Chapter 3: Master-Disciple Relationship

  "Understood! You should know that the treasure is left by the Tian Dao Sect, not to mention anything else, just because you are a descendant of the Tian Dao Sect, to open the treasure, at least you need to be in the Golden Elixir stage. With your talent, without a vast amount of resources, it's impossible for you to open the treasure in this lifetime. Hand over the treasure and I won't mistreat you, let you become my disciple, I guarantee all the resources you need for cultivation!" Jian Wu Xie was no longer calm and composed like a sect master, he excitedly said to Xia Qi.

  "Bang!"

  At the same time, Jian Wu Xie slightly flicked his finger, and the iron chain that had bound Xia Qi for several months suddenly shattered. Xia Qi was also instantly lifted by a force and sent to Jian Wu Xie's face.

  "Thank you, senior."

  Xia Qi slightly bowed his head, no matter how much he scolded the old bastard in his heart, but on the surface he didn't dare to offend him in the slightest. After all, his life was now in the other person's hands, and Xia Qi still maintained a humble appearance.

  "Hmm, quickly tell me where the treasure is!" Jian Wuxie was extremely excited, even grabbing Xia Qi's arm and pressing him for an answer.

  "Earlier... senior, I'm in your hands now. The treasure's location, I can tell you too, but after telling you, senior, can you guarantee my safety?" Xia Qi made a fearful expression, yet persisted in speaking up.

  "Hmph! Who am I? The leader of one of the three major sects in Qin State, Sanxiang Sword Sect. When have I ever failed to keep my word? Since I've promised you that if things go well, you'll become my disciple, rest assured it will be done!" Jian Wuxie said with a cold hum.

  Xia Qi still hesitated, his eyes darting back and forth, seemingly not believing Jian Wuxie's words, which made Jian Wuxie's gaze turn slightly cold.

  "Hmph, let you take advantage for now. After getting the treasure, I'll make sure you die without a place to be buried!" Jian Wuxie was extremely displeased with Xia Qi's suspicion, but for the sake of the treasure, he suppressed his anger and thought to himself.

  "Since you don't believe me, I'll take you as my apprentice first! Once we become master and disciple, I suppose you won't have any more worries!" Jian Wuxie's mind was racing with thoughts, but his face didn't reveal anything, and he even showed a few hints of kindness towards Xia Qi.

  In the world of cultivating immortals, the tradition of respecting teachers and valuing morality is very important. There is a master-disciple relationship like this, Jian Wuxie believes that Xia Qi cannot resist such temptation!

  "The master is above, and the apprentice offers one bow!"

  As expected, as soon as Jian Wu's words fell, Xia Qi directly knelt down, shouting loudly, and his face showed a look of joy and relaxation.

  "Good! Good! Quick, get up, my young apprentice! Now that you've joined me as a disciple, I see you have such great secrets. Don't worry, I won't let you down in the future!" Jian Wuxia's heart was filled with joy, his own thoughts were indeed correct! As for now, having become master and apprentice, he would later get the treasure, and there were ways to eliminate Xia Qi!

  "Hmph, old man, today you'll receive a bow from me. One day I'll repay you a hundredfold!" Xia Qi naturally wasn't a naive youth, and he immediately cast such promises to the back of his mind. For now, he was just pretending to be weak and yielding in order to escape with his life!

  No matter what, both of them had their own calculations in mind, but they reached a consensus.

  "Master, I've been trapped in this water dungeon for months, living in constant fear. To recall the location of the treasure, I need to think carefully. Please arrange a place for me to stay, and I will definitely present the treasure map tomorrow!" Xia Qi did not immediately reveal the location of the treasure, but instead made a request to Swordless Ye.

  "Alright, you've suffered for two years, so today you can rest and think about the location of the treasure. You can tell me tomorrow, it's not too late." Seeing Xia Qi's expression after his narrow escape from death, Jian Wuxie felt anxious in her heart but also understood that although her True Yuan had helped Xia Qi recover physically, mentally he would need some time to recover, so she agreed.

  Of course, Jian Wu Xie was so quick to agree with Xia Qi, apart from the fact that they now had a master-disciple relationship and he wanted to put Xia Qi at ease without pressuring him too much. Another important reason was that Xia Qi's strength was so low it could be ignored, making it impossible for him to escape his control.

  "Whoosh......!"

  Jian Wu Xie grabbed Xia Qi's shoulder, and then Jian Wu Xie didn't seem to make any movement, but the whole person had already taken Xia Qi flying into the air, leaving the water dungeon and appearing in mid-air!

  Xia Qi's first attempt at flying in the air was met with astonishment, and before he could react, Jian Wuxie had already brought him to mid-air. Looking down, he saw a dense forest of ancient trees, and right below them was a pitch-black palace. It seemed that the water prison where Xia Qi was previously held was inside the palace.

  High up in the air, the cold wind howled, but Xia Qi felt that beside him, there seemed to be an invisible shield, blocking everything, and he couldn't feel the biting cold wind at all. He turned his gaze, and saw a slightly flat plain in the distance, and on several mountain peaks, were covered with ancient buildings.

  San Xiao Sword Sect!

  It goes without saying that this is where the Three Xuan Sword Sect, one of the three major sects in Qin State that has made a name for itself in the Immortal World, is located.

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, the next moment Jian Wuxie brought Xia Qi flying towards that cluster of buildings. In the blink of an eye, the building complex that was previously a few miles away had already appeared right in front of Xia Qi's eyes.

  Before he could take a closer look at the majestic architecture of San Xiao Sword Sect, Jian Wu Xie had already brought Xia Qi to a palace. The palace was extremely large, with several disciples of San Xiao Sword Sect inside, who bowed upon seeing Jian Wu Xie's arrival, while casting curious glances at Xia Qi.

  "Jian Ping, this is my new disciple. You will arrange for him to be in the main peak's courtyard and take good care of him." Jian Wu Xie didn't even bother with the ordinary disciples who were paying their respects, but instead walked straight up to a middle-aged man in the great hall and pointed at Xia Qi.

  "Yes, Master!" The middle-aged man named Jianping, though somewhat perplexed, did not dare to ask anything and respectfully bowed his head in response.

  "Keep a close eye on him, this summer is crucial, don't let anyone disturb him and don't let him cause any trouble! Let him quietly stay in the courtyard!" Suddenly, Jian Ping's ears picked up Jian Wu Xie's transmission, Jian Ping's expression didn't change, but his heart became even more curious about Xia Qi.

  ………

  Jian Wu Xie handed Xia Qi over to Jian Ping and then left, while Xia Qi at this moment followed Jian Ping climbing up a mountain peak.

  Although Jian Wu Xie had arranged for Xia Qi to stay with the seemingly loyal and honest Sword Ping, Xia Qi didn't dare make any unusual moves. He knew that within the San Xiao Sword Sect, he would absolutely not have any chance of escaping.

  This main peak is the center of San Xiao Jian Zong, and the spiritual energy is dense. Xia Qi followed the sword to climb up the steps, the long bluestone steps paved like a ladder to heaven, as if straight into the clouds.

  Inside the San Xiao Sword Sect, flying is not allowed, and it takes some time to climb up the mountain. Fortunately, this sword sect is not dull, and along the way, they kept explaining things to Xia Qi, giving him a general touristy feeling.