In the seventeenth year of Tianyuan, it was the rainy season.

At Yumen Pass, there was a slanting wind and drizzle.

The spring rain is as moist as a crisp, but it is invisible when seen from a distance.

The city gate of Yumenguan is very lively today.

More than a hundred sword cultivators, headed by a young sword cultivator, flew into Yumen Pass one after another.

They are sword cultivators from the Sword Sect who have returned triumphantly from Zhongling.

There were not many of them, and all of them looked a little tired.

Countless monks from Yumenguan lined the road to greet him.

These Yumenguan monks let the cold drizzle hit their bodies, their eyes fell on the figure of the sword cultivator in the sky, and they felt a little complicated.

You must know that many of the people who are now welcoming Jian Zong's triumphant return were not happy when Jian Zong was preparing for the Western Expedition.

Because they felt that given the situation in Zhongling at that time, even the Sword Sect would just sink into the sea if they went to Zhongling and would not be able to make any waves, so why should they give it in vain?

But the miracle happened just like that.

They didn't know the details of Zhongling's battle, but since Zhongling was defended and the demons were successfully expelled, they could just welcome the heroes now.

Let the original differences be dispersed.

The Zhongling Guard Battle was only the prelude to the second Dao Demon War, and it was not yet time for the celebration banquet, so the ceremony for the Yumenguan monks to welcome the returning Sword Sect monks was solemn but simple.

However, the personal attendance of the three peak masters of the Sword Sect and several top sect masters in the Eastern Region still attracted the attention of many monks.

This battle seems a bit too big?

.......

In the eyes of the unknown monks at Yumen Pass, this battle was too big.

But if they could know that this battle was not only to welcome the victorious Sword Sect monks, but also to welcome the new Sword Sect master, they wouldn't think it was a big deal.

But they can't know.

From their perspective, Qingyun Sword Immortal was still sitting in Qingyun Palace safely and soundly.

.......

In the drizzle at the border, two swordsmen, a man and a woman, finally met again after ten years.

"I'm really not used to it," Xia Daoyun looked at the man walking in the front, paused for a moment, then slowly continued: "Lu...sect master."

The man walking at the forefront of more than a hundred sword cultivators is naturally the new head of the Sword Sect, Lu Qingshan.

Xia Daoyun's eyes fell on Lu Qingshan's handsome face, and his expression became extremely complicated.

Who would have thought that after the Zhongling Battle, the position of the leader of their Sword Sect would actually change.

Moreover, this new sect master was just a new disciple of the Sword Sect more than ten years ago. He was the first and so far the only disciple that Xia Daoyun accepted.

"Although the day when the old sect master appointed you as the Young Sect Master, I had thought of this day coming.

But I never thought that this day would come so soon." Xia Daoyun sighed, unable to express his emotions in words.

Beside Xia Daoyun are Yu Canghai and Xue Wushao.

Behind the three of them are the sect leaders from the top sects in the Eastern Region, all monks above the Ninth Realm.

At this moment, they looked at Lu Qingshan's unbelievably young face, and his expression was a little dazed. He no longer had the aloof indifference of a ninth-level monk, and was no different from ordinary people.

What is happening in front of me is really hard to accept.

Although Lu Qingshan’s reputation has already been established:

He went from the strongest four realms to the strongest six realms, with an average of one realm per year. Whether it was the trend of breaking through the realm or rising, he was lawless.

Now Lu Qingshan has reached the peak of the Seventh Realm, leaving the monks of his generation far behind.

And you must know that even if the battle between Zhongling lasted for ten years, Lu Qingshan is still only in his thirties now.

This kind of cultivation talent is simply terrifying and terrifying.

No one can doubt his subsequent achievements.

But no matter what, that is the Sword Sect, one of the seven majestic sects of the human race, the Holy Land of Sword Cultivators, the overlord of the Eastern Region, a behemoth, and such a young man will be in charge in the future?

While they couldn't believe it, they also felt a little ridiculous.

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"Master, Master Yu, Peak Master Xue." Lu Qingshan ignored the other people's confused looks, just smiled and walked forward, side by side with Xia Daoyun.

Xia Daoyun's eyes wandered over Lu Qingshan's profile for a moment, and when he found that he could no longer find any trace of innocence, he sighed in his heart.

"Master...thank you." Lu Qingshan suddenly said.

"After I sent you back, I was always afraid that you would never come back." Xia Daoyun naturally knew what Lu Qingshan was thanking.

Lu Qingshan was silent for a moment and then said: "But there are many people who will not be able to come back."

"The old sect leader took half of the Sword Sect out of the Eastern Territory, but you only brought back a hundred or so people in the end. There are indeed too many people to come back."

Lu Qingshan said: "The battle of Zhongling is too difficult."

Xia Daoyun said: "Without the Daozu formation, the gap in strength between us and the demons is indeed visible to the naked eye."

"I thought you would come back early." She added.

Lu Qingshan explained: "I am needed at Broken Dragon City Pass, so I have to stay for a while. Fortunately, everything went well, otherwise I would still be in the spirit now."

"After returning to the Eastern Region, I first sent them home before coming to Yumen Pass."

"It should be..." Xia Daoyun nodded and added: "Zhongling's battle reports have been coming in all the time. As for the situation at Yumen Pass, a reluctant peace has been maintained since the three deities invited the battle ten years ago."

Lu Qingshan paused and then asked: "When will their injuries heal?"

He was talking about the three injured figures ten years ago.

"I don't know," Xia Daoyun shook his head, "But it will definitely not get better in a short time, so you can rest assured."

It is already very difficult for an existence of the level of the top demon lord to be injured again.

Similarly, it is difficult to recover after an injury.

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The end point of Lu Qingshan's trip is Qingyun Palace.

Qingyun Palace is located at the core of Yumen Pass.

Lu Qingshan passed by Guiyi Garden, Hanguang Garden and Kaiyuan Garden along the way.

When passing by the mountain tower of Hanguang Garden, Lu Qingshan looked at the old residence that was still intact, clean and tidy, and he couldn't help but feel a little sad when he thought of the stories that happened in the past ten years.

Xia Daoyun seemed to be able to feel Lu Qingshan's emotions, "In the third year of Tianyuan, you came to Jianzong. It is now the spring of the seventeenth year. It has only been fourteen years, but it feels like a lot of things have happened."

Xia Daoyun looked at the mountain tower and couldn't help but think of the way Lu Qingshan entered Jianlai Peak for the first time, and smiled slightly.

She suddenly said: "Actually, now that I think about it, I didn't teach you anything at all."

Xia Daoyun's sudden self-knowledge made Lu Qingshan smile, and he said: "Master, lead me in. Cultivation is personal."

"Going forward a hundred years, I just joined the Sword Sect at that time, and the old sect master was my teacher. In fact, he didn't teach me anything at all." The two sect masters of the Sword Sect, one was Xia Daoyun's master, and the other was Xia Daoyun.

The disciples are also wonderful.

Xia Daoyun said: "The Sword Sect is interesting here. This situation must have happened to us many times, but this place has always been the best inheritance place for sword cultivation."

Lu Qingshan agreed: "Indeed."

........

Qingyun Palace is right in front of you.

Lin Yao was already waiting at the door.

Yes, it is Lin Yao, no longer the "Qingyun Sword Immortal".

Lu Qingshan has returned, which means that there is a new leader of the Sword Sect, and there is no need to continue her disguise.

Yu Canghai took a step forward, pointed at the Qingyun Palace in front of him, and said to Lu Qingshan: "Qingyun Palace is the core of Yumen Pass and the palace of the Sword Sect leader. The old sect leader has suppressed the demons here for thousands of years...

..

Of course, all this is in the past, and this will be your residence from now on."

The so-called residence is naturally not just a matter of living in it. Everyone present is well aware of its meaning.

Xia Daoyun whispered to himself: "It's unreasonable to ask you to bear all this so soon."

Lu Qingshan said nothing.

Xia Daoyun stretched out her hand as white as jade, gently placed it on Lu Qingshan's shoulder, and patted it.

After a long time, Lu Qingshan raised his head, looked at Qingyun Palace, and repeated the words he promised Xie Qingyun, "I can afford it."

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To be continued...