"I have come this time to eliminate all of you damned fools."
The old man crossed his sword and spoke with a cold expression.
Upon hearing this, Sun Qian quickly regained hope and said, "Please, senior, save me."
"By the way, I am curious why you mention his name... Well, let's kill those guys first."
Blinding sand in the sky
The old man struck out with his sword, and the wind itself rose in response, forming a terrifying storm in front of him. Sand and stones rose around him, lifting mist from all directions. Suddenly, there was clear vision amidst the previously blurry fog.
The few black-robed men's faces twitched slightly, startled by this terrifying aura. They unconsciously retreated a few steps, but the sand and stones sweeping up in an instant slashed their skin, and fresh blood slowly oozed from the wounds.
The man who had subdued Sun Qian realized that the situation was dire and rose to flee, but in the next moment, his neck was abruptly cut clean through, blood gushing out, and he fell to the ground without any sign of life.
Seeing this, Sun Qian immediately stood up and ran towards Su Ke Ke, embracing her tightly, preventing the black-robed men from taking her away. The black-robed men were frightened by the old man's strength and immediately released her, then fled in all directions.
Whoosh
In a moment, the storm dispersed, and all the black-robed men who had been scattered to the four winds were instantly killed.
"It's all right, Ke Ke. Everything is fine now. You don't have to be afraid. I will always be by your side."
Having gone through what just happened, Sun Qian still had lingering aftereffects and clung tightly to Su Ke Ke, not willing to let go. On the other hand, Su Ke Ke experienced the joy of surviving a close shave. However, when she was embraced by the former, her expression first froze in shock before slowly transforming into a sweet smile.
The two of them just held each other tightly, holding hands without saying much. They stood in a stalemate like that. Seeing this, the old man who was fighting beside them couldn't take it anymore and coughed lightly.
"Cough cough, young people, do you not care about the feelings of this old man? Don't forget who allowed you to reunite."
The old man spoke with an expression of disapproval.
At this time, Sun Qian had just recovered from the shock, released Su Ke Ke, but still held her hand tightly. "Thank you, senior, for saving our lives. We are truly grateful and unable to repay your great kindness."
"Alright, alright. I'm not here to listen to you say all this nonsense. Just now, when you mentioned Chen Mo, are you saying there is someone among your companions named Chen Mo?"
"This..."
Sun Qian hesitated for a moment. Chen Mo had said that his identity should be kept secret; however, in the urgency of the moment, he had blurted out his name. This could not be denied.
At this moment, if he did not tell the truth, he would probably arouse suspicion from the old man, who was his savior. Lying was indeed not something one should do.
"Senior, one of my companions is indeed named Chen Mo."
"So it seems..."
Upon hearing this, the old man shook his head slightly, "Chen Mo, such an ancient name. It's reasonable to say that he died over three hundred years ago and should have been just a person with the same name. By the way, what brings you two here? Do you know there's danger here?"
Sun Qian did not conceal anything and said directly, "We are here to save the people of Lin City. However, we separated from our companions. By the way, one of our companions is someone you should know. It is Pei Jiangnan, one of the Imperial Twin Stars."
"It's him?"
The old man was taken aback, then smiled, "If he's here, then there's no need for me to worry. The Crazy Sand Cult just got through a crisis. I still have injuries, so I won't wade into this mess."
As the old man was about to leave, Sun Qian immediately became anxious, "Senior, your great kindness will definitely be repaid by me. Please allow me to know your surname and given name."
"Shi Tianjian"
"Shi... Are you the Crazy Sand Sword Immortal?"
The reputation of the Crazy Sand Sword Immortal is well-known, although he is not from the vast empire, he is particularly well-known in Qingzhou and even Sun Qian, a small character, has heard many legends about him.
Shi Tianjian nodded slightly. He knew his reputation was widely known, so he didn't hide it.
Upon confirming the identity from the other party, Sun Qian's eyes lit up immediately. He heaped praise upon Shi Tianjian, "No wonder you are a sword Immortal senior! When I saw your sword skill just now, I felt like I was in the presence of a god. I've heard that your swordsmanship is unparalleled, that there is no one in the world who can surpass you, and you are truly the number one swordsman in the world..."
Shi Tianjian's mouth twitched and he scolded with a smile, "Enough, stop flattering me. I know what you're thinking. You want me to protect you, right? Then just follow me back to the Crazy Sand Cult. Once the crisis is over, I'll send you back."
"Hey hey, senior, how can that be considered flattery? I'm just speaking the truth."
Sun Qian smiled and chuckled.
However, Shi Tianjian did not feel convinced and snorted coldly, "I don't need you to flatter me. These empty titles mean nothing to me. I know my own sword skills well. Unrivaled in swordsmanship? If I count the nine states and their history, only the legendary Sword God Li Zhengyi of a thousand years ago could truly bear this title; as for the number one swordsman in the world, I'm not worthy of such an honor. My strength is not even close to that of my apprentice, how can I be considered the number one swordsman?"
Sun Qian hesitated for a moment, then asked curiously, "Senior Shi Tianjian, are you talking about Shi Ao? I have seen him recently, and how can his strength be compared to yours?"
Su Ke Ke had recovered from her scare and heard the conversation between the two. She nodded quickly in agreement, "Yes, yes, Senior Shi Tianjian, your strength is far beyond what your disciple can do."
"The old man I am referring to is not Shi Ao. His talent is commendable, but when compared to another of my disciples, he falls short. He, my favorite student, was highly recommended by the Dao An personally. If it hadn't been for that recommendation, I might have missed such a rare talent. Now that I think about it, it was sheer luck that led me to find such a raw gem. With time and opportunity, his achievements might match those of the legendary Sword God of a thousand years ago..."
Shi Tianjian spoke of his apprentice with great joy, the happiness evident on his face.
Sun Qian and Su Ke Ke listened with great interest, but when Shi Tianjian mentioned the person recommended by the Dao Ancestor, both of them couldn't help but be startled. Could it be that Chen Mo had a connection with this Crazy Sand Sword Immortal?
There was some confusion in their hearts, and they wanted to ask a question.
"Never mind. It's no use explaining all this to you. Come on, let's go back to the Crazy Sand Cult with me."
Shi Tianjian gently waved to stop the conversation and suddenly stopped in his tracks. He turned to look to one side, having noticed that the surrounding mist had dispersed quite a bit due to his previous sword strike. He could see a faint red light in the distance and quickly walked over.
Sun Qian and Su Ke Ke were just about to ask when they saw Shi Tianjian's move and quickly followed him.
"What is this thing..."
Sun Qian gazed at the scene in front of him and couldn't help but feel curious. A large rock stood in front of him, and a circle of small stones formed a strange array around it. Small stones on both the rock and the array were emitting a faint red light, giving off an eerie feeling of something ominous.
Shi Tianjian touched his snowy and blood-stained goat beard, was momentarily stunned, took a close look after a while, couldn't help but laugh and said, "Ha ha, this is the altar used by the sorcerers. They want to sacrifice the people of the Crazy Sand Cult and Lin City... Well, that's great. Since I've discovered it, those dog-shit bastards won't be able to succeed..."
