Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1613 - 1614: Advance and Retreat

Chapter 1613: Chapter 1614: Advance and Retreat

Wan Qiu Daoist froze for a moment and then shook his head helplessly.

"Being overly perceptive is not always a good thing."

"That’s what my master said, but he also trusts me to make my own judgments."

"Heh, indeed. It’s no wonder he felt assured letting you accompany this guy on his journey. After all, compared to Qingqiu, you yourself are actually the more dangerous existence in this venture."

Yu Yanshu blinked and brought the conversation back on track: "Senior, you haven’t answered my question yet."

Although she already had an answer in her heart, Yu Yanshu needed confirmation to put her mind at ease.

"Just my judgments. Before entering this place, I sensed traces of someone infiltrating the main entrance of the Luo Clan’s Blessed Realm. And after entering, I noticed a sword strike whose aura closely resembled his swordsmanship."

"My master has been exposed?"

"Don’t worry. Others may not be able to tell, but I can—because he uses a sword."

Others identify techniques by observing paths and sensing similar auras. Most of the time, Wan Qiu does the same. But when it comes to swords, that’s another story entirely.

Under heaven, there is only one person—Wan Qiu—who can discern someone’s origins purely through their swordsmanship approach and techniques.

Though Wan Qiu and Su Chengyu, strictly speaking, had only met once, that encounter was enough for him.

"That’s good to hear."

Seeing Yu Yanshu breathe a sigh of relief, Wan Qiu couldn’t resist teasing her.

"That sword strike may not have exposed him, but whether or not he’s fully concealed is hard to say. After all, this is the Luo Clan’s Blessed Realm, and your master has yet to truly Enter the Void."

Yu Yanshu immediately raised her head, glaring discontentedly at Wan Qiu, knowing he was intentionally making her uneasy.

Ever since Yu Yanshu had refused to learn swordsmanship from Wan Qiu, he had taken every opportunity to needle her in odd ways.

Seeing Yu Yanshu flustered, Wan Qiu couldn’t hide his amused smile and said:

"It’s truly delightful that you have such a weakness. No wonder Cang Qing True Master dares to let you roam the outside world."

"Does Senior also think I am the root cause of my Great Catastrophe of Heaven and Earth?"

"How would I know if you are or aren’t? I’m not one of those who dabble in the arts of mysticism. I’m just someone who wields a sword. But there is one thing I can be certain of..."

As Wan Qiu spoke, he locked his gaze on Yu Yanshu.

"If Senior wants to say it, just say it. If not, then don’t."

"You are undoubtedly the key figure in this calamity. Whether breaking the catastrophe or meeting it head-on, this storm, which will sweep across an entire realm, will inevitably revolve around you. Oh? Looks like we have visitors."

Wan Qiu slowly turned his head as two figures clad in white, swords in hand, walked toward them from either side.

Yu Yanshu warily regarded the two, whose auras placed them at the Pinnacle of the Nascent Soul Realm, and asked, "Are they from the Demonic Path?"

Wan Qiu shook his head. "Doesn’t seem like it."

"Who are you, and why have you trespassed in the Luo Clan’s forbidden territory?"

The question brought a faint sense of relief to Yu Yanshu. Wan Qiu glanced at her, amused. Naturally, with opponents of this caliber, he’d step in if necessary. But it appeared Yu Yanshu had no intention of leaving everything to him.

Indeed, Yu Yanshu stepped forward and addressed the two. "My junior brother and I came here seeking our ancestral grounds. We were unaware that this place has since become Luo Clan territory. If our intrusion has caused any offense, I ask for your understanding."

Even though she knew there was little chance the other party would offer any concessions, Yu Yanshu remained courteous and refrained from being overly forceful.

The two Luo Clan disciples exchanged a glance, their displeasure evident as one opened his mouth.

"Nonsense! Since when has our clan’s forbidden ground ever been your ancestral land? You intrude on our Luo Clan’s Blessed Realm and trespass on our ancestral grounds. If you don’t leave now, do not blame us for being unkind!"

With that, they drew their swords, and sharp Sword Qi surged toward Yu Yanshu, causing her to furrow her brows tightly.

Yu Yanshu now had the strength to directly confront Nascent Soul cultivators. However, these two were clearly no ordinary early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators. By her estimate, their strength was at least in the late stage of the Nascent Soul Realm—if not at its pinnacle.

"The Qingqiu Clan was wiped out, and the Luo Clan’s annexation of Qingqiu Cave Heaven may have been an opportunistic move. But isn’t occupying someone else’s ancestral land a bit excessive? Even if you consider the Qingqiu Fox Clan extinct and their inheritance rightfully yours, barring the return of the Qingqiu Fox Clan descendants—isn’t that going too far?"

Yu Yanshu’s tone turned icy as she spoke, imitating Su Chengyu’s firm reasoning from her memories. Wan Qiu True Master, standing to the side, shook his head subtly, clearly unimpressed by her performance.

"What Qingqiu Fox Clan? We’ve never heard of it!"

One of the Nascent Soul cultivators retorted without hesitation, stepping forward with clear intent to take action.

The other, however, abruptly stopped him, frowning as he looked at Yu Yanshu and asked, "Are you truly descendants of the Qingqiu Fox Clan?"

"I am not, but my junior brother is. He brought us here."

"That guy?"

The questioning Nascent Soul cultivator squinted toward Bai Huang, who was standing in the Stele Forest, and then turned back to Yu Yanshu with cold indifference. "Even if you are Qingqiu Clan descendants, so what? This place now belongs to the Luo Clan. If you want to return to your ancestral land, shouldn’t you report to the Luo Clan first?"

"I..."

Yu Yanshu was momentarily speechless. Based on the other party’s reasoning, it did seem like they should have made their intentions known first.

Yet something felt off about their logic, but she couldn’t quite pinpoint what.

"Report? If we had formally reported to the Luo Clan, we wouldn’t have even entered the Blessed Realm before you informed the Demon Slayer Department and had us captured."

"How dare you make such accusations!"

Wan Qiu True Master coldly regarded the two Luo Clan disciples, folding his arms in front of him. "If your clan weren’t so intent on keeping this place out of everyone’s hands, why would you station guards here and seize someone else’s tomb? Or is it that the mighty Luo Clan enjoys the hobby of grave robbing?"

Grave-robbing was quite different from exploring the inheritances left behind in the Cave Heavens of major cultivators. A tomb was a resting place. While some cultivators did set up their burial grounds as sites of inheritance, those were rare exceptions.

The Qingqiu Mausoleum was clearly the latter—an expansive burial ground for a clan, a collective place of rest for an entire race.

The Luo Clan’s occupation of this site was a clear statement of their stance. Combined with the Xia Country’s previous actions toward the Qingqiu Fox Clan and their current attitude toward the Demon Clans, reporting their presence to the Luo Clan would have been tantamount to asking for death.

"Nonsense!"

As expected, Wan Qiu’s words angered the Luo Clan cultivator. Swiftly, a burst of Sword Qi shot toward Wan Qiu True Master. Wan Qiu snorted dismissively, and without even drawing his long sword, he simply exhaled a puff of air. The oncoming Sword Qi instantly shattered, leaving no trace behind.

"Yu girl, remember this: reasoning is fine. But before you reason with someone, make sure they’re the kind of person who is willing to listen. Of course, it’s not that you can’t reason with people like this—but you absolutely cannot back down. If you show weakness, they will only push you further!"

Bang!

As his voice fell, an intangible longsword materialized in the air, its blade locking onto the two Luo Clan disciples. It descended with the force of a collapsing sky!