This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable-Chapter 1553 - 28: Green Waters Flow Forever

"Can I bring my friend onto the island?" Zang Xiaojian looked at her father, her eyes sparkling, full of anticipation, "Friends visiting; I must entertain them well."

The man couldn't resist such a gaze, even if reluctantly, he could only respond with displeasure, "Yes... but you must show restraint, don't say what shouldn't be said."

"I know, I'm not a child anymore." Zang Xiaojian replied cheerfully.

She clearly is still a child.

The man thought to himself.

He didn't inquire much about Zang Xiaojian's friend.

Firstly, he felt that although his daughter was a bit rambunctious, she was inherently clever, able to discern right from wrong. Secondly, it was out of confidence.

Thirdly, and most importantly.

He simply did not want to concern himself with that sword cultivator's background!

...

Without hesitating upon receiving her father's permission, Zang Xiaojian soared into the sky.

Like a Sword Immortal unleashing a flying sword.

Zang Xiaojian transformed into a dazzling rainbow light and sped away, piercing through the sky with thunder echoing, causing a great stir.

One could imagine her urgency and joy.

.....

Outside Lingye Island, above the Heavenly River Sea.

Lu Qingshan hovered with the wind, waiting quietly, unaware that the moonlight had become rosy.

Until amidst the thunder, sword light arced like a rainbow, illuminating all directions.

The sword light came straight forward.

Across the vast ocean, under the wide expanse of moonlight.

A yellow gauze shirt appeared in Lu Qingshan's sight.

He had been waiting and had finally awaited the person he needed to see.

He looked at her, she looked at him.

Nearly twenty years had passed since they met on Jiaolong Island.

In those twenty years, everything had changed; many things altered, even Lu Qingshan worried whether Zang Xiaojian would still hold the friendship of the past if they met again.

But the moment he saw Zang Xiaojian's gaze, Lu Qingshan knew his worries were unnecessary.

Many things had changed, but Zang Xiaojian hadn't changed one bit.

Zang Xiaojian looked at Lu Qingshan, pressed her lips together, then her dark eyes suddenly brightened, her mouth curving upward, small dimples appeared on her oval face, just like the image from their farewell on Jiaolong Island.

After a moment of silence, Zang Xiaojian slightly raised her head, her eyebrows lifted, radiant, and said to Lu Qingshan: "Qingshan unchanged?"

The farewell words became the code upon their reunion after a long separation.

"Green waters flow on." Lu Qingshan responded with a radiant smile, his gaze soft and solemn.

They seemed to convey nothing, yet expressed everything.

.....

The man who didn't follow Zang Xiaojian out but kept observing the outside scene from the railing angrily smacked the railing of Tang Tower.

"What are you doing?" Startled by her husband, the young woman playfully slapped him with a hint of blame.

"Nothing." The man replied sullently, not daring to raise his voice in front of the young woman.

What else could excite him but anger? Wasn't that plainly asked?

Damn!

.....

The man hadn't seen many sword cultivators, but he wasn't impressed either.

Within their clan, although not sword cultivators, they possessed talents that made sword cultivators envious.

So it's sword cultivators who should be impressed by them.

Nonetheless, a sword cultivator "friend" who had been a subject of their daughter's talk for many years certainly carried weight beyond that of ordinary sword cultivators.

Moreover, when the man took a closer look, he immediately "saw" that there were five hidden swords around that sword cultivator.

Though different in aura, each sword commanded respect and held prestige; even the weakest seemed comparable to their family's strongest.

How can this be possible? Their family isn't ordinary!

Just a single sword is impressive enough, let alone having five of them... What is this, if not a dragon crossing the river?

The man couldn't help but ponder this, momentarily distracted from the outside scene, but upon regaining focus, the sight before him made his teeth grind.

Aye! This little brat has the audacity to lay hands on his daughter?!!

Daughter, unsheathe your sword, just as I've taught you; any brat bold enough to take advantage, you needn't hesitate, just cut him down, fear nothing; your old man has your back... Wait, daughter, why are you more proactive than he is, suggesting that all my teachings have been in vain?

The man raised his hand, ready to assault the railing further.

"Hmm?" The young woman shot a glance at the man.

The man's heart faltered, sheepishly withdrew his hand.

Forget it, it seems I was the one being redundant after all.

.......

Originally intending to exchange a fist bump with Zang Xiaojian but transformed due to her excitement into a hug, Lu Qingshan soon let go, stepped back, took a good look at Zang Xiaojian, and chuckled lightly: "Twenty years apart, you haven't changed much."

Zang Xiaojian's ears turned slightly red, unsure whether due to excitement or something else.

"You haven't changed much either." She replied, looking at Lu Qingshan.

Just as beautiful as back then, Zang Xiaojian silently added in her heart.

It's just that back in the day, she would have said it out loud, but now she kept it to herself.

So, in these nearly twenty years, she hasn't completely remained unchanged either.

People are always constantly changing.

"Where is Sister Yitian? I miss her too," Zang Xiaojian looked around as if Lu Qingshan had hidden Qin Yitian somewhere, "She should always be by your side."

Lu Qingshan was a bit puzzled.

Zang Xiaojian blinked at Lu Qingshan, reminding him, "I told you before that I have a particularly strong sense of sword artifacts... You don't think I'd be so dumb as to not sense Sister Yitian's uniqueness, do you?"

He felt like he was being scolded... Lu Qingshan smiled wordlessly.

A red light misted.

Qin Yitian, dressed in a grand crimson palace gown, quietly appeared beside Lu Qingshan, standing shoulder to shoulder with him. Though slightly shorter than Lu Qingshan, her figure appeared exceedingly tall.

"Long time no see, Miss Zang."

Zang Xiaojian looked Qin Yitian up and down, unable to resist saying, "Sister Yitian, you look more and more 'gorgeous'."

The "gorgeous" she spoke of was not just in the literal sense.

"Thanks to the young master." Qin Yitian surprisingly understood the hidden meaning in Zang Xiaojian's words.

"Lu Qingshan, how did you find my home?" Zang Xiaojian turned her head, curiously asking, "Can you even find such a remote place?"

"If I can find the Mo Family, whose Family Head disappeared years ago, how could I not find your vast Zang Clan?" Lu Qingshan laughed.

"True," Zang Xiaojian nodded seriously, "After all, you're so smart."

Zang Xiaojian's sincere recognition made Lu Qingshan feel a little guilty.

"Don't just stand here, let's go into the island first, and I'll show you my home!" Zang Xiaojian finally remembered the guest hospitality etiquette and hurriedly invited them.

Lu Qingshan nodded and did not decline.

Entering the island was one of the purposes of his trip.

Zang Xiaojian glanced back at Lingye Island and then formed a sword technique with her fingers, silently saying "rise."

In an instant, a purple sword qi swayed like a dragon, finally connecting head to tail and slicing towards the thunder.

A "great gate" appeared in front, unimpeded, leading straight into the island.

"Follow me!" Zang Xiaojian took Qin Yitian by the hand and stepped forward, crossing into the "great gate."

Lu Qingshan, with Qin Yitian, followed without hesitation, heading straight through.

After the three figures vanished into the gate, the thunder closed back with a mighty momentum.

....

A flash of colorful light.

Lu Qingshan officially entered the extremely mysterious ancestral lands of the Zang Clan, Lingye Island.

This is a land teeming with spiritual energy. Here, there are cities, majestic mountains, and vast plains.

At this moment, Lu Qingshan was positioned above the plains.

Boom boom boom!

The earth shook as a herd of golden elephants ran across the plains.

These elephants had bodies of brilliant gold, reflecting dazzling radiance in the sunlight, and when their trunks were raised, they let out thunderous calls.

In the distance, there were massive bulls wreathed in flames, resting.

A large river flowed through the plains, with large fish occasionally leaping out, splashing water and their silver scales shimmering.

In the sky, flocks of magnificent birds with vivid plumage flew, crossing the horizon, their bodies exuding colorful light and swaying radiance.

"This is my family's pasture," Zang Xiaojian introduced to Lu Qingshan and Qin Yitian.

Pasture?

Lu Qingshan's lips twitched slightly, but he said nothing.

Surrounding the plains were towering mountains, tens of thousands of feet high, shrouded in purple mist and emitting an exotic fragrance.

That is the scent of herbs.

These mountains were planted with all kinds of rare treasure trees, bearing fruits of various colors.

At the mountain peaks' plateaus, there were fields upon fields of medicine gardens, where cultivators could be seen busily coming and going.

"That's my family's medicinal garden," Zang Xiaojian introduced again.

Your bed must be at least three hundred square meters, right? Lu Qingshan couldn't help but think to himself.

Zang Xiaojian led Lu Qingshan forward. Below were several cities, all quite gigantic, with powerful auras from strong individuals soaring into the clouds, indicating complexity.

Moreover, each of these cities had numerous towering Tang Towers, distinctive in nature.

"Where is your home?" After passing several cities with no sign of stopping, Lu Qingshan finally asked.

"There," Zang Xiaojian pointed ahead.

"This....."

Lu Qingshan was astonished.

Ahead, a Great Peak, tens of thousands of feet tall, soared into the clouds.

At the summit of the Great Peak, countless purple thunders roamed the earth, constantly roaring, like an unapproachable thunderpool forbidden zone, intimidating to behold.

The spectacle was grand, a true wonder.

Beneath the peak, a thousand feet down, there was a massive protruding platform supporting a grand ancient city.

This ancient city seemed to be perched upon Heaven's Vault.