This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable

"I'm not worried," the woman shook her head, saying nonchalantly, "It's just that I'm completely certain."

"Completely certain, huh..." Xie Qingyun raised his eyebrows, speechless.

He looked at the confident woman in front of him, as if thinking of something, and shifted the topic, saying solemnly, "Luckily, I brought you to the Sword Sect back then. Otherwise, staying in Great Xia and following the path of Dharma Cultivation would have been such a waste..."

"Xia Daoyun is grateful for the former Sect Master's teaching," the woman said softly.

"You were indeed the best candidate to be the next Sect Master," Xie Qingyun sighed and added, "It's just a pity..."

Xia Daoyun was the only bloodline of Xia Xuanji, and her destined path was to be the queen of Great Xia.

Even if she didn't end up succeeding as the queen of Great Xia, with her identity, it was inappropriate for her to lead the Sword Sect.

"The Sword Sect is full of talent, I might not be the best choice," Xia Daoyun said calmly, appearing not so much modest as stating a fact.

"I hope so," Xie Qingyun heard Xia Daoyun's words and didn't object, and spoke with an easy grace, "I haven't left Yumen Pass for a long time; I heard that the sect has produced quite a few promising talents over the years."

Xia Daoyun did not respond.

Xie Qingyun continued, "These days, your chief disciple has made quite a name for himself within Yumen Pass, and they all praise that like master, like disciple..."

This struck directly at Xia Daoyun's pride.

"It's just casual teaching," the woman said, though seemingly sparing her words, her spirit was soaring, "not as good as the teaching of the former Sect Master."

Xie Qingyun laughed, "You do have a way with words."

Because he was the one who had taught Xia Daoyun swordsmanship in years past.

Xia Daoyun's statement not only endorsed Xie Qingyun's praise of Lu Qingshan but also flattered Xie Qingyun and praised herself as well.

.......

After the casual conversation, Xia Daoyun walked slowly away from Qingyun Palace.

She had just taken a few steps when she sensed something, her brow furrowed slightly, her figure blurred, and she vanished on the spot.

When she reappeared, she was outside her Travelling Palace, Liuxu Pavilion.

"It's rare to see you in such a rush," Xia Daoyun glanced at Lu Qingshan, who was blocked outside the pavilion by a Formation, and as she opened the Formation, she asked, "What happened?"

"Master," Lu Qingshan followed Xia Daoyun into Liuxu Pavilion, his voice hoarse as he said, "Please, master, save someone."

"Save someone? Who?" Xia Daoyun asked earnestly, a trace of concern flashing in her eyes.

"On my way back to Yumen Pass, I was ambushed by the Demon Race, who deployed a Seventh Grade Demon Marshal and a Sixth Grade Demon General."

"Seeing that I was about to perish, the Marquis of An Hai from Falling Goose Pass saw me trapped and suddenly appeared, blocking the Seventh Grade Demon Marshal for me."

"With the help of the Marquis of An Hai, I escaped the encirclement and killed the pursuing Sixth Grade Demon General, but the situation with the Marquis of An Hai is unknown, whether he is alive or dead."

"If the Marquis of An Hai is overpowered, early reinforcement might save his life."

Xia Daoyun's expression turned serious, and her face immediately became somber.

"I will immediately notify the senior cultivators of this pass to coordinate an action," she said.

She took out a Sword Message, using her finger as a pen, she wrote down the specifics.

Then with a light flick, the Sword Message flew out of Liuxu Pavilion, turning into a stream of Spiritual Light, and vanished in an instant.

In just a moment, a hazy Spiritual Light flew into Liuxu Pavilion.

The voice from within the Spiritual Light said, "I have received the message and will handle it immediately, sending reinforcements."

"All right, it's taken care of, now you can rest easy," after finishing all this, Xia Daoyun's expression softened somewhat, and she asked with a free mind, "You killed a Sixth Grade Demon General?"

She was a bit surprised.

"Yes," Lu Qingshan did not elaborate further but took a deep breath and said earnestly, "I still need to ask the master to save another person."

"Who?"

"Her."

Lu Qingshan took out the Dragon Sparrow from his Storage Ring.

A ripple suddenly surged in Xia Daoyun's autumn-water-like eyes.

"Is this your Life-bound Sword?"

Lu Qingshan nodded.

"What happened?" Xia Daoyun stared intently at the Dragon Sparrow, which was stained with Demonic Qi.

Lu Qingshan briefly recounted the situation, including the fact that the Dragon Sparrow was a Taoist Artifact.

It was the first time he had disclosed the rank of Dragon Sparrow to someone else.

He trusted Xia Daoyun.

"A natural Sword Spirit, Taoist Artifact..." Xia Daoyun murmured, "Sixth Grade War Demon, Refining Furnace, it shouldn't be like this..."

"Let me see your sword," she said.

Lu Qingshan promptly handed over the Dragon Sparrow.

Xia Daoyun's fingers, which looked carved from white jade, gently swept over the blade of the Dragon Sparrow, her eyes slightly closed, silently sensing something.

A moment later, when her slightly closed eyes opened, she suddenly realized something and seeing Lu Qingshan looking at her expectantly, she sighed and shook her head, saying, "I can't save her."

"The Demonic Qi has completely integrated into the sword, becoming a part of the sword. If I use my power to forcefully expel the Demonic Qi, it would be like damaging your sword."

"Why has this happened?" Lu Qingshan asked.

The War Demon's "Refining Furnace" should have destroyed the Sword Artifact, but why did it instead become merged?

"Some Divine Power of the sword has been stripped away," Xia Daoyun explained.

"Stripped away?" Lu Qingshan frowned slightly, murmuring, "I originally thought it was sealed..."

Apart from the mysterious Divine Skills, the inherent strength of Dragon Sparrow actually didn't match that of a Taoist Artifact, which Lu Qingshan had always been well aware of.

However, the fact that Dragon Sparrow's Divine Power was incomplete, for him, actually turned out to be a blessing in disguise.