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The Legend of the Immortals Prequel: Wilderness Journey
Seeing Ten Thousand Swords in One and Dao Xuan standing there, Su Ru showed a hint of surprise on her face and ran over, smiling, "Brother Wan, are you feeling better?" As she spoke, her gaze instinctively fell to the left side of Ten Thousand Swords in One, and her expression changed slightly, a trace of pain crossing her face. However, she seemed to feel that this might upset Ten Thousand Swords in One, so she quickly suppressed it and forced a smile again.
Ten Thousand Swords in One noticed her expression and instead laughed, saying, "I'm almost better. Su Junior Sister, you don't need to worry about me. A man is a man; losing an arm is nothing."
Su Ru showed admiration on her face, nodding repeatedly. "You're right, Brother. But it's still a pity. I think that fat guy must have been useless and held you back."
"Fat guy?" Ten Thousand Swords in One paused for a moment before realizing and laughing heartily. However, he then sobered up and said seriously to Su Ru, "Junior Sister Su, are you referring to Tian Buyi from Dazhu Peak? With all due respect, you seem to have misjudged him. During this wilderness journey, the one who impressed me the most was actually Tian Shidi. Although he appears dull on the outside, he has a brilliant mind and exceptional talent in cultivation. Especially on the way back, both Cang Song Junior Brother and I were heavily injured, and it was entirely thanks to Tian Shidi's steady command that we fought our way through countless pursuers from the Demon Sect. The five of us could return safely to Azure Cloud Mountain largely due to his great contributions."
A flicker of joy passed through Su Ru's eyes, and she even secretly glanced at the contemplative Dao Xuan standing nearby. However, she maintained an indifferent expression on her face and then chuckled, "Alright then, Brother Wan, if you say he's not bad, then he's not bad. Anyway, I think that fat guy definitely isn't as good as you."
Standing nearby, both Dao Xuan and Shuiyue couldn't help but laugh. Ten Thousand Swords in One also smiled gently and shook his head.
At that moment, another person approached to report strange noises coming from Caomiao Village at the foot of the mountain.
After asking a few questions, Dao Xuan discovered that there was actually nothing wrong with the village; no one was missing or injured. It seemed that some strange sounds were just coming from a dilapidated temple outside the village. This kind of thing was quite common; often these incidents weren't significant at all and would resolve themselves after a while—perhaps it was just the foolish commoners scaring themselves.
If the Azure Cloud Sect had to manage even these trivial matters, they wouldn't have time for anything else.
Dao Xuan shook his head and set this matter aside, instructing others not to pay it any mind. However, Su Ru, finding it amusing, jumped out playfully saying she wanted to go take a look.
Shuiyue shot an admonishing glance at her lively junior sister and scolded her. Su Ru, feeling a bit embarrassed, but this made Ten Thousand Swords in One unable to stand by idly. After laughing heartily for a moment, he smoothed things over by saying it wasn't a big deal anyway; letting Su Junior Sister go play would be fine.
Dao Xuan naturally had no objections and agreed, so the person left on their own.
After the Azure Cloud Sect disciple left, Su Ru became happy, looking at Ten Thousand Swords in One with a more gentle and grateful gaze, covering her mouth and smiling, "It's still good to have Wan Shixiong."
Shuiyue usually cared for this junior sister very much, but at this moment felt a bit embarrassed and scolded, "Look at you, causing trouble for others."
Both Dao Xuan and Ten Thousand Swords in One shook their heads with smiles. Then Dao Xuan said to Shuiyue, "Shuiyue junior sister, did you come to find me for something?"
Shuiyue replied, "Exactly. My master asked me yesterday about the date of the Seven Veins Martial Arts Conference, so I came today to ask my senior brother if the date for the conference has been confirmed."
Dao Xuan pondered for a moment and said, "This matter has indeed been settled. Many preparations were already made earlier, and the delay was just to wait for Jian Yi and the others to return from the wilderness. Now it is naturally no problem. I have decided it will be held ten days later."
Both Ten Thousand Swords in One and Shuiyue nodded in agreement, showing no signs of disagreement. However, Su Ru suddenly remembered something, her eyes turning lightly as she spoke up, "Daoxuan Shixiong, will the five senior brothers who went to the wilderness be able to participate in the Seven Veins Martial Arts Conference?"
Dao Xuan was taken aback for a moment, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. If he remembered correctly, this question seemed to have been asked by Su Ru not long ago. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a stir in his heart. He first looked deeply at Su Ru, then couldn't help but glance at Ten Thousand Swords in One. He saw that Ten Thousand Swords in One appeared calm and seemed to be listening carefully to their conversation, with a look of concern on his face.
After a moment of silence, Dao Xuan said, "This should not be a problem, right? Jian Yi is here with us in Tongfeng, so he doesn't need to worry; Cang Song Junior Brother, Zeng Shuchang Shidi, and Shang Zhengliang Junior Disciple, all of them are talented from their respective sects and should also be fine. As for Dazhu Peak's Tian Buyi junior brother..."
At this point, he suddenly frowned, appearing somewhat hesitant as his words trailed off.
Su Ru immediately felt a bit anxious. She snorted softly but turned to look at Ten Thousand Swords in One, exclaiming, "Wan Shixiong, look at that! You just said that Tian Fatty was doing well, but now he can't even attend the Seven Factions Martial Arts Tournament!"
Ten Thousand Swords in One was also somewhat surprised and looked at Dao Xuan, asking, "Senior brother, what is the situation over at Dazhu Peak?"
Dao Xuan furrowed his brows, looking at Ten Thousand Swords in One, hesitating to speak. After a long while, he sighed and said, "Tian Shidi has always been relatively unassuming and low-key. He doesn't have much reputation in the sect, and his progress during past training has been average. He hasn't particularly caught the attention of Zheng Tong, Master Uncle of Dazhu Peak. As you know, the list for the Seven Veins Martial Arts Conference is drafted by each peak, so it's indeed uncertain whether Tian Shidi can participate."
Ten Thousand Swords in One raised his sword-like eyebrows and shook his head after a moment of silence. "This matter is not appropriate. Brother, forgive me for being blunt, but during this expedition to the wilderness, Tian Shidi's performance was outstanding. Both his talent and character are top-notch, and he will surely become a great figure in the future. Even his cultivation strength has improved significantly after this battle; he should not be underestimated and is not weaker than many of our peers in the sect. Such talent must not be overlooked; it would be a great pity otherwise." He paused for a moment and continued, "Brother, could you please speak with Master Uncle Zheng? Tian Shidi is indeed a talented individual; let him participate in the Seven Veins Martial Arts Conference. Additionally, I will also visit Zheng Tong, Master Uncle, to discuss this matter."
Dao Xuan looked at Ten Thousand Swords in One for a long time without speaking. Finally, he gently nodded with a faint smile of resignation and said, "Alright, I understand."
Ten Thousand Swords in One smiled and nodded back. Meanwhile, Su Ru quietly clenched her fists beside them and waved them vigorously, her eyes sparkling with joy and laughter.
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