302: bestowing treasures

She paused, her gaze turning sharp, as if penetrating Yao Delong's body,

landing on the phantom of the pitch-black long sword floating beside his Nascent Soul in his Dantian Qi Sea:

"As for that pitch-black long sword beside your Nascent Soul... I cannot discern its essence,

but the terrifying Sword Intent it emits—of destruction, termination, and directed straight at the Divine Soul Origin—

makes even me feel a hint of heart-pounding threat! What is the Origin of this object?"

Yao Delong turned around, facing Leng Yuekui, his gaze candid:

"Reporting to Revered Master, this sword is not an external object.

It was formed by Disciple autonomously condensing a Heart Sword in my Sea of Consciousness

after Cultivating the incomplete volume of Heart Sword Without Trace from the Scripture Pavilion to the Perfection Realm."

She naturally knew about that incomplete sword manual!

She had even tried to comprehend it herself during her Nascent Soul Stage!

But that sword manual was too dangerous and strange; the Cultivation process was like walking a tightrope over a bottomless abyss.

The slightest mistake would result in the destruction of the Divine Soul and eternal damnation!

She tried several times but ultimately gave up due to the extreme danger.

She never expected that this Disciple of hers, who was once regarded as trash, had not only succeeded in Cultivating it,

but had also deduced it to the Perfection Realm and condensed such a terrifying Heart Sword!

Looking at Yao Delong, whose gaze was firm and aura steady, Leng Yuekui felt a turmoil of emotions.

Shock, relief, and even a trace of lingering fear... This Disciple,

was no longer the decadent, despairing old man she remembered, but a peerless Divine Sword already unsheathed and radiating sharp brilliance!

"Good... good! That you could Cultivate this sword is your good fortune, and also your Karma.

This sword is perilous; when using it in the future, you must be extremely cautious!"

Leng Yuekui suppressed the turbulence in her heart and solemnly instructed him.

"Disciple will remember Revered Master's teachings." Yao Delong respectfully replied.

Leng Yuekui nodded slightly, her cold, clear gaze resting on Yao Delong, carrying a hint of undeniable resolution:

"Alright, since your Foundation is unharmed, I am relieved. As for the matter concerning Xiao Chen and Meng Bi..."

Her tone suddenly turned cold, and the temperature of the entire quiet room seemed to drop by several degrees:

"Moyang Sect dares to harm a Disciple of Leng Yuekui, and the Meng family has repeatedly bullied you!

How can such enmity go unavenged?

Since I have emerged from seclusion and ascended to Void Refining, I shall naturally seek justice for you and for Clear Snow!"

"The reckoning starts with Meng Bi!"

Hearing her Revered Master's resolute words, filled with protective intent,

Yao Delong's heart suddenly warmed, and an indescribable warm current instantly surged through his entire body!

For the past year or so, struggling to survive from Qi Condensation Layer Eight, being targeted by the Meng Residence with overt and covert attacks within the Sect... all the hardships, surviving near-death experiences in the Secret Realm, all the grievances,

and all the life-and-death struggles—he had to grit his teeth and endure them all by himself!

He had grown accustomed to facing everything alone, accustomed to finding that thread of life in desperate situations.

Now, finally, someone stood before him, telling him with such a powerful and resolute stance:

Your Revered Master is behind you! I will avenge your grievances!

This long-lost feeling of being protected by a powerful backer,

made Yao Delong, a man accustomed to fighting alone, feel a slight sting in his nose.

He took a deep breath, suppressed his surging emotions, and a cold light flashed in his eyes, filled with killing intent:

"Thank you, Revered Master! As for the Zhenyuan Marquiss Residence... Disciple has long tolerated them enough!"

"Delong," Leng Yuekui's cold, clear gaze rested on Yao Delong, and she said seriously:

"Today, when you severed the wood evil qi, did you discover its Origin?"

Yao Delong pondered briefly and said in a deep voice:

"Revered Master, the Evil Qi today was extremely strange, lurking deeply, yet erupting with lightning speed.

It was only through the Heart Sword's power and its keen perception of energy and the Divine Soul

that I managed to capture its trajectory at the critical moment and sever the connection between its Origin and Revered Master's body.

After being cut off, the Evil Qi Origin was like rootless duckweed, instantly dissolving into nothingness, making it impossible to trace.

The person capable of employing such a method and concealing it from the investigation of the Peak Revered Masters, Junior Martial Uncles, and Senior Martial Uncles,

must have a cultivation level that is not low, at least Late Stage Soul Transformation, or perhaps even... Void Refining Realm!"

Leng Yuekui nodded slightly, the cold light in her eyes intensifying.

She had only realized it after the Evil Qi erupted, but by then, she was caught in the double assault of the Heavenly Tribulation and the Evil Qi, facing imminent danger.

If Yao Delong hadn't acted in time... the consequences would have been unimaginable!

Looking at this Disciple who repeatedly created miracles, the gratitude and complexity in her heart grew even stronger.

"Delong, today you saved your Revered Master from peril, and you have also advanced to Nascent Soul. I..."

Leng Yuekui paused, seeming to want to express something, but her cold nature made her unaccustomed to expressing emotions directly.

With a flip of her jade hand, an entirely ice-blue Flying Sword, radiating biting cold Qi, appeared in her palm.

The sword body was crystal clear, carved as if from ten thousand years of Profound Ice, radiating cold Qi—it was clearly a low-grade heavenly artifact!

"This sword is named 'Han Chi' (Cold Flood Dragon). It was the sword I used during my Nascent Soul Stage. I bestow it upon you, serving as both a congratulatory gift and an expression of gratitude."

Leng Yuekui handed the sword toward Yao Delong.

Yao Delong looked at this Flying Sword, which radiated cold Qi and whose attribute was completely opposite to his Pure Yang Power, and he didn't know whether to laugh or cry:

"Revered Master's generosity, Disciple is deeply grateful.

However... the path Disciple Cultivates is the ultimate Yang and ultimate rigid Pure Yang Great Dao. This 'Han Chi' sword possesses an extremely cold attribute,

which clashes with Disciple's vital force. If I were to force its use, I fear it would yield half the results for twice the effort, or even injure myself.

This sword... is better suited for Junior Sister Clear Snow. She has just entered the Nascent Soul Stage and is in need of a suitable Heaven-Grade Weapon."

Hearing this, a rare, faint blush rose on Leng Yuekui's beautiful face,

like a snow lotus quietly blooming on an ice mountain.

She was so focused on expressing her gratitude that she completely overlooked basic common sense such as attribute incompatibility!

For a moment, the cold and aloof Void Refining Great Expert seemed somewhat embarrassed and awkward.

"Ahem... Then... then pass it on to Clear Snow for me."

Leng Yuekui quickly retrieved the Han Chi sword, concealing her slight discomfort.

She immediately began recalling the treasures she had collected, only to find that the Magic Treasures and Spiritual Materials she had gathered

were almost universally ice-attributed or extreme Yin-attributed. The few Magic Treasures with compatible attributes

were too low-grade and simply unworthy of Yao Delong, who was now a Nascent Soul Prodigy.

Yao Delong noticed his Revered Master's embarrassment and quickly helped ease the situation:

"Revered Master, please don't trouble yourself. Disciple is not currently lacking Magic Treasures."

With a slight shift in his thoughts, the phantom of the burning silence Heart Sword, radiating an aura of destruction in his Sea of Consciousness, trembled slightly,

and an invisible, sharp Sword Intent emanated from his body.

Leng Yuekui felt this Heart Intent that made even her heart palpitate, and combined with Yao Delong's previous method of severing the wood evil qi, she understood.

This Disciple of hers had not only made rapid progress in Cultivation, but his Opportunities and good fortune were also extraordinary.

He actually possessed a fire-attributed Heaven-Grade Weapon that was perfectly suited to him and immensely powerful, even while only in the Nascent Soul Stage!

She sighed lightly in resignation, and then, as if remembering something, she flipped her jade hand again.

A strange wooden core, about a foot long, entirely crimson, and seemingly having flames flowing inside, appeared in her palm.

The surface of the core was naturally inscribed with profound flame patterns, emitting a pure and gentle li fire aura.

"I emerged from seclusion in haste and did not specifically prepare anything.

This section of 'li fire phoenix tree core' was obtained during my travels years ago.

It contains pure fire Origin and a trace of Nirvana vitality. I wonder if it will be of use to you?"

Leng Yuekui handed the wooden core over.

When Yao Delong saw this section of the wooden core, his eyes instantly burst forth with light of pleasant surprise!

This was precisely the last crucial Spiritual Material he had been desperately searching for to assist the Life-Generating Creation Fire in Undergoing Tribulation and advancing its rank—the li fire phoenix tree core!