” Lu Qingshan showed admiration, his heart still reeling from the shock, “I hadn’t expected the Lord to be so insidious. Fortunately, Master saw through her scheme right away.

Otherwise, not only would I bear an undeserved grievance, but it would also upset Master and affect your mood…”

In truth, Lu Qingshan was fully aware of Xia Daojing’s intentions and all the intricacies involved.

He was merely feigning ignorance in front of Xia Daoyun.

Because if these words had come from him, even if they seemed reasonable, they wouldn’t be as credible.

But if these words came from Xia Daoyun’s mouth, that truly affirmed his innocence and prevented any rift between him and Xia Daoyun…

“Who told you I’m not angry?” Lu Qingshan, internally praising himself, suddenly heard Xia Daoyun ask in a quiet voice.

The still-rejoicing Lu Qingshan was instantly startled, only to see Xia Daoyun staring intently at him, her gaze looking somewhat dangerous.

Not everything in the world makes sense—this is like meeting up privately once with a girl your girlfriend dislikes; even if you did nothing wrong and are completely innocent, she will still likely be upset.

But the most contradictory part is, while this phenomenon seems irrational, isn’t it also quite rational?

“It was my greed, unable to resist the temptation of the Enlightened Heart Bodhi,” Lu Qingshan admitted without hesitation, standing to attention, “I beg Master to punish me.”

First and foremost, he decisively admitted his fault, showing his stance.

In such situations, the importance of attitude outweighs that of reason.

Then, he attributed the reason for meeting Xia Daojing entirely to the Enlightened Heart Bodhi, subtly indicating that he had no relation with her.

Only then did Xia Daoyun shoot Lu Qingshan a glance and said, “It’s just the Enlightened Heart Bodhi, right? If you had told me, I could have obtained it for you myself. Why meet that woman?”

“I was confused,” Lu Qingshan admitted his fault verbally, though internally he was reeling.

I know you’re wealthy, but if I asked you for everything, what would that make me?

“She is a grand cultivator of the Eighth Realm, a person of high status; I can understand your difficulty in refusing her. However, if such a situation arises again, you may meet her, but don’t accept any favors from her,” Xia Daoyun huffed again, slightly lifting her head to reveal the graceful curve of her long, fair neck, proud said, “As the Chief Disciple of Xia Daoyun, what can’t I provide that she can?”

Lu Qingshan responded cheerfully, “I will certainly remember Master’s teachings.”

It wasn’t because of Xia Daoyun’s generosity, but because by starting to scold him, it just showed that she had calmed down and was not blaming him.

“Has the location for the new peak been decided?” Xia Daoyun changed the subject.

“I have been consolidating my realm recently and had just planned to look for a suitable mountain peak,” Lu Qingshan replied.

“Recently, there has been significant activity from the Demon Race near Heavenly Mountain; I cannot be away for too long. You should finalize the location for the new peak quickly.

Once your opening ceremony is over, I need to head back,” Xia Daoyun spoke softly.

Lu Qingshan’s heart stirred slightly, “Significant activity from the Demon Race near Heavenly Mountain?”