The Sword Sect's disciples looked at Lu Yin numbly, not knowing how to face him. After all, he had grasped the Sword Sect's greatest secret.
Those from Spirit Palace who had been planning to intervene did not move, as they had all been dealt a huge blow. Lu Yin had not even displayed a single bit of his strength, and from the start to the end, the Thirteen Swords had not only left the Sword Sect's disciples breathless, but everyone else as well.
"Sect Master Liu, although this battle was short, everyone here is a guest from afar. I'm sure you don't mind staying for a cup of tea before you leave." Lu Yin smiled at Liu Qianjue.
Liu Qianjue looked deeply at Lu Yin before looking around. "Thank you for visiting the Sword Sect. Please stay for a cup of tea before you leave. The Sword Sect is honored." He then asked Elder Li to entertain the guests while he invited Lu Yin to chat alone.
Lu Yin's battle with Liu Tianmu had shocked countless people. Everyone knew that Lu Yin had surpassed Liu Tianmu by a large margin, but they had been curious as to why Liu Tianmu had felt that he could challenge Lu Yin. He must have had a trump card, but no one had expected to see the Thirteen Swords against the Thirteen Swords in the end.
Lu Yin's extraordinary innate gift had shocked too many people. Was the Thirteen Swords so easy to learn?
However, he had actually managed to do so. This was an unfathomable innate gift.
It was still the same fish pond, but Liu Qianjue was no longer in the mood to fish.
"Alliance Master Lu, where did you learn the Thirteen Swords?" Liu Qianjue asked as he stared at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin shrugged. "I learned it while watching."
Liu Qianjue shook his head. "If the Thirteen Swords were so easy to learn, my Sword Sect would have been invincible a long time ago, and Liu Qiuyu would not have gone to Ironblood Weave.
"I remember the first time I met Senior here. You caught a fish from the Gan Planet, and this pond is connected to all of the mountains and rivers in the First Flowzone. Senior's spirit was so great that it scared this junior." Lu Yin nodded and said, "Senior, this is where I first met you.
Liu Qianjue looked at Lu Yin. "Alliance Master Lu, you've also asked me how to build a fish pond like this, and I can help. How large would you like this pond to cover?"
Lu Yin touched the cold water. "There's no need to build it. This pond is already quite good."
Liu Qianjue's gaze turned cold. "Alliance Master Lu, are you determined to take this pond?"
"That's right.
Liu Qianjue frowned. His fingers twitched as he prepared to attack.
The arranged battle had been instigated by the Sword Sect. If he killed Lu Yin within the Sword Sect, then it would be a huge stain on the Sword Sect's reputation. Regardless of whether or not he succeeded, he would still be attacked by the forces behind Lu Yin.
With his back to Liu Qianjue, Lu Yin calmly looked at the fish pond.
Liu Qianjue stared at Lu Yin's back. At this moment, Liu Feihua wasn't around, so he had a ninety percent chance of success. Should he attack or not?
Liu Qianjue's eyes flickered.
Lu Yin remained calm.
After a while, Liu Qianjue sighed and walked over to Lu Yin's side, where he sat down and looked at the pond.
He had hoped that Liu Qianjue would take action. Liu Qianjue hadn't been able to kill him this time, not only because of the armor, but also because of Elder Jiushen, who had arrived at the Sword Sect ahead of time.
Elder Jiu Shen was invited to deal with Qing Hua Shangren, but he also had the intention of using him to deal with the Sword Sect. Just now, once Liu Qianjue attacked, his position as the Sect Master would be over.
It was a pity.
"I really can't imagine how a genius like you could be born in this universe, Alliance Master Lu," Liu Qianjue sighed, his tone full of helplessness.
Lu Yin smiled. "Actually, my Thirteen Swords came from the Sword Stele."
Liu Qianjue was confused at first, but then he seemed to recall something and blurted out, "The Liu family's Sword Stele?"
Lu Yin nodded and met Liu Qianjue's gaze. "Senior should know where I went when I went missing. The Liu family's Sword Stele is in that region of space, and I met Liu Tianmu there."
"You inherited the Thirteen Swords from the Sword Stele?"
"The Thirteen Swords are quite famous in that region of space, so it's not surprising that I managed to learn them."
Liu Qianjue knew that Lu Yin had gone to that region of space because Liu Tianmu had been honest with him. He knew that Lu Yin had received the Sword Stele's inheritance, but he hadn't expected it to be the Thirteen Swords.
At the time, Liu Tianmu hadn't known what Lu Yin's inheritance was either. The sourcebox arrays that Lu Yin had shown to the outside world were all from the Fifth Mainland, not the Sword Stele.
"I should have known. How can you learn the Thirteen Swords just by looking at them? You received the Sword Stele's inheritance, so the Thirteen Swords should have come from there."
Lu Yin learning the Thirteen Swords was a huge blow to everyone in the Sword Sect. Lu Yin listened to Liu Qianjue's bitter words and quietly watched the water flow.
"Then, what about the sword?" Liu Qianjue asked.
Lu Yin was confused. "What sword?"
Liu Qianjue raised a hand, and his star energy transformed into a sword that looked exactly like the one Lu Yin had transformed into.
Lu Yin was astonished. "Sect Master, are you interested in this sword's style?
I just thought of it by accident. "
Liu Qianjue lowered his voice. "Alliance Master Lu, let's not beat around the bush. You've seen this sword before. Where is it?"
Lu Yin shook his head. "I really don't know what senior is talking about. It was just a flash of inspiration that led me to think of this sword's style."
Liu Qianjue frowned. "What will it take for Alliance Master Lu to tell me?"
Lu Yin was helpless. "It really was a flash of inspiration. If senior doesn't believe me, then there's nothing I can do. However, there's something I'd like to ask senior." He looked at Liu Qianjue. "Why did the Sword Sect interfere in the battle in the Cosmic Sea back then?"
Liu Qianjue answered honestly, "Without Leon's Armada, the Great Eastern Alliance is nothing to worry about. I also have a question: Alliance Master Lu, are you really going to join forces with Guru Qing Hua to deal with my Sword Sect?"
Lu Yin replied, "I'm definitely going to deal with the Sword Sect. As for whether or not it's Guru Qing Hua, take a guess."
Liu Qianjue frowned.
"Why didn't you act earlier?"
"And why did Alliance Master Lu turn his back to me?"
The two looked at each other before looking away. Lu Yin stood up. "Chatting with senior is always beneficial. This is my second visit to the Sword Sect, and the next time I come, everything might be different."
Liu Qianjue calmly looked at the pond. "That depends on whether you have the ability to enter."
"I hope that when that time comes, senior will still be as elegant as ever," Lu Yin said before turning to leave. He bumped into Elder Lianxin, and his eyes lit up. "Elder Lianxin, I've heard a lot about you."
Elder Lianxin looked at Lu Yin indifferently. "I've heard a lot about you, Alliance Master Lu."
"I've also heard about Elder Lianxin's Calm Heart Sword. Your disciple's battle with Wang Yi during the Sovereign Tournament was very exciting," Lu Yin praised.
Elder Lianxin shook her head. "I can't compare to Alliance Master Lu. Why? Is Alliance Master Lu interested in my Calm Heart Sword?
Do you want to display it once and see if Alliance Master Lu can learn it? "
"There's no need. I'm too impatient to learn the Calm Heart Sword." Lu Yin shrugged.
Elder Lianxin replied, "Only impatient people need to learn it. With a calm heart, you can let go of many things, and you can also see many things clearly."
She then continued walking forward.
"Thank you for your teachings, Elder," Lu Yin said before leaving.
After Lu Yin left, Elder Lianxin looked at Liu Qianjue. "The sword that he just transformed into belonged to Emperor Liu."
"I know," Liu Qianjue replied.
"What's his relationship with Emperor Liu?
Emperor Liu died in seclusion, so there shouldn't have been any descendants outside. That sword was also buried with him, "Elder Lianxin asked curiously.
Liu Qianjue's gaze deepened. "Do you really think that Emperor Liu died in seclusion?"
"What do you mean?" Elder Lianxin was shocked.
Liu Qianjue shook his head. "I don't know. Emperor Liu did die in seclusion, and everyone in the Sword Sect saw it with their own eyes. Even the Hall of Honor sent people to offer their condolences, but the matter was too strange. I was still young at the time, and before Master died, he said that there might be another reason for Emperor Liu's death, but the Sword Sect was destined to never know."
"Could Lu Yin be related to Emperor Liu's death?
He can't be; he's too young. "Elder Lianxin did not understand.
Liu Qianjue did not understand either. "I asked him, but he wouldn't say anything. However, one thing is certain: he wants to deal with the Sword Sect."
Elder Lian Xin fell silent. Everyone was able to discern that Lu Yin had already brazenly declared war against the Sword Sect.
"What's the situation with Chaosgod Mountain? You still can't find out anything?" Liu Qianjue asked.
Elder Lianxin shook her head. "The mountain is sealed, and no one can enter or leave. No one knows what happened there, but I'm guessing that Cang Zhou was severely injured or even killed in the battle at the Cosmic Sea. He also lost a lot of elite disciples, so …" Liu Qianjue suddenly interrupted. "Is that all?"
Elder Lianxin did not understand.
"The Lingling clan mysteriously retreated. With just the Sword Sect and the Beast Tamer Flowzone, we might not be able to stop the Great Eastern Alliance," Liu Qianjue muttered to himself. He did not mention Chaosgod Mountain again because he knew that Cang Zhou had already lost contact with them. They had ways to contact each other, but ever since the Great Eastern Alliance had taken control of the Blazing Mist Flowzone, he had tried to contact them many times, but to no avail. Chaosgod Mountain was most likely no longer under Cang Zhou's control, and the worst case scenario was that it was under Lu Yin's control.
When he thought of this, Liu Qianjue's gaze hardened. "If that's the case, then we can only prepare for the worst. Hurry up and take Tianmu and the others away so that we can preserve the Sword Sect's seed."
Elder Lianxin sighed and lowered her head, a cold glint in her eyes.
Even though the Sword Sect had tried to persuade them to stay, most of them had still left Sword Mountain after the battle. Similarly, there was also a group that stayed behind.
Wen Sansi and the others had stayed behind, as had Ling Gong. Starsibyl had originally planned to leave, but Lu Yin had sent her a message asking her to stay behind.
After Lu Yin finished his conversation with Liu Qianjue, he went to find Wendy Yushan. Under her puzzled gaze, he asked for a drop of her blood.
"What's the use of my blood?" Wendy Yushan was puzzled.
Lu Yin casually found an excuse to brush her off and then went to find Starsibyl. "Help me divine Undying Yushan."
Back when he had divined Xia Ji, he had asked Starsibyl to help him divine Undying Yushan, but she had not been able to do so. Now that he had found a drop of blood with the same origin, Lu Yin would never forget Undying Yushan.
Starsibyl accepted the blood and avoided Lu Yin's gaze.
Lu Yin waited quietly.
At that moment, Elder Lianxin suddenly found Lu Yin. "Alliance Master Lu, I hope that you can learn the Calm Heart Sword."
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. "Why?"
"With a calm heart, you won't have any worries and trouble," Elder Lianxin explained.
Lu Yin shrugged. "I appreciate Elder Lianxin's kind intentions, but it's a pity that I was born to be a troublemaker, and I can't learn the Calm Heart Sword."