"Is it him?!" Lin Yueru and Liu Jinyuan were both visibly startled at the sudden appearance of the Moon Worshiper. They felt deeply puzzled by his unexpected presence here.
"Greetings Master Leader!"
With the Moon Worshiper's dramatic appearance, several nearby Moon Worshiper disciples who had just been soundly defeated by Liu Jinyuan immediately began shouting in perfect unison.
"Ah? He... he is the Moon Worshiper himself?!" Hearing these Moon Worshiper followers address Shi Jieren with such reverence, both Liu Jinyuan and Lin Yueru's faces changed drastically with shock and fear.
They had long known about the Moon Worshiper's absolutely terrifying power from Elder Shi and the other Nanzhao officials. But they had absolutely not expected the seemingly friendly old man they had encountered in the wilderness to actually be the infamous Moon Worshiper leader himself.
"How could Master Alex have defeated the Moon Worshiper back then?!" Upon fully realizing the Moon Worshiper's true identity, Liu Jinyuan and Lin Yueru were reminded of Alex's previous supposed defeat of this man. They felt even more shocked and confused by that outcome.
"You two it seems that Mister Alex is not traveling with you currently" the Moon Worship leader said with a serene and peaceful smile on his face.
"You... what do you want from us?" Realizing his true identity and seeing him deliberately approach them, both Liu Jinyuan and Lin Yueru spoke with obvious nervousness.
"Please do not worry unnecessarily. You two are Mister Alex's disciple and his friend respectively. For Mister Alex's sake alone I absolutely will not harm either of you" the Moon Worship leader said while still wearing his deceptively approachable smile.
However after saying this reassuring statement, he added with different intent "Young Master Liu is Mister Alex's personal disciple. Mister Alex has already agreed to visit Nanzhao Kingdom in a few days. So please come with me now. We will surely meet him there."
"As for Miss Lin, please inform Mister Alex that I am waiting for him in Nanzhao Kingdom!"
The Moon Worshiping Sect Leader extended his hand decisively. His powerful cultivation instantly overpowered Liu Jinyuan completely while giving him absolutely no chance whatsoever to unleash the Dugu Nine Swords techniques. He then turned calmly to Lin Yueru and spoke clearly.
The Moon Worshiping Sect Leader's plan was quite simple and straightforward. If he captured Alex's disciple then Alex would surely travel to Nanzhao to attempt rescuing him. Naturally Lin Yueru would be released to report this kidnapping to Alex personally.
"Release my cousin immediately!" Though the Moon Worshiping Sect Leader's words sounded polite and reasonable, his true intention to forcibly take Liu Jinyuan captive was absolutely serious. Lin Yueru naturally wanted desperately to rescue him.
However how could she possibly hope to match the Moon Worshiping Sect Leader's overwhelming strength? In just a matter of brief moments she was easily subdued by him.
"Cousin Yueru leave now! You are absolutely no match for this demon!" Perhaps influenced by Elder Shi and the other Nanzhao officials recently, Liu Jinyuan no longer possessed any favorable impression of the Moon Worshiping Sect Leader. He hurriedly called out urgently to Lin Yueru.
Her strength against the Moon Worshiping Sect Leader was exactly like an egg smashing against a solid rock. Fighting would only result in unnecessary casualties.
"Fine that is what you said. I will let Alex deal with you then." After the brief fight Lin Yueru realized her martial arts were completely useless against this opponent. Alex had indeed gained the upper hand in their earlier battle with the Moon Worshiping Sect Leader. So she wisely abandoned this futile struggle.
"Very well go ahead Miss Lin. Have a safe journey..."
The Moon Worshiping Sect Leader was naturally quite pleased with Lin Yueru's threatening words. With a genuinely genial smile on his face he watched her depart alone toward Mount Shushan.
Of course Alex and his traveling companions remained completely unaware of what had just transpired far below them. After successfully reaching Mount Shushan and being led by the Drunken Sword Immortal, they arrived directly at the sect's impressive main hall. There Alex finally saw the legendary Sword Saint in person for the first time.
Turning around slowly the Sword Saint's hair and beard were completely white with age. But his complexion was remarkably rosy and healthy. His skin appeared incredibly smooth and youthful. He looked anything but aged or decrepit.
His overall appearance perfectly evoked the classical phrase "childlike face with white hair."
What people cared about most was the natural aura emanating from the Sword Saint. The peaceful breath radiates from his entire body naturally. This makes people's moods become calm and tranquil unconsciously. Facing the Sword Saint directly is like facing majestic mountains and flowing water...
"This is Alex. He is quite young but possesses impressive cultivation for his age. Well I have sparred with him for a few moves myself. His swordsmanship and realm of understanding are both quite good. I almost suffered a small loss because of my carelessness. He wishes to join Mount Shushan so I brought him up the mountain."
"This is Li Xiaoyao. He is my personal disciple. Do not judge this young man by his unconventional appearance. But he is actually a rare martial arts genius."
The relationship between the Drunken Sword Immortal and the Sword Saint was naturally not comparable to that of other ordinary disciples. With a proud smile on his face he introduced both Alex and Li Xiaoyao respectively.
"Well Li Xiaoyao I have heard of you long ago" said the Sword Saint whose name was Yin Ruozhe. Having already entered the Dao through enlightenment, his entire presence seemed to have merged seamlessly into the natural world around him. His voice was like a gentle spring breeze which made people feel very comfortable to listen to.
Having said this welcoming statement there was a slight thoughtful pause. The Sword Saint's penetrating gaze immediately fell upon Alex. After carefully examining him from head to toe with great interest he said "As for this Young Master Alex, he does not seem to be an ordinary person at all."
"Huh? Not an ordinary person?" Hearing the Sword Saint's surprising words the Drunken Sword Immortal was visibly startled. He looked at Alex with renewed surprise and curiosity.
He naturally trusted his senior brother's expert judgment completely. But while Alex possessed numerous unique skills and rare treasures, what exactly did the Sword Saint mean by calling him "not ordinary"?
"This is the first time I have ever seen someone like Young Master Alex. If he is mortal then his lifespan is vastly different from that of an average human being. His bloodline does not seem purely human at all. But if he belongs to another race entirely then he clearly has some human bloodline mixed in. I wonder who Young Master Alex's parents might be?"
The Sword Saint's eyes turned to Alex with an intensely curious look filled with genuine astonishment and interest.
"Huh? Could it possibly be that Alex also possesses another special bloodline?" Hearing the Sword Saint's revealing words the Drunken Sword Immortal was quite surprised. But he also seemed to have a sudden realization dawn on him.
Although Zhao Ling'er had mortal blood flowing through her veins, it also contained the sacred blood of Nuwa. So it was absolutely not impossible for Alex to possess other mixed bloodlines as well.
At the same time the Drunken Sword Immortal suddenly realized why this young man had demonstrated so many strange and unusual abilities during their previous sparring match. Did he actually possess other non-human bloodlines?
"Is this what it truly means to enter the Dao? Can you actually see through my bloodline of the Asgardian gods?"
Alex understood exactly what the Sword Saint meant by his observation. He felt secretly shocked by this level of perception.
"I am an orphan. I honestly do not know who my parents are..." Although he felt shocked internally, Alex remained outwardly calm and answered smoothly. He deliberately made up an orphan identity for himself.
Of course in the context of The Legend of Sword and Fairy world, he genuinely had no parents in this realm. So this explanation was not completely fabricated from nothing.
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