Chapter 209: Chapter 134: The Supreme Peak of Sword Dao, Bringing the Sword Tower Over by Oneself_2
But now.
The display of True Man Tianjian made them unable to restrain their wild speculations.
No one knows where the limits of True Man Tianjian actually lie.
Qin Yun gazed deeply in the direction of the True Martial Mountain gate, a place once so familiar but now a dream out of reach, even making him feel a bit estranged.
He sighed softly.
He recalled the strange Taoist he encountered when he explored the Seeking Tao Institute at night years ago.
Back when True Man Tianjian hadn’t appeared, he thought that person was True Man Tianjian. But after seeing Tianjian battle Thunder Shock Blade Venerate last time, he felt it wasn’t. Yet today, he inexplicably felt it was.
Perhaps it’s because the rise of True Man Tianjian was too fast, too fast.
So fast it gave him an illusion —
"True Man Tianjian isn’t hiding his strength, but has suddenly gained such immense power in these few short years!"
This strange thought startled him, and he shook his head with a wry smile.
How could it be possible.
He exhausted four hundred years of lifespan in the Blood Demon Pool, only barely stepping into the Celestial Human Realm. How could someone attain such terrifying power in just a few years? Even if he exhausted the additional four hundred years of life gained after advancing to the Celestial Human Realm, it would still fall far short of True Man Tianjian.
He realized that perhaps the psychological shadow cast by that Taoist from years past was too significant.
"He was likely just at the Gang Essence Realm. If I were to meet him now, I could easily defeat him." Qin Yun thought, a chaotic whirl of thoughts rising in his mind.
Unbeknownst to him, he turned his head to glance at the Southern Border Saintess beside him. The gentle wind lifted a corner of the black gauze, and he saw her smooth, pointed chin. The owner of the chin was silent, no longer lively as before. Qin Yun instinctively asked:
"Saintess, what are you thinking about?"
The two had long since quietly departed, walking in a mountain forest where the wind blew through the leaves, creating a rustling sound.
The Southern Border Saintess sighed softly:
"I was thinking, if True Man Tianjian goes mad, how much of a threat he would pose to us."
Qin Yun’s spirits were lifted, nearly forgetting the main task at hand.
This journey was to assess the power of True Man Tianjian, to determine what actions to take against the True Martial Sect. Previously, they had planned to capture important figures from the sect to interrogate them in secret, but the infiltration had failed.
And now.
True Man Tianjian undoubtedly gave them a huge surprise.
Qin Yun remained calm, only speaking lightly:
"Being in the top ten, even top five of the Celestial Being List is indeed strong, but it’s not like our Holy Sect or your Southern Border doesn’t have such powerful beings, so why worry."
Knowing the strength of True Man Tianjian, he was no longer in a rush. He knew the ways of the Demon Sect and the Southern Border: they would be more cautious before such a powerful person. Though not afraid, there was no need to provoke.
The Southern Border Saintess glanced at Qin Yun and said:
"Saint Heir Qin is so sure this is the full extent of True Man Tianjian’s power? What if he can rival Blade Demon and catch up with Wind-listening Old Man?"
"Even if we can deal with such a person, it requires striking him dead with one blow. Otherwise, making a deadly enemy who lurks in the shadows would bring endless trouble."
She glanced back at the True Martial Sect, sighing lightly:
"It seems we must move slowly, not so simply and crudely. Let’s start re-investigating from the Blood King Gu case. I recently discovered something interesting, and it has a bit to do with Saint Heir Qin.
Qin Yun was taken aback.
The Southern Border Saintess chuckled lightly:
"Ten years ago, Taoist Longshan brought back a baby named Ning Qi, who is your ninth junior brother, Saint Heir Qin. It’s possible he wasn’t picked up from the wilderness by Taoist Longshan but was actually from the Snow Plum Manor, annihilated that same year he was born. Of course, you may have never heard of this name. If I hadn’t gone through old records, I wouldn’t have known either."
She had studied Qin Yun and the True Martial Sect, roughly guessing some reasons why Qin Yun left the True Martial Sect.
Qin Yun’s pupils contracted sharply.
The Southern Border Saintess continued:
"Back then, the owner of Snow Plum Manor discovered the Blood King Gu case, which led to our Southern Border’s small branch in Qing State wiping them out. Unexpectedly, one person was missed, saved by Taoist Longshan."
"Of course, he actually paid attention to this matter and even suspected whether the baby Taoist Longshan brought back was indeed a survivor from Snow Plum Manor, but at that time, Blood Rain Tower was about to be established, and achievements and rewards were being discussed. That guy kept it hidden, and no one ever infiltrated True Martial Mountain to investigate."
Actually.
Back then, when ’Lord Feng’ learned that Taoist Longshan had brought back a baby named Ning Qi, he was greatly surprised.
But after pondering several times, he decided to keep the matter hidden.
Firstly, it was just when he was ascending due to merit, not wanting complications. Continuing the investigation would bring a Primordial Core Realm powerhouse, Taoist Longshan, into the fold, requiring more effort.
Secondly, he suspected that Taoist Longshan deliberately lured enemies with that baby’s ’Ning’ surname, baiting others into revealing themselves. After all, under such a large fire, how could a baby survive?
Even if that baby indeed were the son of Ning Ye and his wife, for him to seek vengeance would take decades if not a century. By then, Feng might have already attained the Celestial Human Realm, entirely unworried.
Qin Yun felt a surge of killing intent towards the Southern Border Alliance, but he maintained a calm voice:
"What does this matter have to do with the annihilation of the Qing State outpost?"
The Southern Border Saintess stopped in her tracks and said:
"Taoist Longshan had been investigating the Blood Rain Tower case for years. Although he was discreet, there are traces. The motivation of the True Martial Sect is more substantial, this alone is suspicious enough unlike with the Town North King, despite all our resources spent, there’s no trace at all. Isn’t that proof enough?"