This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable Chapter 1745 - 2: Morning Journey to the Northern Sea, Evening at Cangwu (Part 2)

The news that the Heavenly River Sword Immortal was no longer in the mortal realm was so shocking that even the news of Lu Qingshan's ascension to Sword Immortal, which should have also caused an infinite stir, was temporarily overlooked.

Now, the cultivators in the Honorable Realm were no different from other cultivators, with infinite fear and confusion in their hearts, standing still with extremely grave expressions.

"Everyone, come in for a chat." Qi Butian's voice sounded again from inside the building.

The big door quietly opened.

The gathered Honorable Realm cultivators exchanged glances and nodded.

They entered the building and headed straight to the top floor.

During their ascent, they clearly heard two voices coming from the top floor.

"I didn't expect this day to come so soon."

"So... you foresaw this day."

"Yes, I saw it, though it was very vague."

"Did you try to change it?"

"I could only see it; I couldn't do anything else."

"The future is accumulated from the present, not seen in visions."

"Well said, but I'm not you; there is only one of you."

The Honorable Realm cultivators had reached the top floor, where they could see two men drinking together in a room with windows on all sides.

Both had white hair.

However, one had a dull white, the other a lustrous white.

Qi Butian.

Lu Qingshan.

....

Qi Butian put down the cup in his hand, waved at the Honorable Realm cultivators, "Everyone, please sit."

The crowd hesitated for a moment, but then each found a seat and sat down.

"You should have heard what I just said clearly."

Qi Butian extended his right hand, fingers together, pointing at the young man sitting across from him. "Lu Qingshan, the new Sword Master of the Heaven and Earth Sword."

As the Honorable Realm cultivators in Heavenly River City glanced at Lu Qingshan, who, despite his white hair, undoubtedly seemed just a young lad in front of them, their hearts sank to near despair.

Lu Qingshan indeed had an extraordinary demeanor and unparalleled talent. According to Pavilion Master Qi, it seemed he had already ascended to the Sword Immortal Realm?

Such a young Sword Immortal.

But of what use is it?

They could accept Xie Qingyun's demise, and they could accept Lu Qingshan taking up the position of Taoist Sect Master to guard the Eastern Domain, but they could never accept the fall of the God of Chu Mu, nor did they believe Lu Qingshan could take over Chu Mu's position to guard a realm.

This position was too important and too heavy for a newly ascended Sword Immortal to bear.

But who else besides the God of Chu Mu could bear it?

At least they knew they couldn't, and the more they thought about it, the colder their hearts became.

"Pavilion Master Qi, isn't this too reckless," seeing that Lu Qingshan's position seemed set in stone, even with Qi Butian present, Taoist Master Huaiyu gulped and still struggled to express his opposition, "Sect Master Lu, after all, has just entered the Sword Immortal Realm. To entrust the Human Race to him like this..."

"Everyone recognizes Sect Master Lu's talent and intelligence, but this position is indeed too crucial, and we must be cautious." Vast Sea Spiritual Lord agreed.

.....

The Honorable Realm cultivators present expressed, to varying degrees, their uncertainties and concerns.

Throughout, Lu Qingshan quietly listened to their opinions without any displeasure or anger.

The respected cultivators only saw Lu Qingshan's calm demeanor in the face of danger, thinking whether it was due to the fearlessness of youth or ignorance. It no longer mattered. The only thought in their minds was whether they would truly place this burden on this young man's shoulders.

"Sect Master Lu, what do you say?" After all the Honorable Realm cultivators had spoken, Qi Butian didn't speak on Lu Qingshan's behalf but looked at Lu Qingshan, who had been silently sipping tea from the start.

Lu Qingshan didn't speak but lightly tapped the cup in his hand on the table.

Clang!

A resonant sound was heard.

Behind Lu Qingshan, seven life-bound swords appeared out of thin air, hovering.

Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, and Thunder.

Each with different attributes and colors.

Lu Qingshan softly chanted, "Demon Suppressing."

A profound black sword light broke through the clouds.

He chanted for the second time, "Peach Blossom."

A verdant green sword light streaked across the sky.

He chanted for the third time, "Oblivion."

A deep blue sword light surged skyward.

He chanted for the fourth time, "Dragon Sparrow."

A blazing red sword light soared away.

He chanted for the fifth time, "Heaven and Earth."

A mystical yellow sword light ascended to the skies.

He chanted for the sixth time, "Fengyao."

A heavenly blue sword light was ready to emerge.

He chanted for the seventh time, "Lie Que."

Purple qi flowed to the east, clouds rose with dragon majesty.

Like a general summoning troops, with seven commands, seven Sword Rainbows had already departed.

Unknown to where.

Inside the building, everyone looked at each other, not knowing what the young Sword Immortal intended with this move.

"Taoist swords, seven Taoist swords!" Just as most people were in a daze, the sole artifact-refining expert present, the Multi-Treasure Spirit Venerable, blurted out.

"What?"

The others hadn't yet reacted, feeling utterly confused.

"Sect Master Lu's seven life-bound swords are all Taoist swords!" Multi-Treasure Spirit Venerable took a deep breath and declared heavily.

This revelation made everyone find it unbelievable, not believing that anyone could truly possess seven Taoist swords.

The entire Human Race might barely muster seven Taoist Artifacts, so how could Lu Qingshan, "rich enough to rival a nation," possess seven Taoist Artifacts, and all of them Sword Artifacts?

Lu Qingshan's expression remained unchanged, even though his intention wasn't to let everyone see this; however, the effect was an unexpected delight.

He raised his head, his gaze sweeping across the crowd.

As a result, Lu Qingshan suddenly realized that no one dared to meet his gaze wherever he looked.

This scene exceeded his expectations.