Chapter 389: Sword Fairy: I'm Used to It
Her own Dao companion would probably get along quite well with her disciple…
Ling Shuangxue felt deeply comforted by the thought.
When she first realized her disciple might be the Sword Ancestor's successor, she hadn't felt much doubt. In fact, a sense of "Ah, so that's how it is" washed over her.
Perhaps she had already vaguely suspected it for some time…
It was just that the events of today confirmed it.
No wonder her disciple's cultivation and talent had surged so dramatically in such a short time, along with gaining all sorts of special techniques she hadn't possessed before… So the opportunity she had obtained was actually the Sword Ancestor's legacy.
If this news got out, it would probably shake the entire Sword Sect to its core.
Fortunately, the only ones who knew about it were herself and him.
Even though her Dao companion loved to tease her whenever they were alone together since confirming their relationship, when it came to serious matters, he was always reliable.
And now, she too was about to receive the Sword Emperor's legacy because of him.
At the moment, Ling Shuangxue was within the water sphere, but she wasn't actually submerged in water.
The sphere was more like an eggshell, wrapping around her. Inside, mysterious energies continuously flowed into her body, gradually refining her already-condensed acquired sword physique into the Oscillation Sword Body that the Sword Emperor had mentioned.
This process, however, was ultimately up to her will.
If she were unwilling, she could've left the water sphere at any time.
The "eggshell" had no power to hold her against her will.
[It'll take nearly twenty hours to complete the inheritance and fully refine the Oscillation Sword Body…]
Ling Shuangxue's voice echoed from the Sword Embryo directly into Luo Wusheng's mind.
[It's fine. Just focus on receiving the inheritance here. Once it's complete, we'll proceed with everything as we discussed earlier. It's only two days' delay—nothing will happen in the Royal City. And if you can use this chance to strengthen yourself further, which would make me feel even more at ease.]
[…Mn.]
Ling Shuangxue softly responded from within the sphere.
Though this unexpected development had disrupted some of their original plans, thankfully, they had mentally prepared for this kind of outcome in advance.
After all, trials that rewarded you with something requiring extended time to absorb were a common trope in many stories. Luo Wusheng, who had seen plenty of such settings in his past life, had naturally anticipated it and prepared accordingly—his ability to patch plans on the fly was top-tier.
And Ling Shuangxue could accept this arrangement as well.
This rise in strength… would allow her to do even more things in the future.
...
Finally, Luo Wusheng's journey in Sword Province had come to an end.
Before leaving, he made sure to finish telling his dear wife the story that had been left hanging earlier. After another tender, affectionate 'sparring' between the two, they bid each other farewell.
Originally, as a "final act" to mark this reunion, the Demon Sect Holy Saint had hoped to once again "connect spiritually" with his wife as a kind of commemorative farewell.
Unfortunately, his beautiful wife simply told him she didn't want to talk to him anymore—and promptly entered an enlightenment state on the spot.
'Wonder what the trial site's landscape will look like once the inheritance is complete…'
With that thought in mind, Luo Wusheng stood alone in a remote spot just outside Daybreak Mountain, letting out a long breath as he gazed at the night sky stretching endlessly above.
Ever since the Soulblade Specter incident, Daybreak Mountain had become a hot spot. The number of visitors had surged, and even in the middle of the night, there were still faint silhouettes of young sword cultivators arriving to "check in" at the infamous site—like thrill-seekers chasing after ghost stories.
Naturally, the Demon Sect Holy Saint couldn't be bothered with such low-level cultivators. With a round of stealth techniques—and thanks to the star lotus unique properties—as long as he didn't move around too much, even top-tier cultivators would struggle to detect him.
Still, he wasn't in a rush to return to the Royal City.
At his speed, it would be too early to teleport back now—even the city gates weren't open yet.
"Speaking of which… Long Dahai once mentioned something about the speciality of Sword Province's pleasure houses… Nah, I'm not that bored."
If he revealed his previous identity as the young storyteller, getting a free entry slot would certainly be no problem—but there was no need for that.
Besides, it wasn't worth it when compared to his wife.
Also… that phantom pain in his waist still hadn't fully gone away.
Hidden in the branches of a spirit plant, Luo Wusheng sat quietly, stroking his chin thoughtfully as he looked up at the sky.
"Shuangxue said that once she finishes receiving the Sword Emperor's legacy, she plans to return to the Sword Sect for a bit... Most likely to use her new 'cheat' to quickly master the Sect's most difficult and refined sword techniques, and then, using the Sword Emperor's insights as a foundation, combine them into spells more suited to her own path…"
All in all, including the time spent receiving the inheritance, it should take just over two days.
After that, she would head to the Royal City and use the Sword Embryo to contact him.
'Phew~ if everything goes according to plan, Little Yuli should be able to—if barely—come to terms with "losing" her harem member, right?'
Well, if she became angry instead, he wouldn't be surprised, after all, he did steal one of her wives.
If she really became angry, the only thing he could rely on was the power of time.
With that, his trip to Sword Province could be considered more than a complete success.
Aside from his aching waist, Luo Wusheng felt better than ever.
The Buddhist Great Attachments left on his body were now fully under his control, and he had even gained a top-tier Nascent Soul-realm spell. Even without using [Phantomless 2.0], his strength among Nascent Soul cultivators was now solid.
—Not that he intended to show it off.
Now that he had finally obtained a technique no one would link to his Demon Sect identity, he had intended from the start to reserve it for his "Six Gate Bureau" alter ego.
He had pretty much decided on what kind of persona to establish for that identity too.
Luo Wusheng pulled out his wooden sword.
Judging by the time, Little Yuli should have calmed down enough by now. It was the perfect moment to go coax the girl.
...
Yep, the Sword Fairy had indeed calmed down.
In fact, she was starting to get a little… used to a certain someone's level of teasing—almost as if it were part of daily life.
Sure, the initial surge of embarrassment and irritation still hit her when it happened, but it faded more and more quickly each time.
Maybe this was the hard-earned resistance born from countless social-death experiences.
Though she would never admit it aloud, there had been multiple moments recently where she almost called that person by that name—even in her normal, fully-conscious state.
Before she could decide on an appropriate way to address him, the term she used during her "episodes" had already become second nature…
Still, until that certain someone came to coax her personally, she wasn't going to be the one to send a message first.
After all, this wasn't the first time—it had become something of a silent understanding between the two.
And now, the young girl was holding her own wooden sword, gently biting her lip.
Even though the message just now was clearly meant to tease her, given the weight of the situation, Lu Yuliu still wanted to make absolutely sure.
And so, words began to appear on the wooden sword…
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