This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable

Western Domain.

After three years, Lu Qingshan returned to the Western Domain.

Half a month earlier, with his intelligence support, the Netherworld in the Southern Territory suffered massive losses and was forced to choose the survival tactic of cutting off its tail.

However, the Zhi Shou Tower was clearly not ineffective; as soon as the Netherworld made moves to minimize its losses, they took advantage of the victory and expanded their gains.

The Netherworld was left dropping its helm and discarding its armor, in a sorry state of disarray.

This turn of events was also within the Netherworld's expectations. Since they had made such a choice, they were naturally prepared for the consequences, like a resigned lamb ready for slaughter.

The mass of information that the Netherworld exposed in this retreat chilled many to the bone—among them were several sects in the Southern Territory, renowned and deeply rooted, which turned out to be branches of the Netherworld, and even many high-ranking cultivators in the cities of Great Xia were Underworld Cultivators.

A glimpse of the leopard's spots reveals the whole leopard. It was evident how deeply the Netherworld had infiltrated the Human Race.

But this was an unavoidable event.

When the Human Race was thoroughly defeated that year, the Demon Race left too many "nails" in the human territories, difficult to remove.

Moreover, over the years, the pressure exerted by the Demon Race on the border had always been there, forcing the Human Race to focus most of its strength on that "Seven Mountains and One River," confronting the Demon Race.

The collaboration between the frontline battlefield and the enemy's rear is a battle strategy proven to be extremely effective.

The depth of the Demon Race's schemes was undeniable, which was no wonder the Human Race collapsed in utter defeat before them.

Fortunately, the sudden and grave injury to the Netherworld's vitality in the Southern Territory this time was an event that had not occurred in the previous life.

This was definitely good news.

Only, such a large offering of intelligence, Lu Qingshan could only manage once.

Because in his previous life during the "Netherworld Specter" version, he mixed in missions in the Southern Territory, which is why he remembered all the locations of the state branches exposed by the Southern Territory so vividly.

As for other domains, he did recall a few state branch addresses here and there, but to create an impact of this scale was impossible.

He wasn't Superman; aside from the Southern Territory where he was directly involved, how could he possibly recall clearly such trivial details as the locations of Netherworld branches in other domains?

If only he had the foresight, he would have memorized all the positions of the Netherworld branches before heading to the Black Abyss.

....

But whatever the case, even a mosquito's leg is flesh.

Moreover, under such a significant blow to the Netherworld in the Southern Territory, if a few state branches of the Netherworld in other domains were timely eradicated, might it not have the astonishing effect of a snake in the shadow of a cup?

So, he planned to take this opportunity to personally step in, to thoroughly beat the drowning dog, and incidentally brush up on his experience.

He was also aware that after this battle, the Netherworld would surely hate him to the bone and would deploy their full force to hunt him.

However, even so, Lu Qingshan was not prepared to cease and desist.

Chaotic free-for-alls, your act just finishing as mine begins. This round I beat you, the next round it's your turn to beat me?

Do you think this is a turn-based game?

If we fight, we fight relentlessly, until they cry for their fathers and mothers, until their skins burst and their flesh splits.

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Accompanying him to the Western Domain was also Dantai Qingrun.

Upon hearing Lu Qingshan's plan, she did not hesitate to volunteer to take part in Lu Qingshan's "nail-pounding" mission.

Dantai Qingrun's such eagerness was definitely not solely for vanquishing demons or teaching the Netherworld a profound lesson, although that was her duty.

She was more moved by the urge to go through fire and water for her "brother."

From Yuanshan until now, she had been helped by Lu Qingshan many times.

It could be said that her current achievements were entirely sponsored by Lu Qingshan.

With her cool nature, she did not say much verbally, and even failed to thank Lu Qingshan in person.

This was simply because she preferred to express gratitude through action, to keep the goodness of others in her heart rather than on her lips.

To say it with words was easy but meaningless.

That was Dantai Qingrun's point of view, a very down-to-earth one.

With Dantai Qingrun's identity as a cultivator, she could indeed provide many conveniences for him, so Lu Qingshan did not refuse Dantai Qingrun's company.

For instance, this time his path to the Western Domain was not through the Teleportation Arrays of Great Xia's cities but through Arrays constructed by the Zhi Shou Tower itself.

Great Xia's city was crowded and chaotic with factions, plus the potential infiltration by Underworld Cultivators. For Lu Qingshan, who was now an "Enemy of the Netherworld," this was indeed not a good route.

"Aren't we going to eliminate demons?" Dantai Qingrun noticed Lu Qingshan was leading her in an increasingly skewed direction.

"First, to visit a friend," Lu Qingshan said with a grin.

"Visit a friend?" Dantai Qingrun asked involuntarily, "Do you have friends?"

"Huh?" Lu Qingshan was puzzled.

Dantai Qingrun, who had inadvertently spoken her mind, was not one for evasive speech, and could only offer a sheepish explanation, "I saw your deeds on the Yellow List, it always seems like wherever you go, you're fighting..."

In fact, this wasn't only her perspective.

Lu Qingshan's ability to stir trouble was well recognized by many.

Sword Cultivators were known to have a tendency for killing, and Lu Qingshan even more so. In three years, he had stirred up more trouble than many had in three hundred years.

This left the impression that Lu Qingshan was always either causing trouble or on his way to cause more.

This puzzled many people.

Where does he find the time to cultivate? Isn't he always fighting?

Lu Qingshan could only offer a bitter smile, What kind of statement is that—what do you mean not causing trouble, then on the way to cause trouble...