As a decrepit old man, it’s impossible to follow a junior every day and protect his path.
"Your skills with words haven’t diminished, Elder Ao."
Mo Tian Sheng snorted coldly.
"Out of goodwill, I advise you to weigh the pros and cons, and think clearly about the gains and losses.
I understand that the Meridian Sword Sect hasn’t had it easy these years, but the more the household declines, the more you need to grit your teeth and hold on.
Our Upper Sect, which of them hasn’t gone through hard times when resources were scarce, but as long as the mountain gate is intact and the foundation remains, you should carry on."
Elder Ao seemed sincere but was actually afraid of Mo Tian Sheng wielding Divine Soldiers and suddenly cutting him down with a sword.
His old bones certainly couldn’t withstand a few strikes.
"Though that’s the case, since we’ve come, it’d be bad to leave empty-handed, really embarrassing, Elder Ao."
Mo Tian Sheng seemed somewhat swayed but still wouldn’t relent.
"If you truly feel upset, you can take it out by striking down this old fool with a sword, rather than bickering with the young ones, which would be beneath you."
Elder Ao knew that sword cultivators cared about their reputation, so he offered a step down.
After all, the Pure Yang Undying Golden Body from the Great Sun Prefecture was famous for its Tempered Body technique.
If he risked his old life, he should be able to withstand two or three swords without much problem.
"So be it, you are willing to risk your old face to shield the young one from disaster. I am not unreasonable. After the emptiness and absurdity see blood, it is like a sword ritual incomplete, needing to show sharpness to cease.
I will only strike twice; Elder Ao, if you can withstand it, today’s grievances will be settled, how’s that?"
Mo Tian Sheng pondered seemingly after much thought and said.
"This is the true dignity the Dragon Sword should have! Come, let this old man witness your prowess!"
Elder Ao lightly praised, to prevent Mo Tian Sheng from ignoring ties and striking too harshly later.
Buzz!
Emptiness and absurdity flew like meteors, suddenly opening with vibrations, sword light surging like tides, as if a moving grand formation, containing changes of life and death, enveloping the decrepit old man.
"Hiss!"
Elder Ao inhaled sharply, compared to years before, Mo Tian Sheng’s swordsmanship had improved greatly, faintly close to touching the profound realm of One Sword Births Ten Thousand Laws.
He concentrated completely, quickly activating the Pure Yang Undying Golden Body, each inch of flesh seemed to form circle after circle of golden halos, layering and overlapping, hundreds and thousands dense, covering the skinny and frail body.
"Fortunately, fortunately, this old man’s two hundred years of Pure Yang Power has not been lost, can withstand..."
Elder Ao powerfully exerted his arms, fists clenched, surprisingly breaking the sword light with inexhaustible energy!
But at the instant he withstood Mo Tian Sheng’s sword, a shadow completely concealed in darkness emerged as the void dispersed like mist, sword qi concentrated finely into a line, piercing the flaw of Elder Ao’s Pure Yang Undying Golden Body.
"Jiang Zaiyue... you, a dignified Grandmaster, actually ambushed!"
Elder Ao nearly spat blood; Mo Tian Sheng clearly wasn’t swayed by his words but had planned to manipulate behind the scenes.
"If not for worrying that you’d sway Zhao Pijiang over, I would take you down with two swords, Elder Ao."
Mo Tian Sheng swiftly withdrew his emptiness and absurdity, glancing at the temporarily defeated Elder Ao, releasing a waterfall-like sword qi, enveloping Pei Yuanqing.
No matter how talented the Silver Hammer Grand Protector was, he had no power to resist against a Divine Power Giant.
"Junior Brother Jiang, let’s go; we’ll head to Yihai Prefecture together to meet that Little Daoist."
The completely dark, shadowy "person," face indistinguishable, said discontentedly:
"Senior Brother Mo, why do you keep calling names randomly? I’ve already told you, when doing such shameless things, call me Junior Brother Chunyu, and when gaining the limelight, call me Junior Brother Jiang."
Mo Tian Sheng seemed to remember, patting his head:
"Getting old, forgot for a moment, your ’Divine Brilliance Sword’ name is the most proper, Punishing Evil and Exalting Good Jiang Zaiyue, Evil-Doer Chunyu Cultivator, we discussed this before."