Novel Full Chapter 636
Chapter 636: Chapter 64: Guarding the Monsters, Old Tales of the Guan Family Chapter 636: Chapter 64: Guarding the Monsters, Old Tales of the Guan Family “`
“Currently, there are two empty Tower guard positions: one is the guardian of the Demon Locking Tower, and the other is the guardian of the Fire Element Cave,” said the Golden Core official responsible for summoning.
“Qing Heng, Jiao Xiao, both of you consider which position you wish to take.”
Ling Yunpo thought to himself, as expected, those are the two most arduous and exhausting positions.
Unlike Kunlun, Shushan preferred positions in internal law enforcement and extermination of external threats, as most Sword Immortals were bellicose and bloodthirsty, making such jobs highly sought after.
The next most favored jobs were relatively simple tasks, such as handling political affairs or managing archives, which could be completed early, allowing for an earlier end to the workday.
As for the guards of the Demon Locking Tower and the Fire Element Cave, those positions were the ones nobody actively chose:
Firstly, because they were key locations for the sect, requiring one to stand guard for twelve hours a day, not permitting any leave before the changing of the guard.
Secondly, because there was very little to do during the guard duty, which for Sword Immortals felt like being imprisoned (though, Kunlun Cultivators who liked quiet cultivation actually enjoyed it).
After discussing for a moment, Ling Yunpo and An Zhisu decided to choose the slightly less boring guard position of the Demon Locking Tower.
This position had one advantage: it allowed free access to the Demon Locking Tower.
Theoretically, the guardians of the Demon Locking Tower must always be stationed within, receiving and reviewing Cultivators who hold the Demon Locking Tower token for entry and being on constant standby for emergencies.
In practice, most guardians occasionally left their posts to indulge in recreation inside the tower…
After all, those responsible for guarding the Demon Locking Tower were these officials, and since they did not leave the vicinity of the tower, the Nascent Soul Elders in charge of daily patrols would often turn a blind eye even if they noticed someone was missing.
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After assuming the responsibilities of the Demon Locking Tower guard, the two flew to the tower on their swords and began patrolling around the tower.
About half a day later, Senior Sister An grew bored with the patrol and wanted to go to the nearby market to buy some wine.
As she abandoned her post to leave, Ling Yunpo in turn couldn’t go anywhere; otherwise, if someone with a Demon Locking Tower token arrived and discovered no one there to receive them, it would cause a significant disturbance if escalated.
Continuing the patrol for some time, he suddenly saw a sword light swiftly approach.
Ling Yunpo quickly intercepted the sword light and saw that it was the familiar figure of Guan Shanyue.
The Chief Disciple of Green Bamboo Peak was covered in blood, and it was unclear who she had just dueled with…
Hmm?
He then realized that it wasn’t Guan Shanyue who was gravely injured, but rather Guan Zhan on her back.
Junior Brother Guan’s right arm was severed at the elbow, his left dangled weakly, and his whole body bore numerous wounds, all inflicted by various sizes and shapes of Sword Qi.
“Senior Sister Guan?” Ling Yunpo asked in surprise, “What happened…?”
“There’s no time to explain,” said Guan Shanyue, her expression tense and her voice rapid, “Qing Heng True Person, I need to take him to the Demon Locking Tower for temporary refuge!
If anyone follows in pursuit, please do not reveal our whereabouts!”
With that, she turned into a sword light again, sweeping up the barely breathing Guan Zhan before plunging into the tower through the Four Symbols Formation Eye.
Ling Yunpo remained silent and did not attempt to stop her.
The reason he didn’t intervene was simple: his relationship with Guan Shanyue was quite good, and Guan Zhan was even the junior brother of Qiu Changtian, the Chief Disciple of the Foundation Establishment Realm in the Kunlun Taiqing Sect.
If he tried to stop her, he would inevitably have to fight with Guan Shanyue.
Considering the difference in cultivation levels, she was almost certain to be defeated, which would destroy all the goodwill between them for the past.
What would that bring him?
At present, he saw no benefit worth making such a move for.
Furthermore, Guan Shanyue mentioned that someone was pursuing them, implying that Guan Zhan’s fate would be sealed should the pursuers arrive.
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The death of Kunlun’s chief Foundation Establishment disciple at Shushan, what kind of political impact would it bring?
Ling Yunpo neither knew nor wanted to know, he would rather eliminate the trouble before it even occurred, to avoid any problems later on…
His current strategy at Shushan was to avoid attracting attention and to act with as low a profile as possible.
Only after Guan Shanyue charged into the tower did he leisurely continue to circle around the Demon Locking Tower.
It wasn’t long before he indeed saw another more magnificent sword light arriving at the scene.
Ling Yunpo nonchalantly identified the newcomer and confirmed that it was the Red Cloud Peak’s Peak Master, Elder Leng Quan.
This Elder Leng Quan normally disliked participating in political affairs, belonging to that type of “sword fanatic” who focused on cultivating the way of the sword wholeheartedly, interested in nothing but cultivation…
Yet, he was now brimming with murderous intent, asking in a chilling voice:
“Have you seen Guan Shanyue of Green Bamboo Peak, coming here on sword control with an injured person?!”
Ling Yunpo immediately put on a look of confusion that was just right, noticing the stern expression on Elder Leng Quan’s face, he quickly replied:
“I have not seen them.
I have been patrolling around this Demon Locking Tower all along, dutiful to my responsibilities, and dare not slacken…”
“Then have you seen any sword light passing by nearby?!” Elder Leng Quan listened to his gibberish, already impatient, and immediately shouted loudly.
“Elder is joking.” Ling Yunpo kept a smiling face, “This place is the Thunder Hole Flat, usually thousands and hundreds of our fellow sect members pass by, how could there not be sword light sweeping past…”
Before he had finished speaking, Elder Leng Quan had already brushed past, his sword light disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Ling Yunpo sighed and then, pretending as if nothing had happened, continued to patrol around the Demon Locking Tower.
Almost an hour passed before Guan Shanyue came out from the Demon Locking Tower and bowed to Ling Yunpo in thanks:
“Many thanks to Qing Heng True Person for lending a helping hand.”
Although Ling Yunpo called her Senior Sister Guan, Guan Shanyue clearly was that type with a very strict sense of propriety, aware that Ling Yunpo was showing respect for her seniority and their past acquaintance… thus she still respectfully addressed him as “Qing Heng True Person”.
“Senior Sister Guan need not be polite.” Ling Yunpo scanned the surroundings once more, then asked with concern, “That Elder Leng Quan…
why is he trying to kill you?”
Guan Shanyue then showed an expression that suggested she was hesitant to speak, and after a long while, she sighed and said:
“Qing Heng True Person may not know, but this matter involves a years-old incident of the Longxi Guan Family…”
“Oh.” Ling Yunpo quickly replied, “If it’s inconvenient to say, it’s alright.”
“There’s nothing inconvenient.” Guan Shanyue said somberly, “That Elder Leng Quan, he’s actually the father of Guan Zhan.”
Ling Yunpo: ???
What, was it a huge tragedy?
“Qing Heng True Person should know that we, the Shushan Sword Immortals, need to establish a path of conscience after the Golden Core stage because of issues with our mental state.” Guan Shanyue said softly, “That Elder Leng Quan, he originally cultivated the Forgetting Love path, and hence had a wife and children in the Mortal World.”
“But later, for some unknown reason, he suddenly decided to change to the Unfeeling Love path…
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To change forcibly from the Forgetting Love path to the Unfeeling Love path, and to prove this ‘unfeeling’ intent, he actually chose to kill all his family, including his wife and children.”
“It is said that he first killed his wife, then his parents, and finally his children.
When only Guan Zhan was left, he finally entered the ‘unfeeling’ state of mind.
He then laughed loudly towards the sky several times, and returned to Shushan on sword control to enter the Heart-Inquiring Cave.”
“When we went to his home, we found that apart from Guan Zhan, who was emotionally broken, almost no one had survived!”