Chapter 623: Chapter 88 I Want to Be Alone

“Lord truly has insightful eyes that recognize talent,” Lu Qingshan sincerely praised.

“So, you mean you’re willing to side with my palace?” Xia Daojing looked straight at Lu Qingshan with a piercing gaze.

“Lord must be misunderstanding,” Lu Qingshan replied sincerely once more.

“What, you think I will treat you poorly?” Xia Daojun raised an eyebrow, highly displeased, “As long as you are willing to side with me, whatever Xia Daoyun can give you, I can give you too, and I will double it.”

“When it comes to status and power, Xia Daoyun is certainly no match for me,” Xia Daojing said, lifting her head slightly to show off a sweep of her smooth and slender neck, brimming with confidence.

“Is that so…”

Lu Qingshan pondered for a moment, then extended his right hand. With a swoosh, a strand of extremely condensed Sword Qi appeared on his fingertips.

Xia Daojing glanced at the Sword Qi on Lu Qingshan’s hand, at first not understanding his intention but then seeming to realize something.

She hesitated for a moment but ultimately decided to be gracious to the wise, thus she casually complimented him, “This strand of Sword Qi is far more condensed than ordinary people’s. You truly live up to the name ‘Sword Absolutist.’

Lu Qingshan gave the Taiping Palace Lord one puzzled and uncomprehending look, then slowly asked, “Lord, do you know how to make this strand of Sword Qi stretch sixty thousand li?”

“How would I know that?” Xia Daojing’s brows knitted tight; she had never heard of such Divine Skills and couldn’t help but ask curiously, “How is Sword Qi supposed to stretch a strand as long as sixty thousand li?”

Does this boy actually know of such Dharma?

Xia Daojing was incredulous!

Lu Qingshan withdrew his hand, and the Sword Qi dispersed.

Then, he naturally replied, “I do not know either.”

The moment Taiping Palace Lord heard it, her mesmerizing phoenix eyes widened. She scoffed coldly, thinly veiling her anger, “Hmm? Are you mocking me?”

“I would certainly not dare to be disrespectful to Lord, but…” Lu Qingshan shook his head as he explained, “My master, however, does know how to ‘make Sword Qi traverse thirty thousand li,’ and moreover, she will teach me.”

The Taiping Palace Lord was at a loss for words, feeling awkward about being so blatantly contradicted on the spot.

However, the Lord was quick to respond. She immediately came up with a new idea, the corners of her eyes curving into a smile as she looked at Lu Qingshan invitingly, “How about this: you pledge allegiance to me in secret? In doing so, you can continue to be Xia Daoyun’s good disciple while also siding with me. How does that sound?”

Is she asking me to play both sides?

Lu Qingshan gazed incredulously at Xia Daojing a couple more times before shaking his head, “I cannot betray my master.

That would go against my conscience. Once the mind of a Sword Cultivator is obstructed, their path in the Sword Dao will face hindrance.”

“You’re indeed very loyal to Xia Daoyun,” Having one scheme fail, another sprang up; Xia Daojing snorted coldly, and seeing that she couldn’t persuade Lu Qingshan with a few words, turned to verbal attacks, “Could it be my sister’s beauty has captivated your heart?”

“My master is indeed very beautiful,” Lu Qingshan nodded in agreement.

Xia Daoyun’s extraordinary beauty was an acknowledged fact in the Cultivation World.

However, compared to her stunning looks, Xia Daoyun’s talent in the Sword Dao was even more remarkable, to the extent that when others mentioned her, they spoke more of her swordsmanship than her beauty.

And that, in itself, is the most impressive thing.

Because very few women possess enough talent to make others forget their beauty.

“So, you like her a lot?” Xia Daojing persisted.

“Hmm.”

“If you don’t like her, then why…” Xia Daojing started to scoff derisively, then suddenly she stopped, her gaze intensely sweeping over Lu Qingshan several times before uncertainly asking, “You are admitting it?”

“With my master being so good-looking and her mastery of the Sword Dao so high, why wouldn’t I like her?” Lu Qingshan returned the question, puzzled.

Xia Daojing was momentarily speechless, caught off guard by Lu Qingshan’s unorthodox response.

In this world, not just anyone dares to utter such words – taken to extremes, that would be a great tabo – so at most, they would just keep these thoughts to themselves.

So, what should she do next?

Her initial plan was to needle Lu Qingshan on this subject, yet this young man turned out to be so audacious as to openly admit it.

Xia Daojing suddenly felt a bit at a loss.

…

“Lord, seeing as you’ve called me here and there seems to be nothing else, then…” Lu Qingshan hinted.

“Oh, it’s nothing, you can go,” Xia Daojing gave it a thought and, realizing indeed she had nothing more to say, dismissed him like that.

Lu Qingshan knew Xia Daojing was confident that he wouldn’t dare speak outright and was prepared to act shamelessly.

Otherwise, why would a Great Cultivator like her forget such things?

Unfortunately for her, she really couldn’t get the better of him.

“Lord, about the ‘Enlightenment Bodhi,’ you promised earlier – haven’t you forgotten?” Lu Qingshan spoke up directly.

“Enlightenment Bodhi?”

“You rejected my offer, and still, you want my Enlightenment Bodhi?” Xia Daojing’s long lashes quivered as her eyes slightly lowered, filled with astonishment.

Lu Qingshan’s brows rose sharply.

He realized, the Taiping Palace Lord was ready to ignore her status and openly engage in trickery with him.

And frankly, Lu Qingshan really had no way to deal with Xia Daojing’s actions.

— Xia Daojing was a Dharma Cultivator of the Eighth Realm; he definitely couldn’t beat her in a fight.

As for reasoning? Would you really reason with an Eighth Realm Dharma Cultivator?

Lu Qingshan couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

After a long battle of wits and strategies, he walked away with nothing, a complete loss.

“What are you thinking?” Seeing Lu Qingshan’s crestfallen expression, Xia Daojing couldn’t help but twist the knife, eager to pour salt on the wound.

“I want some peace,” Lu Qingshan admitted resignedly, and could only bow, “Lord, in that case, Lu Qingshan will take his leave.”

After that, Lu Qingshan turned and left.

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