145: The last trust

“Where?!”

Several black-clothed Disciples pointed in Liu Jiangyi’s direction.

There were six of them, all dressed in black, and all were Immortal Sword Sect enforcement Disciples.

The weakest among them was surprisingly at the Grandmaster level.

And the strongest one actually had the cultivation fluctuation of a first-level Martial Saint!

When the group saw Liu Jiangyi still leisurely drinking, they immediately flew into a rage.

The six men instantly surrounded Liu Jiangyi.

The leader coldly shouted, “Audacious criminal! Not only did you escape, but you even dare to leisurely drink here? Why don’t you surrender!?”

“Men, take both of them away!”

Gu Qingyun looked at Liu Jiangyi, “Do you still want to be imprisoned?”

Liu Jiangyi smiled and shook his head, “Of course not.”

“Then let’s act,” Gu Qingyun said calmly.

Liu Jiangyi asked in surprise, “You believe I was framed?”

“I stopped believing anyone a long time ago. I just don’t want to be without someone to drink with right now.”

Liu Jiangyi smiled faintly, then stood up.

“What? You still want to resist!?”

The leading Disciple sneered, “You are a Martial Saint, and I am a Martial Saint, but your cultivation has been Sealed. To fight me is to seek death!”

“Then let’s try it.”

Liu Jiangyi twisted his neck, waved his right hand, and a branch from the ground flew into his hand.

“Hmm? You still have Spiritual Qi?”

The Disciple was shocked, “He might have broken free from the Seal. Attack together!”

“Yes!”

The group immediately swarmed forward.

Liu Jiangyi narrowed his eyes slightly, unhurried.

The strongest among them was merely a first-level Martial Saint.

But Liu Jiangyi was already at the Great Perfection of Martial Saint!

Even if his cultivation had only recovered to fifty or sixty percent.

It was still enough to deal with these ants!

Vast Spiritual Qi gathered within the branch in his right hand.

Liu Jiangyi moved the branch to his left hand, grabbing the tip of the branch with his right hand.

Boom!

A crescent-shaped Sword Qi shot into the sky!

The six men were instantly repelled by the Sword Qi, spitting blood as they flew back.

The six men were greatly alarmed!

They never expected Liu Jiangyi to be this powerful!

One must know that they had personally seen Liu Jiangyi severely injured just moments ago.

For an ordinary person, just recovering from the injuries would take a year and a half.

How could Liu Jiangyi recover so quickly and be so strong?

“Indeed extraordinary.”

Gu Qingyun smiled and nodded, his eyes full of admiration.

He spoke to the Disciples on the ground, “You few are not qualified enough to take Brother Liu away. Let those old geezers come.”

“Gu Qingyun! What do you mean by this?”

The leading Disciple clutched his chest and angrily said, “No matter what, you are still a member of the Immortal Sword Sect. Are you truly going to become a traitor!?”

Whoosh!

Gu Qingyun’s expression instantly changed drastically.

He lunged forward, his right hand suddenly clamping down on the Disciple’s neck.

“You can call me a traitor behind my back, but to say it to my face, not even the Sect Master would call me a traitor. What are you!?”

His gaze turned fierce, instantly scaring the Disciple so much that his legs went limp.

Only then did he realize.

This was Gu Qingyun!

A Divine-Grade expert whose strength was on par with the Sect Master back then!

Even if his current strength was far from what it used to be.

He was at least a Great Martial Saint!

How dared a mere Martial Saint challenge him?

“I… I’m sorry, Senior Brother Gu, I… I was wrong…”

The Disciple begged for mercy humbly, where was his arrogance from before?

“Get lost! Dare to speak nonsense again, and I’ll pull out your tongue!”

“Yes, yes, yes…”

The group scrambled away, turning their heads as they went.

Gu Qingyun strode back to his seat, took out two more pots of wine, and tossed one to Liu Jiangyi.

“Thank you,” Liu Jiangyi took the wine pot and sat down again.

As long as he had his cultivation, Liu Jiangyi was confident he could leave the Immortal Sword Sect at any time.

Thus, he was not in a hurry.

“Thank me for what? The wine or for letting you act?”

“Both.”

“Heh heh, there’s no need to thank me for the wine, it’s home-brewed and worthless. And there’s even less need to thank me for the person, I haven’t chatted with anyone like this in many years, so I should be the one thanking you for being willing to listen to my ramblings.”

“Hahahaha, so, are we kindred spirits then?” Liu Jiangyi laughed loudly.

“Kindred spirits?”

Gu Qingyun paused for a moment, then burst into laughter, “Hahahaha, I like those words!”

“So, can I trust you?”

Gu Qingyun’s expression instantly turned serious.

His laughter abruptly ceased.

He stared at Liu Jiangyi very earnestly.

“The Elders will be here soon. I quite like you, young man, and I want you to tell me the truth.”

“If you really stole something, I won’t blame you. As long as you’re willing to hand it over, I can guarantee that you’ll stay here with me from now on to drink.”

“Although you’ll lose your freedom, at least you won’t lose your life.”

“I…” Liu Jiangyi was about to speak when Gu Qingyun raised a hand to interrupt him.

He said sternly, “I want to hear the truth.”

“My life is already worthless. You also know how much I detest deception. If you lie to me, no matter how great your background or how strong your power, I will definitely kill you!”

A bone-chilling killing intent erupted from Gu Qingyun.

Liu Jiangyi smiled faintly, calmly saying, “I, Liu Shan, am greedy, but I am not without principles.”

“At the very least, I dare to do and dare to admit. I naturally will not accept this baseless accusation!”

His eyes were firm, without the slightest trace of doubt.

Gu Qingyun stared at Liu Jiangyi for a long time, finally nodding heavily.

“Good! I, Gu Qingyun, will trust someone one last time.”

“If you haven’t lied to me, I will definitely ensure your safety!”

Gu Qingyun’s attitude touched Liu Jiangyi somewhat.

However, Liu Jiangyi still asked a crucial question.

“Does the Immortal Sword Sect have a teleportation array?”

“Of course, we do. Why do you ask?”

“Does the Immortal Sword Sect also enslave people from other worlds?”

“No,” Gu Qingyun shook his head, “Sects are different from city forces. Most Sects are a group of Loose Cultivators huddling together for warmth, eventually forming a Sect.”

“And the reason why we Loose Cultivators became Loose Cultivators is precisely because we were dissatisfied with some of the actions of city forces, which naturally includes enslaving people from other worlds.”

“The Immortal Sword Sect has never done such a thing, and in fact, most Sects haven’t. Furthermore, most Sects and cities are in a hostile state.”

“Then why did the Immortal Sword Sect get involved with Hantie City back then?” Liu Jiangyi asked, puzzled.

“Sigh…” Gu Qingyun sighed, “A tall tree catches the wind.”

“The Immortal Sword Sect was too close to Hantie City, and the Immortal Sword Sect’s growing power made Hantie City feel threatened.”

“They called it cooperation between the two sides, but in reality, Hantie City forced the Immortal Sword Sect to exchange resources and establish an Alliance, or else they would annihilate the Immortal Sword Sect.”

“But wasn’t the Immortal Sword Sect on equal footing with Hantie City at that time? Why would they still be afraid of Hantie City?” Liu Jiangyi became even more confused.

“Yes, the Immortal Sword Sect was indeed on equal footing with Hantie City at that time, but that was all before that man appeared.”

That man?

Liu Jiangyi thought of a name!

“Could it be Chen Yuan!?”