This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable-Chapter 1551 - 26: Beauty Like Frost

As they spoke, ripples kept spreading out on the lake's surface, seemingly reflecting the Whale God's current mood.

Lu Qingshan pondered for a moment before asking slowly, "How do you wish to see them?"

Just now, Feng Mo had already mentioned that the Whale God Zhuo couldn't move at all now, so it was impossible to have it go to the South Sea.

That would leave only bringing the little Longevity Whale to the Heavenly River Sea.

"I don't have much of a relationship with it, we haven't even spoken before — there's only some intersection," Lu Qingshan reminded, signaling the Whale God Zhuo not to have any expectations of him.

"It's alright, Zhuo. As long as you tell it I'm here, it will certainly be willing to come see me, Zhuo!" the Whale God Zhuo said with absolute confidence.

"As for the communication issue..."

The ripples on the lake quietly disappeared, leaving it calm as a mirror, indicating that the Whale God Zhuo was lost in thought.

"Got it!" The Whale God Zhuo suddenly had an idea and called out lightly in Lu Qingshan's mind.

An intense green light full of life force emerged from the lake's surface, floated, and then rushed toward Lu Qingshan, merging into his body in an instant.

"....." Experiencing this kind of scene for the second time, Lu Qingshan didn't know what to say.

Seems like you Longevity Whales enjoy stuffing things into other people's bodies..... he wanted to complain but couldn't, after all, this green light was no small benefit to him.

The gift from the little Longevity Whale had helped him comprehend True Intent before, and the current gift from the Whale God Zhuo was even stronger than the little Longevity Whale's, carrying a rich life force.

"When you see it next, it will sense the aura I left, and will communicate with you proactively, Zhuo!" the Whale God Zhuo said confidently.

"However, according to your Human Race customs, shouldn't I pay you a reward for helping me?" Zhuo found himself troubled again, feeling like there was nothing he could offer.

"No need," Lu Qingshan chuckled softly, never expecting that a Whale God who had lived for countless long years would behave so adorably like a child, "the life force you just gave is more than enough as a reward."

Given the richness of life force from the Longevity Whale, it could even save his life at a critical moment, so how could Lu Qingshan have the nerve to ask for anything else?

"Moreover, I was planning to visit your kin anyway," he added.

"You're truly a good person, Zhuo!" Zhuo was very happy, causing ripples to appear once again on the lake's surface.

What a naive Spirit Beast... Lu Qingshan thought to himself.

But only with such a childlike heart could one have the qualification to nurture the world and its beings, right?

"How much time do you roughly have left?" Lu Qingshan hesitated for a moment but still asked.

"Rest assured, I still have at least a thousand years, my lifespan is not much, but it is different from the concept you Humans have, Zhuo." Zhuo replied.

A thousand years is considered an extremely long time for the Human Race, but for the Longevity Whale, possibly the longest-lived Spirit Beast in the Nine Heavens, it seemed too brief and insignificant.

That's a relief... Lu Qingshan breathed out, feeling that time wouldn't be too pressing.

"If," he asked, his eyes flickering with concern, "if Qingcang Island wasn't a burden, would you have the ability to leave the Heavenly River Sea?"

"Qingcang Island is by no means a burden to Zhuo," Zhuo first denied Lu Qingshan's statement, then responded, "However, if it were really as you said, then leaving the Heavenly River Sea wouldn't be a problem for Zhuo, indeed."

Now, the blue whale pattern on the lake's surface began to swim rapidly.

"Without Qingcang Island, moving wouldn't require any effort at all for Zhuo." Zhuo said.

"I understand now." Lu Qingshan said in a deep voice, having already formed a rough plan in his mind.

This time, he not only planned to draw the Wind Clan into their Human Race coalition, but also intended to "package" the entire Wind Clan for relocation.

If they are not of my tribe, their heart must be different.

But what if there were mutual benefits?

The answer was obvious.

"Then I will trouble you, Zhuo." the Whale God Zhuo said at last. Immediately, the whale pattern reflected on the lake's surface shattered and dispersed like bubbles.

...

Returning to his senses, Lu Qingshan exhaled a long breath and turned his sight to Feng Mo, who had been waiting for a moment on the side.

"It's done." He nodded to indicate that his conversation with the Whale God had ended.

Feng Mo did not ask what Lu Qingshan and the Whale God had talked about, out of respect for the Whale God.

"It's an honor to be invited to the sanctuary of the Wind Clan, but I have urgent matters to attend to, so I must take my leave," Lu Qingshan thought for a moment and said, "The Whale God has given me a mission, and I must complete it as soon as possible, perhaps solving your migration issue along the way."

Feng Mo's eyes brightened at Lu Qingshan's words.

Could there really be a turn for the better?

Feng Mo instinctively couldn't believe it, afraid of raising false hopes only for them to fall through.

Lu Qingshan didn't say much more. Even though he felt fairly confident inside, as nothing was set in stone yet, he didn't want to make any bold promises.

That wasn't his nature.

"Young friend, there's no rush to leave, first visit our Wind Clan's treasure trove and pick some favorite treasures, as a token of our clan's gratitude to you." Feng Mo didn't forget what he had previously promised.

"Senior is too kind, but I don't need any treasures," Lu Qingshan said modestly, truly having little desire for external objects.

Seeing that Feng Mo was about to speak again, Lu Qingshan added, "I am a Sword Cultivator, external objects hold little use for me."

"Well.....very well." What more could Feng Mo say? If Lu Qingshan didn't want treasures, he couldn't exactly force them upon him.

"If you don't want treasures, perhaps a piece of information might be useful to you..." Feng Mo thought for a moment and said again.

This piqued Lu Qingshan's interest, "What information?"

"Regarding your Human Race's ally, the Taoism," Feng Mo, unaware that the alliance between the Human Race and the Taoism had already been broken, hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Our clan has always maintained a neutral stance, but the Demon Race is relentless. After failing to win over our Wind Clan on their last visit, they left behind a threat before leaving...."

"Among the seven Longevity Clans, apart from your Wind Clan, the Zang Clan, and the Li Clan, the other four have already sided with our Demon Race. This is the trend of the times, and if your Wind Clan insists on staying neutral, you will not end well."

"Those were the original words left by the Demon Race," Feng Mo solemnly warned, "So, the Taoism has, most likely, already defected. You Humans should be cautious of them."

It was both unexpected and yet expected.

The act of breaking the alliance was obviously something that the Taoism had been planning for a long time, not a sudden decision, as Lu Qingshan could see.

He had anticipated that after the breakup, the Taoism would most likely turn and join the Demon Race camp.

He just hadn't expected that even before this, while still allied with the Humans, the Taoism had already defected and joined the Demon Race camp.

Lu Qingshan sighed.

"This is a disgraceful act," he murmured softly.

After an alliance is broken, each goes their own way, that's fair and nobody can complain.

But defecting before then, while still allied, is simply wrong on the part of the Taoism.

In Lu Qingshan's chest, a killing intent arose.

This was directed toward the Taoism.

He felt an urge to exact vengeance.

In the Heavenly River Sea, killing won't accomplish much.

But without the capacity for aggression, nothing can be accomplished at all.

"Thank you, senior, for the information; it is very important to me." Lu Qingshan clasped his fists in gratitude.

"It's just a worthless piece of news, and may not even be true. Compared to the favor you've done for us, it's nothing." Feng Mo took no credit.

Lu Qingshan didn't linger much longer in the ancestral land of the Wind Clan. Using the urgency of the Whale God's task as a reason, he left Qingcang Island.

However, after leaving Qingcang Island, his direction wasn't for returning but rather the opposite, heading farther away from Heavenly River City.

"Young Master wants to head to Lingye Island first?" Qin Yitian asked softly.

Lingye Island is where the Zang Clan is located, significantly farther from Heavenly River City than Qingcang Island.

"What the Whale God has entrusted isn't urgent for these ten days or half a month. Since I've come this far, I might as well take a look at Lingye Island first, otherwise, going back and forth would just waste more time on the road," Lu Qingshan explained.

Qin Yitian giggled, "I see Young Master is eager to meet an old flame?"

"I see your courage is growing, daring to tease me,"

Lu Qingshan said unceremoniously, pulling the Dragon Sparrow from the Void and giving it a tap, then added, "Whether or not Xiao Jian is of the Zang Clan remains to be seen, and even if so, after so many years, who knows how much of the old feelings remain."

Over a decade had gone by, and the young girl from back then should be grown now.

"Calling it an 'old flame' would be generous, it's more like time's frost," Lu Qingshan concluded.

"Young Master is right," Qin Yitian stuck out her tongue and dared not retort further.