66: Meet Liu Shuwan

Located approximately eight thousand meters deep.

A simple stone house stood out prominently in the spacious Sword Valley.

"Sword Emperor, wait here, I'll go call him out."

The old senior chuckled.

By now, Qin Jiang also knew the old senior's name—Sun Yang—and the person he was looking for was the old senior's good friend—Wang Chao.

Sun Yang rubbed his hands, chuckling as he approached the stone house. However, to Qin Jiang's astonishment, he slammed his palm down, directly shattering the entire stone house.

Is this what you call a good friend?!

Qin Jiang felt like he had been tricked by this old senior.

"Sun, you old scoundrel, are you f*cking crazy?!"

From inside the stone house, an angry roar erupted. Immediately after, a powerful force directly overturned all the shattered stones.

A dusty, disheveled old senior walked out from the pile of rocks.

He gritted his teeth, glaring at Sun Yang.

This person should be the friend Sun Yang mentioned.

Sun Yang grinned at him, then darted over to Qin Jiang's side, pointing at Wang Chao and saying:

"Sword Emperor, that's Wang Chao. He definitely knows the Holy Maiden's location."

"Hmm?"

Wang Chao looked over, his brow furrowing slightly.

He hadn't expected Sun Yang to bring someone else. However, judging by appearances, it was just a young fellow.

But, to be able to reach this place...

This young fellow is not simple.

Wang Chao sneered:

"Sun, you old scoundrel, you couldn't beat me yourself, so you found a young fellow to gang up on me?"

Hearing this, Sun Yang's old face split into a wide, brilliant smile. He turned to Qin Jiang and said:

"Sword Emperor, he looks down on you."

Qin Jiang: "..."

He finally understood. They might genuinely be old friends, but at the same time, they were likely also old rivals. And it seemed Sun Yang had always been at a disadvantage.

Therefore, bringing himself along was probably with the intention of getting some personal revenge.

Qin Jiang didn't bother saying much. He directly displayed his Sword Heart Realm, controlling the power of the Sword Valley to press down on Wang Chao.

However, compared to Sun Yang, Wang Chao's strength was indeed a bit greater.

He held on for several breaths before finally collapsing.

He stared at Qin Jiang in astonishment, clearly having also felt Qin Jiang's Sword Heart Realm.

After that, he reacted, glaring at Sun Yang:

"You old bastard, you deliberately set me up!"

Sun Yang chuckled and didn't say much, simply looking at Qin Jiang, waiting for his instructions.

Only after Qin Jiang nodded did Sun Yang speak:

"Old Wang, I brought the Sword Emperor here because there's something I need to ask you."

At the same time, Qin Jiang also withdrew his pressure. Wang Chao immediately got up, glared at Sun Yang, took a deep breath, and hurried over to Qin Jiang.

A brilliant smile appeared on his slightly pale face:

"Sword Emperor, what is it you wish to ask?"

Indeed, there was a reason these two could be old friends.

That fawning expression was exactly the same.

"I want to know the location of Liu Shuwan."

Qin Jiang asked.

"The Holy Maiden?"

Wang Chao was slightly startled, then immediately said:

"The Holy Maiden has been in seclusion at a depth of nine thousand meters. Does the Sword Emperor wish to find the Holy Maiden?"

Indeed, this old senior knows the way.

"Take me to find her."

Qin Jiang instructed.

Hearing this, Wang Chao nodded. Sun Yang, on the other hand, looked a bit regretful. His strength was only sufficient to reach this point, and he couldn't stay for long.

Wang Chao's limit was nine thousand meters, but he also couldn't stay there for too long. Therefore, he spent most of his time in seclusion around eight thousand meters.

Sun Yang remained here, while Wang Chao led Qin Jiang towards Liu Shuwan's place of seclusion.

At this depth, Wang Chao's speed wasn't fast. It took a full half-hour before Qin Jiang saw a house, slightly more refined than Sun Yang and Wang Chao's houses.

"Sword Emperor, it's right there."

Wang Chao pointed at the house.

Qin Jiang nodded:

"I understand. You can go back first."

"Uh..."

Okay."

Wang Chao nodded, hesitated for a moment, then said:

"Sword Emperor, the Holy Maiden's personality is a bit too cold. If she offends you in any way, I hope you can be more understanding."

After saying that, he left.

Qin Jiang smiled slightly and walked towards Liu Shuwan's place of seclusion.

...

Inside the house.

A beautiful woman sat cross-legged on a cushion. She wore a moon-white sword robe, her lovely long hair tied into a high ponytail, and a long sword rested on her lap.

She looked heroic and spirited.

However, the woman's complexion was a bit pale, and her delicate willow-like brows occasionally furrowed, seemingly in pain.

Just as Qin Jiang arrived in front of the house.

The woman's beautiful eyes opened, and a sharp gaze looked towards Qin Jiang's location.

She had been in seclusion here for thousands of years. Occasionally, a few people would come to see if she was still alive. This time, however, the aura was extremely unfamiliar.

Liu Shuwan frowned.

Just then, a knock sounded on the door, quite politely too. The Old things who came before always shouted loudly from outside, which was annoying.

Liu Shuwan stood up, her long sword hanging at her waist, and walked to the door.

Creak~

Opening the door, to her surprise, outside was a handsome young man.

Liu Shuwan's beautiful eyes lit up. It had been a long time since she had seen such a young fellow, and moreover, this young fellow was so handsome.

Seeing Liu Shuwan, a hint of amazement also flashed in Qin Jiang's eyes. Compared to the depiction in the story, she was even better looking in reality.

Although she was very old, her attire made her look youthful and vibrant.

These two completely different temperaments appearing on one person created a strong sense of impact.

"You are, Miss Liu, right?"

Qin Jiang took the initiative to speak.

This Old Ancestor, despite her age, still had a very young mindset. You could tell from her attire.

Indeed, Qin Jiang's address made her pretty face light up with joy.

"Are you here to find me?"

Liu Shuwan asked.

Her voice was clear and crisp, even with a hint of a loli-like sound.

Qin Jiang smiled and nodded:

"Yes.

I went through quite a bit of effort to find Miss Liu."

Hearing this, a hint of curiosity appeared in Liu Shuwan's beautiful eyes:

"I don't know you. What is it you want to see me about?"

Her voice, besides being clear, also carried a hint of gentleness, not the coldness Wang Chao had mentioned.

Qin Jiang hesitated slightly, looking at Liu Shuwan's pretty face, seemingly finding it a bit difficult to speak. He hesitated for a while but didn't say anything.

Seeing this, Liu Shuwan became even more curious.

"How about..."

We go inside to talk?"

Liu Shuwan invited proactively.

Qin Jiang immediately nodded and followed Liu Shuwan into the house.

The interior decoration was very simple, and the space wasn't large, but it was more than enough for two people.

"Have a seat."

Liu Shuwan pointed to a stone stool.

At the same time, she sat on another stone stool and just looked at Qin Jiang.

Perhaps she had been here for too long and was bored.

Qin Jiang's arrival had sparked her interest in conversation, which was why she had invited him in.

She rested one hand on her chin, placing it on the stone table:

"Now, can you tell me what you came to see me about?"