178: Chapter 178 Why don't I take the loss and marry you?

In his view, the more high-and-mighty someone like Chen Xian was,

the less shrewd they were, and the easier they were to control.

As long as he managed him properly,

it would only take a minute to turn this guy into his pawn.

As for those Sword Cultivators whose hearts were broken by Chen Xian's few words, Feng Haishan didn't even treat them as human beings.

Just a bunch of worthless trash.

The reason he had made such a big show of letting the Sword Cultivators try to comprehend the sword,

was actually to lure Chen Xian in.

Now that this successor had taken the bait,

there was no need for him to do anything else.

The only reason he hadn't taken Chen Xian away directly was because Feng Haishan didn't want to alert the enemy,

much less let anyone see that he had ulterior motives.

Watching the indignant looks of the Sword Cultivators in the square,

Chen Xian stood in mid-air and laughed even louder.

"What's with the looks, you bunch of trash?"

"Do you think staring at me will make you the successor of the Fearless Sword Saint?"

"What wishful thinking! Go home and keep dreaming!"

In the shadows,

Mo Hongyu naturally took in the entire scene.

She let out a sigh.

"I still overestimated him."

"Yesterday I thought this man had some brains, but I didn't expect all of them were used for showing off."

In her view, making such a grand announcement that he was the successor of the Fearless Sword Saint was completely meaningless.

Not only that, it would invite a fatal disaster.

After all, in this world, it wasn't just bodies that could be subject to Possession; even a Legacy could be snatched away.

"Young Miss, then we..."

Mo Hongyu said coldly, "Since he really is the successor of the Fearless Sword Saint, then we will cooperate with him."

"In a moment, have him come to the Warm Pavilion to see me."

"Yes!"

Half an hour later,

Chen Xian appeared in a room within the city's Warm Pavilion, holding a cat.

Looking at Mo Hongyu across from him,

Chen Xian said with a smile, "It seems Young Miss Mo has come to her senses?"

"Naturally. Last night I merely thought this Senior Brother was an impostor, but I didn't expect you to truly be the successor of the Fearless Sword Saint..."

Chen Xian waved his hand repeatedly.

"Stop, stop, stop! I'd like to ask, where did this 'Senior Brother' title come from?"

Mo Hongyu seemed to have reverted to her previous 'innocent and sweet' persona, saying with a smile, "Years ago, the Fearless Sword Saint showed kindness to our Mo family. Therefore, our Mo family naturally must guard the Sword Saint's Legacy and the place where he resided."

"For the successor of the Fearless Sword Saint, I must naturally treat you with courtesy."

She personally poured a cup of tea for Chen Xian.

"Last night, my hospitality was lacking. Please forgive me."

Chen Xian laughed heartily.

"So Revered Master had such glorious deeds; that truly caught me by surprise."

"Senior Brother, what are your plans next?"

Chen Xian said guilelessly, "Naturally, I'm waiting for that old thief Feng Haishan to lead me to Revered Master's Grotto-Heaven to retrieve Revered Master's sword."

"And after that?"

Chen Xian stood up excitedly and said, "After that, I will inherit Revered Master's will, take his sword, and sweep across the Five Continents to make the name of the Fearless Sword Saint famous once more."

"In the future, I too will become a Sword Saint..."

Seeing Chen Xian talk more and more outlandishly,

Mo Hongyu coughed.

"Senior Brother, let's talk about the present first. If Feng Haishan finds out you are deceiving him, he will surely kill you!"

Chen Xian nodded.

"Naturally. But haven't I asked you all to help me?"

Mo Hongyu: "..."

This person's skin was truly thicker than most.

"Our Duobao Pavilion can help you; after all, the Fearless Sword Saint was our benefactor back then. However, Duobao Pavilion does not belong solely to our Mo family. Thus, mobilizing experts to take action would mean making an enemy of the Shanhai City Lord."

"The implications behind this are profound. I wonder, Senior Brother, if you..."

Chen Xian scratched his head.

"Junior Sister, I know what you mean. You feel my promise to Duobao Pavilion isn't heavy enough, right?"

Mo Hongyu nodded.

"Then how about this: I'll suffer a bit and marry you. That way, we'll be Dao Companions. There's no bond stronger than that, right?"

Hearing this, Mo Hongyu almost spat out her tea.

She suppressed the urge to throw the tea in her cup onto Chen Xian's head.

She said through gritted teeth, "Senior Brother, let's not beat around the bush. The Fearless Sword Saint surely has more than one Grotto-Heaven. Our Duobao Pavilion wants to find them to perform maintenance and repairs."

"You only need to point out two of them. That way, I'll have something to tell the Elders of Duobao Pavilion."

Chen Xian sneered inwardly.

This woman was truly cautious.

The 'accounting to the Elders' bit was a lie; verifying his identity was the real goal.

Even after he had absorbed that strand of Sword Qi, she still wasn't certain of his identity.

Asking him to point out the Grotto-Heavens was a ruse. As the largest merchant guild in the Five Continents, they also possessed an intelligence network.

How could they not know the old man's cultivation sites?

She was simply testing him.

Fine then!

He would play along with her.

Chen Xian had a thought.

[What are the Fearless Sword Saint's Grotto-Heavens?]

In just three seconds,

ten locations rapidly appeared on the light screen in front of him.

[The following ten locations are the Grotto-Heavens on the Five Continents where the Fearless Sword Saint cultivated.]

Looking at the specific locations on the map, which even included navigation,

Chen Xian couldn't help but praise in his heart; this thing was truly intelligent.

Meanwhile, Mo Hongyu's eyes were fixed intently on Chen Xian's face,

not intending to miss a single micro-expression.

Although Feng Haishan showed no sentimentality or mercy and she hated him to the core,

he was still the Shanhai City Lord and a Mahayana Stage Expert.

If Duobao Pavilion took action, while it wouldn't cripple them, it certainly wouldn't be easy.

Therefore, Mo Hongyu had to be meticulous and ensure nothing went wrong.

Because of this,

she had to repeatedly confirm Chen Xian's identity.

If this guy played Feng Haishan and played them too,

not only would the sword not be pulled out,

but they would also become enemies with Shanhai City.

As the third-largest city in the North Continent, the losses from losing trade here would be more than even she, the Young Miss of the Mo family, could bear.

So, she had to confirm it once more.

Whether Chen Xian was truly the successor of the Fearless Sword Saint.

And whether they should take such a risk for him.

Chen Xian hesitated for a moment.

Finally, he let out a heavy breath.

"Fine. Since Revered Master helped you years ago and you are helping me now, what's the harm in telling you?"

Chen Xian randomly pointed out two locations.

Hearing the two locations he mentioned,

Mo Hongyu nodded inwardly.

Yes, they were almost identical to the intelligence she held at Duobao Pavilion.

Thus, it could be seen that Chen Xian was indeed the successor of the Fearless Sword Saint.

After a flash of imperceptible jealousy passed through her eyes,

she said with a smile, "Thank you for telling me, Senior Brother!"