CHAPTER 638: CHAPTER 307: RISK TRANSFER, GANG OPERATION (PART 2)

"Secret Pavilion..."

Xie Qingxue gazed outward.

This Transmission Tower has three sections: the central five-story main building, the right wing houses knowledge about various arts, and the left wing houses the Secret Pavilion.

Only those with special status can enter.

Xie Qingxue pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded to the middle-aged man guarding the pavilion, and produced a sword talisman, saying, "Thank you, junior brother, take this sword talisman."

Saying that, she didn’t wait for his gratitude, and hurried away.

Behind her, the middle-aged man stared at Xie Qingxue’s departing figure, clutching the sword talisman, his face filled with a sort of delighted bewilderment—

Wasn’t it said that this senior sister was hard to please?

He just said a very ordinary sentence, so why did he get a treasure?

...

Xie Qingxue did not first go to the Secret Pavilion; instead, she returned to her courtyard and thought for a while before calling Yan Wushuang.

"Senior sister?"

"Zheng Fa asked me to investigate a spirit plant called Five Elements Orchid. I’ve been looking for a month with no results," Xie Qingxue said concisely and straightforwardly, "I want to check the Secret Pavilion."

Upon hearing this, Yan Wushuang’s expression became solemn.

"Five Elements Orchid...is it related to the Ancestor Master?"

Xie Qingxue nodded.

"Then you must be careful, senior sister. There are elders watching in the Secret Pavilion..."

"Zheng Fa said the same."

"Looks like he also feels it’s dangerous!"

"So I’ve decided to let you go."

"...Huh?"

Yan Wushuang’s eyes widened, his mouth agape, staring at his senior sister with disbelief.

"It’s you," Xie Qingxue stated firmly, and added, "I fear the Master suspects me."

"..."

Yan Wushuang also understood Xie Qingxue’s concern.

The Secret Pavilion is considered an important place in the sect, with Divinity Transformation elders stationed there year-round. Ordinarily, Qingxue’s visits are not a problem, but caution is needed now.

"Father... has been acting a bit strangely lately," Yan Wushuang frowned, his expression odd, "Since he was injured by Zheng Fa, he has been retreating often but seems to have not improved..."

"But when I asked him, he said he was fine... also claimed he found an opportunity for a breakthrough."

"Breakthrough?"

Xie Qingxue raised her eyebrows, surprised by the news.

"Yes, that’s made it difficult for me to scold Zheng Fa."

Yan Wushuang muttered.

"A Master’s breakthrough is not a bad thing, but last time he seemed to genuinely suspect me..."

Xie Qingxue was also conflicted; her Master’s cultivation breakthrough is indeed good, but under current circumstances, it’s hard to say. Who knows how he’d treat her after the breakthrough?

Yan Wushuang felt his senior sister had valid concerns.

The only question is—

Be cautious if you must, but why push the disciple into a corner?

Xie Qingxue noticed his indignant expression, paused, and then spoke, "After all, you are the Master’s son; I can advise from the side..."

"..."

"You shouldn’t die."

Yan Wushuang’s expression turned dazed instantly, feeling rebellious inside but unsure how to voice it.

Xie Qingxue called Yan Wushuang not solely for this reason; she then explained:

"I want you to go, partly because you are at the Golden Core Stage, it’s fitting to visit the main building for Golden Core Stage texts and secrets without attracting attention."

"On the other hand, your reputation in the sect is not great, and your cultivation is low."

"Huh?"

"Some minor missteps likely won’t reach the Master’s ears."

Yan Wushuang’s expression slowly turned thoughtful, after a moment he said, "Senior sister means you’re too conspicuous?"

"Not me, but the Qingping Sword... I initially wanted to visit the Secret Pavilion but realized someone seemed to be watching me."

Yan Wushuang’s expression became even stranger:

His senior sister’s meaning is simple: his own cultivation is low, so others wouldn’t pay much attention—ultimately, for Divinity Transformation or Dao Fruit cultivators, who cares what a Golden Core cultivator thinks or does?

Xie Qingxue is different.

As the Green Duckweed Sword Master, her targets are significant, and some matters are not as free.

"Of course, there’s considerable risk for you in this..." Xie Qingxue continued, "If you refuse, I’ll just find another way."

Yan Wushuang was slightly silent, finally speaking after a while:

"Senior sister, there’s no going back for us, is there?"

"There isn’t," Xie Qingxue nodded lightly, stroking the increasingly familiar Qingping Sword, and added, "I never thought of turning back."

"And you..."

Xie Qingxue gazed at her junior brother, slowly saying:

"You were the first in the sect to come into contact with Zheng Fa..."

"Yes."

"You’ve now learned the Jiushan Golden Core Technique, nearly mastered your Golden Core, and seem to have gained a few decent Thunder Skills from the Jiushan Forum?"

Yan Wushuang replied sheepishly, "There are indeed good posts on the forum; I’ve picked up a couple... Jiushan Golden Core Technique greatly aids cultivation."

"Zheng Fa grows stronger; the more you may gain future, possibly surpassing me and even your father. This is your fortune, but some fortune comes with a cost."

"Senior sister..."

"I’ve paid the price for the Qingping Sword... How about you?"

"..."

"We cultivators of the Sword Dao should... forge ahead relentlessly."

...

Several days later, Xie Qingxue returned to the Transmission Tower, not visiting the Secret Pavilion, but instead the right wing housing myriad cultivation arts.

"Senior sister?"

The middle-aged man exclaimed in surprise.

"I gained some insight last time, and came to look again."

The middle-aged man understood, watching Xie Qingxue head to a shelf, curious but dared not inquire further.

Taking a Jade Tube, Xie Qingxue felt the Qingping Sword quiver slightly.

She knew a Dao Fruit cultivator from the sect was watching her.

Xie Qingxue had no expression on her face, but her mind was focused neither on the Jade Tube nor completely on the Secret Pavilion entrance, divided between Comprehensive Records.