A little help

“Whew…”

Above the river!

Sword Spiriter quickly consumed a Medicinal Pill and exhaled a deep breath of turbid Qi.

Only then did she feel much better.

Though she was shocked, the proper etiquette could not be omitted.

After all, if Zhong Qing had not helped her today, she would have been in danger.

Thinking of this!

She immediately bowed to Zhong Qing and said, “Many thanks for your help, Benefactor.”

Zhong Qing smiled: “It was just a small effort.”

“Earlier, Young Lady helped me out of an awkward situation, and now I’m helping Young Lady out of trouble. As the saying goes, one good turn deserves another. We’re even now, so there’s no need for thanks.”

Sword Spiriter hadn’t expected that her earlier act of kindness would bring her such good fortune now.

Her master had said that every action has a predetermined outcome, and it truly was so.

Of course, she understood in her heart that her good deed and Zhong Qing’s life-saving grace were simply incomparable.

Thinking of this, she pondered for a moment, then said with a serious expression, “No matter what, Jian Ling’er still owes Benefactor a life.”

“May I ask Benefactor’s esteemed name?”

“Zhong Qing!”

Sword Spiriter: “Seeing that Benefactor didn’t know the rules of Wanjian City earlier, it seems Benefactor usually doesn’t concern himself with worldly affairs, and probably isn’t very familiar with this Divine Weapon Mountain Range either?”

Zhong Qing nodded!

Seeing this, Sword Spiriter pondered for a moment before saying, “I am quite familiar with this Divine Weapon Mountain Range. If Benefactor doesn’t mind, would you be willing to travel with me?”

“That way, we can look out for each other!”

Hearing this, Zhong Qing pondered for a moment, then agreed.

He indeed needed a guide to introduce him to some things about this Sword Tomb.

Just like that, through questions and answers, the two quickly became familiar with each other.

Through their conversation, Zhong Qing also learned about Sword Spiriter’s identity and background.

She was the Saintess of the Lingjian Sect!

The Lingjian Sect was a Sect with three Venerable-level experts guarding it.

Its overall strength was neither too strong nor too weak.

It was a pillar-like force in the entire True Domain.

When the Heavenly Dao Rankings opened earlier, Sword Spiriter was qualified to contend for a spot on the Heavenly Dao Rankings.

However, there was another Saint in the Lingjian Sect whose talent was on par with hers.

After some discussion, the Sect decided to allocate all resources to that Saint, which unfortunately led to her missing out on the Heavenly Dao Rankings.

That Saint successfully made it onto the Heavenly Dao Rankings and has now gone to Fengtian Hall.

This time, the Tianwen Sword appeared.

The Sect placed all its hopes on Sword Spiriter, hoping that she would shine brightly in this Legacy competition.

As the two talked!

Unconsciously, they had already arrived near the Sword Tomb.

The Sword Tomb was enormous!

Spanning thousands of miles, the five surrounding mountain ranges, imbued with a mysterious power, formed a natural Formation, taking on the posture of a Sleeping Dragon embracing a pillar, enveloping the entire Sword Tomb.

Only through a special passage could one enter the Sword Tomb.

Looking from afar, within the barrier, the five mountain ranges were densely covered with Divine Weapons.

Some of these Divine Weapons were sharp and exposed, some exuded an ancient aura, some shone like divine rainbows, and behind each Divine Weapon, there seemed to be a winding and bizarre story.

Each Divine Weapon seemed to carry the life of a Sword Cultivator.

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Sword Spiriter stood aside, looking at the Divine Weapons within the Formation barrier, a look of reverence appearing on her face.

Around the Sword Tomb, many figures had already gathered.

Some were gathered in twos and threes, while others, a Sect of hundreds of people, were camped together in one place.

As the Heavenly Asking Sword displayed its power, it shook the entire True Domain.

Every day, countless experts rushed from all directions.

Zhong Qing glanced around.

In the sky, there were four large flying boats, standing in four directions.

Those flying boats were extremely massive, a thousand zhang high, like a floating mountain, casting large shadows on the ground.

They looked extremely luxurious and imposing, and on them were four different styles of Sword Dao symbols.

“What forces are these?”

He pointed at the four flying boats and asked Sword Spiriter.

The latter was slightly stunned upon hearing this, her expression a little strange as she looked at Zhong Qing.

Benefactor didn’t even know about these four great forces.

Not concerning himself with worldly affairs was one thing, but this was too much.

She seriously doubted whether Zhong Qing and she were from the same region.

Though she thought this in her heart, she still began to explain.

“These flying boats are from the four great Sword Sects: the Heavenly Sword Sect, the Boundless Sword Sect, the Flying Immortal Sword Sect, and the Star Sword Sect.”

“The Four Great Sword Sects are all top-tier major forces in the current True Domain.”

“They stand guard over the four directions of the True Domain, and can be called the four great overlords of the True Domain.”

“Together with the Saint Sword Sect, they are known as the Five Saint Gates of the True Domain.”

“Of course, among the so-called Five Saint Gates, the only Sect truly guarded by a Saint is the Saint Sword Sect.”

“This is also why the entire Saint Sword Sect is so detached and reigns supreme in the Void Domain.”

This surprised Zhong Qing a little.

Although he knew that the appearance of the Tianwen Sword this time had caused a huge stir in the entire True Domain.

But the scale of this commotion still somewhat exceeded his expectations.

The appearance of one sword could cause all top forces to move en masse, and countless forces to gather.

Its influence was undeniably immense.

With his thoughts fluctuating, he continued, “Can you tell me about the origin of this Sword Tomb?”

“And what is so special about this Heavenly Asking Sword?”

This made Sword Spiriter even more surprised.

“Is Young Master not from the True Domain?”

It was one thing not to know the four great top forces of the True Domain earlier.

But now, he didn’t even know the origin of the Sword Tomb and the meaning represented by the Heavenly Asking Sword.

“That’s right!”

Zhong Qing had nothing to hide and admitted it openly.

It was only then that Sword Spiriter understood why, when she first met Zhong Qing, he didn't even understand the meaning of a sword to a Sword Cultivator.

Originally, Zhong Qing, who was merely powerful in her mind, now seemed to be shrouded in a layer of mystery.

After all, not everyone could cross two realms.

Of course, in her opinion, although Zhong Qing was not from the True Domain, Sword Spiriter had no sense of rejection, only more curiosity about Zhong Qing.

Moreover, the other party had saved her life.

She was naturally more than willing to answer his questions.

Thinking of this, she began to explain, “The specific origin of this Sword Tomb is too ancient, even I don’t know!”

“There are just multiple versions circulating.”

“Legend has it that once, a meteor from outside the sky fell into the True Domain, creating a giant pit ten thousand zhang deep.”

“Within the giant pit, there was a mysterious power that could nurture Sword Intent.”

“There is also a legend that in ancient times, two Great Emperors were engaged in a life-and-death battle. That battle caused the heavens and earth to change color, mountains and rivers to collapse, and even Emperor Weapons were shattered.”

“And a fragment of an Emperor Weapon is buried beneath this Sword Tomb!”

“There is also a legend that this is a magical place created by an Immortal from the Upper Realm, capable of nurturing Sword Intent.”

“Regardless of its origin, this Sword Tomb contains extraordinary power that can help people comprehend the Dao, nurture Divine Weapons, and has cultivated many experts.”

“Over time, this place became a cultivation Holy Land yearned for by all Sword Cultivators in the world.”

“Of course, at that time, the Sword Tomb was not called the Sword Tomb. What truly endowed the Sword Tomb with extraordinary significance was this Heavenly Asking Sword!”

“Oh?”

“What is the connection there?”

Zhong Qing grew interested.

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