This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable

"I have also understood. Today's Ying Jie holds a status far beyond what it once was.

Don't even mention you, even if Ying Jie wants to kill me, Shi Wu Demon Venerable might not even care." Ying Mingyue looked despondent, extremely bleak.

Lu Qingshan's eyes flashed slightly.

He noticed that when Ying Mingyue referred to Shi Wu Demon Venerable, she no longer used the term 'father'.

Obviously, her resentment towards Shi Wu Demon Venerable had reached a very deep level.

Ying Mingyue regained her composure, looking at Lu Qingshan whose expression had not changed much, and said bitterly, "He also asked me to relay a message to you, telling you to avoid Ying Jie as much as possible in the future, otherwise, if a dispute arises again, you can only blame yourself for the bad luck."

She had completely lost hope in Shi Wu Demon Venerable.

Lu Qingshan's expression was cold as he suddenly asked, "Do you have evidence that Ying Jie ordered the dead soldiers to attack me?"

Ying Mingyue was stunned, then slowly nodded, "Yes."

Immediately, a piece of black jade appeared in her hand, which she handed over to Lu Qingshan.

"This is a list of a small number of dead soldiers under Ying Jie's command. The person who attacked you is on this list," Ying Mingyue explained, "His name is Shadow Tower."

Lu Qingshan took the jade slip, divine sense probing into it, quickly browsing through the information.

"Where did this information come from?" After regaining his senses, Lu Qingshan asked in a deep voice.

"It was sent from Chi Li Mansion," Ying Mingyue replied without much thought.

"Chi Li Mansion?" Lu Qingshan's mind flashed with Chi Li's face, and he sneered inwardly.

He was truly 'kind'.

"I'll keep this black jade for now," he said.

Ying Mingyue was confused, "In the current situation, this information doesn't hold much significance."

Their current predicament was not due to a lack of evidence, but because the disparity in status was too great.

"Not necessarily," Lu Qingshan's eyes were profound as he gave a deep look at the disheartened Ying Mingyue, suddenly saying, "Maybe, soon, I will have a way to reclaim my position."

During these days of seclusion in the mansion, he had come to understand some very important things, and his thoughts had become more active.

Upon hearing his words, Ying Mingyue's eyes widened suddenly, staring at Lu Qingshan, subconsciously questioning, "How is that possible? Given the current situation, how can we contend with Ying Jie?"

Lu Qingshan nodded affirmatively, "I have some certainty."

In fact, he was very confident, but since it was not a guaranteed success, he did not boast too much.

"Wait a few more days, and then you'll see," Lu Qingshan threw down this sentence, leaving with the black jade under Ying Mingyue's puzzled gaze.

After he left, Ying Mingyue stood in place for a long time, finally, a strange light erupted in her eyes.

That was the light of hope.

She knew very well how difficult it was for Qing Ge to reclaim his position given Ying Jie's current momentum.

But the tone and gaze of Lu Qingshan's words just now made her involuntarily believe in what he said.

"Will he really have a way?" Ying Mingyue murmured, feeling a surge of anticipation.

.....

When it rains, it pours.

Just after leaving Mingyue Mansion and returning to his own, Lu Qingshan received another piece of bad news.

"The Demon Lord of Ying Jie claims that Chuyi and Shiwu were blood sacrifices he had reserved from Chi Li Lord a long time ago, intended to feed his demonic beast. It was just that Chi Li Lord forgot and gave them to you...."

The steward of the mansion, Zhi Pan, wiped non-existent sweat from his forehead, and with difficulty said, "So now, he suddenly remembered and directly bypassed Chi Li Lord to demand these two human girls from you..."

Lu Qingshan's face darkened, and he narrowed his eyes slightly.

Not to mention that he, as a Sword Cultivator of the Human Race, would never do something as cruel and inhumane as sending human girls to Ying Jie to feed his demonic beast.

Even if he truly was Qing Ge, Ying Jie's actions would be a direct slap in his face, making him humiliate.

"Lord, shouldn't we send these two human girls over to Ying Jie?" Zhi Pan cautiously suggested, "After all, they're just two humans, it's not much to you."

"The Demon Lord of Ying Jie has a very noble status now... it's not wise to offend him anymore."

Face and life, which is more important, is obvious.

He was only worried that Qing Ge, being young and proud, would refuse to back down and confront Ying Jie directly.

In such a situation, he chose to speak up and advise Qing Ge to give him an excuse to back down - "I didn't intend to yield at first, but you kept persuading me, so I reluctantly agreed."

Zhi Pan was old and shrewd, with acute insight.

But Lu Qingshan was unmoved, exuding a cold aura, "In my Qing Ge's dictionary, there is no such thing as groveling."

"These people, once in my hand, I will never give them up."

"Lord, but....." Zhi Pan was extremely troubled.

"No need to say more." Lu Qingshan said coldly, turning to leave.

Watching Lu Qingshan's back, Zhi Pan stood in place for a long time, finally unable to hold back a heavy sigh, "Alas!"

This situation is not good.

Ying Jie is the most favored in the Royal City nowadays, the future helmsman of the Shi Wu lineage. The enmity between his master and them made him very uneasy.

....

Lu Qingshan was considering the situation in his room for less than half an hour when Zhi Pan reappeared.

"Lord Qing Ge, Chi Li Lord is here to visit, now waiting in the council hall, saying there are important matters to discuss." Zhi Pan said outside the door.