There are still a few days left before the Demon Locking Tower opens.

At noon that day, Qiu Changtian was called to the lecture room of Yuxu Palace, where he saw the head of Ziwei Sect talking to a sword fairy.

The swordsman looked to be in his thirties. He was none other than Master Jinghua from Mount Shu.

"Is this my nephew Qiu Changtian?" Master Jinghua said with a smile, which was completely different from his previous cold face when facing the disciples of Mount Shu. "He is indeed a handsome man, a seed of seeking the Tao."

"What do you mean by a seed of seeking the truth? He is still far from it." Although Master Ziwei had a stern face and said things like "My bad disciple is no good", Qiu Changtian knew that he was actually very happy at this moment.

After another round of business flattery, Master Ziwei pointed at Qiu Changtian and said to him:

"I will entrust my humble disciple to you during this trip to Mount Shu."

He turned to Qiu Changtian and said:

"This is Master Jinghua of Shushan, the grandson of my master's family in the secular world. If there is anything in the Demon Locking Tower, feel free to discuss it with him."

Qiu Changtian was shocked when he heard this.

He keenly noticed that the words used by Master Ziwei were not "listen to his orders" but "discuss with him".

There is a big difference between the two. The former acts according to the orders of Master Jinghua, while the latter has a certain degree of autonomy.

I am a disciple of Kunlun, and I ran to the territory of Shushan, but I was allowed to move freely?

If you think about it carefully, it is normal:

The Demon Locking Tower is not a good place after all. The Shushan disciples who take part in the trial must obey the command of Master Jinghua, which means he is responsible for the life and death of everyone.

As the chief of Kunlun, if anything happens to Qiu Changtian, how will Master Jinghua be responsible?

Can he afford it?

Therefore, Master Jinghua would definitely not be willing to be Qiu Changtian's nanny, and at most he would just be a guide.

Thinking about it this way, it makes logical sense that when the future Qiu Changtian entered the Demon Locking Tower, he immediately ran away and disappeared.

Who would have thought that Master Jinghua treated the people of Shushan coldly throughout the whole process, but he was actually protecting them.

She greeted Qiu Changtian with a smile, but in fact she didn't care at all.

Qiu Changtian thought about Zhou Ding in his heart, and then he saluted Master Jinghua.

Master Jinghua repeatedly said that it was not necessary and asked Qiu Changtian to stop the formalities.

Master Ziwei gave him a few final instructions and then asked Master Jinghua to take him to Shushan.

When they arrived outside the Yuxu Palace, Master Jinghua took out a wine gourd and motioned Qiu Changtian to follow him on it.

Immortal swords are used for short-distance flights, and magic weapons are used for long-distance flights. Even the Shangqing Sect of Mount Shu, which is famous for its sword immortals, does not like to ride on a flying sword and face the wind for several hours.

There was a formation engraved on the wine gourd, which could prevent wind, keep warm and reduce shock. The journey was very comfortable and they soon arrived at Shushan.

Landing at the Tianji Square on the Golden Summit of Emei Mountain, Master Jinghua took Qiu Changtian into the main hall of Shushan to visit the head of Yujing Sect.

The main hall of the sect on the top of Kunlun Sky Pillar is called "Yuxu Palace"; the main hall of the sect on the Golden Summit of Emei Mountain in Shushan is called "Ancestor Hall".

After entering the hall, there are two rows of sword tablets embedded in the walls on the left and right. The life story of each sword tablet is engraved on them. They are all sword immortals who have made great contributions to the Shushan Shangqing Sect since its establishment.

Qiu Changtian took a casual glance and saw the sword monument of Seven Killers Master Su Jian.

All he saw was a list of densely packed numbers filled with his cheap master's glorious resume: how many demon cultivators from the Shura Sect he killed today, how many monster cultivators from the Donghuang Sect he slaughtered tomorrow, and how many unorthodox sects he destroyed the day after tomorrow...all kinds of exaggerated numbers stacked up together, even making Qiu Changtian wonder, "Why hasn't the Demon Sect been extinct yet?"

However, he was Qiu Changtian instead of Ling Yunpo at this time, so it was not appropriate for him to stop and take a closer look. He just glanced at him briefly and continued to move forward with Master Jinghua.

Passing through the Sword Stele Pavilion is the Incense Hall, where a statue of the founder is enshrined, which is the Yu Yu Tian Ling Bao Tianzun of Shangqing Realm. It is the legal proof that the Shushan Shangqing School has inherited the ancient orthodox teachings.

After passing the incense hall, Qiu Changtian met the headmaster of Shushan, Yujing.

This man was dressed as a thin middle-aged Taoist priest, with a long beard and wearing a seven-star Taoist robe. He had a stern and solemn expression and spoke patiently to Qiu Changtian.

Qiu Changtian responded respectfully, observing the etiquette of a junior.

Both of them said meaningless polite words, one saying "I have come from far away" and the other saying "Thank you for hosting me", but they were very polite.

After the greetings, Master Yujing waved his hand and called a disciple over, asking her to take Chief Qiu for a walk outside.

Qiu Changtian took a closer look and saw that it was Bi Sheng, who was ranked sixth on the Immortal Sword Ranking.

As mentioned before, on the Shushan Foundation Establishment Stage Immortal Sword Ranking, there is a grass-cutting sword fairy who tops the list and is known as "the woman who cannot be mentioned."

There are also four strong men who are "capable of breaking mountains and splitting seas, shattering moons and breaking clouds", occupying the second to fifth places. They are the strong men that the Shushan disciples talk about with relish and admire.

After these five people, there are Sima Changyan and Bisheng. Their strength is not as good as the top four, but they are the most outstanding among the top 20, so they are called "strong candidates".

Although Ling Yunpo was not familiar with the two, he had heard Lin Duanshan talk about them in detail before the Shushan Competition, and they had also met during the competition, so he probably had some impression of them.

Sima Changyan looked to be in his thirties, with a short beard and a serious demeanor; Bisheng was a girl in her twenties, with long hair in a ponytail, and she was also cold and aloof, very cool.

It is said that these two have decided to practice the Jueqingliu school and pursue the ultimate swordsmanship as their lifelong goal. Therefore, Qiu Changtian did not think about chatting with Bisheng, but just bowed.

Bisheng spoke straightforwardly and got straight to the point:

"Fellow Daoist Qiu has come from afar. If you want to rest, I will lead you to the guest room."

"If you are interested, I will take you to visit Shushan."

Qiu Changtian smiled and said:

"Then please lead the way, fellow Taoist."

To be honest, he was very familiar with the terrain around Shushan, especially the Qingluo Peak. He had seen it countless times every day riding his sword up and down.

But that was Ling Yunpo's memory, and Qiu Changtian was in Shushan for the first time. In order not to reveal his tracks, he could only pretend that he had never been here before and was full of curiosity about the scenery of Shushan.

Bi Sheng was not surprised by Qiu Changtian's answer. After all, the headmaster said "let me take him around", so she turned around and said:

"Follow me, Friend Qiu."

The two left the Patriarch's Hall and flew away on the Tianji Square with swords. They only heard Bisheng saying in front of them:

"Although our Shushan sphere of influence is not as long as your Kunlun Mountains, which stretches for more than 2,000 miles, it also covers a vast area, from Micang Mountain in the north to Dalou Mountain in the south, covering an area of ​​nearly 1,000 miles."

"The names of the peaks in Shushan are often based on their colors, such as Chiyang Peak, Cuizhu Peak, Ziyun Peak, etc."

"The only exception is Mount Emei, which is the location of the Shushan Patriarch Hall and has been inhabited by the headmaster for generations."

The head of the sect's lineage... Qiu Changtian seemed to be thinking about something.

I’ve heard from Lin Duanshan, Guan Shanyue and others before that although the Shushan Shangqing Sect’s leader Yujing seems to have the highest status, there is actually a long-browed immortal above him.

According to the description in the Kunlun Mirror, the Sky-Budding Stone was carried by the Changmei Immortal and lived deep in the Demon-Locking Tower under Leidongping, which is located within the Emei Mountain.

In other words, the Immortal Changmei must be very close to the head sect leader who lives in Mount Emei... It is even reasonable to speculate that the appointment of the head sect leader of each generation may have to be approved by the Immortal Changmei.

In the world of cultivating immortals, the lifespan of immortals is almost as long as the sky.

The Long-Eyebrowed Immortal has been in Mount Shu for at least ten thousand years. Even without considering his terrifying strength like the Abyss, his implicit control over the entire sect has probably already reached its peak.

No matter whether he waited for an opportunity to seize it openly or tried to take the fragments of the Bu Tian Stone secretly, it seemed that there was no chance of success. It felt that it would be more feasible to directly send out Shou A Jing.