CHAPTER 430: CHAPTER 239: SOUNDS FAMILIAR, JIUSHAN FORUM

Xie Qingxue brought Yan Wushuang with her as they flew towards Tongming Mountain.

Below Tongming Mountain, Cheng Kong Master was already waiting for her early on.

Tongming Master followed by his side, also looking towards the distance. Seeing the sky was devoid of clouds, he couldn’t help but turn to look at Cheng Kong Master.

He had rarely seen Cheng Kong Master acting so solemnly.

They were still tens of thousands of miles away from Tongming Mountain, yet the envoy had already begun waiting?

Cheng Kong Master seemed to see through his thoughts, giving him a sidelong glance as he said, "Do you know who is coming?"

"Tianhe’s Xie Qingxue," Tongming Master replied quickly, then added, "Although this lady is also extraordinary, after all, her Divinity Transformation is merely a century old..."

This was the source of his confusion:

Xie Qingxue was certainly formidable, but she was still young after all.

Not to mention the generational gap, her cultivation could not possibly surpass Cheng Kong Master’s.

Now Cheng Kong Master was excessively solemn, which inevitably puzzled him.

Cheng Kong Master looked surprised as well.

"Xie Qingxue underwent Divinity Transformation at the age of five hundred, almost the first person in ten thousand years, likely the most talented cultivator in the Tianhe Sect after Tianhe Venerable..."

His implication was clear: Are you, Tongming, looking down on Xie Qingxue?

"Divinity Transformation at the age of five hundred..." Tongming Master’s face showed confusion, "The first person in ten thousand years?"

"Indeed."

"What about Zheng Fa then?"

"..."

For a moment, Cheng Kong Master found himself at a loss for words.

Thinking of Zheng Fa, he too felt a bit of a toothache... Cultivation is cultivation, combat power is combat power; Zheng Fa now could at least be treated as half a figure of Divinity Transformation.

He suddenly understood some of Tongming Master’s incomprehension.

Cheng Kong Master shook his head and said, "Xie Qingxue is more intricate than you imagine; although young, she is not to be underestimated..."

Tongming Master was surprised inside.

He could genuinely see a hint of wariness on Cheng Kong Master’s face.

It was important to note that Cheng Kong Master’s fame in his own time was no less grand than Xie Qingxue’s.

"Do you know why the Tianhe Sect sent Xie Qingxue to deal with the Great Freedom Demon Sect this time?"

Tongming Master shook his head.

"Rumor has it that Xie Qingxue is now wielding a sword."

"A sword?"

"The Immortal Sword that Tianhe Venerable once carried with him..."

Upon hearing this, Tongming Master straightened his feet en pointe, but his mind deemed it absurd:

"Tianhe Venerable’s Immortal Sword? Could it possibly retain Tianhe Venerable’s might from those days?"

"Of course it wouldn’t compare to Tianhe Venerable in person, but..."

Cheng Kong Master left his sentence unfinished, but Tongming Master also understood its meaning — no wonder, with Xie Qingxue being so much younger, Cheng Kong Master still regarded her so highly.

"If one wishes to overcome the Great Freedom Demon Sect, Xie Qingxue is indeed key."

Tongming Master was stunned.

Cheng Kong Master’s words seemed to carry a nuance of self-admission of inferiority.

But thinking about it, it seemed understandable, that was the Immortal Sword left by Tianhe Venerable!

It might well be the Tianhe Sect’s treasured heirloom!

He looked towards the far horizon, feeling a sense of longing.

But Cheng Kong Master’s words, loaded with profound significance, reached his ears: "Otherwise, how do you think the Tianhe Sect can be listed alongside us as one of the Xuanwei Five Sects?"

"Isn’t it because of Tianhe Venerable?"

"Heh."

This slight chuckle left Tongming Master even more puzzled; just as he wanted to ask again, he suddenly turned his head, listening attentively.

The sound of the wind surged like waves, growing stronger and higher with each moment.

Tongming Master raised his eyes to the sky, only to see the sea of clouds being pushed forward, surging towards their direction.

Behind the sea of clouds was the visibly mighty wind.

It was like a slowly unfolding curtain of pale gold, sweeping away the clouds and mist in the sky.

"They’re here."

"This... Is Xie Qingxue doing this intentionally?"

"Intentionally?" Cheng Kong Master shook his head and chuckled lightly, "It’s not that she cares."

"..."

"Xie Qingxue is known as the second to Tianhe Venerable not just for her talent... but also her character."

Cheng Kong Master had not finished speaking when a three-person-tall white tiger leaped in front of them.

On the back of the white tiger, Xie Qingxue was clothed in black, her face dim and indistinct, and Tongming Master could not see it clearly.

Xie Qingxue, with Yan Wushuang, landed in front of them. Now it was apparent that Cheng Kong Master was slightly mistaken — Xie Qingxue did care about how others saw her, at least Yan Wushuang wasn’t tied up when meeting others.

Yan Wushuang was overly obedient, bowing respectfully to both men.

"Masters."

Xie Qingxue spoke first, evidently recognizing Cheng Kong Master.

Cheng Kong Master’s expression also revealed complexity: "Fairy Xie..."

"Just call me Qingxue," she said.

Tongming Master felt the two were quite familiar.

"Qingxue, the last time I saw you, you weren’t even as tall as my knee..."

Tongming Master slightly grimaced; he suddenly felt Cheng Kong Master’s pain — the last time they met, she was just a little toddler; now upon meeting again, she might just be capable of killing him with a single stroke of her sword.

Thinking of this feeling was indescribably awkward.

No wonder Cheng Kong Master was so concerned about Xie Qingxue’s talent.

Xie Qingxue seemed to also understand the complexity in Cheng Kong Master’s tone, smiling, "Ten thousand years ago, Master’s talents shook Xuanwei, with a fame that was only more illustrious than Qingxue’s today..."

Hearing this, Cheng Kong Master’s face also revealed a smile as he sighed, "They say every generation produces its own geniuses; seeing you, Qingxue, I understand that statement even better..."

"As Master said, in Xuanwei Realm there are geniuses in every era; maybe right now, somewhere, there’s someone even more talented than I."

Xie Qingxue continued.

Upon hearing this, Yan Wushuang couldn’t help nodding in agreement internally, yet dared not show it; after all, he still remembered the words of his eldest senior sister.

Zheng Fa is now unspeakable!

However, Cheng Kong Master also seemed to falter, apparently reminded of something.

"From the look on Master’s face, has the Supreme Dao produced another prodigy?"

Xie Qingxue inquired.

"Not yet to be considered one of my Supreme Dao."

"Then it’s probably not far off." Xie Qingxue seemed to know the Supreme Dao’s tendency to recruit outsiders, she shook her head and said, "I just don’t know who this junior brother is, that Master has such high hopes for?"