This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable

Inside a separate courtyard in the southeast of Dragon City, three Foundation Establishment Cultivators sat in defined positions, discussing matters with grave expressions.

These three Cultivators were unmistakably the family of three who had just been in the restaurant.

"Fa Shui, are you sure no cultivator has followed us?" asked Fa Shui Zhenren, who played the role of the husband among the three.

The cultivator addressed as Fa Shui was the one who had previously impersonated a child.

He was a dwarf, naturally suited for the role due to his stature, making his impersonation of a child flawless.

Confident, Fa Shui Zhenren said, "Rest assured, I have checked repeatedly, no cultivator is tailing us.

Besides, why be so cautious? Over the years, you and I have always been responsible for overseeing the ritual ceremonies, and nothing has ever gone wrong.

With our art of concealing our aura and disguises, not to mention the pliant cultivators of the Sea God Sect, I believe even if it were Master Mo himself, he might not see through us!"

Meanwhile, on the streets outside the courtyard,

Lu Qingshan stood shoulder to shoulder with Zang Xiaojian, as King West Mouse pointed towards the courtyard and said, "This is it; I saw all three of them enter this courtyard."

"Those three acted like thieves, extremely cautious, using little spells and sweeping Divine Sense around, but before King Mouse here, it's all child's play; they couldn't even detect a single hair of mine!" boasted King West Mouse with grandiosity.

Lu Qingshan patted King West Mouse on the forehead, "Don't worry, you won't be short of your Blood Spirit Bead."

…

"Fa Shui, the Cultivator the Sea God Sect deployed for this year's ritual ceremony is Han Lang Zhenren, who just broke through to the Golden Core a year ago," said the young female Cultivator playing the role of the wife, New Moon Zhenren, with a grave face.

"Yes, normally, it is customary for a Cultivator to seclude themselves to stabilize their cultivation after breaking through to the Golden Core and not appear in public easily.

The fact that Han Lang Zhenren has been put forward by the Sea God Sect so soon after his breakthrough implies they must be short on personnel; otherwise, they wouldn't let him make an appearance. It seems likely the high-rank cultivators of the Sea God Sect are preoccupied with the Jiaolong Demon King's transformation into a dragon," Fa Shui Zhenren added.

With a hint of hesitation and worry, Fa Shui Zhenren said, "If the Jiaolong Demon King succeeds in transforming into a dragon, we will never have another chance to turn the tides. We must strike before its transformation, and judging by the circumstances, the final battle seems imminent."

Fa Shui Zhenren was also very uneasy, "It's just uncertain how well-prepared the senior cultivators are; after preparing for so many years, I hope it won't all be in vain and that we can bring daylight to our Human Race again…"

Knock—

Suddenly, a knock at the door interrupted their conversation.

"Why would someone knock on our door? Could it be someone from the Sea God Sect?!" exclaimed New Moon, particularly cautious.

Shaking his head, Fa Shui Zhenren said, "It's unlikely. If it were someone from the Sea God Sect, they wouldn't knock so gently."

Nodding in agreement, Fa Shui Zhenren responded, "What Fa Shui said is right; since it's a knock, it suggests no hostility. Let's go see who it is."

The three got up, approached the door together, and released their Divine Senses to scan the person outside. After a brief exchange of looks, they commented, "One mid-Foundation Establishment, one late-Foundation Establishment; the Sea God Sect wouldn't send such personnel to trouble us, but it's hard to say who else it could be."

New Moon Zhenren abruptly opened the door.

Standing at the doorstep were an extraordinarily young man and woman. Upon recognizing their faces, all three's expressions darkened.

The man and woman were the same individuals who had been sitting at the next table in the restaurant. Their sudden appearance here could hardly be a coincidence,

On Jiaolong Island, who else but the Sea God Sect could be responsible for this?

Not willing to risk any chance, Fa Shui Zhenren, without giving it much thought on how they were discovered, immediately decided, "We've been exposed, let's escape!"

Hiss!

The moment after Fa Shui Zhenren's words had fallen, he felt a chill on his head.

A sharp Sword Qi swept past above his hair, causing a strand of hair to silently fall.

Too fast!

It was so fast that he didn't even have time to react, and one could imagine the consequences if the Sword Qi had targeted his neck.

At this thought, Fa Shui Zhenren's body trembled involuntarily, and cold sweat seeped out on his back.

Zang Xiaojian retracted her right hand and looked at Fa Shui Zhenren with a smile, "There's no need to panic so much, why don't we first listen to our purpose here, how about that?"

Whenever Zang Xiaojian smiled, two attractive dimples appeared on her cheeks, which looked very cute, but in Fa Shui Zhenren's eyes, Zang Xiaojian's smile at that moment seemed exceedingly creepy.

Because the Sword Qi that had instantly slashed at the top of his head had burst forth from the index finger of the right hand of the smiling girl before him.

Not only were the three men extremely shocked in their hearts, even Lu Qingshan, standing by, felt a hint of admiration.

Using her finger as a sword to emit Sword Qi with such speed was astonishing; what would the power be like if the Sword Qi had been emitted from a sword?

This Zang Xiaojian, not only was her cultivation outstanding, but her combat power could also be considered top-notch.

Intimidated by Zang Xiaojian, the three men who had initially planned to flee, saw that Lu Qingshan and Zang Xiaojian did not make another move. After hesitating for a moment, they stopped.

"What do you seek?" Wu Ai Zhenren asked with a wary look at Lu Qingshan and Zang Xiaojian.

Lu Qingshan pointed inside the house, "Shall we not talk inside?"

The three men were silent for a moment, and Fa Shui Zhenren made a decision the quickest. He gestured invitingly, "Please inside!"

Lu Qingshan and Zang Xiaojian casually stepped inside the courtyard, Wu Ai quickly closed the door, and Xin Yue Zhenren welcomed them into the hall.

"We are cultivators from outside the area," Lu Qingshan stated straightforwardly as he found a seat in the hall alongside Zang Xiaojian, "We have come to Jiaolong Island with the aim of finding someone. However, being unfamiliar with the place, we would like to ask for your help, and we can negotiate the reward."

Wu Ai and Xin Yue looked to Fa Shui Zhenren with questioning eyes.

Upon hearing this, Fa Shui Zhenren scanned Lu Qingshan and Zang Xiaojian back and forth for a long time before slowly nodding to Wu Ai and Xin Yue, "Poseidon Archipelago isn't large, and there aren't many cultivators here. I am fairly familiar with the local cultivators' appearances and backgrounds, and I have indeed never seen you two before.

If you were from Poseidon Archipelago, I would definitely not have no impression of you."

Upon hearing Fa Shui Zhenren say this, Wu Ai and Xin Yue relaxed slightly, relieved that their identity hadn't been exposed to the Sea God Sect.

"If it's about finding someone, we might be able to offer some minor help. However, this isn't something we three can decide on alone; we need to consult with higher authorities," Wu Ai Zhenren said hesitantly.

Lu Qingshan was noncommittal, "I understand; you may go ahead and consult."

Lu Qingshan was not afraid that the three men were merely pretending to consult, only to actually call for reinforcements to ambush them.

Because they were in Dragon City, right on the territory of the Sea God Sect, in such a place, even a slight commotion would attract the attention of the Sea God Sect.

And given their relationship with the Sea God Sect, how could they dare cause trouble in the city?

As for this so-called consultation, Lu Qingshan understood that it was not just about consulting but likely also involved verifying his and Zang Xiaojian's backgrounds.

How could such a covert organization trust them just from their few words?